My Lethe

Stay with me all night!

The next day Zhang Wei hurried out of class. Usually Zhang Wei stayed late on Tuesdays for tutoring, but today, his favorite manga was going to be turned into a series and today was its premiere!
So when the bell rang, his already packed school bag was thrown over his shoulder, and he practically knocked over the other students as he rushed out the door.

Qiang caught notice of Zhang Wei, collected his items, and chased after him. Zhang Wei had his random moments when he ran away quickly, but lately it's been happening more often. Yet, Qiang was still curious exactly where the boy was going and why he was in such a hurry.

"Hey! Zhang Wei. Is the world ending? " Zhang Wei ignored Qiang. He didn't have time to explain.

"Zhang Wei! Where are you going?"

"I don't want to miss the premiere of my favorite manga . Can this be postponed?" Qiang laughed then suddenly grabbed Zhang Wei's wrist and pulled him in the completely opposite direction," Hey! Let go of me. Didn't you hear what I just said?"

"I did. That's why you're getting in my car, and my driver is taking you home." Zhang Wei sighed silently and snatched his arm away from Qiang.

"Do you always have to be so aggressive?" He said. However, a soft smile followed his harsh words. Because something deep in side, and Zhang Wei didn't realize, was beginning to like that aggressiveness.

Less than five minutes later the expensive car parked in front of Zhang Wei's home. Zhang Wei quickly rushed out of the car, so quick he didn't even notice that Qiang sent the car away and was following behind. He did however notice when he put the key in the lock, ready to open the front door and felt a soft touch on his waist.
Ready to fight, Zhang Wei spun around with his fist in the air. Imagine the surprise he felt when he came so close to hitting Qiang that the hair on his knuckles brushed against his cheek.

"Qiang, you can't sneak up on someone like that. An asshole like you will get hit!" Qiang laughed before turning the door knob and pushing the door open. Then he gently pushed Zhang Wei inside of the house.

"Hey, what are you still doing here? Your driver is probably inpatient," Qiang kicked off his shoes and pulled his school uniform blazer off. He was getting comfortable. He obviously planned to stay a while," and put that back on."

"Why? I want to be comfortable when I watch the premiere with you." Zhang Wei eyed Qiang. He certainly didn't give him permission," besides, I already sent my driver off. Are you going to have him come back here?"

"Of course not! But as long as you keep quiet I won't make you walk home! Try me if you want." Qiang laughed and followed Zhang Wei into his bedroom.

Qiang remembered yesterday afternoon. He and Zhang Wei held hands until Liling and Yong returned home. They spoke for hours about everything under the sun and everything above the moon. Qiang found that Zhang Wei was somewhat different from what he thought he was. He thought that Zhang Wei was a quiet and timid person but he was quite talkative and even he was so manly. The idea of Zhang Wei being manly and aggressive excited him and he begged him to shout and punch him in the stomach, but of course Zhang Wei refused to do so! In the end, Zhang Wei still managed to be gentle and alluring.

"Why do you like mangas so much?" Qiang asked.

He fell back on Zhang Wei's bed and watched as he changed into a thin sweater. The sweater was white and almost transparent, allowing Qiang to see the outline of Zhang Wei's torso and even his abs. He wondered what it would take to get him out of that sweater.

"Why does anyone like anything? They just do," Zhang Wei sat on the floor and kept his back against the bed. Qiang continued to watch as he flipped through the channels. Why was he sitting on the floor and not on the bed? How was he supposed to touch him if he was down there?

"Hey! Why are you down there? Come up here with me."

Zhang Wei turned around and shook his head," I don't want to."

"Why not?! Get up here, now. That's too far away," Being stubborn, Zhang Wei ignored Qiang's desperate pleading. It even amused him to a degree," then should I just sit down there with you?"

After not receiving a response, Qiang accepted the momentary defeat. He'd find another excuse to hold Zhang Wei before this night was over. He wouldn't leave until he did. But until then he was going to take a nap.

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Later, Qiang slowly woke up. When he did, he noticed he felt a pressure on his chest and an object under his arm. When his eyes opened completely, he looked down to find that Zhang Wei was sound asleep on his chest.

He didn't know how it happened, but it seemed Zhang Wei fell asleep in his arms. So pleased with the moment, Qiang carefully took his cellphone out of his pocket and took a photo of the two together. He would later set it as his lock screen and background and had no intentions on ever changing it.

Qiang had finally woken up, but Zhang Wei still slept in his arms. He didn't snore and didn't make any sounds, until suddenly his forehead was sweating and a low whisper could be heard. Since he never witnessed a sleepwalker, he pushed Zhang Wei until he woke up. The pushing caused Zhang Wei to roll over onto the space besides Qiang. He would never know they slept so close.

"Hey, Wei, it's getting late." Qiang mentioned. Despite wanting to stay there, Qiang decided it would be a good time for him to head home. It was already 9:36 p.m. and he imagined his father was purchasing a plane ticket to the states.

"Really? I guess we lost track of time."

"Yeah I guess we did."

"Well... Why don't you stay for dinner? I can make you something.. Simple. Just in case you missed dinner." Qiang smiled and got off of the bed. He badly wanted to lay back in it and stay there with him for hours but he knew he should leave. And of course he would see him again tomorrow.

"Tomorrow is Friday night and you still owe me a date. So, ride home with me instead of walking and we'll go from there. I want to spend the day with you." Zhang Wei nodded his head.

As Qiang left the room Zhang Wei watched. Then, he ran out of the room and watched as Qiang walked down the driveway and got into his car. Zhang Wei didn't know why, but as he watched Qiang leave, he wanted to shout to him "come back here and stay with me all night!" However that isn't what he did. Instead he turned around and climbed back into his bed. And that night was the first night Qiang was in his dreams.