Syed walked towards Christian's flat, trying to look inconspicuous. He was shaking, scared to look anyone in the eye in case they saw the anticipation within him. Mentally, he was praying that his mother wouldn't see him now. As far as she knew, he was staying with a friend from Uni. He wondered how she would feel if she knew the truth. His stomach was tight as he hesitantly knocked the door and waited. He listened for the footsteps on the other side, slow and scared. Christian hadn't been the same since the attack. The spark had gone from his eyes, and he jumped at the slightest noise. Seeing him like this made Syed want to kill the bastard who did it.
"Christian, it's me, open up" he said through the letterbox. Christian sighed with relief and quickly opened the door. Syed smiled comfortingly at the other man as he entered the cosy flat. Christian shut the door behind him and turned to Syed. "You came, then" he said, stating the obvious.
"I told you I would, didn't I?" Syed questioned, taking off his jacket and placing it on the sofa, before sitting on it himself. Christian hovered near the end of the sofa, unsure of where to sit. He was trying not to be too pushy with Syed, even though all he wanted to do was have him near him.
"You did," he replied carefully, "but I wasn't sure you would come" he looked down at Syed's jacket lying on his sofa, hoping that it was a sign that he actually planned to stay. Syed smiled and held his hand out to Christian. He took it carefully, and Syed pulled him down onto the sofa next to him. He looked into Christian's eyes, as if to show him that he meant every word. "I want to be here, Christian, right here, with you"
With that, he moved towards Christian, gently stroking his bruised cheek. Christian sighed, finally content. He reached up to grab Syed's hand from his face, and squeezed it gently. He leaned closer to rest his head on Syed's shoulder. Syed kissed the top of his head lightly before carefully turning so he was facing Christian. He leaned in and pressed his lips into Christian's. He pulled back, grinning at the shocked look on Christian's face. Christian couldn't resist anymore. He pulled Syed into a passionate kiss, laying back so they ended up vertical on the sofa.
They lost track of how long they stayed like that, both finally getting what they had been craving all day. Stopping for breath, Syed sat up, turning to Christian.
"There's not really much room on this sofa, Christian" he smirked. Christian laughed and stood up. He held out a hand to Syed.
"Come on, then" he smiled. Syed took his hand, and let Christian led him into the bedroom, a huge grin on his face the entire time...