[Author's note]
This story involves relationships and explicit sexual acts between teenage boys at the ages of sixteen and above, and briefly alludes to sexual experimenting among similar aged teenage boys between the ages of thirteen and sixteen. This is all perfectly legal where I am. If reading this story is illegal for you, or if you are offended in any way by the content, I suggest you exit now and return when things have changed.
I'm doing quite a lot of heavy duty writing these days and I've decided to branch out into other smaller projects to break up the monotony. While my characters are all original, some of them borrow elements from other characters of mine from a separate work that is still very much in the process of being written and planned, so any feedback, positive or negative, vague or in depth, is most welcome.
Every chapter in this story is intended to have some sexual content, some more than others, but this isn't meant to be a series of one-shots. I'm trying to get in the practice of multidimensional characters, consistency and development. Many people aren't interested in reading all that, so if you're having a look just for the raunchy parts, just search for the [+] and read to the [-] I added for convenience.
Please keep in mind that I'm trying to write primarily from the point of view of a teenager, so some thoughts and dialogue will be intentionally awkwardly writen.
Characters and events are all fictional.
Veikko is pronounced [VAY-ko] Veli is pronounced [VEL-ee] Carlisle is a Scottish/English surname. [CAR-lyle]
My email is aswriting2018@outlook.com. I appreciate emails, so if you want to chat about any chapters I upload, feedback, your own works or even just to chat, you might even make my day.
Making Love And War - Part One
For the past six weeks, during the glorious summer holidays, Veikko Carlisle didn't participate in anything until the clock ticked past noon. Mornings were for losers, as far as he was concerned, and he would refuse to leave his bed until his bladder or stomach coaxed him out of the comfort of his bed, or perhaps Dominic's bed, some time during the afternoon. Veli, his identical twin brother, was very much the same when it came to sleeping in on his days off, unless he had plans for the morning. He was completely unprepared to have his mother, Tanja, banging on the door at eight in the morning.
"Boys, I'm not in the mood, get up and get ready," she shrilled, opening the door up and relentlessly smacking the wall with her open hand until the twins both stirred and sat up. Veikko yawned and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. Satisfied, Tanja gave the wall a final slap and moved down the hallway. Veikko immediately threw himself back onto his pillow and drew the blanket back over his shoulders, listening to his mother rudely shaking Aleksi awake in the next room. While Veikko was comfortable where he was, aware of his erection and how badly he wanted some time alone, in the other bed, Veli was indulging her by begrudgingly putting his bare feet on the floor and lifting himself up. Veikko knew his brother's routine better than Veli himself did, he was sure. Make the bed, arrange the pillows, look in the floor-length mirror, fix his longer hair, pick out his clothes for the day - today, skin-tight jeans and a collared white shirt, and then he'd go to the shower. On his way past, he'd smirk his pouty pink lips at Veikko.
"Enjoy your wank," he'd tease, politely closing the door behind him on his way out. Veikko appreciated that. They'd shared a room their entire life, so having some time alone to enjoy his body was a rare and precious thing. If Veli was the same, however, Veikko had never seen any evidence of it in their sixteen years. Veikko had an insatiable hunger, but Veli showed little interest in sex of any kind.
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Veikko's hand was on his cock the moment the door shut, slowly moving up and down his length. He needed to go fast, lest his mother came back to rouse him again. The first wakeup call was as eight, but he if he wasn't out of his room by ten past, she'd be back. And angry. He sighed in frustration, squeezing his cock harder. Why was he thinking about his mother? It was the last thing an early morning wank needed. Sigrid's boyfriend, however, that was a much more enticing and exciting image in his mind. Davide had been with Sigrid for two years, a gorgeous, olive-skinned man with a beautiful, athletic body and short, brown hair. Deep, brown eyes and a smile with straight white teeth. How had jealous Veikko been when she introduced them? In his fantasy, Davide was kneeling between his legs, naked a toned, beautiful and sensual. Davide's lips pressed against his as he ground his own hard, engorged cock against Veikko's crack, teasing him endlessly. Davide's hands were warm on his chest, touching, caressing. He threw his arms around Davide's muscular shoulders and pulled him closer, thrusting his tongue into the pretty man's mouth. Davide wrestled with him, before finally starting to thrust the head of his cock in Veikko, who shuddered with joy and ecstasy.
"Fuck, fuck, fuck... this is so hot," Davide moaned in his ear, nipping at the lobe with his teeth. Veikko whimpered, sighed and writhed with pleasure as Davide's cock filled him and pressed hard on his prostate. Harder. Faster. Veikko moaned out loud as his hand reached a crescendo and orgasm took him, white, hot cum landing on his chest and all over his hand. Most of the shots hit the sheet he was under, to his surprise and horror. He'd have to clean that when he got home from school. Hopefully, Veli wouldn't notice. He had a nose like a ferret and if there was any smell Veikko tried to hide from him, whether it was marijuana, lubricant, cum or even a dessert he didn't want to share, his brother would always know. The door flew open and Veikko jumped, keeping his sheets drawn up to his neck.
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"Seriously kid, don't test me today," Tanja warned, pointing a finger at him. She definitely knew what was going on, Veikko thought. How could she not? She didn't say anything, at least. She never did in the past when she found evidence of her most perverted kid having sex.
"If you think you're the only one who doesn't want to go to school today, you're very sadly mistaken." Tanja was a teacher at Angelside Primary School, and Veikko giggled at her remark, evoking a weak smile from her. As hard as Tanja tried to play the bad cop in the morning and certainly had a terrific temper sometimes, she wasn't an angry or malevolent person.
"I'll be up, I promise." He answered, holding his sheets tight around his neck. The ejaculate on his belly, chest and hands was getting cold and he was getting tired of having it there.
"If I don't hear you in that shower in three minutes, I'm going to bring the bottle with me," she warned him, before leaving. She would, too, he knew that. A few times when he'd obstinately refused to leave his bed, she'd filled a cleaning tube with cold water and sprayed him with it until he'd submitted and got up.
When she'd gone, he used his sheet to wipe up what remained on his flat belly and around his pink nipples, before licking the remnants off his thumb and forefinger. It was nice, but it didn't satisfy his craving for a real sexual experience with Davide. If it had been Davide's cum, he would have made very sure none of it went to waste. Perhaps he'd try and seduce Dominic after school today. He hadn't got off with his best friend in nearly five days. In the time he'd been pleasuring himself, Veli had his shower and Aleksi after him. As Veikko moved to enter the bathroom, Aleksi came out of it, dressed in his oversized shirt and baggy pants and with a guilty expression on his face. Thirteen years old, and he'd recently learned what his dick could do in the morning as well as the afternoons, evenings and nights. Veikko was positive he did it when he used the toilet or the shower, but if Aleksi did, he was considerate enough not to leave any proof.
He examined himself in the mirror briefly, before he got in the shower. He wasn't a bad looking guy. He was petite, five feet and five inches tall and slim, with alabaster skin and a couple of pimples on his chest and forehead. His raven-coloured hair was short and spiked at the front, and his mossy green eyes were vibrant with flecks of black. I'd fuck me, he thought. Probably would not be my first choice though. Or someone else's first choice. He had a slender, feminine body shape, so perhaps Davide might be tempted. He admired his butt in the mirror. It was his best feature, as far as he was concerned, and he always ended an examination with it. For a guy so small, he packed some junk in the trunk, but it could really use a tan of some kind. He'd decided on following Veli's example and wearing his tight, black jeans today, and a loose-fitting wine-coloured shirt. Dominic loved seeing him in tight jeans. They made his butt look fantastic.
The shower didn't last as long as he would have liked. He felt himself getting hard again, to his chagrin. No matter how often he jerked himself off or stimulated his prostate, he was always ready to go again. It was a blessing when he stayed over at Dominic's house, and they could fuck over and over all night long, but in everyday life, it was a nuisance. It wasn't an exceptionally large cock, he knew. A little under six inches and moderately thick. Still, relative to his small frame, it was a good size. His thoughts shifted to Veli. Does he think about these things, too? Is everything the same size? Veikko wasn't sexually attracted to his brother, far from it, but he was curious about these things. Veli had been of great comfort while they were growing up and comparing the changes in their bodies, but since Veikko had become sexually active, Veli never wanted to talk about things anymore.
Veikko and Veli. What a ridiculous joke. Their names could be translated as literally "brother" and "brother", but it was worse than that. They were more or less the same name. His brother was born first and given the name "Veli," then he arrived nine minutes later with the name "Veikko." Veikko was a glorified pet name for Veli. It wasn't just that they were stripped of their individuality that upset Veikko so much, it was that when all was said and done, he wasn't a brother, just a copy of Veli. He didn't know if his mother was bitter about having two babies in one birth, if she thought she was being funny or if it seemed like a good idea on her pain medication. Although he adored his mother, that was something he always held against her.
Breakfast was always strange. Reima was six and energetic, often taking to babbling. Aleksi was profoundly deaf in both ears since birth, which meant a conversation would be aided by sign language to assist him in reading their lips - made difficult by Reima's habit of babbling with his hands and his voice. Veikko disliked having to do this. Many years ago Aleksi had been fitted with a cochlear implant that provided him with a sense of sound, which made bonding with him easier. However, In recent months Aleksi had been keeping it switched off unless he was at school, preferring silence over sound. Veikko had complained before that it was an inconvenience, but Tanja had been quick to pull him back into line with a lecture about being patient and letting Aleksi make choices for himself.
Veikko wasn't exactly happy to make it to the high school. It was three blocks away from the primary school Tanja worked at, so if they wanted a lift, they had to arrive at half-past eight. Nobody was at school at half-past eight. It was a tall, gloomy brick building, orange and white. Two more years, Veikko thought to himself gloomily. Two years and he was finished with school forever.
"Are you going to be a misery guts all day long?" Veli teased him as the two walked side by side up the empty, quiet corridor, backpacks stuffed with books. With exception of an occasional teacher, nobody was around. It wasn't so bad. As much as he and Veli found a hundred ways to get on each other's nerves every day, they were best friends.
"Sorry Li, I'm not as much of a nerd as you," Veikko shot back, shoving his brother, causing him to fall into the wall. Both of them erupted in laughter as Veli picked himself up, his mossy green eyes fixed ominously on his brother.
"I hate this place and everyone in it," Veikko added, poised to defend himself if Veli was looking for retribution. "If I'm not happy enough, you should find a friend to hang out with instead. That is if you even remember what those are."
"Sassy is a bad look for you, Ko," Veli said dryly. "It looks better on me."
"Yeah, the story of my life," Veikko gave a bitter laugh. It was true, though. Veli's hair was shinier, his eyes were brighter, his skin was flawless and clear, and his body was more athletic and physically adept from his years of dancing. He was the first twin. Better looking, smarter, funnier and far more successful.
"I'm not going to hit you, I promise," Veli said with a huge grin on his pretty face. There was not a chance in hell that Veikko believed him. Since the moment he'd pushed his brother, Veli had looked ready to strike him the moment his guard was down. Veikko didn't dare take his eyes off his brother for a second as they crept along the cold corridor.
"Hey Ko," Veli provoked him, flashing his eyes and feinting an attack. "Ko! Ko!" Veikko was so wrapped up in the game of chicken that he hadn't been watching where he was going for quite some time and felt himself crash hard into the doors connecting to another corridor, bouncing off them and falling on his butt, books scattering on the floor from his open backpack. Veli burst into laughter so loud and forced that he ran out of breath. After the initial shock, Veikko did the same, laughing until his eyes leaked tears down his cheeks and his stomach was sore. Veli eventually extended a hand and Veikko took it, letting himself be hoisted back up to his feet.
"You're such a fuckwad," Veikko sighed, beginning to scoop up everything that spilt out of his bag. He regretted not remembering to zip it up.
"I can't believe that worked," Veli was still giggling, wiping his eyes with the back of his hand. "You idiot. You stupid bloody idiot!"
"Don't worry Li, you'll be laughing on the other side of your face by the end of the day," Veikko warned him, zipping his backpack up and slinging it over his shoulder. "Don't start something you can't finish, boy."
"Oh I'm shaking," Veli's voice had become husky. "Are you sure you want to start all this up again? You always lose, in case you forgot."
"No, I just let you win," Veikko grinned. They both knew that wasn't true. The practical jokes were always fun, but Veli was better at it than he was. Last time, he'd mixed red food dye in the shampoo and Veikko had looked like he'd murdered somebody for several days.
"Are you finally going to pop your cherry this year?" Veikko asked, changing the subject. He'd been a sexual demon lately and he wondered if his brother was feeling the same way.
"I don't have any plans one way or the other," Veli admitted, shrugging his small shoulders. Although he was strong and toned, none of the boys in the Carlisle family were big in frame. Veli had muscle on him, but he was still lithe and slender. "I don't see why it's your business, though. Don't you have your own cock to worry about?"
"You might like it. Why don't you just give it a go with Anita? You know she's practically foaming for you."
"Ew, Ko, you're fucking gross," Veli groaned and visibly shuddered.
"Why not? Every time I see you two at it, she's just begging to have her way with you. Throw her a bone, man. Even if you don't want Anita, you can have pretty much any snatch that comes your way. They're lining up for you out there." Veikko was exaggerating, but it wasn't entirely untrue. Veli had been dancing since he was four years old, received his first trophy at eight, and by now he was beginning to rack up some serious fame. Modelling, music videos and even had a couple of interviews on television. His social media page had ninety thousand followers. Veikko was by no means a ne'er-do-well teenager, but next to Veli, he may as well not have existed at all.
"I'm quite happy with things the way they are, thank you very much," the acerbic tone in Veli's voice gave Veikko a strong impression that the discussion was an unwelcome one. "I don't try to convince you to stop being a cheap slut, so the least you can do is return the favour." Veikko's vision flickered red for a brief moment, and he came so close to hitting his brother. Why would he say something like that?
"What the fuck's your problem?" Veikko asked, narrowing his eyes indignantly. Veli was too damn capricious to keep up with. "It's the gay stuff that bothers you, isn't it? Would you mind if I fucked around with a chick instead?"
"That's not true," his brother replied, defensively raising his voice. "You know that's not true, so why do you keep accusing me of thinking like that? Despite what you think, nobody cares who you fuck. My problem is that you know how uncomfortable this topic makes me, but you always bring it every freaking day, and you go out of your way to make it disgusting. Can't you just leave it alone?"
Veikko was unsure how to react to the small outburst. He wanted to be angry, he wanted to make a scene, but at the same time, he was feeling guilty about jumping down Veli's throat like that. Veli loved and supported him, even if many people in this bloody place did not.
"Hey hey!" A cheerful, baritone voice interrupted the tense standoff, and Veikko recognised it immediately. Behind them, Dominic was strolling up, dressed in a fantastically revealing red tank top and loose fitting shorts. A tall, dark-skinned beauty with a mop of black curls and a sprinkling of black facial hair around his mouth and chin. Thank fuck for that, Veikko thought. The argument with his brother was in danger of escalating to another fight and they'd had enough of those lately. Something about Dominic just made it difficult to be angry. He was so cheerful, so positive, so friendly. Veli's pinched lips turned into a half-smile at the intrusion.
"Dom!" Veikko leapt at his larger friend and wrapped his arms around him. He smelled like vanilla, as he often did. Dominic laughed and squeezed Veikko tight, before pulling away and forcing Veli into a brief embrace as well. Both twins had been friends with Dominic since the first year of primary school, but as Dominic and Veikko grew closer and eventually started fooling around together, Veli became the third wheel and gradually distanced himself.
"What are you doing here so early?" Veli asked him, an eyebrow cocked. It was no secret that Dominic was never on time for anything. He'd been banned from school excursions last year because he was incapable of sticking to schedules and made a nuisance of himself.
"I thought I'd come and see you boys, that's all," Dominic said with a cheesy grin. "I know you're here early, so I'm here to hang out." Veikko flushed pink as he felt Dominic's fingers squeeze his left butt cheek. Please, Dom, don't rub it in, he thought, but he knew Veli saw the display. Not now.
"Well, you kids have fun," Veli answered coldly, his eyes narrowed in disapproval and his arms folded. "I'll go and chill with Aleksi until nine." Without waiting for a reply, he spun on his heel and walked back the way they came. Aleksi liked to play around on the school computers before the day started, so he would no doubt be in the computer lab.
"Is he alright?" Dominic whispered, and Veikko nodded.
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"Don't worry about him, he's just a giant prude and he saw you touching me," he reassured him, and Dominic goosed him a second time, causing a yelp.
"Hey, what are you doing? You realise people are actually around, right?" Veikko asked, a little annoyed and quite embarrassed. Dominic laughed at him, and Veikko slapped his arm away. "Why are you so horny today? Didn't you have your morning fap?"
"Nah, I saved it for you," Dominic teased, snatching Veikko's hand and putting it on his crotch. Veikko pulled away quickly, looking around to see if someone was around to witness it, but he was safe. In that half second, he felt how warm and how hard it was under Dominic's shorts. The thought of that big cock waiting for him gave Veikko tingles in his spine.
"I should have known you'd be here early for a reason," he giggled and gestured in the direction of the male toilets with his head. "I wish you'd texted me first, though."
"I thought I'd surprise you," Dominic gave an easy shrug as the two began their brisk pace. It wasn't the first time they'd messed around at school, particularly in one of the stalls in the men's bathroom. Part of the thrill was doing it in such a public place. It was twenty minutes to nine, now, and more people were bound to be showing up. They'd need to make it quick, Veikko thought. That wouldn't be much trouble if Dominic was telling the truth about not jerking off yet today. He was notoriously quick if he hadn't cum recently. The first time they'd experimented together when they were thirteen, Dominic came all over Veikko's fingers and face before he'd even been able to get his mouth on him. If Dominic was to fuck him, Veikko would often bring him to orgasm first, lest their intercourse end too briefly. He had such unbelievable stamina if he'd blown off a little steam beforehand, but he could be laughably quick otherwise.
"You're in a hurry," Dominic laughed as Veikko as good as threw him inside and locked the door behind them, leaving their bags on the floor. Veikko pushed Dominic back so he sat on the lid of the toilet and knelt between his legs.
"I'm not big on wasting time," Veikko grunted, aggressively trying to pull Dominic's shorts down, Dominic briefly lifting himself up to make it easier for him. "Plus, we don't have long."
He hooked his finger underneath Dominic's tight baby-blue briefs and pulled them down, letting the big, dark brown dick spring free. Big Dick Dominic, that was his nickname and reputation. Accurate. The first time Veikko saw Dominic's cock, they were eight, comparing together while they peed in the urinal. The first time Veikko saw it hard, they were twelve and comparing erections during a sleepover. It had been an impressive size even then, dwarfing Veikko's. Since then, it had only grown. Now, it was between eight and nine inches long, he guessed, and thick as well. Veikko could squeeze it with both hands and there was still more left over. It was huge, and he enjoyed playing with it. Dominic uttered contented moans and sighs as Veikko squeezed and gently jerked him, and a gentle hand on the back of Veikko's head told him what he wanted.
Veikko had every intention of putting it in his mouth. He usually did, after all. It was just nice to have Dominic make such a gesture. Veikko ran his tongue up the length, from base to tip, and Dominic let out a low groan of desperation. His cock felt hot and hard as steel in his hand. Veikko rubbed it on his face once, twice, then put his mouth over the head of the engorged monster in front of him, suckling at the head. The effect was instantaneous. Dominic thrust himself up with a strangled cry of desperation, gripping a handful of Veikko's short hair.
Veikko gave a small whimper, one of both pain and pleasure, as he gave his friend what he wanted and slowly engulfed the rest of Dominic's dick down his throat, all the way to the base. His eyes watered with the challenge of it, but Dominic's howl of ecstasy was absolutely worth it. One of his small, pale hands gently massaged his friend's scrotum, while the other ran over the toned, brown stomach. Fit, athletic, fucking gorgeous. Veikko's own erection was pressing hard against his boxer shorts, oozing as much precum as Dominic was. Aware of the time constraints and a little sad that he couldn't give Dominic the blowjob he wanted to give him, or ride him right here, right now, Veikko lifted his mouth and began to rapidly bob his head over the first four inches, tongue circling the incredibly sensitive head.
Dominic was not a particularly aggressive sexual partner, but he was so desperate for release that he grabbed Veikko's hair with both of his hands and used it to control the speed of the blowjob. Veikko hissed in pain at the roughness, but he didn't mind. It was hot, to have Dominic thrust his big cock into his mouth. The taste of precum was becoming intense and Dominic was leaking a lot of it. He was getting close, and eventually, he held Veikko's head still and fucked into it like a rabbit. With one last grunt and thrust, Dominic began unloading his cum into Veikko's mouth. Veikko spluttered, trying to accommodate so much in his mouth at once.
Whatever Dominic had been eating lately, he should definitely be keeping that diet going, Veikko thought, his lips smiling around the rod in his mouth. His cum was always sweet and tangy, but today it was better than usual. As he swallowed and gently suckled at the head, using his tongue to find and collect anything that remained, Dominic was breathing heavily, his eyes firmly shut. He let go of Veikko's hair, and Veikko pulled off, wiping the corner of his mouth with his hand.
"We need to make this a regular thing," Dominic said breathlessly, while Veikko went to work drying his face and fixing his hair. The taste of Dominic would likely remain for most of the day, much to his delight.
"So I'll meet you here in the fourth period?" Veikko asked, his voice a little raspy after the blunt force trauma to his throat. His lips hurt a little, but they always did after a rough blowjob. He liked it that way, it was a reminder of how good it was.
"I don't know about that, man," Dominic put his arms behind his head, still in a state of afterglow. The sight of him made Veikko wild with desire, but Dominic knew that. He was teasing him, flirting with him. He wore loose fitting tank tops with large sleeves the same way Veikko wore tight jeans - it was sexy for him. There was no one singular thing he loved - it was all one delectable package. Those muscular arms, the exposed chest, the armpits, the freed nipples and the beautiful chest. What Veikko wouldn't give to ride his dick right now, but alas, that wasn't an option. They would almost certainly be caught if they were in here much longer.
"Why not?" Veikko asked, a little annoyed. Dominic had always agreed to meet up during one of the classes, while there was little to no traffic. He was horny and he wanted that dick badly.
"I need to buckle down and get some good grades this year," Dominic explained, using his left hand to tuck his deflating dick back in his underwear. "I'm down to come and put a load in you most of the time, yeah, but today probably isn't an option."
"Then make me cum right now," Veikko unzipped his fly, and Dominic laughed at him. "I'm serious Dom, I'm so fucking horny. After the gobby I just gave you, I think it's the least I deserve. I'm not going to wait until I get home. If I can't meet up with you later, jerk me off right now."
"Nah man," Dominic shook his head and stood up, drawing his shorts back over his rear. "It's too risky right now."
"Don't be such a selfish jerk," Veikko scowled, angrily shoving his shoulder. Dominic was nearly a full foot taller than him, and almost twice his weight in sheer muscle. It was weird to see Veikko call the shots between them, but he always had.
"No man, hang on until after school and come by my place," Dominic explained, reaching around with both hands and resting them on Veikko's butt, squeezing the globes with his fingers. "Nobody will be home, and I'll fuck you till you see stars, then we can probably order a pizza or something and watch some Supernatural, or something. Then I might fuck you again, we'll see." Damn him, Veikko thought, pulling his zipper right back up. This bastard knows exactly how to play me. Although they were but two of a larger group of friends, including Selena, James, Tiffany, Beth and sometimes Veli, Veikko and Dominic considered themselves best friends for years. There was nothing either one didn't know about the other by now.
"Alright, that sounds awesome to me. But if you renege by the time school's out, you won't be sticking anything in any part of me for a long time, you follow me?" Veikko pursed his lips in a smile. They were still numb.
"Why would I cancel?" Dominic asked, releasing his friend and slinging his bag over his shoulder once more. Classes would likely begin soon and already, he could hear chatter more frequently past the entrance of the toilets. The boys both left the cubicle and quickly checked themselves in the long mirror by the basin. Why the school seemed to be stuck on long expensive mirrors was beyond Veikko's understanding. Invariably, someone breaks it, intentional or not, every year.
"You already came. You might not be bothered to do it again today," Veikko explained quietly. His hair was a little awkward, but not too far from form. It could be a lot worse.
"Like that's ever stopped me before," Dominic scoffed, slapping Veikko on the butt. Hard. "You nutted this morning, didn't you? And look how horny you are right now, not even an hour later." Damn. He did have a solid point there.
"Alright. Let's get to homeroom, then," Veikko didn't want to admit how right Dominic was, satisfied that changing the subject was an answer in itself. Now that he had something to look forward to after school, the day was only going to get better, he was sure.
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To be continued in Chapter 2.
"Yeah, you were harsh, but I hear stuff like that a lot. That's fine. It's just... I know we've said some ugly things to each other in the past, but I was hoping we'd be past all that, you know? It kind of hurt when I realised how much you still despise me."
"That's not true, though," Veikko defended himself, but he wasn't entirely convinced of his own words. Sure, he pitied Topher right now and he felt terrible about hurting his feelings, but he didn't like him. He never did, and he wasn't sure if he ever could. "I was just in a sour mood this morning, that's all. It wasn't that I hate you, or anything."
"Well, it's very kind of you to say that," Topher crossed his brown legs. He had the straightest back Veikko had ever seen in his life. "But you and I both know it's not true, hey?"