Todd was snuggled next to Neil, deep asleep. There was a frown on his face though. His dreams were troubled again. He shifted in his sleep as brief images flashed in his mind. Passages of a poem drifted, sometimes his, sometimes someone else's, and the words then twisted into discordant nonsense. Dead eyes staring back blankly. Grey places absence ( Read more... )

Sometime later, the room was still disarray as Todd slowly woke up ( Read more... )

Don't come to pieces in my hand
White stars reflecting dust and sand
That perfume makes me think of grief
Shake the faith shake the beliefAnother restless night, huddled under the blankets. The boys clung fiercely to one another, even in their sleep ( Read more... )

There was a note slipped under the door of room 808. And the sound of hurried footsteps fleeing ( Read more... )

After Neil brought him inside, and a while later...Todd tossed and turned in his sleep, once again his dreams were dark as his sanctuary turned on him ( Read more... )

Todd was sleeping contently, nestled against Neil. His dreams were strange, things seemed to be fading from view.
Then...

"Psst... Todd. Hey." He heard a voice, and sleepily blinked his eyes open ( Read more... )

"When shall we three meet again?" ...Whoops, wrong play ( Read more... )

Dinner had been awkward and terse. Now they came back upstairs, and went to lie down. There seemed a tense gulf between the two boys, and neither one was having an easy time getting to sleep.

Todd finally asked tentatively, and as before, placed a careful hand on Neil's arm this time.

"Neil? What's wrong?"

That silly Chibihotep plushie was still on Todd's desk. Though considering its connection with dreams, perhaps it wasn't so silly. He did keep it facing away from the bed at least. The California King-sized bed was currently made, but that likely wouldn't last long. Not with the affectionate pair arriving back in the room, snuggled close ( Read more... )

Todd lowered his head, his nose briefly nuzzling Neil's navel. Then he began removing the trousers, still moving slowly. The pants were stripped away and tossed aside. He held off on the underwear for a moment, though he briefly traced a line from navel down, and along the length. He then shifted himself, and began kissing his way up the inside ( Read more... )