Disclaimer: I do not own Gone or any of the characters! If I did then I don't think I would be writing Gone fanfiction xD
Hullo, it's Phlob here! I decided to write this Roger/Edilio fic because I know there is very little of it out there D: It's veeeeery short, I know, but it's all my brain will allow for the moment xD So yeah, here it is…
~Could Almost Seem Normal~
Calm ripples in the sea gently rocked the houseboat upon which Edilio stood, the false moon casting a silver light upon the water. It was nights like these that Edilio thought Perdido Beach could almost seem normal, with there being little indication of a twenty mile world full of mutated beings and murderous children, of an area completely deprived of adults- somewhere as twisted as the FAYZ.
At the moment a peace had settled over them- at least, as close to peace as you could get in the FAYZ. Edilio still had to work hard, but nothing made him so exhausted he could barely stand anymore.
The air was chilly and Edilio suddenly regretted not dressing warmer before wandering outside. As the Honduran watched the waves splash against the side of the boat he sensed another presence on the deck and spun around, his hand automatically reaching for the gun in his pocket; it was customary in the FAYZ for everyone-including the small children- to have a weapon of some sort.
Edilio relaxed when he saw that it was Roger (or the 'Artful' Roger as people called him) stood with his arms folded across his chest. The two had recently become quite close friends and got on well. Edilio greeted the other boy with a small smile, which was returned, and said, "What're you doing out here? Everyone's asleep."
"You aren't," Roger replied with a grin, "And besides, I couldn't get to sleep."
"Yeah. Me too." Edilio said quietly. They continued to chat, talking mostly about the goings-on in the FAYZ, careful to keep their voices to a minimum so as to not wake anyone up.
"The sea isn't too rough tonight. I think everyone's grateful to not be thrown out of bed by a storm." Edilio pointed out. Both boys laughed; this had happened a few times and it definitely didn't do anyone's head a favour. "It's quite cold though. Is that what kept you up?"
"Nah there's just…things on my mind, you know." Roger seemed abruptly embarrassed by this and looked away from Edilio's curious gaze.
"Like what?" asked Edilio, interested, as he leaned back against the boat's railings.
"Well, I…the thing is…" failing to find an answer, Roger sighed and stepped forward so that he was closer to the other boy. "Edilio, you know when I…when I came out to you? And you said that I could talk to you whenever?"
Edilio nodded. "Yeah, of course."
Roger shifted awkwardly for a second before gathering up his courage and saying, "I need to tell you something that's been bugging me for weeks now and seeing as no one's around at the moment…well, I like you." His cheeks turned red as he said it.
Edilio looked puzzled and amused at the same time. "Well, friends do tend to-"
"No," Roger cut him off, "I mean I like you as in more than friends." When Edilio appeared dumbstruck by the announcement and didn't speak for several moments, Roger immediately regretted saying anything and turned to leave. What he didn't expect was to be turned around by a strong arm and for a soft pair of lips to cover his own.
Any embarrassment or doubts melted instantly as the two teens stood in a passionate embrace and the air became immediately devoid of cold. When breathing finally became a priority, they both pulled away with identical grins on their faces.
Neither knew what to say but nothing really needed to be said at that moment. Everything in the FAYZ didn't seem so bad now.
Please review, it is appreciated muchly :3 Sorry in advance for any mistakes I've missed!
~Phlob~
