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"Pierre, can we go standup paddling tomorrow?" Ilies asks with puppy eyes and flutters with his eyelashes to exaggerate the pout on his lips.
"Sure. We have some time in the evening," Pierre says with a smile. Ilies beams at him and throws himself into Pierre's arms. It makes Pierre's heart skip a beat. Gosh Ilies is so cute.
Over the last month they started to hang out more and never went more than a day without seeing each other. Ilies often sleeps over at Pierre's apartment and they sometimes fall asleep in his bed. In the mornings Pierre wakes up with his friend draped over him like a second blanket, clinging to him like a koala. They're really touchy in general. Pierre likes to hug him or keep Ilies close. He feels a little protective over the smaller man.
They just came back from Baku where he placed fifth and the flight back was really fun because they flew with Max and Charles. They partied for a bit and went to sleep afterwards. There were only two sleeping cots so Max and Charles shared one and he and Ilies did too.
When they arrived back at his apartment he got a lot of pictures from Charles. Pictures of Pierre cuddling with Ilies. They both look relaxed and have small smiles on their lips. They look happy. Pierre saved one as his home screen.
They watch a movie and order takeout before going to bed. It's natural that Ilies lays down next to him.
In the morning he wakes up with fluffy hair on his face and warm breath against his neck. Pierre racks his fingers through the nest of hair. Ilies hummes softly and nuzzles closer. Pierre pulled him closer. He never wants to let him go. They still have some time so he enjoys the quiet minutes with his favorite person.
Having Ilies around is easy. They know their routines and can work around them or do them together, like working out. Pierre knows almost everything about Ilies and can read him like he's an open book.
Waking up with Ilies is Pierre's favorite thing of the day. Sleepy dark eyes look at him and Ilies plush lips form into a small smile.
"Bonjour," Pierre says and smiles at Ilies confused face.
"I don't want to get up," Ilies mumbles.
"But we're going paddling today, did you forget" Pierre reminds his friend gently. Ilies face lights up and he almost falls out of the bed as he gets up. Pierre catches him and pulls him back to him. "Careful."
"Merci," Ilies says. He pressed his lips against Pierre's and ran into the bathroom.
Pierre stays in bed looking perplexed. His lips tingle and his thoughts were about Ilies and what just happened. He has never thought about kissing Ilies but it is a logical next step. They kind of live together already and spend all their time together. Pierre felt so stupid. They're like a couple without the kissing and other intimate things. Most of their outings and activities could be counted as dates.
With this new understanding he gets up and starts to make them breakfast. Toast with avocado, just something quick. Pierre hands Ilies a cup of coffee and a plate as he emerges from the bathroom. He gets rewarded with a kiss on his cheek.
After breakfast they went on a run. It was a lot of fun. Ilies was faster than Pierre but he didn't mind. He could check out Ilies better this way. Pierre never really looked at Ilies that way. Ilies looks really good and he can't take his eyes away from him. Not that he could before but now that he realized what it meant it was even hard not to stare. They laughed a lot. It was always fun to work out together.
Pierre traps Ilies against the nearest wall. They're almost the same height but Pierre is still a few centimeters taller. Ilies wraps his arms around Pierre's middle, not fazed with the situation and presses closer. "I see you finally caught up," he smiles cheekily.
"I'm sorry it took me that long." Pierre caresses Ilies cheek and cupping it afterwards.
"We're here now, that's all that matters."
Pierre connects their lips into a soft kiss that makes his stomach flutter with happiness. Ilies sighs softly. It feels so right, like the final puzzle piece that slots into place. How was he that stupid to not have realized that this was what he ever wanted.
"Come on, we need to shower," Ilies says after they part.
"Together?" Pierre asks, a bit incredulous.
"Just shower." Ilies rolled his eyes. He takes Pierre's hand and pulls him into the bathroom.
They've done a lot but they haven't seen each other naked. Pierre gets a bit shy. He knows that he has a good body and he worked hard on it but it's different with Ilies. He already lost his shirt and trousers and stands in the middle of the room in his underwear. Ilies is already naked and looks at him questioningly. Pierre shakes his head and removes the last piece of clothing. It's just Ilies and he doesn't need to be shy around him.
The shower was longer than anticipated. They made out almost the whole time and just quickly washed the sweat away.
They enjoy the rest of the day with cuddles and makeout sessions. For the rest was time later because they have the rest of their lives together. Taking things slow seemed like the best idea.
Pierre has a spot booked in a lagoon later that day to go standup paddling. They're going to have some privacy there. It's kind of like their official first date.