Mike walked past Jeremy's office for the umpteenth time that hour. His electric blue gaze locked, never leaving the man on the other side of the excessively large window. Mike walked up to the cedar door, tempted to open it but remembered Jeremy's warning. " I'm doing some important work. Do not come into my office unless you're dying or our apartment is on fire. If you come in under any other circumstance, I will rip your arms off and hit you with them." he said. Mike thought that last part was a bit too much but nonetheless obliged to his empty threat. Another agonizing minute passed. Mike couldn't take the wait. He had become addicted to the emerald eyed brunette. In a bro-mantic way, not romantic, that would be gross.
Mike yearned a hug from the man or at least a high five. He wished Jeremy would just jump out and ruffle through his soft dark brown hair. Most that walked past the man wondered ' does this man have a job ?'. To answer that question, no, he was let go because his crappy boss wasn't receiving enough income to pay everyone sufficiently. So Mike was stuck in their apartment, jobless and bored, until he decided to creepily stalk Jeremy.
Their relationship started many years ago when Jeremy saved Mike from a flying dodge ball launched by one of Mike's bullies. Since then, Mike followed Jeremy like his shadow. Everywhere Jeremy went, Mike was found straggling along. They were six and ten then. Twenty years later and the two were closer than bricks bonded by cement. Much to Mike's dismay, Jeremy closed the blinds on him, leaving him to gawk and stare at closed cream plastic blinds and shut caramel cedar wood doors. Mike sat in the black cushioned chair outside the office tapping his foot impatiently. To other, Mike's behavior made them believe that he was having drug withdrawal symptoms. In this case, it was Jeremy withdrawal symptoms.
Mike had become too dependent on the man and unbelievably he didn't like it himself, but he just couldn't help his feelings towards Jeremy. ' I want Jeremy to ruffle my hair' rang through Mike's brain all day and he chastised himself internally for thinking such a ridiculous thought. He remembered one time ago that Jeremy had to go on a four day business trip. Mike couldn't handle it and he cried and banged his head on the wall falling unconscious. He even went as far as to burst Jeremy's car tire to prevent him from leaving. He sighed at that memory.
Soon the turning of door knobs could be heard as an exhausted Jeremy stepped out. Jeremy walked up to Mike and squeezed him as he ruffled Mike's hair. Mike's electric blue gaze demanded a high five from Jeremy's emerald ones. Jeremy heeded and squeezed Mike again. Mike's shaking and hyperventilating stopped as Mike was hugged by Jeremy. Jeremy noticed Mike' behavior were those of withdrawal symptoms of certain drugs. Showing concern for Mike, he ruffled through Mike's hair as he said
" You're addicted to something bro."
" Yeah, addicted to you" Mike replied as he snuggled into Jeremy's chest.