Noah walked with Gunner home. He tried to kiss Gunner outside his house, but Gunner pulled away. "Not here," he said.
Noah felt a bit embarrassed but understood. "Okay," he replied softly. "Maybe another time." They shared a meaningful look before Gunner turned to head inside. Noah watched him go, feeling a mix of emotions.
Gunner turned around. "Actually, you wanna come inside?" he asked.
Noah hesitated for a moment, surprised by Gunner's invitation. "Sure, I'd like that," he said with a smile, following Gunner inside. The atmosphere felt charged with anticipation as they entered the house.
Gunner gave him a tour before going to his room. Noah took in the surroundings, feeling more at ease with each step. When they finally reached Gunner's room, he couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement and curiosity.
Gunner and Noah sat on Gunner's bed, talking before kissing some more. The conversation flowed naturally, and the connection between them grew stronger with each shared word and gentle touch.
Gunner pushed Noah on his back before slipping Noah's shirt off, kissing Noah some more.
Gunner taking off his own shirt, and Noah taking his hand to Gunner's belt on his jeans, adding to the excitement. But then, out of the blue, Gunner's dad, who seemed a bit tipsy, made a surprise entrance as the front door flew open.
"Dad!" Gunner yells, "what are you doing boy gunner dad yelled ?" Before he could react, Gunner's dad hit him again. The fear in Noah's eyes grew as he watched the scene unfold, feeling utterly helpless.
Jared's mom kept yelling from downstairs, "What happened?" The chaos upstairs was clearly alarming her, and her voice was filled with worry and confusion.
She ran upstairs, Jared trying to pull him off Gunner. "Who are you?" she asked Noah,
Noah stammered, "I'm Noah, Gunner's friend." Jared's mom looked at him, her eyes wide with fear and confusion. She turned back to Jared, desperately trying to stop the violence, "Jared, stop this right now!"
Jared's words cut through the tension like a knife, "Friend my ass," he spat, "they were about to fuck " The room fell silent, the air heavy with shock and disbelief.
"Explain now!" she yelled, her voice trembling with anger. Gunner looked at Noah, his eyes pleading for help as he struggled to find the right words.
Gunner's mom just stared at him, waiting for him to speak up. Noah felt bad for Gunner in that tense moment. The room was filled with silence, heavy with the weight of Jared's hurtful words. Gunner knew he had to find the courage to address the situation.
Gunner dad kept mumbling a fag for a son my only child god as he walked down the stairs no one we weren't gunner said
You wanna go back to Texas, his mom said. His mom turned around., Noah, honey, what's your mom's number? You will go live with your grandma if you keep it up." Disappointment, his dad yelled from downstairs.