Our Time Together

Tinsel

"Okay, so the Christmas Tree can go over there in that corner and we can set up Buddy's bed over here and... Ohm! You're not even listening to me anymore!" Ryan was startled out of his sleepy trance and immediately sat up in his seat. Buddy, who was sleeping next to his legs, jumped down from the couch and ran into another room at the sound of Bryce raising his voice. Bryce pouted and crossed his arms at Ryan, knowing that that would make the older male pay a little more attention.

Ryan saw the pout on the other's face and instantly knew he was in deep trouble for falling asleep on the conversation. He smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his neck as he thought of the right words to say in his situation. "A-ah sorry there Brycey, I kinda dozed off there, could you repeat the question?" Ryan hoped that the words he carefully chose would get him, at least, a softer in the long run.

Bryce only sighed and shook his head, "My question was what did you think about the way i set things up? Like the tree over there," Bryce pointed to the large empty corner by the window and Ryan followed the direction. "Or how we can decorate this room by hanging tinsel all over the room and making it extra shiny." At this point, Ryan knew that Bryce's sarcasm button had been pressed and there was no way he could get him to stop.

A small, lazy smirk settled on Ryan's face as he thought of his roommate all wrapped in tinsel. Letting out a small giggle, he got up from his spot on the couch and trudged his way into his room. There, on his doggy bed, laid Buddy, a warm, comfortable sleep overtaking him. Ryan walked passed the dog to his dresser where a miniature Christmas Tree sat. A long piece of tinsel wrapped itself on the branches and around the tree, taunting anyone to pull at it and set it free.

Ryan slowly undid the long decoration and pulled it into his hoodie pocket slowly, the smile on his face slowly growing by the second. Once the entirety of the tinsel was hidden, he slowly walked out of his room and quietly back into the living room where he once was. Bryce on the other hand, was angrily getting ready to leave and buy more stuff that he needed. Without a second look back, he grabbed his keys and walked out the door, leaving no explanation to his roommate standing at the doorway.

After Bryce left, Ryan made sure he had a certain contact ready as he lifted the mobile device up to his ear and dialed. "Hey Satt..."

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Bryce came home with quite a few bags at hand and he set them all down by the door as all the lights were off. Confused, Bryce started to slowly shuffle towards the kitchen to turn on the lights there but was interrupted by bright colorful lights catching his eye. Letting out a small gasp of amazement, he walked towards the lights in a daze, admiring how everything went together in a perfect blend.

"Welcome home Brycey!" Ohm said standing in the middle of the room. Suddenly, Bryce couldn't remember why he was mad at Ryan anymore. All he knew was how the bright purple and green lights hit Ryan's hazel eyes in a mirage of colors and the feel of silver tinsel wrapping around him, pulling him into a familiar, comfortable warmth.