Chapter 21
Three weeks had passed since the day Alois and Ciel proclaimed themselves as boyfriends. As suspected, no one had been surprised by the news. And to Ciel's great relief, he didn't seem to have as big a problem with his new relationship status as he initially thought he would. It was surprisingly easy to deal with the looks they got whenever Alois attacked him with kisses in the halls or held his hand in public.
The only problem was Claude.
He had been quiet for far too long and both Alois and Ciel knew something was to come. The raven-haired male had been so certain that he had Alois wrapped around his little finger. And now, when practically everyone on campus knew about the new couple, there was no way he hadn't heard.
Alois mostly ignored his calls, but occasionally spent time with his ex whenever Ciel was busy with other things. Ciel had no real say in the matter, but the whole thing made him extremely uncomfortable. He despised the guy with all his might, but Alois had made it abundantly clear that Claude would continue to be a part of his life, whether Ciel liked it or not.
And Ciel hated it.
Unfortunately, he had to endure. Ciel wasn't the kind of person who would keep their partner from doing what they chose to do. But Claude had him sick to his stomach, and he cared enough about Alois to be bothered. He had hit him, probably more than once, and made Alois feel like he was worth less than dirt. Ciel had tried to get more details, but the blonde always avoided the subject whenever he brought it up.
Alois acted like everything was fine and dandy, and the fact that he had at least two abusive people in his life was something the blonde seemed to do his best to ignore. He even went to both of them practically willingly. Ciel had tried discussing it with him on multiple occasions but the older male always got angry and they ended up fighting.
The whole endeavor had forced Ciel to take matters into his own hands, trying his best to find a solution. But every time he had somewhat of a plan, the blonde found a way to shoot him down.
"Will you stop being so boring?" Alois whined beside Ciel on the same beige couch where they had held hands for the first time. Hannah's parents had finally left town again, allowing Alois to throw another party at her house. "You've been sitting there, just staring at the wall for half an hour now. Here – drink." The blonde handed Ciel his beer and glared at him in annoyance.
"Uh sure." Ciel sighed as he shifted on the couch. "Sorry, I just have a lot on my mind."
"So I've noticed," Alois muttered before gulping down half his drink in one sweep.
"My humblest apologies, Your Highness," Ciel snarled, spitefully taking a sip from the lukewarm beer. "I'll do my best to serve and please."
"You should watch that pretty little mouth of yours."
Ciel let out a snort.
"What have you been so preoccupied with these past weeks anyways?" Alois spat. "You've been so fucking distant. I'm starting to wonder if you even want to be around me anymore. Maybe this fucking relationship's just a big mistake to you and you're just waiting to come up with a way to get out."
Ciel raised his eyebrows and whipped his head around to face his boyfriend. "What? Are you serious?"
"Yes! You've been acting weird since day one. Do you want to get out? Just tell me – it's not like I'm not used to it… I'm never more than a booty call. That's what I've always been and I wouldn't blame you if-"
"Shut up! You know that's not true!"
Fighting like this had started to become a normal thing for the pair ever since Alois had told Ciel about his father. The blonde didn't seem to want the abuse to end, while Ciel did everything to find a stop to it. And by now it had begun to take a toll on their relationship.
The blonde looked away, a little embarrassed by his own behavior. "How am I supposed to know? It's not like you've been paying much attention to me-"
Alois was once again hindered from finishing his sentence when Ciel smashed their lips together in a brief, yet rough kiss.
"Just stop. I don't want to hear you say another degrading thing about yourself, you hear me? I gave up everything to be here with you, you idiot. You think I would just make it all undone? That would be a fucking waste of energy, wouldn't you agree?" Ciel barked, but the harshness in his tone had no effect on Alois, who lit up like a lantern and sparkled just like he was supposed to. Just like Ciel wanted him to.
The blonde didn't say another word; instead he crawled on top of Ciel in an instant, wrapping his arms around the younger boy's neck. A short moment later he slid his raspberry tasting tongue into Ciel's mouth with gratefulness and passion influencing his every movement and touch.
"The two lovers are at it again," Timber muttered as he walked passed the pair with a petite brunette at his heel, causing Ciel to break the kiss and shove Alois off of him.
"That's enough," Ciel mumbled, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand.
"Nooo, don't let me stop you from sucking each other off in front of everyone," Timber sneered, clutching the backrest with a strong hand. "It's not like I haven't heard or seen you two before. I almost feel as if I have my own personal live porno in my room. It would be a shame if I didn't share that enjoyable show with everyone else."
"Shut your trap, you fucking dork. You're embarrassing Ciel," Alois hissed, but was unable to hide a small, amused smile from creeping its way onto his lips.
"No, by all means, continue to blurt out all the intimate details about our relationship to everyone here. I'm sure everyone would like to know exactly how much action we're getting, and just how little action you're getting, Timber," Ciel retorted, smirking maliciously. "One might begin to wonder if you're jealous."
Alois started laughing so hard that he fell off the couch, the sound so bubbly and joyful that everyone around them joined in. The blonde was rolling around on the carpet, hugging his stomach with tears in his eyes.
"Holy shit. I never thought I'd hear you say something like that," he whimpered as he turned his gaze to Timber, satisfied to see amusement on his face. After the commotion, Timber didn't bother to snap back. Instead he strolled over to one of the chairs around the coffee table as his female friend made herself comfortable next to Ciel on the couch.
The room once again filled with friendly chatter and the clinking of glass. The house music in the background was just low enough for them to keep a conversation without yelling, but loud enough for a dozen students to use the free space of the living room as a dance floor.
Alois stayed on the carpet after his laughing fit, lying on his back with his legs in a wide V. His light strands of hair fanned out around his face like a gloria, keeping Ciel's eyes locked on his beautiful angel of a boyfriend. His tight baby blue t-shirt was snug around his torso, just as his dark denim shorts were around his bum. One might think the two had matched, since Ciel wore a blue button-up shirt and black jeans.
"Alois, you better come back here," the girl next to Ciel suddenly purred, playing with a strand of her long, brown hair in a flirting manner. "Or else I might steal your handsome boyfriend away."
Alois didn't pay any attention to what she was saying as he was lying flat on his back, completely lost in his phone. Ciel hadn't even heard her words as he was busy conversing with Timber.
"Timber, I have to show you something!" the blonde suddenly called out in excitement, arching his back to meet the purple-haired boy's gaze.
"Sure," Timber muttered in an exasperated tone as he rolled his eyes from Ciel to Alois. "Can we take it in the kitchen? I need to mix another drink, and by the looks of it, so do you." He glanced over at the blonde's nearly empty glass with a nod of his head.
"Yeah, okay," Alois agreed before getting to his feet. "Let's go."
The two of them grabbed their glasses and walked away, leaving Ciel alone with the brunette.
"So, how do you know Timber?" Ciel asked casually, not really interested in speaking with her, but felt the need to say something to break the awkward silence.
"He's my cousin," she explained, releasing a sigh while mindlessly fidgeting with the purple ribbons of her white top. "So how's it going with Alois? I heard you're not really gay." Green eyes sparked with mischief and curiosity as she lifted her head to focus on Ciel.
"Don't you think that's a little inappropriate to say to someone you've just met?" Ciel asked with a frown.
"Why? I'm just curious. I've heard all about that blonde girl and how Alois snatched you away from her. Poor thing."
"Hey… that's not true. Well… not entirely."
"Do you still like girls?"
"My sexual preferences are none of your business."
"I've actually been betting with my friends that I can make you come over to our team again."
"You did what?! I don't even know you!"
"We all find you cute… It's such a shame to see you go gay all of a sudden. Don't you miss boobs?" She let her hands slide over her breasts, cupping them before squeezing down and pushing them up to create a cleavage.
"What are you-"
With a lopsided smile, she snatched his hand and placed it where hers had been only a second prior. Ciel had no time to react before a familiar voice came from behind him.
"Oh, that's just beautiful," Alois mocked from across the room, slowly clapping his hands. Timber walked closely behind him with two drinks in his hands, dark eyebrows lifting as he caught sight of what his cousin was doing.
"Ciel, why are you touching that girl's boob?" Finny asked in a surprised tone, conveniently returning from the dance floor with Mey-Rin just in time witness the odd scene.
Ciel quickly retracted his hand, his face reddening faster than a speeding bullet. "She… Her friends…" he tried, but the words wouldn't come out the way he wanted them to.
The girl giggled and scooched over to make room on the couch. "I was just doing a little experiment. Are you upset, Alois?"
"Ciel is mine," he proclaimed as he sauntered over to them with a peculiar smirk on his lips. Before Ciel could figure out what he was up to, the blonde leaned down and cupped his soft bulge, squeezing down and giggling like a child. "Guess your little experiment didn't work."
Slender fingers curled around a frail wrist as Ciel tried to pry his boyfriend's hand off of him. "Alois! sto-"
"It would be fun to hurt you for touching my Ciel," Alois bore his eyes into the girl, giving her a look that was dark enough to render anyone terrified, "but… since he wouldn't like that, I'll settle with showing you just how little you got on me."
"What are you going on about?" Ciel barked, still trying to get Alois' hand away from his crotch. "It was nothing. And get your hand off my junk already!"
"What're you going to do?" the girl and Finny asked in unison.
As Alois climbed on top of Ciel to straddle him, he pressed his palm against the girl's face, pushing her away in the rudest way possible. Her protest came out muffled but both Ciel and the blonde completely ignored her as their eyes met. Cotton clad thighs pressed against the younger's sides as Alois leaned in to flick his tongue over Ciel's lips, the action so slow and alluring that both their minds turned to lewd things in an instant.
How the blonde had such power over Ciel was beyond his understanding, but he had stopped fighting it weeks ago. There was no use, since those piercing blue eyes trapped him time and time again and made his bones grow weak in under two seconds.
Thin arms folded around a slim waist as Ciel pulled his boyfriend as close as he could get, ignoring every prying stare. With torsos pressed together, and noses touching, they breathed all over each other's lips. The girl on the side of them did nothing but glare, but none of them noticed the sparks of agitation she was sending their way. Just as Alois pushed his tongue past Ciel's parted lips, a deep voice ruined their intense moment.
"That's the most disturbing thing I've ever seen."
Both males snapped their heads to the side, eyes immediately switching from sultry to surprised.
"Claude," Alois gasped out, hands falling from Ciel as he studied the slender form standing in the doorway. "I thought you were hanging out with your friends tonight."
"I was, but then I heard about this party. Why didn't you tell me about it, hm?" Claude looked menacing dressed in all black, tall enough to make them both look like children. "I also heard a rumor about you two going steady, but I wasn't sure until now. I have to wonder why you would hide something like that from me, Alois."
"I-I just…I didn't-"
"You didn't want me here, did you?" Claude narrowed his eyes and folded his arms over his chest. "I can see why. You didn't want me to interrupt you as you disgust everyone with your sluttiness. You never change."
"What the fuck are you talking about?" Ciel snapped, teeth clenching as he pushed his boyfriend off of him. He was just about to stand up when Claude took a couple of threatening steps towards the couch.
"Alois plays with little boys like you all the time. He has his little fun and then he comes back to me. That's what always happens. It will happen this time, too."
Everyone in the room was silently watching the three males, the air thick and every word foreboding. Alois was sitting on his knees beside Ciel, balling his hands into fists atop his thighs.
"Can we talk? In private," the blonde hissed. He was trying to sound confident but Ciel could hear the slight tremble in his voice.
Claude let out a snort, but it was soon followed by a tiny smirk. "You want to be alone with me? Of course you do."
Ciel wanted to trust Alois, but a part of him was still nervous about leaving him alone with his ex. For all he knew, Claude was right; Alois might eventually leave him to go back to him. He swallowed, anxiety creeping its way into every corner of his small body.
"I don't think-" Ciel started objecting, but his boyfriend was as determined as always.
"Stop looking so smug, Claude. I just want to talk."
"That's what you always say. Does your boyfriend know how many times you've been at my apartment the past month?"
With furrowed brows, Ciel turned to Alois, his frail throat bobbing as he awaited his response.
"I've told you about every single one of those times, babe," the blonde assured him before he rose to his feet and strolled over to Claude. With a glance over his shoulder, he added, "Wait here. I won't be long."
Ciel only nodded.
"Why the fuck would you say that?" Alois spat, standing in front of Claude in Hannah's tiny kitchen.
"It's been months since I had my hands on you… It's about time you got rid of that dork." The raven-haired male's expression was close to seductive as he trailed a finger down the blonde's chest. "I miss you."
"I've told you like a thousand times that I don't want you anymore!" Alois shoved the other away with the palms of his hands, glaring at him with all the spite he could conjure.
"You don't know what you're talking about. You're confused... But I get it." With a lick to his lips, Claude sauntered towards the blonde, who backed up against the cabinets. "It must be nice getting validated by a straight boy."
Alois was breathing heavily, his lungs expanding wider the closer the other male got. Lids fell over blue orbs as Claude's fingers wrapped around the blonde's waist, giving the flesh a light squeeze.
"P-please stop. I don't want this."
"That's a lie, and we both know it," Claude breathed over the blonde's neck, lips grazing over his throbbing pulse.
Shivering hands grabbed the counter so hard that Alois' knuckles turned white, but he didn't move away. "Clau-"
"Shh… You're mine. And I'll do whatever I want with you. If you refuse, who knows what'll happen to your precious little toy?"
With eyes squeezed shut, the blonde released the deep breath he had been holding. Claude was speaking straight into Alois' ear now, and pressed down even harder on his waist just to show him who was in command.
"You wouldn't," the blonde whispered, his brain working overtime to resist the other's advances.
"I'm sick of your little games, Alois. I'll do what's necessary to make you come to your senses. You really think he likes you? He'll get sick of you, just like everyone else. And who will be there to comfort you? Who is always there? Me." The last word was followed by a wet kiss to the blonde's earlobe, causing Alois to shiver from head to toe.
"You-you're wrong."
"Am I? Just look at how-"
"What the hell is going on here?" Ciel mouth was wide open as he stared at the two males from the doorway.