Love and Leather.

(1) Doubting indefinitely.

Alex's point of view

My hair was absolutely soaked. I completely forgot that it was raining and there was a huge storm heading my towns way.

I packed an umbrella, didn't I?

Oh, whatever, I forgot it. I'm almost home.

" Shit sorry ! "
Some kid bumps into me. Same age, height. Kinda cute...

Wait, no.

Uhh... Respond already??

" Hey, it's fine. "
The two of us meet eyes. God, he's really cute.

" Man.. he's really cute .. "
The other kid mumbles.
He.. he thinks so?
Fuck lemme just get his bag.

" Here . "
" Thank you .. "
" Your welcome. My names Alex. Alex Escarra means left-handed. Cause I am. "
" ... Evan .. E-Evan Catapang. Means courage. "
" You don't seem to have courage .. or a home. "
" Yeah um .. I just got kicked out. "
" Oh really? For what? "
" Being gay and doing my own makeup . "

" That's not fun . "
I give him something, a note with an address.

" My houses address. Knock four times and four times only got it ? "

His eyes widen as he nods.
Did he notice .. ?
No, he couldn't have.
We're underground.
We're secret.

" Holy.. You're.. y-you're.. A gasleaker .. "
Damnit. He did.

" .. I .. I- "
All he hears is me stuttering before I knock him out.

Goddamnit.
Why today?
Why a cute one?
Why a cute BOY out of any other gender .

I sigh.
" Guess I'm gonna have to take you with me. "

As I walked a few more blocks to get to my house, I set him down on the couch, going through his bag.

" Diary .. Drivers License .. School degree .. ? "
Why in the world does he have his school degree rolled into a cylinder, just in his bag?

I look in his bag more. A lot of .. science stuff. And makeup.
And... Uh. Oh.
Uhm. I'm not gonna describe them ..

" Just all of this .. Stuffed in his bag very neatly somehow. Organized, too .. He must've graduated.. very early of his college. His diploma is stuffed in here, too . "

I definitely need some organization in my life.. my business is a mess.