In the morning, the alarm clock on the phone rang, and Willy could barely open his eyes. His head hurt terribly. He immediately turned off the alarm so that Tim wouldn't wake up. He looked over at him and saw that he was sleeping peacefully, as if he hadn't heard anything. He carefully left the room and hurriedly headed home.
They gathered at their parents' house every Saturday. It was a kind of tradition. They only managed to meet on this day, so he couldn't be late. The taxi arrived soon and as soon as he got into the car, he took his phone out of his pocket.
Willy: "I'm sorry I left without saying goodbye, but you were sleeping so peacefully that I didn't want to wake you up. I'll meet you at the airport tomorrow. Don't forget, we have a flight in the morning."
Willy was greeted at home by only Miles, which was something he didn't expect.
Willy:" Hey, where are the others?"
Miles:" They called to say they couldn't make it. Mom and Dad are at the company, they have an important meeting and they couldn't postpone it. As soon as the two troublemakers heard about this, they immediately went to meet their friends."
Willy: "If I had known, I wouldn't have come either."
Miles: "It's a good thing I didn't tell you. I heard something and I wanted to talk to you."
Willy: "Oh Logan, I didn't have to tell you anything."
Miles: "You know Logan doesn't hide anything from me. My brother is finally in love. I can't believe you're all grown up already, bro."
Willy: "I don't want to talk about it because I don't know anything yet."
Miles: "If you want, I'll help you. I'll give you some advice."
Willy: "I'm leaving. I don't want to talk to you about this."
Miles: "I'm your brother, why are you ashamed?"
Willy: "I'm not ashamed."
Miles: "Don't lie to me, your ears are red."
Will immediately ran away from home. Their relationship hasn't been so good lately, as they don't see each other often anymore. Willy, Miles, Seb, and Alex were always together, but since Miles graduated from university, he's been so busy that he barely has time to see them. During meetings, Willy always tried to talk to him, but he couldn't. He's a little angry with him for this. He understands that he's busy and wants to spend more time with Logan, but he misses his brother and best friend so much. If they were that close again now, they would be able to talk about everything.
Willy went to the bar to pick up his car. He could barely remember where he had left it. Someone was waiting by the car and he was happy to see hIm.
Willy: "Hey, what are you doing here?"
Tim: "I knew you'd come. You came back early. Should we go somewhere?"
Willy was hesitant, but he wanted to spend more time with Tim to get to know him better.
Willy: "Okay, but where?"
Tim: "Wherever you want. Today I'll do whatever you tell me."
Willy: "Are you sure? Even if you don't like what I say, you'll still do it?"
Tim really loved such challenges. He never gives up and always achieves his goals.
Tim: "Do you want to challenge me? Like I said, I'll do anything you want, but I have one condition - you have to do it too."
He held out his hand, Tim immediately shook it and pulled Willy closer to him.
Tim: "I've never lost and I'm not going to lose to you, even though I like you."
Willy: "I know I can't beat you easily, but you're forgetting that I'm number one in everything too."
Tim leaned even closer to him and whispered in his ear.
Tim: "I'll take that first place soon, but don't worry, you'll always be number one in my heart."
Willy blushed. His heart was beating fast. No matter how much he denied it, the truth was that he liked Tim. The more time he spent with him, the more convinced he became of it.
Willy: "We'll see about that too. Let's start with karting."
Tim: "Karting? Okay."
Willy: "Why? Were you scared?"
Tim: "I'm not afraid of anything. Let's go."
Tim opened the car door.
Willy: "Where is your car?"
Tim: "What's the point of going separately? That's why I came by taxi. Today you will be my driver."
Willy couldn't tell him anything because Tim took him to the apartment yesterday.
Tim: "Let's play. I don't want you to get bored or feel uncomfortable along the way."
Willy: "What should we play?"
Tim: "Remember yesterday I told you that you could ask me anything and I would answer. Let's ask a few questions to help us get to know each other better."
Willy: "Okay, I'll start. Why did you decide to come here?"
Tim: "You already know the answer. To take your place. I'm here to win."
Willy: "Then I'll ask another question."
Tim: " You're cheating."
Willy: "I already knew the answer, so it doesn't count."
Tim: "Okay, you can change the question."
Willy was happy with this small victory.
Willy: "Why are you alone?"
Tim: "Because I don't have a good relationship with my parents. My father was always busy with work, and my mother had health problems. I was literally alone all the time and I'm used to it, but now you're with me."
Tim noticed that Willy's face had changed.
Tim: "Don't worry. I told you I'm used to it. Now it's my turn. Where were you this morning?"
Willy: "To meet my parents, but they weren't home. My older brother Miles was alone. We get together at home every week."
Tim: "It's good that you have a good relationship with them. Now it's your turn."
Willy: "Not so good, they're always busy, but they still make time for us. Why do you want to win the competition?"
Tim: "To fulfill a promise. Do you have a sister or brother besides Miles?"
Willy: "Yes, the twins. They're very naughty."
Tim: "I can imagine how noisy it would be in your house."
Willy: "Even now, when the four of us get together, it's terribly noisy in the house. Don't you have a sister or brother?"
Tim was silent for a moment.
Tim: "No, that's why I'm so spoiled."
Willy: "Now it's clear why you have such a character."
Tim: "I'm Grandma's favorite. With her help I achieved everything. I'll definitely take you to meet her. I'm sure she'll like you."
Willy: "I'm sure it will be like that. Maybe I'll become her favorite."
Tim: "Oh, you're already thinking about winning over my family members?"
Willy: "No, and that will count as one question."
Tim: " You're cheating again. I won't play with you anymore."
Willy: "As you wish."
Tim sat quietly, not intending to talk to him, but he couldn't hold on like that for long.
Tim: "Why didn't you ask me why I don't sleep well at night or why I have health problems?"
Willy: "It's up to you to decide when you tell me. I don't want to force anything on you. I'm sure you'll tell me when you're ready."
Tim: "Thank you."
Willy: "Are you going to cry?"
Tim: "No, why should I cry?"
Willy: "Okay, I'll believe you."
Tim's eyes were filled with tears. It was the first time someone hadn't asked him a million questions and bothered him. He always felt uncomfortable when people asked about his nightmares. That's why Tim was grateful to Willy.
They didn't even notice when they arrived at the karting.
Tim: "How many rounds?"
Willy: "10 rounds. If there is a draw, one round will be added."
Tim: "The winner... I should have asked what I would get as a prize."
Willy: "First win and then ask that question."
After 10 rounds.
Tim: "Where's my reward?"
Willy: "What do you want?"
Tim put his hand on his waist and pulled him close.
Tim: "I think we should continue where we left off yesterday."
Willy remembered that he had tried to kiss Tim yesterday. Did he want a kiss as a reward?
Tim: "I want..."
He didn't get to finish the sentence because Willy kissed him. This was unexpected for Tim.
He didn't know how to react because it was his first kiss. One thing he knew for sure, he wanted this moment to last forever.
Willy: "Are you okay?"
Tim was speechless. He covered his lips with his hand. His eyes were fixed on one point. Willie put his hand on his shoulder.
Willy: "Tim? Tim?"
Tim: "Sorry. Did you say something?"
Willy: "You scared me."
Tim: "I'm really sorry. I didn't expect this."
Willy: "What? I thought you wanted a kiss as a reward."
Tim: "No, I wanted to ask you to read me a fairy tale because I slept so well last night, but this was the best reward I've ever received."
Willy was embarrassed. Tim noticed this and hugged him.
Tim: "Seriously, I'm the happiest person on earth right now."
Willy: "Can you not talk about this?"
Tim: "I'll talk about this for the rest of my life because you stole my first kiss."
Willy knew that Tim would never stop talking about it. He wanted to run away from here, but tomorrow they were going to the competition together. Even if he runs away now, he still has to meet Tim tomorrow.
Tim: "Can I ask you something?"
Willy nodded. Even if he refused, Tim would still ask.
Tim: "I told you that I would wait for you, but I think you already have the answer to my question."
Willy: "What question are you talking about?"
Tim: "What am I to you?"
Willy: "I don't know. I admit that I like you."
Tim hugged him even tighter.
Tim: "Am I dreaming all this?"
Willy: "No, I assure you it is reality."
Tim: "I still can't believe it."
His heart was beating fast. Now he was truly the luckiest man on earth. He always thought he didn't have time for love, but now he met Willy and everything changed.