-Devin-

As hard as he tried to forget about last night and the weird feeling he'd had, he found he couldn't get his encounter with Avery out of his head. All day Saturday his thoughts kept returning to how good he'd felt, not just sexually, but in general. It had been nice to have someone look at him the way Avery had, and not just the lustful way that Avery looked at his body as he undressed him, but the way Avery looked at his face and his reactions. Avery had cared about his experience and how he felt, and he did that not by asking him, but by observing.

In his other experiences, any eye contact had been intense stares or a flirtatious glance before sex started. No one had made eye contact during it, and certainly not the way Avery did. Avery seemed like he wanted to make a connection with him that was more than just physical.

All the things Avery had done had felt great. With other men, it had felt like they were fighting each other to get themselves off. With Avery, it felt like everything Avery did was to give both of them pleasure and to work together to get each other off.

The caring way that Avery had sex with him, with all the softness and long, slow movements wasn't his thing at all, but for some strange reason, he found himself craving that again. Before he knew what he was doing, he was knocking on the door to Avery's cabin.

Avery opened the door, standing there in a pair of sweatpants and a baggy t-shirt. Without asking, Devin pushed his way inside.

"Are there condoms left?" he asked.

"There are. But we still have to do it my way. I'm not doing the rough thing again."

He nodded and pulled off his shirt, then dropped his pants and got into Avery's bed, already half hard. Avery looked like he wanted to say something, but then seemed to change his mind. As Avery stripped off his clothes, he watched and admired Avery's slight body. He wanted to put his hands on Avery's skin and feel the velvet softness beneath his fingertips.

On the bed, Avery crawled towards him before sitting on his legs, straddling him. Devin leaned back against the headboard and watched as Avery got himself ready, and he closed his eyes when Avery rolled a condom onto him. Every gentle touch from Avery was like a shock of pleasure.

They were face to face as Avery started to ride him. He stared into Avery's big blue eyes, and he felt the same way as last night when his stomach felt like it was in knots. Avery leaned forward and kissed him, his mouth moving slowly and softly against Devin's, and his tongue lightly brushed against Devin's lips as if he were asking for permission. Hungrily, Devin opened his mouth and brushed his tongue against Avery's.

He moved with Avery, thrusting up into him with a gentle motion. Their kiss deepened and he felt Avery's arms around the back of his neck. He wrapped his arms around Avery, pulling him closer as they both began to quicken the pace. Having so much of their skin touching and their bodies pressed against each other seemed to amplify the pleasure.

"Devin," Avery moaned, breaking the kiss.

He reached between them and stroked Avery as they moved together, listening as Avery's moans grew louder. When they both came, he didn't want the sensations to end. But when they did, he relaxed against the headboard. He didn't try to move when Avery put his head on his shoulder, and he kept his arms around Avery. He never would have thought something like this would be nice, but he was enjoying it. It was peaceful and comforting in a way. He tightened his arms around Avery and they stayed like that until he felt himself start to fall asleep.

"I should get up," he mumbled, not sure that he actually wanted to.

Avery got off him and out of the bed, looking like he had been half asleep. "Okay. I'm getting in the shower."

He knew he should go back to his own cabin, but that didn't sound appealing. It had been nice to sleep next to Avery on the night of his birthday and he wouldn't mind doing it again. Right now, the thought of a warm shower was equally as tempting.

He stepped into the bathroom after Avery. "I'm coming in too."

Avery didn't protest, and once they were both in the shower, he hugged Avery from behind, pulling Avery's body against his. He never would have thought this before, but it felt good to be with someone like this. He kissed the back of Avery's neck and then released him. Something about the guy made him want to get all mushy, which was completely out of character for him. He'd never had any inkling to do this before, and it confused him that he felt this way.

He was half hard again by the time they were done in the shower, but he was too tired to try anything, so he got in Avery's bed and pulled the covers up to his chin.

"You're not going back to your cabin?" Avery asked, his head tilted slightly to the side.

He shook his head and lifted the blanket, signaling to Avery to get in. As Avery scooted back against him, he wrapped his arms around Avery and fell asleep almost immediately.

-Avery-

When he woke up the next morning and tried to stretch, he met resistance. Confused, he opened his eyes. Devin's arms were around him and his body was almost completely enveloped by Devin's. It was a strange experience to be this close to Devin in this way, and it proved that the night of Devin's birthday hadn't been a fluke. He had thought Devin would be the type of guy who wanted space in bed and would roll over and put his back to him, so Devin snuggling him all night was a pleasant turn of events.

He still wasn't sure what to make of Friday night though, when Devin had left immediately. He was going to bring it up with Devin last night, but had decided against it. He had been sure he wouldn't see Devin again for a while, but to his surprise Devin showed up, let him take the lead again, and then stayed. Devin had been sweet and affectionate with him in the moments after, hugging him and letting him rest his head on his shoulder. It had been the same way in the shower, and he hadn't even been annoyed when Devin wanted to stay and sleep here.

Nothing about the situation made sense, but he was starting to fall for Devin regardless. He knew that was a bad thing, because Devin was not the relationship type and would be gone in a few months anyway. There was no point in getting attached, but he knew as well as anyone that it was impossible to shut down feelings once they had started.

He stopped thinking about it when Devin stirred, tightening his arms around Avery.

"You awake?" he asked Devin.

"Mmhm."

He shifted, trying to find enough space in the tiny twin bed. "Do you want to go make breakfast?"

Devin's response was to kiss the back of Avery's neck. "Let's have a different version of breakfast first."

-

Two hours later, they'd finished their real breakfast and were walking out of the main building.

"Where are you going?" Devin asked.

"To work on my project."

"Can I watch?"

"If you want. It's not the most exciting thing."

As he worked on his prototypes, Devin asked a few questions and watched for a while, but then he got on his phone and started looking at stuff. Eventually he wandered out of the shed.

He felt like he was finally starting to make progress with Devin. He didn't know if hooking up with Devin was a factor in getting him to be more cooperative, but it didn't seem to hurt so he was going to keep doing it. Part of that was for selfish reasons, like Devin being incredibly hot and the sex being amazing, but part of it was the hope that Devin would be nicer to everyone if he was getting laid.

-Devin-

That night, he got in his bed in his own cabin and tried to fall asleep, but he couldn't do it. He was craving Avery's warm body and he wanted something familiar to hold onto. As much as it seemed like he didn't care about anything, it had been tough to suddenly have to live in a new place that wasn't his condo or his dad's house, especially since it was a place that hadn't been his choice. The two nights he'd slept in Avery's bed, he had slept better than any other night. He didn't know what that meant, but he knew he wanted it again.

He got up, pulled on a hoodie, and slipped his shoes on. He made the quick walk across to Avery's cabin and knocked on the door. It took a minute, but Avery answered, looking like he had been on his way to falling asleep.

"It's late. Do you need something?"

"Can I come in?"

Avery stepped aside and closed the door behind him.

He kicked off his shoes and flopped down on Avery's bed.

"No," Avery said, shaking his head. "I'm too tired for that."

"I'm not asking for sex. My cabin is too quiet at night. I want to stay in here."

Avery looked confused, but he apparently gave up trying to figure Devin out and seemed to care more about getting to sleep than trying to convince Devin to leave. Avery got in the bed with him, nudging him slightly so that he could have more space. He wrapped his arms around Avery and pulled him close, and instantly, he felt more settled. He kissed the back of Avery's neck and fell asleep within minutes.