Young Adults

Young Adults: Bunk With Me

Jean and I had finally gotten over the fact that we'd never see each other again. High school was the time of our lives, I probably would've gotten called freckles for all my years there if it hadn't been for him. The thing that made it worse was that I developed a crush on him through this time. Of course Kirschtein knew I was gay at this point; however how would he react to me liking him? It would be fine now though since we wouldn't see each other again.

It was easy for me to find a job after college, I spent four years there working hard and graduated with several diplomas, mainly for things following mathematics and engineering. My interview went well and I found myself in my own office in a couple months. My parents were happy for me, knowing I'd be doing well on my own. The warehouse company I worked for was excelling with our other competitors. I was awarded employee of the month even.

All was sailing smoothly. Then, the mail boy was coming around and dropped off a couple letters from my parents out on a trip and some old friends. I looked up to see the boy, usually the teenager who asked advice for a promotion, the black fluffy hair and cute glasses. This time, it was a new boy, or should I say man. His hair was blonde and wild on top, the sides dark and shaved. There was a longer face structure to him, and he was quite attractive. It was Jean Kirschtein.

"J-Jean?!"

He looked down at me, a cheesy smile lighting up his face, "Marco? Oh no way in hell! Dude, I thought you were still in that fancy academy!"

"No, I managed to leave earlier than I expected..." I could already feel the blushing coming, I was twenty two at this point. The youngest of all the people with offices. Yea, I was quite intelligent but this was a bit too rare. Jean was surprised to see me, and I was surprised to see that I was blushing after four years because of this guy.

"Well, I'm still in literacy and writing, all that old bullshit. My professor says I ought to already get started on a book-"

"Shouldn't you get back to passing the mail around...?" It's not that I wanted him to leave, or that I had work to do, but I knew he would be the kind of worker to get kicked off if he didn't pass the papers around. Well, and I didn't want to attach to him that badly.

"Oh no, I already have an empty cart. It's lunch break already anyways." He moved some of my papers and sat on my desk in front of me, "You still living with your uptight parents?"

"Nope, with this job I had enough to get my own place. What about you? You always fantasied about moving out."

"Ah, that was a fantasy. We both know that won't happen in the next couple of years....hey! How about I bunk with you?"

Oh gosh he did not just ask that.

I couldn't turn him down, but I don't know how I would handle this. By now I swore I was over him, but now I know I wasn't even close to it. I seemed so much older than him now, with a stable job and a place. No, I grew up too fast. Why was I worrying about this now? We were just friends, forever. We made a bro vow back in high school anyways, and I did get lonely.

"Bunk? Man Jean, you're letting yourself go, no one says that anymore old man." We both laughed, it already seemed like old times. I hadn't had this happy feeling in a while. Sure, I was probably doing better than most people and was glad about that; but this was something I left behind with Jean. Now, he was here again. No longer did I want to be the normal worker. I would get projects finished and manage meetings, and at this time, I'd start a more wild time. Attending parties with Kirschtein that he'd drag me to, or having duster wars when we would clean my humble place.

Thinking about it already made me feel that spark come back. I would dread seeing Jean bring girls back to the place, asking for condoms and lube. He used to talk about Mikasa all the time at lunch. I only had a one room two bath at the moment, but it wouldn't be hard to upgrade sometime soon with how much money I was getting. Maybe my crush would end up publishing that book and move out, "Shut up, gosh." He grinned, then frowned, "I'll need to get my stuff from my old boyfriend's house though. Do you mind helping me with that? The dorms at my college are complete bull anyways."

Was my luck getting greater and greater the more time I spent with this man or something?

"Oh yea yea, I get off early today anyways. Two meetings in a row earn you that." Man, that sounded really nerdy. I already was a total geek though. Here I am in a bland suit, huge glasses on that I use to only wear around Jean at sleepovers.

"Please tell me you still know how to play Halo though, oh, and Black Ops? I still have my old PlayStation and XBox, Eren hated that I played that into the night. Tch, I'll have more fun with you anyways huh?"

I felt something hit me hard in the chest. Eren Jaeger? He hated that guy since Sophomore year! I loosened my tie and took off my suit jacket. Don't tell me I was jealous already. That boy was more attractive than me, shorter than Jean too. It was a couple that was easy to look at, Kirschtein and I would look a bit odd, but we fitted perfectly despite that.

Why am I thinking about these things?!

I sighed deeply and stood up, Jean was swinging his legs around, still on my desk. I went out the back where the refrigerator was. Last night  I had bought a pizza, the usual meal I'd been having. Cooking was one of my things, but I lost motivation for it. I grabbed the box and brought back the half-devoured pie and sat it on my desk. Kirschtein opened it in a heartbeat. I laughed at him, and got a better look at him before I ate. He was in a blue button-up, a stripped hoodie on with the zipper and sleeves halfway up, skinny jeans of course as well. Jean probably noticed my staring, so I quickly looked away feeling greedy. Tonight I was going to have the hardest time falling asleep.