Ian was getting dressed because Caleb's new friend from work and his boyfriend were coming over for dinner. He didn't know much about him except that his name was Matt. Caleb had invited his friend over, but he said he was going to do something with his boyfriend. So then Caleb invited him too.
"Hey, babe. Does this outfit look okay?" Ian walks out of the bedroom to ask Caleb, who's cooking.
"Damn. You look more than okay." Caleb says, scanning Ian's body up and down.
Ian chuckles. "So, what time will your friend be here?"
"I think sometime around 7. We'll probably sit in the living room for a while and talk before we eat."
There was a knock on the door.
"That must be them." Caleb hurries to the door, Ian following.
The door opens and Ian's heart stops. He sees standing before him a tall, blond, handsome-enough man. But what catches his attention is the person standing next to him. Mickey.
"Hi, Matt!" Caleb says enthusiastically.
"Hi! This is my boyfriend, Mickey." Caleb shakes Mickey's hand. Obviously unaware who he is.
"This is my boyfriend, Ian." Caleb says.
Matt holds out his hand. "Hi! Wonderful to meet you. I'm Matt."
"Ian." He says, blankly.
"This is Mickey." Matt says, expecting the two to shake hands.
Ian shakes Mickey's hand. The two make eye contact. It's clear they were both painfully unaware that they would see each other on this night.
"It's nice to meet you." Mickey says, playing along.
"Likewise." Ian looks away as quickly as he can.
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No Stranger to Me
FanfictionIan and Mickey have both moved on. They just weren't expecting to be meeting each other again in such an awkward situation, both with their new boyfriends.
