forum put me back together (one on one/closed)

Started August 10, 2018 by @_sleeby_rat_

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Eventually they reached the club. Next to Bastian's Camaro was now parked a dull blue Mustang, the paint chipped in places and dented here and there. "Looks like he's here," Bastian murmured

Halo tilts his head, "Is that a bad thing?" He asks curiously.

"No, it just means that he was in a hurry," Bastian explained. He walked through the door and into the elevator

Halo follows after, humming mindlessly.

Bastian waited for the elevator to get to their floor before stepping out. He walked over to the apartment, unlocking it before stepping inside. He looked around for a moment, eventually finding a battered-looking boy lying on the couch. His clothes were ripped and torn in places, and he looked passed out on the couch

Halo enters after Bastian and sets the stuff he was carrying on the counter. He sees the male on the couch and a look of concern crosses over his face.

The boy looked rather sweet, with pale skin and short, cloudlike white hair. His glasses were just about falling off the bridge of his nose as he laid on the couch, and Bastian seemed to stop and stare at him for a moment

Halo looks at the male then at Bastian. He tilts his head in curiosity. Why…. why was Bastian staring…? The boy was rather cute. Halo gulps softly and looks down. He bites his lip. It's not like that… Bastian loves me… right? Calm down, Halo. He chides himself as he begins to put things away.

Bastian didn't keep staring for long. He quickly shook his head before going into the kitchen. He grabbed one of the sandwiches from the picnic and a glass of water before going to the boy's side. "Luno? Luno, wake up," he murmured as he nudged the boy's shoulder

Halo hums softly, washing dishes. His hands were shaking. He was… scared for some reason. He steadies his hands, getting back to work. He was fine. He was okay. But… the boy, Luno, was it? Was cute… appeared innocent, much like Halo. He was pretty sure the sweet, cute and innocent were Bastian's type. W-was Luno an ex? A friend with benefits? He gulps softly, biting his lip.

Luno groaned softly before sitting up and rubbing at his eyes. When they opened, they were gold-just like Bastian's. "Oh, um…Hello Bastian," he murmured. Bastian gave him a soft smile, taking a moment to brush a stray lock of hair out of the cracked bit of his glasses.

"Hey Luno. You want something to eat?" he asked gently. He offered Luno the sandwich, and the boy sat up and gratefully took it

Halo glances at the two. Gold eyes… could he be like Bastian…? he sees the tender movements Bastian made towards Luno. He gulps and looks away. No… calm down. Easy. He takes a shaky breath, trying to calm down. Avie whines at Halo and he picks her up, hugging her gently. "She needs a bath. I'm going to go wash her. You'll take care of Luno, right?" he calls, with somewhat forced cheerfulness.

"Yeah, I've got it baby," Bastian called back. He sat cross-legged on the floor in front of Luno, who was now sitting upright scarfing the sandwich down. "Do you have any clothes you can change into?" he asked, gesturing to the rips on Luno's clothing. The boy frowned and shook his head. "Okay, you can borrow some of mine," Bastian said before getting to his feet

Halo washes Avie gently, biting his lip. Bastian wouldn't… No. Halo had to trust Bastian. He knew Bastian would never do that… Would he?

Bastian walked into the bedroom, going to his closet. He pursed his lips in thought before grabbing an old band t-shirt and then a pair of sweatpants he had lying around. He returned to the living room before handing the clothes to Luno. The boy had already finished eating the sandwich, and was now drinking the water. "Here you go. You can go get changed once Halo's out of the bathroom," he told the boy

Halo takes a shaky breath, trying to focus on washing Avie. The dog was enjoying herself, splashing happily in the water. He smiles a little.

"Thank you for helping me on such short notice," Luno eventually said. Bastian simply waved him off.

"It's okay, really. I've helped you before, I'll help you again," Bastian assured him.

"But your boyfriend…Halo, right? He won't mind?" the boy asked softly. "I really don't want to impose or anything, especially if he knows of our history," he murmured

Halo gently washes Avie, smiling as she jumps up and licks him happily. He laughs softly, petting the sweet little thing.

"He…I haven't told him about you," Bastian admitted. "He met Argo and Erikos already, but that was inevitable. I just didn't want him to think of me as a fuckboy, you know?"

"I…I understand," Luno mumbled. "I wouldn't want to talk about me either. None of my relationships have-"

"Hey, hey, don't talk like that. We're still friends, right? It's okay, really. You're okay," Bastian assured him gently

Halo chuckles as he takes Avie out of the bath. He dries her off,laughing at her just sitting in front of the hair dryer. "To cute." He picks the dog up and nuzzles her. He sighs softly, holding Avie. He exits the bathroom and enter the bedroom, changing into dry clothes.

Bastian looked up when he heard Halo and Avie exiting the bathroom. "You go get changed, I'm going to see about throwing something together for dinner," he told Luno before getting to his feet. Luno nodded, gathering the clothes before walking towards the bathroom. He passed Halo on the way, and he gave him a quick, nervous glance before walking into the bathroom

Halo watches the others, feeling his heart crack a little. Calm. Calm. Calm. It's okay. Bastian loves me… right? He sets Avie down and she barks and wags her tail as she walks beside Halo. He flops onto the couch, trying to control his breathing.

(What should set Halo off?)

(hm…maybe Halo goes to do something and Bastian and Luno are talking and Luno tries to kiss Bastian?)

Bastian smiled warmly as he watched Avie and Halo sit down on the couch. "There's my two favorite people in the world," he chuckled before wrapping an arm around the two of them

(YES)

Halo laughs softly, and kisses Bastians nose. "Hey handsome." He says cheerfully.

"So I'm not sure how long Luno is staying, but I hope it doesn't bug you too much. He…It's not the first time he's had to stay with me because he got hurt. He has a tenancy to attract abusers," Bastian explained