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Share Us
“Theodore,” Ben says his name sharply. “You may be an adult, but for as long as you live under my roof, you will respect our rules. The two of you can share Theo’s room. At least long enough for us to fix the issue in Cy’s room and get things sorted out. The plumber fixed the leak for now, but we need to have someone come look over everything and assess for water damage. It might take a few weeks.”
Chapter Five
Theo
Itook my dinner to my room after Dad’s ultimatum. Didn’t see the point in eating with myfamilywhen my opinion on the matter was ignored. Why shove Cy and me in the same room if neither of us wants it? Hell if I fucking know, but getting a job and moving out just jumped higher on my priority list. I’ll be damned if I stick around here any longer than necessary. The only reason I’m still here right now is because I don’t know where else to go.
My first thought of someone to crash with is Eric, but after what happened with him the other day, that option is off the table. It’s only a matter of time before Cy is going to come knocking on my door, no matter how much both of us are trying to avoid it. I might as well make the best of this mess, and we can ignore each other as much as possible.Hopefully, it won’t take long to fix Cy’s room and get them out of my hair.
The knock on my door happens right at six o’clock. I huff a sigh and roll off the bed to unlock the door. Instead of Cy, I find myself face to face with Selene. “I brought an air mattress. It’ll have to work for tonight. We’ll figure out something better in the next day or two. Come on in, Cy.”
I take a step back, but I can’t wipe the scowl off my face as they invade my space, looking for a spot to set up Cypress’s bed. I do my best to ignore them and focus on my phone, but the sound of the air pump makes it impossible. Selene heads out when she sees that we’re not attacking each other, but it still leaves me in an awkward situation. Stuck with Cy.
Unable to help myself, I look over to see what they’re doing as they pull a set of sheets onto the mattress. A chuckle escapes my lips before I can bite it back. “Those are your bed sheets?” I ask. I know I’m only making things worse, but I can’t help it. What grown adult still sleeps with My Little Pony sheets?
Cy flips their hair over their shoulder to glare at me. “You got a problem with it?” they ask. “Newsflash, I don’t want to be here anymore than you want me here.” Withthat, Cy turns their back to me and grabs the hem of their shirt, pulling it off in one fluid motion.
“You’re not going to the bathroom to change?” I know I shouldn’t be a total ass calling them out on changing in my room. It shouldn’t even be an issue. It’s not the first time we’ve shared a bedroom. It’s not even the first time we’ve undressed in the same room. But I shouldn’t be staring at Cy’s ass waiting for them to take off the rest of their clothes.
“Why? It’s nothing you haven’t seen before,” Cy laughs, shaking their head as they undo their pants next. “What’s the problem? Afraid you might see something you like?”
Their joke hits the nail on the head, but I don’t know what to say. Cy pushes their pants down, revealing a bright pink pair of briefs. The snug underwear clings to Cy’s bubble butt, framing it rather than hiding anything.
“In your dreams.” The retort falls flat, but it kicks my mind into gear. I move my eyes off Cy’s colorful briefs and roll onto my side, facing the wall. I pull out my phone again, focusing on the game I was playing before Cy and Selene interrupted me. With the sounds and background music, it’s a little easier to ignore Cy’s presence in myroom. Right up until Cy starts watching a show on their phone.
I raise the volume on my phone even though I don’t really need it for the game. I’m just being petty, and I know it, but I’m not above annoying Cypress just for shits and giggles. They sigh, muttering under their breath as they shuffle around on the air mattress. “This is stupid,” Cy sasses. “Neither one of us can hear our phones, and do you really need the volume that loud for a game?”
I press the button to turn it up further, but the notification chimes telling me my phone is already at full volume.
“Fuck this shit,” Cy says before their phone goes quiet. I give it a minute before rolling over to glance at them. Cy has their phone going on the show still, but there are earbuds in their ears to block out my noises. My victory feels almost hollow, all things considered. I sigh and turn down the volume on my phone to a more reasonable level.
I shuffle around on the bed, getting more comfortable, but I’m still wearing my jeans. Usually, I sleep in a lot less. At home I tend to sleep naked, but at school I got used to sleeping in my boxers. My jeans feel tight and uncomfortable, but the last thing I need right now is to strip down to nothing in front of Cy. This situation is awkwardenough as it is. Even the thought of stripping down to my underwear is daunting, but I know I won’t be able to sleep in all of these clothes.
I glance around the room, looking for my options. I could turn off the light and strip in the dark. Cy might give me shit about it, but at least I won’t be giving them a show without the lights on. “I’m going to bed,” I announce before getting up to turn off the light.
At the foot of my bed, I kick off my pants, leaving my jeans in a tangled lump on the floor. Then I pull my T-shirt off and climb into bed. From the light of Cy’s phone, their face is lit up enough to let me know they don’t turn to look as I undress. With a bit more tossing and turning I settle into the bed, feeling a little less on edge, but I can’t ignore Cy’s presence. I know they’re still awake, but Cy hasn’t made any noises since they put in their earbuds.
Instead of playing my game, I lie in bed and try to sleep, but my eyes keep going back to Cy. They flip from their stomach to their back, holding the phone over their eyes to watch their show. Cy moves their hand down, fussing with the sheet near their crotch. They glance at me, and I hold still, trying to pretend I’m already asleep. They lookat their phone again and their hand goes to the same spot, adjusting themself.
My dick gives a half-confused twitch as the image of Cy’s ass in those briefs pops into my head again. I don’t know what I expect to happen next. Cy’s hand moves off their crotch and falls to their side. I keep watching Cy in the dim light of their phone, but eventually I just fall asleep.
The ring of my phone wakes me up. I don’t bother to look at the screen as I grab it and bring it to my ear. “Hello?” I mumble.
“Theodore, I’m glad I caught you.” Mom’s voice wakes my brain in a hurry.
I fight back a groan as I sit up and look around. Luckily, it looks like Cy’s already left. The room is empty other than me.
“Are you still there?” Mom asks.
I curse under my breath. “Yeah, still here. Sorry, I uh … I was just waking up.”
“Just waking up?” Her voice goes up an octave. “It has to be after ten there.”
“I had a hard time falling asleep. Cy kept tossing and turning.” I realize my mistake as soon as the words leave my lips.
“What do you mean? You could hearhimthrough the wall?” She scoffs, purposely misgendering Cy. I know it’d be a waste of time to correct her, but it still gets on my nerves.
“Cy had to sleep in my room last night. There was a plumbing problem, but they should be back in their room soon.” There’s no point in telling her that soon is probably a few weeks. That’d just piss her off more.
