Kevin.

Falling asleep turned out to be a problem, my mind was preoccupied with what Mr. Paul had said and it took me a while to piece everything together.
I wasn't even too sure if I needed to manipulate people like that, but it meant freedom and that was one of the two things I currently wanted the most.
Dragging me through various interviews would mean cash at one point and I was almost sure he wanted that money because right then I still had no idea on how to pay him.

Well, I didn't even know how good he really was. For all I knew Dr. Baxter might as well have found a criminal instead of a lawyer and that would complicate things further. But I wanted my case to be looked at again. I was sure I was not guilty, no, I knew I hadn't done it, but I was here and the murderer was still out there.

At one point my head started to hurt and I drifted off to sleep without finding a solution.

And waking up proved to be slightly more difficult than usual. I was almost sure I had slept in again, but that day my bed felt so much more comfortable and warm and instead of that cold silence that usually engulfed Tim and me every morning, I could hear something that could be described as pleasant background noises... or people talking.

"- this ain't alright, man."

"Hush, we talked about this."

"- still want to rip him apart."

"Remember Adam said -"

"D'aww, ain't young love sweet -"

The last words were the easiest ones to identify and assign to someone.  Tim's bass voice always felt so unique even when he whispered. But I couldn't hear everything they said and what I heard confused me enough to keep my eyes closed.

Chris, I was almost sure Chris was the one disliking whatever had happened, talked the loudest and had probably woken me up in the process of complaining. However, I really wanted to know what they were talking about in general, which was why I took a deep breath and another one and another one until my chest rose and sunk evenly. But at some point, something, not me, shifted and pressed heavily down onto my chest.

Panic clouded my mind and all plans of eavesdropping flew out of the window as I forced my eyes open to see what was crushing me. I wanted to shout when the first thing I saw was a blonde mane, but instead my body froze mid-movement as I realized a softly snoring Adam lay almost completely on top of me.

With a huff, I let my head drop back down and stared up at the ceiling. Why, I tried my best to find a fitting memory for this situation, was Adam laying not just in my bunk but so closely snuggled up to me?

"It was stupid to let him go up there, just because of his stomach," Chris kept on protesting, but it seemed like he hadn't noticed me being awake, yet.

"Just stop it already, will ya!" Austin snapped in an impossibly quiet voice and Chris immediately stopped everything; I was almost sure he had ceased to breathe for a second or two, too.

Slowly I freed the arm Adam was laying on, let it wander over his slender frame and pressed him closer to me, using my body to shield him from his too loud friend(s). For no particular reason, I didn't want him to wake up, but I also didn't want his friends to notice that I was awake, just yet.

A small smile played along the edges of my lips and I closed my eyes again, listening to the voices surrounding me while I absentmindedly caressed Adam's torso.

"C'mon, it's simple. Adam's tummy hurt and he wanted to sleep, but not in Tim's bed, 'cause... you know. Sooo, I mean he likes Kev anyway, just let them be," Rob chirped in and I was never as thankful for him being here than in that moment. I actually had to bite my tongue to keep myself from smiling too much or even giggling like a schoolgirl, but at least I knew now why Adam was up here with me.

"Y'all it's ridiculous. That guy is a liar and he shouldn't be so close to us, I mean he told Adam he is fluent in Mandarin, went to Yale and plays the cello, like... anything else, buddy?" Chris sounded a lot calmer, but still pissed and I could practically see the furious glare Austin must've given him, because a nervous chuckle and Adam's soft snoring was all that could be heard for the next few minutes.

"We should go," Tim's low voice broke the silence and I heard him standing up. "Chris, you want Adam to get better and I'm pretty sure Olusola had not that much of sleep, so let's just leave and let them be, 'kay?"

I listened to another man standing up and then the wet sound of kissing or rather making out, as Austin seemed to silently agree with Tim. Rob and Chris both made sounds of disgust, but also stood up and soon Austin led them out of the cell.

When the heavy door clicked shut, Adam's body stirred and he moved again. The light snoring stopped immediately and he looked up at me with his brows furrowed and an overall confused expression.

"Are they finally gone?" he whispered and leaned up to rest his weight on his arms rather than my body.

"How long have you been awake?" I asked and completely ignored his question. My hand stopped the caressing on his back, but stayed there, although I had to force myself not to draw it back like I burned myself.

"I never fell asleep."

"Oh."

"Yeah..."

An awkward silence followed and we both just stared at each other. For far too long nothing happened until Adam shifted in a more or less sitting position and I followed his example. A shy smile played along the edges of his face, which was accompanied by a slight blush on his cheeks and it was probably the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.

"Would it be crazy if I kissed you right now?" I asked after mustering up every bit of courage I had in me and gulping down whatever lump had sat in my throat.

"Yes."

"Would've been too easy that way," I muttered to myself and my pride kept me from openly showing my disappointment. No, actually I was heartbroken.
Falling for Adam felt so different than falling in love with anybody I had ever met. At first, he was just interesting and handsome, but I never stopped thinking about him and the more I got to talk to him, the more often I saw him, the deeper I fell for him. For far too long I didn't even realize what was happening to me, I didn't even question the boner I got from thinking about the time I saw and touched his naked body, but right then, with Adam still half on top of me, I finally understood and the desire to have him overwhelmed me.

"I wanted to talk to you," he whispered and his eyes held that special glint I never understood.

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