Lexie left shortly after Brian raided their snacks, leaving Matt to his own musings. He stared at his phone. He wasn’t about to text James first, but James’ silence still played on many of his insecurities. He didn’t want to go there, but his mind did so on its own accord. Why hadn’t James made contact yet? Had Brian’s boorishness completely put him off?
Brian.
He stifled a groan and sank his head between his knees. He loved Brian, with everything he was. Sometimes, when he got quiet and allowed himself to go there, he admitted that he loved him more than he should. Matt put his phone between his legs and scrunched his toes between the couch’s pillows. His fingers trailed the contours of his lips softly. Pressing his eyes together tight, he was back in the darkened hallway, nestled betwe
