DRAVITE EYES

Good Boy Gone Bad

Mario had waited all day for Jide, but he didn't show up. It was already very late and he had to go to bed. He opened his messenger, Jide had not replied the first message. He took a deep breath then sent another message, telling Jide how his day went and ending it with 'goodnight, sweet dreams'.

***
Mario sat in front of the dormitory the next morning for some fresh air. He scrolled through Instagram for a while, then swiped to his dm and he saw Jide's profile. He contemplated sending another text that morning- even though Jide had not replied the last two messages. He also thought about telling his friends what happened but he wasn't ready to hear Fola laughing at him and calling him foolish. So, he concluded sitting out there, and listening to music was the best option that morning. He had only pulled his tangled earphones out of his pocket when Osas walked outside and sat beside him.
"Hey, how you doing?" He asked
"I'm good. You?" Mario replied as he tried untangling his earphone
"Meh," Osas shrugged "you don't look okay though. Can I help you with the earphone at least?"
"sure" Mario gave a faint smile then handed it over to him.
They were quiet for a while as Osas untangled the earphone. He was halfway done when he turned to Mario and broke the silence.
"Chrissy and I broke up"
" Oh my God! How?"
"I told her I was in love with someone else..."
"...you told her about me?"
"Doesn't matter. What matters now is you and the response you give me. Mario, I want to be with you. But, no pressure. Take as much time as you need to think about it."
"It's not about time"
"Then what?"
"I'm entangled with someone at the moment"
"Chill, you're dating someone?"
"Almost. His name is Jide."
"I'm guessing he's the friend you were with the other day..."
"Yes. "
"Tell me about him" Osas said with a heavy sigh

Mario talked about the first day at the mall and all that happened since then with him and Jide. For some reasons, he didn't feel embarrassed telling Osas of how Jide ghosted and how Jide doesn't respond to his messages on time. After telling Osas everything, they stayed quiet for a while before Osas spoke and all he said was "why"
"Why what?" Mario asked
"Why don't you like me? I mean, from all you've told me, this Jide guy is a big asshole. But you still like him. Why?"
"Well..."
"...is it cause I'm not rich? Or cause I don't treat you like shit?"
Osas placed Mario's untangled earphones in his palm then walked away.

Mario spent the rest of the day in his room thinking, binge watching family guy and doing all the things depressed people do. He thought about calling his friends but he still wasn't ready for the embarrassment so he just stayed put and did his thing till nightfall when he heard a knock on the door. He opened up to see Osas standing there with a yellow poly bag.
"Hey, I'm sorry about this morning"
"You don't have to be..."
"No. I should have chosen my words more carefully. I'm sorry"
"Osas, it's fine."
"Have you been in here since?"
"Well..."
"...you look stressed"
" I am"
"Can I...can I help?"
"I guess" Mario shrugged as he stepped aside for Osas to enter the room

"Sorry my room is a mess"
"I've been in messier rooms" Osas laughed "oh, by the way, I accidentally found myself at the mall this evening so I got snacks and drinks. We could do something fun..."
"Alcohol?"
"Of course not. From what I saw the day you were drunk, I'd never give you alcohol"
"Can you imagine?" Mario laughed.
"You need to shower though. Helps with the stress. Also, you've...you've not had your bath since morning"
" how would you know that?"
"I may have seen the strap of your underwear this morning, and it's the same thing you got on right now" Osas winked.

***
Osas laid on the bed watching family guy on Mario's laptop when Mario walked out of the bathroom with a towel around his waist. As soon as he looked at Mario, he couldn't stop. His eyes were glued on Mario's flawless skin until Mario snapped him back into reality

"Everything okay?"

"Yeah... yes. I just... got distracted" Osas stuttered then continued watching the laptop screen.