HOMOPHOBIA [BXB]

CHAPTER 32

A WEEK LATER

ROME'S POV

I closed the front door behind me locking it and removed my shoes at the entrance placing them in the shoe rack.

I took off the tie around my neck and walked into the kitchen to drink water as I'm feeling thirsty right now from all the walking from bus stop to home.

I halted in my steps once I saw Leo arranging the kitchen counter with plates and cutlery. He probably felt a presence so he turned around looking at me with his big eyes making my heart flutter.

He smiled at me widely walking towards the big carrier bags placed on the counter beside the refrigerator.
He took the containers out of the bags which seemed like food and my mouth salivated getting excited to eat after a long day.

"Hi."

"I was waiting for you actually.. I ordered these for today's dinner."

He said transferring the food into bowls placed beside the carrier bags. I walked towards him to help but he slapped my hand away making me look at him in shock.

"Why?"

"Don't touch the food with your dirty hands and also you stink so go shower and the dinner will be served by the time you'll be back."

He let out a giggle as I nodded rubbing my nape. I glanced down at the food and it was my favourite dishes.

Meat loaf with maple syrup and fajita.

"These are my favourites."

"Really? Actually same that's why I ordered them knowing that you'll love it once you taste it."

I ruffled his hair smiling fondly staring at his pretty face as he concentrated on the food in front of him. I pecked his cheek and grabbed a water bottle from the counter walking upstairs to take a quick shower because I'm hungry.

It's been a week since Leo is staying here in my house and I'm happy he did because we get to spend more time with each other and I forgot about what happened a few days ago.

I decided to move on instead of trying to beg my parents to accept and take me back. They would have accepted me the moment I told them if they really wanted to and I see no possibility of them agreeing so decided to give up.

It still hurts me at times but I distract myself by making myself busy with something or the other. Just yesterday, my finals are done and I am waiting to graduate so that I can get a stable job.

Graduation is in two weeks.

The hotel I'm working... It's good. Sure I am tired but it's fun. Hazel became a good friend of mine and we both meet up in the bus stop and from there we go to work together.

She told me that she signed up in a few agencies to which I wished her a good luck in getting into a good one. She really seems to be passionate about acting. She's trying to get into an agency before graduation so that she can be trainee.

I never miss the way she stares at me when we work or the blush which coats her cheeks whenever I am close to her.

I sighed not knowing how to turn her down if ever she confess her feelings to me. It might look like I'm so full of myself to think as if everyone would fall for me but the look she gives me... It's obvious and I fear that.

Nothing happened to Leo in the past one week and I'm thankful for that because I don't know what would happen if he gets kidnapped for real. I can't even think of a proper reason as to why this so called underground mafia wants to kidnap Leo.