Free Web NovelChapter 179: Chapter 179
Louis shook his head to dispel the cloudiness in his head, wondering if he should just go straight to bed after all. He had gotten to the second floor and was currently going down the hallway that his dorm room was on.
He sighed in relief when he finally got to his room, opening the door as quietly as he could, hoping that Dio was fast asleep. He had no such luck... immediately he opened the door, his boyfriend was already standing on the other side. He had heard the doorknob turn and wanted to personally welcome Louis.
Which was a terrible idea... the fog in Louis’ head was flammable because the moment he caught a whiff of Dio’s familiar scent, his entire body was set aflame. He immediately shrunk back against the door, panic in his eyes, he had been about to jump Dio.
Dio noticed this right away and immediately hurried closer much to Louis’ horror. "Lou? What’s wrong? Why do you smell like-"
"D-Dio, please stay back." Louis begged shakily, leaning back as far as the solid door would let him, it wasn’t very much.
This made Dio frown but he stepped back nonetheless because he always listened to Louis, "Are you alright?" He asked quietly.
Louis looked at the distance between them and felt his heart twinge, which was ridiculous because he had been the one to tell Dio to give him some space.
He was conflating this situation with the metaphorical distance he believed was in-between them, and the cause of that was the burning dizziness that was engulfing him.
Dio never took his eyes off Louis, trying to figure out what was wrong. He had just gone to see Henri right? That would explain the familiar sweet scent that was literally all over him like a cloud... but would it? There was something off about Henri’s scent.
His eyes had trailed down the length of Louis’ body as his mental gears worked, his gaze snapping back to Louis’ face to meet a sight that nearly made him stagger. Dio’s immediate reaction was to stride over to his boyfriend but he remembered being asked to stay away and his feet became rooted to the floor, a torn expression on his face.
Louis had fisted his own shirt as an outlet for his emotions, tears filling his eyes. It was ridiculous, this was all ridiculous. What was he doing? Why did he tell Dio to stay away only to feel hurt and teary when he actually did as he said.
Dio always did as he said... It didn’t matter if it was against his own feelings and wishes, he would always do as Louis said. So was the cause of the distance Louis all along? Had he told Dio that he didn’t need to tag along whenever he was visiting Henri? And his ever sweet boyfriend had done as he asked?
Why did that only make Louis want to cry harder? What in god’s name was in Henri’s scent to make him such a hot mess? He wanted Dio to do what he wanted more often but he didn’t know how to say that.
Nevermind that speaking at the moment probably wasn’t very wise if he didn’t want a sob spilling out. All he wanted was a peaceful shower and sleep, not this emotional roller-coaster that he had no idea how to get off.
Dio’s mismatched gaze turned predatory, Louis was about to cry, it made his legs move against his will, carrying him closer and closer to his boyfriend. He wanted to stay away, he really wanted to, it was an intense mental struggle. freёweɓnovel.com
However, Louis looking up at him with a tear spilling down his cheek sealed the deal and he crossed the space to pull him into his arms, holding him tight. "Did someone hurt you?"
Louis wanted to laugh at the question but his feeling receptors were lit up by Dio touching him. Did someone hurt him? Well, technically yes, Louis had been the one to do all of the hurting.
"Y-You..." He choked out, hiding his face in Dio’s shoulder. "You don’t always have to listen to everything I say." He forced out, his voice muffled. "You can do what you want too."
Louis leaned back after several long seconds when he was sufficiently calm. Dio had been strangely quiet the entire time but that was fine. He blinked up at the other, a relaxed expression on his face. "I need to take a shower." He sniffed. The burning under his skin refusing to be forgotten but at least he didn’t feel like jumping Dio anymore.
Dio stepped back and Louis sighed, a bittersweet sound. Wasn’t it selfish of him to demand that Dio do want he wanted? He should stop thinking and just go to sleep, then he could blame his actions of tonight on heat pheromones.
He suppressed a slight shiver as he trudged off to the bathroom, feeling a hot gaze on him. He turned around to find Dio staring intently and he gave him a small smile to reassure him. He must have scared Dio, how silly of him, he would make sure to apologise before sleeping.
Louis almost felt completely better when he emerged from the steaming bathroom minutes later. He had stolen another one of Dio’s shirts again, it was always a little too long for him, only the tips of his fingers peeked out of the sleeves.
He quietly climbed on the bed, smiling at Dio who still hadn’t slept and was waiting for him to return with his head propped on an arm. "You didn’t have to wait for me," He whispered, a little giddy for no reason. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
"I wanted to." Dio countered calmly.
Louis blinked in surprise, he supposed he had been the one to encourage Dio to do what he wanted. He nodded and leaned back but before his head could make contact with his pillow, his wrist was caught and his position changed.
One moment, Louis was about to sink into his fluffy pillows and immediately fall dead asleep and in the next, he was being pulled under Dio.
"Dio?" He said with a questioning lilt to his voice, wide eyes confused.
Dio was hovering over him with his knees supporting his weight on either side of Louis’ waist. He just watched quietly as Dio took both of his wrists as crossed them above his head to make it easier to hold with a single hand.
All the while, the heat that the cold shower had kept had bay was gradually encroaching, making Louis’ squirm slightly. What was this all about? What was that look in Dio’s eyes?
He shivered lightly when Dio slipped a hand under the edges of his shirt, his patience evaporating. "What are you-" He started to ask.
"Lou said I could do whatever I want." Dio cut him off, leaning closer with a look in his eyes that made Louis want to look away.
... Louis couldn’t believe it, he kept self sabotaging without even realizing it...
