I Think He Knows

𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝑀𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑒
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Although I had a few aches and pains from sleeping on the wood floor I still woke up to my alarm. I made it quiet so as to not wake Asher up and it was successful in not doing so. I wore a thin gray shirt and sleep shorts as I stood at the edge of my bed watching over the sleeping man with my eyebrows pulled together.

I wished I didn't have work today so I could take care of him. As soon as I saw him at the store I felt a sinking feeling within me, I wasn't sure why he seemed different but he didn't have the same playful attitude. I mean he hadn't even made one sexual joke so there must've been something wrong. I hated that I didn't know what.

It was my job to diagnose and take care of people so why couldn't I seem to help Asher?

He was laying spread out on his stomach, his cheek was squished up against my pillow and his eyes closed. It was the closest to happy he had been since the store and that fact made me sad. I hoped he would be okay while I was at work.

I slowly approached my desk quietly and grabbed a sticky note and a pen then wrote my number.

Call or text me if you need anything!! I hope you had a good sleep and my house is your house so stay as long as you'd like. If you do leave please notify me that you got to wherever you wanted to go safely :)

- Man-baby Docter Mason ♥︎
PS. Eat the breakfast I made you and take some ibuprofen in the cupboard above the stove.

I wrote on the sticky note then grabbed an extra one with me then wrote This is the ibuprofen cupboard and stuck it on the cupboard just to make sure. Then I got to work on mine and his breakfast making sure to do the best I could, I didn't want the food to be bad and make him feel worse than before. I ate my food and plated his neatly and wrapped the top in tin foil do jeep it warm and placed the sticky note on top.

☾♥︎☽

I had been sitting in my office having lunch when the first text message notified me. I was slightly confused when I saw the unknown number but then the memory of Asher sleeping with his grown-out pinkish-red hair reminded me.

Unknown: the breakfast was almost as good as my ass

Unknown: i feel a little better btw also i'm staying at ur house until u get home

Unknown: i wanna hang out friend

My eyes widened as my phone dinged three times in a row since no one ever texted so many separate messages at once. Why doesn't he say this all in one text weirdo? I wondered as I typed back my response hoping that he didn't text another separate message.

Me: I'm glad you enjoyed the food:) I would love to hang out after work but unfortunately, you'll have to wait a while. I work until 6:30 pm.

Asher Davis: damn u text like such a fuckin millennial lmfao

Asher Davis: i can wait

Asher Davis: can i watch ur tv

I wasn't sure if his first response was a bad thing or not. I rolled my eyes and typed back ignoring it.