Asher King's life has revolved around putting up an involuntary mask to hide his true self. With successful parents boasting about his 'pretend' success, Asher feels as though the life he is living was never his to begin with, and a home of happines...
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Before the sun is even peeking through the blinds, I find myself wiggling out of my boyfriend's bed. The second my feet make contact with the ground, and I find the strength to stand up, an aching pain shoots up my back. I bite my lip, trying to prevent a small whimper from tumbling out of my mouth as I limp around the silent room. Everywhere from the waist down is sore.
Leo is a very passionate lover, to say the least.
Speaking of my gentle giant, he is still peacefully snoozing in bed. Through the faint light of the room, I can see the outline of his body. His head is resting on his bicep while his other muscled arm is resting in front of his stomach. I feel shy when I realize that the blanket is pooled around his ankles, revealing all of his naked body to me. I immediately direct my attention somewhere else.
It feels a little silly that I'm this bashful, especially when just yesterday our naked bodies were grinding together in sweet love. Even thinking about it now puts a soft smile on my face. Leo definitely got a little heated in the moment, but the way he kept checking if I was okay, and holding my hand, and softly kissing me in the sizzling intimacy, made me feel so cared for. He's so delicate with me, and that's something I love entirely.
I quietly trudge toward his closet, but not before picking my underwear off the floor and slipping it over my legs. I grab a random shirt off a hanger, throw it over my head, and watch it drop almost all the way to my knees. I then slip on a pair of his sweatpants that are probably about three sizes too big. I grab one of his old backpacks off the ground before making my way back into Leo's dark bedroom.
I stealthily make my way around his room, trying to pick up my clothes from last night without groaning in pain every five seconds. When I finally grab my last sock that was thrown on his desk, I zip the bag up and sling it over my shoulder.
I whip around when Leo makes a sleepy noise and shifts on the bed, but he immediately goes back to sleep after getting comfortable. I kneel in front of my beautiful boyfriend, looking at the soft and peaceful features of his face as he sleeps. I lean forward and give him a long kiss on the corner of his mouth.
"Bye, Leo," I whisper. "I love you." I trace a heart on his collarbone with my finger before finally finding the strength to stand up and leave the room.
When I enter the kitchen, Esther is already waiting for me with a hot to-go coffee in her hand and her purse.
"You ready to go?" she asks with a bright morning smile.
"Mhm," I nod as she gives me a warm hug in greeting.
I follow her out of the door. We both climb into the car before heading out on the road.
I texted Esther last night before Leo picked me up for prom, asking if she would be willing to drive me over to Oliv—my apartment before she went to work. I knew I would probably be spending the night at Leo's, but I knew that today was an important day for Oliver as well. Esther said it absolutely wasn't a problem and didn't even question why, which I was thankful for.
