Lawrence was picked on heavily by the jocks here, for his style of dress and such. They were terrible to him in gym class. He spent every gym class every single year running away from them, and such, he'd never even gotten close to any sort of merit in the class. He wrapped his arms around himself. Well, at least the constant running made him super-fast when he wanted to.

Tzalmon raked his fingers down William's back, enjoying the touches he was being given. ~What do you want me to do? Are you getting sick of your clothing at the moment, as well? Or...~ He paused. ~You have been doing all the work. Do you feel it's my turn?~

Making sure that he was picked on the same team as Lawrence, he smiled. ~Trust me?~ that was all he said before standing in front of Lawrence.

~well for the last few nights we have been in the same bed together and it is usually me who gets us started and then you just lay there enjoying what I am doing. Now don’t get me wrong I love to feel how you are feeling and knowing that it is because of me. But I would like to see what your twisted little mind has been dreaming up all this time you have been lusting after me.~ what he was not telling was that he did not want to make the first move that might rune what they had going. If letting tzal control what when on meant that they got father then so be it. If it meant that they just did more of the same he did not care. This was going to be tzal’s first time and he wanted it to be all that he had wanted.

Lawrence blinked, then stayed behind him securely. Every single one of the 'jocks,' or the more athletic students...some of whom were on the sports teams...made sure to get on the opposite team. Lawrence-hunting was a favorite past-time of theirs, and they all collaborated to make sure he had no chance.

Lawrence grabbed one of Josh's arms, sadly. He didn't want him to get involved, but...

Tzal tilted his head. Then, he wiggled out from beneath him. ~Very well, then. Lie down.~ There was a promise of good things to come in his tone.

~don’t worry, what they don’t know is that I am pretty good at this blood stupid game.~ Josh’s hatred for the game stemmed from always beating the other kids. Never had he had someone to protect and this would be interesting. The teacher tossed out six balls and people scattered to grab them.
“ok you all know the rules, no hitting in the face. If the ball is caught you are out, if you are hit with a ball weather you were trying to catch it or dodge it you are out, fumble a ball you’re out.” The teacher went down the list of rules as he walked back and forth. A couple of the jocks who already had balls were eyeing Lawrence and smiling. “If you happened to block a ball with the ball you are holding the other person is out. Is there any questions.” Not waiting for an answer he blew the whistle. The first ball came flying at Lawrence almost over josh’s head. Reaching out he plucked it from the air. The jock on the other side was stunned.

Flipping over William pulled tzal on top of him, his hands running along his sides. ~yah it would be better if you’re on top, your short enough they won’t see your head over the bushes.~ he smiled and reached up with his mouth.

Lawrence clung to Josh in fear. Not only was he a bit of a wimp, physically, he was also somewhat visually impaired without his glasses. He was so glad to have Josh. If he hadn't, he'd be huddled in a corner right now and they would be chucking balls at him nonstop.

Tzall pulled his head away, smirking. ~Oh no. You said you want me to initiate something. Which means...you have to let me do the work this time.~

Throwing the ball he had in his hand Josh smiled ~you know it’s a bit more fun if your defending someone else.~ reaching out he almost missed grabbing a ball aimed for Lawrence. Someone yelled foul but the teacher said that it was a fair catch and a good one at that. After that the jocks did not aim for Lawrence they aimed for Josh. and yet never once did a ball hit ether of them. Half way through the round the teacher called it a win because the only one on the other side was a few wimps who would have gotten pelted had it not been called.
“Alright good show boys. It looks like the only ones not hit were josh, Lawrence and Tim. Good work boys. And since this ended a bit earlier than I expected you can all get to the shower and head to your rooms.” Josh smiled happily at Lawrence.
~better then the last time?~

Laying back down William pouted. He wanted for Tzal to take control but he was just so used to being the one in control that it was going to take a bit of time.

It was so unlike him...but...Lawrence jumped up into Josh's arms, giving him a big hug. ~Thank you so much! So much!~ He was almost crying tears of joy. PE was one of the major bullying times for him, and to have it all whisked away like that...it was so elating!

Tzal waited for a few seconds, watching the expression on his face, and then he leaned down for a kiss, slipping his small, cold hands up underneath the front of William's shirt. He was inexperienced--that much was noticeable. But he was eager.

~hay what else am I to do for my loveable roommate? I can’t have some big burly man throwing balls at you and not protected you.~ he wrapped his arms around his waist and touched heads. There in the back of josh’s mind, almost a whisper ~I love you.~

Mentally nudging him in ways that would give pleasure William just lay there ready for what his love would do to him. his mind and heart opened to feeling and to be felt by Tzal.

Lawrence...had heard it. But, he thought he'd heard wrong. He visibly tensed a bit, then relaxed, and smiled at him. ~Thank you so, so, so much!~ He held onto his arm as they headed back to the locker room.

Tzal paused, then pushed William's shirt up so bare skin would be touching bare skin. He was curious, having never done this before.

Watching Lawrence josh took his hand. ~you know if you keep holding my hand they are going to think we are lovers like William and Tzal.~ the feeling of not caring if they did filled him. josh really did not care if someone thought he was lovers with Lawrence, Lawrence had done more for him than any other person had. Ever since they started sleeping together he had not had the nightmares.

Sighing William tried to get his body closer to tzal. ~you know love I like the same things you do.~ it was nice to be just laying here with Tzal on top but he still wanted more. Tzal could feel his want for closeness, his bodies’ little points of pleasure at his touch.

~...Does it matter if they do? Most people here already hate me, anyway. I don't care what they think.~ Lawrence's voice was bright and confident. Lawrence had also not had any bad dreams since they had started sleeping in the same bed. Blissful nights had been few and far between for him, but...everything seemed so much better, now...

Tzalmon tilted his head. ~...I am inexperienced. I need to get my bearings.~ At least he was honest about that much. Carefully, Tzalmon leaned forward and nipped lovingly at William's neck.

~if it does not matter to you it does not matter to me.~ leaning over he kissed Lawrence’s ear. It was a quick peck but one with real feelings behind it. Maybe now he had found somewhere that he could live and be happy. Somewhere where he had found someone to love and who would love him back the same way. Putting up the curtain around them he waited to put up the curtain between them. ~you know we sleep with each other every night I think I know you bodie quite well. Do you mind if we keep this one down?~

Sighing he arched into the bite. ~never could find someone that could bite right… till now.~ maybe it was because their mines were open to each other, maybe it was because they were meant to be with each other. Whatever it was William was finding tzal’s touch more interesting than any of his boyfriends before.

Lawrence went bright pink almost immediately. ~I...I...um...~ What came to his mind was that tiny sliver of a thought, misheard...or was it? Firm with himself, Lawrence decided he wouldn't rest until he found the truth. ~...Okay. Let's keep it down.~

Tzal, encouraged, nibbled all over on both sides of his neck, leaving tiny marks that faded after a few minutes. He was inexperienced, yes...but he was a very quick learner.

Leaving the curtain down josh turned his back so that he could give Lawrence privacy ~so what are we going to do for the rest of the hour before we have to see Angelo.~ josh stripped off his shirt and tried to wipe down the sweat on his back. ~dang it would you mined?~ josh held out the towel. The scars were more pronounced now that he had been exercising. Some of them look ragged other look like a Very sharp blade had done the cutting.

Arching into the nibbles William wanted to do the same. It would feel interesting to have the ghost feelings of nibbles that are not there but that he was doing. Reaching up he ran his nails down tzals back. He could not help it he wanted to be touched and be doing the touching at the same time. His hands slipping lower as he said. ~your picking up pretty good.”

Lawrence frowned, but reached out and gingerly wiped his back off. ~...Where did you get these?~ He asked softly, placing his fingers on one of the scars. ~They look like they were painful...~

Tzalmon purred softly, reacting to his touch, and began to trail his kisses and nibbles down his neck...down his collarbone...down his chest...lower and lower. ~I am a quick learner.~

~some of them were ridding crops, some were willow switches and one was a cane. The willow switches were from students who thought that I had been mocking them when I was 11, the ridding crops were over a couple different schools and the cane was my last school. The dean took his cane to my back because I had kissed my roommate.~ josh shivered under Lawrence’s touch but did not want him to stop.

~I had forgotten how quickly.~ leaning back into the ground he arched his back so that it was easier for Tzal to kiss and bite his chest. Supporting himself on his elbows his fingers slipped under the bottom of tzal’s pant legs and trailed up as far as he could go. ~I am open to whatever you think of doing.~ he could feel his body reacting to tzal’s touch.

Lawrence frowned. ~...Well, the dean here tried to stop same-sex couples from being together, the first year I was here. There were quite a few in here, then. Until he rebuked that school law, there was chaos around the school--stink bombs going off in classrooms...rats being released all over the place...one of the students even put a rattlesnake in the dean's office. Graffiti, vandalism, many students skipping class...then they got the ACLU involved, so...the dean just took back the rule.~

Tzal tilted his head, curiously. ~...Do you have any qualms about going farther than this? I would like to see what 'going farther' means. I have heard the term, but...~ He fell silent, ashamed by his lack of knowledge.

Leaning back into Lawrence’s touch josh sighed. ~just a little bit lower, there is a spot that itches and is sweaty.~ should I ask him. would he care? josh’s head tilted forward onto his chest. ~and what do you think of same-sex couples?~

~well we may have to find some were less likely to attached attention but I will go as far as you want.~ reaching up he cupped tzal’s face. ~I am just not going to lead, I don’t want to go too far.~ his nails trailed down Tzal’s neck and chest as his hand slowly fell back down towards the ground.

Lawrence obliged him, content. ~I don't mind them. Love is love. Personally, I don't think someone's sex means a damn thing...if you love someone, you love them.~

Tzal nuzzled his cheek into William's hand. ~...If you do not want to lead, I believe there is an obvious problem,~ he reminded him, nestling his head against his chest. ~I do not know what to do.~

~and do you have a love~ after his last room mate he still did not know how to ask without getting the one he was asking mad at him for thinking they would want him.

Opening up his memories William laid them in tzal’s mind. ~use those if you want.~ he had stripped most of the feelings and thoughts from the memories. All tzal could really tell from them is what he could have learned from movies or books and how much William like them. ~I have edited them so you can enjoy the feelings yourself without being tainted from my memories.~ reaching out he ran his hands along tzal’s legs, wishing that the pants were not between his skin and tzal’s.

Lawrence went a bright shade of red, coughing. "U-um." He paused. ~No. I don't. Though, I've been asked out once before in my life.~

Tzal sifted through the memories carefully for a moment. ~...Hm. Give me a moment to decide on what I'd like to do.~ He paused. ~I suppose that, until I decide, you're free to do what you wish to me.~

Looking over his shoulder josh blushed too. ~sorry, I guess I should not ask such personal questions.~ taking the towel back Josh put his school shirt on.~ we should probable get back to our room and work on some of the home work we have left.~ STUPID STUPID STUPID! There is no way he is going to like you, and after that he is not going to want to sleep in the same bed. I should have just waited.

Leaning up William nipped down sharply on tzal’s belly. ~just don’t take to long.~ holding himself up on his elbows he ran his tongue over his cheats and then up to his neck. There he probed the hollow with his tongue, he could feel tzal’s pulse and it excited him. Slowly he nibbled his way acrossed tzals shoulder and then down his arm to the mid biceps. Sitting up tzal slipped down to sit in Williams lap, his hands pulling him close so that their chest touched.

~Oh, no, it's okay,~ Lawrence assured him, smiling. ~You're my friend, so I don't mind answering some personal questions...~ Lawrence quickly undressed and put his normal clothing back on. ~We should get that Latin packet done. It's a lot of work.~

Tzal could barely focus, due to William's touching, but he eventually decided. He hesitated and then slowly reached down to William's belt, intending to start on getting his pants off.

~yah I was thinking the same thing. I pretty much know the answers its just writing them down that is just so time consuming. So why did you take Latin?~ as Lawrence finished putting on his clothes josh pulled down the curtain and put it away in his locker. There were only one or two students in the locker room, most it sounded like were in the locker room showers. Ever since the first time he had gotten scared he would not go into the public shows. He waited till he could go to his dorm room to shower.

~if your wanting to do anything down there we need to be somewhere more privet. Did you ever learn that teleportation spell? You could drop us in our room or one of the unused ones.~ William was happy to know that tzal was willing to go father then he had hoped, and now he did not feel so bad about being with this younger man. Tzal had shown him over the last few days that what William had always thought of him was not completely true.

~Latin helps me out with other languages. Before Latin, I took French, and German. After Latin, I want to take Mandarin Chinese.~ It seemed Lawrence wanted to be a very worldly sort of person.

~You are going to have to help me along, as well, for I still don't know what I'm doing.~ Quietly, Tzal closed his eyes and managed to teleport them back to their room.