𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 • 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯

fourteen

All four of them sit at the dining table, Ethan and Grayson sit across from Sean and Lisa. They share laughs and smiles as Ethan is welcomed into their home for the first time by all of them. Grayson's parents wanted to invite him over for dinner as a way to express their thanks, and also to get to know their son's new friend better.

"Wow this is so good Ms. Dolan." Ethan practically moans at the food, wiping his mouth with a napkin.

"Thank you Ethan! It's a family recipe." She winks smiling widely at the compliment.

"So how'd you two first meet?" She adds with a grin.

Grayson blushes at the memory, it wasn't exactly the best way to meet someone but it didn't stop them from getting to know each other.

"Well..." Ethan trails off looking at Grayson with a smile.

"We met in this very house. In the bathroom to be exact." He smiles fondly at the memory as Sean chokes on his water.

"It was after one of my therapy sessions, I was about to leave when I suddenly had to use the restroom. I didn't know where it was so I showed myself upstairs to look for it, that's when I stopped at the last door at the end of the hall. I walked in on your son, which was awkward." He says grinning endearingly at Grayson who looks down at his plate in embarrassment.

"What was he doing in there?" Sean questions, smiling at Grayson trying to embarrass him in front of his company like normal parents do.

"Uh-" Ethan trails off glancing at Grayson.

"Just checking himself out, I suppose." Ethan says making Lisa and Sean laugh.

"No wonder he takes a long time in there." Lisa giggles.

"But yeah, after that he invited me in his room and we just started talking."

"I came back the next day, and so on, which lead to me coming over everyday. He would sneak me in and we'd talk and get to know each other." Ethan explains.

"What?" Sean questions with a shocked expression.

"You would sneak him in?" He repeats looking at Grayson.

"Y-Yeah." Grayson mumbles quietly.

"It's not like you guys would've noticed anyway." Grayson adds harshly.

"Well I suppose it was a good thing I guess. If you hadn't, maybe your friendship wouldn't have came together like it was supposed to." Lisa quickly adds glancing at Sean sternly.

"It definitely came all right." Ethan says under his breath. Grayson elbows him under the table making him cough.

"Wherever, However this Friendship happened, it happened and I'm glad it did. Behind our backs or not. I'm happy for you Grayson." Sean says smiling at him.

"I'm happy for both of you." He adds eyeing Ethan.

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Once they finish dinner, Grayson and Ethan head upstairs to his room, this time not in secrecy. Grayson shuts his door and sits down on his bed not saying a word.

"Am I getting the silent treatment?" Ethan asks expressing fake hurt as he places a hand over his heart.

Grayson just stares at the wall ahead, sitting up and leaning back on his bed.

"Is this any way to treat your knight and shinning armor?" Ethan teases.

Grayson shifts his view once Ethan walks in front of him. He lays on his side staring at the wall facing him. Ethan huffs and lays next to him slowly cuddling him and spooning him gently. He places an arm tightly over Grayson not letting him move, he smirks at Grayson's attempt to squirm out of his arms.