"You didn't see it, did you?" Otto asked as they stepped out onto the balcony. The cool air rushed to their skin and sent pleasureful shivers down their spine. Night had come and with it revealed a galaxy of lost stars.
It took a little while for Awsten to respond - as he kept his eyes trained on the night sky - studying the constellations. "See what?" He replied absentmindedly.
Otto resisted the urge to scoff; the aura they had created around them was too fragile to withhold such force. "The way he had looked at you." Otto leant against the wooden balcony railing as he awaited a reply.
Awsten furrowed his eyebrows, confused as to what his friend was implying. "Looked at me?" He, too, leant against the railing. His eyes still focused on a couple of stars that formed a constellation who's name was on the tip of his tongue.
Otto rolled his eyes and looked over to Awsten; he had goosebumps now, but didn't seem phased by them. "Didn't you see it? The look in his eyes."
"What are you talking about?" Awsten glanced at him, slightly confused. He noticed Otto's hair get caught in the wind and realised that it was cold. He hugged himself as he remained leant against the wood.
"Geoff looked at you, " He repeated, trying to get his meaning across. "He looked at you as if he just realised you were everything he ever wanted and needed." Otto shuffled closer to Awsten to gather warmth - it seemed to radiate off of Awsten's cheeks.
A small smile graced Awsten's face and grew bigger the more he thought about it.
This occurred when Otto introduced Awsten to Geoff, his new neighbour, at a party he held in his apartment.
"Hey, Awsten this is Geoff - my neighbour." Otto said as he gently pushed a rather gorgeous man toward him. Geoff held out his hand, so Awsten shook it.
"Hi, nice to meet you." Awsten squeaked, then covered his mouth with a sweater-paw. Geoff just stared at him in complete awe. Awsten didn't notice, too embarrassed about the voice that came out in front of the attractive man.
"Yeah, hi." Geoff managed to mutter. Otto looked between them, smiling. He knew that what happened then would be the start of something special.
They talked a little while until most people had left and Geoff said he had stuff to do tomorrow. Awsten helped Otto clean up the place: cups on the counter; half eaten food; sticky surfaces. It was that that brought them to now.
Both of them stood on the balcony - Awsten smiling to himself and Otto watching him.
"I'm glad." Awsten smiled. He looked up at the stars again, the constellation name still out of reach.
"How come?" Otto prompted. He looked out to the city lights and hills. He heard Awsten hum, but wasn't sure what that meant.
"I really like him. He was so sweet and so pretty. God, Otto, I think it was love at first sight." Awsten looked down at his twiddling thumbs that were settled on the railing. It was then that he saw Geoff. He was standing there, grinning. Awsten blushed and covered his face. Otto looked over, too. He was embarrassed for Awsten.
"I really like you, too." Geoff called up with a smirk. Awsten could only bring himself to nod with his head in his hands. "Hey, Sweetheart, no need to be shy." Awsten could hear the smirk in his voice, but looked at him anyway. Geoff smiled at his beautiful face. "Date?" Geoff asked. Awsten beamed and nodded. Geoff went to walk back into the building, but stopped and called up, "That constellation is called Leo." Then walked out of sight.
