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Joseph was a fussy fit after rumors spread of Caesar having another hookup the other night, angry and betrayed even though it wasn't like Caesar was doing anything wrong. Joseph was just pouty a nd jealous, wishing Caesar could just fall for Joseph, and have everything work out like a fairytale where they made pancakes every morning and had a daughter together.
A friend of his reccomended drinking to cope with his jealousy, but Joseph had never had alcohol before, so he wasn't sure if it was a smart thing to do. Though, again, he'd do anything to distract himself from thinking so much about Caesar kissing anyone else other then himself.
He walked into the bar his friend had reccomended, ignoring all the smells of alcohol and sweat that made him nauseous. He sat at the bar, pulling out his ID, knowing he probably didn't have to considering how well built he was anyone would assume he was at least 21. When he was asked what he wanted he realized he hadn't thought about that, blankly batting his eyes at the bartender, "Well I'm trying to get over someone, I don't know what would get my mind off them."
The bartender nodded and smiled, "Something strong then, got it." He hummed, turning and trotting away.
Joseph stared with wide eyes, "Wait but it's my first tim-" he sighed, the bartender was already gone. He sat and tapped his fingers against the marble counter, mumbling a tune under his breath, when much quicker then he'd expected the bartender was back, passing a drink to Joseph. Joseph was hesitant but not for too long, manning it up and taking a long sip. He didn't mind the taste but it was definatly strong, but it made him focus more on the taste that felt like a punch in his face instead of Caesar. He finished it quickly, his mind wandering and starting to sloop into a tipsy state. Apparently, his alcohol tolerance wasn't high whatsoever.
He waited for the bartender to come back over, a goofy smile on his face, "Can I have three more?"
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Caesar was about to go to sleep when he heard a buzz from his phone, grunting at the sound. When he checked his phone he wasn't as grumpy though, his face softening when a message from 'JoJo <3' came up, hoping Joseph wasn't mad at him anymore, but more confused then soft when he read the message, 'caesarionmooooo i msis youuuu', it was very out of the ordinary for Joseph to act like he actually cared for Caesar, he was more of a playful person that got nervous talking about sappy or serious topics.
He immediantly called Joseph, his gut telling him something was wrong, "JoJo, you okay?" He asked, hearing lots of talking from the background when Joseph picked up.
"No~ I'm not okay at all Caesarino~" he giggled, "I miss you so so so so so so much Caesar~ When you go out with all those girls it makes me so sad~ Ah~ Caesarino you're too handsome for all those whores you go out with!" Joseph's voice was woozy and sloppy, worrying Caesar even more.
Caesar bit his lip just a little, "Joseph? Have you been out drinking?" He asked, hoping it was just drinking and not anything worse like drugs or overdose or-
Joseph let out a burst of laughter, "Ahaha mhm~ Sir at the bar have m' three glasses of somethin', dunno' what it is though! Also two shots of somethin' too!" He chirped with slurred giggles and drawn out words.
"JoJo, bub, where are you?" Caesar sweetly asked, not wanting to sound as angry as he was for Joseph letting himself get drunk. He was only mad that Joseph could get hurt though, not that he had alcohol. But, he had no right to be angry at him, Joseph wasn't his to boss around. He was still going to do his job as Joseph's friend and take care of him.
Joseph popped his lips, "The bar across from the college dorms! Caesarino are you coming to hang out with me~?"
Caesar gritted his teeth, "I need to go now Joseph." He hummed, hanging up and rushing to get dressed, grab his keys, and head out across the street. When he walked in he immediantly saw Joseph at the bar, all bubbly and talkative, talking to the bartender about Caesar, and how pretty he was, the bartender just trying to do their job. Caesar stomped up to Joseph, clearly in a frustrated state, "JoJo!" He called, trying to calm himself down.
"Ah! Caesarino~ you're here~ Wh-" he was soon cut off by the blonde fuming behind him.
"Joseph we're going right now, you scared me so much! You could get hurt, it's not good to go get wasted like this especially on your own!" Caesar told, grabbing Joseph's wrist and trying to drag him towards the doors of the bar.
Joseph pouted, sadness written all over his face when he looked at Caesar with puppy dog eyes, "Caesar! I don't wanna' go stay here with me~ I'm not drunk! Not even tipsy~" he persisted, though he let Caesar drag him out while he waved goodbye to the annoyed bartender he'd been bothering all night.
Caesar simply dragged him across the street and into his dorm, sitting Joseph down on his bed, "Why'd you go out drinking? Tell me." He growled, still angry that Joseph got him so angry - even if it wasn't on purpose.
The brunette whined, pulling Caesar onto the bed with him and hugging his arm, "I missed you~ When you go out with those gross girls I get so jealous and sad! I wish you would kiss me like you kiss them.." He mumbled in a pout, rubbing his cheek on the sober man's shoulder.
"Wai- What?" Caesar exclaimed, his eyes big as he pulled back from Joseph's grip, "You- Do you have a thing for me..?" He asked hesitantly, suprised beyond belief, his face bright red as he looked down at Joseph now.
Joseph nodded, "A big big thing too! I've had a thing since we were like five~ I've always wanted to know what it'd be like to bake muffins with you it sounds cute~ Ooh! Ah, and also I want to know what your lips taste like? I just hope not licorice or cinnamon~"
Caesar sat down next to Joseph again, eyes still wide and cheeks as red as his drunken friend's next to him, "Gosh. I never knew. What is.. Having a crush like.. JoJo?" He asked, butterflies fluttering in his stomach when Joseph sat his head in Caesar's lap to keep him from moving, hugging his thigh.
"Well~ Caesarino~ It's like, you always wanna' be around them! And you get these butterflies in your stomach whenever they do something cute or look pretty. Ah, and you get super jealous when they're with someone else that's not you~ Mmm and you always want their lips on your's, gosh always.." Joseph explained, giggling inbetween words and looking up at Caesar, his eyes half lidded and cheeks red from how much he'd been laughing and embarresing himself.
The blonde was quiet for at least a minute, staring at Joseph like he was his whole world, "Jojo. I think I might have a crush on you." He muttered, his face heating up again just from confessing.
Joseph squeaked, sitting up and kissing Caesar's cheeks all over, Caesar sitting there all flustered from the feel of Joseph's lips, he smiled a little, grabbing the man's face and pressing their lips together for a long while, Joseph smiling into the kiss and getting all bouncy.
"Caesarino! You tasted just like I'd thought you would~ Sugar cookies~" he hummed, hugging Caesar and rocking back and forth in his arms.
The flustered male patted Joseph's head, standing and going over to his closet, "Joseph you should get some sleep. Stay here tonight." Joseph nodding, instantly agreeing with cheer, watching as Caesar pulled him out clothes to change into for the night. As handsome as Joseph looked in his leather jacket and ripped jeans he needed to change into something more comfortable.
Joseph only took the shorts Caesar had gave him, "Sleeping with shirts on his lame~" he insisted, taking his jacket and shirt off before Caesar, the blonde turning around and covering his eyes as Joseph changed, worried about if Joseph's chest pressed against his would keep him up. Caesar went into his bathroom to change, knowing Joseph would probably giggle and watch if he changed in front of him. He came out in sweatpants to see the puppy-looking boy crawled up in his bed asleep already.
Caesar smiled slightly, getting ibuprofen, a glass of water, and ingredients for hangover soup out, wanting to make this heavy hangover he knew Joseph would have easy for him. He crawled under the covers with Joseph, kissing the back of his neck briskly and hugging him from behind.
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Joseph woke up in a haze, recognizing Caesar's dorm, but noticing his booming headache sooner. He sat up to see Caesar cooking something, blushing harshly when he realized he was in Caesar's bed and shorts, looking over to see ibuprofen and water. He took the pills quickly, standing up and walking over to Caesar slowly.
"Hi.. Caesar.. Sorry.." He mumbled, looking apologetic since he had caught on that the handsome man had probably dealt with drunk Joseph one way or another.
Caesar just grinned, "Don't be sorry JoJo~ Drunk you was adorable. You were so cuddly~ You also said I tasted like sugar cookies~ Which was cute." He recalled the memoried from a few hours ago, turning to hastily peck the embarresed man's cheek.
"We kissed? Oh my god! What? What'd I say? Oh gosh-" he yelped, eyes big and face as red as a rose, "Please tell me I didnt.. Oh gosh why don't I have a shirt on I need to put one on- I'm so sorry!"
The honey haired male simply huffed, "You weren't so keen to put on a shirt last night. Don't put one on you look good without one~" He teased, scooping the soup he'd made into a bowl and grabbing a spoon, handing the warm bowl to Joseph, "Here eat this, bubba, but be careful it's hot." He directed, walking past Joseph and sitting on his bed, bare back against the wall.
Joseph just then realized Caesar had no shirt on, he was sure he'd explode. He stuttered over to the bed, sitting next to Caesar with his soup, eyes unable to stay off the man's abdomen, staring at his abs with heart eyes.
"JoJo~ Don't stare, idiot." He giggled, ruffling his hair, Joseph looking up flustered again, shoveling soup into his mouth to shut himself up along with looking away from Caesar altogether, "Now, you're probably wondering what happned, haha." Caesar summarized to Joseph what had happened, the brunette looking absolutely ashsamed for his drunken actions.
"Ah! You probably hate me!" Joseph whined, squeezing his eyes shut.
Caesar cooed, placing his finger on Joseph's chin and bringing his face up so he'd look at him after opening his eyes, "Idiot. I like you too. Can I have another kiss?" He requested, Joseph blushing harshly again just from the sudden second confession, "I'll take that as a yes~" he leaned in, grabbing Joseph's jaw and kissing him lovingly, Joseph melting into the touch of their lips, Joseph definatly tasting sugar cookies again.
Joseph got a little nervous after their kiss, looking down and playing with his fingers, "Can we maybe kiss a lot..?"
"Stupid." Caesar cooed, kissing him again, Joseph wrapping his arms around the blonde's neck, smiling into the soft sloppy kiss, Joseph pulling back so he could kiss all over Caesar's face, kissing one of the purple marks under his eyes a little longer then the rest of his face.