Unbearable Decisions (boyxboy)

Chapter 15 (Getting Comfy)

Luca's Point of View

"JACOB, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!?" I yelled completely shocked and embarrassed. Here I was standing in front of the guy I was going to become friends with in nothing but a towel! I wanted to just fall into a pit and never crawl out now. I could tell he was also embarrassed because he wasn't looking me in the eye, in fact he was looking at his feet as if they were foreign to him. I probably just screwed up the possibility of making a friend!

"Um...Councilman Mathew assigned me this room saying I was to share it with someone special" he said, still not looking up. Councilman Mathew!! I thought I was getting another private apartment, not one to share with a guy I just met!! "Wait, Councilman Mathew assigned you here?" "Yeah, he came over and started talking to me about general things. He also said that he had to make sure this would work out for his friend who is staying with me" he said looking me in the eye for the first time.

"Wait, why are you here? I thought you were in trouble for running away and that's why you went with the Councilman!" with his excitement rising. "Um I sort of got in trouble but he sent me home, only for me to find out he moved me here" I said trying to keep my voice from cracking due to nerves. I was still in only a towel and talking to him like it was completely normal.

"What? He moved you here, why? OH DOES THAT MEAN WE GET TO BE ROOMMATES!?" he said while his face changed from confused to sheer joy! "Uh I guess so but um can I-" I was cut off when he slapped me on the back and gave me a side hug. "AWESOME, now we can hang out all the time!!" he said still holding on to me. I started to feel weird, not just because of the towel thing but also because of the fact that he was touching me. His touch sent what felt like tiny shocks of electricity through my body and caused my body to heat up as well. Is this normal for friends to feel, I assume so.

"Hey Jacob, I'm glad that me and you are going to be roommates and all but...um.....can you let me go so I can get dressed" I asked trying to get free of his touch, it was getting too hot. He turned deep red in the face and jumped off me like I bit him or something saying "Oh.....yeah, sorry. I just got excited and couldn't help myself" while stuttering and rubbing the back of his neck, which was bent down so he was looking at his feet again.

I was really confused by this but pushed it aside as I walked towards the bedroom while whispering a thank you. "I'll just be watching TV and then we can talk some more if you want" he said and started walking to the living room. I closed the bedroom door and slid down it feeling completely drained of energy as well as both happy and angry in equal amounts! How could the Councilman do this to me, and without warning!? Is this what he meant by good luck?

I got up and went to one of the two dressers to look for my clothes. I pulled on some boxers and loose pants. I looked down at my shirts debating as to whether or not I should put it on, normally I don't since I use to live alone but now I live someone and I didn't know if I should or not. To be on the safe side I went ahead and put one on that was to big to wear out in public.

I exited the room and went into the living room, but I stopped when I saw what was in there. Jacob was in the living room, but instead of the TV being on he was looking into his lap with a far away look, he was obviously thinking very hard and I didn't want to disrupt him. Before I could head back to the bedroom Jacob snapped out of his trance and looked up at me saying "where you going? I don't bite....usually" with a smirk on his face. "Oh I was just going to go to bed because you looked focused and  didn't want to disturb you" which was partially the truth but I also wanted to get some food.

"Oh, no I was just spaced out. Come on and sit, I want to talk a little bit" he said smiling and patting the space on the couch beside him. I did as he said and sat at the far end of the couch, just to make sure I didn't invade his personal space. He raised an eyebrow at me and chuckled lightly saying "I told you I don't bite why are you sitting away from me like I'm sick?" "I don't know what you consider personal space so I sat here" I said while blushing a little.