Chapter 1
I have been staying at my uncle’s place for the past few weeks. He’s been out of the country for work, but will be back in a few days. He’s asked his friend, Sam, to check up on me and make sure everything’s okay.
I’ve met Sam a few times. He’s tall, like, 6′1", with short dark hair and a well-trimmed beard. His eyes are this deep brown that just makes you wanna stare at him for hours. He’s in good shape, not bulky, but you can tell he works out. He always wears these tight t-shirts that show off his muscles, and I have to admit, I can’t help but check him out when he’s around.
I’m 18, and I’ve been trying to figure out who I am, you know? I’ve never really had a girlfriend or anything. I’ve been curious about guys for a while now. I’ve looked at some stuff online, but I’ve never actually done anything with another guy. It’s like this whole other world that I’m just starting to explore.
The night started with Sam coming over for dinner. My uncle had left some money for groceries and stuff, so I had picked up some things earlier in the day. I had never cooked anything before, but I figured how hard could it be, right? Well, turns out, pretty hard. By the time Sam arrived, the kitchen was a mess and the food was a disaster. He walked in, looked at me, and just burst out laughing. I was so embarrassed. He came over and gave me a hug, just teasing me about the whole thing. His arms wrapped around me, and for a second, I felt this weird tingling sensation. He smelled so good, like some expensive cologne mixed with his own scent. I don’t know how to describe it, but it just made me feel all warm inside.
Then he said, “Let’s just order a pizza. You can’t cook for shit.” And I swear, I was both relieved and disappointed at the same time.
We ended up ordering pizza and watching a movie. Sam picked this action flick, which was actually pretty good. We sat on the couch, eating and commenting on the movie. At some point, he put his arm around me. I don’t know if it was to be friendly or what, but it felt nice. It felt like he was protecting me or something.
The movie ended, and we were just sitting there, talking about random stuff. Sam was telling me about his job and some crazy things that had happened to him. I was laughing so hard, my sides hurt. And then, out of nowhere, he looked at me and said, “You know, you’re a really great kid. I’m glad your uncle asked me to look out for you.”
That made me feel all fuzzy inside. It’s weird, but sometimes I feel like he actually cares about me, like he’s not just doing this as a favor to my uncle.
