What Happens In Rome.... [Lgbt] [✔]

Chapter 22

Wei, Qiqi and Yunlan went out together with a precise intent. They needed to provide Yezun with the pictures he kept asking for.

Wei had packed a small bag and made Qiqi do the same. He had insisted on it.
"If we have the same clothes in all the pictures it will seem too much like a planned photoshoot."

"Which it is." Yunlan pointed out.

"But they must think it isn't!"

So they wore a pair of blue jeans and had Yunlan take a few pictures using Wei's phone, then they went into a bar, Yunlan and Wei ordered a coffee then he went in the men's restroom to change his shirt while Qiqi did the same in the ladies restroom.

Yunlan again took a few pictures, then they entered another bar where Qiqi ordered a coffee and Yunlan a cappuccino, then Wei and Qiqi changed again.

They repeated the process until they had pictures with six different outfits.
Wei sent the best ones to his brother with a sigh of relief and one word: "Done!"

Having promised Lisa to meet her as soon as she was free, Qiqi left them and they went back together.

Yunlan appeared worn out and Wei got worried. "Are you tired?"

"Just a little bit, maybe we could go home and watch something on tv?"

Wei agreed and they headed towards Yunlan's apartment.

Yunlan went immediately to take a shower while Wei put down both his and Qiqi's bag - after forcing her to carry it around and change clothes five times, he had offered to carry it back for her.

He boiled some water and took two cups out of the kitchen cabinet. He took the teapot and the tea and set everything on a tray. When Yunlan came out it was his turn to take a nice shower. It was really hot outside and the cool water did them good.

Yunlan had taken the tea and carried the tray to the table. They sat down and drank it together. Wei smiled. "Thanks for your help today."

Yunlan smiled back, but it was a weak smile. He was happy to see Wei so smiling and so comfortable around him - showering in his house, sitting at the table with a bathroom robe on, and last but not least all the times they cuddled semi-naked on the bed... but he was also very, very tired.

He worried about Wei constantly, that time when Wei panicked and screamed was permanently impressed in his mind, he monitored his every expression ready to prevent it from happening again.

Wei seemed calmer now, he smiled every day and he always slept through the night when they were together, but sometimes he would catch him staring at himself in the mirror, a shadow in his eyes, and his heart ached.

He never knew that love could be so exhausting.

Wei saw that he was tired and suggested moving to the bedroom where he could lie down and rest.

They set themselves comfortably on the bed, wearing only their underwear because this year it was really too hot for anything more, and Yunlan switched on the tv. Wei asked him to choose an Italian channel so he could familiarize himself with the accent, and Yunlan turned to a channel for children as a joke, but Wei said nothing and watched it intently.

Wei sat with his back against the headboard, Yunlan with his head on the pillow. He couldn't see the tv very well but it wasn't important since he closed his eyes.

"Why do they speak so quickly if it's a show for children? I thought it'd be easier," Wei complained, and Yunlan chuckled.
It was a sweet sound, and Wei lowered his eyes on him.

Encouraged by Yunlan's still closed eyes, Wei watched him noticing every little detail. Yunlan was very handsome, a not too muscular but fit body, his full lips, his ruffled hair... Wei liked so much what he was seeing that he wanted to touch him and feel him.

Wei's gaze moved back to the tv, trying to concentrate and understand something.

He became so focused that he didn't even notice when his hand started caressing Yunlan's hair, fingers playing with the rebel strands before going lower to his face, then to his shoulders.

Yunlan's eyes were still closed but he wasn't sleeping, Wei's touch was so pleasant and relaxing but it became exciting when he caressed his neck and went down to his shoulders. Yunlan wished he wouldn't stop, he wanted to feel his hands all over himself.

All this time the nagging thought that maybe Wei needed him much more than he actually loved him had disturbed his peace and happiness, and the fact that he was now willingly touching him, that Wei had taken the initiative excited him much more than the touch itself.

It felt so good that he moaned involuntarily. Wei misunderstood the sound, said "I'm sorry" and stopped.

Yunlan's eyes shot open. "Why did you stop?"

"I... I'm sorry, I thought..."

"What? That you were bothering me? That I didn't want you to touch me? What's wrong with you? I've been waiting for weeks, no for months, for you to want me and you really think I don't..."

Yunlan shut his mouth, closed his eyes then got up and exited the room. He shouldn't lose his temper, he shouldn't talk like that to Wei, he had to calm down, so he went into the bathroom and splashed cool water on his face.

He had left the door open and Wei entered. Yunlan quickly apologised. "I'm so sorry Wei, I shouldn't have yelled at you, you know I love you right?"

Wei nodded, took his hand and guided him back to the bedroom.
He sat on the bed and lowered his eyes. "I'm sorry, I don't know what I'm supposed to do..."

Yunlan sighed and sat down too.
"You don't have to do anything, what I want is that you say what you want to say and do what you want to do at all times without fearing that I will react badly. I love you, believe me, I do, and if one day you'll say or do something that bothers me we will simply discuss it and solve the problem. I want to know that you can be yourself around me, that I can be myself around you without worrying that you might freak out."

He saw Wei's expression turn dark and hurriedly corrected himself. "I didn't mean to use those words, I'm just saying, I love you alright? I really do love you, and you can tell me anything, ask me anything, do anything you want with me, because we are a couple, you and I are one thing."

Wei's eyes were on him, wondering, doubting, but Yunlan had said he could ask anything, and Yunlan had never lied to him.
"There is one thing I'd like to ask you."

He seemed calm enough so Yunlan nodded. "Go on, you can ask me anything."

"Why?"

"...just why? Why what?"

"Why do you love me?"