Returning Flames Chapter 2: Study Of Emotions
#3 of Returning Flames
Zane heart beats hard in his chest, he's never felt this way about any fur before...and now he's going to his house. This can't end well for Zane.
Chapter 2: "Study of Emotions"
I'm heading over to Loup's place now. 'He did tell me to text him before I head over.' I pull out my phone and begin typing. Heya Loup, it's Zane just letting u know I'm on my way over there. I stand completely petrified at his front door, until I hear a very familiar ring. That's great, just got everything over here ready. Putting my phone away I turn back to the door, it seems to be growing larger with each passing second. 'Come on you can do this Zane, he's just like any other guy.' I'm actually outside his place, it's way nicer than my shitty apartment that's for sure. 'Just keep a level-head Zane, no gay jokes, no blushing or stuttering and definitely no erections.' Looking down towards my package I notice everything is calm for the time being, I decide it's now or never my paws are shaking as I reach for door. I knock softly, taking a deep breath trying to calm myself as I hear footsteps on the other side of the door.
"Hey Zane, didn't expect you to be here this quick, I just got your text a few minutes ago."
'Play it cool, ignore his lean sexy body, and his accent is so hot.' Great now I'm blushing again, say something stupid before he suspects something. "Yeah I was already on my way over when I forgot to text you, nice place you got here...you live with your parents or something."
"Kind of, I don't really have much of a relationship with my dad, and my mum is usually always away on business so I'm usually home alone." I can't believe how awesome this place looks, this place would definitely put my apartment to shame.
"I know what you mean man, my mom and dad separated when I was ten...I've lived with my mom ever since."
"Enough chatting we're wasting time, wouldn't want you to fail your exams would we." He gives me a sly grin and a chuckle, as we head upstairs to what I can only assume is his bedroom... 'His bedroom...okay play it cool Zane, don't immediately jump him and start trying to make-out with him, just keep your hormones in check.' I didn't really care about the exams or studying or anything, I was just glad to be in the same room as him...okay I admit it's more than some phase. 'I guess I really am...Gay.' Not like I'm going to tell him that of course, don't want anything weird to come up between us...plus he doesn't seem like the 'gay type' anyways.
"Zane...hello earth to Zane." I hear my name in that amazingly sexy British accent, as a pair of furry fingers snap in front of my face. "Is everything okay? You've been zoning out ever since you got here, are you sick or something?" Loup puts his fuzzy paw on my head, granted I did feel a little bit warm but it wasn't from any sickness...I was blushing like mad through my dark brown fur, you really couldn't notice except on the few patches of silver fur on my ears, and a little on my cheeks if I'm being honest.
"Yeah I'm fine, just got alot of things on my mind that's all. You've got absolutely nothing to worry about Loup, I'll be fine trust me." With a shrug of his shoulder the door to his bedroom swings open, tossing our bags on the ground he plops down on his large...almost oversized bed. 'Why the hell does he need a bed this big? This bed is big enough for three or four people easily.'
"Don't just stand there, make yourself comfortable." I sit on the floor below the bed, as I pull my bag with my school books in it towards myself. "Hey Zane, we don't have to start studying right now...I mean it is Friday afternoon...and my mum won't be home until Monday night, so we've got all weekend." Loup is seriously suggesting I stay here all weekend. 'Don't be silly Zane, you're looking way to far into this...you're just here to study. Besides there is no-way I can stay all-weekend with him, he'll figure me out in no time.'
"So your mom's gone all weekend long, are you asking me to stay here for the weekend?" My fur immediately turns crimson, as my brain tries to excuse what my mouth just said. "I mean not in a weird way or anything, you know just two friends hanging out at each-other's house nothing strange about that right." Great I'm stuttering, blushing and now Loup is laughing. 'How could this possibly get any worse?'
"I didn't think of it that way until you mentioned it, like you said we're just two friends spending time together...plus it gets kind of lonely in this house alone all the time. It'll be nice to have someone to spend some quality time with, ever since moving here I haven't really had any friends over to hang out."
"I-I I guess we are friends now...so I guess it'd be okay for me to stay here this weekend. I'll just let my roommate know I'll be staying here for the weekend." Pulling out my phone I begin texting Tyson.
Zane: Hey Tyson, whatcha up 2?
Tyson: Nothing much, just getting ready for another 'wonderful day of work' (sarcastic) What about u?
Zane: Nothing much, just wanted 2 let u know I won't be home this weekend. I'll be staying at a friend's place, he's helping me cram 4 my finals.
Tyson: WAIT!!! U actually have friends? As in there's other's besides just me. ;(
Zane: I know it's a real shocker...I actually have friends other then just u. Listen I've gotta go I've got alot of studying 2 do, I'll talk to u later.
Tyson: Alright, don't have 2 much fun...wouldn't want 2 pop a boner in front of your new 'boyfriend'.
I close my phone as I take a deep breath, Tyson really knows how to get under my skin sometimes. Loup has just been patiently watching me, he quickly turns away as I look back. 'If I didn't know any better...no it can't be there is no-way he was staring at me.' As I examine him more closely I notice something else, through his white fur I could see it clear as day. 'Loup is blushing...no it's just a coincidence he's probably just embarrassed I caught him staring that's it.'
"Sorry about that, my roommate can be a little bit...crazy at times."
"Don't worry about it, my mum can be the exact same way sometimes." He gives a slight chuckle, even his laugh is somehow sexy.
"So if we aren't going to study now, what are we going to do?" Loup seems just as nervous as I am at this point, I watch him as he sits up and looks down on me.
"Well, how about instead of you sitting on the floor? You come up here and sit beside me and we get to know each other a little better." He slides over giving me more room, as I try to hide my blush I get up and sit beside him. "Now isn't that much more comfortable than the floor?" I simply nod, as we look into each other's eyes. 'His eyes are so beautiful, the bright blue really pops with his white fur...listen to me I really do sound gay now.'
"Wow I never noticed your red eyes before. Are they natural or are those colour contacts?" Everybody always wonders if my red eyes are natural, they are one-hundred percent natural...you'd think it'd be cool having red eyes like this. 'All these red eyes do is make everyone make fun of me, or everybodies to scared to even talk to me.'
"Uh yeah they're real, they probably kinda freak you out a little bit. Everybody who ever sees them just think I'm some scary monster...granted I don't think my tall, muscular body helps either." I lower my head, my ears flatten to my skull, I can feel a tear slowly begin to fall from my eye. My eyes have always been a touchy subject for me, it's one of the many things my dad would make fun of me for...as well as almost every other person I've come in contact with except for my mom of course. Hell even my friends found them freaky at first but got past them after a while. I control myself to not let out a single whimper, I didn't succeed as a very low almost inaudible whimper came pouring out of my clenched teeth.
"No I don't think you're a freak at all, in fact I think they just make you look good." 'Look good.' 'Don't think to far ahead Zane, yes he said your red eyes make you look good..that doesn't mean he likes you, he's gay or he thinks you're cute or anything.'
"Thanks, alot of people are scared of me at school...that's why I'm such a 'lone wolf'. Everyone's to scared to talk to me, unless they're constantly bullying me for one reason or another, but you know how high school is. But enough about me...why don't you tell me something about yourself?"