My alarm woke me. My hand was holding my balls supporting a raging boner. I slid outta bed and did some warm ups; I needed to run. I stuck my head out, looked out the hallway window at the flat grey skies, no rain. My boner hadn't eased. As I pulled on running shorts and socks my head was foggy; I felt a rejection of the fears of last nights. I remembered how I'd made everyone laugh in class; how easy it was for me to be loving. I had to laugh at myself, wishing I had a soundtrack to my life: cue meaningful music!
The run cleared my head and settled my nerves. It was chilly and breezy. I waved at neighbors. I planned my day. I'd get to edge for some time this morning, maybe combine it with yoga in my room. I had classes before and after lunch; I'd try and connect with Brett. Oh yeah, I was gonna check out that couple from last week. I'd work out before practice. House meeting; I'd have to email the agenda before class this morning and prep my notes as Secretary. Tonight massage time with Isaac!
I flew through my run, went a few minutes extra. As I bounded up the stairs I saw a note on my door. From Cory, "See me when you get in? Just knock." I peeled off my soaking shirt and knocked on his door. He opened it and gave me that sheepish smile.
"Hey, gotta minute?"
"Sure, of course. How're ya doing?"
He ran a hand thru his hair and held the back of his own neck, looking at the ceiling. "Uhm...not sure. I am confused I guess about last night. I remember some things like I was watching a movie or something...."
"Ok."
He cut me off, "so I'd been not sleeping and started taking a new medicine. I woke up one morning in the dark sitting at the kitchen table. So I think I'm sleepwalking..."
I laughed. "I had that thought last night! You didn't seem to be all there..."
He didn't seem to relax, "Uhm...so I...did I offend you or anything?"
"no." was all I said and made him look at me in my firm silence. A smile grew between us. "Tell me what you remember."
"First, first I should tell you that I'm sorry to worry you, I recall that. I've been single for three months; we weren't that serious anyway. So, I don't know where that thought of 'cheating' came from."
"So no problem then, right?"
"No, I guess not...I mean..."
"Cory. Take it easy on yourself. We jacked off listening to each other...so what. I've heard you before, you've heard me and other guys in the house spanking it...c'mon...you play rugby, you're around guys all the time...everyone jacks off..." Now he relaxed.
"So we're cool, no bad feelings?"
"None. I thought it was hot. It gave me an extra something. And to be honest, I was glad to see you in the shower. You need to relax more often, let you guard down, connect with us here in the house. In fact, I'm about to shower in a sec, come chat with me?"
He looked back at his desk, piled with work. "I hear you. I gotta drop this project off in half an hour or I would..." he chewed his lip.
I stood on my tiptoes to get my face on his shoulder in a close but friendly hug, "OK. I'm really glad you're ok. Let's hang out soon?"
He had me in a one arm hug, stiff and awkward, "Yeah. I'd like that." And let me go sudden.
In my room my phone was flashing messages, one from study group and one from Carl, my friend who lives across the hall, "Heey buuuddy! Nearly home. My room has been closed. Would you pop in and turn on the heater for me? It's been brutal cold back there at the coast and I'm tried of freezing!" I was naked; I shrugged and stepped across the hall. I opened his room; it was cold. I spun the knob on his space heater. The window wasn't pushed down all the way, only a fraction but it made a difference. His bedding was folded on his unmade bed.
I shrugged and made his bed. Snickering at the thought of being a naked house boy, I put an apple from my backpack on his pillow with a note, "Welcome home. I ate some of your chocolate ice cream. Fresh bed and apple make it up?" In the shower I just stood there and let the water fall over me. I didn't need to shave but ran a razor over my face and a few spots anyway. I heard someone in the hall. I let my hands roam as I put on lotion. I was squeezing the tube to get the last.