Tarlos Short Stories

Yoga Clothes

1.

I had texted Carlos about 30 minutes ago asking if I could come over to just hang out for a few minutes to which I got a yes and the door was unlocked in response. We have been in a situation ship for a few weeks now and I think it's been going pretty well. "Hey, I hope you don't mind me just walking in." "I told you it was open for a reason TK." When I walked into his house I saw him doing what I assumed was yoga in a men's yoga outfit. It scared me when I felt butterflies in my stomach at the sight in front of me and I also found it difficult to speak. I forced myself to stop thinking about it because I knew what that feeling inside of me meant but I was too afraid to admit it.

"TK!! Are you alright man?" "Yeah, I'm all good." I stomped out every last fluttering butterfly in my stomach and forced myself to answer him.

2.

Carlos and I had just started dating about a month ago and we were talking things slowly so I didn't have a key to his condo yet and I had to knock on the door. "It's open!" That was all I heard on the other side of the door. I walked into Carlos' place not expecting to see him doing yoga again and I once again had to stomp out the butterflies I felt in my stomach at the sight in front of me to force myself to speak. "Hey Carlos, sorry if I'm interrupting a workout of some kind." Even though I was talking my tongue still felt heavy in my mouth for a reason that I still wasn't ready to admit I felt for him. "No, you're not interrupting anything. Is everything okay? I know you only apologize for things like that when you aren't feeling 100%."

I cursed myself for letting Carlos get to know me so well over the last 5 weeks. "It's just that my parents are fighting and then fucking 24/7 for the past 3 weeks and I am the center of the arguments once again." I could tell that I accidentally traumatized him possibly for life but oh well at least I'm not alone with my trauma this time.

3.

I was coming over to Carlos' place after my last shift as a firefighter for the 126. I knew that I was going to be yelled at by him for volunteering to go into that minefield earlier in the day. In the excitement, decision-making, and adrenaline of the day, I forgot that it was Monday. Monday's are the days when Carlos does yoga before or after his shift. "Hey babe look I know you are probably mad at me for volunteering to go into that minefield today but don't forget that I saved a boy's life when I did that." It was then that I finally looked up and noticed that he was doing yoga right in the living room and I found myself unable to speak once again. "I knew that you went into the minefield but I had no idea that you volunteered to. TK what the hell were you thinking you could've died out there today!"

I was silently hoping that he would quit what he was doing once he started yelling at me but he chose to do a calming workout while yelling at me, which was majorly confusing.

4.

I had come home from the hospital a few days ago and had noticed that there wasn't much food in the house, I didn't really want to think about why. I had decided to go grocery shopping before Carlos got home from spending some quality time with his sisters. When I came home I noticed Carlos doing yoga in his usual skin-tight outfit which I never told him affected me like it did. I always found it hard to speak when he was in that outfit. "Hey babe, I thought you were going to stay at home today?" He was completely unaware of my temporary inability to speak.

5.

I was coming home after my first shift back at the 126 Firehouse after my hypothermic coma. I slid the door to the loft open and was met with the most beautiful sight, like I am every Monday. Carlos was doing yoga and I had to fight back the urge to stop being able to speak once again.

+1.

I was coming out of the bedroom to get my bag ready to go to a meeting when I saw Carlos doing yoga. "Wow you look nice." I couldn't help but notice the seductive tone of voice he had. "Thank you." "Wait, did we have plans tonight?" "No, I'm just going to a meeting." Me and him had a mini conversation until he brought up the fact that he was a good listener and I just had to be truthful with him. "Come on babe, you know I'm a good listener." "Yeah well, when you're in yoga Clothes I'm not a very good talker."