Onsdag

16.45

"I think you overdid it on the cardamom again," Isak teased Even through a mouthful of their latest cooking creation.

"I overdid it?" replied Even incredulously. "You were the one who said that cardamom was 'the king of spices' and that I hadn't originally put enough in!"

"Sssh" Isak hushed him as he leant in and kissed him passionately on the lips. They'd been living together for over a month now but he still hadn't got over the excitement of coming home after school to see Even Beck Næsheim, the man of his dreams waiting for him inside. It had been a no-brainer when Even had asked him to move in with him when Sonja left as it had become rather cramped in the Kollektiv since Noora had moved back it.

Isak took another bite out of his slice of cheese with toast as he could feel his hunger pangs roaming around his stomach. It had been several hours since he'd last eaten at lunch and the food served in the canteen at Nissen leaved much to be desired.

"How was Biology?" Even asked him.

"Yeah Biology was… Biology. Got my essay back that I handed in last week and got a 5."

"Congrats! Erm.." he paused, trying to remember the conversation that they had had the previous week in which Isak had asked for his help as he was labouring hopelessly over the essay. Admitting defeat, he asked "What was it on again?"

"Respiration system," Isak answered as he stood up and placed his now empty plate in the dishwasher before rejoining Even on the couch.

"Ah so you know how to breathe. That is very good news indeed." said Even as he proceeded to give Isak another kiss before resting his head on his boyfriend's shoulder. "It's a shame that I'm a year ahead of you and that we can't be in the same classes."

"You'd be fed up of me if we spent all day at school together and then had to spend all evening with me as well."

"I could never be fed up of you," Even said fondly while his fingers twirled intimately through Isak's blonde curls. "Even if I was by your side for every single second of the rest of my life, nothing you could do would want me to be anywhere else."

"Gay," Isak responded sarcastically, though he was deeply moved as always by the sweeping declarations of love that his boyfriend gave him. Despite all the troubles and lows that they'd had in their relationship, he wouldn't change any of it for the world.

"I'm only gay for you Isak Valtersen."

"Haha that's totally not true. If you had choice between me and Leonardo DiCaprio then I'd be looking for a new boyfriend!"

"Nah he's a bit old for me," Even replied. "He must be at least double my age."

"What about how he was when he was in Romeo and Juliet?"

"Oh fuck yeah, you'd definitely be looking for a new boyfriend. That is if you don't want to become a ménage à trois?"

"I think I'll pass. Having one boyfriend is enough trouble."

"I never cause any trouble or drama," said Even. "I'm the perfect boyfriend or should I say 'the man of your dreams'".

"Fuck off," Isak retorted before placing a soft kiss on the top of Even's forehead. "You're never going to let me live that one down, are you?"

"Never."

Even readjusted his body position so that his head now rested snugly on Isak's lap and he could stare up into his glistening green eyes. They were the feature that he loved most about him: how they revealed his innermost thoughts and allowed him to read his mind like an open book. He would spend all day gazing into them if he was given the choice.

"I ran into Vilde today," Isak told Even, breaking the silence that had formed between them.

"Oh yeah?"

"She was going on about the plans for Friday night and how we have to go seeing as we weren't there last week. According to her, Noora has 'volunteered' to host so there's 'no reason' why we can't be there. It will be bit strange going to the flat again as I haven't been back since I moved out. You up for going?"

"I suppose so," Even said reluctantly. "Who else is going?"

"Just the usual squad," Isak replied. "Will you be able to buy us beer on the way?

"If you insist, as long as you give me the cash before. Is it just you that I'm buying for or is it for Jonas and the rest as well?

"Erm.. the rest as well. At least this time next month I'll be able to buy it for myself!"

"You'll be so old!"

"Not as old as you!" said Isak as he lowered his head and kissed Even once more. Even was over a couple of years older than him and Isak knew that he was very proud of the fact that he liked to be the older and more mature one in the relationship. Though he couldn't deny that having an older boyfriend had its uses. Especially when it came to buying alcohol. He could always have asked Chris to buy some for him using one of her contacts but after an incident in which Jonas ended up with a bottle full of piss instead, he wasn't keen on trusting her.

"I should probably go and revise for that stupid maths test I have tomorrow," said Isak as he gently lifted Even's head up off of his lap. "Otherwise I'm going to do shit as I know fuck all."

"You're going to leave me all alone," Even said aghast.

"Well one of us needs to have a proper job when we leave this place and I don't think it's going to be you!"

"When did you become so serious about school?"

"I'm not being serious about school," said Isak indignantly. "I just don't want to leave with shit grades."

"Nerd," Even teased him. "At least have one game of FIFA with me before you go and ignore me for the rest of the evening."

"You're on!" said Isak as he embraced him and pressed his lips against Even's, finally releasing the desire that had plagued him all day at school. This was what helped him through the tedious school days. Coming home to the man of his dreams.