couldn’t even imagine it. “Is that how you ended up running?”
“No. I went into care until I was fifteen. That’s when it all changed.”
“Changed how?”
“I don’t want to talk about it.”
“Okay.” Daniel knelt in front of him, wiping away his tears. “If you change your mind, I'm here.” He held him softly, letting Samuel rest against him. Like this, Daniel’s body was good and kept in control. This is what Samuel needed, not a horny man all over him. “I’m going to put a film on. What do you like?”
“I don’t really watch them.” Samuel shifted back and thought hard. “I used to like comic books.”
“Okay, so Marvel stuff will work, right?”
“Yes.” Samuel cheered up, and a little more light in those blue eyes shone through, making Daniel smile.
“I have them all. We could do a movie marathon.”
“Don’t you have work tomorrow?”
“Nope. Two days off.”
Samuel smiled more. “Okay.”
Daniel and Samuel watched one film, then ordered three pizzas because Samuel couldn’t decide which one he wanted and Daniel was starving. While they devoured the food, they watched another film, sitting on the sofa with the pizza boxes between them. By the time they were full and nearly all the pizza had gone, Daniel was half laid out, his lids dropping as the last two days caught up with him.
When he woke up, it was because he needed to pee. It was past two in the morning and the TV was still playing the latest film but with the sound switched off. Daniel looked down and saw Samuel had fallen asleep. It looked like his body had slipped and he was curled up around his legs, his head lying on his thigh with his hair falling around them both.
Daniel gently ran his fingers through Samuel’s hair, enjoying the feeling of the silky locks slipping through his fingers. He didn’t want to move, but after waiting another ten minutes, he slowly moved from underneath him.
Daniel stood up, watching Samuel curl into a tighter ball, hugging his knees to his chest and breathing softly. He was sure he could look at Samuel for years and not tire of him, or grow bored.
While he was upstairs, he heard Samuel shout out. “Shit!” He finished peeing and ran downstairs to find Samuel kneeling up on the sofa, glancing around the room with a look of confusion on his face.
“Samuel, are you okay?”
Samuel looked at him for a few moments then nodded. “Bad dream.”
“Do you need anything?”
“No.” His bottom lip shook and Daniel smiled softly.
“Not even a hug?”
Samuel dropped his head and Daniel moved to him, sitting beside him then pulling him against his body. Samuel hid his face in his chest and clung onto him tightly until he finished shaking and his breathing slowed down to a normal pace. All the time, Daniel stroked his head, combing his fingers through the long hair around him and keeping his body pinned against his.
“Thank you,” Samuel eventually whispered.
“Anytime.” Daniel kissed his forehead then released him. Samuel sat up and rubbed his eyes. “You ready for bed?”
“I think so.”
“Come on. It’s past three now. At least we can have a lie in tomorrow morning.”
“I'm sorry for disturbing you.” Samuel was playing with his hair again and not looking at him directly, but peeking through his lashes.
“You didn’t. This wasn’t disturbing me. It wasn’t a horrible experience holding you or comforting you.” Daniel dragged his fingers through Samuel’s hair, his fingertip accidentally skimming his cheek. “I enjoyed it,” he said quietly.
Samuel met his gaze and stared at him for a few moments before touching his cheek with his palm, reaching up with his other hand and playing with Daniel’s hair, searching every inch of Daniel’s face with those big eyes. “I enjoyed it too.” His light body shifted closer to Daniel. “I’ve never been held like that before. Not since I was a child.”
Daniel felt a wave of panic run through him. Did
“No. I went into care until I was fifteen. That’s when it all changed.”
“Changed how?”
“I don’t want to talk about it.”
“Okay.” Daniel knelt in front of him, wiping away his tears. “If you change your mind, I'm here.” He held him softly, letting Samuel rest against him. Like this, Daniel’s body was good and kept in control. This is what Samuel needed, not a horny man all over him. “I’m going to put a film on. What do you like?”
“I don’t really watch them.” Samuel shifted back and thought hard. “I used to like comic books.”
“Okay, so Marvel stuff will work, right?”
“Yes.” Samuel cheered up, and a little more light in those blue eyes shone through, making Daniel smile.
“I have them all. We could do a movie marathon.”
“Don’t you have work tomorrow?”
“Nope. Two days off.”
Samuel smiled more. “Okay.”
Daniel and Samuel watched one film, then ordered three pizzas because Samuel couldn’t decide which one he wanted and Daniel was starving. While they devoured the food, they watched another film, sitting on the sofa with the pizza boxes between them. By the time they were full and nearly all the pizza had gone, Daniel was half laid out, his lids dropping as the last two days caught up with him.
When he woke up, it was because he needed to pee. It was past two in the morning and the TV was still playing the latest film but with the sound switched off. Daniel looked down and saw Samuel had fallen asleep. It looked like his body had slipped and he was curled up around his legs, his head lying on his thigh with his hair falling around them both.
Daniel gently ran his fingers through Samuel’s hair, enjoying the feeling of the silky locks slipping through his fingers. He didn’t want to move, but after waiting another ten minutes, he slowly moved from underneath him.
Daniel stood up, watching Samuel curl into a tighter ball, hugging his knees to his chest and breathing softly. He was sure he could look at Samuel for years and not tire of him, or grow bored.
While he was upstairs, he heard Samuel shout out. “Shit!” He finished peeing and ran downstairs to find Samuel kneeling up on the sofa, glancing around the room with a look of confusion on his face.
“Samuel, are you okay?”
Samuel looked at him for a few moments then nodded. “Bad dream.”
“Do you need anything?”
“No.” His bottom lip shook and Daniel smiled softly.
“Not even a hug?”
Samuel dropped his head and Daniel moved to him, sitting beside him then pulling him against his body. Samuel hid his face in his chest and clung onto him tightly until he finished shaking and his breathing slowed down to a normal pace. All the time, Daniel stroked his head, combing his fingers through the long hair around him and keeping his body pinned against his.
“Thank you,” Samuel eventually whispered.
“Anytime.” Daniel kissed his forehead then released him. Samuel sat up and rubbed his eyes. “You ready for bed?”
“I think so.”
“Come on. It’s past three now. At least we can have a lie in tomorrow morning.”
“I'm sorry for disturbing you.” Samuel was playing with his hair again and not looking at him directly, but peeking through his lashes.
“You didn’t. This wasn’t disturbing me. It wasn’t a horrible experience holding you or comforting you.” Daniel dragged his fingers through Samuel’s hair, his fingertip accidentally skimming his cheek. “I enjoyed it,” he said quietly.
Samuel met his gaze and stared at him for a few moments before touching his cheek with his palm, reaching up with his other hand and playing with Daniel’s hair, searching every inch of Daniel’s face with those big eyes. “I enjoyed it too.” His light body shifted closer to Daniel. “I’ve never been held like that before. Not since I was a child.”
Daniel felt a wave of panic run through him. Did
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