Re: [B&B: Holly & Noah]
If Holly had his way? They'd go on dates, like, on the reg. But he hadn't pushed for that, since he didn't want to make Noah rush into stuff he wasn't ready for yet. Yeah, yeah, Repose was tiny and bigoted, but there was the Capital, right? But he was totally waiting for Noah to be steadier on his feet. Look, being gay? Wasn't a fucking party, and people thought they had this right to tell you how disgusted by you they were. That was just how it was, and Holly didn't want that for Noah, not yet, anyway. But, yeah, there were moments when Holly completely forgot to be careful, and the short kiss in the entryway to Noah's knew job? Was precisely that type of moment.
So, he stole the ball, and he tossed a look over his shoulder, and he headed out into the sunshine. And, okay, so his reasons for coming home early? Weren't great, but it was nice to be out here with Noah. With the portal date coming up fast, his hours had become insane, and he was hardly ever home before dark. He was even working weekends continually, so this? Was nice. Even with Noah stealing the ball, because that view of the guy's thicc ass? Was sweet. And it went without saying that Holly was kinda distracted by the time he stepped onto the court. Noah was showing off, and Holly? Holly was like a fucking bee to nectar. He watched the guy move, and he thought about how much this was where Noah belonged. Out here, doing physical shit.
Okay, cheesy as fuck? But it was kinda beautiful. Holly, on the other hand, took time pulling off his sweater and the denim shirt underneath, leaving himself in a white, long-sleeved tee and some way-loose jeans that bared striped boxers if he raised his arms over his head. So, was he dressed for this? Nope. Whatever. He tossed the shirts over the center net for tennis, and then he slammed full force against Noah's left side, you know, to steal the ball. Was he cheating? Yeah. Did he care? Nah.