Strangers With Benefits .Written by Pink-Butterfly.Episode 36: NIGHT SHOWERS ."Well, I respect that." She smiled. "Then Wouldn't it be fair that in return, you respect that Jesse is important to me too?"Nathan groaned, rolling to the side to look at his mother, who looked back at him with a soft gaze and a calm smile."Ivan got beat up again by his parents. I just wanted some lamb skewers." He mumbled, throwing a hand over his eyes. "I didn't fail my math test and i wanted to make him feel happy and... proud. But.." Angry tears were slowly brimming at the corner of his eyes, but he did his best to keep them at bay.His mother's gaze dropped, understanding this really wasn't the day for Nathan. She placed a thin hand on his stomach, stroking his tummy over the fabric of his shirt to try to comfort him."I'm sure he was proud of you nonetheless, and so am i." She said, her voice as soft as she could manage. "Do you want a hug?"Nathan sniffled and nodded slowly, raising himself
Strangers With Benefits .Written by Pink-Butterfly.Episode 37: A 73% is certainly an upgrade ."Before you go!" The teacher spoke over the loud chatters of students in the room, shoving their books back into their bags to rush out of the classroom as fast as possible. "I put the tests here."Nathan perked up from his conversation with Jacob, bolting to the front of the class to retrieve his copy."Holy shit!" He yelled, the entire class turning to him because of his loud outburst. He turned around to them, a large smile on his lips as he looked back at their questioning eyes. "I got a 73%" He yelled loudly, proceeding to do a small happy dance.It was no secret that Nathan sucked at math, and the entire class was pretty familiar with him basically being a meme for being so lost all the time. The boy certainly wasn't the only one to be so surprised by the sudden raise of his grades.The majority of the class snorted, others rolling their eyes at his dorky behavior, but whoever d
Strangers With Benefits . Written by Pink-Butterfly . Episode 38: conflict between the squad . "You know when you said we should go on a date i didn't expect you to bring the whole squad." Ivan mumbled, sitting in the very corner of the small karaoke, the multicoloured lights reflecting on his face in the dimly lit room. In front of him was a large table, covered in different snacks and fast foods, the six people he now spent most of his time with scattered around the cramped room, Nathan next to him, Jeremy and Nate also on the seats chatting away whilst sharing a pizza and Hal, Jordan and Sal just getting it with mics in their hands and eyes glued to the screen flashing the music video to Twice "Me Likey" with the lyrics underneath. His boyfriend chuckled as he placed a large hand onto his thigh. "Aw come on baby, hanging out with everyone isn't that bad is it?" Ivan looked up from the space he was staring at to glare at the younger, his arms crossed. "Don't call me baby
Strangers With Benefits .Written by Pink-Butterfly.Episode 39: Apologies will do ."You're being a fucking asshole." He said coldly, making all of their eyes widen. "I hope you realise that."Ivan was never one to stand up for others, he would just close his eyes and walk away, and he sure as hell never insulted others. His friends knew that, and the ones who knew him well (essentially Nate and Nathan) believed it was partly because no one had ever stood up for him and because he didn't want to unnecessarily get himself in trouble.But apparently Jordan had thinned out his patience, because he slowly made his way to the door, grabbing his school bag along with Sal’s, and placing his hand on the handle under the silent gazes of the five others."You know," He said after halting in front of the now open door. "I really thought that Sal was going to beat you up, so i think you should at least respect his self control."And with that, he was out the door, slamming it as well leaving
Strangers With Benefits .Written by Pink-Butterfly.Episode 40: relationship, ruined? ."I made tea ya want some?" Sal asked from the kitchen as he poured the boiling water into his own cup."Yeah sure." Ivan yelled back from his spot on the couch of Sal’s house, scrolling through his phone absentmindedly.The two had decided to leave the karaoke place once Sal had calmed down, walking down to Sal’s house calmly, using the walk to catch up and talk.While they hadn't been that close during their hookup times, both had been close to diaries for each other. They would trust each other with their darkest secrets, even though that was pretty much all they ever talked about. Sex and their fucked up lives. But they had grown and were now in a much better place than they were, hence why they had much more things to talk about."five sugars?""Yup."A few moments later, the older was back to join him on the couch dropping his body next to him tiredly and handing him his mug.They both sip
Strangers With Benefits .Written by Pink-Butterfly.Episode 41: couples making up and breaking up ."I know sex is your coping mechanism, but I'm not letting you ruin your relationship."Ivan scoffed, fat tears rolling down his cheeks and falling onto Sal’s."It already is."Sal’s eyes were slightly wide in surprise and worry, darting from one of Ivan’s eyes to the other and letting the tears fall on his own cheeks.He slid his thumbs to Ivan’s eyes, slowly wiping his tears away."ah Ivan.” He began, his hands going to his hair, running through his thin strands before his arms were wrapped around his neck. "It's normal for couples to fight."He tightened his grip around Ivan’s neck, making the boy's body fall flush against his own in a tight embrace."They fight, but they make up. You have to talk it out with him, calmly, and then forgive and move on." he uttered slowly, stroking his back softly as he hiccupped."I'm scared, hyung." Ivan uttered between choked sobs."I know you ar
Strangers With Benefits .Written by Pink-Butterfly.Episode 42: we all want dominant Ivan ."Come on let's go or you'll be late." Sal called from the entrance, shifting his weight from one leg to another with his keys in hand as Ivan ran down the hall with a peeled orange in his hands.He slid his shoes on, Sal closing the door as soon as he was outside the apartment.Sal’s sister was already waiting for them in the driveway, having accepted to give them a lift. The two boys rushed into the back seats, buckled their belts and sighed in relief as the car started (Yara wouldn't have hesitated to leave them there if they took too long).Ivan split the orange in two, handing one half to Sal and shoving a piece of the other in his mouth."So..." Yara started from the driver's seat if fake awkwardness. "Are y'all dating or....?"Ivan choked on his orange as Sal rolled his eyes, eating a piece on his side of the car."No sis." Sal sighed. "Ivan is in a happy relationship."Yara chuckled,
Strangers With Benefits .Written by Pink-Butterfly.Episode 43: Apologies Accepted ."Thanks for the lift Yara." He mumbled, still in a soul mood from his fight with Nathan."My pleasure sugar pie." She smirked from her seat, waving him off. "Anytime." She winked.He smiled at them, the two of the siblings waved at him once the door was closed, Ivan mirroring them with a small chuckle.Yara waited for Ivan to be safely within the school gates before starting the car again."Damn it Sal, why did you let the dude slip, he was so hot." Yara whined as she looked at her brother in the rear view mirror."I don't like him anymore." Sal mumbled. "Besides, his boyfriend is a good guy, though he did just fuck up.""Oh really? Tell me the tea." She smirked, turning the radio off and placing a hand on the armrest, the other loosely holding the steering wheel."Nothing important, just a few fights here and there. The whole friend group is kinda tense at th-" his sentence was cut off when he no