A Heart To Heal (BL)

CH 10.1 - Burlesque (PA)

"So that's how they do it,". Nagisa switched off his laptop. He already knew what he wanted to try with Yuto but he didn't know what would be safe enough for him. He didn't want to overwhelm him. Only last week, it was Yuto's first time having sex. Since then, Nagisa hadn't engaged with him sexually.

Although, he figured that he'd save that for later. For now, cuddling and kissing should suffice him. Takaba had resigned from his position without even saying why but he wrote a letter of apology to Nagisa and Yuto. He was tempted to set the letter ablaze but just sealed it away in one of the compartments of his desk. In his place was a pleasant and friendly female teacher and she got along just fine with everyone. Nagisa had made firm friends with her as her desk was located next to his in the staff room.

"Anyway, Shinji, why are you watching those videos?" The teacher known as Misako Ueda asked him. Nagisa began to sweat nervously. "Well....it's for entertainment,". Misako plucked the notebook on the table and flipped through it. "You've been taking intricate notes for entertainment?". Nagisa was never good at lying.

He sighed and slumped on the wooden desk. "I wanted to explore kinks with my partner but I don't want to overwhelm him," He whispered and Misako slapped his back. "There we go. You can't possibly lie to me. No one's lies have ever gotten past me. So, you're not straight, huh?".

That made Nagisa freeze. Well, it's not like he could lie, right? She was good at sniffing lies out. He just nodded and decided that whatever her reaction was, he'd accept it. Making a sound of acknowledgement, she smirked at him, setting the notebook down. "How young could he be anyway? He sounds quite innocent, don't you think?"She asked Nagisa who glanced at her, slipping his notebook away in the folds of his bag. Producing a sigh deep from the gallows of his chest, he responded to her nervously."He's....19,".

Instantly, Misako boxed his ear. "Who do you think you are to go out with someone 16 years younger than you?! Don't you know how to control yourself, you old fart?!". Nagisa yowled in pain and brushed her hand off politely. "We've been dating for four months, but we've lived together for three years. So it's not what you think it is,"He smiled and Misako pushed her black bob back.

"Why'd you go out with a kid that young? Do you have a photo of him?". Nagisa nodded and showed her his phone case, which contained the polaroid photo he took with Yuto during the second day of the festival. It was a pretty cramped booth but Yuto perched himself on Nagisa's lap, arms around his neck and pecked his cheek.

The female teacher stared at the photo. "Couldn't you have waited until he went through his coming of age ceremony? If you're not careful, this photo could get you wrongfully arrested..."She joked and Nagisa was dumbfounded. "He's 19! I'd never date a child! For god's sake Ueda!". Misako laughed while giving him his phone back. "I'm only joking, your partner just looks really young for his age,".

Misako tucked a stray hair behind her ear and pat Nagisa on the shoulder. "I'm sure that if you ease him into it, it'll be fine,". Nagisa was still hesitant about it. "I don't want him to hate me for this,". The black bobbed teacher picked up her handbag, getting ready to leave. It kind of worried Nagisa that he put her off. After all, Japan was still a relatively conservative place.

"Wait!"Nagisa exclaimed and she stopped in her tracks. "Are you really comfortable with this? Knowing that your colleague is gay for another man?". Misako laughed, tossing her hair back. "It's not my business to judge someone else's love life, now is it?". She slipped her phone back into her skirt pocket and smiled at him. "Well, it's your life. Do what you want as long as it doesn't harm the people around you. Love is love after all,".

That lifted a weight off Nagisa's shoulders.

'Oh, bless me! She's open minded'.

Holding the strap of her handbag, she headed for the door. "I'm not an expert on this, but if he trusts you enough to date you, you'll be fine,". She waved goodbye to Nagisa and left him alone in the staff room.