Bandaged & Damaged {BoyxBoy & FIN & EDITING}

chapter ten

I woke up to the sound of voices. I thought I went crazy and heard voices in my head, but I slowly started to wake up and saw that two people were talking. I sat up slowly and stretched my bones, cracking my elbows and neck.

"You're awake," Junior said happily. I nodded and rubbed my eyes, looking around his room. Next to him was Kiel, who was staring at me with an unreadable look on his face. "How do you feel?"

"I feel like shit," I answered, my voice raspy. My eyes were itchy, and my throat felt like someone scratched it multiple times. If crying afterward felt like this, then I never wanted to cry ever again.

"Did you tell him?" I asked Kiel, glaring at him. Kiel shook his head and walked towards us. I didn't trust him, but the look on Junior's face told me otherwise. How did Junior know what happened on the roof? Did someone else tell him? I wouldn't be surprised if Kiel told him.

"Whatever," I mumbled. I stood up and walked to the door.

"Where are you going?" Junior said.

"I'm leaving. Thanks for letting me sleep here," I said and left without looking back.

"Jasper--" I closed the door behind me and walked down the hallway. I wasn't angry that Junior knew or Kiel told him, but it was none of their business. Nobody else has to know but the people that saw what happened. I just hoped Kiel said no one else. He probably told the other members.

I checked my watch and saw that it was close to eleven. I was surprised that Easton didn't text me or called the cops for a missing person. A pang of sadness hit my chest, but I completely ignored it, and speed-walked to get to my room faster.

When I opened the door, I found Easton on his bed reading a book. He jumped when I closed the door behind me. He looked up with startled eyes, but they softened when they looked at me. "Shit Jasper, you scared me," he said breathlessly.

"Sorry," I said plainly.

"It's whatever." It wasn't whatever. I wanted him to question me where I was or why I came to the dorm late, but he never did. What happened to being friends? Did friends act like this? It felt like we were strangers, and I didn't like it one bit. I wanted to scream at him for being an uncaring dick, but I was too tired to cry or do anything at the moment.

"What have you been doing?" I asked calmly.

"Nothing much. Just been reading and study for the exams," he answered and continued reading. I waited for him to ask me the same thing, but he simply turned a page and sighed softly. I walked to the bathroom and shut the door harshly.

I looked at myself in the mirror and saw that my eyes were red and puffy, my lips were slightly cracked, my hair was all over the place, and my ears were red for some reason. I didn't feel cold or hot. Maybe I was getting a fever, or I cried so much that it made my ears red, which I didn't understand. I turned on the sink and looked away from the mirror. I splashed water on my face and sighed loudly. I brushed my teeth as I stared at myself in the mirror.

I needed to get over what happened between Miles and I. He told me never to come around, and I told him the same thing. We may not be brothers anymore, but a part of me felt like no matter what, we will be brothers, blood or not. And I hated that. I hated that no matter what, Miles will be considered my brother, no more stepbrother.

I wiped my hands and washed my mouth, and fixed myself to look at least decent and walked out of the bathroom, only to hit something hard. I stumbled back but regained my balance and looked up to whatever or whoever I bumped into.

"Oh shit, sorry, Jasper. I just, um, wanted--"

"What's wrong?" I cut him off.

He stared at me with wide eyes and slowly said, "Nothing's wrong."

"Bullshit," I snapped at him. "You've been avoiding me, and you won't even come near when we're in the same room. If you want to switch roommates, then fine. I'm not surprised that someone who wanted to be my friend would diss me."

I expected Easton to be surprised by my outburst, but he only sighed and ran a hand through his strawberry blonde hair. He hanged his head low and bit his bottom lip. I didn't have all day. Was he going to tell me or not? He quickly locked eyes with me, and my eyes roamed to the beauty marks that were on his neck to his ocean eyes. I had seen good looking people, and sadly, my roommate was one of them.

Ma told me it's normal to have friends that are prettier than you and to form a crush on them. Was I developing a crush for Easton? He probably wouldn't like me back. Why was I worried about this? I should be concerned about why he's been avoiding me.

"Easton, what's the pro-" I didn't get to finish when I grabbed by the waist, turned around, and my hip was slammed on the sink. I hissed when I felt the sink digging into my bone. I didn't have time to ask what the hell Easton was doing when I felt a pair of lips on my own.

My eyes widened, and I gasped, Easton's tongue slipping into my mouth. Friends do not do this unless its friends with benefits, but Easton and I were not like that and would never be like that.

But damn it was electrifying.

He moved his hands from my hips to my hair and pulled lightly. A groan escaped my mouth. My mind was blank. All I thought about how good this felt, how much I wanted more, how his hands felt warm on my body.

Electrifying.

But people need to be able to breathe. I pulled back and stared in Easton's eyes, my chest moving up and down in a steady movement. I opened my mouth to say something when Easton beat it to me. "I'm sorry I shouldn't have done that, but you look so fucking sexy and--"

"Is that why you've been avoiding me?" I questioned. He stopped talking and closed his mouth. He slowly nodded his head, but in his eyes, there was something else. I knew the reason he wasn't talking to me because I hang out with Junior, but I didn't realize Easton liked me as well. Shouldn't I be a bit creeped out? I wasn't. I found Easton attractive, and what he did was kind of stupid, but I understood why he did it. But that didn't mean he was off the hook. "What now?"

His eyes were wide. "You're not disgusted? You don't hate me?"

"I did kiss back, right?"

His cheeks turned pink. "Yes but I--"

"I'm mad at you for ignoring me. You should have told me."

"I...I didn't think you would--"

"Did you talk to me? How would I have known if you like me?"

Easton didn't have a response for that, and that proved my point. I kissed Easton on the cheek and said good night to him. I laid on my bed and stared at the wall that was next to me. Easton was attractive, and the kiss was amazing. The little things I noticed about him, his caring attitude, the beauty marks scattered on his neck and hands, and his beautiful sky blue eyes made me like him.

I wished I saw it sooner, but I was glad that he made the first move. I don't think I would do anything, not knowing what I would do because the feelings that surfaced out of nowhere would cause me a headache.

I heard footsteps around the room and the TV turning off. He hit the lights, and I slowly closed my eyes, sighing softly. Today was a long day, and I was glad it was over. I couldn't fall asleep properly because the thought of Easton's lips on mine and his hands roaming on my body were printed in my mind. I haven't felt this...relaxed in a while.

I wished I never had a relationship with him, though.

If only I saw the signs sooner.

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I don't know I felt like this was a boring chapter or it wasn't enough. I think I'm starting to hit writer's block and I really don't want that.
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The signs that you will see will be in the next chapter and things will get a bit interesting. Hopefully.
How was everyone's Halloween? Did you see a clown?