Somehow Love is Found (BWWM)

Chapter 18: Soft and Slow

"I don't feel sad because of the sins that I've committed but because of those which I'm about to commit."
― Rishi Bakshi

Octavia's POV

It wasn't enough for Refael to shock me with his new aesthetic, oh no.

He had to be spending the weekend over.

I needed to process his looks.

I needed to come to grips with the fact that he was a sexy person now.

When his hair was colourful and his clothes were raggedy it was easy to be friendly.

But he was exuding the aura of a man now.

Ugh.

How troublesome.

I was hoping for the sperm donor and birth giver to send him home.

But they had to spew shit like:

"Of course you can stay over."

Damned idiots.

And they gave him the room opposite mine.

Could they be stupider?

Oho, don't tell me you're hoping to get dirty?

I felt my cheeks warm.

Pfft, no, that's a little boy.

My mind was taunting me.

So you say and yet, here you are hot and bothered all because of a new haircut and a suit.

I rolled my eyes.

This was sure gonna be a long weekend.

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I led Refael to his room.

Everyone else had retired for the night.

"Here's your room," I said, "and there is my room. Under no circumstances are you to enter my room. We will play with Rafty in the living room."

He chuckled.

"Are you distancing yourself Octy?" he asked, biting his lips.

Satan, this is a terrible one you sent.

"You wish. It's just that my family are some weirdos who are just waiting for something to happen."

Yes darling, lie to yourself.

He smiled at me.

"Aren't you gonna show me the room?" he asked.

I laughed.

"Look, a room," I said, turning to walk away.

Apparently I wasn't fast at walking, because he grabbed me by the arm and pulled me into the room.

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"Ref-"

He put a finger to my lips.

"Sh. I just wanna talk to you," he said, releasing me.

I let out a breath that I didn't know was being held.

"What is it?" I asked.

"Octy, you're being defensive. It's same old me. Rainbow monkey Refael," he said, laughing.

I was feeling all sorts of weird.

I never paid Refael much mind, but something changed today.

I was seeing him as a human being.