Damien..... Damien.... are you even listening to me" a hand was waved across his face

"no am not, I'm ignoring your presence and what ever you said a minute ago" Damien replied as he flipped his locker open and started stuffing his books inside

"come on it'll be fun...." the voice insisted

"I don't do crowds, mason" Damien replied, shutting his locker and leaning against it "and you know that" his voice barely but a whisper but enough for the other party to hear

"I know.... that's why am going to be with you, I won't let you out of my sight" sincerity evident in the voice

Damien stood in silence as he looked at his best friend who was eager to hear his reply. Mason has been begging him to attend the party of the week but he had made up his mind not to go. reasons which he knew and so did mason.

Not getting a response from Damien, Mason let out a sad sigh as if understanding that he Couldn't change his friend's mind

"okay fine, I'll go"

"what.? really" mason questioned as if he had heard something unbelievable

" yes" Damien replied happy to see a smile on his friend's face

"haha, thank you, you won't regret it" mason promised as he hugs damien

"I better not" the smile still on mason face despite his aloof tone

"pick you up by 8 then" mason asked as he let go of Damien

"yes by 8, if your late you can forget it" he replied as he turned and left mason to Stand alone

"I'll be on time" mason shouted grabbing the attention of people nearby

****

Damien stood infront of the mirror, looking at the boy in a black sweat pants and a white t-shirt that stared back at him. He was dressed casual a way to make him feel comfortable and less nervous than he was. He wondered how he had allowed him self to be swayed by his best friend. He shouldn't have agreed to this he thought as he fought back the urge of calling mason to cancel so he could just stay at home to sleep. But as if telling him that wasn't possible a familiar horn sounded.

He took one last look at himself not at all displeased by the lack of effort he had put in before quickly taking his favourite hoodie and dashing downstairs. Taking a deep breathe before existing the house

"you know for a minute I thought you would cancel" mason spoke playfully as he took of the helmet

"you know me all to well" a smile on Damien's lips as got on top of mason's cool bike that screamed expensive

A chuckle escaped mason lips as he handed Damien his usual helmet "hold on tight to me"

Not less than 30 minutes, they had arrived safely to the door of where the party was being held and Damien guesses where confirmed as he heard the excitement and screams coming out of the house

"yup we are definitely at the right place" Damien nodded

"come on let's go in" mason urged as he firmly took a hold of Damien's hand and lead him into the house

The noise inside was a lot louder than one could expect but Damien wasn't surprised what did you expect when a couple of kids threw a party. He knew this was just the beginning but he could feel a headache coming on from the loud music that was playing which if he wasn't being honest didn't make a lot of sense to him

"Yo people the big dog mason has finally decided to grace us with his presence" someone shouted informing the crowd of mason arrival

"Yo mason"

"whatup big dog".

a couple of greetings where aimed at mason. Both from some girls who threw him flirtatious gazes and some guys coming to see him as he led Damien into the kitchen all while never letting go of his hand

Damien subconsciously held on tighter as his eyes scanned the crowd, observing and taking in as much details of every thing as possible

"Someone's pretty popular" Damien couldn't help but tease as the entered inside the kitchen. surprisingly it was only the two of them there

"what can I say with this handsome face how can I not be" mason grinned

Damien couldn't help but roll his eyes at mason narcissist behavior "oh, shut up"

"come-on...." mason dragged as he slowly approached Damien who was leaning by the counter, the smirk in his face getting broader with ever step he took.

Damien watched as the gap between them closed. his eyes caught and held captive by boy's sky blue eyes.

"you gotta admit it" mason whispered into Damien's ear. Placing his hands on each side and trapping him

"admit what...." damien asked as he unknowingly straightened his back as he looked forward. His body tensed a bit at how close the male was to him

"that.... am.... handsome" mason slowly whispered into his ear again. His hot breath sending shivers down Damien's spine.

"As if!" Damien scoffed pretending to be mellow as he tried to get his beating heart to calm down

"your ear....." Mason trailed off

"Huh..? What happened to it" Damien questioned

"Nothing.." mason shook his head

"Then...." Damien pressed further

"it's just really red right now " mason laughed as he withdrew his face from the side "you have sensitive ears which is really cute. your cute" he said as he finally stopped laughing and looked at him

"don't call me cute" Damien finally woke up from the trance he was in.

"I will" mason retorted as he suddenly brought his face closer to Damien's own. Making the boys heart to skip a beat.

Damien's breathe hitched at mason's action and he couldn't help but wonder why his body was acting strangely today

"fine, what ever not like I care anyway" Damien replied aloof as he tried to look any where other than the face inches away from him.

Mason grinned at the boy as he watched him stare into the air "alright I'll spare you fod now" he informed as his hands flew to Damien's raven hair. He couldn't help but rub it a bit"

"your messing up my hair" Damien complained as he snapped to look at mason but not making any signs to stop the fellow

"oh really?" an amused look om mason face as looked at the boy for a couple of second before removing his hands and turning towards the fridge

"coke right?" mason asked despite knowing the answer

And as if hit with something, Damien eyes widened "always"

"a beer for me then"

Damien sat on top of the counter his eyes fixed on the man in black as he opened the fridge.

"mason...." a high pitched voice called out grabbing the attention of the two boys

mason turned to look at the direction of the voice. He was more than aware of who it belonged to and so did damien

"Damien?" the voice sounded a bit shocked

the male in question waved at her as mason walked towards him with their drinks

"Stacy" mason greeted

"you actually made Damien to come?" a smile played on her lips "you did well, well done"

"thank you" mason responded as he opened his beer and gulped it. his lips gently spread apart.

"what makes you think it's cause of this baboon over here, I could have came on my own," Damien argued, clearly irritated by the smile on mason face

"haha! yh right.... and I could have wings and fly across the galaxy" a retort came from Stacy's mouth as she headed towards the fridge and back with a beer in hand

mason bursted out in laughter and immediately earned himself a side eye from Damien

"I don't get why people come to one of this when they could be at home" the raven hair spoke

"doing what? sleeping?" Stacy rolled her eyes

"yes sleeping" he exclaimed happily

"oh my god, who sleeps by..... 7" Stacy exclaimed after confirming the time on her phone

"I do!!"

"that's why you, my friend need to get a social life" Stacy sighed as she walked over to him and patted his shoulders

"I don't need one" Damien shrugged, taking a glup of his drink

"Yes you do....." Stacy argued

"I don't. I have you and mason" Damien explained "and that's Enough"

"Awwww..." Stacy hugged him "that's so sweet but doesn't change the fact you need to live more"

"I do live more"

"Yh right" Stacy answered sarcastically as she stopped hugging him

"okay okay guys... we should be out in the living room enjoying the party not in this kitchen" mason finally spoke, interrupting the two friends' banter

"mason's right. I need to get me laid"

"what?" Damien asked shocked as he looked at his friend

"I need to blow off some steam,.okay" Stacy explained before finishing up her beer and walking out the kitchen

"is she for real" Damien asked as he looked at mason who just laughed and raised his hands up

"come on let's go have fun" mason shook his head as he held Damien's hand urging him to get down

"okay..."

It was currently 8:30 .The night wasn't getting younger but none of the kids seemed to care. For them the night had just began and the wanted to make the most of it.

Empty bottles laid on the ground, glasses where kept carelessly, pizza cartons on the couch, yes the place was a mess but no one gave a care to it they where all to busy with their own things.

The place was packed with people, making the air stuffy and hot as it carried the smell of different alcohols, mixed perfumes and the sound of people's cheers and laughter.

If someone had told Damien that he would be caught dead at a party again, he would probably not have believed them. But there he was at a party. The reality hadn't yet sunk with him as he nervously looked round the place

"I think I saw a girl throwing up her guts" Damien informed as he turned to look at mason. They where now sitting at a table, a bit far from the crowd and it's madness.

"why am I not surprised" a smile played on mason's lips. "here, have a drink"

Damien's eyes paused on the drink being offered to him "we're drinking? your drinking?. His eyes shot up to look at mason.

"yes we are" mason replied smirking at his best friend

"I don't think you should be drinking" Damien stated as he took the offered glass

"but I took a beer before?" his tone laced with confusion

"I know" Damien replied calmly "but this is vodka and spirit" he informed after taking a quick sip of his drink

"and your point is...?"

"you're a light weight" the raven haired deadpanned

"that hasn't stopped anyone from drinking" a grin crawled it's way to mason face

"fine.. drink all you want and puke your guts out later. just know I won't carry you home when your drunk"

a gasp escaped mason's mouth as his right hand gripped his chest "you would let your best friend stay in a strangers house while his drunk" paused "how could you, what if I get raped or worse.., I die"

Damien rolled his eyes at mason's word before gulping down the content in his glass "stop over reacting"

"am not" a light chuckle escaped mason's lips "but I know you wouldn't do that"

"and why is that" it was now damien's turn to look at mason with a confused look

"cause you love me" a lopsided grin on his face as he spoke.

"you wish!" Damien retorted as he battled with the smile that tugged at his lips

"I know you love me" mason spoke coming closer to the boy

"I really don't". a smile now on Damien's face

"yes you do"

"no... I do not"

"yes you do"

"fine, I do" damien half shouted grabbing the attention of nearby people.

silence revolved around them as the stared at each other and for a moment damien felt like the world had stopped and it was just them.

he stared on as mason broke into a deep grin, looking at him with a proud look on his face

"yh I figured"

damien couldn't help but keep on staring as he wondered how and when his best friend looked this beautiful. he knew that mason was handsome and that he was every girl if not half, dream boy, but there was just something, maybe it was the way his pink lips stretched and suited his pale complexion or the way his golden colored hair was in a mess. something just something made him look appealing and Damien couldn't help but stare on

"mason! oh my god mason I've been looking for you" a voice shouted waking Damien from his little trance as he turned to face the direction of the voice.

A girl walked towards their direction, holding up a plastic cup as her pony tail swung in the air. She seemed to be the owner of the voice he had heard

"this is where you are" she said excitedly, once she reached her destination

"hello Maddie" mason greeted plainly, lacking the same excitement she had as he turned away from Damien to face her

"you got to come over, me and the others want to play beer pong" she said sweetly, her face plastered with smile

"I don't think I'll join, am here with my best friend and I don't want to leave him alone" mason declined without skipping a heart beat

"I don't think he would mind" she argued "you wouldn't mind right?" she questioned, her smile faltering as she faced Damien. Speaking to him for the very first time since she got there

Damien stared at her. unable to form words. He could feel the hostility coming from her as she spoke to him. it was something he had experienced from other girls who had an eye on mason and with time he had gotten used to it

"I said I won't be joining" mason blank-faced, getting a bit annoyed by the girl

"come on mason...." the girl pleaded, regaining her sweet smile "come on....." she pouted

"I won't be...." mason was cut of by Damien

"I think you should go" Damien gave a small smile to mason who turned to face him

"you sure....?" he asked

"yes am sure" the smile never leaving Damien's face

"but I don't want to leave you alone here, how about you come with us"

"na..." Damien declined "I'll be fine, you've been staying with me throughout the entire night and am happy but I think you should have some fun too, with your other friends you know" he explained patiently

"but..." mason tried to argue

"he said you could go, so let's go" the girl spoke up cutting mason off

the blond threw her a glare, one that read "shut up" before turning back to look at the Damien

"I'll be okay really" a smile on Damien face "besides am getting sick of being with you already so go away...." Damien added playfully as he pushed mason lightly to stand up

"alright alright..." mason paused "I'll go but stay safe and wait for me to come back, I won't take long okay?" mason instructed as he stood up to leave

"okay. I'll wait for you" Damien replied flashing a smile at mason who reciprocated it

"Good boy"

Damien watched as mason and the girl disappeared from his sight and into the crowd and he couldn't help but sigh as he took mason's drink from the table and drank

He was lying when he said he'll be fine. He didn't want mason to go and only God knew how lonely he felt not having him around. But he knew he couldn't be selfish, he wanted the blond to have a good time at the party, have fun and interact. He once again sighed before taking out his phone and playing with it, an attempt to while away time as he waited for mason to come back

seconds turned into minutes and minutes almost an hour but there was still no sign of mason.Tired of playing with his phone, Damien decided to get some drinks from the fridge or any where really.

He had struggled to weave his way past a group of people and felt relieved immediately he entered the kitchen, but that relieve was soon replaced by awkwardness as he stood frozen, his eyes glued on a girl who was jacking of a boy. He couldn't help but wonder why the would do that in the kitchen of all places, was it exciting? he thought. Noticing that he was staring to long he quickly adverted his gaze to the fridge and headed towards it.

"fuck am so close" he heard the boy curse

That was it. he quickly grabbed a desperado and sprinted to the door. He was in no mood to listen or see any of their madness

But before he could step a foot outside the door. a body hugged him making him to stagger backwards and into the kitchen once more

"there you are" a familiar voice said "I've been looking for you every where"

"mason?" Damien questioned as his arms wrapped around the boy

"hm" he said. burying his face into Damien's neck

"are you drunk" Damien questioned despite knowing the answer

"a little" mason answered with honest. not intending to lie to Damien

"oh God" Damien murmured. His right hand reaching to rub the blond hair "come on, let's go home"

"okay" mason agreed obediently earning a smile from Damien. Damien knew that when ever the boy got drunk he would always be like this; obedient and clingy. something he never did to anyone else apart from him. and that made him smile more

Damien preyed his way out of the boys arms before taking a hold of his hand and leading him out the kitchen and out the house

"here, get on" Damien spoke, assisting the boy to get on his power bike

once he made sure that mason had sat down and worn his helmet. He mounted the bike, wore his helmet and zoomed off, away for the chaos.

****

They two boys where currently at mason's place and due to mason's weight, damien was having a hard time carrying mason up the stairs and into his room.

"why did you drink so much" Damien complained as he laid mason on his bed. "your a mess now"

"sorry..." mason whispered. his face looking up at the ceiling

"sorry doesn't fix anything. your still going to feel like shit in the morning and get a hangover" Damien complained softly as he took of mason's shoes and socks

"sorry.." mason whispered again.

Damien couldn't help but exhale as he ooked at his best friend's sorry state "I'll go run you a bath okay, you stink of alcohol"

"hm" mason approved as he flipped over, hugging a pillow

hearing the approval of the boy he turned and headed towards the bathroom. coming out only after a few minutes had past.

"get up so you can bath" he said softly as he approched him

"get up" he said again after getting no reply.

now standing next to blond he couldn't help but shake his head as a smile appeared on his face "can't believe you fell asleep"

damien couldn't help but smile as he squat to watch his best friend sleeping. his hand finding its way into mason hair. patting it softly

"guess I'll be going then" he informed as he stood up "sleep well"

Damien was about to turn and leave when a hand held on to his wrist, stopping his movement. surprised he turned around to see a sleeping mason holding on to him

"don't go" mason whispered. enough for Damien to hear

"mason" Damien called out, his voice soft as he looked at the boy

"don't go lily" mason whispered again

Damien Couldn't help but frown at the mention of the name "lily"

"mason it's not lily" Damien corrected. For some reason he felt a pang in his chest and he didn't know why

"don't go lily please..." mason begged

"mason it's not..."

Before Damien could correct once more. mason had pulled him towards his chest.

Damien laid on top of mason. his eyes blinking in shock and before he could make an effort to stand up. mason had connected their lips. his hand at the back of his neck. pressing him deeper into the kiss.

Damien eyes widened in surprise. he was kissing his best friend, no his best friend was kissing him. they where kissing.

"don't go pls" mason spoke immediately he disconnected their lips "stay with me".

Damien couldn't help but look at his best friend who was fast asleep, completely unaware of what he had just done

"okay" he finally murmured after a moment of silence. letting himself be in the embrace of mason who held him tightly and close.

As he listened to mason's heart beat his eyelid grew heavier. And soon enough their chest rose and fell in unison.