Elija Grimes sleeps with everyone he bumps into and even finds himself in bed with his three 'straight' friends. His actions have enormous consequences and it's questionable whether those are good or bad.
(Standalone)
Written: May 2016 - Jan 2017
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~ Gray ~
I'm never again going to go inside that apartment without them knowing I'm coming in! It's one thing to know two of my best friends are sort of together (whatever it is they're doing), but seeing/hearing them do it is like a whole new level of awkward. It's unbelievably weird to think of the fact that we all grew up from little boys to a close-knit group of four best friends to... this. Not only did Elija sleep with all of us, but now he's totally smitten with Mikael. And Mikael is obviously feeling the same way for him, or at least, getting there.
For some time now, I have been rethinking my decision to let Elija take my virginity. I still believe that it was a good thing to have my first time with someone whom I trust and love—in what way exactly doesn't really matter—but it makes me kind of uncomfortable. I don't feel jealous because of what's happening now. That's not it. I know Elija in a way I shouldn't know him and he knows me in a way he shouldn't know me. Hearing the sounds he makes while he's having sex with Mikky reminds me of the time we had sex.
It wasn't even necessary to let Elija take my virginity. It was all kinds of wrong. I should have waited until I had met Randy, or another boyfriend if I hadn't met Randy.
As I'm lying in bed (trying to get some sleep before school in the morning), simply the idea of Mikael and Elija going at it again keeps me awake for hours. I don't hear anything at all, which should convince me they're not going to do it anymore, but there's still that voice in my head.
When I eventually look over at my clock I see it's past midnight and I can safely say they should be in bed by now, too. After letting out a sigh of relief, I roll around in the bed, looking at Seth sleeping on the other side of the room. To my disappointment, I can see a sheen of sweat on his dark skin in the moonlight and I get up from my bed and gently place a hand on his forehead. He's not better yet at all. Shaking my head, I get the covers he kicked off in his sleep from the floor and throw them over his sleeping form.
The next morning, I force Seth to stay home for another day and he grumbles an awful lot, but he listens obediently and stays in the apartment. When I go to my classes and have lunch in the park with Elija and Mikael, they're constantly giving each other glances, but I have no idea what they mean. I honestly don't know what to expect from these two anymore. They're either best buddies or cursing at each other like they want to murder the other on the spot. I think I can safely say they're alright now, but there's still some tension.
"Gray, what's going on with Seth?" Mikky asks. "I know you said he's sick, but what is up with him exactly?"
"I have no idea. He's usually a little sweaty when he's sleeping, but it's like it's gotten worse lately. His temperature is all over the place."
