A single spark (Modern Enjoltaire AU)

8

"It's a long story."

"I've got all the time you have," Grantaire replied and Enjolras nodded.

"I've felt. . . Misaligned with my body since I was like, 8. I was assigned female at birth but I've never felt or acted female. My period started a few years ago and boobs started growing and I just thought- you know how if you don't eat for a while your period stops? Well you probably don't but it does. Anyways, I couldn't really ever afford hormones so I just started to not eat. It stopped some fat from getting on my boobs, so that's good. But I've been on hormones for a while, top surgery completed," Enjolras explained and Grantaire nodded.

"So you're transgender?" He asked and Enjolras nodded.

"Do you eat?"

"Not really." Grantaire frowned and leaned down, kissing Enjolras on the forehead softly.

He laid down beside Enjolras and pulled their bodies together. "Would you get bottom surgery?" Grantaire asked and Enjolras shrugged.

"I've thought about it. I don't know. Why?" Enjolras looked up at Grantakre and Grantaire shrugged.

"Just curious. Will your parents let me stay?"

"Why wouldn't they?"

"We're both nearly naked. Or at least, we were. I am," Grantaire stated and Enjolras nodded.

"They don't have to know. They don't usually wake me up or come in here ever but if they do then we can say you had a nightmare and just happened to fall asleep here when I comforted you," Enjolras said and Grantaire nodded.

Grantaire sighed and closed his eyes, slowly falling asleep again.

***

Grantaire woke up to yet another empty bed, but this time the bathroom door was cracked open and steam poured out.

Grantaire got up and hesitantly walked into the bathroom. "Care if I join?" Grantaire asked and Enjolras held the curtain back.

Grantaire stripped down and stepped in, resting his hands on Enjolras's waist. "You know this is going way too quickly, right?" Grantaire mumbled and Enjolras rolled his eyes.

"My parents will probably try to adopt you so, just trying to do everything before you become my brother," he said and Grantaire laughed.

"I won't let them adopt me. This is just moving faster than I thought it would. Like have we even started dating?"

"Friends with benefits," Enjolras suggested and Grantaire nodded.

"Why are we showering anyways?" He asked and Enjolras furrowed his eyebrows.

"There is a club meeting after school and I need to go. You don't have to come," Enjolras said and Grantaire shook his head.

"I'll go. Only for you. And the snacks," Grantaire stated and squirted some shampoo onto his hands, rubbing Enjolras's hair.

Enjolras rested his forehead on Grantaire's chest, sighing. Grantaire washed the soap out of their hair and turned the water off.

"We should get going soon," he said ad Enjolras nodded, handing Grantaire a towel and walking out of the bathroom.

Grantaire followed him and opened his bag, taking out an outfit and getting dressed.

***

Grantaire and Enjolras arrived at school a few minutes before the meeting started.

Everybody got quiet when they saw Enjolras and Grantaire walk into the room. Grantaire hurried to his usual seat, looking at his lap.

"Anyways!" Enjolras cleared his throat, standing in the middle of the chairs. "How is the transgender mission going?" Enjolras asked.

"We talked to the school board about equal rights. Apparently they didn't know transgender people were at the school, so. Yeah, there's that. But it's doing well. We've written several letters about the mistreatment of all LGBT+ kids, and they're finally being received," Courfeyrac stated and Enjolras nodded.

"We've done lots of good things and worked tirelessly for years. I think we deserve one day of break," Enjolras said and sat down, dismissing everyone to do what they wanted.

Grantaire walked over to Enjolras, hesitantly sitting beside him. "So um, does anybody else know?" Grantaire asked and Enjolras shook his head.

"Combeferre knows. Unless he told anyone, I don't think anyone else knows," Enjolras replied quietly and Grantaire nodded.

"You should tell them," he murmured, patting Enjolras's knee and walking away.

Enjolras sighed and covered his face, shaking his head.

***

Joly sat beside Enjolras, tapping his leg to get his attention.

"What do you need?" Enjolras asked and Joly furrowed his eyebrows.

"I-I've noticed that G-G-Grantaire h-has b-been staring a-a-at you for the w-whole m-meeting," he said and Enjolras shrugged.

"Maybe he's in love with me or something," Enjolras joked, glancing at Grantaire. Joly shrugged in response and left, walking over to Musichetta. Enjolras looked up at the clock, sighing in relief when he saw it was time to go.

He walked over to Grantaire, nudging him gently. "Need a ride? It's time to go," he said and Grantaire nodded, standing up and following Enjolras out of the building to his car.

"What was Joly talking to you about?" Grantaire asked and Enjolras shrugged, slowly driving to his house.

"More about transgender rights," he muttered and Grantaire nodded, not believing him.

"Friends with benefits, huh? Friends," Grantaire sighed, earning Enjolras's full attention.

Enjolras sped up, hastily parking in the driveway. "Come on," Enjolras got out of the car and walked into the house.

Grantaire followed Enjolras into the house. "Parents aren't home," Enjolras mumbled as he led Grantaire to his room.

Grantaire shut the door behind him, softly locking his and Enjolras's lips. Enjolras walked back and fell onto the bed, tugging at Grantaire's shirt. Grantaire stood up and quickly undressed.

Enjolras unbuttoned his belt and pushed his pants onto the ground, followed with his shirt.

Grantaire hesitantly pushed a finger inside of Enjolras, scissoring him open. "You aren't a virgin?" He asked and Enjolras shook his head. "I just assumed-"

"Yeah. We can talk about it later, okay?" Enjolras breathed and Grantaire nodded, pulling his fingers out and thrusting into Enjolras, moaning under his breath.

"Fuck," he growled and pushed deeper inside Enjolras.

Enjolras arched his back and moved his hips, pressing Grantaire further inside him.

"I think I'm about to cum," Enjolras moaned loudly.

Enjolras came and leaned his head back, breathing heavily as he waited for Grantaire to cum.

Grantaire released shortly after and pulled out, collapsing beside Enjolras. "When do they get home?" He asked and Enjolras closed his eyes.

"We have time," he replied and rested his head on Grantaire, sighing in exhaustion.