In Your Eyes ✧ Timothée Chalamet

05 - longterm solution

T I M O T H É E

A success.

That's what this was. It was a huge success.

All night long I got smothered with kisses. Some on my cheek, some on my nose, most on my lips though. And I couldn't be more grateful for them.

Ella's smile brightened up the whole place. Cudi sang all of our favorite songs tonight. His song Rain was amazing, it was my all time favorite. And when Ella's favorite song Revofev came on, she couldn't hold herself back from dancing. Everyone around me was eyeing my girlfriend and I should have been extremely jealous of all the attention the boys were giving her but really all I felt was pride.

Because I brought her here today. Because I took the frown on her face and turned it into a smile that could lighten up anyone's bad mood. Her cap was off, un-shielding her from the rest of the world and she even took off her hoodie at some point because she started to get sweaty from all that dancing.

But the night came to an end sooner than we'd hoped and Ella was very sad about it to say the least. Her pout when Cudi finished the show off with Day N' Night made me snuggle her close and kiss her neck causing her stomach to bubble up with so much laughter.

We leave the arena once Cudi walks off the stage. We move with the still energetic crowd and Ella holds onto my hand tightly. 'That was just way too good to be true.' She beams and I nod feeling the same way she does.

Even though this was my fifth Cudi concert it still felt unreal to be here again. And to be front row. All of it was insane to me and Ella seemed to feel the same way. Once we make it outside we both decide to check our phones. It's past midnight, which surprises the two of us because that would mean we were in there for four hours.

Cudi did stay on stage a little longer than he was supposed to because the crowd kept asking him to play another song. But it still didn't feel like it took that long. I guess this is what people mean when they say that time moves fast when you're having fun. I had so much fun, and I didn't have to ask Ella to know she had a blast as well.

She turns off her phone, and shoots me a grin. 'Aaron's asking about us. He doesn't seem worried though, it's weird to say this but he almost seems proud of me for not being back home yet.' I let out a snicker and Ella does the same.

'Wait till I tell you what happened to me this morning before breakfast.' I say recalling the awkward encounter I had with her brother while my shirt was half off and I was leaving her bedroom. She's about to ask me what happened but a loud voice interrupts the both of us and we both spin around startled to say the least.

'There you are!' It was an older man. Maybe in his late forties. His voice was lethal and strong. He was big and bulky with some grey hairs and a sneer on his face. His hands turned into fists the moment he spotted a boy in the crowd of people and for some reason I was filled with worry as I watched him stomp his way towards the boy. 'You just fucking wait till we get home boy, then you'll see what I'll do to you.' His hand grips the boy's arm tightly and the boy tries his best not to whimper in pain.

I can tell his hold on him was strong but the younger boy didn't want to show any weakness in front of all these people so he simply held his ground and kept his voice as steady as possible. 'Dad stop. Not here.' The boy pleads, trying to keep his voice low and strong but I heard it all, I heard his fear and so did Ella because she's charging towards the two of them. Thankfully I grip her waist and pull her back before she can get too close.

'What is it? Are you afraid I'll embarrass you in front of your friends. Are you afraid they'll see how much of a faggot you are when daddy makes you cry.' I try to look away but there's no use. I still saw his hand slam harshly onto his son's face and I heard the loud slapping noise that came afterwords. Ella wriggles under my grasp.