Continuously Over Board | OTMOND

Chapter 2 - Ready To Move

KIM OTTER's POV

"It's 1:27am, Otter" Raymond informed, while lying against his bed frame. "You should sleepover for the night, it's be fun" The latter pushed up his round-rimmed glasses while waiting for me to reply.

My eyes widen, as my hands started to pack everything up. 'Oh my god, if my mum knows I stayed up this late, she'll kill me for sure and on top of that sneaked out'

"Raymond, I'm going to go before my mum wakes up and realizes I'm not there so I'll just erm leave my assignment here for you to hand in to the teacher and don't worry about failing because I studied hard, so you'll probably get a good grade, okay?" I said in a quick tone and gave his tow thumbs up.

Just as I was about to exit the fast-paces atmosphere, Raymond grabbed my wrist. I surprisingly eyed the shorter in shock, as the latter wore a serious concern expression.

"Are you sleeping properly, Kim Otter?" He questioned, and placed his hand on my cheek, rubbing my viable eye bags.

"I- um- well, you see" I soon found out the wooden floor was a less awkward thing to stare at than the male who was intensely gazing at me.

What did I didn't expect was a cold smack in the head, "Sometimes you're stupidly nice that I hate it so much" Raymond spat, "What are you going to hand in if you're going to give me your assignment, hey?"

I unintentionally gulped, "I just think you're way more important than me"

Raymond playfully smirked, "And why is that? Why am I important to you Otter? Hmm"

'Damn, I'm cornered' I thought, as Raymond backed me against the locked door.

"Stop being so gay, Raymond" I (fakely) laughed, and lightly pushing the shorter away. "I'm afraid your aids are going to rub onto me"

Raymond backed off, and awkwardly laughed; "Otter, just stay here for the night" The latter face-planted on his bed, "I swear I don't bite" He joked and pouted, making me pretend to gag when the truth was, I was trying to stiffen my warm smile.

"Fine" I answered and dropped my bag on the ground. "Move over you pig"

Raymond grinned, and lied on the right side while I lied on the opposite end. "Goodnight my 1# hoe" Raymond said, before turning off the only source of light.

It was extremely quiet, besides Raymond occasionally tossing around. It was now 6:12am, according to Raymond's digital clock on his nightstand, and I haven't slept a single blink.

"Are you asleep?" The male beside me questioned, and –what I'm assuming– turned around to face my back.

"No" I replied, 'How could I possibly sleep with someone I like on the same bed?'

"Oh, I'm sorry" Raymond apologized.

I hesitantly turned around and saw the latter's sun kissed freckles underneath the curtains's slight moonlight. I gave him a puzzled look and pulled the bedsheets up to my shoulders.

"You must be uncomfortable with me sleeping here with you" He confessed, averting his gaze away from mine.

I soon noticed the clear layers of tears in Raymond's eyes, as he said that. My heart softened at the sight, though I tried my best to hide my gay soul.

"No...I'm not uncomfortable with you here. It's just weird to sleep because I don't do it often" I partly lied, and peered at the shorter.

Unexpectedly, Raymond started uncontrollably sobbing. I instantly threw the navy-blue bedsheets off myself and sat up. In the whole four years of knowing Raymond Mai, he had never cried before.

"What's wrong?" I worriedly asked can while shaking the latter's shoulders.

Raymond pulled me into a tight embrace, while crying into my former-dry chest. My trembling hands patter the latter's back in a soothing manner. 'I wonder what the problem is' We stayed in that position for several minutes before Raymond broke the hug and cutely wiped his eyes with his long night shirt.

He lifted his head up to precisely glare at me; "You hate me, don't you?" He snapped, startling me by his sudden mood change.

"What'd you mean?"

"I'm gay, Otter. I'm gay"