Sonny walks Will to the apartment and kisses him a very long good-night kiss. When it finally ends, Will kisses him back. Sonny reiterates and it's only when Will lets out a huge yawn that they end the game. "So, how come you're not living with one of your parents?" Will bites his lip. This is not something he feels up to explaining. Sonny waits a bit then smirks "So, I'm supposed to open up more but you're not?" Will sighs "I'm OK about telling you stuff but this is a big tough thing for me and it would take a lot of time... and I guess I would be really emotional. I don't want to freak you out..." Sonny doesn't look convinced but drops the subject, or rather modifies it "I don't plan on staying at the mansion for very long. I love my parents but I need some freedom. Will you help me find a place?" Will frowns. A place for him or for the both of them? Then he shakes his head. Of course just for him "Yes, sure. I've gotten a place in the college dorms for next year. And my dad might come back to Salem, so I guess I'll stay with him at times. I hope you'll like him..." Sonny's eyes drift. He says in a surprised way "I realize I don't even know how much siblings you've got and what their name is." Will grins "Same here. Maybe we could prepare questionnaires to fill. You know like what's your middle name and how many times have your parents remarried?" Sonny grins back and replies "Steven. And twice." Will gaps "Really, to each other?" Sonny nods. "Well, Robert and too many to count." Sonny smiles and says "OK, maybe we will find a better time for all those questions tomorrow?" Will shakes his head. "OK, how about the next day?" "My finals start in two days. I have to focus and... get some rest. I mean, I'll miss you like hell but it's really really important." It' Sonny's turn to frown "Why did you assume I wouldn't get that? I had no idea you had your exams coming because apparently we still don't communicate well!" Will is ready to snap back but he sees Sonny's sad look underneath the anger and pauses "I didn't assume, I just... I wanted to say how much I want to spend time with you. I'm sorry if it sounded otherwise. Do you want to, maybe find a few minutes everyday till I'm done with exams?" Sonny relaxes in his arms and Will is happy to find that reassuring Sonny feels way better than winning an argument. "Sure, for coffee in the morning maybe? I can prepare some just for you and we can meet at the park near the river at 7:30?" Will melts "That's lovely." And he wins the last-kiss-contest jut before going inside.
At 7:35, Will is running to the park, frantic. He must have pushed the snooze button too many times. He scans the surroundings, wondering if he should have called. He walks to the bench he likes best, the one facing away from the path next to the little bridge. He sits and take his phone out 'Hey, sorry I'm late. Are you at the park?' He waits for the answer, looking at the little waves reflecting the sun. His cell beeps 'Yes. The coffee is growing cold.' Will prepares to get up and look for his boyfriend. He notices a cup appearing on his right and a chin lands on his shoulder "Hey, handsome!" a voice whispers in his ear. Will wants to kiss Sonny so much. He has to come out to his whole family. But not today. Sonny sits by him and they drink their coffee serenely, thighs touching slightly, looking at the flowers and the trees. Will slurps the last drop of coffee and utters "you're really good at making coffee, you should work as a barista... Hum, by the way..." Sonny starts answering "It's funny you..." before being interrupted by Will finishing his remark "Were you only kidding when you said you got complimented a lot for it in the mornings? I mean, you are..." Sonny looks at him, prudent "You had lots of one-night...?" Will closes his eyes in disbelief. What is wrong with him? This is a quick coffee date, not the time for interrogation. He should wait for Sonny to tell him about that anyway. He peeps at Sonny who looks grave. Way too much. "You have other questions like that in store?" he asks as he gets up. "If you do, don't bother showing up tomorrow..." Will wants to beat himself up. "Sonny, don't, I shouldn't..." he shouts to a retreating back.
This is his last day of studying before the finals start and he's moping. He's joining a study group in the afternoon so maybe he'll be more productive. He's seated at the library, replaying the conversation in his head, finding sentences that were missing in his head at the time, not even sure how to undo all this. He looks at his notes. One of them is a little blurry. It's a tear that has fallen from his cheek. He goes to the counter to ask for computer use and starts typing an email.
He ends up at his grandma's office for lunch break, wondering how to tell her her grandson is moronic. Her smile at seeing him falters when she sees his face and he swipes his eyes and nose hurriedly. She gently guides him to a chair and they talk a lot. "Sonny seems to have given you a lot of proof that he wants a serious relationship. Why do you still doubt him?" Will cannot share the details of his first nights with Sonny. He searches another way "He plays a lot of hot and cold, you see. I rarely know where we stand. I'm not sure he's had a longterm boyfriend before me..." "Well have you?" "No but I had Gabby. And she cheated on me." Marlena looks shocked. This is the first time Will has told anyone. He shivers. Marlena puts a hand on his arm "You could tell him that, then, to explain your distrust." Will shrugs. "If you don't fight for him, he'll be lost to you. Do you want that? Even if he did date casually before, he must want to be considered as capable of being committed..." "I know" sobs Will "I just... I'm afraid he'll get tired of me. Find me boring after a while." Marlena grins "I doubt that would happen. You have a great sense of humor and lots of interests. Trust yourself so you can trust him!"
He gets a text from Abby in the evening 'What did you do to Sonny? I'm picking up the pieces!' Will walks to his own computer and opens the draft he had composed in the morning. He thinks again and types some more. He sends it, then text Abby back 'Can he read his emails?' Then, he takes upon himself to go to sleep and actually rest for his first test.