𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫

[ 008 ] It's Normal.

      

     CHARLES' problem was he likes Will. A lot. He actually even loves him. But Will seems to like Gareth and seems really happy with him, and despite his often irrational behaviour, Charles decided not to ruin that, for the sake of both Will and Gareth's happiness with one another, because they're his friends.

And now he's going out with Patrick. Because he doesn't wanna take away Will or Gareth's happiness. Hence why he asked his mom about her and his dad. Because he believes in one way or another, he'll have something similar to theirs, hopefully with Will. Without the dad dying part. That would suck.

His date with Patrick went pretty well. And he seems to be doing okay with it all, mentally, he's actually pretty content with being with Patrick. The older's funny, handsome, likes to take care of him on their dates by paying and walking Charles to the door, all of it. A really classy gentleman who's nice to him.

But then Friday night happened. His mom wasn't home, so he listened to Gareth's advice, inviting Patrick over so they could just lay side by side in bed, watching tv. And it was nice. It was the nicest date so far, and it's only their third date so far. He isn't really surprised by the kissing, in fact, he likes the kissing, he thinks that Patrick is a very nice kisser.

Like he pours his emotions into it and the way he holds Charles is such in a caring way, one arm around his waist and his left hand gently touching his face. But something was different about the kissing tonight, Patrick was kissing more harder, more passionately and he's leaning over him. Charles pulls back, chuckling, "I need to come up for air, Patrick." He says and Patrick hums quietly before moving down along his jaw, to his neck. "Patrick?" Charles says quietly as he felt the other bite and suck softly on his skin.

Then hips suddenly pressed against his and the kissing on his neck got rougher. "Patrick, can you stop? Slow down for a minute." He pushed the other back who just furrows his brows at him. "I thought this was what you wanted." The older sat up and the younger sat up as well, scooting back, away from him.

"Um, no? I literally only wanted to watch a movie with you, that's it..." He replied, adjusting his shirt as he did so and Patrick laughed at that. "Oh, come on, you don't want me to actually believe that, do you? Charles, come on, I see the way you stare during basketball games and practices." He reached out, gently touching the shorter boy's thigh.

"It isn't like that at all." Charles denied right away but his cheeks are flushed red at the thought. And then he's getting manhandled, pulled by his thighs onto Patrick's lap and their lips meet again. Charles melts into it this time, wrapping his arms again around Patrick's neck as he got laid back onto his bed.

They don't exactly... do anything. They just fooled around and fell asleep cuddling each other. It's normal, Charles reassured himself as he fell asleep with the front of Patrick's body pressed to his back. Lots of teenagers do this. Or go all the way. It's fine. He reassures himself but if it's anything that Charles values more than his love for music and his friendships, it was the purity of keeping yourself a virgin until you get married.

So this felt wrong to him. When he woke up the next morning, he instantly got out of bed and took a nice long shower before getting out to get dressed and go back to Patrick who was just now waking up, rubbing his eyes before he sat up. "Morning." He yawned.

"Morning." Charles sat at the foot of the bed, ruffling his hair with a towel. "Was... last night too much for you? Because I'm sorry. I shouldn't have coerced you into it. I just haven't hooked up with anyone in a while and I felt frustrated, you know? But I'm sorry--" "it's fine. I don't really care." Charles says suddenly, cutting him off and Patrick glanced around.