Set after Brian lets Justin spend the night on his sofa…
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"Hey! Hey! Get up!"
A sharp slap to his cheek and Justin started awake. Brian was frowning down at him.
"You've got ten minutes until you leave." Brian walked over to the kitchen and poured himself a cup of coffee. "I'll give you a lift. Where you headed?"
"School," Justin replied as though it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"Right, course. School," Brian echoed, taking another sip of coffee as Justin got up and pulled his clothes on. He was moving stiffly and rubbing his neck from time to time. "Did you, er… Did you sleep okay?" Brian asked, as if he gave a shit.
"Yeah," Justin grinned. "It was great."
Brian raised an eyebrow disbelievingly. "Uh-huh. You want some breakfast?"
"Please," Justin nodded eagerly.
"Well you can have want you want from the kitchen," Brian said. "But be quick. I'm going to start the car and I'm leaving in," he checked his watch, "four minutes." And with that he left the flat.
Justin found a bagel in the breadbin and some orange juice in the fridge door. He downed his drink and chased Brian down the stairs still munching on his bagel. By the time Justin got to the sidewalk, Brian was already indicating but he ignored a few opportunities to pull out into the traffic and Justin grinned to himself as he climbed into the jeep. Sometimes, he thought, Brian was all talk.
They will get longer from now on...
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