'The fuck!'
This was the only thing in Stuart's head right now. He was as confused as anyone would be if they were to switch positions with him. He stared hard at the strange man who was now red in the face, wondering if he had misheard or if the man had misspoken.
"I know we just met yesterday and still see strangers but after last night, I couldn't stop thinking about you and that kiss. I even had a dream with you in it".
Okay, that was creepy. Stuart thought. His only mistake was getting drunk and kissing the wrong man and what did that earn him? A creepy man who fell for him at first sight!
Before he could even say a word, Berry spoke again, "Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself. I am Berry Yates". Berry smiled and stretched his hand for a handshake but as if he had a second thought, he moved closer and hugged Stuart who was still shocked. "You are Stuart, right?" Stuart nodded slowly, completely weirded out. Not to mention, this Berry guy knows his name without him even saying it.
Or maybe he said it last night, who knows?
"Sorry about my attitude earlier. I did not know you were into men which was why I tried to be indifferent and stay away from you". Berry smiled apologetically.
Stuart's head was muddled after Berry finished speaking. He still had no words to say to this man and no matter how much he tried, he could not form a word. And what was the whole talk about being into men? Stuart was not into men, he was only into Kevin!
"I am sorry, but I can't…" he could not even finish speaking because Berry hugged him tightly while shaking his head.
"You should think about this first, Stuart. I know you are still heartbroken but I still think you should think about it. You don't have to give me an answer now!" Berry said all these in one breath while Stuart remained frozen in his hug.
Great. Just great! Of all the people in that bar, he chose to approach and kiss a man who was into men. He so badly wanted to push Berry away but he held himself back. It would be rude to do that since Berry had helped him last night.
"I also think you should forget about your ex-boyfriend. He is a fool for breaking up with someone like you…" Stuart's face turned cold instantly. He could tolerate anything but hearing someone bad-mouthing Kevin. He pushed Berry away roughly and glared at him.
"His name is Kevin and I will not forget him!" He said to Berry's shocked face. Stuart could not sit there anymore, so he stood up and was prepared to leave but his hand was grabbed by Berry who stood up and faced him.
"You are angry because I said you should forget about your ex-boyfriend". Stuart looked at his face, he could see hurt and disappointment in Berry's face but he was too angry to comfort him now. Instead, he pulled his hand out of Berry's hand but Berry grabbed it again.
"Just chill, man!" Stuart was visibly shocked by how Berry's voice changed from warm and apologetic to cold and indifferent. "Sorry about what I said about… Kevin, but you can't just leave". Said berry as he pulled Stuart closer to the bed.
"Why?"
"You kissed me last night. I can't just let you leave after doing that. Any other person would have punched you till your nose bleeds but I didn't, so you owe me." Stuart was shocked. He could not believe that this was the same person who had just confessed to him and asked him to be his boyfriend just five minutes ago. "Plus, someone has to take responsibility for this".
Berry pointed to his neck where there were obvious hickeys that had been made when Stuart refused to let him go last night.
On sighting them, Stuart sighed and went back to the bed. He was at fault, so he had to take responsibility. "What do you want?"
"Nothing much. You just have to accompany me to my ex-girlfriend's wedding". Berry said as he fully buttoned up his shirt.
Stuart narrowed his eyes, probably trying to see what was wrong with Berry but no matter how hard he looked, he found nothing!
Didn't this man just say that he was into men? What did he mean by an ex-girlfriend?
Even though he was curious, Stuart didn't ask about it. He was probably never going to see Berry after this, so there was no use getting any information from him.
"You are no fun!" Berry whined. "Others would have asked questions by now but you are just silent. I will tell you the story anyway"
Even though Stuart did not ask, Berry began talking.
His ex-girlfriend is actually his best friend since they were in high school. They were so close to each other that they both thought they were in love so they started dating. Later, they realized that it was just their teenage minds getting the better of them and they broke up. Even though it's been years since that happened, Berry still calls her his ex-girlfriend just so he can tell people the story.
"That's interesting". Stuart said flatly which made Berry click his tongue. He could swear that he heard Berry muttering, 'boring man' but he said nothing about it.
He got distracted when Berry threw a towel on him, "Take a bath quickly and come out. We are running late".
Stuart took the towel and started walking to where he thought was the bathroom but he stopped halfway. "I have nothing to wear…"
"Don't worry, I already fixed that!"
"How?" Stuart asked but he immediately regretted it.
"We touched each other a lot last night. I could easily guess your size from that because I felt every part of you". Berry said with a sly smile. He even winked at the end which made Stuart shiver.
He made a mental note to check himself properly, just to be sure that Berry had not done anything inappropriate to him while he was drunk 'cause honestly, this berry guy exuded the vibe of a hardcore pervert!