Dark Red Rose (Tree Bros)

5

Evan's POV

We're sitting at the table, Connor next to me, and Jared sitting next to my mom opposite us. Jared makes a big deal about pulling the pepperoni off of his pizza slices. Connor and I quietly chat about the English homework, because thats the only class we have together, meanwhile Mom tries to talk to Jared by asking about how his parents are doing and other boring small talk questions like that. Under the table Connor grabs my hand and I inhale sharply, but grip his hand back. He squeezes whenever I stutter. He seems worried, but he always is when I stutter, as if it's going to hurt me.

"Hey!" Jared says loudly, shocking me. Connor and I loosen our grips on each other's hands and let our own hands fall to the side of our chairs, directing our attention to Jared. I glance over at Connor and he's glaring at Jared. "What was the Biology homework?" Jared's voice is still loud, as always. I glance quickly at my mom, who is smiling, probably happy to see me and my friends "getting along".

"Finish your lab report," Connor rolls his eyes. Lab report? Whoops, I have to start that.

"Right, I forgot," Jared fakes a huge grin at Connor. "It's so useful having you in my class, pal." Connor cringes at the use of the word "pal" directed towards him. Advances biology, the only class I have with both of them.

Dinner continues, just as awkward as before. Eventually, as my mom is washing dishes I walk Connor and Jared out.

"Bye, homos," Jared laughs, strutting towards his house.

"You're gay, too," I chuckle.

"Not as gay as us," Connor laughs quietly, kissing my forehead. I tilt my head up and kiss his lips gently. "I'll be back here sometime."

Letting Connor walk home, I go inside my house and lay in my bad and pull out my phone to two texts from Connor.

Connor <3: hi

Connor <3: do you have a tree outside your window

Me: Yeah, I like trees a lot, of course I do. Why?

Connor <3: bc i like climbing trees ;)

Connor <3: :)****

After a few minutes I hear a few taps on my window, and I sit up, turning to face the window. And, there Connor is, in the apple tree outside my house. I open the window so he can climb in.

"I'm back," he grins, kissing me. "Hi."

"Hi," I repeat, my face growing warmer.

"Evan," his expression changes as he pulls his face away from mine.

"Y-yeah?"

"Why do you stutter?" He pulls me to sit on his lap on my bed.

"Uh, I'm fine. It's just from my anxiety. I, uh, I have  to take these p-pills everyday, but I still, um, I still stutter," I ramble.  "Sorry."

"It's okay," Connor says softly, connecting our lips once again. "Wait, anxiety?!" Connor collapses back onto my bed, laughing.

"What?" I pout.

"I thought you had some sort of physical disease or spasm thing, I don't know," he wheezes, then pulls me back. Then, we're both giggling, lying side by side on my bed, fingers laced together.

"Evan!" I hear my mom call. "I'm leaving for my night shift, I'll be home around 4am, but you should be asleep my then!"

"'Kay, Mom!" I manage to call out my response.

Connor pulls me on top of him so we're facing each other and kisses me forcefully. I kiss back with the same intensity and squeeze his hands. We stay linked until I need to breathe.

"Are we boyfriends?" I rush, looking into his eyes.

"What?" He sits up, so I'm on his lap again.

"Are we... b-boyfriends?" I blush, digging my face into his shoulder.

"I would say so, yeah," he says and lays back down.

Connor's POV

We fall asleep like that, Evan's head on my shoulder, our arms wrapped each other. When Evan falls asleep first I hear small snores, and I can feel each breath he takes on and within my own chest and lungs. And that is what calms me to sleep.

WOWIE WHAT A SHORT CHAPTER BUT I'M BACK!! be ready for some smut ;)))))) i love all of you (idk how many people are reading this whoops) :P this has 690 words in it ;)