Me or him

Chapter three

"I'm going out. I'm going to be back later than you." Atlas said. Eri watched as Atlas put on his shoes and grabbed a jacket. It's starting to get a little chillier because it's the end of September.

Atlas looked up at Eri when he didn't get a response, seeing that Eri was already looking at him. Tyler got dropped off at Atlas' mother's house for the weekend because she begged and pleaded, saying that she had to see her 'little angel'.

"Why are you being so quiet?"

Eri knows exactly where Atlas is going to go. Atlas is dressed up, smelling like heaven wearing one of his best colognes. Eri knew exactly which one because he was there with Atlas when he got it. Atlas had on his simple silver necklace with a white t-shirt, black cargos that hung off his waist just enough to not make it unattractive, and his black cat ordan 4's. Not too dressy, but he still  looked good.

Eri noticed how Atlas had changed his nose ring to silver, and just yesterday, Eri braided Atlas' hair into single braids for him. Anyone would look at this brown-skinned man and instantly fall in love. But right now, Eri was ready to cry looking at him.

"Eri?" Atlas called out his name to get his attention.

"Hm?" Eri hummed, visibly upset.

Atlas tilted his head to the side, confused by Eri's sudden change of mood. "What's wrong?" He asked, genuinely wanting to know.

"Where are you going, Las?" Eri asked with a sigh.

"Out? Why?"

"Out where, Las?"

"I don't know. Maybe to a bar just to get out for a minute. I'll have a drink or two." He shrugged. He really just wanted to get out of the house since Tyler wasn't around for the first time in a minute.

Eri hummed again, and it was now extremely obvious to Atlas that his best friend was not happy with the fact that he was going out. He walked over to Eri, who was standing by the couch on the complete opposite side of the living room. "I don't want you to leave mad; tell me what's wrong, Pooh."

Atlas grabbed Eri's hand and pulled him closer. When Eri still didn't speak, Atlas started to kiss his cheek repeatedly, making Eri break into a smile that he was trying hard to figh. "What's the matter, Pooh? Tell me."

"Nothing."

"What you lying for? You not going to work until you tell me. You mad at me?"

Eri shrugged his shoulders. "I'm going to be late." Eri puts up a front, but he's actually happy that Atlas is preventing him from leaving; he feels more wanted.

"So tell me so you won't be."

Instead of saying anything, Eri stood on his tippy toes to reach for Atlas, and once they were leveled, Eri placed his lips on top of Khalan's. Atlas kissed back with no hesitation, pulling Eri closer to him. Eri groaned in the kiss, and it didn't take long before the kiss got way more heated than they intended it to. Well, at least for Atlas, this was all part of Eri's plan.

He assumed that if he were to satisfy Atlas right, then Atlas would have to reason to leave.

Eri hooked his index finger on one of Atlas' front belt hoops and tugged it a bit. Atlas ignored it the first time, but once Eri unbuttoned Atlas' pants and got ready to drop to his knees, he stopped it.

"We can't right now; you have work."

"I have some time before I have to clock in."

"Eri, not right now." Atlas brushed Eri's hand off of his belt.