Allured

Ch. 13

Raul couldn't help but stare at him, blankly with his sudden confusion of him showing up especially at his window of all places. Shaking himself internally, he finally realized that it was him. "Uh." He suddenly felt sick. "How are you on the second floor? Are you on a tree branch? How in the hell is that thing able to hold your overweight ass?"

Theron went through the window with ease as if he was used to doing something like it before. He looked down at himself and poked his stomach. "What kind of fat do you see on me?"

"Muscle is fat too." Raul muttered bitterly. Curse himself for being average versus mister ab monster over there.

He chuckled. "I said something really naughty a moment ago and all you had to say was your concern of me falling off a tree because I was big? Well, thank you, I know I'm big but I'm not dumb to be on a tree that can't handle me." He winked.

"Oh, god, don't twist my words into your favor." Raul groaned, sitting back down to rub his face. "Shouldn't you be practicing or be still at the games?"

"I don't need practice and I was done much earlier." Theron looked like he wanted to say something else but must of decided against it. "Also how are you feeling? You received a nasty fall from that accident. The kid that just started the games this year was incredibly embarrassed. He pushed his horse too hard on that turn and knocked into you. We told him not to worry about it as accidents happen in games, but I'm sure he'll come to apologize soon."

"I'm mostly fine." Raul said, taking in the new information. "I was wondering why someone was trying to run harder against a sharp turn like that. Ignorance is sure bliss sometimes."

"Yeah. Sometimes it happens when contestants don't know how the terrain is like." Theron leaned back against the wall. "Anyways, you seem pretty calm with me being in your room."

Raul fought hard to not turn red. "I'm still recovering so I doubt you'll do something."

"Well just because my hands won't be all over you – doesn't mean my mouth won't."

"All right then." Raul clapped his hands to try his best to brush that statement away. Big turn on, yes, but there was other people in the house. "Why not come through my house door instead? I know. How about go back out that window then go through my house like a normal person would?"

"No thank you." Theron responded smoothly. "I don't mind surprising your guests. Is your whole group of friends here?"

Remembering Welch, he shook his head. "No, not all my friends are here. Though, for one of them, I'm not sure if they want to be friends anymore."

He raised his eyebrows. "Why not?"

"Not going to tell you." Raul responded, rolling his eyes. "Some friendship problems should stay among friends sometimes."

"Hmm.. On the other hand, it might be a good idea to talk about it to get it off your chest. On the other hand, if there's something a lot more intimate you'd like to—"

Parnell finally poked his head into the room. "Hey, Raul, what would--- Oh." He stared at Theron then at Raul then back again. He did this little bow with his head. "Well, if you excuse me, it seems like I'm interrupting something..."

Raul got up in a flash to grab that door handle. "Don't you dare leave me here alone." He whispered angrily at Parnell, glaring as he purposely avoided eye contact with them. "I swear to Odin, Parnell---"

"Dreams can come true." Parnell's lips twitched as he tried to be serious. "Just don't be too loud." Then with that, he was able to shut the door even with Raul's protests of trying to keep the door open.