The Coño Boy 1 & 2: Love What You Will

Chapter Thirty-Five: Waking Up To A Dream

Joaquin: Sean, Happy Valentines.

*Okay, I did not expect that all. But can I just say: Kyyyyyyaaaaaaaaa!!!*

I've been too preoccupied with everything about the play that I actually forgot about Valentines Day. Sir Ricky's been pointing that out for weeks that we open on Valentines Day! Arghhh!!!

*Am I a horrible person kasi kahit man lang anong treat or gift wala akong nakuha for Joaquin?*

I can't really do anything but look at him.

He leans over, my eyes are fixed on his face. I have stared at his face so many times, that I don't know any other face that I could at look at the way I look at him now. I don't know if it's the cold air in my room, the hot chocolate, the way Joaquin is dressed, or the faint yellow light hitting his face just right, I'm too mesmerized.

I feel his lips touch mine.

I close my eyes. I'm totally losing any control I have left in me.

I respond as if my very lips are trying to memorize his.

Every little movement from Joaquin's lips at this moment will be ingrained in my very soul.

I don't know when we exactly stopped and settled with our foreheads touching.

I'm trying to catch my breath still unable to believe what just happened. Meanwhile, the guy who just kissed me is just being quiet while our heads are lightly swaying.

*Yeah, if you backtrack a bit, we pretty much did a lot in terms of being intimate. While some people start from an innocent kiss. Joaquin and I didn't start off so innocently. But this just made up for it. Call it a romantic reboot.*

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"Sean, Dude, I can't stay here tonight ha. I have an early day later. But the guys and I will watch you tomorrow, ha?"

"Ay, don't give me that look naman, Dude. I'll be there tomorrow."

"If I don't wake up early, lagot ako."

"Sige na nga, I'll stay here until you get to sleep."

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Joaquin set his alarm for 5:30am.

I felt him stir, and the way this is going, he probably hit the snooze button because he has yet to get up.

Please don't think of me as selfish if I keep pretending to be asleep. My efforts in convincing Joaquin to stay the night needs to be rewarded to the fullest. He did try to leave, but if makatulog na ako, no one will lock up after him. The compromise was he'd just leave really early.

He's just in his underwear now. But it's not what you would have expected us do, nothing naughty came about last night.  I wanna make sulit every moment of this though... my cheeks upon the soft skin on his chest and arms are all I needed for the night. I know, I know... It seems like I'm too spoiled the way Joaquin treats me, but can I at least just have this moment for now? And it's Valentines Day.

*I used to think Valentines was so contrived and parang pilit lang. Yeah, jaded na kung jaded. Ever since high school naman kasi natatawa ako when all of a sudden for a day all the guys are walking around with bouquets and teddy bears; while some girls pinaninindigan nila ang magmukhang flower pot sa dami ng roses na dala nila. I take it all back, Gay Bathalas.  Eheheheh!*

Joaquin's alarm goes snooze.

I feel him slowly get up from the bed. I kind of loosed my embrace on him when his alarm rang. He proceeds to the bathroom, probably to freshen up. I could hear the water from the sink running for a while before he steps out to get back to me.