Elements

10. bathroom games

"You're an asshole, ynow" I say readjusting as I lay my back up against the wall while still within his hold

He doesn't respond but I catch the corner of his mouth ever so slightly tilting up in amusement. Just as I'm about to say something else I hear Jesse voice just outside the bathroom door. We stay frozen still until it goes quite again.

We sit there in silence, neither of us talking and yet it isn't completely uncomfortable. At least he's warm.

I find myself looking over at him as I start to watch him, examining his face before I find myself staring down at his broad chest and abdomen, all the way down to the veins running along his wrists and up his arms. Why can't he wear a shirt, he wouldn't be as distracting.

"Does it hurt" I say and he looks up at me. Sometimes I find it hard to look him directly in the eyes and right now is one of those times.

"What?" He says confused

"Your side?" I say. How has he forgotten about that?

He looks down at his side and lifts his arm. "It's fine" he says and I take a pinch of Jesse inspired confidence and reach out to touch it when he quickly grips my wrist with his other hand and stops me. I look up at him and he looks back at me unsure. After a second I feel as he loosens his grip, letting me. I carefully place my fingers against his skin where it's bruised, it's warm. My heart is racing now. He continues to say nothing but watches me carefully.

"Does this hurt?" I ask and he watches me carefully but doesn't say anything

"Dr Martin said that you tried to light him on fire so they hit you here" I say and he still doesn't say anything.

"Why do you fight them?" I ask honestly curious. Still nothing.

"It's rude to ignore people" I say taking my hand back and resting up against the wall again

"It's rude to ask personal question to strangers" he says after a moment

"You wouldn't be a stranger if you answered personal questions" I say rolling my eyes

"That's ironic" he says in defence

"What?" I say confused? I'm no where near as cryptic as him

"What does anyone here actually know about you?" He says

"I'm not going to tell you personal stuff, you'll just make fun of me for it" I say crossing my arms. He's just annoying now.

He grins and shakes his head slightly to himself?

"that wasn't my fault, it was the card" he says trying to defend himself for earlier after a moment of silence

"What ever" I say ignoring him. We continued to sit in silence for a moment.

"sorry" he finally says breaking it

I don't say anything back but at least he said it.

"Truth or dare" He suddenly says after another moment. I look up at him as he has his head resting back against the wall smirking at me.

"Absolutely not, your in the hot seat, truth or dare Malek" I say and he grins

"Truth" He says after a moment of thinking, he doesn't break eye contact once, making me catch my breath.

"What's your body count?" I say and he rolls his eyes as if he knew that would be the question.

"3" he says and that honestly suprises me a bit, I was expecting higher.

"Girlfriends?" I ask confused, maybe he's just a boyfriend kind of guy? Can't see it.

"Truth or dare" he says simply, avoiding my girlfriend question

"Truth" I say unsure

"What are your 5 favourite places to be kissed" he grins

"My dick, princess" I say and he laughs a little

"Not very original" he says after a moment

"I don't have any I guess" I say simply. "What are yours?" I say unsure of what anyone would say, only after saying the words aloud I wish I could take them back

"Taking notes?" He jokes

"No" I roll my eyes. "Truth" I say changing the subject. He can't seem to stop staring at me and I can't seem to break eye contact with him now. This little shower is starting to get a little too warm but I don't know if that's me or him now.

"Why are you a virgin" he asks like he already had it lined up.

"Why is anyone, it just hasn't happened" I say shrugging, immediately feel uncomfortable with the topic.

"Are you just scared?" He asks now curious leaning his head forward off the wall as he watches me

"I don't know, I suppose it is a anxiety inducing activity I don't know" I say embarrassed now.

"Why does it scare you?" He says looking at me confused

"I didn't say it did! But objectively you're the most vulnerable, ynow, never mind shut up" I say "what's your beef with virgins anyways" I say trying to divert the attention. He's turned my answer into a whole different thing.

"I don't have beef with virgins, I think it's admirable to wait for the right time" he says and it honestly shocks me. He's kidding. Right?

I don't even know what to say I just find myself staring at him, shocked.

"Wasn't it your turn?" I say just realizing I went twice

"They stopped looking" Malek says after a few moments changing the subject

"Why" I say confused as I stand up in the stall, Malek following behind me

"Definitely to go have sex" he says and I look at him confused

"We where in the middle of a game? Who the hell does that?" I say suprised. Did she really just do this to get me and him alone?

Malek just grins and shakes his head in amusement to my question as I look up at him.

We leave out into the hallways and all the lights are still off?

We walk down the hall and sure enough as we pass Aaron's room the door is shut and their is faint noises coming from inside.

"Cmon" Malek says walking past the room and into the common area before laying down on the couch.

We sat and watched a show for a while before eventually parting ways and calling it a night.

I walk into my room and change before laying down, finding myself staring at the ceiling unable to sleep.