The past few days has been hard for Tyler and Noah. They were preparing for their last exams, and after that they are officially free from University. All the late night study sessions, anxiety were taking a toll on them as well as their boyfriends. Richard would make them coffee or black tea whenever they pull an all-nighter. Michael would make sure both of them doesn't skip their meals. And Yosef was there beside them giving small words of encouragement. Yosef hated seeing them struggle. He hated seeing any of his boyfriends having a hard time. So for completing their exams he had bought them tickets to a game fair. He was walking towards the cafe since it was lunch time and stopped in his tracks when he saw Tyler and Noah with Dylan inside the cafe. Why was Dylan there? And why didn't Tyler and Noah meet him at his studio? His studio was a ten minute walk from their university. So whenever they go back home or go someplace else they visit him. They must have been too tired to visit him. He entered the cafe and all heads turn towards him. Dylan's face lit up like a Christmas tree.
" Hey!! "
Everyone greeted him with kisses and he took a seat beside Dylan.
" So how was your exams. "
" Totally nailed it. "
" Gonna get A's for sure. "
Tyler and Noah said together. Just then Richard came with a cupcake on a plate and placed it on the table.
" Ok Dylan, since you are here can you taste this and tell me your opinion about it? "
Why is Richard asking him to taste it? Richard always gave his new recipes to Yosef to taste. Well it's just a cake.
" Sure. "
Dylan bought the cupcake and took a huge bite from it. He closed his eyes and let out a moan, which caught the attention of everyone on the table.
" It's delicious!! "
Dylan said with a huge grin. Richard was happy with Dylan's reaction.
" Well glad you liked it. "
Richard's ears turned red. Michael got up and bought Yosef's lunch to table which he dived into as soon as he placed it on the table. He was starving. He remembered about the game fair tickets and stopped eating his lunch. He took the tickets from his pockets and placed it on the table. Tyler's eyes widened before seeing it and grabbed the tickets quickly.
" No way!! No fucking way!! "
" It's for relieving your exam stress. "
Yosef said with a smile.
" Thank you thank you. "
Tyler and Noah were continuously saying thank you and even gave him a flying kiss. He went back to eating or else he would be late for his classes. Yosef soon left the cafe leaving his boyfriends and Dylan.
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The game fair was on Thursday. The fair will be over by five in the evening, so they can still have their movie night. Michael and Richard would pick Tyler and Noah from the fair and Yosef would prepare the snacks and choose the movie since last time Dylan chose the movie.
Tyler and Noah were waiting for Michael and Richard to come pick them up. They saw their car pull up and walked over to it. Both of them got inside.
" Hey how was the fair? "
Michael asked from the driving seat.
" It was really good. "
Tyler said looking at Noah.
" Yeah. We really enjoyed it. "
Noah said. From the smile on Noah's face that wasn't going to leave anytime soon they knew both of them enjoyed Yosef's gift.
" So shall we go? "
" Yes!!! "
Both of yelled like children. While they were on their way to home Tyler saw Ryan's car on the side.
" Wait. Isn't that Ryan's car? "
Everyone looked at the side and saw it was Ryan's car. They saw Ryan and Dylan talking. More like Dylan was trying to convince Ryan on something. They pulled aside and rolled the window down.
" Hey losers!! "
Noah yelled which caught their attention. Dylan smiled and waved at them. Everyone got out and walked towards them.
" What are you guys doing here? "
Richard asked them.
" Well Ryan was dropping me off, and i invited him to my home. But he's saying he'll visit later. "
Dylan said with a pout.
" Wait. You live in this building? "
Michael asked looking at the building.
" Yeah. Since you guys are also here, why don't you come inside? Please??? "
Dylan asked giving his best puppy eyes. And who were they to refuse.
" Fine. "
Dylan did a little happy dance to that and they were going inside to his home. Dylan opened the door and dramatically bowed.
" Welcome to my humble abode. "
Tyler and Noah bowed back and walked inside. Michael and Richard followed them. Ryan rolled his eyes at Dylan's antics.
" Take a seat. I'll bring something to drink. "
All of them took a seat looking around the house. Dylan bought some beers to the table and everyone took one each. From there on conversation flowed easily.
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Yosef walked into his apartment and took off his shoes. No one was home so he has to prepare everything. He took a shower and went to the kitchen to make some popcorn. Except Noah everyone else likes popcorn so he bought some cheese balls for him. He took some blankets and pillows from the closet and set it on the couch. He checked the time and it was close to six thirty. They must have been caught in traffic. So he decided to select a movie while he wait for them. He picked Tangled, even though he has watched it multiple times. He leaned back on the couch and waited for them. He called Michael and Richard since Ryan's phone would be in flight mode. But both of them didn't answer it. Then he tried Tyler's. Which also went to voicemail. Then Noah. He sighed when every single call went unanswered. He would wait for another thirty minutes. That turned into an hour. Then another hour. Then another hour. It was nine and he was seriously getting worried. What if something happened to them? Then he remembered Dylan. He should call them. He had a class with Ryan today. He quickly dialled Dylan's number. The call was answered on the third ring.
" Hello. "
Dylan answered with a slur. Was he drunk? Yosef opened his mouth to answer but stopped when he heard laughter from the other side.
" Hey d-dylan we are out of beer. "
Richard. It was Richard's voice. Looks like everyone was there. He cut the call and threw the phone on the floor. He laughed and laughed until it turned into cries.
Well here he was waiting for them while they were having fun without him. He scoffs and eyes the beer on the table.
" Fuck it. "
He opened the beer can and chugged it down.
Michael looked at his watch and saw it was past eleven. They should get home.
" Ok guys. I think it's time to leave. "
A choruses of 'no's were heard. Dylan was pretty much wasted after the second beer bottle. Others were tipsy but not drunk. He and Noah helped Dylan into his bedroom and said bye to him. They all got into the car except Ryan who drove in his own car. They all reached their home, without tumbling down the stairs. They got inside and took of their shoes. They were talking about hanging out at Dylan's home again, when they stopped at the living room. The TV was on with Tangled movie playing, there were empty beer cans on the floor and snacks on the table. And there was a small figure sleeping on the couch covered in blankets.
" Why- wh-at"
No one could speak.
" Wh-what day is it today? "
Michael asked with a horror look on his face.
" Thursday. "
Noah said barely above a whisper.
" Shit!! "
It was Tyler who cursed. Everyone was looking at each other. Guilt was occupying their faces.
" He waited for us. "
" We are assholes. "
Richard shook his head and went to where Yosef was sleeping. He bend down and brushed the hair covering his face. There were tear strains on his face.
" He c-cried? "
Ryan had a sad look on his face. Richard sighed and lifted Yosef into his arms. He walked them to their bedroom and laid him down gently on the bed. He turned around and met his boyfriends eyes.
" We'll talk and apologize tomorrow. "
Everyone nodded and looked at the small figure in their bed.
