Evan Rosier

A low growl of frustration escaped Ludo upon hearing he didn’t last long enough. He was so close, if it weren’t for his determination to not lose a bet he wouldn’t have cared so much. He wanted to both win and impress Evan. “Fuck.” Ludo groaned as he leaned against the side of the tub, his breathing starting to steady. “Guess it’s round three then.” He chuckled lightly, “Not that I’m complaining, I don’t think I’ve ever had this much fun in my life.” It was his own fault though, for never telling anybody what he liked. He was glad Evan was able to get it out of him and help him explore a strange kink. 

“I need a minute before we go again.” Ludo said, running a hand through his hair while looking over Evan. He looked so good dripping with water, Ludo had a hard time not smiling at the sight of him. “You’re so damn hot,” He grabbed Evan and pulled him closer, pressing their lips together while running his hands over Evan’s biceps. “Tell me, why haven’t we done this sooner?” Ludo questioned with a smirk, “I’m putting blame on you, you’ve always thought I was hot, right? Why didn’t you say anything sooner?”

Evan only chuckled at the other’s annoyance, it was entertaining seeing him so very worked up, chest heaving and irritation crossing his brow. The competitive sportsman look on him was a very attractive one. “You are determined aren’t you?” he asked lightly, “I’m pleased you’re having so much fun.” Evan didn’t bother hiding the amusement in his tone as he lent forward, draping himself against Ludo and running a hand down his chest, pausing to allow his fingers to play over one of his nipples lightly. If Ludo wanted to explore his desires than Evan would be sure to as well.

Ludo placed the weight on his chest the moment he was under the water, grasping it tightly with one hand as a safety precaution. All he wanted to do was moan with pleasure, but the fact he was holding his breath stopped him from doing so, he didn’t want to let out all the air in his lungs right away. His other hand landed on the back of Evan’s head once again, his fingers getting tangled in his hair as he lightly pushed on his head to force him to go deeper. It was still shocking, how well Evan was able to pleasure him, but his mind quickly snapped back to focusing on his lack of oxygen. Ludo let out a little bit of air at a time, determined to last as long as he possibly could, not willing to lose a bet to Evan.

He wasn’t sure how long it had been, but he felt as though he was under much longer this time than he was the last. Ludo knew he wouldn’t be able to hold his breath much longer, his lungs burned and he felt light headed, but he didn’t want to quit while he was ahead. A few more seconds had passed before Ludo decided he would pass out if he stayed under any longer and he lifted the weight from his chest and quickly emerged, gasping for air. “Did I do it?” He questioned between gasps, his eyes still closed as he tried to catch his breath.

Evan was content enough continuing his task, there was something about giving someone pleasure that was empowering for him; he had to like it or else he never would’ve come so far in the world using it to his advantage. He continued working Ludo’s cock and balls over, cheeks hollowing with the effort of his sucking him and even trailing a finger around his ass, not pushing inside, that could be something they explored later. He was beginning to love the sight of the other struggling for his pleasure and wanted to push it further, harder in many ways. The wicked scenarios playing across his mind had him squeezing the other’s balls and taking all of him into his mouth, his nose pressing against his skin as Ludo began to struggle towards the surface.      

Ludo couldn’t believe just how good Evan was at all of this. How he was able to push all the right buttons and do all the right things to really get him going. It was so new, to have someone that wanted to do all they could to tease and pleasure him. “Enjoyed is an understatement.” Ludo said with a small chuckle, a smirk on his lips. “I honestly don’t understand how you’re so good at all this. No one has been able to get me so turned on before, it’s quite sexy.” He never imagined himself enjoying being with another man so much, but Evan seemed to open his eyes at how much fun it could be and he wasn’t sure if he would be able to go back to women after this.

“Just lying there.” Ludo repeated with a small laugh, “I was receiving the best head I’ve ever gotten, you think there’s any blood left in my brain? I’d be surprised if I could count higher than ten right now.” He smiled as he watched Evan transfigure the bottle to an hour glass, it was a smart idea, one they should have thought of before now, but Ludo had other things on his mind. “You’re so damn hot,” Ludo groaned, leaning forward to kiss Evan before leaning back again, “And I’m not going to lose. Turn that over as soon as I’m under the water.” He demanded as he took a deep breath and pushed himself under the water again, determined to last longer this time.

Evan had been very good at this for years, ensuring how to please his partners and what they enjoy. While he hadn’t expected this to be what Ludo enjoyed, Evan was happy enough leading with it and drawing out the most pleasure for the other to experience. “It’s a lot of skill, and practice,” he added with a shrug, “While you were putting the prefect bathrooms to use I was putting several other areas of the school to work, with several other school mates.”  He grinned, “Though I appreciate your generous review.” They were only getting started though, he planned on pushing Ludo to the limits of his pleasure and there was much further to go.

As soon as he was completely under the water, Ludo felt slightly panicked. The feeling quickly went away, though, as he felt Evan’s mouth around him. One hand was firmly planted on the weight for when he needed to move it, the other one instinctively reached for the back of Evan’s head. All he wanted to do was moan in pleasure, but it was difficult to do so without letting all of his air escape him. Ludo wasn’t entirely sure how long he had been under the water, it couldn’t have been longer than thirty seconds, but he could already feel pressure building up in his lungs from lack of oxygen and wasn’t sure how much longer he would last. He wished he could hold his breath forever, he didn’t want Evan to stop.

Only a few more seconds had passed before he knew he couldn’t hold his breath any longer, and he quickly moved the weight off his chest before emerging from the water. Ludo gasped for air, then let his breathing steady. “Fuck.” He groaned, “One, that was fucking hot. Two, I didn’t last a minute and a half so we gotta try again. Not losing this bet.” He chuckled slightly and picked the weight back up from the bottom of the tub, “You best be keeping count, I’m a little distracted.”

True to his word, Evan put every ounce of his considerable skill to work sucking Ludo, pumping his lips up and down his member, turning his head slightly in rhythm to his movement and probing his slit with his tongue. And, again true to his word, the moment a struggling Ludo surfaced he pulled off and halted in his ministrations, smirking as the other panted furiously and tried to regain his composure. He raised a brow at the other when he eventually managed to speak and tilted his head slightly, running a hand through his damp hair to sweep it back from his fringe. “Glad you enjoyed it, I pride myself on giving men what they need.” Which wasn’t always what they wanted (at first anyway.

Ludo smirked as he watched Evan settle between his legs, anticipation growing at the feeling of his hands on his thighs. Hearing Evan say he wasn’t going to help him if he was struggling made him hesitate for a moment. Ludo was sure it was going to be pleasurable but knowing that it was slightly dangerous was a little worrisome. He supposed he wouldn’t really know what it was like until he tried it, though, and at this point Ludo was willing to do whatever Evan asked him to. 

“You’re so fucking hot, you know that?” Ludo asked, leaning forward to kiss Evan again before settling back. “You really know how to get a guy going.” At this point he was stalling, his nerves were getting the best of him. But he desperately wanted to be pleasured and finally nodded as Evan told him to take a deep breath. Inhaling deeply, Ludo pushed himself under the water and let the weight sit on his chest to hold him down.

Evan rather enjoyed pushing others; it was a mixture of manipulation and persuasion that he felt showed off his talents expertly. Even if it was just to himself. But in this cause, he suspected he was bringing something out of Ludo as well. The other had aspects of himself that were as yet undiscovered and he was more than happy to be the driving force to bring those concealed parts to light. “I’m very aware, yes,” Evan said, returning the kiss and squeezing Ludo’s thighs again as he did.

Ludo chuckled a little bit, even if his words did sting more than Evan intended. He knew he never had the most exciting personality and figured it was good enough to keep people around, but he figured Evan would learn to love his personality as time went on and didn’t bother to mention that it hurt his feelings a little. It wasn’t as though Evan was there for his personality, anyway. They had already agreed their relationship would be purely physical, so Ludo had no idea why he was slightly offended over the other’s words, perhaps it was because he was starting to have some feelings for Evan?

He quickly shut down his train of thought and brought his attention fully back to Evan, who now had his body pressed against Ludo’s. He listened to the other explain the game he had in mind and thought about it for a moment. Sure, it would be hot and would definitely be a turn on, but he wasn’t sure if he would be able to last longer than a few seconds under the water. “I don’t know…” He started, but then Evan said the one word Ludo couldn’t resist. Bet. Rolling his eyes slightly with a smile on his face, Ludo stepped in to the bath tub, “You really do know all the right things to say.” He muttered while taking the weight from Evan. It was quite heavy, 20lbs, and he wasn’t sure if he would be able to move it off himself quickly if there was an emergency. He knew he would have to put a lot of trust in to Evan, but he was willing to do so. He held the weight to his chest, purposely flexing his biceps as he did, and smirked, “I guess I’m ready when you are.”

Evan wondered how far Ludo would be willing to go in indulging this new aspect of himself, perhaps he wouldn’t have gotten to this point at all if not for Evan’s prompting and wouldn’t that be a waste? He’d tried almost everything despite his youth and was more than willing to give Ludo pleasure in whichever way he got it best. Physical pleasure of course, when it came to emotions and the like he was much more hesitant and they’d already made it clear that both of them couldn’t afford to have this go any further that small flings in private spaces; both had too much to lose.

Ludo still felt a little awkward about the whole situation, he never thought he would have any sort of sexual experience with another man, let alone agree to a friends with benefits type relationship. But the idea of it did excite him, and it seemed as though this would be the best way for him to explore his sexuality.“Now, now, don’t flatter me too much.” Ludo smirked, “My face and my arms are what brings the crowds in, I appreciate you taking care of them.” He chuckled.

Being used to being the dominate one in the bedroom, it was quite a lot for him to hand over control to Evan, but they both seemed to be on the same page, and Ludo trusted Evan. Though he wasn’t used to anything quite as kinky, either. Normally he would have just regular sex with whatever girl had caught his attention, so this was definitely something completely out of his comfort zone. Ludo chuckled slightly once again, “You can do whatever you want to me, I guess. Teach me how to have fun. So long as I’m still alive by the end of it.” Ludo moaned slightly as Evan squeezed him, he was such a tease, but he had no complaints about that. He followed Evan to the bathroom, smiling slightly when he caught sight of him completely nude, he had almost forgotten just how fit he was, realizing he must have been much drunker than he thought he was the previous night. “A game?” Ludo questioned, grabbing Evan by the hand and pulling him up, “I guess I’m down for whatever,” He smirked, pulling him in close, “Explain the rules, then.”

“My skill in life is putting my words to good use.” he said with a smirk, “They bring crowds in and, I must say, me as well. I much prefer them to your personality.” he said, voice wry enough that the other could take it as a joke. If Evan were being honest, he wasn’t sure what he thought of Ludo. The physical attraction was irrefutable, but personality wise... he enjoyed the others company but little beyond that. “It would be a crime against my own please to let anything happen to them.”

Ludo was used to most people finding him attractive, most of his fan base was built off his looks. Even though it was obvious that Evan found him attractive there was a part of him that hoped he was interested in him for more than just his looks. After all, they had known each other since they were young, back when Ludo was just a scrawny kid tripping over his Quidditch gear and Evan was a proud Pureblood wizard a year younger than him. They had become friends over giving each other tips on when to make bets on Quidditch and Dueling club, but they had bonded and became rather close in recent years. Ludo of course found Evan attractive as well, but there was just something about him that always kept him interested, and Ludo hoped the feeling was mutual but wouldn’t be offended if it wasn’t.

“I’ve been told I’m quite arrogant, I’m more than aware how attractive I am, so of course that comes first. I’ve worked hard to look this good, I’m proud of it. My Quidditch career is a close second, of course. I wouldn’t be where I am without it, so that means a lot to me, too. But my looks? They get me what I need.” Ludo chuckled softly, it wasn’t like he needed anything most of the time, but if he weren’t as good looking as he was, there was a possibility he wouldn’t be here with Evan, which seemed to be the only important thing to him in the moment. His smile only grew wider at the feeling of Evan’s hand on his chest, but that smile quickly turned in to a smirk as Evan spoke. “I didn’t think you didn’t enjoy yourself, I just wanted to make sure I was being fair. If we’re going to be doing this often, I want to make sure that you’re enjoying yourself just as much as I am.” Normally he wouldn’t be so considerate, he was used to just having one night stands, but he was happy to explore and try new things if that’s what Evan wanted to do. Ludo gasped slightly as Evan’s hand curled around him, half from pleasure and half from unexpectedness, before he quickly smiled, “You know I’m not going to say no to that.” he breathed, pulling Evan closer to kiss him again.

Evan didn’t care about a fan-base per se, he’d always know he was beautiful, ever since he was a toddler people had commented on his looks and he’d been very happy to turn them to his advantage like he would any other weapon. The world was constantly at war in a million different ways, from school tiffs to his crusade with The Dark Lord, back in Hogwarta Ludo had been brash and charming, on Evan’s radar but little beyond that since he couldn’t benefit him outside of duelling or quidditch. Now though, things were different and he could enjoy him in much more pleasurable ways. He was more than happy to run this particular gauntlet until it was finished and see what followed on from there; Ludo was fun but right now there was little more to it than that.

He was slightly surprised that Evan was willing to allow him to experiment with him, but glad he agreed. Ludo was excited to explore his sexuality and having a partner like Evan, who clearly knew what he was doing, was both helpful and comforting. They had been friends for years, it was a little easier to do something out of his comfort zone with someone he was comfortable with. Ludo smirked, “If I get to enjoy all of you then you get to enjoy all of me.” He said with a wink, biting his bottom lip.     

“Have you seen me?” Ludo chuckled, “Quidditch definitely comes second to all of this.” He gestured to himself, he wouldn’t look the way he did if it weren’t for Quidditch, but he was proud of his looks. His eyes fluttered down to where Evan’s hand had wrapped around his bicep, a smile across his face as he brought his arm to his lips and kissed it gently. Although he sort of wished they could be more than secret lovers, but he knew it would be risky business for both of them otherwise. Ludo’s smile grew wider at Evan’s touch and he slowly leaned in closer to him, “That sounds nice,” He said in a low tone, “But we did what I wanted last night, why not do something you like?” He figured if they were going to be doing this often, he should learn what Evan liked, it was only fair if they were both enjoying themselves. “Unless you just want an excuse to see me soaking wet again, I know how attractive that is.” Ludo chuckled lightly before closing the distance between them, kissing him lightly.

Evan supposed he was a physical being. Sex, his body, they were just more skills to him and a skill could wane if not regularly exercised, not that he need worry about that, but if Ludo wanted to learn who was he to deny him? Plus, the Quidditch player was easy enough to look at and if his inkling was correct, his proclivity to more dangerous avenues could be a great deal of fun. “Good. It’s only fair after all,” and there was a great deal of Ludo to enjoy, he planned on making the most of it.

“Well, it does in my mind but I suspected it might have been different in yours.” he grinned lazily, looking over Ludo’s magnificent body as he spoke, the other had asked him too after all. With his lips still pressed gently to that swell of muscle, he reached out with a hand to dully smack it against Ludo’s broad chest, rather enjoying the thud the contact created. Personally, keeping things a little more secret suited his needs, given that he had so many other little secret versions of himself running around what was one more to add to the growing pile? “And what makes you think I didn’t like it?” he asked lightly. Honestly Evan was always putting other’s needs first during his little trysts since he needed something from them, but he’d rather enjoyed their time as it had been, especially shoving Ludo under the water. “It was a pretty sight.” he said as the other kissed him. He happily returned it, tongue licking around the other’s lips lightly, hand hand on Ludo’s chest slunk down to grip his cock as he broke the kiss, “I liked you under the water, want to try that again?” he breathed lowly.  

Sexuality was a topic he’d never thought he would have to think so intently about, Ludo was sure for his entire life that he was heterosexual, it never occurred to him that he could be anything else. But the way he felt the night before, how excited he felt and how pleasurable the everything was made him question everything. “I think I’ll need some more time, some more experimenting, before I’m able to put a label on it. And I definitely need to do that sober, I can’t trust drunk Ludo with anything.” He thought perhaps the only reason he had enjoyed himself so much was because he was drunk, but knew if that were the case he wouldn’t feel the way he did now that he was sober.

Ludo squeezed Evan’s thigh lightly before sitting himself up, settling beside him at the head of his bed. He laughed slightly, “Oh, I know all about that. Being attractive is my greatest strength.” Out of instinct he flexed his arms, he was always so proud of his arms and loved having any excuse to show them off. Ludo nodded, it would make sense to keep it private. At least for now. Sexuality was a topic that was getting better, but still quite frowned upon to the general public. He was very well known within the public, he always wanted all eyes on him but would prefer it to be positive attention. There weren’t very many out Quidditch players, any that were open typically received horrible reviews in the Daily Prophet. Ludo didn’t want to risk his career. “I agree. And it’ll be purely physical, right? No feelings involved. Friends with benefits, if you will.” These types of friendships usually ended with someone getting hurt, someone would catch feelings eventually, but he figured they would cross that bridge when they got there.

These things had always been more fluid in Evan’s mind; he was aware he was handsome from a young age and while he’d noticed girls looking at him several times he’d noticed himself much more drawn to the swell of a man’s bicep rather than the swell of a woman’s breast. And from there it had been simple to deduce why. His skills in socialising easily transferred to seduction and soon he’d gotten what he wanted from a man he’d noticed looking at him like the girls did. He chuckled, “Well, if you need to experiment then by all means use me as your resource,” he said lightly, “So long as I get to enjoy those arms, and everything else, in exchange.”

“Really? So your quidditch career is second to your looks?” Evan asked him with a raised brow as the other settled next to him on the bed, huffing a slight laugh out at the admission. He watched the other’s arms tense and smirked, yes they were just as good under the light of day, without hesitation he reached forwards, fingers curling around the swell of his muscle and pulling the arm back to that he could kiss it gently, “Very nice indeed.” He nodded, pleased the other understood that this couldn’t be anything more than secret dalliances; Ludo was much more in the public eye than he but both had careers in sportsmanship and both could be the victim of small minded journalists to say the least. Plus, he was the only son of his pureblood family, it was his duty to have a wife and produce heirs to continue the Rosier name. “Purely physical,” he agreed lightly, “Speaking of,” his hands snuck under the covers to the top of Ludo’s leg, inching further down it, “Further experimentation?” he asked lightly, “I’ll even run a bath if you’re so determined.”

Daisy thought about what he was saying for a moment. Sure, she wasn’t a strong witch, but there were a lot of other things she was good at. She was a good friend, very loyal to anybody that meant a lot to her, she was good at her job, working hard was one of her favourite qualities about herself. Perhaps he was right, there were many different types of strength. Daisy nodded, “Yeah, you’re right. I might not be strong in a literal way, but I have plenty of strengths.” She never thought she would use the word strong to describe herself, but it seemed as though Evan was helping her see that she did have strengths.

Nodding, Daisy took a mental note of where he said his next tournament was going to be. She would need to find someone to go with her, she was already afraid enough to be on her own in Diagon Alley, let alone at a dueling match. But she desperately wanted to go, to see what it was like and to see if it was really as scary as she thought it was. “You promise you won’t forget? I would really love to see you in action.” Daisy giggled, “And perhaps seeing some dueling will teach me some skills. Merlin knows I need it.”

She felt guilty for lying, of course the story wasn’t a lie, but she wouldn’t be on the trip to America with her parents. Daisy could hear Lily whispering in her ear to be careful about who she’s speaking with, and as much as she wanted to tell the truth, to be excited over the book she was writing, she didn’t want Lily to be upset with her. “My parents and I are going. We’re spending a week in every state, and the last two weeks will be spent in whichever states we liked the most. I’m quite excited, I’ve never left the UK before and I’ve never been away from home for that long. Should be interesting.” She was horrible at lying, she was sure it was painted across her face that she was guilty of something. Daisy could only hope he didn’t catch on, that he wouldn’t realize that something else was going on.

“That’s more like it; the world is more than happy enough to kick us when we’re down all of the time, I see no reason to give it a helping hand.” he told her lightly. Making people feel good about themselves was another of his skills; at times a little ‘buttering up‘ was necessary to gain the good graces he needed to attain whatever he desired. And, honestly, pretty words were a small price to pay for his wants fulfilled. “Everyone has strengths, the sooner we all realise that the sooner we’ll perhaps be more willing to step in and help in whatever way we’re skilled at.”

“I guarantee you I won’t.” Evan said with a small nod of his head; after all he’d gained his reputation in part because he favoured everyone equally. Ensuring to send the mousy little girl a short owl wouldn’t be difficult and from it he’d only have her deeper in his thrall. Just because he saw no use for her as of yet didn’t mean she wouldn’t prove useful to him down the line. “And in exchange I’ll just have to hope I meet with your approval and that may indeed come away a little wiser for it.”

Considering Evan had made social interaction one of his greatest weapons if was difficult for almost anyone to lie to him without him gaining some inkling of it. This girl though, was a frankly abysmal liar even by lesser standards. Luckily for her he really held little interest in what she was doing and with no orders to prompt him further was happy enough letting it go. “Sounds delightful. Though I don’t think I could spend so long away constantly travelling; even when I’m away competing I tend to apparate over only for the duration of the tournament.” They were wizards after all and the idea of not taking advantage of apparation to experience his home comforts struck him as utterly ludicrous. That this one wasn’t bothering with it made him think her parents were muggles, ugh.    

Ludo watched as Evan changed positions, his eyebrows quirking slightly as the covers slid down his body, exposing more of him. He couldn’t deny his attraction, which made him even more confused about everything. Ludo listened to him explain about sexuality, but that didn’t really make him feel better, either. He never considered himself being bisexual, but now thinking about it, it would make sense. He would notice when other men looked good or put an effort in to their appearance, but that was normal, right? And he was always a little curious as to what it would be like to be with another man, that certainly wasn’t normal for everybody.

He chuckled slightly at Evan’s question, “We wouldn’t be here having this conversation if I didn’t enjoy myself.” Ludo smirked, looking up at him. “I guess bisexual sounds right. I never really considered that.” He shrugged slightly, placing a hand lightly on Evan’s thigh, “I still don’t really know. All I know for sure is that I think you’re hot as hell, I had a lot of fun with you, and I want to have more fun with you.” Ludo bit his bottom lip, a smirk on his lips, “If that’s what you want, of course. We could end things here and go our separate ways, pretend this never happened. But that’s not what I want.”

“You’d be lying if you said you didn’t enjoy yourself.” he said lightly, a smirk tugging at his lips as he relaxed against the bed. Evan knew he was damn good in the bedroom, he’d made a great deal of his influence occur due to his prowess at seduction. He made a small, thoughtful noise but otherwise remained silent for a few moments before replying, “It doesn’t have to. You needn’t put a label to it at all if you prefer. Both wizards and muggles know practically nothing about how our minds work but, they will how they will.” There really was little more to in than that as far as he was concerned. For all that Evan held extremely strong opinions about certain things, when it came to sex and attraction he rather prided himself on being open minded.

His eyes fluttered open slightly when the felt the other’s warm hand on his thigh, “Well that’s true,” he answered smugly in regards to his attractiveness, “It’s much easier to go far in life when you’re attractive after all.” He remained the picture of ease though his mind was whirling, processing the offer made and thinking on it. “I think that would be rather enjoyable though, for both our sakes, I daresay these little dalliances need remain clandestine.” For Ludo’s career and his reputation.    

“It’s a good thing that you’ve always been of a likable disposition, Mister Rosier, I’d hate to think how differently this interaction could have gone if you’d have been someone else choosing to follow after me.” Ophelia chuckled, shaking her head lightly. Of course she knew the man that hid very well under the mask of charm and popularity, but whether it was the facade or the wicked streak she saw, she had no real reason to not find him agreeable. 

“Mm, yes, my brother had recently taken up work in Cairo and a holiday was long overdue.” Not entirely true, of course, but there was no need to delve in to the real reasons for flitting the country. I’m sorry that I missed you on your visits though, I do hope that Mister Borgin was able to assist you in the same manner you’ve come to expect from our business.” If there was one thing they prided themselves on, it was the privacy they offered their customers. 

 “Oh, well I’m all for the world screaming when the time calls for it, but I only wish that it would also learn to keep quiet every once in a while.” A small smirk played at the corner of her lips before she shook her head. 

“Ah, well that is very good to hear. I’m sure there are many people who will be very glad to have you back home for the foreseeable future.” 

“Oh we must always be aware of those around us in these troubling times.” he said lightly, “There are so few people that a person can really trust, picking ones friends in war is never easy.” Yet he still managed to keep so very many of them. It was to his credit and he so loved being well-liked, that he could continue to remain so despite the paranoia spreading through the country was testament to his skill.

“Cairo? How interesting, I’ve always found ancient Egyptian wizardry fascinating, some of the more famous curses were first crafted in their time after all.” Evan nodded in response to her words, “Oh yes, I was looked after splendidly, I have to say. The service of your establishment does you credit. And discretion is always guaranteed.” Something what was necessary for his patronage, Evan couldn’t afford his stellar reputation to be brought into disrepute.

“There are several creative ways to make a scream silent.” he told her lightly, it was easy to allow his facade to drop a little when he was around other like-minded individuals, “We all need a little peace and quiet from time to time after all.”

“I’ve already received several invitations to more select functions.” he told her lightly, “My social card will likely be packed for the next few months.” Not that he minded, it was the best way to ensure his influence remained.      

Ludo woke up with a pounding headache and foggy memories of the night before. The sun shining in from his window was hitting directly in his eyes, pulling the blanket up over his face, he let out a soft groan of discomfort. The last vivid memory he had was discussing plans with Evan to go to the casino, but Ludo didn’t think they had ever ended up there. Wherever they did end up, though, someone had come home with him, there was someone cuddled up close beside him in his bed. Trying his best to get comfortable to fall back asleep, he wrapped an arm around the body beside him, slightly shocked at how muscular and rigid they felt. It took a few moments for him to realize that it wasn’t a woman sleeping beside him.

He ripped the blanket off from his face, quickly sitting up to look down at the person beside him. Suddenly his memories of the previous night had flooded back to him, they hadn’t made it to the casino, they hadn’t even made it out of Ludo’s flat. He rubbed at his eyes with both of his hands before running one through his hair, “What the fuck?” Ludo whispered to himself, not wanting to wake Evan up but also wanting to figure out what had possessed him to sleep with his friend. His male friend.

Though if his memory was correct, he did have fun. A lot of fun. It was different and exciting. But Ludo wasn’t gay, or at least he thought he wasn’t. He didn’t feel any differently about women as he had before, and if he were gay, he definitely would have known before the age of twenty-five, right? He flopped down on his back once again, his eyes staring up at the ceiling, trying his best to wrap his brain around what happened. What was this going to mean for their friendship? Things were definitely going to be awkward. Or were they? Ludo had plenty of friends he had slept with before, why would this be any different? Because it was a man? That was his biggest concern, he knew he wasn’t gay, he was sure of it, but why did he enjoy himself so much if he wasn’t? And why did a smile cross his lips every time he thought about Evan?

There were so many questions racing through his mind, he felt even more confused now than he was the night before. Ludo felt stirring beside him, but didn’t look over, he could only hope Evan hadn’t woken up. He just wanted to figure things out before having to talk to him. But he knew he wouldn’t be asleep for much longer, and it might be better to have someone else to talk to about how he was feeling. Ludo slowly turned his head in Evan’s direction, and for some reason a large smile appeared at the sight of him. Fuck, did he like Evan? He snapped his gaze back to the ceiling again, that changes everything.

Evan, having not drunk anywhere as much as Ludo the night before, came awake slowly with only a slightly dry mouth for his trouble. He was hovering in that delightful space between wakefulness and sleeping, aware of the world around him, of a thick, warm arm wrapped around his waist and his legs tangled together... it had been quite the evening. He mumbled something in discomfort when he felt the blanket ripped from him and cool air waft over him, ugh.  

Reluctantly, his eyes fluttered open, catching sight of Ludo smiling down at him... did he want round two already? “Most people would think its creepy smiling down at them when they’re sleeping.” he said, voice rough with sleep and he turned onto his belly stretched like a cat, not caring at all about being naked. He finished the movement and turned to face Ludo, propping himself up on an arm and smirking at him, eyes half-lidded with drowsiness, “Hey.” And now Ludo was staring at the ceiling, what was wrong with him? “Something interesting up there?” he deadpanned.