Ashton couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. It'd been like that for days. His hands wouldn't steady as he gripped his controller. The sound of the song change over his Bluetooth speaker snapped him out of his daze. Saliva ran thickly down his throat as he got up from his bed and walked towards the large window. He peered out, his vision blurring as he stared down at the forest only a few yards from the house. His room being in the second floor made him feel more secure, but not secure enough.
"DUDE!" Sage, one of his roommates, yelled from behind him. A loud bang echoed through the room as he hit his head on the window pane. The sudden yell spooked him enough to cause his body to jump forward. He groaned and huffed as he turned around. Hand to his forehead as he used the other to wipe the forming tears in his eyes from the pain.
"Oh shit…I wasn't tryna scare you, figured you were just zoned or somethin'." Sage rubbed the back of her neck as she pursed her lips. She failed at hiding her oncoming snicker at the glare she was getting from her best friend.
Ashton kept the glare on her as he stuffed his hands in the pockets of his baggy black sweats. "Ah the rat finally can out from her hole in the wall..and to what do I owe this pleasure?" He rolled his shoulders as he walked to his desk to pause the music blasting from the speaker.
The darker girl let out a mock offended gasp, arms crossed as she pouted. "Well asshole, we all wanted to know if you wanted to finally come out from your dark dungeon and join the rest of the rat pack..but it seems you're busy brooding and giving the backyard a death stare." By everyone she meant their other four roommates. There was Zack, a by definition "fuck boy", black 2C type curly hair, eyes so dark brown they almost matched his hair, somehow perfectly straight white teeth that he swore were naturally like that, his skin so sun-kissed you could swear it's almost golden. Then there was Roxie, her eyes a heterocromatic mix between blue, green and brown, beautiful curly auburn hair more than likely 3B or 3C for a curl type, her skin a gentle mix between tan and pale, freckles littered her everywhere as far a Ashton had seen which to be fair was a lot since the groups R&R days were always minimal clothing and face masks. Of course you couldn't forget about the outstanding Bane, they had mesmerizing grayish-blue eyes, platinum blonde bleached 3A hair, rosy brown skin with a patches of an almost ivory shade of lightness due to their Vitiligo. Then there was Wren, dark chocolate eyes, ruby red with an undercut the color of garnet 4A hair, he had ebony colored skin, his body was that of art, quite literally, it was littered with large mural tattooes and genuinely the body of a god. Sage was Banes identical twin sister, except she had lavender dyed hair, her favorite color, but other than that she just looked like a feminine version of them. Ashton was different from them, at least he thought so, he didn't find himself as attractive as his friends, he didn't like what he saw when he looked in the mirror, a 5'4 chubby olive skinned "guy" that dyed his hair every two months because he couldn't handle how his personality changed and thought it was the only thing he could control, tattooes across his body, hiding his scars, hiding his past.
He thought about it for a second and shrugged. His eyes moved to look at the rug that was just a giant version of the tarot card "The Lovers". Dark brown eyes traced the letters as he chewed in his bottom lip. Sage regained his attention when she spoke "Wren is downstairs shirtless and arguing about hair dye with Bane" Ashton stopped chewing and tracing, his eyes snapping up to hers as a faint heat rushed up to his cheeks.
"I mean….I guess..wouldn't hurt to watch at least" Honestly he wasn't sure if he meant watching Wren or the argument. Sage noticed the tint on his face and let out a small chuckle. She walked up to him and slung her arm around the shorter male. "Alright bud, let's go." When she started walking he leaned into her as they exited the dark room together and headed toward the stairs.
The commotion was heard before it was seen. Wrens deeper, shiver invoking voice was drenched in irritation as he told Bane that they looked like they could be on the cover of a balding ad. They let out a shrill shriek as they threw a box of pasta at the darker man. Ashton rubbed his temples as he grumbled and leaned more into Sage. She understood from his frustration of loud noises, especially screaming. She took initiative and picked up the smaller boy before she continued walking. He had his face buried in her neck as she carried him with his legs on either side of her waist and her hands under his thighs.
Bane and Wren quieted down as they saw Sage carrying the baby of the group. Roxie gasped as she saw him in his Ghostface slippers, black baggy sweats, and oversized plague doctor hoodie. She always fawned over how adorable he was and the whole group babied him. She always loved it when her girlfriend carried him too, they were both very maternal towards him when they both weren't pestering him.
Sage sat down next to her girlfriend, Ashton in her lap and she pet his hair. "I'm not a baby.." he grumbled as he tried seeming tough by sitting up and glaring while puffing his chest. He immediately melted when Roxie began massaging his scalp. He was a sucker when it came to people playing with his hair and massaging him.
A deep chuckle was heard from behind him. Wren wrapped his arms around the younger male and picked up him up so he was dangling. Ashton wanted to kick around but knew it wasn't smart while the two women he considered his best friends were in front of him, within kicking distance. He also knew too much movement would cause his sweatpants to fall down and he wasn't about to risk embarrassment. He preferred looser clothing for…personal reasons. The taller man moved him so he was bridal style in his arms. He smirked down at him as he walked him to a love seat and sat him down in his lap.
Roxie protested, getting up to chase the man before getting pulled into Sages lap by the larger woman. "But the baby…" She whined out as she threw her head back on Sages shoulder. "You're my baby" Sage teased her girlfriend as she pecked her cheek.
Their cute moment was interrupted by Zack complaining. "Get a room you two" He rolled his eyes as he leaned back on the counter next to where Bane was sitting on. Sage threw up her middle finger as she snuggled into her girlfriend. "You're just sad that you can't get any" Bane said with a shrug as they leaned further back on their hands. "Neither can you bitch!" Zack snapped back as he grumbled and looked away. The other held a smug smirk on their face as they gabbed the man's jaw and turned his face towards them, "Wanna bet that?" He blushed as he felt the others slender fingers grip his jaw and bring their face closer to his. He started stumbling over his words as he looked into their grayish-blue eyes.
Ashton chimed in as he grew irritated with all the romance around him "How 'bout y'all get a room?" Everyone but Bane and Zack laughed as they kept eye contact. The hispanic man just smirked and picked up the darker one, throwing them over his shoulder as they gasped in surprise. "See you guys tomorrow" He said with a cheery voice as he carried a very embarrassed and disbelieving person over his shoulder. Sage called out as he walked away with her sibling "Please don't break them we have soccer tomorrow" Zack shouted back before slamming the door that there were no promises.
The youngest was next to Wren in pure disbelief that he just gave one of his friends basically permission and the idea to have sex with one of the others. He groaned as he leaned on Wrens shoulder. "You okay tiny?" He cut a glare at the bigger man before grumbling "I'm not tiny, you're just big"
"That's our cue to leave!" Sage muttered as she carried her half asleep lover to their shared room. Ashton didn't know what he just got himself into.
Haiii I hope you all enjoyed the first chapter. This is my first time writing so I'm open to constructive criticism!!