unknown sounds .

    ‘  last  saw  him  with  link  but  if  i  were  a  betting  man , ‘ eric started , fingers absentmindedly brushing over sol’s , ‘  probably  in  a  tree  somewhere . ‘ it wasn’t something that boomi had necessarily grown out of  .  ‘  we’re  technically  the  enemy .  i  don’t  see  socializing  going  all  that  great . ‘

    '  i  ...  honestly  have  no  idea  what  i’m  doing , ‘ boomi confessed . it wasn’t as if he was an expert when it came to this . ‘  but  i  can  try  to  take  the  lead . ‘

     boomi hummed at that , ‘  my  bad . ‘ he knew he probably should have been a bit more open about how he felt but the idea scared boomi more than he wanted to admit . boomi looked down at their hands for a moment , thumb brushing lu’s skin , ‘  yeah ,  me  too . ‘

    amusement touched eric’s features at sol’s words let alone his gesture . ‘  someone’s  gotta  play  good  cop . ‘ granted , eric shot the guy regardless but he wasn’t too sure if he was actually going to put the knife down but at least he would live . ‘  oh  ,  i  know  you  would  have . ‘ and eric wasn’t going to argue against it . he didn’t like to make a habit of telling sol what to do not that he could .

      ‘ i  mean ,  i  didn’t  know  where  you  were  going  with  this , ‘ boomi confessed . he opted to put his own plate down before turning to look back at lu . ‘  i   like  you .  thought  it  was  a  little  obvious . ‘ then maybe again , it wasn’t . boomi wasn’t exactly forthcoming with a lot of things but he probably spent more time with lu than anyone else .

   boomi wasn’t expecting that question and he found himself clearing his throat as he looked back towards lu . ‘  i  mean ... ‘ his voice trailed off as he glanced back towards the movie before putting his attention on lu again . ‘  i  mean  ,  yeah  ,  i  guess .  ‘

  amusement touched eric’s features , ‘  yeah ,  i  know . ‘ there was no secret about that when it came to sol . ‘  i  just  didn’t  want  to  kill  him . ‘ time would only tell if that was a good decision but eric didn’t want one man’s death to turn into a slaughter because of high emotions and retaliation .

   it seemed gone were the days where the two pulled away from each other , got dressed , and went their separate ways . eric moved with sol , a breath chuckle escaping his lips as he lifted a hand up to brush some of his own hair back . ‘  as  always , ‘ eric repeated , a lazy smile touching the corners of his mouth .

    the two seemed to fall into a comfortable silence but he seemed to look up after a while , looking between lu and the television . ‘  you  people  watch  characters  too ? ‘ boomi asked , a light smile on his lips before he looked back towards the television . it made sense , boomi guessed , and it wasn’t something that bothered him in the slightest . ‘ or  are  you  really  into  this  movie ? ‘

    eric’s orgasm seemed to hit him without much warning the moment that sol touched him . one of his hands moved to grip sol’s arm , nails biting into his skin . the older man’s name fell from eric’s lips , hips still meeting with his own to aid in his own pleasure .

     cooper tilted her head to the side but eventually offered a smile , ‘  didn’t  think  you  would .  just  figured  we  should  all  be  on  the  same  page . ‘ her expression softened somewhat before she took a step back , ‘ come  on .  if  we  go  now  we  can  get  back  before  it  gets  too  dark . ‘

    boomi settled in on the couch , tucking into his food before looking towards lu . the words brought about a small smile to his lips . ‘  i  like  spending  time  with  you  too . ‘ boomi didn’t necessarily like a lot of other people . he tolerated most but very few he actually liked let alone connected with like he did with lu .

    a smile touched eric’s lips at lu’s words but he said nothing about it and instead kept moving forward , keeping his eye out for any more walkers . ‘ do  you  miss  it ? ‘ eric asked after a moment , ‘ being  out  here ,  i  mean . ‘

   boomi reached out for the movie , ‘  a  rom  com  ,  huh ? ‘ he asked with a raised brow before pausing , ‘  romantic  comedy  .  not  a  bad  choice .  surprising  but  not  bad . ‘ he smiled before moving to put the movie in  , sitting back on the couch when he was done . ‘  i’m  glad  you’re  here . ‘

    eric chuckled when lu repeated , a grin on his lips as he looked back at the other . ‘ sounds  like  you  have  a  crush  , lu , ‘ eric managed to tease , nudging the other playfully . ‘  then  just  tell  him  how  you  feel .  let  things  happen  naturally  after  that . ‘

    ‘  i’m  glad , ‘ boomi hummed , grabbing a plate for himself . he grabbed some food before heading into the living room , motioning towards the movies . ‘ you  can  pick  if  you  want . ‘ it wasn’t an extensive collection but his dad seemed to make it a habit to bring back whatever he found out on runs .

   ‘  does  anyone ? ‘ eric looked back at lu . ‘  i  guess  it’s  not  much  different  than  being  friends  just ..  with  a  few  added  bonuses . ‘ he offered a smile before shrugging his shoulders , ‘ you  don’t  have  to  say  anything  or  be  a  couple  if  you  don’t  want  to  ,  lu .  i  don’t  want  you  to  think  i’m  pressuring  you  to  make  a  move . ‘