Roommates | Solby Smut

5. Hangovers and Movies

TW: SH, Alcohol

Colby's POV

I wake up with a pounding headache and the driest throat known to humankind. I slowly wake up and make my way to the kitchen to get a bottle of water. Sam is already awake and making food. He looks at me when I walk in, and he smiles. "Good morning, you look like death," he says chuckling at me. 

"Thanks, and I feel like death too. Do you have any Advil by chance?" I say grabbing my head. 

"Yeah, I do, let me go get it." He runs to his room, and I go take a seat on the couch. He walks back in with the bottle and hands it to me. I give him a quick thanks before taking a few with the water. I cuddle up on the couch for a little while before Sam comes over and sits next to me. He hands me a plate with eggs and waffles on it and tells me to eat. My stomach turns a little, but I comply and slowly make my way through the breakfast he made us. 

"My friend from class Nate, says he is having some people over tonight to hang if you want to go with me to that," Sam says after finishing his food. "It is just a few people and isn't gonna be anything crazy like last night. I figured you may wanna go with me."

"I would love to. Where does he live?" I ask finishing as much food as I can without throwing up. 

"Next door in the building next to ours," he says taking our plates to the kitchen. "He says that they are all going to meet at his place at 7 and then if there is a party or something maybe we will go to that after." 

"Sounds fun," I say watching him as he washed the plates. I looked at my phone and saw that it was already 3pm. I really slept in today. I get up and go into the kitchen with Sam. "I am going to shower really quick. Did you wanna maybe watch a movie before we go over there?" I ask. 

"Sounds good. I will get a movie started for when you get out," he says looking at me and blushing slightly. I love it when he does that. 

I grab a change of clothes and head to the bathroom. I turn on the shower and let it get extremely hot. As I am undressing, I look at myself in the mirror. My arms are littered with cuts, some newer some old, and I have lost some weight. I hate the way I look. I wonder if Sam would ever like me, why would he? He is so attractive. Why would he like a broken boy like me? Tears form in my eyes as I continue to look at myself. I grabbed my blade from my bag and got in the shower. I make cuts up and down my arm and let the blood run to the shower floor. I continue to do this until I decide to actually shower. I get out dry off and then change into my clothes. I go for another hoodie and some shorts for the day. I make my way to the living room after dropping my clothes off in my room. Sam must have decided on Spider-Man because I see the Marvel intro starting as I make my way to the living room. I take a seat next to him and the movie begins. 

As the movie plays on, we make small talk to each other about high school, relationships, family, and everything else in between and I notice we continue to move closer to each other. Eventually, we are shoulder to shoulder and knee to knee as the credits roll. Sam looks at the time and sees that it is already 6:30. He gets up and goes to his room to change. He comes out looking just as good if not better than before and we make our way to the building next door. 

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"I win," Sam screams as he finishes making his way around the board of Sorry! I roll my eyes because I have lost every single game we have played tonight. Nate ended up ordering pizza and we played board games until about 10pm, until he got a text. "Yo guys, there is a party off campus right now if you all want to go," he says looking at us. 

"Sure," me and Sam say at the same time. We look at each other and laugh. Everyone cleans up the mess of tonight and we all put on our shoes, and we make our way across the street to this party. We walk out into the brisk night. It isn't often we get weather like this, so I am happy that it isn't hot. I am still wearing a hoodie right now. Sam and I walk close to each other as Nate holds his girlfriend's hand in front of us and the other two guys who were there lead the way. Nate and his girlfriend are cute together and it does make me miss having someone to hold. We approach the house, and we once again know that we are at the right place when we hear loud music. 

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Sam and I dance and drink for a while before I get a wave of sadness rushing over me. I hated seeing all these people dancing with someone and holding them. I missed my dead boyfriend, but I was also torn because I really liked Sam. Sam takes notice and asks if I want to go outside for a little bit. I nod my head and we make our way outside to the porch. We sit on the porch for a while before he leans over and asks me "You good? You seem a bit upset about something."

"Yeah, I guess. I just kind of hate seeing people having someone to themselves. It makes me miss the old days." I continue to look up at the stars as I speak. 

"The old days?" He asks questioningly. 

"Yeah. I don't really talk about it much but my boyfriend, well ex-boyfriend I guess got into an accident at the end of senior year. He didn't make it. I guess I just miss having someone, but I also feel bad for liking anyone else because I loved him. I know he would want me to move on and be happy, but I guess it is hard. It is especially hard when you can't get over one person, but you are starting to like someone else." I finish as he just looks at me. He doesn't say a word he just hugs me, and I start to cry. 

"I am so sorry Colby. I had no idea. Do you want to leave?" he asks me as tears run down my face. All I can give him is a barely audible yes and a nod.  He takes my hand and helps me up. He doesn't let go of my hand as we make our way down the porch and onto the yard. We walk in silence hand in hand until we make it back to our room. He unlocks the door, and we go inside.  When we get inside, we go to the couch where I continue to cry like a baby as Sam goes to get me a drink and a tissue. We sit in silence for a while before I finally say "I think I need a shower to calm me down a bit." Sam nods and I walk off to the shower. I get inside and immediately turn on the shower and slide down the door. I continue to cry as I reach for my bag with my blade in it. I take off my hoodie and start making cuts all over my arms. I get in the shower quickly to rinse them off and make it look like I showered and then I get out. I change into comfy clothes and make my way to the couch to sit with Sam. 

"Better?" he asks me as I take a seat next to him. I just nod as I fiddle with my hoodie strings. "Would playing a game take your mind off of everything?" He asks me. I nod and he nods back. 

"Okay, well let's play truth or dare," he says to me. I laugh at this comment because I think he is joking, but he just looks at me. "Oh, you are being serious," I say to him as he just nods and blushes at me. "Okay, then you ask first."

"Okay Colby, truth or dare?"

"Truth."

"Is it true that you like someone that goes to this school?"

"Yes, it is. Sam, truth or dare?"

"Dare."

"I dare you to go squirt a bunch of hot sauce in your mouth."

"That is so gross Colby, but okay I guess a dare is a dare." He walks to the kitchen and comes back with the hot sauce. He opens the cap and squirts a bunch in his mouth. He swallows as his eyes swell up with tears. "OMG it burns you asshole," he says as I laugh at him. 

"Truth or dare, asshole?"

"Dare."

He leans in close to me and whispers in my ear "I dare you to kiss me."