Blossoming From Zero (boyxboy)

Chapter 17 - Fate In Arms

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--Picture of Liam>>>-- 

I went into the living room carrying my bowl of sweets. Liam was setting up the console. He pulled out a game and smirked. I wonder what he could be up to. I sat on the couch and watched him move back and forth. A little bit later he turned to me and handed me a controller.

"I can't lose to you at this." He says with extreme determination. It looked to be a fighting game. I've never had much experience with these, but i did know the basics. He quickly navigated through the menu and selected a character. He had red clothes; jacket, boots, and pants with a white wrap around this torso and dual blades. I selected a blonde boy with a staff. He had a dark gray palette to his clothes. We selected a stage, and the match began.

He really was good at this game. I could barely keep up with all of his attacks. His character was always slashing and jumping. I only managed to get a few hits on him. We played a few more matches with the same characters, and after every one i ate a bit of my ice cream and muffin. The muffin tasted extremely good. I guess i never noticed since i was always the one cooking them.

I had a little on my face. Liam noticed and ran a finger across the side of my mouth. What he did next almost made me faint, he stuck his finger in his MOUTH! I turned into a gooey red mess trying to figure out why he did that. He just smirked at me, going back to the game. This time he chose a dark green ninja. I chose a big chested woman. She had long brown hair and a white sparring outfit.

I think I'm finally starting to get the hang of this, cause I almost won the match. Liam cheered for victory, thrusting his fists in the air.

"Finally something I can beat you at." He said turning to be with a smug look on his face.

"I'm sure there are plenty things you can beat me at." I say reassuringly.

"Alright, well i think its almost bed time. I already took a shower so you can go ahead." Liam said stretching.

"B-but i didn't bring any clothes!" I say with worry clear in my tone.

"You can borrow one of my shirts. They may be a little big they should still be comfortable." He replies getting up from the couch and heading for the stairs.

"W-well.. I mean if you r-really don't mind." I say a bit worried, not knowing if he really minded. He stayed silent all the way to his room and began digging through his drawers. He pulled out a small pair of boxers and an over sized t-shirt. He pushed them to my chest, wanting me to take them.

"Here, these are some of my old clothes. There are already a few towels in the bathroom, so you can use them. When you're done you can just throw all your clothes in the hamper next to the door. Mom should have them cleaned by the time we wake up." He explains pointing towards the bathroom.

"A-alright thanks." Was all i responded with. I went into the bathroom and inspected it a bit. It was clean and bright white with yellow lights softening the brightness of the room, making the mood quite nice. I undressed myself and entered the shower. It didn't take too long to heat up like mine would. I stood there letting the water wash over my face, down my body. It felt amazing.

I stepped out a couple of minutes later and pulled one of the towels from the rack near the shower to dry myself. I pulled on Liam's boxers which he wore when I'm assuming he was a lot younger. It was quite revealing on the front side, but luckily i had an over sized shirt to wear. I pulled the shirt over my head. It was very large just as expected, covering the bottom of the boxers. It had Liam's faded scent still present. I found myself clutching the shirt to my nose and inhaling the scent. I don't know what came over me, i just lost myself. 

After finishing up in the bathroom i made my way back to Liam's bedroom. He was sitting on his bed reading something from his tablet. He turned to me and smirked with his cheeks turning red.

"Lookin' good." He said in a flirtatious joking way. Of course that still made me change my color from pale to bright red. He stood from his bed and motioned me on it. I got on and watched him, now settling on the floor.

"W-wait, you can't sleep on the floor again." I announce in worry. "I'll sleep on the floor."

"No way you're a guest, plus you're the one who got hit in the head with a ball, not me. I'd sleep on the couch but the nurse said to have someone with you whenever possible." He says sternly.

"But... I..." I froze. "W-why don't we both s-sleep on the bed?" I asked without thinking. What have i done. I didn't want to creep Liam out, or make him uncomfortable.

"Sure." He replied with a huge smirk on his face, and a layer of what looks to be delight?

"I mean, you don't have to! It was just a suggestion." I say with my voice getting quiet and my hands waving back and forth.

"What, you don't want me to?" He says looking a little upset.

"No no no no, that's not it! I actually really do want you to sleep with me!" I say waving my hands again. He stood there with an amused look on his face, smirking down at me. A moment went by before realizing what i had just said. My eyes widened and a wave of embarrassment washed over me. I stuffed my head under his pillow and pulled the covers over myself. 

D-did i just reveal my feelings to him? Maybe he didn't actually know what i meant, maybe he misunderstood. Before i could finish my thoughts the bed sank, meaning Liam got in. The covers and pillow were pulled from me only to reveal Liam, in bed... SHIRTLESS. I turned so red i was probably looking like a cherry right about now. I felt the warmth of my blood rushing through my body, it felt like i had just been dunked in a volcano, but somehow the heat radiating off of Liam's toned body was much warmer. I felt myself gravitating towards him. The heat pulled me in, almost like i didn't have a choice. He wrapped his muscular arms around me, pulling me into his bare, chest. His scent was powerful and relaxing. I looked up from his chest and saw a warm smile on his face as he looked down into my eyes. I hid my face in his chest trying to bury my embarrassment.  I'm dreaming, i must be, this moment was far too surreal.

Before i knew it i had fallen asleep, in Liam's arms. This dream felt substantially long. I wonder when it'll end...