Two Clueless Shmucks

part 13

So there he was, sat at the airport, Brielle by his side. Niko hated the way he left. He even asked Aj if he wanted to drop him off but he refused. All Niko could think about was how close he was to Aj's lips. It was wrong. So wrong and he knew that. But why did it feel so right to him? He was cheating on his girlfriend to start. And secondly he just kissed another man's neck. A man. There was nothing wrong with being with men, in Niko's opinion. But he just never thought that he'd be the type of person to want it either. The closeness of the man he thought to be his best friend was literally running in his mind like a clear picture. Why the hell didn't he feel that way with Brielle? He's kissed her before but he could literally not care less.

"Niko!" Brielle had been calling her boyfriend for what she considered ages.

"Sorry baby. What happened?"

Brielle crossed her arms. "What were you thinking about?" She pouted.

Niko smiled at her sweetly. "Just about how excited I am to spend a week alone with you." He kissed her forehead, lightly.

Brielle's eyes brightened. She liked that answer a lot.

"I love you, Nikolas" Brielle said

"I love you too, Brielle" Niko brushed hair behind her ear.

If he was being honest, Niko hated being called Nikolas. It sounded like he was being shouted at by his dad and just reminded him of his bitter childhood. He'd rather be called Niko or Nik. But if he dared bring that up to Brielle, she'd probably get quite salty. In fact, the only reason he had started calling the woman 'Brie' was literally only because she was jealous of the nickname he'd given Aj. Yeah, that was actually a conversation that they had. Niko wonders if all girls were that sensitive or if it was just this minority.

Niko and Brielle decided to go to Spain. She wanted somewhere with sun and beaches around. Niko actually liked the idea of Spain and was happy to go along with it.

Niko remembered the holiday that he went on with Aj to Australia. Sure, it was for a video but Niko genuinely got the chance to go out and have dinner with Aj like a little date. This was before Aj's eating issue's had gotten as bad as it was.

Niko knew he was going to miss Aj like crazy. He'd definitely text him every day and check up on him. Hopefully Aj's replies wouldn't be too dry. Niko knew how easily the man would take things to heart and it was clear that Aj still blamed himself for his leaving.

"Niko, come on! We should get to our seats!" Brielle got up and grabbed Niko's hand, pulling him alongside her. Niko took his and his girlfriend's suitcase in his hands and walked them to the entrance of their first class booked plane to Spain.

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Aj was sat in Niko's room, literally crying his eyes out. His best friend was gone and it was all his fault. Why couldn't he just keep his calm and not fuck the world up around him. Niko hadn't even been gone for an hour yet and Aj couldn't breathe. He should have kissed him. That's one thing that he completely regretted. Why did he have to act so self righteous and whatever when he could've just had Niko's lips on his? Fuck Brielle and fuck her feelings.

Aj was genuinely crying out so hard and so loud, his head was starting to hurt. His face must've been stained with tears. He made Niko leave. It was his fault. Niko would rather be with Brielle than him. It had completely escaped Aj's mind that his friends were still in his house.

"Okay, what the fuck do we do about that?" Kenny asks, worried.

"He can't stay here" Chunkz stated. He was right, of course. If Aj stayed at his house alone, he'd probably end up killing himself unintentionally. You may be wondering, how could you manage to die by accident? Well, when you were Aj, you could apparently fuck up everything you put your mind to.

"Why don't I take him?" Sharky offered. "Kenny is probably busy with boxing stuff and Chunkz has the thing with Filly. I'm pretty much free all week."

"Okay, but how do we talk to him?" Kenny asked

"Let me talk to him. You guys can go" Sharky tells his friends

"By yourself? Not a good idea brother" Chunkz said

Sharky rolled his eyes "Just because you've been friends with him longer, doesn't make me unable to help him" He got defensive very quickly

"No, that isn't what I meant bro- why is everyone getting onto me?!" Chunkz then turned to Kenny "Wanna scrap me as well then?" He asked him, with a smile

"Come lets get in the ring" Kenny laughed.

"Nah don't watch yeah. You don't think I can do it, watch." Sharky said out loud.

"I never said that, for fucks sake!"

"Okay, you man leave now. Let me talk to him." Sharky was firm with his words. Chunkz put his hands up in defence and walked out the door.

Kenny walked over to Sharky and kissed his cheek. "Stop being dramatic. Chunkz wants to help Aj as much as we do"

Sharky sighed. "Just go."

"What no kiss goodbye?" Kenny tried to lift his friends mood.

Sharky rolled his eyes, looking out the door to see if Chunkz was watching. Then placed a firm kiss onto Kenny's lips. "Now go." Chunkz was aware of their relationship, all of them were, but Sharky didn't want to feel like he was forcing his sexuality on his friends or something. He then pushed the boxer out the door and walked back up to where Aj was.

Sharky knocked on Niko's door, hearing the crying Aj inside of it.

"Aj, I'm coming in" Sharky told him. Sharky took a breath in and opened the door.

"I fucked up, Sharky..." Was the first thing that Aj said as Sharky had stepped in the room.

"No you didn't man." Sharky paused. "Well, you did- but everyone makes mistakes." Sharky sat down on Niko's bed beside the shorter man.

"Does he hate me..?" Aj asked

"Of course not." Sharky wanted to hug Aj so badly but he knew how the man felt about physical touch.

"Hey, why don't you stay with me for the night?" Sharky said the night, but he really meant for at least three days. "We can chill and play Valorant or whatever you wanna."

Aj sniffed. "Don't wanna be a bother." Being a bother was definitely not something that Aj ever considers when his friends ask him to stay over. But considering what happened with Niko, he didn't want another friend to leave because of him.

"No, seriously. I'd love the company. Just pack up a few clothes and we can go back to mine"

Aj put an arm around Sharky's neck. "Thank you."

Sharky smiled, gently patting his back. "Anytime"

Told you I could do it, Chunkz. Sharky thought.

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These next few chapters are likely to just be short filler chapters until the tea starts getting hot hehehe

ill tell u guys that the next couple chapters r gonna be about Sharky and Aj staying together and Brielle and Niko's holiday. Maybe if I think of anything else too but thats what its mainly abt.