Don't ~sally face~ - sal x larry

Awaken

Song: fear and delight by the corespondents
Nothing to do with the chapters but it's a good song.

"Fuck! Holy shit. Larry? Where? " Sal exclaims gasping for air, jumping up with such hast the young man trips over his duvet falling face first. "Oh, fuck why?" He covers his nose hoping that it's not bleeding again god how he hates the thin skin. he grabs his mask and makes his way into the bathroom to 'fix' his face.

Sal looked into the mirror and flinched at the sight, man, no matter how many times I see this I can't help it he sighs ashamed of his reaction. You would think 8 years after the incident he would be used to seeing his own reflection. Then again he hardly looks at himself .

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He took deep breaths in front of the basement doors just to calm him down. With all the courage he could muster Sal walked straight into Larry's apartment/house ; he did his morning greetings to Lisa and had a small chat with his best friend's mum the normal "how are you"s , compliments and Lisa's "what are you boys planning to do today?". After all the pleasantries Sal headed towards the familiar door to get Larry up for the day, opening the boy's door and taking one step into the room Sal instantly got hit with the smell of strong aftershave trying to mask the smell of alcohol and weed. It filled Sal's nose, it stung but he weirdly felt safe and comfortable. He spots a brown mess of hair in the corner of his eye.

Moving the hair from the other's face exposed a very peaceful olive toned boy who so happened to be sal's favourite person. Sal gentle shakes the other and whispers. "Larry." Nothing. " Hey Larry face wake up." No response. Ah an idea popped into his head. He smirks and leans down really close to Larry's ear "LARRY JOHNSON GET YOUR ASS UP!" Fuck this was so worth it but it's such a hard thing for Sal to do. His facial movements restricted by his mask. However it doesn't matter because he love's watching the older boy jump up unaware of what is happening around him.

A small chuckle could be heard from outside the room.

"FUCK! Oh, hey Sally face. What time is it? Come over here." he motions the smaller male to come closer to him.

"Morning, and it's 9. Um Okay? " Sal warily moves closer to Larry. He really wasn't in the mood to get pranked on after that nightmare.

Larry pulled Sal onto the bed, wrapping his arms and legs around Sal. Capturing him into a bear hug. Larry nuzzled his head into sal's hair taking in the smell of his shampoo. He sighs contently.

The actions startled Sal at first, not ready for this sudden closeness. Sure they've cuddled before but it was usually in the treehouse or on the sofa aft school not right in the morning. Sal struggling to get out of Larry's grasp, but he couldn't because a) Larry had a tight grasp on him, b) he wasn't opposed to the idea of cuddling, or c) he didn't really want to leave.
Anything is better than him leaving me. He thought thinking back to his nightmare.

"Lar-bear, do you remember about anything from yesterday?" Sal asks nervously. The wait for Larry's answer was killing him.

"Uhm not really. I mean all I really remember was that I was with you and I kind of blank from there on, why do you ask my dude, are you okay? what happened?"

"No nothing happened. Larry could you tell Todd and Ash that I'm sorry about yesterday I can't do it myself."

"Okay but dude but what happened?"

"Nothing trust me. I was just being an idiot."

Larry didn't trust a single word that came out of his friend's mouth. If Sal is apologising it must have been big. He sighs "Okay but Sal if you ever need to talk, you know I'm here for you right? That's what friends are for." 'friends' that word made Sal's heart drop why does he do this to me? you give me such mixed signals.

The two boys stayed there cuddling enjoying each others company while slightly dozing off. Neither wanting to leave the other's side, they were so used to each other's touch at this point that they would whine and sulk if they couldn't sit near to each other in school, out of school. They were inseparable joint at the hip. It was funny when you compare this to when the boys first met. Sal was so nervous entering the basement he barely mustered up the confidence to knock and enter the house. He was so awkward when he first spoke to Larry. He ended up staying quiet in fear of messing up his introduction.

After a while Larry shifted so that he was raking his fingers through the blue hair on top of him. "So why did you come to wake me up today? Normally you would call me that you were coming down, but you didn't."

"No reason I just wanted to change."

"Sal. You know that we have been together for years now and I can tell when you are lying to me. What happened you hate change."

"I swear I'm fine lar" Larry gave him such a sad look -shit his puppy dog eyes. This bastard- he couldn't help but succumb to peer pressure "ok Larry stop this okay I'll tell you but please stop and listen" sal knew the older boy was a good listener but he felt frustrated and he wanted to vent. " This is so stupid, but will you leave me? I mean it's only a matter of time. It been in the back of my mind ever since I became friends with you and it physically hurts to think that you'd leave me. It makes me crazy to think that one day that you will leave me because of all the shit that you get from hanging out with me like Travis is always calling you names and a faggot. I'm just so sorry it's not fair on you. Larry I don't want you to leave me. It'll all be my fault. "

"Dude what are you talking about of course not! I love you and I wouldn't ever leave you " the boy adamantly rejects and tightens his arms around the other's frame. His face looked so hurt like a kicked puppy.

".. Larry please promise me that you won't please." Sal small voice was shaking obviously he was crying

"Man you know that I won't, I promise." Larry looks down at the smaller male in his arms with all the love for him in his eyes Larry moved down to kiss the crown of the smaller

Sal froze. Larry kissed me, Larry mother fucking Johnson kissed me. Oh my god. Wait why did he kiss me like he isn't attracted to me or even guys. He would have told me right I mean I've been with him for so long and he would always tease me about my height and how much he loved small petite girls I mean I ain't small or a girl. The flustered teen has stayed quiet for too long and panics at trying to figure out what he should say. He needs to make a joke or else the silence will kill him. Then he thinks he feels something "hey Larry face, you are hard," Sal says as deadpanned as he can, trying his best to not laugh.

Larry looks down to check.

"Pfft Larry you really fell for that one" Sal giggles not expecting for the big goof to fall for it.

Larry went bright red, in fact, he did in fact have some morning wood but luckily Sal didn't notice. That would have been embarrassing on both parties. ugh, Sal is playing around again but hey he didn't react to me kissing him maybe he thought that was normal. why won't he realize my feelings like I've tried to get his attention for the past week by slowly leaving clues as Todd likes to call it. Let's be real here I'm probably very touchy. I should stop what if I'm coming on to him too quickly. fuck did I blow my shot? Shit, Larry, you are too tired for this. fuck insomnia I hate this.

"Boys? I got your breakfast ready it's on the table!" Lisa shouts into the room

"Ok, mum we're coming. Be there in a bit!" the boys separated and headed to the main room for breakfast.

I had this all rewritten and 3 new chapters all written on my laptop but it malfunctioned and died on me,, I'm sorry it's going to take me mor time to write the chapters again.
Rewritten- 15/5/20