Cuts and Coffee - Isak Valtersen

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Even looked up from his phone, slowly turning around.
Isak waved at him.
Even: Oh my god, you're here!
Isak: Yeah <3
Oh boy, oh boy. Hopefully Even didn't mind him sending a heart.
Even: I'm gonna come over now. <3
Isak sighed relieved, glad that Even had sent a heart back.
Isak: Okay. Can't wait!

Even made his way over to Isak.
His elegant body moved gracefully and he looked like a model in his apron.
His hair looked softer than ever and his lips, oh his lips. They looked so kissable.
Wait, what was he thinking? Good god, Isak, stop it, Isak scolds himself.
I'm not gay, Isak thought.
"Halla", Even's deep but soft voice spoke.
It sent chills down on Isak's spine. Chills, that felt warm and nice.
"Halla", Isak responded, smiling softly. "I want to drink a coffee", he said, coming straight to the point.
I might not be straight, Isak thought. But then he brushed it off. Even probably has this effect on everybody, he said in his head.

"I guess you were having a cappuccino in mind, yeah?", Even asked, cocking his eyebrows and licking his chapped lips.
It wasn't that warm in Norway, even though it was May, so the slightly cold air was responsible for dry lips and dry skin in general.
"Y-yeah, that's r-right", Isak slightly stuttered. God, why did he stutter all over sudden? He never did that. Never ever.
Even got up and made Isak his coffee. After Isak had paid, he walked towards the kitchen counter, where the coffees were made.
"And when are you done with work today?", Isak asked before taking a sip from his coffee, realizing that he already knew the answer.
Even turned around. "I'm gonna be done in five minutes. If you're free today, we can hang out afterward", he answered.

A quick look at his watch told Isak, that he had already missed the first lesson after the lunch break.
It was 1:55 pm now and his next and last lesson for the day was geography.
"I'm actually free now. I've already missed my math lesson and I honestly don't want to go to my geography lesson now. I'll be having my next geography lesson tomorrow at 9 am, so it's not hurting me if I skip this geography lesson now", Isak said and Even grinned.
"Okay okay, I see. Well then, I'm going to put my apron off and get my things and then we'll leave", Even said and it was Isak now who grinned from one ear to the other.

After Even had put off his dark blue apron, the two left the Kaffeebrenneriet.
The two took the tram back to Even's house. Luckily, Isak had taken all of his stuff with him before he had left his friends, so he didn't have to go back after school to go and get his stuff.
The two arrived at Even's place. Isak met Even's parents.
They were absolutely amazing, so nice and friendly.
Isak felt immediately at home.

In Even's room, the two talked about a lot of things.
Isak explained his eating disorder to Even, at least he tried to.
Even showed interest and understood what Isak said.
In return, Even explained his bipolar disorder to Isak.
Isak had always tried to avoid mental illnesses since his mother got sick and he as well.
But when it affected him, he felt like he had to learn something about it and educate himself at least a bit.

"And have you ever been in a relationship?", Even asked after a while.
The blood in Isak's veins went cold for a second. He took a deep breath.
"Ehm no, no I have never been in a relationship", Isak answered.
It was true. Isak had hooked up with girls and stuff on party's, but he hadn't loved a girl before.
He didn't know why, but girls somehow didn't really do it for him.
Sometimes, during a hookup, it was hard for him to get turned on.

The more Isak thought about it, the more confused he got.
Maybe he was gay. Maybe he had been in denial the whole time.
Maybe that was the reason why he didn't have had any hookups with girls lately.
Girls didn't do it for him.

"Oh okay. Yeah, I have had one relationship with a girl before. But we parted after four years because I realized something", Even said, kind of stopping himself at the end of his sentence.
Isak's breath got shaky. What did Even realize after his four-year-long relationship with a girl?
But Isak was too afraid to ask.
Hold up. "Umm, I'm sorry for asking, but what did you realize?", Isak asked.
His lips had gotten dry, he almost didn't dare to lick them. For whatever reason.
"I- uhh, I- umm, oh would you look at the time! It's 7 pm already!", Even said, changing the subject all over sudden.
Isak frowned. Maybe Even was uncomfortable to say it? They didn't know each other for that long after all.