Reign:I thought so.
Noah paused as a door closed and his roommates for the night entered the apartment. He should ask his question and go to bed, but… Reign was awake and around, so maybe they could text for a bit.
Noah waited until Agostino and Teresa went into their rooms, the doors clicking as they locked.
Noah:What are you doing?
The dots indicating Reign was typing showed up immediately, and Noah’s stomach fluttered with nerves as he watched them in anticipation.
Reign:Thinking of you.
Noah bit his bottom lip as his pulse quickened. For his own sake, he hadn’t really let things get too flirty after that initial call, but he wanted to now. Especially after Reign’s last message that had him weighing the pros and cons of actually agreeing to a call.Ugh, but he couldn’t.Itwas a bad idea, and not only because he was probably going to lose it the moment he heard Reign’s voice. Teresa was right next door. Still, flirting back via text was totally fair game.
Noah:Is that all :)?
Reign:I don’t know, Noah. What else would you have me do?
Noah’s cock rather liked that answer, though all he did was close his eyes and take a deep breath. He could hardly wait to see Reign, even if it was only days away from happening.
Noah:Show me what you look like when you think of me.
When a reply didn’t come immediately, Noah bit the inside of his cheek and felt like an idiot.Why had he said something so stupid and cheesy?
Noah:I’m joking.
The phone screen blackened out a few seconds later and Noah wanted to groan. Had it been too much? Had it made him come across as too needy? But Reign had flirted along so far, so why wa—
The new message notification made Noah jump. He scrambled to unlock the phone and opened the text, then simply stared at it. Because it was a photo of Reign, showing him leaning on his elbow, which was propped on a wooden surface. He had his chin in his hand. It was dark around him, but his face was illuminated from the front by a candle, its warm light enhancing his appeal even more, enunciating the shapes of his planes, the angles, the lingering wetness of his hair after what must have been a recent shower... Reign’s lips were pressed together, his eyebrows slanted down, and his gaze… it took Noah’s breath away. The dark focus of Reign’s eyes as they stared at thecamera—at Noah—combined with his alluring expression sent pleasant shivers down Noah’s spine. They enthralled him, scrambling all of his senses in chaotic need.
This enticing play of beautiful features was Reign’s face when he was thinking of Noah. It spoke openly of dark promises, of arousal and want, and Noah exhaled sharply, feeling the tendrils of his own desire stirring within him.Damn, he wanted to be there with Reign, able to reach out, to touch, to claim, to taste…
The photo got pushed up by Reign’s next message.
Reign:I know you weren’t joking, Noah.
Then further up by another.
Reign:Your turn.
Sudden panic spread through Noah at the request, though it gradually gave way to anticipation. He was turned on and he had no doubt it showed on his face. While he was decent at schooling an expression when he had to, he didn’t think he could pull it off now and not especially since Reign wanted to see him like this. Worked up and aroused. The idea of it, of Noah’s arousal,having an affecting Reign in a way similar to how Reign’s photo had affected Noah was simply too tempting.
Noah held up the burner phone and snapped a photo as he tilted his head to one side. He didn’t alter his expression, didn’t play it up or down, letting Reign have him as he was.
Noah:I’m looking forward to seeing you in person.
Noah sent the message right after attaching the picture, his heart banging against his ribcage.It wasn’t too much, was it?
Reign’s reply took only a few moments.
Reign:I’d like to see you tomorrow.
Noah’s blood thrummed in his ears.Tomorrow?The prospect of seeing Reign so soon… Noah wanted to. Yearned for it even more now that it was an option. But, at the same time, it terrified him because they hadn’t seen each other in months. What if it didn’t go well? What if Reign lost interest the moment they were standing in front of each other? Noah didn’t think he could keep it together if he’d just gotten off a long flight, so meeting Reign immediately after arriving was a bad idea.
After checking the booking details of his flight, Noah replied.
Noah:We are landing in Seoul at 12:45 am… Maybe it’s best if we meet in the morning?
Reign:Are you scared, Noah?
