"Aren't you scared someone might just catch

you walking around shirtless?" I breathed out, burying my hands into my hoodie.

Jesse raised an eyebrow at me. "Why would I? It's not like we were born into this world wearing clothes. If I wanted to I could also take my sweatpants off." His light red tongue went over his lips as he walked the same pace as me.

"Uh yea don't." I anxiously let out, making him quietly laugh to himself.

A wave of silence came over us as we just followed the road, the quiet surroundings and moonlight shining it's way on us.

"What's your favorite color?" He let out more as a statement than a question as I was slightly taken a back from the randomness of it.

"Red." I smiled. "You?"

"Blue." He nodded flexing his jaw, his blue eyes not sparing me a glance as he continued to walk.

"Like your eyes." I responded fast.

What I said made him look at me full on now, my cheeks heating up again as we locked our gaze. "Yea." His face softened at me, looking back down the ground. "Careful with your step." He all of a sudden jumped down a deep slope.

I took a pause I stared down at him. "Um, this is really sketchy." My voice was sheepish as I looked around the empty road.

Jesse whined. "Oh come on, give me your hand. Don't be a pussy." He teased, my mouth dropping as I internally cringed at that word he just used.

"I am no pus-" He quickly interrupted me.

"Pussy." He said it again, making me scoff to myself.

"You're the pussy." I snapped.

"Then why you scared to jump down here?" He asked, a devilish smirk forming on his lips.

"Because it's too high and I don't feel like it."

"Pussy."

"Fuck you."

"Fuck me?"

"Yea, fuck you!"

"Then come down here and give it to me." He winked, making me throw him a dirty look.

"Oh my god shut up." I couldn't help but chuckle as he pouted, waiting for me to get down. "Why are you talking like one of those straight boys from my school that emotionally confuse me."

He clenched his jaw at me before replying. "Because I'm not gay."

"You're not?"

He shook his head at me. "I make up the B in the LGBT alphabet."

"Oh." My eyes slightly widened as I watched him raise his hands at me. "I thought this camp was only meant for closeted gay guys." I finally gave in and took his hand in helping me jump down.

"No not at all." His eyes followed mine as he grabbed me to make sure I dropped down okay. "Most of the guys here aren't even closeted. Believe it or not there's more than one camp like this around." He explained as I glanced down at our hands staying glued together.

I followed him deeper into the dark forest as we were engulfed by incredibly tall trees, his grip around my hand tightening. I felt like I was supposed to be scared but for some reason his hand with mine helped me remain calm.

He spoke again as twigs and leaves snapped beneath us. "There's Camp Serenity, which is like the girl version of our camp and holy fuck the girls there are all gorgeous!"

Jesse continued to speak as I just listened. "There's also Camp Brazen which is another camp like this. The guys there are hot too but major dicks. If you're not fit, not constantly down to fuck, or worse, not have a diet plan, then you will get murdered."

I tried to suppress my laugh as I replied. "Why aren't you there?" I joked.

Jesse rolled his eyes. "Because I'm not a dick." He looked back, catching my mocking facial expression in hopes that he would look back and see it and he did. "Fuck you." He chuckled.

"Where are we going anyway?" I tiredly sighed, throwing my head back as I felt like I was about to fall back asleep.

All of a sudden we stopped walking. "Here." His voice sounding proud.

My mouth slightly dropped as the vast lake before my eyes crystallized under the bright moonlight. "Wow." I exhaled. "It's beautiful."

"I know right, come." Jesse forcefully pulled me as my eyes didn't leave the breathtaking view. I didn't know a lake could look this amazing at night. "This is my special place so you better not tell anyone." Jesse's messy back hair was whisked by a sudden wave of chilling air.

"I'm gonna tell everyone." I teased, smirking as he turned back around.

"I hate you." He let out.

"No you don't." I replied, catching up to his pace.

After finally finishing our walk towards the lake and sitting down near it, I finally closed my eyes, taking a deep breath.

"You better not tell anyone about this place." My eyes met Jesse's, the sounds of water gently hitting against each other making its way towards my ears. "I mean it." His reddened lips smiled.

"Okay, fine." The breeze was light as seeing the lake was like observing crystals swirling to and from one another-it indicated that this was actually happening, this moment was happening and I processed it with Jessie.

"I wish I brought us something to eat. I'm kinda hungry." Jesse smirked at me. Jesus this boy was something else. Magnetic and he knew if. Every angle of his face was perfect as every time he talked caught my attention.

Magnetic.

"How'd you find this place?" I sniffed, feeling the air lightly caress and intertwine my hair back.

"I walk a lot at night. I always usually do. I did it back home and now here." He spoke as I stood across from him, watching his lightly freckled skin blend with his eyes that reflected the glistening lake like movie. For a split moment a vision of stars and galaxies coinciding. His pair of supernovas.

"I walk to clear my head."

"Same here."

"But I honestly eat more than walk." I admitted.

He shrugged in response to agree. "Well yea me too, I'm kinda hungry now." He humored me. "I wish I brought us something. Maybe that will do for next time."

"Next time?"

He just smirked to himself as we stayed silent. Oddly enough staying silent at this moment with Jesse didn't feel awkward but it felt comfortable. Jesse felt easy to talk to.

"Micah." He spoke as I began to sink beneath the earth and breathed. "I like that name, Micah. I meant what I said about you being the first I've ever met with it."

I continued my breaths as I felt as if I was drifting. It was interesting because I remember just feeling so horrible not awhile ago thinking my life was ruined and now I'm presented to sudden silence and relaxation so rare I can die right here right now.

"Micah."

"Silence, I'm trying to relax." I teasingly smiled back as the sounds that surrounded us were beyond serene.

"Silence me with your mouth." Jesse's deep voice was slightly hoarse as it bluntly spoke, making my eyes widen again, this time wider, if that was even possible.

"I don't kiss strangers." I furrowed my brows down at him as I couldn't help but look down at his incredibly chiseled body, almost glistening at me.

"The best types of kisses come from strangers."

I looked at him as his face was incredibly unreadable but yet so perfect. "I beg to differ." I replied, feeling intimidation still run through me. "Why are you looking at me like that?" I added.

"Because I remember you being so uncomfortable and nervous when I first met you." Jesse started, making my brows sink.

"Oh-kay."

Jesse gulped, my eyes observing his Adam's apple flex with his strong jawline and broad shoulders. "I also thought you were kinda weird."

"What are you trying to say?" I asked, rolling my eyes.

"Im just trying to say that-" Jesse took a moment to finish his sentence as he placed his warm gentle hand over mine. "Im happy that my secret place makes you happy."

It was a nice gesture. Alright fuck it was more than nice. It was breathtaking and indescribable. It was something I didn't even know I needed. The feeling to be seen it was just dangerously reminiscent of Brandon.

I unconsciously threw him a face of euphoria as I felt his gaze at me. "This is my first time seeing anything like this." I pursed my lips.

Jesse continued to look at me as he prepared to speak again. "Yea I was living the single life when I initially saw this place. Kinda felt lonely honestly." He chuckled as I followed.

"Oh god." I deeply breathed out, capturing his attention. "The single life. Are you not single now?"

Jesse's face quickly furrowed. "No I'm still single I mean. I was single then and I'm still single now." I nodded. "What about you? Are you in a relationship?"

I shook my head. "No. Not at all." I sighed, an image of Brandon quickly crossing my mind. "Although I am familiar with the feeling of being played like a toy if that counts for anything."

"That's horrible. It was a guy from your school right?" Jesse's tone grew subtly protective but for some reason I thought it was so adorable.

"I-I think I told you about him back at the check in lobby." I spoke. "His name is Bra-"

"Forget it, don't remind me." I couldn't help but lightly laugh at him being so aggressive all of a sudden. "How did he play you?" Jesse was audibly frustrated.

I took a deep breath before responding, trying to figure out the words to say. "Um w-well, It started back in freshman year. I was hanging out by myself, like I usually do." I looked down at the black shimmering water. "Then there he was, standing next to my table, looking at me. Mind you, I've never felt so noticed in my life by another person. Sounds pathetic I know but I was really surprised. I was surprised because he was one of the most popular guys at school. Whatever that even means."

Jesse's outmost attention was on full display, his deep ocean eyes staring at me as his bare body was now completely turned towards me, making me continue my story. "We started talking. People didn't really mind at first because he convinced them that he only talked to me because I do his homework. For some reason I was so blinded by how he made me feel that I didn't care. I liked the feeling of being near someone. Near him. We did so many things together."

Jesse quickly spoke out, his face slightly crinkled in confusion. "You guys didn't do it, right?"

"No." I closed my eyes, my words coming out in an exhale. "God no. I think I would've honestly hated myself if we did, knowing he would later on just out me out to the whole world."

Jesse continued to stare at me as I stared back. His breathing became audibly quicker as I couldn't help but feel tense, our surroundings immediately becoming stuffy. "You deserve so much better." His tone sounded deeply gentle and it felt like it enveloped me in a warm comfortable aura.

With a sudden force of motion, Jesse's soft lips rapidly met mine.

My eyes almost fell out of their sockets as my hands touched against his bare hardened chest to try and stop him.

But I didn't.

I returned his kiss.

Because, well,

I liked it.

What the hell, what happened to not kissing strangers Micah?

His soft tongue brushed into my mouth as my eyes began to water, my mind starting to feel mushy as his strong hands clenched onto my jaw to kiss me harder.

Blood rushed all through out my body as the warmth of our bodies danced together, my mind feeling like it was signaling me too pass out. He tasted like vanilla and mint, his soft plush mouth dominating over mine as my head filled with complete heat.

Jesse's warm shirtless body hovered over me as I let out a quiet moan, my hands rubbing against his soft neck.

All of a sudden Jesse pulled back, the blur from my eyes slowly fading away as I got a better look at his flushed face.

Jesse's cold blue eyes shifted down and up on my face as I loudly gasped. "Fuck!" I screamed, rapidly grabbing my hoodie and rubbing it against my gushing nose.

I embarrassingly stared at Jesse as I started to panic, slightly moving away from him in genuine anger and disgust at myself.

The sides of Jesse's mouth dripped blood as I felt disgusted with myself. "Sorry!" I spoke into the fabric of my hoodie as my nose continued to bleed. "Shit!" I cursed under my breath.

I was visibly caught off guard as Jesse didn't even seem bothered by some of my blood dripping on his mouth and down onto his body.

What the hell?

Jesse slightly squinted his eyes up as his tongue went over his lips, rubbing the blood off the sides of his mouth with his bare hands. "It's okay, chill." He remained calm as my mouth was widened.

He let out noises as if he was intentionally tasting it, making me raise my voice at him. "Ew Jesse, what the hell is wrong with you? That's gross!"

Jesse clicked his mouth as he smirked at me. "You bled into my mouth, it's not like I can just choose not to taste it."

"You're right, I'm really sorry." I finally moved my hoodie away to check if I stopped bleeding, which I thankfully did. "Like really sorry. That was so embarrassing and gross."

"No big deal." Jesse's hands surrendered in the air. "For all you know I could be a vampire and I was planning to taste your blood." He let out an exaggerated evil laugh as I tiredly narrowed my eyes at him. "Muahahaha."

"Shut up." I surprisingly still managed to smile as I glanced down on the ground. "We should really get back. We look like a mess. If anyone sees us right now they might think we just threw a dead body into the lake and we're trying to cover up a murder or something."

Jesse just nodded his head in response with a devilish smirk being formed by his reddened lips. "That would be an insane accusation."

Fuck, I wish my nose didn't bleed every time I get nervous.

But I'm not gonna lie, I'm kinda happy it did bleed so we won't have to talk about that awkward kiss that happened out of nowhere on the way back.

I can just imagine seeing Benny's facial expression the second he sees us come back with blood slightly stained all over our bodies.

What a shit show..

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