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š©š«šØš¦š©š .Ā Ā Ā šĀ +Ā Ā Ā mickey Ā Ā & Ā Ā charlie
itās Ā nearing Ā the Ā end Ā of Ā the Ā night, Ā Ā charlie Ā knows Ā that, Ā Ā but Ā he Ā Ā aches Ā Ā knowing Ā just Ā as Ā well Ā that Ā other Ā will Ā inevitably Ā return Ā home Ā and Ā Ā both Ā Ā will Ā sleep Ā alone Ā tonight.Ā Ā Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā whyĀ wasĀ itĀ soĀ hardĀ toĀ letĀ himĀ goĀ tonight ?Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā theyāve Ā done Ā this Ā Ā before, Ā Ā havenāt Ā they ?Ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā a Ā thousand Ā times, Ā ā Ā Ā he Ā tells Ā himself, Ā Ā ā Ā Ā weāve Ā done Ā this Ā a Ā thousand Ā times Ā Ā ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā Ā Ā spent Ā the Ā evening Ā together, Ā Ā playful Ā Ā banter Ā and Ā laugher Ā filling Ā their Ā lungs, Ā Ā lazing Ā along Ā busy Ā streets, Ā Ā milling Ā through Ā groups Ā of Ā students Ā enjoying Ā their Ā weekend.Ā Ā like Ā a Ā thousand Ā times Ā before,Ā Ā cheekyĀ boyĀ shufflesĀ Ā Ā closer Ā Ā to Ā mickeyās Ā side, Ā Ā arm Ā slipping Ā around Ā himĀ toĀ guideĀ himĀ throughĀ distractedĀ groupsĀ Ā ; Ā Ā Ā just Ā so Ā i Ā donāt Ā lose Ā you, Ā Ā head Ā turned Ā and Ā neck Ā craned Ā to Ā whisper, Ā Ā lilt Ā of Ā a Ā smile Ā evident Ā in Ā softened Ā voice.
by Ā now, Ā heās Ā forced Ā himself Ā to Ā let Ā go, Ā Ā give Ā him Ā the Ā space Ā to Ā walk Ā freely. Ā Ā Ā yet Ā as Ā they Ā approach Ā intersection, Ā Ā charlie Ā tests Ā just Ā how Ā close Ā he Ā can Ā walk Ā beside Ā other Ā before Ā knees Ā go Ā weak. Ā Ā Ā tenacity Ā Ā mounts Ā as Ā their Ā hands Ā brush Ā against Ā one Ā anotherās, Ā Ā fingers Ā momentarily Ā tangling Ā by Ā happenstance Ā Ā ;Ā Ā Ā asĀ heĀ spotsĀ theĀ entranceĀ ofĀ yeouidoĀ park,Ā Ā heĀ Ā Ā purposefully Ā Ā slotsĀ digits Ā between slender Ā onesĀ toĀ tugĀ himĀ inĀ newĀ direction. Ā Ā gently Ā does Ā he Ā pull Ā him Ā away Ā from Ā the Ā crowds Ā to Ā secluded Ā spot, Ā Ā away Ā from Ā Ā prying Ā Ā eyes. Ā Ā couples Ā dotĀ theĀ streetĀ linedĀ withĀ cherryĀ blossoms, Ā Ā snapping Ā photos Ā to Ā Ā remember Ā Ā their Ā night Ā together,Ā Ā obliviousĀ toĀ anyoneĀ butĀ eachĀ other. Ā Ā Ā he Ā thinks Ā to Ā do Ā the Ā same,Ā Ā thatĀ heĀ wantsĀ theĀ same, Ā Ā but Ā perhaps Ā not Ā on Ā film.Ā Ā Ā mickey Ā is Ā still Ā talking Ā as Ā they Ā walk, Ā Ā something Ā Ā about Ā a Ā video Ā game Ā theyāre Ā playing, Ā Ā but Ā all Ā he Ā can Ā hear Ā are Ā own Ā thoughts, Ā Ā urging Ā him Ā to Ā his Ā Ā own Ā Ā point, Ā Ā and Ā the Ā thump Ā of Ā heart Ā pounding Ā in Ā ears.
he Ā can Ā feel Ā his Ā stomach Ā knotting Ā together Ā as Ā gaze Ā flickers Ā fromĀ wide,Ā Ā brown Ā eyes Ā to Ā plush Ā tiers Ā that Ā move Ā with Ā enthusiasm Ā about Ā something Ā heās Ā Ā still Ā Ā struggling Ā to Ā put Ā together. Ā Ā finallyĀ joinedĀ pairĀ stopĀ afterĀ strangersāĀ conversationsĀ fadeĀ outĀ ofĀ earshotĀ andĀ theyāreĀ leftĀ withĀ theĀ mutedĀ soundsĀ ofĀ theĀ cityĀ beyondĀ bloomingĀ park.Ā Ā reluctantlyĀ heĀ releasesĀ gentleĀ holdĀ onĀ mickeyāsĀ hand.Ā Ā Ā abruptlyĀ Ā lipsĀ stopĀ movingĀ inĀ responseĀ toĀ charlieāsĀ peculiarĀ behaviour,Ā Ā lostĀ isĀ hisĀ chanceĀ toĀ clueĀ intoĀ conversation.Ā Ā Ā whyĀ areĀ youĀ soĀ quiet ?Ā Ā reticentĀ questionĀ remainsĀ unvoiced,Ā Ā thoughĀ otherāsĀ browĀ Ā wrinklesĀ inĀ intrigue ?Ā Ā perhaps,Ā Ā Ā frustration Ā Ā as Ā heās Ā realisesĀ how Ā Ā tuned Ā out Ā Ā other Ā is.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā kissĀ him,Ā Ā dumbass.Ā Ā ā
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā aĀ chorusĀ ofĀ hisĀ friendsāĀ voicesĀ echoĀ inĀ hisĀ thoughts.
neverĀ hasĀ heĀ been Ā good Ā atĀ Ā lying,Ā Ā or Ā hiding Ā anythingĀ forĀ thatĀ matter, Ā Ā he Ā had Ā a Ā tell Ā Ā ā Ā Ā or Ā a Ā fewĀ Ā ;Ā Ā Ā elderāsĀ aptitude Ā didnātĀ fareĀ any Ā better Ā in Ā face Ā of Ā Ā best friend. Ā Ā Ā with Ā breath Ā meant Ā toĀ Ā clearĀ Ā his Ā thoughts, Ā Ā every Ā one Ā of Ā his Ā anxieties Ā retchingĀ up Ā from Ā the Ā recesses Ā of Ā his Ā mind, Ā Ā armsĀ extendĀ untilĀ wideĀ palmsĀ haveĀ found Ā the Ā small Ā of Ā youngerās Ā back.Ā Ā Ā nowĀ heās Ā left Ā withĀ Ā no Ā excuseĀ Ā with Ā bodies Ā so Ā close,Ā Ā momentsĀ eclipsingĀ withĀ noĀ protestĀ toĀ gentleĀ hold,Ā Ā noĀ Ā rejectionĀ Ā toĀ hisĀ suddenĀ advance.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā iāmĀ Ā . .Ā Ā iāmĀ sorry.Ā Ā can Ā i Ā ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā Ā kiss Ā you ? Ā Ā
he Ā wants Ā to Ā finishĀ withĀ grit, Ā Ā butĀ words Ā fail Ā him, Ā Ā fading Ā at Ā the Ā tip Ā of Ā tongue.Ā Ā soĀ instead, Ā Ā he Ā garnersĀ strength Ā to Ā finish Ā with Ā action Ā Ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā Ā Ā carefully, Ā Ā so Ā carefully, Ā Ā do Ā lips Ā find Ā mickeyās, Ā Ā tips Ā ofĀ Ā tremblingĀ Ā fingers Ā hooking Ā into Ā the Ā fabric Ā that Ā clings Ā to Ā lithe Ā waist Ā as Ā oppositeĀ digitsĀ riseĀ to Ā slot Ā through Ā the Ā hair Ā at Ā the Ā baseĀ of Ā his Ā neck. Ā Ā Ā eyes Ā fall Ā shut Ā toĀ Ā luxuriateĀ Ā in Ā a Ā moment Ā he Ā thinks Ā to Ā be Ā aĀ singularity,Ā Ā anĀ idiosyncrasyĀ thatĀ willĀ onlyĀ endĀ withĀ anĀ awkwardĀ explanation.
despiteĀ naggingĀ thoughtsĀ toĀ theĀ Ā contrary,Ā Ā mickeyĀ remainsĀ steadfastĀ inĀ hisĀ place,Ā Ā leaningĀ intoĀ hisĀ touch ?Ā Ā Ā anxieties Ā melt Ā awayĀ withĀ eachĀ Ā tenderĀ Ā brush Ā of Ā plush Ā tiers Ā against Ā own, Ā Ā lipsĀ slowlyĀ moving Ā together,Ā Ā fallingĀ intoĀ briefĀ rhythm.Ā Ā Ā Ā everyĀ partĀ ofĀ himĀ Ā cravesĀ Ā forĀ more,Ā Ā Ā toĀ remainĀ inĀ thisĀ momentĀ aĀ worldĀ awayĀ fromĀ Ā reality,Ā Ā yetĀ heĀ knowsĀ itĀ canĀ onlyĀ beĀ Ā fleeting.Ā Ā soĀ itāsĀ withĀ reluctanceĀ heĀ pulls Ā away.Ā Ā eyesĀ flutteringĀ openĀ asĀ aĀ woozyĀ smileĀ ebbsĀ acrossĀ features,Ā Ā attentionĀ immediatelyĀ flickeringĀ downĀ toĀ mickey.Ā Ā searchingĀ otherās Ā eyesĀ for Ā affirmation ? Ā Ā assurance Ā he Ā hadnāt Ā muddied Ā the Ā waters Ā of Ā their Ā increasinglyĀ peculiarĀ dynamic.Ā Ā theĀ ghostĀ ofĀ aĀ smileĀ toyingĀ atĀ theĀ edgesĀ ofĀ mickeyāsĀ lipsĀ easesĀ immediateĀ worries,Ā Ā elicitingĀ mutedĀ sighĀ ofĀ relief.
handĀ onceĀ lockedĀ inĀ darkĀ tresses,Ā Ā shiftsĀ toĀ smoothĀ thumbĀ alongĀ suppleĀ skinĀ ofĀ youngerāsĀ cheek,Ā Ā lingeringĀ Ā againstĀ hisĀ jawĀ asĀ gazeĀ flickersĀ fromĀ darkĀ huesĀ toĀ theĀ curveĀ ofĀ dreamyĀ smile.Ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā what Ā if Ā you Ā Ā didnāt Ā Ā go Ā back Ā to Ā your Ā dorm Ā tonight ? Ā Ā would Ā i Ā get Ā Ā ā Ā the Ā look Ā ā Ā Ā from Ā isaac Ā the Ā next Ā time Ā i Ā see Ā him ? Ā Ā ā Ā Ā Ā nose Ā brushes Ā against Ā otherās, Ā Ā warmth Ā of Ā breath Ā and Ā airy Ā laugh Ā filling Ā the Ā space Ā between, Ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā we Ā could Ā play Ā luigiās Ā mansion Ā and Ā - Ā Ā ? Ā Ā we Ā can Ā cuddle Ā while Ā we Ā do Ā Ā . . . Ā Ā ā Ā Ā bashful Ā does Ā he Ā become Ā with Ā next Ā words, Ā Ā Ā ā Ā Ā and Ā i Ā Ā finally Ā Ā donāt Ā have Ā to Ā pretend Ā iām Ā distracted Ā by Ā the Ā mice Ā Ā . . . Ā Ā and Ā not Ā Ā you. Ā Ā ā Ā Ā Ā cheeks, Ā Ā still Ā brushed Ā a Ā soft Ā pink, Ā Ā arch Ā impossibly Ā high Ā as Ā lips Ā pull Ā back Ā to Ā reveal Ā the Ā lopsided Ā smile Ā heās Ā famous Ā for.