ORION.
The morning sun shone lazily through the window blinds, casting warm glows across Harro's large house. Orion stretched, feeling the pleasant ache of the night before settled comfortably in his limbs, but the beautiful atmosphere kept coaxing him to get out of bed. Orion reluctantly untangled himself from Harro when the thought of coffee crossed his mind and a soft smile appeared on his face when Harro purred in his sleep, he kissed his head gently before getting out of bed and made his way out of Harro's bedroom, still buzzing from their steamy night together.
As he entered the kitchen, he was greeted by an unusual sight: Athena was seated at the table, her long hair tousled and a fresh cup of coffee cradled in her hands. His first instinct was to worry about his best friend because he knew she was not an early riser, but what caught his attention most were the obvious hickeys blooming on her neck, vibrant and vivid against her skin. Orion raised an eyebrow, unable to contain his curiosity.
"Tina? You're up early!" he called out, crossing his arms and leaning against the kitchen counter. "What's going on with your neck? Are those hickeys?" he asked curiously.
Athena looked up, her cheeks burning a deep shade of pink. "Well, um…these aren't hickeys..." she began, fidgeting with her mug, a shy smile creeping onto her lips. "You see…these are just from the little mishaps I had with my scarf last night" she added clearing her throat awkwardly.
"Uh-huh!" Orion mused. Little 'mishaps' that look suspiciously like hickeys? Now, he is definitely more curious. "I didn't see you with any scarf last night, Tina." What exactly happened while he and Harro were lost in their own world last night? "Did you sneak out after we got home last night and hooked up with someone? Cause I know i didn't bring anyone else home with us last night." Orion pressed on, finding the whole idea of his best friend sneaking out ridiculous.
"What, no! I didn't go anywhere after getting home last night!" Athena replied a little too defensive and Orion was even more confused. Athena was a grown woman, no one would question her decisions even if she did go out last night. Why was she denying it?
"Did Azalea go with you? Do I need to interrogate her about this before you tell me what happened?" he's not asking because he wants to be in her business, he just wanted to know if she was safe, especially since she was slightly tipsy last night. She would do the same for him.
Athena bit her lip, glancing towards the hallway, they could hear the faint sound of Azalea moving around in one of the rooms. "Okay, okay, I'll spill!" she admitted blushing even harder making Orion more curious and slightly worried. "I didn't sneak out last night…or invited someone over. I kinda did some things with Azalea and it led to a very… steamy night?" she explained cringing about how awkward she sounded.
Orion's eyes widened in surprise, realization dawning on him and his lips curled up in a teasing grin. "You mean to tell me all those whispers and giggling between you was because you two have been flirting this whole time? And last night, things got more physical? Wow, Tina! I never thought you had it in you, way to get more adventurous!"
Athena laughed, the sound ringing out, bright and joyful. "Right? I mean, I didn't expect it to get so physical either but it just felt so natural after all the talking we'd been doing. I've been…feeling things I've never felt before," she confessed, her expression vulnerable yet brimming with excitement. "And last night was definitely fun, is that how you felt?" she asked referring to when Orion began having feelings for Harro.
"Fun, huh? I don't know if what I felt from the beginning was fun but it definitely felt like I wanted to be around him all the time. I was happy when he was happy" Orion tried to sum how he felt for Harro in the beginning, then he feigned serious expression. "Should I be worried about how much fun you and Azalea had last night?"
"Pfft! Not while you two had your own fun too, don't think I didn't notice the way Harro couldn't keep his hands off you on our way home last night!" she retorted, rolling her eyes dramatically. "At least last night was a first for us, you two have been together for months and you still can't keep your hands off each other for one second!" she added and Orion laughed.
"This isn't about us, stop trying to distract me" Orion said knowing what she was trying to do and she laughed.
Just then, the sound of footsteps approached, and Harro appeared in the kitchen, looking deliciously disheveled. He was dressed in a pair of comfortable sweats, his hair tousled and invitingly messy. A sleepy smile lit up his face as he lazily slid his arms around Orion's waist, pulling him close.
"Good morning, sleepyhead," Orion murmured softly before placing a gentle kiss on Harro's forehead and the latter pulled his face down and kissed him deeply.
Athena muttered "And...that's my cue to leave." under her breath before disappearing with her cup of coffee making Orion chuckled.
"Good morning, baby." Harro replied with a grumpy pout.
"Are you going to scold me again for leaving the bed without waiting for you to wake up?" Orion teased, grinning at his boyfriend.
"Of course!" Harro replied playfully, feigning a scowl as he leaned in, their foreheads nearly touching. "You really need to learn how to wait for me to wake up before getting out of bed. You have no idea how much morning cuddles and kisses you've been missing out on by not doing that." He added, his words laced with playfulness as he nibbled gently on Orion's lips.
"Good point! I'll do better going forward, I promise! I can't afford to miss anymore cuddles and kisses" Orion replied with a laugh, and Harro shoved him playfully.
"You better keep that promise" Harro said making Orion laugh.
"But, what do I do when I wake up before you and I'm craving coffee?" he asked with a smug smile.
"Hmmm...good point! You can come get coffee and come back to bed before I wake up," he said like that will solve all their problems as he released Orion but maintained a close proximity and Orion chuckled.
"Just when I thought you couldn't possibly come up with more solutions just so I don't get out of bed before you, you just go ahead and prove me wrong" Orion teased.
Harro rolled his eyes playfully. "I wouldn't be creating these solutions if you'd just cuddled me till I woke up" he retorted making Orion laugh.
"Fair enough... your solutions are just as brilliant as you" Orion praised his boyfriend as he handed him a cup of coffee and Harro took it with an appreciative smile before sitting beside Orion as they enjoyed their morning coffee, a lovely atmosphere enveloping them.
The rest of the morning continued in a comfortable and warm environment. Their sounds of laughter and coffee mingling in the air as they chatted. Athena came back after a while with Azalea walking behind her as they joined them in the kitchen, the latter sporting her own signs of their exciting night together, her cheeks rosy and eyes sparkling with pure joy.
Harro was making them breakfast when the girls walked in and he looked at his boyfriend with a questioning gaze when he noticed their matching hickeys. Orion leaned in closer to Harro, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper.
"You won't believe what happened between Athena and Azalea last night"
Harro raised his eyebrows in surprise but kept his voice low. "Ooh, please tell me it involves those matching hickeys. Because I see plenty right now." he replied happily.
Orion chuckled while glancing discreetly at Athena, who was animatedly explaining something to Azalea, unaware of their hushed conversation. "Oh, it definitely involves those matching hickeys! I think it was more steamy than Athena let on."
"Well, I'd say good for them!" Harro replied with a grin, his eyes sparkling. "As long as they're happy, I'm all for it."
Orion nodded in agreement as they continued stealing glances at both women who were still lost in their own world. Those two clearly seem like they are into each other. There's no point worrying about them, they were big girls and they know what's best for them more than anyone. He can only wish them well in whatever direction they decide to take their relationship. The rest of the morning was filled with warmth, laughter, and Orion and Harro whispering about the girls blooming relationship as they made breakfast.