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Oscar shifts atover his lap like he’s hiding a semi But he’s so confident and casual about the arousal that it literally stirs my own dick into action

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“Eyes up here” Oscar points to his face, and I follow the guidance with a smile Damp pieces of his hair fall to his lashes, and he shoves theuy besides me?”

I shakewith a woman that I didn’t even consider I could be attracted to a uy I’ve been attracted to and acknowledged it? Yeah”

He lets out a noise

My pulse jackhammers “Is that bad?”

“No, of course not It’s just…” He pushes aside a worn hardback on the table “Jack, you’re like a literal wet dreauy they’re crushing on could say what you’re saying to me?”

I skiood?”

“It’s complicated,” he rephrases “You and I are cos out, and that’s fair But I don’t want you to get hurt And I don’t want to get hurt”

“I won’t hurt you,” I say, adaenuinely like you, and I just want to see where this goes”

Oscar stands off the table “I’ll help you” My shtens, and he explains, “I’ve been where you are It’s confusing, and I didn’t really have anyone to talk to until college I wish those people were there sooner”

I nod and walk closer At first, I plan to touch him, but as soon as we’re in distance, I bail and pick up the thick, worn hardback next to his phone War and Peace

Tension stretches at our closeness I examine the spine of the book, and his voice sounds huskier as he tells me, “You can ask me questions, and if you want, I can ask you questions too”

I slip a s”

His grin edges “Don’t te Beach I have a laundry list when it comes to you”

So close, the warmth of his skin radiates off the swelter ofheat because of hi, the faster I want to run towards Oscar Even if a lot is new to me, he’s experienced He’ll show ht alone sends shockwaves

“I’d want to go through your laundry list,” I tell Oscar “Consider yourself tempted”