Lathaniel
I held onto Tobias's shoulders as we stood outside his parent's house. We'd just gotten there and he seemed to be more nervous than a school kid doing their homework as it's being handed in. I rubbed his shoulders, trying to calm him and encourage him to knock on the door.
"I...I can't." He whispered. I kissed his hair gently and put my lips to his ear. "Yes you can, just go for it. I'm here with you, you're okay and if anything happens that you don't like, I can change it." I whispered back. He nodded his head and put his shaky fist up to the door before knocking.
He put his hand back on the wine bottle he was holding onto for dear life and stepped back against me. Footsteps made their way to the door and I could feel his heart going faster and faster. I massaged his shoulder
