Mason's hands were sweating because he was so nervous.
It's almost 10PM right now, his friends have left two hours ago and he has been standing in the balcony for the past half an hour trying to gain enough courage to go talk and apologize to Teddy's owner who is quietly sitting alone in his gazebo in the backyard with Teddy sleeping on his thighs while reading a book.
Mason would probably die to see this guy without shades and doing anything other than quietly and calmly living.
" Fuck it, I'm going, the worst thing he can do is call the police on me for barging into his property." Uttered Mason when he felt some courage spreading all over his body as he looked at himself in the mirror as he spoke with a wide smile on his face " Yeah, calling the police on me isn't that bad after all."
He completely ignored the entire dark side of the cup and rushed to his own backyard so that he can jump above the fence and storm inside his neighbor's property.
It seems like Teddy's owner heard the sound of his foot steps coming closer which is why he stopped reading and glanced at his direction… But not at him.
" Hi!" This is the most awkward 'Hi' Mason has ever said in his entire life.
Teddy's owner slowly turned his attention back to the book in his hand " Hello!"
Mason felt so embarrassed and frustrated in this moment especially when he could clearly see that the calm guy hates him for what he did earlier also does not even want to talk to him or hear his voice.
Nonetheless, Mason awkwardly took a seat right next to Teddy's owner whom although he was wearing sunglasses, Mason could feel how he rolled his eyes at him and ignored his presence.
" Hey,…" Mason wanted to address his neighbor by his name but he still doesn't know what it is which is why he stupidly decided to address him with the one of the very few things he knows about the calm guy " Hey, Teddy's dad, I don't know what your name is and you are definitely not planning on telling me. However, I came here for a reason. I want to apologize."
The second Mason sat in his neighbor's gazebo, he did not move his eyes away from the part of Teddy's owner's face that was visible to him.
Teddy's owner has the fluffiest chocolate brown hair, it fits his cozy style perfectly.
Mason noticed how the calm male suddenly stopped whatever he was doing and slightly gave his attention toward his direction when he heard that Mason is here to apologize.
" I was scared okay? I really thought I was going to fail saving your life that's why burst out at you. I didn't mean to yell at you when you were already terrified to death. I'm sorry, Teddy's dad." Sincerely apologized Mason then he gazed intensely at the calm guy and impatiently waited for a reply so that he can sleep because the guilt will keep him awake forever.
He didn't say a word for some long seconds which kind of made Mason lose his hope of being forgiven by him, but all that changed in a matter of a second when Teddy's owner suddenly spoke " It's Matthew."
" Huh?" In confusion hummed Mason questioning what the other male meant by that.
Teddy's owner again put all his attention on reading the book in his hand while caressing the dog that was peaceful sleeping on his thighs " My name. It's Matthew."
" Matthew. I'm Mason." Mason excitedly lifted his hand so that he can shake hands with the calm male but the latter just smile to his direction and ignored his hand which made Mason's jaw hang low in disbelief.
'Why did he smile at me when he still hates me? This is so embarrassing.' Internally uttered Mason as quietly pushed his hand back inside his pocket after he thanked God that nobody has seen him getting ignored like this.
He was about to get up when he received Matthew's indirect message of how he does not want to talk him but again his mind changed when the latter talked sending shivers down his spine with his deep smooth voice " Thank you for saving my life. Also, I understand what happened there so you don't need to apologize, Mason."
'Say my name again, I'm begging you.' He wanted to scream that, but he gain some dignity in the last minute before he could speak.
Call him desperate or even weird but damn, this guy's voice hits different and the fact that Mason isn't even into men yet his body still react this way because of this man's voice is actually wild.
" You know, a lot of people say I'm very handsome. Why don't you look at me and see for yourself?" Pridefully uttered Mason, he was so desperate to hold an eye contact with the calm man that makes him so curious for no clear reason.
What he said made Matthew chuckle before speaking " I'm sure you are handsome but I'm blind."