In your world ~ Belldom

4- Best friend

"Do you like music, Matthew?"
I frown slightly, going over my thoughts.
'How does he know my full name? Did I tell him..? The only thing that calls me that is... No, he's real. Dominic is real.' I think.
"Maaatt?" He says, tapping my arm.
I jump from my thoughts.
"Sorry, Dom, I got completely lost. Um, yeah, I do actually. I love Queen." I say, and Dom grins.
"Same!" He replies enthusiastically. I smile at him; he's pretty cute. For a while, he talks about his favourite songs by them, until he stops.
"Do you play anything?"
I divert my eyes from his piercing gaze.
"Um, I play guitar, piano and I sing." I say. He nods approvingly.
"I play drums." He says, grinning.
We talk about instruments and music for a bit until the conversation dies down.
"Hey, do you want to grab a drink in the town?" I ask casually. Dom jumps about a foot, eyes widening.
"No!" He shouts, his voice deepening quickly. I jump back; he sounded just like the thoughts in my head.
He brings his knees to his face, rocking back and forth. I reach out and put a hand on his shoulder.
"Dom? What's wrong?" I ask softly.
"I don't have good memories there." He mumbles, and I wrap my arms around him.
"I'm sorry if I startled you, it's just-"
"It's fine Dom. Seriously, it's okay. I understand." I say quickly, and he sighs, resting his head on me.
"Thank you, Matt."
I smile fondly at him, even though he can't see my face. In response, I just slightly rock him back and forth until he falls asleep.
~~
I wake up to the sun starting to set. I must have drowsed off with Dom for a while.
"Dom?" I ask, shaking him lightly. He stirs in my arms, opening one eye.
"Matt? What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I'm just really hungry, are you?" I say.
He shakes his head at me, and I frown.
"You haven't eaten today though."
"I'm fine Matt, trust me." He says, putting his coat on the floor and patting the space next to him.
"I'm just gonna grab some food out of my bag." I say, crawling to my rucksack. I find some crisps, and shrug.
"Better than nothing." I mumble, opening the packet and taking my place next to Dom. He takes my coat and throws it over both of us as I eat my crisps quietly.
"Look at the stars, Matt. Aren't they pretty?" Dom whispers to me, and I glance up.
"Actually, the starts we see have already died, but they're so far away that we haven't seen it yet. So these stars you see are dead." I say matter of factly. "But yes, very pretty."
Dom stares at me for a while, then grins.
"Learn something new everyday with Matt." He says, laughing. I join in- for his laugh is literally contagious.
"We should rest." Dom eventually says, and I lie on my back. Soon enough, I feel Dom snuggle his head into my shoulder, and I put my arm around him.
After playing with his hair for a bit, I close my eyes and slowly drift off, my arms around Dom.