It Was An Angel All Along

Chapter 3

         Shane tapped down his feet on the outside rug of Ryan's house, freeing his shoes from the snow as he entered the house.
Warmth welcomed Shane like a comforting hug ; the whole place was very welcoming, it smelled like wood, pine trees and everything about it screamed Ryan. He felt safe in here, like he was in a shelter.
He followed the other man as they walked down the hall, straight to the living room ; he then unfolds his clothes, putting away his scarf and beanie on the dining table, his coat resting on the back of a chair.
Shane watched Ryan do the same, a sleepy grin forming on his face ; he could fall asleep right there.

-"What you're looking out sleepy head?" Ryan said, smiling. "You're gonna fall asleep right there if you don't move to bed !" He laughed softly.

-"Yeah, it's just that I feel safe here and, you know, it's been quite some time since I felt this safe somewhere so yeah, thanks." Shane smiled, his eyes dropping with sleepiness. "I swear I could sleep on the fucking floor!"

Ryan's heart fluttered with warmth. Shane was feeling safe. With him. At his house. He was beyond happy to be able to help his friend in any way possible.

-"Well let's not do that and let me lead you to the bedroom" He chuckled a little as he imagined Shane sleeping on the floor due to exhaustion like the Sims, butt in the air and all.

-"Erm..." Shane started. "Are you gonna be in bed with me?" Shane knew that sounded pretty damn weird but the perspective of being on his own again was way to frightening.

Ryan stopped himself in his tracks, slowly registering what the other man just said. He was confused at first but he then remembered the whole point of this : not leaving Shane alone.

-"I can be if you want me too. Let me just grab my laptop and stuff and we can go to bed." Ryan smiled genuinely as he looked at what seems a very relieved Shane.
"Go ahead, you can pick some of my clothes if you want to be comfier."

And with that Ryan disappeared and Shane did what he was told to do as he climbed up the stairs, slowly walking towards Ryan's bedroom.
The bed was unmade, clothes were scattering the floor, the bathroom light was on illuminating the sink in which there was an uncapped tube of mint toothpaste, slightly leaking on the toothbrush underneath it.
It was a mess.
Yet, not an unnerving one, more like a reassuring one ; the one that proves that someone actually lives here.
Shane took a big breath, taking the whole room in. It smells like Ryan, which made sense since it's his goddamn house but it smelled more... Primal. Like the essence of the man that Ryan is.
He heard footsteps coming from the stairs behind him, he turned back to see Ryan, standing in the door frame, eyes wide :

-"Oh God... I'm sorry! It's such a fucking mess oh my god!"

-"No, no, don't worry, it's cool, I like it." Shane smiled. "It's reassuring, lively, just like you."

Ryan gasped, taken aback by the way Shane's looking at him : lovingly.
The softness of his eyes as well as his mouth slightly curving upwards to form a sweet adoring smile made Ryan's whole being melt.
He felt himself blushing and briefly looked away in order to put his stuff on the cupboard beside him.
He then looked back at Shane and said :

-"Well, I'm glad you like my messy self 'cuz I can't do shit about it." He laughed. "Did you found some clothes to put on?"

-"I did found some clothes, indeed, but I don't know if they are, you know, clean." Shane said, eyes scanning the floor.

-"Oh, yeah my bad, sorry... Erm... There must be my top pyjamas somewhere in there, it's not brand new clean but it doesn't stink, that's a first" Ryan said as he walked around the bed to find his shirt. "Ah Ah! Found it!" He said triumphantly holding the shirt in his hand.
It was a big black tee-shirt with the Rolling Stones logo on it ; it was way too big on Ryan so it should fit Shane's big frame pretty well.