The Youtuber's Obsession

{Twelve}

   The rest of the date Saturday was wonderful for both Sam and Spencer. The younger was uncertain about going to the fair, having not been to one since childhood, and wasn't positive he could walk through it without having an anxiety attack. Spencer stayed with him all day, large, warm hands calmly rubbing soothing circles in his wrist or at the nape of his neck. Spencer made sure he got sunscreen, insisting even when he got whines and weak protests on applying it himself to the deathly pale boy. Claiming he was concerned Sam would get sunburn from spending so much time in direct sunlight. Sam found it sweet and amusing, that the man was so worried. He hadn't genuinely wanted him to stop, contrary to his protests.

He had a great time, more fun than he had originally expected. They rode rides, watched K-12 animals in competition, and ate fairground food; funnel cakes, elephant ears, and meals from food trucks. Sam enjoyed petting the animals in the tiny zoo, cooing over baby goats, and marveling at how large bulls horns can grow. Spencer sneaked pictures of Sam kneeling down in hay to pet the tiny baby animals or anything that came close enough. He was pleased to see Sam out of his head for a few hours, too distracted by everything. He observed nothing held Sam's attention for long, the longest he spent doing an action was exactly six minutes. Sam bounced around like a child in a candy store or on Christmas morning. He wanted to pet all the animals, go inside the buildings to look at all the stands of homemade goods or sponsors, and walk around a trailer with furs and taxidermy creatures.

The trailer, which was sure to belong to a hunter or Taxidermist, saddened Sam. The thought of people killing living creatures with hearts for simple fur is disheartening to him, but he finds Taxidermy fine in certain topics. Wild animals are off limits to him, they shouldn't be killed just to be decorations. A pet, an animal that loved and gave companionship, that was a part of the family and passed away suddenly; he understands. That's a way to keep a beloved member of the family around and could help someone in mourning them. Spencer quickly distracted Sam once he noticed the boy's mind was starting to work on negative thoughts of the dead animals. Instead, he pointed out that Sam hadn't gotten to see the horse shows just yet.

The reminder did the trick, Sam brightening up and snatching the amber-eyed man's hand to run towards the barns. They had a blast watching different horses do jumps or small shows for competition, a small race track to run in. They playfully bet against each other on who would win, with no money involved, and just for fun. Then Sam dragged them to the dog jumping show, where dogs catch a frisbee while jumping in the water. They saw a tractor-pulling contest, people watched while sitting to rest their feet. Talking about anything that came to mind and more of the BDSM dynamics, Sam expressed he hopes being a sub can help him. He knows nothing will magically disappear, and he'll still have issues with an overreacting mind, but the hope that it'll at least help a bit is there.

Once they left, Spencer kept his word and drove them to the ice cream shop. He allowed Sam to pick any flavors and toppings he wanted and bought him three when he couldn't decide between them. Sam attempted to protest, but a stern look from his date had his cheeks coloring a pretty pink and his mouth closing quickly. The man even got the dog's little puppy cups of ice cream, remembering their favorite flavors and add-ons. At the apartment, Spencer opened the door for him and they sat on the couch surrounded by dogs, watching any movie Sam could think of while they ate. Sam was loose, relaxed, enough from the day, and felt such a nice sensation of safety from Spencer, that he grew bolder to move closer over the course of the night.

By the time he fell asleep, he was curled up against the sturdy, firm side of the man with a large arm around him. Keeping him warm and safe. Sam is delighted, overjoyed, that he agreed to go on a date with Spencer. He hasn't had so much fun in years, Charlie hadn't been able to visit since his last vacation, nearly two years ago by now. He'll be very proud of Sam for going to a fair, especially for a date. He is proud of himself. However, he feels embarrassed, foolish even, that he had such a reaction to the thought of going. All the workup in his mind, nearly overworking himself and the oven at work, all just to go and have a great time. Spencer really did take his mind off things by simply speaking to and checking on him, laughing along with him, and not minding how often his attention was grabbed by various things.