Mr. Brightside

Setting the food on serving dishes, he looked over to smile at Seth. “Yea the dinner table.” He nodded before setting the chicken and pasta on the table. Going for the salt and pepper, along with the garlic bread. He made it mostly for Seth, but maybe he would eat the bread. Once done messing around he sat and looked at Seth. “I hope it’s good. I tend to be a little crazy about foods and healthy choices. The zucchini pasta is fantastic though, I’ve been making it for months now.” 

Seth smiled at the other and laughed easily. “Well being crazy about anything is pretty good. It means you’ve got passion.” He beamed and sat across from the other, placing the napkin on his lap as he looked over at the other. “I’m sure everything will be amazing. it smells amazing at the very least.” He began serving them both up, eagerly biting into the food with a happy hum. “This is good!”

Matt: Seems to me you are sex positive since your actions match your words. And that's a good thing.

Matt: Well, you know yourself a little bit better and as long as its consensual and you talk about things beforehand and use condoms and PreP as necessary then you'll be alright.

Matt: You just can't let it take over your life if you develop a hunger for touch, which has happened to some. New Yorkers especially can be funny about that.

Matt: You're welcome. Anytime Seth.

Seth: That's good I suppose?

Seth: Yeah... Right. That's a lot. Sex is kinda scary tbh.

Matt: Plus, your body knows when its ready. Maybe you were just ready.

Matt: I'm glad. Saying sex positive things and actually being a sex positive person are two different things.

Matt: I'm glad your first time was so good. I hope all your times are that good.

Seth: I've always thought I was sex positive. I mean I'm all for people doing what they want.

Seth: I just never gave much thought as to what it is that I want.

Matt: You are totally allowed to be attracted to someone so much you just need to hook up with them. That's a very New York thing.

Matt: Definitely makes you human, not a bad person.

Matt: Not what you expected? Like, he was bad at it? Or?

Matt: ..... Okay, well aftercare is important. Whether you topped or bottomed. You've gotta learn that if you're gonna have sex like at all.

Seth: I've just never felt that way before. I always thought sex was just kind of... nothing

Seth: However now I don't think that at all.

Matt: Because that's different than just a personal expectation of romance.

Matt: Still seems kinda romantic to me, not gonna lie.

Matt: Sounds like you had a good time. I'm happy for you then, if you want me to be.

Matt: You took care of yourself afterwards, right? I know the first time can be kinda difficult.

Seth: Of course. I was like tipsy.

Seth: But I totally consented.

Seth: It was very good. Just... not what I expected also?

         “Look, I’m not looking for sympathy here.. I just wanted to vent about how I almost lost my entire crew out there today… It was stressful and scary.. I just needed to get it off my chest.” Josh stated as he ran his hands through his hair an exhaled a breath he didn’t know he was holding. He was lieutenant, and it was his responsibility to make sure his crew was safe and not in harms way. But today— he almost failed them.

“Don’t look at me like that.” Robin muttered, his arm shoved into a trash can. “I couldn’t just leave them there.” He pulled out a bouquet of roses and examined them. He had witnessed a failed apology and immediate break up, his mind more focused on the flowers. “Hm, minimal damage. Not too bad. You got hand sanitizer or something?” 

Seth smiled and shrugged easily. “I’m not looking at you in any way.” Except maybe confusion. He couldn’t understand wanting flowers so much. “Um, sure. Hold on.” He quickly pulled out a travel size bottle of hand sanitizer, holding it out to Robin.

“Oh, sorry,” he said. “You must be looking for Shannon, she’s the feature head. Her office is just to the right from here,” he pointed, “To that hallway. First door to the left,” Leo said. “I’m sorry, she isn’t really the best at planning appointments and stuff.”

Seth smiled at the other and nodded. “Oh, it’s fine. You don’t have to apologize for her. Thank you for your help though!” He chuckled easily, keeping his head down, not wanting to stare too much at the other male.

Matt: Well, things don't always turned out as people plan. *gestures to previous relationship*

Matt: Were you expecting your first time to be someone you'd been long term monogamous with? You shouldn't beat yourself up for giving into natural desires.

Seth: I just always expected my first time to be with like... I dunno. My long time boyfriend.

Seth: And especially not a guy I've only been on one date with and then drunk texted.

“You’ll get hang of it, the more you attend these kind of events.” His lips curled into a smile before muttering out his next words in a slightly lower tone. “A lil’ tip from ol’ me, always avoid or at least try not to get yourself tangled with the Talbots or Ferragamos. They tend to be quite nosy overbearing companions to keep throughout the night.” Jed winked slightly at the end of his words before letting out a soft chuckle at the compliment from the younger male. “Oh it’s nothing. It’s just feel like the right thing to do, I guess? Anyway..did you came with a date or..?”

Matt: Or ones that mean I have to call the cops on somebody before I beat them with my shoe?

Seth: Yay?

Seth: I mean it was good. I drunk texted this guy and he came over.

Gabriel nodded. “What made you move to Little Italy?” He sipped his drink, absently twirling the liquid around the glass. “I get that. Iran has zero tolerance for homosexuality. I didn’t know what it was until I moved to England, which was perhaps a blessing more than anything else. But unfortunately, Iranian law is based on Islamic law, and as with most religions, Islam doesn’t hold homosexuality in high respects.” He shrugged and set his glass back down on the table. 

Gabriel couldn’t help but roll his eyes when Seth mentioned his parent’s offer, but he still had the faintest smile on his lips, finding himself enjoying the other’s company more than he’d anticipated. “Does Egypt have the death penalty for homosexuality?” Iran did, and it was certainly one of the reasons Gabriel’s family would never find out about his sexuality. “I’m glad you get on with them. Do they still live here in New York?”

Leo was lying on his desk in the IT Department, trying hiding a raging boner in his pants when someone entered the office and went up his desk. “Susan, if it’s the projector again, have you checked if you even plugged it in?” he said, voice muffled but his arms and desk, not even bothering to look up.

“Um, Actually it’s Seth.” The boy smiled. “I was looking for one of the stages. I’m supposed to be giving a movie review or something?” The boy shrugged. He hadn’t been told that much at all. “But I’m kinda late.”

Matt: Think of not boss Matt as more of a friend/mentor Matt. It's like the Big Brother program but for gays.

The kiss was deep, and intimate. Liam was caught up in the moment of the kiss, as his nose was brushed up against Seth’s. “R-right, we should wait until after dinner” He chuckled softly as he had to pull away and get dinner. Turning off the flames and pulling the chicken out of the oven. “The water is in the fridge, can you grab it?” 

Seth smiled and bit down on his lip. He ran his fingers through his short hair, quickly grabbing the water and smiling at the other. “To the dinner table?” He wasn’t sure where Liam wanted him, but he was happy to obey any given command.