Sharing bed

[sockandroll]

 

It's cozy, warm and very, very narrow; you're stuck sleeping in a single bed with someone else and have to endure/enjoy the situation until morning. Snuggle-time?

single-bed partnerships

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01) FRIENDS you know the other person well.
02) LOVERS is this really such a bad place to 'sleep' together?
03) ENEMIES try not to stab each other in the night.
04) STRANGERS super awkward or getting along like a house on fire.
05) AUTHORITY one of you has a higher/lower social status for some reason.

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[liedetectors]

[ Another apology is on his tongue, but he swallows it back. Curtis isn’t the only one flying blind. Alex has never had what anyone could call any kind of healthy relationship with anyone. He doesn’t have friends, he and his coworkers silently agree not to speak, small-talk makes his skin crawl. That’s why everything seems much easier with Curtis. They spend more time reading each other than trying to fill silence with meaningless words. In that respect, Curtis reminds him of Marcus, except Curtis isn’t perpetually in awe of him, a sad reminder that he’s so very different from others.

Alex closes his eyes, taking a slow breath before giving Curtis’s hand a gentle squeeze. They both see the threshold on which they stand clearly enough. They both hesitate having never crossed into it before. A slight crease forms between Alex’s brows as he peers over at Curtis, lost for a moment in his own thoughts, trying to figure out the solution to this new and exciting variable. ]

I’m not sure what happens next.

[furthered]

[What will happen tomorrow or the weeks after, Curtis doesn't know, but they're overthinking it right now. Maybe they're smart to be cautious. Maybe it's foolish to skirt around the edges of something that could make them both happy. Delayed gratification has never been a strong suit of his and he wants Alex's warm body and cold toes spread out over and touching him.]

We take it a step at time. Waiting won't get us anywhere.

[One of them will have to do it. Take that step and push this from friends to more. He thinks that person should be him.]

Roll over and prop yourself up. [He does the same, making it so that they're facing each other on their sides.] So I can kiss you.

[But he doesn't do it. Curtis wants consent, fully and willingly given. He knows it'll be sweeter and worth the wait to have Alex leaning in to be kissed as Curtis tips forward to kiss him.]

[liedetectors]

[ It’s the next logical step in this progression of theirs. But all of Alex’s intellect leaves him stranded in moments like this. His pulse quickens, lips part in only mild surprise, and a certain fluttering he felt when they first met begins to beat in his stomach. In retrospect, this seems like something they should’ve done long ago, however they both stalled somewhere, neither wanting to endanger what they already have.

It feels like days as the seconds tick by and Alex finds himself moving. A moment like this, it quiets his mind, keeps it from being too preoccupied with the theoretical and draws him back to what’s very real. The shift sends him closer to Curtis’ side of the bed, weight balanced on arm as he leans subtle forward. ]

I would like you to kiss me very much.

[furthered]

[Curtis lets out a sigh of relief, lifting a hand up to run it down Alex's arm. He leans in and kisses him once, quick and chaste, and over quicker than it took him to cross the space between them. He's suddenly worried about his beard and if it bothers Alex.]

How was that?

[What the fuck. He's acting like he can't handle kissing somebody else and then asking if it was good when he knows he can do a whole hell of a lot better. Curtis shifts even closer, cupping the side of Alex's face.]

Let me try again.

[He parts his lips this time, pressing their mouths together and gently pulling Alex's lower lip between both of his own. Curtis lingers, sucking softly.]

[liedetectors]

[ When it comes to the skillfulness, Alex is a poor judge. He’s sure someone kissed him in university as a prank or a lost bet, never due to any real desire for him. Curtis, however, he has a hunger. Alex sees it in his eyes, in the way his gaze lingers. All the years Alex convinced himself he neither wanted nor desired are erased with a single glance from Curtis. Not that he’s ever told Curtis that.

Somewhere along the line in all their quiet companionship, emotional intimacy gave way to true desire. It made it easy for Alex to smile after Curtis’ question, prompts him to lean closer again when Curtis comes in the second time. His whole frame relaxes by degrees, sinking more comfortable against the white linen, leaning in to the solid warmth of Curtis’ body. ]

[furthered]

[Kissing a man is a lot the same as kissing a woman. Curtis has more experience in the latter, but life on the tail end hadn't afforded him any finesse or time to practice. Alex seems to enjoy it. Relaxes minutely the longer they kiss. It's reassuring. Arousing. His body finds its own natural rhythm, hands press Alex gently to the white sheets, legs shift to draw one over Alex's.

He stops when he needs a breath, panting, but nowhere near through.]

Should I stop?

[Should he keep going?]

[liedetectors]

[ Alex doesn’t know much about kissing anyone. He knows he likes the press of Curtis’ lips to his, the taste of his tongue, and the slow build of desire coiling in his gut, extending out to touch every fibre of him. Alex may not know much about what he likes in terms of physical intimacy, but he likes this and that’s enough to prompt him to draw Curtis closer. His hands find the other’s shoulders, keeping him close even when he breaks away for breath. ]

No, you shouldn’t.

[furthered]

[They can learn together. It's not an unappealing thought, exciting in its own way, but also enough of the unknown to make him hesitant. Not because he doesn't want to experience it. He doesn't want to do anything that might ruin what they've got going between them.]

Okay.

[Curtis shifts more, settling between Alex's thighs and propping up on his elbows over him. They're lined up better this way, close, and he hopes he's not too heavy. With a soft frown on his lips, he pushes in and kisses down Alex's throat. Light, open-mouthed, tongue flicking out to run across his collarbone.]

[liedetectors]

[ Alex moves in tandem, setting his legs wider to make room for Curtis between them. A darker flush spreads across his skin, a keen sort of awareness of his arousal filling his mind. With the weight of Curtis' frame pressing down on him, it could get awkward. He likes the weight of the other man above him; Alex is stronger than he looks so it isn't uncomfortable. Whatever worries fill his mind fly apart at the first touch of Curtis' lips to his throat. Alex sighs, moans softly, and tilts his head back to expose more of his skin to Curtis' wandering mouth. ]