Paper Hearts (boyxboy)

Chocolate Fluffs

I open the cabinet, scanning it up and down. Damn, still no chocolate fluffs! Breakfast is not complete without chocolate fluffs. Ms. Finnely said she'd get some yesterday when she went to the store, but she must have forgotten.

I grab my keys and head towards the door. I haven't had my heavenly fluffs the whole three weeks I've been here, and if I skip breakfast again I might have to kill someone. 

"Oh, Noah! It's you..." Ms. Finnely exclaims in surprise as she strides into the kitchen. "You're up early."

I set down my keys and turn to look at her. "Yeah, I got up at four today to go on a run." Is she...blushing? She certainly is avoiding eye contact. Did I do something to offend her?

"You must do a lot of running, don't you?" She keeps her head down as she pulls out an energy bar.

I look at her funny. "Um, Yeah, I guess I do." Okay, she's definitely blushing. "Are...are you okay Ms. Finnely?"

She's biting her lower lip the way Andrew does. It funny, how many traits they have in common. She even gets the same quiet, uncomfortable voice he does. "Yes. Yes I'm okay. It's just..." She pauses, eating her energy bar slowly. "Noah....you really ought to remember to bring the towel into the bathroom when you take a shower."

I knit my brow. "What do you--" Oh. I feel so embarrassed. "Oh god. I'm so sorry about that. I'm just used to having the entire upstairs to myself. At my dad's I kind of got in the habit of walking around naked."

"Don't apologize dear its okay. I know this house is a little different than your dad's, It's my fault for looking!"

We both chuckle very awkwardly together. "Well, um, anyway just try to keep it all under the hood you know." I nod, sucking in my upper lip. This is so weird. "I just...I never knew you were so...toned." She adds.

"I'm gonna go get some chocolate fluffs." I say abruptly, picking up my keys

"That's uh, that's a good idea." She nods violently. I grab my keys back up and run out of the house. Oh my god. She saw me naked! Damn, I shouldn't have left the towel in my room! 

****

I knock cautiously on the door. "Andrew? Can I come in?" 

"Mmhm."I hear faintly.

I push through. "Hey, so I was thinking that since--" I stop myself, spotting a small pink bottle in his hands. "Are you...painting your nails?"

He looks up from his glossed hand. "Yes, yes I am."

"Oh my god. It's official, you've reached an entirely new level of gay."

"Shut up. I'm going to take it off before I go back to school. Just...a new hobby."

"Uh huh." I look around the room, noticing an enormous pile of white birds in the corner. "Andrew...is that..."

He continues painting. "Giant origami swans? Yes, yes it is." He answers.

"You are acting really strange...."

"Oh shush. I'm totally, totally fine. Nothing strange. Nothing weird going on in here." He nods to himself, eyes wide on his task. "Now please get your hunky ass out of my room."

I narrow my eyes and sit down on the edge of his bed. "Baby what's wrong? You know you can tell me anything." After a second of silence, I reach out and set my hand on his thigh.

He shoves my hand away and jumps off the bed, trembling. "Don't mess with me, Noah Robert! Don't. Mess. With. Me!"

I take a deep breath. He only calls me by my middle name when he's really pissed. "What the hell is wrong with you? What did I do?"