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21 ~ A Best Friend's Affection

Author: Baby~Precious
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RONAN

“Mr. Keene, it's morning. Wake up!” I said, tapping Dorian gently on his shoulder. He stirred in his sleep, not waking up.

A smile appeared on my lips suddenly before I proceeded to tap him again.

“What now?” He groaned lazily, his eyes shut.

“It’s past 7 AM, sleeping beauty.” I replied, folding my arms over my chest.

His eyes flipped open and he bounced off the couch. “Oh shit! Caspian Vale is going to eat me raw. Fuck!” He screamed for a moment. Then, he turned to my direction, “Damn it, Ronan. Why didn't you wake me up?”

I scoffed. “And what the hell did you think I was doing before I told you the time?”

He locked his eyes onto mine. “You’ve got to be kidding me.”

I shook my head, feeling sorry for him.

Dorian started pulling off his socks, shirts and pants. He winced at me before he darted into the room. I didn't wait any longer. I followed him in.

His hand trembled as he opened the wardrobe and grabbed a clean shirt and trousers. He threw them at me and I managed to
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    RONAN“Mr. Keene, it's morning. Wake up!” I said, tapping Dorian gently on his shoulder. He stirred in his sleep, not waking up. A smile appeared on my lips suddenly before I proceeded to tap him again. “What now?” He groaned lazily, his eyes shut. “It’s past 7 AM, sleeping beauty.” I replied, folding my arms over my chest. His eyes flipped open and he bounced off the couch. “Oh shit! Caspian Vale is going to eat me raw. Fuck!” He screamed for a moment. Then, he turned to my direction, “Damn it, Ronan. Why didn't you wake me up?”I scoffed. “And what the hell did you think I was doing before I told you the time?”He locked his eyes onto mine. “You’ve got to be kidding me.” I shook my head, feeling sorry for him. Dorian started pulling off his socks, shirts and pants. He winced at me before he darted into the room. I didn't wait any longer. I followed him in. His hand trembled as he opened the wardrobe and grabbed a clean shirt and trousers. He threw them at me and I managed to

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