Will's POV

The next afternoon, Will was busily finalizing his course registration. But, Will could not help but think back to this morning. He had been excited. He was waiting in the cafeteria, with Sonny, for his potential new roommate to arrive. Since yesterday's disastrous situation it was thought that perhaps the potential roommates should meet so that, if either one was uncomfortable, then one or the other could back out. Will told Sonny that a meeting of that sort wasn't necessary. Sonny had looked at Will and said: "Will, you have been through a lot. It's not just me; in fact it was the Residence Coordinator, Joyce Martin, that suggested this. You deserve to feel comfortable." Will could not argue with that. And, in short order, Marc Lamlin arrived and introduced himself.

Marc's POV

Marc saw two rather good-looking guys who were sitting a bit closer to each other than was normal, well normal for straight guys anyway. They were sitting in the area where he was told to be, so he sat down and introduced himself. The guy named Sonny, his potential Floor Leader was acting as mediator. He explained the other guy's situation. Marc thought that this Sonny guy was being rather protective of Will. As he found out more about Will he could understand why; especially since it was obvious that these two guys in front of him were heavily into each other, although they both seemed to not want to let the other one know.

Marc, in turn, explained that he had originally opted for Residence housing but opted out when he had thought he found a great apartment. But the apartment turned out to be roach invested. So, on the student housing waiting list he went. He also explained that he had an older brother who was gay, though he himself was not, so he had no problem rooming with a gay person. "I shared a room with a gay guy my entire life. Besides, you" and he looked at Will," look like you are taken" and he looked at Sonny. "So you won't be bothering with me". When Will and Sonny both had a mixture of embarrassment, surprise, eagerness, yearning and astonishment, and neither realized the other had the same face, Marc just laughed and muttered to himself "Oh this is going to be fun. "

Sonny and Will and a few others on the 18th floor helped Marc move in that morning. When Marc looked into the room and noticed which side Will's bed was on, having noticed where Floor Leader Sonny's room was, he snickered. "Yeah, I think this is the start of a very good year", he said out loud to no one in particular. He looked at Will who was busy putting boxes on the floor. "At least for somebody it is." And he shook his head and rolled his eyes and snickered.

Will's POV

Will could almost feel it when Sonny popped his head into his room, since the door was open. Sonny saw both new students looking busy at their respective laptops. "Hey guys. Just a reminder that all first-years are expected to take part in Frosh Week activities and they start in an hour. Be downstairs in the lobby by then okay?" Will looked up, smiled at Sonny and gestured for Sonny to join him at his laptop. Sonny approached him and hunched over Will, to get a better look at the screen. As a result he had put a hand on Will's shoulder. Will felt the hand and inwardly cried: "OMG! OMG!" But he outwardly tried to remain very calm, because he knew that if he reacted in any way, Sonny would take his hand away; and Will didn't want Sonny to do that. "Sonny, I'm trying to finalize my schedule. Could you help me with it?" Sonny looked at Will and said simply: "Sure" and put slightly more pressure on Will's shoulder, realized where his hand was, and pulled it away. "Damn", thought Will.

Sonny's POV

After Sonny removed his hand from Will's shoulder, he concentrated on what he saw on the screen. "As a first year, in your first term you really don't have much choice in the courses you have to take. So, what's the issue Will?" Will looked at Sonny:" Not courses really, just scheduling times, oh and there is this. And he pointed more precisely at the screen." And that is when Sonny noticed: DVM 1100 'Canada and the Challenges of International Development and Globalization' Assoiciate Professor D. Horvitz. And that is when Sonny understood what Will was trying to say. "I see Daniel is back in town. You should take his class Will. Take the one on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the morning. He's better in the morning." Will looked at him, with slight concern in his eyes. "Are you sure?" Sonny simply half-smiled at Will: "I'm sure. He's a good professor Will; knows his stuff. He's a lousy sort -of –almost-boyfriend, but a good professor." Sonny looked up after hearing a little smirky-giggle coming from in back of him. "Marc, it's a long story." Marc sobered at Sonny's tone." I'm sure it is" he said "and none of my business." Marc, went back to whatever he was doing. "Will, I'd take his class if I were you. If he tries to become too friendly with you, just come to me, and I'll help you deal with it." Sonny instinctively started to put his hand on Will's shoulder again, noticed what he was doing and pulled away.

Sonny's memory flashed to at the beginning of last year when he realized that Daniel was back at the University. Daniel was a last minute replacement lecturer of one of Sonny's core classes. Sonny was genuinely glad to see him and had wondered why Daniel never bothered to tell him that he was back. Sonny noticed that Daniel's look was not exactly welcoming when Daniel finally noticed Sonny sitting in the middle of the forth row of seats. Although it changed suddenly after a while, probably due to the fact that Sonny was staring at him, in that longed-to see-you kind of way. After class Sonny went up to Daniel and they chatted. Daniel invited Sonny for a drink later that evening. Sonny thought that, although Daniel was one of his Profs, they did have a prior relationship, so perhaps they could start over, or at least continue where they had to leave off. The student-Prof relationship ban might not apply in their case. It was that evening when Sonny first met Christopher. It was much later that Sonny realized Chris' relationship to Daniel and everything changed.

Marc's POV

"Pour l'amour du ciel!" thought Marc. He looked at Sonny's once-again-tentative attempt at closeness with Will and thought: "The electricity those two were producing was becoming untenable". He hadn't been around them very long but it was obvious to him and to most people on this floor, he had no doubt, that these two had an incredible attraction toward one another. Normally he would just stand up and say:" Get a room", or something equally cheeky, but from what he understood of Will's past and from what he was beginning to guess about Sonny's, that tactic would be the wrong thing to do. But he had to do something. For all he knew, the energy build-up from this room would cause some sort of Typhoon in the Orient, and he didn't want to be responsible for all those potential deaths.

Marc got up from his desk and went to the door and closed it. Then he walked closer to Sonny and Will and stated: "Guys, we need to talk." Both Sonny and Will looked up, slight concern on both their faces. Marc simply continued: "Look, I know that I haven't known either of you two very long. What? A few hours? And you both haven't known each other very long either. But, I need to show you both something." And before either Will or Sonny could react, Marc took Sonny's hand and placed it on Will's shoulder. Marc continued: "Sonny, Will is more than comfortable with you putting your hand on his shoulder, and probably on other things too. And Will, Sonny wants to be more than just friends. There. It's out in the open. And before you say anything, I agree you both have a right to progress at your own pace. But there is slow and then there is tectonic-plate-movement slow. I've been here only a few hours and people have already asked me if I were okay with my Floor Leader dating my roommate." Sonny was about to interject, "No Sonny, wait for it. I was told that if I weren't okay with it that they would find me a different floor. You're floor mates and your Deputy have already voted, it seems, and they are okay with the two of you. And so am I, by the way. I've been okay with it since I first saw you two sitting together in the Cafeteria. And I decided I would act now before someone comes to me and asks me to do exactly what I just did. And besides, I dislike typhoons immensely." Marc turned and opened the door. "Okay. That made me hungry, so I'm going to The Caf to get something to eat before whatever embarrassing Frosh Week thing I have to endure. See you two downstairs." And Marc left them alone.

WilSon's POV

Both Sonny and Will were in a state of shock by what just happened. "Typhoons?" they both asked in unison. As they both watched Marc leave the room, Sonny was about to take his hand off Will's shoulder, when Will put his own hand on Sonny's to stop him. "He's right Sonny" began Will, "I do like your hand on my shoulder. I'm not sure about the typhoon thing, but for the rest, Marc was dead-on." Will rose to his feet all the while keeping a hold on Sonny's hand. "Was he dead-on Sonny?" he asked with a sheepish grin coming across his face. Sonny also grinned, but there was also a slight bit of worry. "Yes", was all Sonny said. They stared into each other's eyes for a long moment. "Will, I know you have had a lot to deal with. And maybe we shouldn't push you too much." Will looked at Sonny, his blue eyes moistening , and said : "Sonny, bad things happen. They happened to me and they happened to you. I still have a lot of things to deal with. There will eventually be a trial, and I'm not sure how I'll handle that. All I know is, I know that I'll handle it better if I have you. Marc is right, let's stop being tectonic plates and start being.. Tortoises maybe? And Will's eyebrow went straight up, his face titled and his cutesy-face appeared and shone right through Sonny.

"Tortoises might be good." Said Sonny as both his hands including the one still in Will's went to Will's face. "I really like you Will, and I know it's only been three days but I think I am falling in love with you. Are you okay with that?" Will smiled and said: "More than I can say right now. And I think I am falling for you too." Sonny grinned even wider: "Will, I am going to kiss you." And he leaned forward and his lips tentatively touched Will's. Will's free hand shot up and tangled itself in Sonny's hair, pulling Sonny just that much closer. Sonny's tongue tentatively explored Will's lips, gently parting them and exploring the inner sanctum of Will's mouth. Both Will and Sonny were in what they both perceived as heaven.

Both pulled away slightly from each other, so they could catch their collective breath, and that is when they realized that a crowd had gathered in Will's doorway. Marc hadn't closed the door. Will's floor mates had gathered and were cheering and smiling. Some were whooping and whistling. Sonny turned towards the door. "Okay people, show's over. You're all causing a fire hazard, so move on," There were a few replies concerning where the fire was actually coming from, and then they dispersed, leaving Sonny and Will alone. Sonny looked at Will and said:" I suppose I'll have to teach Marc how to close a door", causing Will and the few floor mates remaining within earshot to laugh. Sonny then turned to Will and said: "Well Will, I suppose we should head down to the lobby" And they did so, hand-in-hand.