Our Time Together

Mistletoe

The world around them faded into a blur as the chanting coming from their friends became lower and lower. Both men were trapped, no other way of getting out, but secretly, neither one minded one bit. Bryce stood tall at the doorway, nearly hitting the top of the frame, but Ryan stood still, neither his back or his head touching the sides. Bryce wondered when the party became the way it did, wild and reckless; it was truly a mystery.

He snapped out of his thoughts when Ryan hit the wall behind him loudly, their world getting slightly clearer. Ryan, being shorter than Bryce, grabbed Bryce by the shirt and dragged him down to his level. In doing this, Ryan gave a Bryce a good look at his hazel eyes and the mysteries that they held. The light hit him perfectly as the lights gave his eyes life and the low gleam of the fire made Ryan's skin glow.

Slowly they inched forward towards each other, their breaths mingling with each other, but both boys had a different idea. Soon, they were merely a few centimeters apart when Ryan turned his head slightly, Bryce kissing the corner of his lips. Their world slowly disappeared and they were brought back by the booing their friends were making for finding a loophole. Laughter coming from the two boys conquered the previous noises and everybody went back to their own devices.

Ohm gave Bryce a small, gentle smile before moving back to go join Luke and Jonathan who were gathering their presents. Luke handed him a small present wrapped in silver wrapping paper and had a green bow on top. Jonathan handed him a green box with silver marker scrawled all over. Evan handed Bryce his present, a small but long violet box, so Bryce gave Evan his present, a black box with gold ribbons and a side hug.

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The festivities went on for a few more hours until everyone had to say their goodbyes and head back to their hotels. A tired Ryan had started to clean up the slight mess that was left behind like a stray cup here and there. He gave out an exhausted sigh before heading towards the Christmas Tree and just staring at it. Ryan was mesmerized by the bright lights, a small part of what made the tree so beautiful.

Ryan let out a loud shriek when he felt long, lanky arms wrap around his waist and a long face settle on his head. The person flinched a little at the loud noise and let out a tired groan. Ryan relaxed a little when he heard the voice and turned to confront the accidental intruder. Bryce just grinned sheepishly before leaning down and slowly pushing his lips to Ryan's briefly, uniting them in a short, sweet kiss. "Merry Christmas Ryan..."