So, I haven't gotten any feedback on the dialogue thing, so I'll keep it up for this chapter too. Anyway, not much to say in this Author's Note .

I hope you enjoy it at least a bit?


I rang the doorbell, still a bit nervous. It was the weekend and I had nothing to do so I decided to visit Garrett and Junior but...I was already starting to regret it and I wasn't even in the house yet. I didn't get any time to leave since the door soon opened.

j"Dad! You decided to visit!"

b"Y-Yeah... And you didn't decide to tackle me again."

j"Well, sorry!" He pouted cutely. "I was excited from seeing you for the first time..."

b"Yeah, I guess I would be excited too. Could I come in?"

j"Definitely!" He grabbed me by the paw and pulled me in before closing the door. "Papa was also really excited but he doesn't show it very well. I haven't seen him smile for a long time until you appeared..."

b"Speaking about Garrett, where is he?"

j"Oh, he had to work all night so he's sleeping."

b"But it's already past noon!"

j"It is? Oh. Then you go wake him up!"

b"Huh? H-hey! Junior!" I shouted futilely as he pushed me into a room and closed the door behind me. On further inspection, I was in what I presumed to be the master bedroom since...Garrett was sleeping on the bed. I was worried that my shouting had woken him up but he still snored on. I got closer.

b" Huh. He honestly looks really goofy when he's sleeping. It's kinda cute." I immediately shut my mouth and was turning around to leave when he suddenly grabbed me into an embrace. "G-Garrett?!" He was still sleeping. Looks like he hugged me in his sleep?

g"I...won't let you go...Adam... Not again..." I kept quiet. This felt wrong. I shook my way out of his hug, him stirring awake.

b"Good morning, Garrett...Or rather good afternoon."

g"...Adam...?" He cleared his eyes before blinking a few times. "O-oh. Bullet. W-wait, what are you doing in here?!"

b"I came to visit Junior and he told me to wake you up."

g"Oh...Wait...so did I...?"

b"You hugged me, yes. I'm fine with it. I'm gonna chat with Junior." I got up, already walking away when my paw was grabbed. "What?"

g"What's wrong? You're suddenly being so cold...Did I say something in my sleep?"

b" Nah, I'm just tired." I lied and smiled at him.

g"...Well...Just tell me if there's something on your mind."

b"Yeah, yeah. You're Junior's dad, not mine." He let go of my hand and I hated the feeling I got. I didn't want him to let go. I left him to get ready and found Junior on the couch watching TV.

b"That bored?"

j"How'd you know?"

b"You don't seem the type to watch TV. What do you wanna do?"

j"Hmmmmm... Cuddle!"

b"Huh? Cuddle? Seriously?"

j"Yeah! Papa never cuddles with me anymore so could you?"

b"Well, it's a bit strange but sure." I sat on the couch with him and hugged him, to which he hugged me in return.

j"You're so soft..."

b"And you're really warm..." We just cuddled for a bit before I was pet on the head. "Hmmm?"

g"Oh, sorry. You didn't like that?"

b"No, I'm just surprised."

g"Oh. Adam used to love head rubs and belly rubs. I wondered if you liked it too."

b"Well, I don't know if I like them. No one's...really done that to me before..."

g"Well, we'll just have to find out, won't we~?"

I could feel my face flush and I looked away. Today was going to be weird...

Well, not really, in the end. We just sat on the couch, watching TV. Though none of us really complained. When I looked out the window, the sun was already setting.

b"I'm gonna have to leave soon..."

j"Awww! Really? At least stay for dinner!"

b"Junior..." I looked over at Garrett for confirmation. "You won't be troubled?"

g"Not at all! In fact, stay the night!"

b"H-huh?!"

j"Oooh, nice idea, Papa! " The two high-fived and I was panicking.

b"I-I don't know if I can, plus Arland might not allow it-"

g"Wait here." He walked off, leaving for a few minutes before coming back. "I got the okay."

b"What...?"

g"I called him and asked if you could spend the night here. He agreed, as long as I returned you before classes started."

b"Dammit, Arland... Fine... I'll sleep on the couch."

j"Huh? Dad, you don't wanna sleep with Papa? "

b"Well, Junior, I'm not really your dad and-"

g"Sure."

b"Why are you so calm about everything?!"

g"I mean, we're both guys. It's nothing weird if we sleep in the same bed, right?"

b"There's everything wrong it!"

g"Come on~... It's only for one night anyway."

b"Grrr...Fine! I'll sleep with you!"..."N-not like that!"

g"Like what, huh~?"

b"Just shut up..." I could feel my face turning a whole new shade of red.

We ended up going out for dinner and it wasn't all too special. It was what would happen that I dreaded. I got into the very corner of the bed, as far away from him as I could. Or I would have, if he didn't hug me to him. Though, this time, he was awake.

g"Hey, Bullet...?"

b"Y-yeah?"

g"...Would it be weird to say I love you?"

b"..."I couldn't stand it anymore. I got out of his hug and got off the bed. " You can just stop. I'm...not the one you love. I just happen to look like the one you love. I'm not Adam. ...I appreciate tonight, but I'm leaving."

I ran. Ran out of the room. Out of the house. Away. Back to the campus. It must have been raining. My face was wet. So were my eyes. That's weird. It was only my face that was wet.

...Some time passed. At least a week. Maybe two. I don't recall. Winter was coming to an end, and I had just been sitting in my room again, staring out the window. My routine for the week or two. But...something was different. The door was unlocked, and he came in.

b"...Garrett. How...?"

g"I went to speak with Arland and told him about what happened and he gave me the key."

b"Oh... Look, I'm sorry about-"

g"No, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for invading your personal space and being really forward about things... You must have been uncomfortable, huh? And...I thought about what you said... And I realized that may have been true. I horrified myself to discover I thought of you as Adam or even worse, just a replacement. You probably don't even like guys... Not to mention a single father trying to raise his kid... So...let's just...start over as friends, okay?"

b"...Garrett. We don't have to start out as friends. I was uncomfortable, but not because I didn't like guys. It's because...b-because..." Really? I had to get flustered now?!

g"Because...?"

b"Because I...like you too... And...It just hurt to think about it because I knew you wouldn't love me...Just who I reminded you of...That's why...That's why..." It was happening again. I...was crying. Over something as dumb as this.

b" I love you, you idiot! I don't even understand it myself! I don't even know you that much and you don't know me and I'm probably just being stupid and reckless and rash and-Mmmph?!" I was silenced by Garrett suddenly...kissing me. He was kissing me. I was being kissed by him. W-w-w-w-wha...?!

g" You're an idiot too. 'Cause I love you too. I'm not sure how much, but we can at least start. But are you fine with someone like me?"

b"U-u-u-uhhh...Y-yes...?"

He giggled before he hugged me tightly.

g"You're so unsure of it, it's almost cute. No, wait, it is cute. " My brain was melting faster than a piece of ice in summer. It took a while of him rubbing my back for me to calm down.

b"Y-you're...not kidding...?"

g"Do I look like I would kid about stuff like this?"

b"S-so...you'll..."

g"Date you? I guess. And take care of Junior, of course. We'll learn about each other in the meanwhile then decide from there."

I nodded shakily.

g"Wait, you're still shy? Hold on...Was that your first kiss?"

b"N-no...But..."

g"Oh good. But?"

b"It...was my second."

g"Oh. Ummmm... That explains that." He seemed to shyly look away before look at me again. "Do you wanna...practice with me...?"

That definitely made my heart skip a beat. Boy, was the situation going to get a lot weirder from now on.


So Yeah. I'm not quite sure how to continue this from here but I'm sure I'll get some ideas tomorrow.
I hope you at least read through it properly.

Kinda blanking out, so I'll just bid you adieu.