~✨F A L L I N G ✨~ // benjey

~✨B A T H✨~

**benji**

I held him in my arms and swayed him back and forth. The bathroom window was open, letting a slight breeze flow through. The faint sound of music danced in the air and the gentle sound of grasshoppers could be heard from inside.

I heard his breaths slow down and I looked him in the eyes. His cheeks where red and really cold and his hair was messy and flopping over his eyes.

I lifted him off my lap and sat up from the closed toilet seat. I took off his coat and t-shirt before taking his shoes and socks off.

"C-can you get in with me?"

I looked at him. Sitting on the toilet seat in his jeans. His face and body were a slight shade of pink, probably from the bitter cold.

"Please?"

I nodded and took my shirt off. I helped Jorge take the rest of his clothes off and I did the same to mine. I wrapped my arms around his waist and sat in the mess off bubbles and hot water. Jorge got in after but I had to help him since his legs were weak and shaking and he kept coughing. I sat up to lift him in the tub and laid him down on top of me.

He put his cheek on my chest and I grabbed the small jug from beside us and poured the warm water on his back. He shivered and hugged me tighter. After 5 minutes of silence he spoke up.

"Why didn't you answer me" he said in a voice barley above a whisper.

I felt a wave of emotion hit me. My eyes teared up and I rubbed his back.

"I wanted to baby I really did but my dad was already suspicious about you. I even had to make a fake name of this apparent "girl" I was sharing a dorm with" I said softly. I used air quotes on the word girl and he looked up at me.

He nodded slowly and moved up on my body so his face was next to mine.

"I got so scared Benjamin" he whispered.

That's what got me. I couldn't hold back my sob and I let a tear slip down my cheek and he wiped it away with him thumb.

"I know baby. I had to get out of there so I ran out of the apartment. I got to the bottom and tried to ring you but my phone died"

There was another short silence.

"I thought he had hurt you"

I put my face in his curly hair and grip tightened around me.

"I won't let him hurt you or me." I said back.

He nodded again and let out a few coughs. He  drew a couple patterns on my chest, starting with a love heart, then a smiley face, and then a small house.

Even though the water around us was hot, his body was still freezing. The tub was big enough for me to roll onto my side and lay Jorge down next to me so we were facing eachother. He put his hand on my chest and I ran my fingers through his hair.

I rubbed his cheek with my other hand and pulled his face up to connect his lips with mine. I closed my eyes and took in the feeling. The kiss was gentle, not rough. I was scared to hurt him. He pulled away and rested his forehead on mine.

I could just hear our slow breaths. Everything seemed muffled. Dream like maybe. The sound of the music coming from outside slowed down and all i could think about was Jorge. The sound of the TV coming from the other room got quieter and the grasshoppers seemed to have stopped.

"I'm sorry" I whispered.

He nodded his head and kissed me again.

"It's ok. Aslong as your safe"

I felt another tear fall slowly down my face and he kissed it.

And then we just laid there. Cuddling nude in a small bath with his arms around my neck and mine around his waist.

"Ok, let's get out of here before we turn into raisins." I said while smiling like an idiot.

I heard him laugh and he lifted his head to look at me. His cheeks were still rosy and his his was messy and wet. I kissed him before I sat up with him straddling my thies.

I helped him stand up and get out the tub. I got out after and wrapped a towel around his shoulders. I wiped all the bubbles of his legs with my towel before wrapping it round my waist and we walked together into the main room.

I sat him down on the bed and got him and myself a pair of my boxers and finished drying him. Once he was dry I slipped the boxers on his legs and pulled them up. I put mine on sat on the bed.

I lifted up his limp body so he was sitting on my knee and I laid us both down. His head sank into the pillows underneath him and I grabbed the sheets and draped them over his body.

I picked up the TV remote and switched on rapunzel, again, and went to get us some food and a drink.

"Do you want anything bubba?"

He shook his head no. I know he hasn't had any dinner so I had to think of something else.

"Want a pizza?" I asked him.

He grinned and nodded his head vigorously. I laughed and took my phone off charge and ordered the pizza. I slipped on a hoodie and got Jorge a glass of water and ice. I put it on the bedside table next to him.

Soon after the pizza came and I payed and walked back to the bed. I sat down next to him and he pulled them hem of my hoodie. I slipped it over my head.

We ate the pizza and carried on watching the movie. Well. I wasn't watching. I was watching Jorge. I was looking in his eyes. I smiled at him. I saw the images of the movie dance across his eyes and his smile get bigger every new scene of the movie.

We finished the pizza and I put the box on the floor. Somehow, Jorge still felt cold, even though he denied it when I asked him.

I sighed and laid down, sinking into the white sheets and laying my head in the fluffy pillow. Jorge looked at me and did the same. He snuggled into me and pulled the blanket up higher on his body. He put his head in my neck and all you could hear were the white sheets rustling underneath us. The sound of the movie slowed drowned and I fell into a deep sleep with the freezing boy in my arms.

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U N E D I T E D

Word count: 1176
Started chapter: 29/9/19
Finished chapter: 29/9/19