Our Gentle Sin (2/?)
Title: Our Gentle Sin
Author: chibichi15
Beta: clarinettemuse
Pairing: Belldom
Rating: PG
Warning: None
Summary: Matthew is the pastor’s son in a small church. He’s about to experience a lot of change when a certain blond moves to town.
Disclaimer: All that I own is the idea. I do not own Muse and this never happened. Both would be nice though.
Feedback: Would be lovely and is much appreciated
A/N: I’m still really nervous to write, especially since it’s been a while. I hope you all enjoy it! <3
Matthew rubbed the back of his neck as he nervously led the way to his bedroom. Dominic was close behind, looking at the different portraits on the walls as they neared the end of the upstairs hallway. He opened the door and stepped aside to allow the blond to enter.
“Nice room,” he said, walking around and taking things in. He took a peek out the window and looked at the backyard and Christmas lights around the small garden. The small trees were already wrapped to protect from the harsh winter and a tarp was placed over the surface to sustain the soil. Matt shuffled at the door, contemplating if he should shut it or keep it slightly ajar. He watched Dominic’s every move as he observed his bedroom. He almost felt that, in a way, it was as though he were examining him. After all, a lot can be revealed about a person by the contents of his room.
The blond finally let his eyes rest on the bed. He gave a grin towards Matthew before falling backwards and bouncing impressively against the plush mattress. He gave a sigh and propped himself up by his elbows.
“Always love doing that. I don’t know why. Close the door?” he asked as he patted a spot next to him on the bed. Matthew looked out the hallway, seeing that no one would be coming upstairs any time soon, and shut the door. He loosened and removed his tie and hung it over the chair at his desk before sitting upright beside Dominic. The blond rolled his eyes and pulled him back by the shirt so that they were at eye level.
“Don’t want to be talking to your back,” he winked, and Matthew could not help but mentally kick himself as he blushed. Dominic folded his arms behind his head and looked up. “You have glow-in-the-dark stars on your ceiling?”
“I was like seven and really wanted them,” he answered with a shy grin. “Never really bothered taking them off.”
“I want to see them.” Without waiting for a response, Dominic left the bed to head over to the wall and shut off the light. What he expected to see were a couple of faded-green stickers haphazardly arranged. He did not expect to see a solar system of realistic planets and different bursts of color to represent nebulae. Everything in the room was covered in a burst of blue, green, pink, red, and yellow.
“It’s like you have the entire solar system in your room,” he said in awe as he fell back on the bed beside Matthew.
“I tried to arrange them elliptically on a downgraded scale around the sun. Barely had room for Pluto, but he’s right there in the corner above the closet.”
“You can fall asleep to all this?” he asked, waving his arms to address the multiple hues in the room.
“I love falling asleep to all this.”
Dominic hummed and turned on his side to face the smaller boy.
“So, why are you nervous?”
“...I’m not--”
“Matt,” Dom interrupted,” we both know you are. You’ve been stammering and shifty and avoiding eye contact since I caught you watching me during prayer at church.” He moved closer to Matthew and they held each other’s gaze in silence. “Do I make you nervous?”
Matthew swallowed hard, unable to answer right away. He opted to just nod his head. Dominic gave a soft small chuckle and a pat on his shoulder.
“No reason to be nervous around me, Matt. I’m just like you, okay? Oh, can I call you Matt? I didn’t even ask,” he grinned.
“Yeah, sure. That’s fine.”
“I want us to be friends. So if I make you nervous...what is it that I’m doing?”
Matthew chewed his lip. He knew he couldn’t just blurt out that he found Dominic attractive. What if he was disgusted? Or told his parents? He had never told anyone before and the thought of coming out to a guy he just met made him anxious.
“I don’t know…I get nervous meeting new people.” he answered, convincing himself it wasn’t a complete lie.
“Your eyes are really blue,” Dominic said quietly as he leaned closer to inspect them. Matthew’s breath caught in his throat and his eyes widened as he caught a whiff of his cologne. “I like them,” the blond grinned. The voices of the adults carried upstairs and Dominic moved to sit up. A gentle knock was heard at the door before Hannah poked her head inside.
“Dom, we’re leaving,” she said quickly before running down the hallway and back downstairs.
“Well, we’ll just have to spend more time together to get over those nerves. Thanks for showing me your room. I’ll have to come over again sometime so you can tell me more about those nebulae.”
The Bellamys stood on the porch as they waved good-bye to the Howards. Once their car turned around the corner, the family of three went back inside and Jack turned off the porch light.
Elise sighed and sat down on her chaise as she removed her hair from her bun. “I had such a lovely evening,” she smiled as she looked at her husband from his perch on the rocker.
“Yes, I look forward to working with John. He has a great family,” Jack said as he put on his glasses and grabbed one of his commentaries to read for next week’s sermon. “It’s good that Matthew has a friend his age now.”
She looked over at her son who was sitting on the piano bench. “How was your time with Dominic, sweetie?”
Matthew’s head snapped up and he gave a quick smile. “It was nice. He’s pretty cool. I showed him my ceiling and we just talked. He said he’d like to come over again.”
“Well, he’s always welcome here,” she said as she tilted her head. “I’m so glad you two hit it off so well.”
“Yeah,” he said as he stood. “I’m gonna go finish my homework and turn in for the night, if that’s alright.” He kissed his mother goodnight and said goodnight to his father before going back to his room. His reading assignment for Literature went by quickly, and his Stoichiometry problems were not too difficult. Within forty-five minutes, he was finished. He showered quickly and changed into his pyjamas. Sliding underneath the duvet, the faint smell of Dominic was still clinging onto the sheets.
Matthew had wished that he and Dominic could have attended the same school. Since the Howards had moved to Brookside in the middle of October, it would’ve been difficult to be placed in the Christian school system with a smooth transition. As a result, the Howards decided to enroll their children in the public school system. Dominic was accepted into Jefferson County Tech. Matthew had attended Brookside Christian School from Preschool to Twelfth Grade. He had never attended a public school, but Dominic would tell him that it really wasn’t so scary.
He and Dominic began to spend a lot of time together outside of school. The blond decided to join him on Monday nights for sanctuary organization and music selection. Matthew had done it on his own for so long, but it was nice to have company. They decided to go to Matthew’s house for homework on Tuesdays and Dominic’s house on Thursdays. He noticed Tuesdays dissolved into more talking, while Thursdays seemed to be strictly homework. The brunet felt that Dominic’s senior workload for forensics was more intense than his by a long shot, but he would always breeze right through it.
The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Matthew was sitting at his computer typing a paper while Dominic was splayed out on the floor. The only sounds for a while were the clacking of the keyboard and the wind blowing outside.
“So, any girls you’re interested in at school?” the blond asked as he traced patterns into the carpet. Matthew faltered in the middle of typing and looked over at his friend.
“That was random.”
“I know. I’m curious.”
“...I’m gonna have to say no? I’m always focused on school and church and the music competition coming up.”
“So there’s no one? Not even a crush?”
“Nope. No one,” he said as he turned around, not really wanting to talk about himself anymore. “What about you? Any crushes at school? I’m sure some girls have had their eye on you.”
Dominic raised an eyebrow at the brunet’s back. “Oh, you’re sure?”
Matthew kept typing as he shrugged. “Well...yeah. You’re good looking and smart and popular. You probably have some admirers.”
“...I did have someone ask me out, actually.”
“Oh?”
“Mm. I said I was flattered, but I really wasn’t interested in him.”
Matthew’s back went straight before he swiveled around in his chair. “Dom. A guy asked you out?”
The blond shrugged his shoulders and nodded. “He’s a nice guy, but I just wasn’t interested in him.”
“So, if you were interested, you would’ve said yes!?”
“Why not?”
The room became awkwardly silent.
“But...isn’t it wrong…?” Matthew said quietly. Dominic sighed as he sat up from the floor.
“Are you going to call me a terrible person if I say that I don’t think it is?”
The brunet looked down at the carpet and felt his ears ringing. “No…” He’d be the last person to call him terrible. He debated whether or not to tell Dominic that he also agreed with him, but opted against it. He was too afraid.
“To answer your question: no. I don’t have any crushes at school.” He gave Matt a small smile before lying on the floor again. Matthew opened and closed his mouth, wanting to say something but deciding against it. He would tell Dominic. Just not today.
Author: chibichi15
Beta: clarinettemuse
Pairing: Belldom
Rating: PG
Warning: None
Summary: Matthew is the pastor’s son in a small church. He’s about to experience a lot of change when a certain blond moves to town.
Disclaimer: All that I own is the idea. I do not own Muse and this never happened. Both would be nice though.
Feedback: Would be lovely and is much appreciated
A/N: I’m still really nervous to write, especially since it’s been a while. I hope you all enjoy it! <3
Matthew rubbed the back of his neck as he nervously led the way to his bedroom. Dominic was close behind, looking at the different portraits on the walls as they neared the end of the upstairs hallway. He opened the door and stepped aside to allow the blond to enter.
“Nice room,” he said, walking around and taking things in. He took a peek out the window and looked at the backyard and Christmas lights around the small garden. The small trees were already wrapped to protect from the harsh winter and a tarp was placed over the surface to sustain the soil. Matt shuffled at the door, contemplating if he should shut it or keep it slightly ajar. He watched Dominic’s every move as he observed his bedroom. He almost felt that, in a way, it was as though he were examining him. After all, a lot can be revealed about a person by the contents of his room.
The blond finally let his eyes rest on the bed. He gave a grin towards Matthew before falling backwards and bouncing impressively against the plush mattress. He gave a sigh and propped himself up by his elbows.
“Always love doing that. I don’t know why. Close the door?” he asked as he patted a spot next to him on the bed. Matthew looked out the hallway, seeing that no one would be coming upstairs any time soon, and shut the door. He loosened and removed his tie and hung it over the chair at his desk before sitting upright beside Dominic. The blond rolled his eyes and pulled him back by the shirt so that they were at eye level.
“Don’t want to be talking to your back,” he winked, and Matthew could not help but mentally kick himself as he blushed. Dominic folded his arms behind his head and looked up. “You have glow-in-the-dark stars on your ceiling?”
“I was like seven and really wanted them,” he answered with a shy grin. “Never really bothered taking them off.”
“I want to see them.” Without waiting for a response, Dominic left the bed to head over to the wall and shut off the light. What he expected to see were a couple of faded-green stickers haphazardly arranged. He did not expect to see a solar system of realistic planets and different bursts of color to represent nebulae. Everything in the room was covered in a burst of blue, green, pink, red, and yellow.
“It’s like you have the entire solar system in your room,” he said in awe as he fell back on the bed beside Matthew.
“I tried to arrange them elliptically on a downgraded scale around the sun. Barely had room for Pluto, but he’s right there in the corner above the closet.”
“You can fall asleep to all this?” he asked, waving his arms to address the multiple hues in the room.
“I love falling asleep to all this.”
Dominic hummed and turned on his side to face the smaller boy.
“So, why are you nervous?”
“...I’m not--”
“Matt,” Dom interrupted,” we both know you are. You’ve been stammering and shifty and avoiding eye contact since I caught you watching me during prayer at church.” He moved closer to Matthew and they held each other’s gaze in silence. “Do I make you nervous?”
Matthew swallowed hard, unable to answer right away. He opted to just nod his head. Dominic gave a soft small chuckle and a pat on his shoulder.
“No reason to be nervous around me, Matt. I’m just like you, okay? Oh, can I call you Matt? I didn’t even ask,” he grinned.
“Yeah, sure. That’s fine.”
“I want us to be friends. So if I make you nervous...what is it that I’m doing?”
Matthew chewed his lip. He knew he couldn’t just blurt out that he found Dominic attractive. What if he was disgusted? Or told his parents? He had never told anyone before and the thought of coming out to a guy he just met made him anxious.
“I don’t know…I get nervous meeting new people.” he answered, convincing himself it wasn’t a complete lie.
“Your eyes are really blue,” Dominic said quietly as he leaned closer to inspect them. Matthew’s breath caught in his throat and his eyes widened as he caught a whiff of his cologne. “I like them,” the blond grinned. The voices of the adults carried upstairs and Dominic moved to sit up. A gentle knock was heard at the door before Hannah poked her head inside.
“Dom, we’re leaving,” she said quickly before running down the hallway and back downstairs.
“Well, we’ll just have to spend more time together to get over those nerves. Thanks for showing me your room. I’ll have to come over again sometime so you can tell me more about those nebulae.”
The Bellamys stood on the porch as they waved good-bye to the Howards. Once their car turned around the corner, the family of three went back inside and Jack turned off the porch light.
Elise sighed and sat down on her chaise as she removed her hair from her bun. “I had such a lovely evening,” she smiled as she looked at her husband from his perch on the rocker.
“Yes, I look forward to working with John. He has a great family,” Jack said as he put on his glasses and grabbed one of his commentaries to read for next week’s sermon. “It’s good that Matthew has a friend his age now.”
She looked over at her son who was sitting on the piano bench. “How was your time with Dominic, sweetie?”
Matthew’s head snapped up and he gave a quick smile. “It was nice. He’s pretty cool. I showed him my ceiling and we just talked. He said he’d like to come over again.”
“Well, he’s always welcome here,” she said as she tilted her head. “I’m so glad you two hit it off so well.”
“Yeah,” he said as he stood. “I’m gonna go finish my homework and turn in for the night, if that’s alright.” He kissed his mother goodnight and said goodnight to his father before going back to his room. His reading assignment for Literature went by quickly, and his Stoichiometry problems were not too difficult. Within forty-five minutes, he was finished. He showered quickly and changed into his pyjamas. Sliding underneath the duvet, the faint smell of Dominic was still clinging onto the sheets.
Matthew had wished that he and Dominic could have attended the same school. Since the Howards had moved to Brookside in the middle of October, it would’ve been difficult to be placed in the Christian school system with a smooth transition. As a result, the Howards decided to enroll their children in the public school system. Dominic was accepted into Jefferson County Tech. Matthew had attended Brookside Christian School from Preschool to Twelfth Grade. He had never attended a public school, but Dominic would tell him that it really wasn’t so scary.
He and Dominic began to spend a lot of time together outside of school. The blond decided to join him on Monday nights for sanctuary organization and music selection. Matthew had done it on his own for so long, but it was nice to have company. They decided to go to Matthew’s house for homework on Tuesdays and Dominic’s house on Thursdays. He noticed Tuesdays dissolved into more talking, while Thursdays seemed to be strictly homework. The brunet felt that Dominic’s senior workload for forensics was more intense than his by a long shot, but he would always breeze right through it.
The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, Matthew was sitting at his computer typing a paper while Dominic was splayed out on the floor. The only sounds for a while were the clacking of the keyboard and the wind blowing outside.
“So, any girls you’re interested in at school?” the blond asked as he traced patterns into the carpet. Matthew faltered in the middle of typing and looked over at his friend.
“That was random.”
“I know. I’m curious.”
“...I’m gonna have to say no? I’m always focused on school and church and the music competition coming up.”
“So there’s no one? Not even a crush?”
“Nope. No one,” he said as he turned around, not really wanting to talk about himself anymore. “What about you? Any crushes at school? I’m sure some girls have had their eye on you.”
Dominic raised an eyebrow at the brunet’s back. “Oh, you’re sure?”
Matthew kept typing as he shrugged. “Well...yeah. You’re good looking and smart and popular. You probably have some admirers.”
“...I did have someone ask me out, actually.”
“Oh?”
“Mm. I said I was flattered, but I really wasn’t interested in him.”
Matthew’s back went straight before he swiveled around in his chair. “Dom. A guy asked you out?”
The blond shrugged his shoulders and nodded. “He’s a nice guy, but I just wasn’t interested in him.”
“So, if you were interested, you would’ve said yes!?”
“Why not?”
The room became awkwardly silent.
“But...isn’t it wrong…?” Matthew said quietly. Dominic sighed as he sat up from the floor.
“Are you going to call me a terrible person if I say that I don’t think it is?”
The brunet looked down at the carpet and felt his ears ringing. “No…” He’d be the last person to call him terrible. He debated whether or not to tell Dominic that he also agreed with him, but opted against it. He was too afraid.
“To answer your question: no. I don’t have any crushes at school.” He gave Matt a small smile before lying on the floor again. Matthew opened and closed his mouth, wanting to say something but deciding against it. He would tell Dominic. Just not today.