Boys This Young

26|The Birds and The Bees

AN: this is a photo I took of my mom taking a selfie the other day. (She won't let me take pictures of her so I did it in secret). How old does she look?
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Before night fell, Dan was with his mother in the lounge, Connor having head to his parents house and Phil upstairs preparing himself to sleep. Dan's dad had did a very dad thing and ate so much, he had to unbuckle his belt, and was so tired, he passed out upstairs with a full stomach and crumbs in the little hairs on his face.

But Dan was talking sleepily with his mum now, and before he went upstairs and said goodnight, she stopped him. "Daniel, can I ask you something?"

"Um, yeah."

"Are you still a virgin?"

Dan's eyes widened and his face reddened, not knowing how to answer. "Um...yeah...I mean I was so no...but like I was a month ago or well a little more than that...so I'm not but like only once I mean...um..."

Amelia furrowed her eyebrows. "You could've just answered no, Dan."

He nervously shifted in his chair just thinking about it. "It's just weird, I guess."

"I'm weird, son."

Dan laughed, "Yep, that is very clear to see."

"Well, at least I know Phil finally got around to fucking you, I thought he'd never do it."

"MUM."

"What?" she shrugged, "You guys make it sooo obvious what roles you have in bed."

"Not that obvious." Dan grumbled under his breath.

His mum ignored it and sighed, "And you also make it obvious that something went wrong. Body language and the look in your eyes and all that. I know. I'm like an omniscient human over lord."

Dan's eyes widened. "I thought you were over the Sherlock phase?"

"Never." she said. with a completely serious look in her eye.

Dan nervously shifted again. "I don't know...Phil and I got in a fight over something stupid, I was just tired of him treating me like a little kid. But then we made up and...then it didn't really work."

Amelia furrowed her eyebrows. "Then how are you okay now?"

"Well, that's the thing. We forgave each other for the tiny fight but things still weren't well, and one night I got really drunk and I...kind of made out with my roommate Arin...and so-"

"YOU CHEATER!" Suddenly Dan felt a sharp and stinging pain on the side of his cheek as he sat there shell shocked at his angry mother. She'd slapped him like Connor. "I DIDN'T RAISE A FUCKING CHEATER, HOW COULD YOU?"

Dan shook his head quickly. "NO! I-I-I was drunk, I wasn't thinking. And it didn't go any further and I don't like Arin like that and I only want Phil and I know I'm stupid and there's no excuse for what I did but we are fine now a-and I love him."

"You still cheated on your best friend." Amelia said, "Why...how did he forgive you?"

Dan frowned. "He...he knew I didn't mean to. And I made up for it. It was a mistake, and it was no ones fault but my own. And I know it'll never make it right but, things are okay now."

"Are they?" Amelia said. "Because shit is still going on."

Dan sighed. "Yeah but...Phil doesn't know that anythings going on."

Suddenly they heard a noise on the stairs, causing them both to look up, but no one appeared to be there. Dan looked back at his mum and began to whisper. "Phil is really mad at Arin right now because...he did something bad and I'm supposed to be mad at Arin too, but I kind of...I sort of forgive him."

Amelia furrowed her eyebrows. "What'd he do?"

"It's a sensitive topic for both Arin and I so...I'd rather not say, mum, I'm sorry. But it has a lot to do with Arin's abusive past and...I'd rather tell you another time."

Amelia looked sad. "Oh that sounds terrible. So, Phil doesn't know that you forgive him? Does he not want you around him or something?"

"No," Dan said, "So he can't know. But Arin needs my support on dealing with things right now."

"Alright. You've told me enough. I...let's get some sleep."

Dan got up and hugged his mum. "I'm sorry for not telling you sooner. I love you, mum."

She sighed. "Even though you did a really bad thing...at least you know it was a mistake and tried to fix it. I love you too, honey."

Just before they started heading upstairs they heard another noise, but assumed it's either the old house, or Phil still getting ready for sleep upstairs. Dan headed into his old room, which was now he and Phil's revised sleeping quarters, and opened the door to find Phil already asleep.

Dan smiled at the sight of him, crawling into bed next to him and shaking him slightly. Phil seemed to slowly turn towards him, looking a little irritated. "What do you want?"

"Ooh, snappy." Dan whispered, but still smiling. "Can we cuddle?"

Phil seemed to stare at him for a long time, and then he turned over to face Dan, opening his arms. "Fine."

Dan grinned wider and crawled into Phil's arms, finding himself comfortable and secure there. "Thanks."

Phil didn't say anything, and Dan assumed he was just too tired.

But Phil didn't sleep well that night.

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AN: Emani's Fave Bops Rn

•All I Wanna Do (English Version) - Jay Park
•Attent!on - Charlie Puth
•Spaceships - Adam Joseph
•[Everything on the Channel Orange Album by Frank Ocean]

Go ahead and listen to all this