JinXeD🔱 {Book 2}

Part 9: Falsity

|{Qani James}|

Qani pushed open the door to his condo, unable to shake the nagging sensation of hurt throbbing inside of him from being told he couldn't play for like a week or so, just because he'd been dumb enough not to ice his hand after whooping that bitchass nigga. He had no fucking clue what the fuck he was thinking.

Granted he'd only gotten into football just to be like his dad and grandpa at first, ever since he could remember he'd always wanted to be just like his dad. So yeah, that was his motivation for joining the team initially. But then, somewhere along the line he ended up loving it. Now he couldn't think of anything else he loved more, which made the fact that he couldn't play for a bit sting even more.

Walking into the living room he smiled for the first time in at least twelve hours, realizing that Bram was here. He followed the sound of clicking and clacking into the kitchen where he found his boyfriend scanning the fridge with nothing but briefs on. He was so fucking fine, it don't make no type of sense.

Qani dropped his bag on the floor and embraced Bram from behind, kissing his neck softly. "I'm so fucking glad you're here." He whispered into Bram's ear.

Bram smiled and leaned into the touch even more, enjoying the moment, he hummed and placed his hands over Qani's, then stilled. "Christ, what happened to your hand?" Bram asked. Reaching into the fridge he brought out a bag of frozen peas and handed it to Qani, "Here put this on it."

Qani glanced at the hand and shrugged, "Just a little family related squabble, relax it's just a scratch."

Bram pulled away and huffed, crossing his arms over his chest. "Let me guess, Rio? What did he steer up now?"

"What? Ri ain't do nothing, and why did you say it like that?"

"Like what? Like I'm sick of you always running to him? Indulging in his recklessness whenever he feels like acting out?" Bram admitted.

"Damn what is your fucking problem with Rio?" Qani is confused as fuck by this animosity between Bram and Ri, he would never understand how they could both love him and then hate each other this much.

"I just feel like you're..." Bram began to say something, then cut himself off mid-sentence.

"I'm what?"

"You're..., I don't know ugh. You act like he's the only person that matters to you is all."

"That's ridiculous baby, come here." Qani drew Bram close and kissed him, hugging him close for a minute, then pulled away to meet his gaze. "I love you on some heavy shit, you know this already shawty, why you saying allat?"

When Bram did not respond, Qani continued. "But I've loved Ri my whole life, he been my ace since forever, that type of connection don't just disappear into thin air. And to be honest I don't want it to, that's my family."

"Not really." Bram mumbled spitefully.

Qani pulled back and scowled at him. "What you mean not really?"

"I mean, you're not related by blood right?"

"So? I ain't tell you that just so you can throw it back in my face, what the fuck is wrong with you? You been acting outta character lately. Ri even tried to squash shit with'chu and you wasn't with it, why you being this way?" Qani demanded, getting angry. He hardly ever lost his temper with Bram, but he was pretty damn close now.

Bram's eyes widened in shock. "He did no such thing!" He exclaimed defensively. "He's lying if he said that."

"Why would he lie about something like that? Ri is a lot of things but a liar ain't one of em."

"So I'm the liar then? Of course you'd take his side, what else is new?" Bram stormed off into the living room, where he started to pick up his stuff, getting ready to leave.

"Babe come on stop stop stop, I'm sorry I believe you, of course I believe you." Qani pulled his boyfriend back and kissed him, picking him up he walked to the couch and laid Bram down. "I heard makeup sex is fire ash." He mumbled into Bram's mouth, with a grin on his face. Bram chuckled and went back in for a deeper kiss.

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{Omniscient}

After fucking Bram to sleep, Qani drove home that night to see Rio. Mariana let him in and ran off somewhere. His uncle was in the living room counting stacks of money. "Sup junior." Rico said.

"Hey unc, Ri here?"

"He's up there tryna sneak his boy out through the window, that boy about dumb as hell, he think he fooling somebody." Uncle Rico commented distractedly, making Qani chuckle.

He stayed back and chatted with his uncle a little bit before going up to Rio's room. When he got there Rio was playing a game, "Yo, what you doing here? You aight?" Rio asked, handing Qani a controller.

"Yeah I'm straight, I can't just miss you? Scoot over."

Rio grinned goofily and shifted, making room for Qani to sit next to him.
They sat there for the next hour or so playing the game and talking shit to each other, Rio's pops even popped in at some point to ask them to keep it down.

Finally, Qani decided to stop stalling and asked the question he really wanted to ask. "So about Bram,"

"Ugh!" Rio groaned, as if that name brought him nothing but pain and misery.

Ignoring his dramatics, Qani continued. "Thought you said you tried to squash shit with him bro, why did you lie about that? I mean, you could've just stood your ground and said you ain't wanna do it, but lying like that is fucked up for real." Qani was honestly disappointed that Rio felt the need to lie, he thought they didn't lie to each other.

Rio felt his heart sink, he was so hurt beyond description. Qani wasn't even asking, he sounded sure, like he already believed Rio was lying. That fucking hurt.

"Well, are you gon say something?" Qani pushed.

Rio thought about insisting he was telling the truth, but what was the point? Plus he knew Qani loved that nigga and he didn't wanna fuck their lil thing up.

So instead of arguing Rio laughed and said, "Man I was sleepwalking like a mothefucker that night, I prolly dreamt that shit up, my bad man." He playfully nudged Qani and pouted, before adding "forgive me?"

Qani looked at him and smiled, his ass was annoying as fuck, but somehow Qani couldn't ever stay mad at him. Even though Rio's careless ways could've cost him his relationship. "Yeah, if you promise not to hug all the blanket, or kick me in your sleep. You sleep like a crazy person."

"You staying?" Rio asked excitedly.

"Yup." Qani responded and took off his shoes, then went into Rio's wardrobe to get some sweats and loose T-shirt to change into.
He wasn't even shocked to find that almost half of the shit in there were his.

He ignored them and picked up one of Rio's favorite Pac T-shirt and changed, then climbed into bed next to Rio who was already asleep. As soon as he settled in on his back and closed his eyes he felt Rio shuffle around until his head was resting on Qani's chest. Qani smiled and thought 'big baby' before throwing a hand around him, and fell asleep himself.