Chapter 53: Chapter 53

Ethan's POV

I have my lamp on dim as I lie on my bed, waiting for sleep, my body turned completely towards the left where Michael is sleeping peacefully on Gavin's bed, his own previous bed. He has his beautiful almost ethereal face turned towards me, his right arm under his head, raising his face a little from the pillow, revealing to my eyes his perfect plump lips and long eyelashes resting on his pink cheeks.

Wait, if I've to confess honestly, he was actually sleeping facing the other direction but after 11 PM, when he finally fell asleep, I slowly crawled out of my bed and carefully turned him, making him face my direction. Although I really wanted to lie beside him and hug him, I didn't do that cause he made me promise, I won't climb on his bed and then play octopus with him like I unconsciously did on our first night of encounter. Anyway glad I was at least able to turn him toward me without waking him up.

Now it's almost 1 Am. I can see the time on the alarm clock beside the lamp. So the last two hours, which apparently felt like just five minutes to me, I was trying to fall asleep whilst staring at Michael's face in the dim light.

But I don't feel a bit sleepy. First of all his pretty face isn't letting me close my eyes and secondly I'm a lot anxious. I'm not really sure I can make him fall for me in just two weeks. I should have asked at least one month time.

However I'm sure he isn't that straight. The pink blush that dusts over his cheeks whenever I stare at him doesn't tell me he is straight at all. Sure he is attracted towards me but he is just not ready to accept that. But I need to make him accept the truth and confess to me in just two weeks. I've no idea how I'll do that. I'm thinking about ways. I definitely can't lose him.

But right now I need to sleep. I don't even know how I'm gonna go for practice tomorrow at 6:15.

" Baby, I'm gonna sleep. I'll look at your pretty face tomorrow morning.", I whisper to Michael and then close my eyes. I lie like that suppressing my urge to open my eyes and look at him again. But I couldn't control myself for long. Soon I found myself opening my eyes, smiling at his sleeping form and then closing my eyes again, repeating the same process a lot of times.

Anyway I fell asleep at sometime cause I woke up when Michael called my name whilst shaking my body, harshly at 5: 50 Am. He had perhaps put alarm on his phone cause my alarm is at 6 Am daily. Anyway I didn't hear any sound of alarm, maybe I was in deep sleep.

" Walk me back to my d..dorm.", he said as soon as I let my heavy eyelids open. I'm sure I haven't slept a minute more than 4 hours. I couldn't even see him properly. I blinked my eyes a few times and rubbed them before fixing my fluttering gaze on his face. He had anxious eyes and messy hair.

" Just five more minutes..", I said and lied back as my eyes were automatically swooping down.

" No ! W..wake up ! I must go before any of the s..sports...guys step out of their dorms.", he said shaking me again.

" There's time Nate. Five more minutes please.", I groaned uncomfortably whilst trying to pull up the covers.

" Ahmm..okay. I'll g..go alone. ", he said withdrawing his hands. I instantly opened my eyes whilst groaning. He turned and walked to grab his drawings from yesterday while I difficulty pulled myself up and removed the covers, crawling out of the bed.

" Just wait five minutes.", I said and stumbled into the bathroom with half open eyes. When I stepped out, he was sitting on the edge of my bed, waiting for me, holding his two drawings loosely rolled up in his hands.

I went to my cupboard and took out my practice Jersey and shorts. Then I swiftly pulled my T-shirt off of my body and tossed it to my bed like I does everyday. I didn't mean to throw it over Michael or anything but as I turned around, the t-shirt had correctly fell over his face.

" What the hell ! ", he scoffed removing the piece of clothe from his face. But instantly his eyes widened, probably on seeing my bare chest.

" I'm sorry..", I said and started walking towards him, wanting to tease him a bit.

" W..wait ! why are you c..coming to me ? S..stop ! ", he scoffed nervously. But I kept on walking towards him. He tilted his face and looked away from me. Then he was involuntarily pulling his legs up from the floor and moving slowly backward on the bed.

" I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to throw it over you.", I said as I reached near the bed.

" Okay...w..wear some damn sh..shirt..", he stammered terribly, his gaze sideways.

" Okay..", I smirked and hooked at the waist band of my shorts. Michael closing his eyes in shock and me pulling the shorts down was simultaneous. However I guess he caught a quick sight of my underwear.

" J..jerk ! ", he uttered, his eyes still closed.

I laughed whilst going back to the cupboard. " What are you so shy and nervous about ? I've only things that you have.", I called out to him whilst putting on my jersey and practice shorts. He didn't say anything but his face flushed red. Ahh..it's nice to see him blushing at early morning itself.

" Are you d..done ?", he asked while I was tying my shoe lace. He still had his eyes closed shut. Weird boy.

" I'm long done. ", I laughed and watched him slowly and unsurely open his eyes. I could only laugh more. " C'mon..let's go.", I said between fits of laughter. He was so flustered and kind of angry as he crawled out of the bed, that I felt a bit bad.

Anyway he didn't say anything. I opened the door for him and he quickly walked out. I stepped out after him and closed the door behind me. Michael had already started walking hastily through the empty corridors without waiting for me. He was perhaps afraid someone would step out of their room and see him here along with me.

" I can g..go alone now. You may go for practice.", he said once we reached down the steps.

" What about you coming with me for jogging ?", I asked.

" No thanks. I'll better g..go sleep.", He said sternly.

I sighed and  looked at my watch. "Okay, It's only 6: 04. I'll have to go and simply sit in the ground for ten minutes. I'll walk you to your dorm."

" No..! The aports guys from my dorm will s..see.", he said.

" So what ? Anyway they are gonna see us together within two weeks.", I mumbled.

" Shut up ! Ethan, Th..That's never gonna happen. Don't d..dream about that.", he scoffed furiously.

" Hmm..okay. Can I have a morning hug from you now ?", I asked, already stretching my arms.

He quickly slipped away and opened his mouth to say something. But then he flinched hard as someone suddenly called out, " Hey guys ! "

However he was relieved the next moment as he came to the realization that the voice belonged to none else than Gavin. He was coming running towards us.

"Guys, I'm late. I need to go change ! ", Gavin shouted and ran past us to the dorm building without waiting for our reply.

" Bye.", Michael told me and quickly turned around running in the other direction before I could say anything. I couldn't help but shake my head whilst watching him run away.