Not so innocent (RamKing)

Chapter 8

After the long heartfelt conversation they get to the kitchen to make dinner. They cook in silence, King giving Ram time and space to process.

After dinner when they wash the dishes he speaks again: "Listen, if what I told you is too much for you to handle you can leave... I won't be angry or hold it against you. I understand..." His voice breaks but he knows he doesn't have any right to hold Ram back if he doesn't want to.

Ram puts away the plate from his hands, wipes them and faces King. "Listen. Am I fan of you doing something illegal and dangerous? No. Does it scare me? Absolutely. But do I love you any less? No. So, if you thought this is how you get rid of me, think harder."

King's heart skips a beat. "Did you just say you love me?" Now Ram's heart stops beating to. He did. It wasn't intentional, but he did.

In shock he just nods, not saying anything. King's face lights up. "I love you too." He kisses him and then huggs him almost breaking his ribbs. "P'! I can't breathe!" "Oh, sorry..." Here comes nervous King again. Ram just smiles.

"It's getting pretty late... Do you want me to leave?" King shakes his head abruptly. "No! Please stay." He's shocked by his own words so he blushes and runs to the bathroom.

Ram stays in the kitchen and hears the water running, which means King's taking a shower. He also knows that senior's room has two bathrooms. Why? No idea but he decides to joke with the senior.

He writes a note and leaves it on the bed then goes to take a shower himself. Meanwhile King's done and dressed so he walks out of the bathroom and looks for the junior. He doesn't find him in the kitchen, living room or on the balcony. He walks to the bedroom and picks up the note that says:

You ran away from me... Now I ran away too. I'll see you in the morning, I promise. Sleep tight and sweet dreams.

King almost starts crying. Instead he yells: "You know why I ran away! You idiot! How am I supposed to sleep now?" He pouts and sits down on the bed then ripps the note into pieces. He doesn't hear Ram entering the room.

"Idiot? That's not really nice, is it?" "Ram!" King jumps up and huggs him. Then immediately starts punching his chest. "How could you write that?!" Ram laughs at him then huggs him again so he can't punch him anymore.

King gives in and only now realizes that Ram's only wearing a towel wrapped around his waist. He blushes again then steps to his closet and opens it.

"Here. Find something to wear. If anything will even fit..." He looks away while Ram gets dressed and when he's done he closes the closet after him.

They climb into bed and cuddle. They don't speak much. With Ram's hands wrapped around him King feels safe and loved and he doesn't want to loose that.

When Ram's sure King's sleeping he strokes his hair and whispers: "I know I have no right to say so, so you won't get to hear it, but I need to get it out." He pauses before continuing.

"I love you. And I don't want to loose you. So I don't like you selling drugs. If I could, I'd do anything to get you out and find you a safer job. I know you need money. You could move out of here and come live with me, then you wouldn't need it that badly..."

Again pause.

"I can also get a job myself to help you pay for school if your job wouldn't pay well enough... I just really really don't want you to get hurt..." A tear runs down his cheek falling onto King's head. He keeps caressing the older until he drifts off to sleep.

King wakes up first and looks up at Ram's face. He gently runs his fingers along the other's cheek and whispers: "I know you're scared. I understand. But I can't let you pay for me... I do promise I'll try to get out tho. Don't know how, but I'll try..."

Ram opens his eyes and kisses him. They hug tightly again and tears run down both their cheeks as they cry silently.

"Let me help you... Please..." Ram whispers and King nods. "Okay..." he whispers and starts crying slightly louder. Ram now cries harder too. "We'll get through this," he says and adds: "I love you." "I love you too." They stay hugged and in tears.