LINKAGE (boyxboy)

CHAPTER 58: WHAT'S ON THE MENU?

"How do I look? I asked for something simple." Gavin turned around so Isaac could see the full outfit. The stylist Angelina brought to dress him just left the place after three hours busy with clothes, shoes and accessories. The man was Pat, the nickname he likes to be called by. He was tall and very handsome, had firm hands that respectfully touched Gavin's body to measure some clothes. He didn't feel anything about it. He was not used to being around other handsome men, and he asked himself if he was supposed to feel something, attraction, lust, affection. Maybe he was liking Isaac after all, and talking about him, the boy watched from afar while Angelina, Pat, and Gavin were in the backyard proving outfits.

"I think you look awesome." Isaac looked at him from head to toe. His shoes were dark brown, same color as the loose pants on his legs. He wore a dark blue sweater and had a few metallic adornments glued on his face in silver color. While Isaac had a long neck black sweater on with pants on the same color. His hair was thrown back, leaving his forehead totally exposed. "And you smell amazing. I just did not understand this thing in your face."

"The guy... Pat, his name is Pat. He said it was a symbol of power from the first Qorjalli generation." He smiled, remembering that he actually had a good time with Pat. He was fun and gentle enough to look like they knew each other for ages. "He said that wearing it would be a kind gesture that could conquer the attention of the most conservative people."

"These people are weird. Silver adornments, bright eye implants, mixing metallic parts in their bodies. Not an example to be followed." He gave a peck on Gavin's lips. "He did not lie though. The elders still do these things, but let's try not to push it up. I do not want you to look desperate for everybody's approval."

"What if I am?"

"Then you are more stupid than I thought. You can end up with no one by your side if you worry too much."

"I was kidding, Isaac. Calm down."

"I just want to make sure you do not feel more pressured than you already are."

"I know, I know. Tonight is going to be a fun night, right? So let's not worry about work, Kye and media, what do you think?" Gavin smiled and extended his hand so Isaac could hold it. The taller boy shamefully smirked and laced his fingers with Gavin's.

"Alright. Not talking about it tonight."

"BOYS, GET DOWN! DRIVER IS ALREADY HERE!" Angelina screamed from the bottom of the staircase.

"What do you think about my new face?" Isaac asked before they walked out the room, still holding his hand.

Gavin stopped and furrowed his eyebrows, analyzing the boy's features. "I didn't know it was already turned on. Your face looks normal to me."

"What?" Isaac quickly went to the mirror in the corner of the bedroom to see his face, and those were not the features he had when he was born. The Morph device was on and working, but somehow Gavin was not being able to see it. "You are lying. My face is completely different, Gavin."

"No, it's not." He got closer to Isaac again and touched his face. He outlined the scar on Isaac's cheek with his index finger. "I see your scar perfectly."

"So you see through to the Morph's technology... it is interesting."

"GAVIN BRANDON MALONE AND ISAAC BETHERVAN WE ARE GOING TO BE FUCKING LATE!" Angelina screamed again, this time she climbed some steps so her voice would be louder.

"Alright, let's go before general makes us sleep in separate rooms." Isaac laced his arm with Gavin's and they walked out of the room like that, meeting Angelina tapping her black heel on the floor anxiously. When she saw both of them walking together arm to arm, her expression totally changed. The boys looked like royalty. They had the posture, the aura of important and emblematic people, and it just got intenser by wearing formal clothing like those. Angelina opened a huge smile. She was wearing a grey dress that reached half of her calfs; her hair was all free behind her shoulders and the shoes were sparkly black, as mentioned previously.