Page 33 of Roleplay at Randy's
I cross my ankle over my knee and rest my elbow on my leg, dropping my chin to my palm.
“We turned thirty this year.”
Matty's eyes widened. “No way. You hardly look over twenty-one!”
My brows shoot up. “How young did youthinkI was when I had Calum?”
There's that adorable pinkness again. “Well, of course, I assumed you were a little older. Maybe twenty-five, but not…”
I can't help the indulgent smile. He's so cute when he’s flustered.
“What about you, sweetheart?”
“Oh.” He scratches the bridge of his nose. “Twenty four.”
Almost a six year difference.
“Well lookie there. Now we know each other a little better.”
He relaxes again, turning onto his side and tucking his legs under his ass. “Maybe we should make this a routine. You come home, and we … ask each other a few questions.”
I like that. I like it a lot. Getting to know him little by little.
“As long as I'm not dead on my feet, sure.”
We sit in a comfortable silence for a few minutes, and when Matty yawns, his eyes drooping and head falling to the couch cushion, I figure it's time I head to bed and let him sleep.
I grab my phone and stand, and he blinks the sleep out of his eyes with a groan. “You don't have to go.”
But I do, because as Matty said earlier, my fuse is only so long.
“Goodnight, princess.”
He scowls and kicks at me. “Jerk.”
His expression makes me laugh, but as I turn to go, a thought pops in and I pause.
“Is that one a no-go? I didn't think. Does it bother your, um, dysphoria?”
I did a little bit of research after he told me about being trans, just so that I wouldn't say anything obviously upsetting.
“Nah, princess is fine.” He tilts his chin up with a sleepy grin. “My masculinity isn't that fragile.”
I toss him his blanket folded at the end of the couch and watch for a moment as he settles there, still sitting up and curled in on himself.
Even if it's only for a brief blip in time, I can feel the loneliness rolling out and making way for a colorful sky of joy.
A pocket of peace.
When I makeit back to my room and start settling for sleep, I notice I have several texts waiting from my sister.
Miya
Oh boy. You have some explaining to do.
You moved a total hottie INTO YOUR HOUSE??
IS THIS PARK BOY? MAKE YOU WANT TO TASTE THE RAINBOW BOY??
