A Kiss Is Just A Kiss {bxb}

Chapter 8: His Stare

Julio's P.O.V.

I sat on the couch at the mansion where the fifth party of the year was being thrown with a red solo cup in my hand that was halfway full of alcohol. I watched as Joshua and Jasmine made out by the fireplace but eventually looked away when I saw Maxx and Logann heading in my direction.

"You know," Maxx spoke first, sitting by my side. "You would have more fun if you played a couple rounds of beer pong."

"Or truth or dare," Logann added, leaning against the pillar.

"Or spin the bottle," Maxx said with a grin.

I looked at Maxx then at Logann and shrugged. "I just wanna go home," I groaned, rising to my feet now.

"No no no," Logann said, grabbing my arm and pulling me to sit down on the couch again. "You're not leaving year one. I mean Julio."

"Why not," I asked looking up at her.

"Because you're part of our group and we don't want anyone to not have fun."

"It's college for crying out loud," Andi spoke from behind me.

"When did you get here?" I just had to ask.

"I've been here this whole time dude," she replied with a smile.

"But like Andi said," Maxx spoke and I looked at her. "It's college. There's no parents to rain on our parade. So we can do whatever we want." She placed her hand on my arm as she began to speak slower. "Whenever we want," she added then moved her hand up my arm now resting on my chest. "And." She paused and leaned her face closer to mine, our lips inches from touching. "With whoever we want." A grin appeared on her face while she ran her hand along the side of my face.

Her eyes were staring into mine but she looked away and I watched as a much bigger smile appeared on her face. I placed my hand on her cheek, causing her to look at me again.

"Me haces sentir tan débil (You make me feel so weak)," she whispered.

"Do I?" I asked with a grin and she nodded.

I placed my hand on her thigh and slowly I began to move my face closer to her. I watched as she closed her eyes once I was seconds away from kissing her lips but the sight of seeing Ethan staring at me from the other side of the living room stopped me from connecting our lips. I don't know what it was but at that moment I couldn't kiss her. I stood up from the couch and made my way through the crowd ignoring that Maxx was calling my name.

Once I got to the bathroom I leaned over the sink and threw up. I couldn't fully understand why I was throwing up considering I didn't have that much to drink. But I really did want to kiss Maxx because I really do like her. She's probably gonna think I'm the weak one now. But then there was Ethan. His stare, his posture, his stupid smirk- that's what got to me. And I hated it. I hated him.

I sat in the bathroom for probably two hours. I could tell that the party was coming to an end because the music wasn't as loud as it was before. I couldn't hear as much conversations going on outside the bathroom anymore, which is when I finally decided to relax a little more on the bathroom floor.

There was a knock on the door followed by a familiar female voice saying my name after.

"What do you want?" I spoke in a dull tone.

"Julio, it's Andi," she spoke. "Can you unlock the door?"

I reached up to the handle, unlocking the door for her to come in. She slowly stepped inside the bathroom then closed the door and leaned against the sink with her arms crossed.

"Julio," she spoke in a low tone. "Can you look at me please."

I hesitated at first but finally raised my head to look into her motherly eyes. The little light from the blue LED lights was still bright enough for me to see her. She sighed then stepped over my legs to sit on the bathroom floor as well. She sat on the other side, leaning against that wall with her eyes still locked onto me.

"Are you okay," she finally asked.

I shrugged. "I don't know," I replied, looking down at my hands.

It was quiet for a few seconds then Andi spoke again. "We saw you run away from Maxx."

I shot my head up to look at her. "Who's we?" I asked with clear nervousness in my tone.

"Me, Logann, and Josh," she replied.

"I didn't mean to."

"So why did you?"

"I-" I paused just realizing I couldn't tell her the truth.

"I'm not gonna hate you for blowing off my friend," she chuckled.

I smiled but that still wasn't going to make me tell her. "It didn't seem right," I lied but then realized that this could also be true. "We both had something to drink and I just couldn't kiss her in this state. I-I want it to be right."

I watched as Andi's eyes went softer and she let out an awe as if she was talking to a baby that just laughed for the first time.

"Well that makes so much more sense," she said, then I let out a chuckle. "Damn Julio."

"What," I asked with a raised brow.

"I'm impressed with you," she clarified. "A year one pulling a year three. That's very impressive."

I laughed along with her and listened as she went on about how she couldn't even get anyone until she was in the second year.

As soon as I got back to the dorm room I slipped my shoes off and my jacket off then closed the door behind me. As I was making my way to my room I could hear music playing in Ethan's room. I sighed then knocked on his door and waited for him to answer. But while I was waiting I could hear two voices talking behind the door. One that was obviously Ethan but the other I couldn't make out.

"Ethan," I said and then knocked on the door again. "E-"

And finally his door swung open and standing in the doorway was another male. His hair was brown but it was wet and his half naked body dripped with sweat. He looked at me up and down then a smirk appeared on his face.

"Where's Ethan," I asked, looking away from the male.

I heard him move to the side and I looked into the room and saw that Ethan was laying on his bed most likely naked because he had his blanket across his lower half. I looked at the stranger then back at Ethan and watched as he rolled over on his side and immediately our eyes locked.

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Coming up in the next chapter - Chapter 9: Wanted To Know

"What do you want me to know about you?"

I shut my laptop and then turned in my bed so my feet would dangle.

"Gosh," I spoke after letting out a sigh. "There's so much to know."

He chuckled again then slid the chair closer to me. "Can I ask you a question then?"

"Sure," I whispered, not wanting to know his question.

"Are you a virgin?"

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A/n: New chapter next Thursday.

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