Just A Bit Obsessed

By the end of the week, Christian's balls ached with desire.

After the second weekend, not only was he irritated, but he was silly and ridiculously obsessed.

Alexander was a very gracious "friend."He comes to Christian to report every day, and when Christian comes back from school on the front foot, he arrives on the back foot.He was somehow aware of Christian's timetable, but it didn't surprise him: Alexander's memory was terribly good, and he could notice everything around him.

Well, notice everything, except that their "friendship" is actually weirdly weird.Alexander fucking loves to touch Christian.Touching his neck, touching his shoulders, wrapping his arms around his waist, and rubbing his nose against his face.Not to mention staring at him all the time.Christian is going crazy.

Worst of all, Christian was pretty sure Alexander didn't even notice how weird he was behaving.

But others found out.

Sean looked at them strangely, not surprisingly.

Christian took a deep breath, trying to ignore Alexander's hand on his neck.

"Of course," Alexander told Sean. "If you want to make sure that your sister's nanny is really fluent in Italian and Chinese, send her to my office."

Sean stared at Alexander's hook on Christian's neck. "It's not my concern," he said slowly, forcing himself to look away before giving Christian a "what's up" look, which Christian could only return with a helpless look . "But my wife thinks her recommendation letter is a bit suspicious." He shrugged and smiled with crooked lips. "Personally, I think he's overthinking things. We didn't have a good time finding a babysitter for the twins, so he's a bit overprotective."

"Send her here," Alexander said, stroking the side of Christian's neck with his fingertips.

Christian hoped his trembling wasn't too obvious. "That's right, let's make it so," he smiled at Sean with some reluctance. "Maybe he can keep this guy in his office for hours."

Alexander looked at him with a smile in his eyes. “My business can run smoothly without my supervision. If a manager always needs to be on the job, then it means that he has not hired the right people in the first place, and he has not established an efficient system for employees. Mechanism. I'm doing pretty well."

"Fart is not a likable quality," Christian said, smiling at him.Who is he fooling?Alexander's confident appearance is quite sexy.

Alexander's cell phone rang.He answered the phone with his free hand, while the other was still around Christian's neck.

Christian gritted his teeth.This is just starting to get ridiculous.

"I can't hear you." Alexander let go of his hand, and then found an empty classroom that was quiet and continued to listen to the phone.

"What the hell is this?" Sean came over as soon as Alexander could not hear him.

"Who said it wasn't." Christian sighed. "He's driving me nuts. He says we're friends, and he's groping me all day long."

"Have you talked to him about it?"

Averting his gaze guiltily, Christian plucked his hair. "I……"

"You're scared," Sean said with a hint of surprise in his voice.

"I didn't," Christian muttered.Yes, he was afraid, and he didn't like it.He was afraid that a face-to-face confrontation would scare Alexander away, that he would never come again, never touch him again.No matter how irritating the touch was, in all fairness he was already somewhat addicted to it.Or more than some.

Oh shit.

He saw Sean looking at him strangely. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing. It's just..." Sean gave him a thoughtful glance. "You've changed—I don't mean you've changed. You've always been arrogant and overconfident. You really screwed up this time? Now you're literally shy around him."

"I didn't!" Christian protested.He is not shy.He was never shy.

"It's just..." Sean's face became serious. "Just be careful, okay? He has a girlfriend. He might just be a little lost right now, but he has a girlfriend. Don't let him play you around."

Christian swallowed and said, "I know. I won't."

Alexander walked back to them, slipping his phone into his pocket. "Mira said I don't have to wait for her." He looked at Christian. "Would you like me to take you home?"

Christian thought of Sean's warning.

And then also the temptation to spend the night with Alexander.

He replied, "Okay."

He ignored the disapproval and concern on Sean's face.Shit, maybe it's pathetic and silly, and unlikely to end well, but he can't stop himself from having it.

Christian put on his coat and followed Alexander out.

It was cold outside, but he couldn't feel it.

Alexander looked back at him.

"What's wrong?" Christian asked with a smile, feeling the snowflakes melt on his hot face.

"Nothing," Alexander said, looking away.He opened the car door with the remote car key. "Go in."

Christian climbed to the co-pilot and couldn't help laughing softly.He remembered the last time he sat here. "Remember when you first gave me a ride? You were so annoyed."

Alexander snorted and started the car. "It's you who are annoying. Chattering, and..." His voice trailed off, and Christian moved uneasily, as they both suddenly remembered that it was Alexander who kissed him for the first time that night.That night was the beginning of it all.

The silence spreads, getting more awkward with every minute.

When the silence became intolerable, Alexander's phone rang.Thank goodness.

"Can you turn on the speakerphone for me?" Alexander asked.He kept his eyes on the road and controlled the car in the dense traffic.

"Okay." Christian took the phone out of Alexander's pocket and pressed the speakerphone.He hoped it wasn't Mira's call.The last thing he wanted to hear was Alexander and her flirting.

"I'm Sheldon," Alexander said.

"I'm Sheldon," a deep male voice repeated, clearly teasing him.

Alexander smiled. "How's London?"

"Mostly still where they are," the caller replied. "But I'm not there right now."

"Are you home already?"

"Uh-huh. At my old place. Come over here and bring some beer."

Alexander glanced at Christian. "Now? You're not jet-lagged?"

"I have to fall, so I will definitely not be able to fall asleep now, and I will not be able to fall asleep until I am too tired."

"'Extremely tired,'" Alexander sneered, repeating the other man's words. "Don't forget to boil some water for my tea, man."

①Tucao Jared's words are very British, and the tea making and "mate" (mate) later are all British customs and colloquialisms.

The caller laughed. "I will. So you come here now?"

Christian pursed his lips, trying to suppress the disappointment in his heart.

Alexander glanced at him. "Actually, I'm out with a friend right now."

There was a moment of silence over the phone line.For some reason, Christian felt that the other party should have been taken aback.

"Then bring him with you."

Alexander looked at him questioningly.

Christian shrugged.

"We'll be there in half an hour," said Alexander.

"Who is it?" Christian asked as soon as the call ended.

"It's my cousin, Jared. You'll like him."