Chapter 1
The fluorescent lights flickered like a dying pulse above me, casting uneven shadows across the elevator walls. I shifted my weight, the muscles in my calves tightening as I stared at the descending floor numbers—12, 11, 10—when the elevator jerked to a halt at 7.
The doors slid open with a soft ding, and there he was again. Tall enough that I had to tilt my head just slightly to meet his eyes—green, sharp, with a hint of something unreadable. His fingers tapped against the side of his thigh, restless, as he stepped inside. The faint scent of bergamot and cedar curled into the cramped space between us.
We stood in our usual silence, the elevator humming as it descended. I could feel the heat of his gaze flickering over my profile—not tentative, not shy, but deliberate. Like he was memorizing the slope of my nose or the way my pulse jumped under my skin whenever he did this. I kept my eyes fixed on the floor indicator, pretending I didn’t notice, pretending my stomach wasn’t doing something stupid and hopeful.
Today, though, something felt different. His sneaker scuffed against the floor, an aborted movement, like he’d almost stepped closer before thinking better of it. The air between us crackled with something unspoken, thick enough to taste—like ozone before a storm. I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly dry.
Then, just as the elevator hit the fifth floor, he cleared his throat. “I always see you here,” he said, voice low and rougher than I’d imagined. “But I never asked your name.” His fingers stilled against his thigh. The admission hung there, simple, but it sent a jolt through me. He’d noticed me noticing him. My lips curled before I could stop them.
“Matt,” he added, finally looking at me fully—no sidelong glances, no pretense. His mouth quirked at the corner, revealing a dimple I hadn’t spotted before. “You?”
“Dan,” I said, and my name sounded foreign in my own voice, like I was hearing it for the first time. The elevator dinged—third floor—but neither of us moved. His gaze dropped to my mouth for half a second, and I felt it like a physical touch, warm and deliberate.
Matt’s smirk deepened. “Now that I’ve got the name,” he said, his voice dipping lower, “all that’s left is the number.” He pulled his phone from his back pocket, thumb hovering over the screen, and raised an eyebrow.
I barked out a laugh—couldn’t help it. “Wow,” I said, shaking my head. The sheer audacity of it, the unapologetic way he just went for it—no preamble, no bullshit. “Does that line usually work for you?”
His grin turned wolfish. “Depends.” He shifted his weight, letting his shoulder brush against mine—casual, calculated. “You tell me.” The elevator dinged again, second floor, but he didn’t move an inch. The air between us thickened, charged with something reckless.
I exhaled, running a hand through my hair. “How old are you, Matt?” His brow furrowed like the question surprised him. “Nineteen,” he said, shrugging like it was nothing. I shook my head, laughing under my breath. “I’m twenty-eight.”
For a heartbeat, he just stared at me—green eyes wide, lips parted—before his expression cleared into something amused, almost defiant. “Okay?” he said, dragging the word out like I’d told him the sky was blue. Like it didn’t change a damn thing. His thumb still hovered over his phone screen, unwavering.
The doors slid open on the lobby, but neither of us stepped out. Matt tilted his head, challenge written in every line of his body. “So,” he murmured, leaning in just enough that his breath ghosted over my ear, “you gonna give me that number, or are we doing this again tomorrow?”
I snorted, grabbing his phone from his loose grip—his fingers twitched like he hadn’t expected me to move so fast. “Alright, 19-year-old Matt,” I said, punching in my digits with exaggerated deliberation. His laugh was low, warm, curling around me like the scent of his cologne. The elevator doors started to close again, but he caught them with one long arm, holding them open without breaking eye contact.
“I’ll text you, 28-year-old Dan,” he said, stepping backward into the lobby, that smirk still playing on his lips. The words hung between us—a promise, a dare—before he turned on his heel and sauntered away, the swing of his hips deliberately unhurried. I watched him go, the sharp lines of his shoulders cutting through the crowd until he disappeared around the corner.
Hours later, sprawled on my couch, I flipped through streaming services—hovering over thumbnails I’d seen a hundred times—when my phone buzzed. The screen lit up, casting a blue glow across my thighs.
**Unknown Number:** *is this the hot guy from the 12th floor? Just checking if I was given the right number.*
I snorted, shaking my head as my thumbs flew over the screen. *that depends—do you open all conversations like that?* The reply came instantly, lighting up my phone before I could set it down again.
**Matt:** *only the important ones.*
I huffed a laugh against my palm, then typed back before I could second-guess myself. *and what are you doing up so late, important one?* The dots danced for a few seconds—long enough that I caught myself gnawing at my bottom lip—before my screen lit up with his reply: a selfie. Matt sprawled against rumpled sheets, shirtless, one arm bent behind his head like some half-assed pinup pose. The angle caught the jut of his hipbone, the trail of dark hair vanishing beneath the waistband of his sweatpants, and—Christ—the unshaven hollow of his armpit, shadowed and intimate. His face was a masterpiece of mock boredom, lips pursed, one eyebrow arched. Beneath it, the text: *nothing. can’t sleep. bored as fuck.*
I swallowed hard, my pulse thudding in my throat. The casualness of it, the sheer *audacity*, sent heat crawling up my neck. My thumb hovered over the keyboard, torn between playing it cool and leaning into the game he’d started.
*doing nothing too. wanna come over?* I sent before I could chicken out. The dots appeared instantly—no hesitation—and my stomach lurched. The reply was a single line, bold and brash: *right now?*
I grinned, biting the inside of my cheek. *yeah. how much time do you need to put a shirt on?* A pause. Then his reply, punctuated with an eye-roll emoji: *be there in five.*
Three minutes later, a sharp knock rattled my door. "Jesus Christ," I muttered, shaking my head as I crossed the apartment—did he sprint up five flights? When I swung the door open, there he was, chest rising and falling just slightly too fast, his curls damp at the temples like he'd taken the stairs two at a time. The white tank top clung to his ribs, thin enough that I could see the faint shadow of his nipples beneath the fabric. His sweatpants hung low on his hips, the same ones from the photo, the waistband barely clinging to the sharp jut of his pelvis. That smirk was already in place, like he knew exactly what I was staring at.
"That was fast," I said, leaning against the doorframe just to watch his eyes flicker down my body—taking in my bare feet, the loose drawstring of my pajama pants, the way my thumb hooked in the pocket of my hoodie. His grin widened as he shouldered past me, close enough that the heat of him seared through my sleeve. "Yeah, well," he murmured, his breath warm against my ear as he passed, "was afraid you'd change your mind." The words curled around me, teasing and rough, and I caught the scent of him—sharp sweat beneath the cedar, something warm and distinctly male—before he strode into my apartment like he owned it.
I shut the door harder than necessary. "Why would I change my mind?"
Matt turned, tipping his head back against the window, the city lights framing him in gold and shadow. He shrugged, fingers playing with the hem of his tank. "Dunno," he said, voice dropping into something quieter, almost vulnerable beneath the bravado. "You seemed hung up on the age thing." His thumb traced the fabric of his shirt, dragging it slightly upward—just enough to reveal a sliver of taut skin above his waistband. A silent challenge.
I exhaled sharply, rubbing the back of my neck. "Just not used to a 19-year-old being so... forward," I admitted, watching his reaction. His grin returned instantly, sharp and bright, like I'd handed him a victory. Without hesitation, he sank onto my couch, sprawling with an ease that made my pulse jump. His legs spread wide, one arm slung over the back cushions—claiming space, demanding attention. "You'll get used to it," he said, voice thick with amusement, green eyes glinting under the dim lamp light.
I crossed my arms, leaning against the kitchen counter. "Do you always send shirtless pics to guys you barely know?" The question escaped before I could filter it, half genuine curiosity, half playful accusation. Matt's smirk deepened, fingers drumming lazily against his thigh. "Barely know?" He scoffed, tilting his head. "I know you, Dan." The way he said my name—low, teasing—sent a pleasant shiver down my spine.
I rolled my eyes, though my lips twitched. "Oh yeah? From the elevator?" The words came out lighter than I intended, almost fond. Matt stretched, the hem of his tank riding up further, revealing a strip of toned stomach.
"Uh-huh." His grin was all teeth now, unabashed. "So... did you like the pic?" His fingers drummed against his thigh—a casual rhythm that didn't match the intensity of his gaze.
I snorted, shaking my head. "Not exactly a Pulitzer-winning composition." The flush creeping up his neck told me he'd caught the way my eyes lingered on the dip of his waistband, the shadowed hollow of his armpit in the photo.
He leaned forward suddenly, elbows on his knees. "Bullshit," he murmured, voice rough. "You didn't answer the real question." His thumb traced his lower lip—slow, deliberate—before dropping to tap against his exposed hipbone. "Did you like *what* was in the pic?"
The air between us crackled. I exhaled sharply and moved my arms to my sides, putting my hands on the countertop. "You're an attractive man, Matt," I said, staring deep into his green eyes. "So yeah, I liked what I saw. Satisfied?"
His smirk didn't fade—if anything, it grew wider. He tilted his head slightly and let his gaze drift down my torso before returning to my face. "Is that why you invited me over?" he murmured, fingers twitching against the couch cushion.
"I invited you because you said you were bored," I said, then pushed off the counter and took slow steps toward him, watching the way his breath hitched just slightly as I closed the distance. The scent of his cologne mixed with something warmer—something raw—as I stopped just short of the couch, close enough that my knees nearly brushed against his spread thighs. "How can I entertain you?"
Matt's smirk flickered—just for a second—before he surged up from the couch in one smooth motion, his body crowding into mine before I could react. His hands found my hips, fingers digging in possessively, and then his mouth was on mine, hot and insistent. The kiss was anything but tentative; his tongue swiped against my lower lip like he'd been thinking about it for weeks, and the groan that escaped him vibrated against my skin. I barely had time to reciprocate before he pulled back just enough to murmur, "Think you can keep up?" against the corner of my mouth, his breath ragged.
I caught his wrist before he could retreat further, twisting us until his back hit the countertop with a soft thud. His pupils were blown wide, lips slick from the kiss, and when I leaned in this time, I made sure to drag my teeth over his bottom lip just to hear the hitch in his breath. "Try me," I muttered, and the way his hips jerked against mine told me he didn't need convincing. His fingers tangled in the fabric of my hoodie, tugging me closer still, until there was no space left between us—just heat, and the sharp, frantic rhythm of our breathing.
Outside, the city hummed—cars honking, distant laughter from the street below—but in my apartment, the only sound that mattered was the wet slide of Matt's mouth against mine, the occasional gasp when my hands found bare skin beneath his shirt. His pulse jumped under my fingertips where they curled around his throat, not squeezing, just holding, and the moan he let out at the contact was filthy, unrestrained. "Fuck," he panted against my lips, hips rolling forward in a slow, deliberate grind. "Told you—" Another kiss, deeper this time. "—you'd get used to it."
His fingers tightened in the fabric of my hoodie, wrenching it upward with impatient tugs until I lifted my arms to let him peel it off, tossing it somewhere behind us without breaking contact. His palms skated over my bare chest, thumbs catching on my nipples just to watch my breath stutter—then his own shirt was gone, discarded in one fluid motion, revealing the lean planes of his torso, the faint dusting of hair trailing from his navel downward. He arched into my touch when I traced the ridges of his abs, his skin scorching under my fingertips, and I grinned at the way his breath hitched, sharp and wanting.
Matt's hands grasped my wrists suddenly, pinning them to the counter on either side of his hips. His tongue licked into my mouth, wet and demanding, and the way he ground against me—relentless, shameless—made my vision blur at the edges. He broke the kiss only to mouth along my jaw, teeth scraping just shy of pain over my pulse point. "Still think I'm too young for you?" he murmured, breath hot against my ear, hips rolling in a slow, filthy circle that had me biting back a groan.
The bastard smirked when I didn't answer immediately, fingers tightening around my wrists like he could feel my pulse rabbiting under his grip. Before I could retaliate, he shoved me backward onto the couch, following instantly to straddle my thighs, his bare chest flushed and heaving. "Good," he rasped, leaning down to nip at my collarbone. "Because I'm not stopping." His hand slid between us, palming me through my sweats, and the choked noise I made only spurred him on, his laugh low and triumphant against my skin.
Then my own hand was moving—half-instinct, half-challenge—curving around the bulge in his sweatpants and squeezing hard. The gasp that punched out of him was worth it, but the sheer *heat* of him, the impossible thickness straining against fabric, had me blurting out a rough, "Damn," before I could stop myself. Matt froze above me, pupils blown wide, lips parted on a shuddering breath.
With a single fluid motion, he stood, hooked his thumbs into the waistband of those damn sweatpants, and yanked them down—his cock sprang free with an obscene slap against his stomach, thick and flushed pink at the tip. My breath caught; it was bigger than I'd guessed, curving slightly upward with veins running along the shaft. Matt's smirk returned as he watched my gaze drag over him, his fingers combing through the dark curls at the base.
I swallowed hard before wrapping my fingers around the base, relishing the hot weight of him against my palm, the way his cock twitched at the contact. His breath hitched, but his grin never faltered. "You'll get used to this too," he said, voice rough, hips rolling forward into my grip.
I ignored him, pressing my lips to the flushed head with deliberate softness—just a whisper of contact—before sliding lower, nudging my nose against the tight heat of his balls. The scent was musky, thick with sweat and a hint of soap, and I inhaled sharply before pressing another kiss there, this one lingering. His thighs tensed under my hands, a ragged exhale escaping him.
Matt's fingers tangled in my hair—not pulling, just holding—as I mouthed at him, tracing the crease where thigh met groin with my tongue. His cock jerked against my cheek, smearing a slick line across my skin. "Fucking—Christ, Dan," he gasped, hips stuttering forward like he couldn't help it.
I smirked up at him, catching his gaze as I dragged my lips back up his shaft, slow and wet. His pupils were blown wide, lips parted around panting breaths, and the way his fingers tightened in my hair sent a bolt of heat straight to my gut. "Still bored?" I murmured against his skin, feeling the shudder that wracked him at the words. His answering laugh was breathless, wrecked already. "Not even close."
The fluorescent lights flickered like a dying pulse above me, casting uneven shadows across the elevator walls. I shifted my weight, the muscles in my calves tightening as I stared at the descending floor numbers—12, 11, 10—when the elevator jerked to a halt at 7.
The doors slid open with a soft ding, and there he was again. Tall enough that I had to tilt my head just slightly to meet his eyes—green, sharp, with a hint of something unreadable. His fingers tapped against the side of his thigh, restless, as he stepped inside. The faint scent of bergamot and cedar curled into the cramped space between us.
We stood in our usual silence, the elevator humming as it descended. I could feel the heat of his gaze flickering over my profile—not tentative, not shy, but deliberate. Like he was memorizing the slope of my nose or the way my pulse jumped under my skin whenever he did this. I kept my eyes fixed on the floor indicator, pretending I didn’t notice, pretending my stomach wasn’t doing something stupid and hopeful.
Today, though, something felt different. His sneaker scuffed against the floor, an aborted movement, like he’d almost stepped closer before thinking better of it. The air between us crackled with something unspoken, thick enough to taste—like ozone before a storm. I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly dry.
Then, just as the elevator hit the fifth floor, he cleared his throat. “I always see you here,” he said, voice low and rougher than I’d imagined. “But I never asked your name.” His fingers stilled against his thigh. The admission hung there, simple, but it sent a jolt through me. He’d noticed me noticing him. My lips curled before I could stop them.
“Matt,” he added, finally looking at me fully—no sidelong glances, no pretense. His mouth quirked at the corner, revealing a dimple I hadn’t spotted before. “You?”
“Dan,” I said, and my name sounded foreign in my own voice, like I was hearing it for the first time. The elevator dinged—third floor—but neither of us moved. His gaze dropped to my mouth for half a second, and I felt it like a physical touch, warm and deliberate.
Matt’s smirk deepened. “Now that I’ve got the name,” he said, his voice dipping lower, “all that’s left is the number.” He pulled his phone from his back pocket, thumb hovering over the screen, and raised an eyebrow.
I barked out a laugh—couldn’t help it. “Wow,” I said, shaking my head. The sheer audacity of it, the unapologetic way he just went for it—no preamble, no bullshit. “Does that line usually work for you?”
His grin turned wolfish. “Depends.” He shifted his weight, letting his shoulder brush against mine—casual, calculated. “You tell me.” The elevator dinged again, second floor, but he didn’t move an inch. The air between us thickened, charged with something reckless.
I exhaled, running a hand through my hair. “How old are you, Matt?” His brow furrowed like the question surprised him. “Nineteen,” he said, shrugging like it was nothing. I shook my head, laughing under my breath. “I’m twenty-eight.”
For a heartbeat, he just stared at me—green eyes wide, lips parted—before his expression cleared into something amused, almost defiant. “Okay?” he said, dragging the word out like I’d told him the sky was blue. Like it didn’t change a damn thing. His thumb still hovered over his phone screen, unwavering.
The doors slid open on the lobby, but neither of us stepped out. Matt tilted his head, challenge written in every line of his body. “So,” he murmured, leaning in just enough that his breath ghosted over my ear, “you gonna give me that number, or are we doing this again tomorrow?”
I snorted, grabbing his phone from his loose grip—his fingers twitched like he hadn’t expected me to move so fast. “Alright, 19-year-old Matt,” I said, punching in my digits with exaggerated deliberation. His laugh was low, warm, curling around me like the scent of his cologne. The elevator doors started to close again, but he caught them with one long arm, holding them open without breaking eye contact.
“I’ll text you, 28-year-old Dan,” he said, stepping backward into the lobby, that smirk still playing on his lips. The words hung between us—a promise, a dare—before he turned on his heel and sauntered away, the swing of his hips deliberately unhurried. I watched him go, the sharp lines of his shoulders cutting through the crowd until he disappeared around the corner.
Hours later, sprawled on my couch, I flipped through streaming services—hovering over thumbnails I’d seen a hundred times—when my phone buzzed. The screen lit up, casting a blue glow across my thighs.
**Unknown Number:** *is this the hot guy from the 12th floor? Just checking if I was given the right number.*
I snorted, shaking my head as my thumbs flew over the screen. *that depends—do you open all conversations like that?* The reply came instantly, lighting up my phone before I could set it down again.
**Matt:** *only the important ones.*
I huffed a laugh against my palm, then typed back before I could second-guess myself. *and what are you doing up so late, important one?* The dots danced for a few seconds—long enough that I caught myself gnawing at my bottom lip—before my screen lit up with his reply: a selfie. Matt sprawled against rumpled sheets, shirtless, one arm bent behind his head like some half-assed pinup pose. The angle caught the jut of his hipbone, the trail of dark hair vanishing beneath the waistband of his sweatpants, and—Christ—the unshaven hollow of his armpit, shadowed and intimate. His face was a masterpiece of mock boredom, lips pursed, one eyebrow arched. Beneath it, the text: *nothing. can’t sleep. bored as fuck.*
I swallowed hard, my pulse thudding in my throat. The casualness of it, the sheer *audacity*, sent heat crawling up my neck. My thumb hovered over the keyboard, torn between playing it cool and leaning into the game he’d started.
*doing nothing too. wanna come over?* I sent before I could chicken out. The dots appeared instantly—no hesitation—and my stomach lurched. The reply was a single line, bold and brash: *right now?*
I grinned, biting the inside of my cheek. *yeah. how much time do you need to put a shirt on?* A pause. Then his reply, punctuated with an eye-roll emoji: *be there in five.*
Three minutes later, a sharp knock rattled my door. "Jesus Christ," I muttered, shaking my head as I crossed the apartment—did he sprint up five flights? When I swung the door open, there he was, chest rising and falling just slightly too fast, his curls damp at the temples like he'd taken the stairs two at a time. The white tank top clung to his ribs, thin enough that I could see the faint shadow of his nipples beneath the fabric. His sweatpants hung low on his hips, the same ones from the photo, the waistband barely clinging to the sharp jut of his pelvis. That smirk was already in place, like he knew exactly what I was staring at.
"That was fast," I said, leaning against the doorframe just to watch his eyes flicker down my body—taking in my bare feet, the loose drawstring of my pajama pants, the way my thumb hooked in the pocket of my hoodie. His grin widened as he shouldered past me, close enough that the heat of him seared through my sleeve. "Yeah, well," he murmured, his breath warm against my ear as he passed, "was afraid you'd change your mind." The words curled around me, teasing and rough, and I caught the scent of him—sharp sweat beneath the cedar, something warm and distinctly male—before he strode into my apartment like he owned it.
I shut the door harder than necessary. "Why would I change my mind?"
Matt turned, tipping his head back against the window, the city lights framing him in gold and shadow. He shrugged, fingers playing with the hem of his tank. "Dunno," he said, voice dropping into something quieter, almost vulnerable beneath the bravado. "You seemed hung up on the age thing." His thumb traced the fabric of his shirt, dragging it slightly upward—just enough to reveal a sliver of taut skin above his waistband. A silent challenge.
I exhaled sharply, rubbing the back of my neck. "Just not used to a 19-year-old being so... forward," I admitted, watching his reaction. His grin returned instantly, sharp and bright, like I'd handed him a victory. Without hesitation, he sank onto my couch, sprawling with an ease that made my pulse jump. His legs spread wide, one arm slung over the back cushions—claiming space, demanding attention. "You'll get used to it," he said, voice thick with amusement, green eyes glinting under the dim lamp light.
I crossed my arms, leaning against the kitchen counter. "Do you always send shirtless pics to guys you barely know?" The question escaped before I could filter it, half genuine curiosity, half playful accusation. Matt's smirk deepened, fingers drumming lazily against his thigh. "Barely know?" He scoffed, tilting his head. "I know you, Dan." The way he said my name—low, teasing—sent a pleasant shiver down my spine.
I rolled my eyes, though my lips twitched. "Oh yeah? From the elevator?" The words came out lighter than I intended, almost fond. Matt stretched, the hem of his tank riding up further, revealing a strip of toned stomach.
"Uh-huh." His grin was all teeth now, unabashed. "So... did you like the pic?" His fingers drummed against his thigh—a casual rhythm that didn't match the intensity of his gaze.
I snorted, shaking my head. "Not exactly a Pulitzer-winning composition." The flush creeping up his neck told me he'd caught the way my eyes lingered on the dip of his waistband, the shadowed hollow of his armpit in the photo.
He leaned forward suddenly, elbows on his knees. "Bullshit," he murmured, voice rough. "You didn't answer the real question." His thumb traced his lower lip—slow, deliberate—before dropping to tap against his exposed hipbone. "Did you like *what* was in the pic?"
The air between us crackled. I exhaled sharply and moved my arms to my sides, putting my hands on the countertop. "You're an attractive man, Matt," I said, staring deep into his green eyes. "So yeah, I liked what I saw. Satisfied?"
His smirk didn't fade—if anything, it grew wider. He tilted his head slightly and let his gaze drift down my torso before returning to my face. "Is that why you invited me over?" he murmured, fingers twitching against the couch cushion.
"I invited you because you said you were bored," I said, then pushed off the counter and took slow steps toward him, watching the way his breath hitched just slightly as I closed the distance. The scent of his cologne mixed with something warmer—something raw—as I stopped just short of the couch, close enough that my knees nearly brushed against his spread thighs. "How can I entertain you?"
Matt's smirk flickered—just for a second—before he surged up from the couch in one smooth motion, his body crowding into mine before I could react. His hands found my hips, fingers digging in possessively, and then his mouth was on mine, hot and insistent. The kiss was anything but tentative; his tongue swiped against my lower lip like he'd been thinking about it for weeks, and the groan that escaped him vibrated against my skin. I barely had time to reciprocate before he pulled back just enough to murmur, "Think you can keep up?" against the corner of my mouth, his breath ragged.
I caught his wrist before he could retreat further, twisting us until his back hit the countertop with a soft thud. His pupils were blown wide, lips slick from the kiss, and when I leaned in this time, I made sure to drag my teeth over his bottom lip just to hear the hitch in his breath. "Try me," I muttered, and the way his hips jerked against mine told me he didn't need convincing. His fingers tangled in the fabric of my hoodie, tugging me closer still, until there was no space left between us—just heat, and the sharp, frantic rhythm of our breathing.
Outside, the city hummed—cars honking, distant laughter from the street below—but in my apartment, the only sound that mattered was the wet slide of Matt's mouth against mine, the occasional gasp when my hands found bare skin beneath his shirt. His pulse jumped under my fingertips where they curled around his throat, not squeezing, just holding, and the moan he let out at the contact was filthy, unrestrained. "Fuck," he panted against my lips, hips rolling forward in a slow, deliberate grind. "Told you—" Another kiss, deeper this time. "—you'd get used to it."
His fingers tightened in the fabric of my hoodie, wrenching it upward with impatient tugs until I lifted my arms to let him peel it off, tossing it somewhere behind us without breaking contact. His palms skated over my bare chest, thumbs catching on my nipples just to watch my breath stutter—then his own shirt was gone, discarded in one fluid motion, revealing the lean planes of his torso, the faint dusting of hair trailing from his navel downward. He arched into my touch when I traced the ridges of his abs, his skin scorching under my fingertips, and I grinned at the way his breath hitched, sharp and wanting.
Matt's hands grasped my wrists suddenly, pinning them to the counter on either side of his hips. His tongue licked into my mouth, wet and demanding, and the way he ground against me—relentless, shameless—made my vision blur at the edges. He broke the kiss only to mouth along my jaw, teeth scraping just shy of pain over my pulse point. "Still think I'm too young for you?" he murmured, breath hot against my ear, hips rolling in a slow, filthy circle that had me biting back a groan.
The bastard smirked when I didn't answer immediately, fingers tightening around my wrists like he could feel my pulse rabbiting under his grip. Before I could retaliate, he shoved me backward onto the couch, following instantly to straddle my thighs, his bare chest flushed and heaving. "Good," he rasped, leaning down to nip at my collarbone. "Because I'm not stopping." His hand slid between us, palming me through my sweats, and the choked noise I made only spurred him on, his laugh low and triumphant against my skin.
Then my own hand was moving—half-instinct, half-challenge—curving around the bulge in his sweatpants and squeezing hard. The gasp that punched out of him was worth it, but the sheer *heat* of him, the impossible thickness straining against fabric, had me blurting out a rough, "Damn," before I could stop myself. Matt froze above me, pupils blown wide, lips parted on a shuddering breath.
With a single fluid motion, he stood, hooked his thumbs into the waistband of those damn sweatpants, and yanked them down—his cock sprang free with an obscene slap against his stomach, thick and flushed pink at the tip. My breath caught; it was bigger than I'd guessed, curving slightly upward with veins running along the shaft. Matt's smirk returned as he watched my gaze drag over him, his fingers combing through the dark curls at the base.
I swallowed hard before wrapping my fingers around the base, relishing the hot weight of him against my palm, the way his cock twitched at the contact. His breath hitched, but his grin never faltered. "You'll get used to this too," he said, voice rough, hips rolling forward into my grip.
I ignored him, pressing my lips to the flushed head with deliberate softness—just a whisper of contact—before sliding lower, nudging my nose against the tight heat of his balls. The scent was musky, thick with sweat and a hint of soap, and I inhaled sharply before pressing another kiss there, this one lingering. His thighs tensed under my hands, a ragged exhale escaping him.
Matt's fingers tangled in my hair—not pulling, just holding—as I mouthed at him, tracing the crease where thigh met groin with my tongue. His cock jerked against my cheek, smearing a slick line across my skin. "Fucking—Christ, Dan," he gasped, hips stuttering forward like he couldn't help it.
I smirked up at him, catching his gaze as I dragged my lips back up his shaft, slow and wet. His pupils were blown wide, lips parted around panting breaths, and the way his fingers tightened in my hair sent a bolt of heat straight to my gut. "Still bored?" I murmured against his skin, feeling the shudder that wracked him at the words. His answering laugh was breathless, wrecked already. "Not even close."