Room 054-2 (Completed)

5. Movie Marathon (Take Two)

Gerard had quickly nipped out of the room to go to the toilet, but had decided he needed to do this just before his friends were arriving. So now, Frank was sitting on the edge of his bed absolutely shitting himself about embarrassing himself in front of Gerard's friends. He had met them before when Gerard had organised their last movie marathon, and sure, they were nice enough people, but they weren't Frank's friends - not yet at least.

A knock at the door pulled him from his thoughts and stood, walking cautiously towards it and fiddling with his hoodie sleeve. He pulled the door open to be greeted with Jamia and Lindsey, both absolutely stunning girls and Frank could see why Gerard had chosen to be friends with them.

"Frankie!" Jamia exclaimed, lurching forwards and wrapping herself around the short boy who looked bewildered as he stared at Lindsey over Jamia's shoulder, and the other girl mouthed 'I'm sorry' at him before moving next to Jamia.

"Hey, Jam, I think you should let poor Frankie go now." And Frank smiled at her gratefully. They stood awkwardly for a moment until Frank remembered his manners and invited them in, suggesting they sit on the bed - not that there was many other places to sit anyway. He looked down the hallway and was grateful to see Gerard bobbing his head as he walked down the corridor, smiling at Frank when he saw him peeking out from their door.

Frank glanced back into the room and was glad to see the girls occupying themselves, mostly with the popcorn Gerard had bought, but entertaining themselves nevertheless. When he looked back he was met with Gerard's chest and he blushed as he looked up.

"You gonna let me in or...?" he asked, a lopsided grin on his face as Frank stepped aside looking down, "Thank you." Gerard added, quietly enough that only Frank could hear him, but to Frank it meant the world and he felt a little bit better about himself.

Frank popped his head out of the doorway, catching sight of Ray... and another boy? Frank was sure there had only been five of them last time, him, Gerard, Lindsey, Jamia and Ray. As Ray caught sight of Frank he said something to the boy and they both flat out sprinted down the corridor.

"I am never doing that again." Ray breathed out, inhaling deeply and bending over, a hand holding him steady on the door frame.

"Um..." Frank started, he was going to invite them in but Ray cut him off.

"Frank, this is Mikey, He's my boyfriend."

"Oh." Frank's eyebrows shot up, he had never met anyone else who was as openly gay as him, let alone gay and taken. His brows furrowed again though when he looked at Mikey, he was sure he recognised the lanky boy with the funny glasses and pointy face.

"Oh, I know y-"

"Mikey?" Gerard appeared behind Frank, his hand resting lightly on Frank's hip.

"Gerard? What are you doing here?"

"I live here dipshit."

"Ray!" Mikey exclaimed, slapping Ray's chest, "Why didn't you tell me Gerard was going to be here?!"

"Well I- I did say it was going to be at Gerard's dorm."

"Oh..."

"Anyway," Gerard said loudly, cutting the two of them off, almost as if he was aware of how awkward and uncomfortable Frank was feeling, "Do you guys wanna come in? Frank, my brother, Mikey, my roommate Frank." he continued, doing quick introductions and Frank looked to Gerard excitedly as if to say 'I remembered him from your drawing!' but Gerard was already stepping aside to let Mikey and Ray in and guiding Frank away from the door, kicking it closed behind him.

The six of them all squashed themselves up on the bed, and - what a surprise - Frank ended up lying basically on top of Gerard, not that he minded at all.

"All ready?" Gerard asked, his hand poised over the mouse-pad ready to press play. He received a chorus of 'yeps' back and he tapped down, the intro of the soundtrack starting up.

Almost instantly everyone was captivated by the screen, albeit shitty quality, and only a half working sound system, though they learnt to ignore it and all enjoyed themselves thoroughly.

Frank hated to admit it but he fell asleep halfway through, his cheek resting between Gerard's shoulder blades and his hands laying on Gerard's shoulder blades. He awoke with a start to find everyone had gone, but he was still lying half on top of Gerard.

His eyes wandered around the room lazily before landing on the white page in front of him, a sketch just being started out. A mirror was balanced further in front of the book, which Frank could just about see himself in and he realised what Gerard was doing, his face instantly heating up.

"Frank?" Gerard whispered, although his eyes never left his book, "Frank are you awake?"

"Yeah." Frank mumbled back, his voice cracking awkwardly halfway through.

"Okay." Gerard whispered, and that was that, the room was silent again. It was a few minutes until Frank spoke again, breaking the silence.

"Are you drawing me again?"

"Yeah... if you don't mind."

"How did you get your sketchbook, wasn't it on your desk? And the mirror?"

"I asked Lindsey to pass it to me on her way out."

"Ah..." and the room was silent again, the only sound being the sound of Gerard's pencil scratching lightly against the rough sketch paper.

"So... that was your brother?"

"Yep."

"I didn't know he was dating Ray..."

"Neither did I, apparently." Gerard said, pausing for a second and looking up at Frank in the mirror.

"Could you lie back down for a second?" Gerard asked, as Frank had turned his head so his chin was resting on Gerard's back so he could see the taller boy in the mirror, but he complied, turning his head to how he was positioned before.

"How do they even know each other?" Frank asked, more to himself than anything.

"I don't even know if I'm honest," Gerard chuckled, although I think he may have picked Ray up from my last year of high school - Ray was my best friend back the, well he still is, so they probably got talking because of me."

"Can you set me up with someone since you seem to be such a matchmaker?" Frank giggled, his eyes wandering over the shitty wallpaper.

"Oh, I don't know about that," Gerard laughed back, "although we could always go to one of those gay bars or clubs in town if you wanted?"

Frank shrugged, "I dunno, I've never been to one and I doubt they'd let me in." He smiled, his eyes closed.

"Can you move your head a tad? Your hair is tickling my neck." Gerard asked. Frank smirked and nodded his head, well aware that his over-gelled spiked up hair was brushing against Gerard's neck.

"If you carry on doing that you'll be on the floor, don't test me." Gerard warned, stilling his motions and glaring up at Frank in the mirror. Frank stopped too, shifting so he could lie in a comfier position and not annoy Gerard whilst trying to sleep.

This meant he was now lying completely on top of Gerard and was quickly falling asleep.

"Y'know you make a really good mattress." Frank mumbled before falling unconscious again.