Stranger

Chapter 8

Gray pov:

Why do I have to embarrasse myself like this. "Fine, you win. But don't tell anybody about this." He nods. The look in his eyes seem worried.

He's worries about you.

No, he's not...
"I was an orphan when I was younger. I would go house to house, just to find a family that didn't tell me that I was useless. This happened for the first seven years of my life. Then I decided to do activities, so that people will think I'm good enough to be apart of their life. Since the other kids kept getting adopted, I decided, not just doing useless work. So then I started to learn how to cook, draw, skate, sing, dance and so much more. Ten years later, I'm still in the orphanage waiting on someone, but nothing. When I was old enough to get out, I met Chase. He offered me a place to stay. Yes, it's small and cramped, but it's the first place I could call home." Tears roll down my cheeks, as I kept wiping. But they don't stop.

"Sorry, it's probably stupid that I'm crying over this." Koa grabs me and hugs me tight. "If you say anything about me touching you, I won't stop." I hug back. It feels nice, his body is so warm against mine. He slowly pulls away and looks me in the eyes. His moves his hand and rest it on my cheek, as his thumb rubs my tears away. He looks at his hand and then at me. "Thanks for telling me."
"Thanks for listening." I smile at him and he smiles back. "Your glasses are all foggy." He takes off my glasses and cleans them.

•••

"Thanks for the ride." I climb out of the car. "Wasn'tmy best car ride I given someone, but next time, it'll be better." He says, before I shut the door. I nod, as I look at him through the car window and walk away.

Koa pov:

He looks so cute when he cries. My phone starts to ring and I grab it, before answering it. "Hello."
"Where are you? You were supposed to be here an hour ago." Leo yells in the phone. "Sorry, something came up. I'll be there in four hours."
"You're still in your home town. Fine, just hurry up, Momo has a lot of work to do." Leo says, before hanging up the phone. "So moody." I say under my breath before starting the car.

As I make my way to my brother's place, the moment keeps repeating in my head. He smiled at me. He didn't say anything about me touching him. I didn't expect him to have that type of life. I just thought he was living under a rock his whole life. But that does make since that he's good at most things. I let out a sigh and focus on the road, because it was getting dark.

•••

"Finally you made." Leo says with an eye roll. "Hello to you too, brother." I wave at Momo, who was standing behind Leo. "Hey, little bro. How was the road?" Momo asks, as she wraps her arm around my neck and ruffle my hair. "Oh, y'know. It was long."
"Well, I can only stay here for a couple of drinks, before heading off to the hotel." She says, as we walk towards the house.

•••

As I sit on the couch, I see a guy walking in the house, as he looks at Leo dancing on the table. I see Momo walking towards him with a smile. Looks like they know him. Momo leaves and the guy still stares at Leo. I look up at Leo and he spots him. A big smile appears on his face, as he gets off the table. He walks to him with open arms. I watch them as Leo kisses him on his cheek. Well this is awkward...

Leo walks towards me with his arm around the guy. "Little bro, this is my lover, Ajax."
"Hi, nice to meet..." He reaches out his hand. "Koa." I say, as I shake his hand. They walk off as Leo complains that he drank to much. "Now what." I say under my breath, as I fall onto the couch with a sigh. The picture of Gray smiling at me, in my own car. I hope I can make him smile more.

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