Mr. Writer's Lovers Block [BL]

It's almost noon, and sitting on my chair for hours makes my back aches all over. I might need to make some lunch now before I continue writing this story, and the deadline is almost near. The moment that I stand up, my phone rings. I'm seeing my best friend calling.

"Hello, Lucas. What's up?" I greet him with a smile on my face. It's been days since we haven't spoken. I miss him so much. So why does he contact me just now?

"Ahh, hey. It's been a long time." He pauses. "Are you at home right now? Have you eaten lunch?" While he asks me, I move and go out to my room and walk straight to my kitchen.

"No, not yet," I answer while I'm looking for something to eat in the fridge. I don't see anything to cook inside my fridge. I have some, but it's not for me to survive this week.

"Ohh! Great! Can we meet? I have something to say."

"Right now? It's so hot outside, and I'm too lazy. Just come over to my house and bring some takeout's." Good thing he called, or else I'm going to starve to death.

"Sure, why not. I love to, and I'll be there at 12:30 pm. Is it OK for you to wait?"

"Yes, sure, no problem." Then we hang up.

Not sure what to prepare, he is going here for lunch. To be honest, Lucas is not only my best friend but also my first crush. Why I admired him so much? Because he is confident and I'm a softy. Days back between our high school days, he protected me from bullies, and he always stayed by my side.

A few moments later, the doorbell rings. I hurriedly walk in towards the door and welcome Lucas to my home. "You're late!" Looking at him from head to toe, he is just too perfect for me, and someday I hope he will like me. He is currently wearing a red polo shirt and jeans, his hair brushes upward, and it was comb clean. Yet, the way I look at him, I keep falling. Yet, I keep my composure not to give him any hint about my admiration for him. He is a year older than me. I'm already 26 years old. We've been best friends for almost 13 years.

"I'm sorry, I'm late. I got caught with the traffic." He apologizes. It's noticeable that he's been running to come over here. He looks so tired while breathing deeply. "Can I come in?"

"Oh, sorry, I forgot." I open the door widely and give him a pair of slippers to use.

"Please don't mind the surroundings. I'm just tidying things up while waiting for you. Let me clear the table, I have so much writing to do, and my deadline for the new manuscripts is near." I explain while cleaning everything side by side.

"It's OK, and I don't mind." He makes himself comfortable on the sofa while preparing the food in front of him. "I'll prepare the food, and." He pauses for a bit, then our eyes meet. "I have something to tell you."

"Wait, let me put this to my room." I hurriedly enter my room and put my things on my bed. After I finish my business in my room, I walk outside and go to the living room. I notice that he felt a little bit restless. "Hey, are you OK?" I gently tap his back.

"Ah, yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks." The way he answers is not so acceptable to me. Finally, he straightens himself and looks at me. "The thing is, I'm going to Japan, and I would like you to come with me because it's a trip for two."

I'm surprised, and a little bit confuse. "Hey! Why me?"

"Who should I ask, if not you? I know you've come since we're best friends." He explains and grabs a piece of chicken, then takes a bite.

"How about your girlfriend?" I ask, and I take some as well.

"We already broke up, weeks ago. I just didn't tell you since I don't want to disturb you."

"Oh really? Who initiated the broke up you or her?"

"She's the one who broke up with me, for her reasons. Not sure if she already has another man." I saw his eyes, and it is full of sadness.

"It's OK. There's a lot of fishes out there." Including me, of course.

"Back to the topic, are you in?" He asks while taking another bite of his chicken.

"I'm not sure if I can come. The reason is I'm catching up with my deadline for the manuscript that I'm writing." I pause and take a bite. "But, don't worry, I'm finishing it right now."

"OK, just let me know. If you have time, then let's take a vacation. I want a Japanese girlfriend, and you're going to help me to find one, haha." He chuckles.

"I'm not going to help you, and you're a womanizer." I'm here; why do you look for someone else.

"Kofi, how about your boyfriend? Are you guys doing well?" He looks at me with a grinning face. Is he teasing me again?

"Hey, stop that. We're not together. I'm too busy to date." I scold him.

He rolled his eyes, "I know your gay, and we already accepted you. You don't need to pretend to be straight. We've been best friends for a long time, and I think Arthur is serious about you. So why not going to try?"

"My standard is high, and I'm not easy to get." I sarcastically answer.

"So... your standard is me." Gosh! Don't joke like that. I punch him in his shoulders. "Awww... Sorry, haha."

"Do you want to get punch again? I'm still a guy, and I want to get married. And find the girl of my dreams."

"Oh? How about giving you, my ex? Do you like her?" Steph? That bitch, hell no. I'm much prettier than her. Kidding aside, we just talk about few things before he left after lunch. Then we sorted it out. Even though he is my best friend, he loves to tease me for being gay. He keeps on pointing other guys at me, don't worry, I'm used to it. He doesn't allow anyone to bully me other than him. What a freak, right? That's why I keep thinking about why did I have a crush on him.

It's already 6 pm, I'm already exhausted, and my brain can't take it anymore. I need to recharge. I went to the kitchen and grabs something to drink. I'm thinking right now if I should accept the offer, the trip to Japan. Is it a date? I wish so.

I'm hearing someone knocking.

"Wait! I'm coming." I go straight to the door and carefully open it since I'm curious to know who's visiting me right now. Ah, It's Arthur.

Who is Arthur? He's the guy Lucas mention. Of course, every one of my friends knows that he is pursuing me, but that's only a joke because of a certain misunderstanding. So I'm not going to talk about it.

"Why are you here?" I ask him while looking at him from top to bottom, and he is undoubtedly well dressed today. He is currently wearing a red suit. Why did he dress like this? People might misunderstand that he's dating me right now. He is three years older than me. He is half white and half Chinese-Filipino, but his skin color is more tan. He has the height of my ideal type for a boyfriend, and he is 6.5 feet tall! Don't ask how tall am I! You're probably shorter than me, bitch. Just kidding, I'm 5.4 feet tall. The average height for women, if you're below 5.4 feet, then you're a minion. By the way, Lucas's height is 6 feet, yet he is hotter than him, even they were both good-looking. I'm also good-looking but in a feminine way, not masculine. That's why I keep getting chase by alpha males. Char!

"Why can't I? Are you shocked that I'm too handsome?" He smiles.

"Stop joking, seriously. Why are you here?"

"Ahh, I'm just going to give this to you." He picks up a bundle of books and shows it to me. "These are the books you wanted to read. I bought everything you added to your cart." My eyes widened as I am surprised that he bought everything, but come he knows?

"Hey! How do you know what books I added to my cart?" I ask him with a smile on my face. Why do I feel so happy and excited with all the books he's holding right now? I look into him, and I just smile like a kid, then act like a surprise baby.

"Of course, I know I link your shopping id to my phone" Wait, what?

"What? How?"

"The last time we went outside, I hacked your phone." He proudly says that while looking at me with an evil smile. Sheesh! "And also, I would buy anything for you, my future wife." He shoves his face slowly towards me. I step back a little as I feel my face blushing.

"Don't joke around. I only consider you as a colleague." Ah, I forgot to tell you that Arthur is my assistance and a little clingy one. He is a very annoying person indeed.

"Why, because I'm straight, and you're gay?"

"Yes, if you're with me, then your gay? Don't lose your composure, OK!?" I raise my voice as I put my right hand on my waist, then I rolled my eyes.

"But, I would like to be gay with you." He moves his face towards me while grinning, and our face is so close that the tip of our nose meets.

"You son of a bitch!" Hardly swear on his face. I kick his knees, but he dodges. This guy is good at dodging.

"Hahaha, I'm just joking around." He chuckles. "OK, OK. I'll stop." He pauses for a moment, and he remembers something. "By the way, I came over to ask you if the manuscripts are ready? Boss is asking me to proofread your chapters since the deadline is almost near." He added.

I take the books that he's holding. "Oh, Yes! I'll send it to you by Sunday in your email.." I turn around and place the books above the shoe cabinet I bought recently. "Go home now. I'll be swamp since I need to give it to you by Sunday." and I look at him afterward. "And by the way, please don't come here without informing me. OK?"

"Yes, wifey. Mwah!" He suddenly reaches out to my cheeks and kisses me while he proudly says that as he runs away.

"Yah!" I took off my slippers and throws them at him, but what a lucky guy he dodges it. See told you, Arthur and Lucas are no different; both are bullies. Boys like them are not worth to date.

I sigh, "Let's get moving, more chapters to go." I said to myself as I shut the door.

Days have passed, and it's already Sunday. But, of course, it's also my special day because today is my birthday. But, of course, celebrating a birthday is not my thing anyway.

It's early in the morning. I'm bored, and I don't have anything else to do. Now, I remember what Lucas said he is inviting me to go with him to Japan. I would love to, but I don't have a passport yet. He might get disappointed with me. Should I call him? I'm a bit indecisive right now, but oh well. So I pick up my phone and do a video call with Lucas. After I call him and wow, he picks it so fast.

"Hey, Lucas!" Why can't I see anything? And then I hear drips of water in the background. Is he in the shower right now?

"Oh, hey, Kofi. I'm taking a shower right now." So, I'm right. "I'm not able to video call with you, but I don't mind showing my body to you. Hahahaha," I heard him giggling over the phone.

"Cut the crap, you don't take showers, and you never bath." I sarcastically answered him, then suddenly my eyes widen, and I saw heaven. Uhmm, I mean his body while it's wet. "Hey!" I freak out and accidentally drop the call. Why do I feel so hot? I look at the phone, and he is calling me. I don't know what I'm going to do. I hesitate and accidentally press accept.

"Hahahaha, did I startle you with my body?" He keeps on laughing on the phone.

"You bullshit! You freaked me out!"

"Why? I'm selling my body to you, and it is exclusive only for you." He teases me. "Should I continue where I left off?"

My eyebrows furrowed as I answer him, "The fuck, dude."

"Hahaha, sorry. Sorry. It won't happen again." He apologizes, but I still hear him giggling on the phone. "OK, OK. I'll stop now. I'll just send my body pics and dick pics to you since I don't have a girlfriend right now." I don't mind! Send it now! As in now! I'm just kidding. I still have my dignity, bitch.

"Don't you dare, or I'll post it on my Twitter if you dare." That should scare him a little bit.

"I don't mind. I'll comment that I'm your boyfriend." This guy is teasing me again, but I like it.

"Yah! Can you be serious? I need to tell you something."

"Oh shit, did you fall for me?"

"In your dreams, and hey! Don't change the topic. What I'm going to tell you that I won't be able to join you going to Japan."

"Why?"

"First thing, it's only you and I. Second thing, you will bully me there, and the last thing. I don't have a passport." I explain.

"I see, I understand but don't worry, it's fine. I can give this ticket to my parents. We should hang out sometimes, and I miss making out with you." Hey! That's too much, and I'm not going to make it. "Just kidding." The good thing it's just a joke. Even if it's not a joke, I would like to.

"Ha. Ha. Whatever." I drop the call. This guy Lucas keeps confusing me. I know I like him, but dang, that's too much. I need to keep myself within a limit. We're just friends, and that's it. It's never a good idea to build a romantic relationship with your friends, and it's a risk that I don't want to make.

Talking to Lucas makes me stressfully hungry. I'll find something to eat. I'm in front of the fridge, and there's nothing. That's a writer's life; you have limited resources at home, and you need to have completed them before you get entirely paid. And also, there is a higher chance of rejection.

So, writers like me need to do an initial manuscript then my assistant will proofread the grammars, spelling, etc. Then after a complete polishing of the manuscript, the story will turn into a screenplay script. But that is outside my job, and we have team members in our team that do that. We called them scriptwriters, and they will make the story more alive and give proper gestures for the actors to act accordingly.

Usually, that's my dream, but since I was too talented, my boss put me in the creative writing department. So what do creative writers like me do? First, we are the ones who create a manuscript to be proposing with the Directors and Publishers. And since I'm done writing with my manuscript. Then, I'm going to get ready with a hell of revision of the stories until they are satisfied with it.

As I'm thinking of it, I walk to my room, and I'm going now to my workstation to send it to Arthur.

I sigh while preparing. "Good thing this is finished. All I need to worry about is my next work after this hell of revision is finish." I'm going to send it now. Unfortunately, when I press the send button, it got stuck, and I received no internet.

"Holly molly!! I need to have this send! Why did I lost network connections at the given point when I'm submitting this script!" I angrily say that to myself while keeping my composure. I need to call Arthur. So I grab my phone and start calling him.

"Please pick up, please..." I just receive a busy tone only. "What the heck? He is not answering me?" I'll try again to call him.

After a few seconds, he finally answers. "Good Morning, babe. Why you call early in the morning?"

"Babe, on your face!" Deep breath, Kofi. There's no time to get angry with this guy. "I lost network connection, and I can't send you the manuscript," I explain.

"What bad luck you have there. I'm not feeling well, how about you come here to my house?" He invites me to come to his house, that would be a good idea. I'm curious about how he lives.

"Not a bad idea. Good thing that you have a brain to think of that. Just pin your location, and I'll go there."

"Sure, and also Kofi. Can you buy me something as well before you come here?" He requests.

"Buy me ten pieces of strawberry-flavored thin condoms, and we might get hot here later. Bye!" WHAT!?!

"Hey, you!" He already drops the call. This guy is so freaking annoying. He is already getting into my nerves. I'm going to fire him as my assistant once I arrive at his house. I better look for a girl assistant. Anyways, let's not think over that for now.