Bromance

Outside The Music Room

"Alistair" I pressed my head against the headrest of the seat staring at his blonde hair, waiting for a response.

"Yes, Kyler?" He replied calmly, refusing to look in my direction.

"I'm sorry about earlier, I just panicked." I sighed when he still didn't look at me.

"About what?"

"About what other people might say about the shit we're doing"

"And what shit are we doing, Kyler?" He squinted his eyes at the book in front of him, but I knew he was frowning at my wording.

"I mean, its not a bad thing, what we're doing. I'm just worried how people will react because as much as it's the 21st century, it's still Africa. We're just lucky where we are is the only supportive country within it"

"Homosexuals still get killed here Kyler; the only difference is everyone dilutes it because 'at least we have a constitution that protects us'. However that doesn't help us, because every now and again they'll be murders reported on television, and I'll tell you out of all explanations or reasoning for a killing they'll never mention sexuality. You have to do that research by yourself" He continued to read his book.

"Which is wh-"

"Regardless of what we do we'll still be in some sort of danger Kyler, no matter how much you desire to hide it, you eventually become tired of hiding it " He finally turned to look at me, "I don't want to live like that." I was stunned into silence because I realised I knew nothing about what was happening in our country.

"I'm also sorry" He said after a few minutes silence, "No one should be forced to expose themselves, only time will let them."

"It's cool." I shrugged, feeling a little uncomfortable at the heaviness of the subject. I never bothered to take into account what I was doing with Alistair, I just saw it as fooling around- which it what I always do- but I guess it's different because...well...it's with Alistair and people may or may not look at me differently because of that, "Let's just focus on this trip yeah?"

"Agreed" He nodded before reach out his hand and caressing my hair. I won't lie it took everything within me not to jump back in surprise, "Your hair is sticking out" He explained when he noticed my facial expression.

"Well it's not the most comfortable thing falling asleep in a plane when a 10 year old behind m is constantly kicking my chair" I huffed in annoyance, secretly liking the feeling of his fingers lingering in my hair.

"Then if it's uncomfortable then why even bother sleeping?" I turned my gaze away when he looked at me for longer than usual, the corner of his lip slightly twitched up in amusement .

"Are you serious? There's barely anything you can do on a plane other than eat and sleep and maybe watch a movie if they offer those services." I replied, "It's like the most common thing to do"

"Or you could read a book?" He suggested with a confused.

"And what makes you think that I, Kyler Hansmen, would read a book on a fucking plane when I don't even touch them when doing homework?" I laughed.

"How is that possible?" He frowned at me

"Rita" I shrugged.

"You know, you can't always rely on her."

"If it happens that I can't do that anymore, I'll just rely on you" I looked back at him cheekily and I swear he blushed.

"Attention, attention passengers. We'll be landing at our destination soon, please switch off all electronic devices, return to your seats and buckle your seat belts." The intercom interrupted us.