Norman
visited Jeromy's house only once in his life. That too for a group project. Jeromy
was neither a close or a distance friend of Norman. There was something mutual
in their friendship but they never shared too much of their personal life.
Now standing
in front of Jeromy's big old house Norman reminisces a lot of old memories he
shared with Jeromy. Most memories were about Jeromy teasing Norman for his height
or princess behaviour. But nevertheless Jeromy kept him company when not a fly would
talk to him after Saffran ditched him. Thinking about Saffran he wonders if
Jeromy invited him too to his party. If so then meeting him will be awkward and
old wounds open up with no self respect.
"Let's go."
Raven holds his hand and walks into the house. The house was mildly decorated
with fairy lights even though the teenagers only cared about dancing and
f*cking. It's confusing as why Jeromy threw a party this big months before
their graduation but seeing the amount of people Norman thought he just wanted
a last memory of everyone together. But no one is really interested in making memory
as Norman can see them grinding their bodies drunk on each other.
Norman
sighs. Parties are not really his thing. He quickly goes over to the drinking
counter and grabs two cups for him and Raven. A lot of girls are tugging Raven
to dance with them, subtly indicating a hot steamy night which almost made
Norman puke.
He can see almost
every players of their school. While observing the hall like a hawk Norman's
eyes lands on one particular pretty boy he was head over heels for in the last
few months. Norman chokes on his drink as he looks at Saffran with wide eyes,
Saffran was too looking at him but with more gentleness that Norman can't
remember he had it in them before. It's been weeks since Saffran last sat with
him in the cafeteria as Norman and his friends clearly indicated that he is not
welcomed on their table so he stopped coming to the cafeteria all together.
Even though they have some classes together, Norman avoids him as much as he
can and Saffran too lost his self confidence in each passing days.
"R-Rave...let's
go ho-" "Hey." Alex eyes Raven from a hand distance which makes slightly drunk
Raven squint his eyes at him. Alex wore a button down navy blue shirt with his
sleeves rolled up which hugged his sculptured body elegantly, black tight jeans
which made his thick thighs look prominent. Norman too has a blush on his face
seeing Alex, he is practically glowing. Even Raven is eyeing him up and down.
Alex gelled his slightly long hair back a little which brings a mature look on
his face except the smirk. "Like what you see?" Alex tries to come close to
Raven but the latter boy stops him by holding one hand up to his chest. Norman doesn't
miss the scene of Raven slightly rubbing his middle finger on Alex's pale skin
above his shirt's first button. Norman heavily blushes feeling uncomfortable.
"People will see." Raven sternly says despite keeping his hand still on his
chest. Alex raises a brow enjoying the foreign feeling on his skin which
somehow brought a spark in his body.
"Really? For
someone so concerned about people you really keep your hand leeched on my
body." Alex chuckles holding the hand on his chest and gently removes it. "Mind
if i take him for a bit?" Alex politely asks Norman who is still blushing watching
their interactions. Norman just nods. "I don' wanna go." Raven rolls his eyes which subtly
indicates alcohol is taking coltrol of his system. Alex doesn't ask him again as he
forcefully but gently takes him to dance in the middle of the hall.
Norman again
looks at the direction where Saffran was standing. He is not there anymore and
Norman looks frantically around the hall in search of his-a certain
pretty boy. Seeing him nowhere Norman sighs in frustration, also enraged as why
he keeps on looking for him when he is trying so hard to move on. Norman takes
cups after cups of alcohol and when his head starts to buzz a little he exits
the hall and goes outside.
A familiar
face surprises him and it's of Taesung. He didn't heard from Taesung about
coming to the party. He sees him playing catch in the pool with a huge ball
with Bryce wearing full black tight clothes. A lot of people are in the pool playing
around them, some are even f*cking in the water. There are music speakers in
the outside too so people are dancing here also. He giggles watching the big
smile on Taesung's face as he splashes water at Bryce before a hand grabs his
shoulder and he looks back. The surrounding looks a little blur because of
alcohol but he can clearly make out Saffran's face. Norman gasps and quickly removes
his hand from his shoulder which instantly turns off the slight gleam on Saffran's
face.
"You...."
Saffran observes his face with genuine attention and Norman can't help but
blush. 'What's wrong with me?!' Norman face palms in his head. He decides to
walk away from the pretty boy before he falls more into his submission but Saffran
stops him with a soft call.
"Norm."
Norman's whole world instantly stops at the desperate voice, heart painfully
clenches with an erratic beat as he looks back at the sadly smiling face
Saffran is showing. That smile was bright as sunlight when Norman used to hang
out with him. Norman can't help but describe him as 'moon'. Even with so many
flaws, his sublime beauty never dims away even when he's dealing with said depression.
Norman isn't sure if it's really depression cause no matter how much Saffran convinces
him he just can't trust him again.
"Yes?"
Norman replies lowly going against the warning of his brain. He is looking anywhere
but at Saffran and so Saffran carefully puts his index finger under his chin to
make him look at him. Norman's breath hitch a little. "Wanna....wanna go to a less
crowded place?" Norman nods blaming the alcohol for making him feel this way. A
way in which he can never reject this pretty boy in front of him.
Saffran
takes his hand and leads the way inside of the house. A lot of people eyes them
but they are too intoxicated in alcohol to bother about them. When Norman
realizes Saffran is taking him upstairs to a desolated room, his heartbeat picks
up. Still he keeps quite, brain totally gave up to alcohol and anticipation.
"Are you
trying to get into my pants?" Norman says which brings a soft chuckle out of
Saffran. "I can if you want." He winks at him playfully to which Norman scoffs.
"In your wildest dreams." Norman knows he'll never be the first one to move. Or
at least he thinks so.
Saffran goes
in an empty bedroom still holding the other boy's hand. Jeromy's house has a
lot of rooms excluding their personal ones. The personal ones are locked right
now and the other rooms have full access to whoever came today. Even though
they don't use those rooms much, the maids keep them clean on a daily basis.
Rich people facts.
"You're
quite drunk." Saffran indicates at him standing in the middle of the room. The
room has dim light and Norman can vaguely take a close look at Saffran's
outfit. He is wearing a blue turtle neck three quarter sleeved T-shirt and ripped
tight jeans. Even in the dim light the muscles of Saffran's biceps and thighs looks
so striking in turtleneck and ripped tight jeans that Norman's whole body
starts to get hot.
After a
strings of curses in his head Norman takes the initiative to carry on a conversation.
"Ummm...I'm..I'm not too drunk so...umm..we can drink together." What's with
this proposal? Did Norman easily forget what Saffran did to him days ago? Is Norman
that weak that a pretty boy plays with his heart however he likes and he still
gives in to his temptation? From the whole universe's POV, Yes.
Saffran gets
surprised at his suggestion. "No. You get drunk easily and it's-" "Tsk."
Saffran stops abruptly as Norman glares at him. He doesn't mind cause Norman is
looking so cute pouting like an angry bird trying to intimidate him but failing
miserably. "O-kay." Now that Norman thinks that there's no drinks here Saffran
quickly brings 2 full wine bottles from god knows where. Norman is too drunk to
think about that and happily giggles while taking one of the bottles. Saffran
chuckles at his childishness and sits on the floor beside Norman.
There's no
cup so they start drinking straight from the bottles. Hiccupping a little Norman
feels bothered with this uncomfortable silence and the way Saffran is sitting
isn't helping much. Bitterness courses in his mouth when he realizes that he is
still hung over this pretty boy in front of him who has no idea what he's doing
to his poor little heart.
"So..."
Saffran mumbles and it is clearly heard cause the room is kinda soundproof so
outside noise gets blocked making the whole room pin dropping silent. "Hmm?"
Norman worries if Saffran can hear his loud heartbeat. "How have you been?" What
a lame question. Norman thinks and takes a sip from the bottle. "Perfect.
Actually more than perfect." Norman grins and seeing Saffran a little
nonchalant he tries to test the water a little. "You know...they say I've been
glowing these days cause-" *hiccup* "R-Rave is fucking me soooo goodt
everyday." Norman giggles ignoring the pain in his heart saying another boy's
name in front of the boy he 'loves'. Yes he still loves him. Unfortunately.
But the look
on Saffran's face brings him ugly satisfaction for which he feels guilty but
assuming Saffran might be jealous a little of Raven soothes his shattered
heart. "Really?" Saffran mutters darkly, deep voice that can make any living
being kneel, tongue poking in his cheek hiding the gritted teeth. Norman almost
gasps when Saffran looks at him with a ever so little smirk, eyes so dark that
his green pupil looks pitch black. Norman never saw this look of Saffran in his
entire life. "Y-ye..s."
"Does he
fuck better than me?" Among these numerous feelings anger wins at his new
remark. Better than him? Of course not. But the way he said it makes Norman
feel like he was just a disposable flesh light for Saffran. So he lets his
anger spill. He comes forwards with his knees and grips the cloth on Saffran's
shoulder with two fists. Saffran gets startled a little but doesn't open his
mouth or resist Norman's aggressiveness. "Better than you?! What do you think
of me?! Some stand by man slut who you can use whenever there's no bitch
around?! Or just cause I caught feelings for you your narcissist mind already
assumed "Oops this bitch is fuckin easy"?!!" Norman screams like crazy on
Saffran's face, letting the alcohol completely take over his rationality, raw emotions
spilling like liquid.
Saffran
softly holds his waist, looks at him as if he's talking with his eyes. His lips
quiver a little, afraid of saying any insignificant thing wrong, afraid of
someone twisting his words. He apologized again and again before but nothing
quenched Norman's heart so this time he wants him to see through his actions.
With a tone
so sad but divine, lacing with whatever sweetest thing in the world he softly
says a line which makes the hell break loose.
"I never
wanted us to become like this."
And Norman
loses it. He bends down slowly, holds his cheeks in both hands and kisses him.