[note]: this chapter contains mild sexual content.

Thunder rumbled beyond the window as faint strips of light illuminated the two figures on the bed. The first, a man seeking out his potential lover from the shadows and the second, a scared helpless little boy wanting to curl up into his familiar darkness.

Johnny's shoulder throbbed with pain but he could care less. The young man under him was in real pain and he wanted to put a stop to it.

After Sage had made his exit, Johnny had been determined to chase him down and make things right again. He'd pulled off his shirt and grabbed his jacket. He wasn't expecting the rain but it was the perfect thing to get the stench of his liquor off his body as he climbed onto his bike and drove out of the parking lot. Fast.

Tomas was definitely going to give him hell for leaving his bar seat dirtied,causing a raucous, not that the drunken crowd behind him had taken any notice.

He'd almost fallen off his bike when he'd spotted Sage walking like a man on a mission, no doubt furious from the looks of it, not giving a damn about the rain. Johnny had pulled back on the throttle, and turned off his lights, instead gliding down the road after Sage so as not to surprise him just yet.

Wherever he was going, Johnny wanted to be there.

He followed as silent as he could never losing sight of Sage as he stormed towards basically a shack. Johnny felt white, hot anger spark in him at the sight of his measly living arrangements. Even at his worst, in his childhood, Johnny had lived in something much more decent than that. Couldn't this nineteen year old look for something better than this?

Or was he bullshitting Johnny about his age even when he'd specifically told him not to?

Johnny was going to find out. He'd gotten off his bike and shut it off as the boy entered the dilapidated compound, boards of wood strewn all over the lawn. A dump at the other end of yard,a broken fence barely providing a barrier. He pushed the bike across the street, right beside the house and quickly hid himself. He'd waited until Sage's eyes had turned away, knowing that Sage hadn't looked hard enough for him.

Didn't he care about his life?

If Johnny were honest with himself, Sage probably didn't. Why else would he be grieving someone that was practically dead? He'd given up on himself but Johnny wasn't having it.

He'd waited long enough to have his chance,his audience with Sage and get to know him properly.He wanted Sage to notice him but not hate him. He may have been insensitive earlier but he'd only told him like it was. If he didn't want Sage to feed him lies then he wasn't going to feed the boy lies either. In order to let that come across clear to Sage, Johnny had followed him here, to this dump, and grabbed him.

Sage didn't put up much of a fight when he'd barged into his living space and that only pissed Johnny off further but he needed to remain calm if he wanted to continue to see Sage. He wasn't going to get on the kid's good side if he seemed forceful or at least any more forceful than he already was.

He hadn't meant to react the way he did when Sage's pert bottom had rubbed against him. He didn't think Sage meant to do that either, so he ignored his raging boner and focused on Sage who definitely hated him at the moment.

The kid's feet were so cold and it scared Johnny a little at how unmoving Sage seemed to be. He enjoyed it when Sage was animated, maybe not when he was mad, but it was so lovely seeing him come alive in front of his eyes. Now, all he could see was a dead look in his eye, as if Johnny had made it worse.

I had made it worse.

Johnny didn't want Sage afraid of him that was absurd. His mother had always been afraid of his father and there was no love lost between them. There was no love ever to begin with that Johnny was able to notice. He hadn't been born when his father was a nice man his mother would say.

So, he kissed Sage, sucking hard on the soft flesh of his cheek. Johnny wanted to tell Sage that he was a nice guy,that may have been coming on too strong, but he was reaching the end of the line.He needed just a taste. He would take and give more if he could, if Sage wanted him to.

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Sage hated himself right now.

He closed his eyes hoping that if he blinked the devil would be gone but his idea never came to fruition as he felt a kiss on his cheek. It had been pressed just under his eye, practically sucked. Sage gasped, keeping his eyes shut, his hands grasping at Johnny's chest but finding no hold as it was slippery, wet and hot. Sage kept his hands to himself but they only unraveled when the second kiss came down at the corner of his mouth. Sage could feel his mouth water.

"Tell me no, Sage." Johnny urged, his hot breath fanning over Sage's ear.

Was this some trick?.It's working.

"Tell me no and I'll stop." He said again.

Sage finally opened his eyes, his eyeballs sore and stinging from how tight he'd held them. He stopped breathing for a moment. He needed to say no but he didn't want to.

Three years of squatting in this dump, dredging through the worst of what society had to offer just to find his brother, determined not to discover a pile of bones but Shea in the flesh, alive and well, missing him just as much as he missed Shea. None of that had come true.

He needed relief but he was reluctant to just take it once and leave it. Johnny wasn't an asshole before he said those things, before he mocked Sage for believing his brother was still alive.

Hell, the guy had chased me down to apologize.Me.

Johnny hadn't been unnecessarily rough with him. He'd even told Sage what he wanted, shown him how good his kisses would be, could be if he just said yes.

Sage felt all warm now,pressed up against Johnny. He wasn't creeped out in his presence like all the others before him. He hadn't even grabbed him inappropriately. He'd been a gentleman or as gentle as someone like could be.

Sage kept his eyes on the roof of his room. He'd always wanted to paint it, he'd suggested doing so to Shea, but Shea said no that he shouldn't get attached to this place. They don't want to leave a single trace of anything here for someone to deduce that it was them.Sage had listened and kept all of it in him.He expressed himself on the inside but most his colors over time had changed to murky grey or jet black, mirroring his permanent mood and the void his brother's presence had left behind. He didn't feel like a rainbow anymore.

He hadn't had anyone to share himself with in three years. And now with Johnny staring him down, making him feel alive he was starting to regret doing that, starting to regret turning in those white walls. Blank white walls.

He wanted to know what it was like to be Sage again. The colorful boy.

So Sage tilted his head up as Johnny watched him and he returned a kiss. It was light one at the corner of Johnny's mouth and insanely unnerving. Sage's lips quivered when they met the skin of Johnny's face. He couldn't believe he was kissing an Angel.

Sage stopped craning his neck and looked at Johnny, wondering why the hell he wasn't doing anything. Then he realized Johnny wanted him to say something and that almost made Sage smile.

"Kiss me." Sage whispered and his mouth was quickly engulfed into Johnny's strong and eager mouth. It was heavenly for Sage has his mouth was dominated, led in a sultry dance as his tongue was coaxed out of it's hiding place at the back of his mouth. He could feel Johnny in his throat!

Johnny pulled back, his mouth swollen from having taken his first proper taste of Sage and Sage loved the look. It suits him.

No longer unsure of himself and really excited to kiss Johnny again, Sage grabbed the loops of Johnny's belt-less jeans and pushed him down hard on top of Sage. "Keep going!" He whined and was again consumed by Johnny masterful tongue.

Sage was at Johnny's mercy as the man explored his mouth, caressing each and every corner of it.

I want more.

Sage rolled his hips up digging sharply onto the protrusion of Johnny's jeans. He was delighted when he Johnny gasp and pull his head up to look at Sage in the eye.

"I don't want that-" He started but couldn't continue as Sage ignored him and pushed up harder into his crotch. Sage loved seeing Johnny like this, unhinged. If Johnny could push Sage otu his comfort zone then Sage would do it too and make it pleasurable for himself.

"I want it." Sage said, his breathing choppy as he tried to find a rhythm and position himself properly. " ... but we keep our clothes on."

"Are you sure?" Johnny asked an agonizing look coloring his features. Sage paused and thought about it for a moment. He could hurt Johnny now, trick him, get him all hot before pulling back and leaving him needy but Sage was needy too.

"Yes, now move your leg so I can spread mine." Sage ordered, looking down at their entangled limbs. They weren't at the best angle to rub each other and if Sage was going to do this he wanted to do it in the best way possible.Johnny moved his leg inward for Sage and Sage quickly wrapped his legs around Johnny, bringing their jean-clad crotches together. Sage hissed really enjoying this position.

He was going with the flow.

Just as he was about to continue grinding Johnny stopped him, a large hand pushing down on his hips. Sage didn't like that and looked back up making his face show how disappointed he was.

Johnny ignored the look, placing a kiss on Sage's head and murmured, "Happy birthday."

Sage had no time to process what he'd said before he feel like he was floating as Johnny came down hard on him. "Uhh!" Sage groaned, tears springing in his eyes, his feelings incomprehensible.

He could feel Johnny's hot breath at his neck as the guy mercilessly beat their clothed dicks together. "Ah!Yes!" Sage shouted completely unashamed.

Sage's face heated when he heard Johnny's rough, distorted chuckle as light kisses were pressed just under his ear. He couldn't help the sounds he was making, it felt so good.

Deciding to show Johnny how good he felt, encourage him, Sage latched his hands onto Johnny's back and pressed his legs tighter into Johnny's backside. His hands soon ventured lower past the cool, moist surface of Johnny's wet body to take a grasp his ass. Johnny stopped trying to laugh and grunted instead. Sage smiled, rubbing his hands into Johnny's hands making Johnny jerk violently against Sage, rougher than before. Sage choked on his own laughter crying out at the pleasure.

He wanted more like that.

"Do that again please..." Sage gasped, turning his head to face Johnny who was looking at him brow set into concentration as he thrust against the boy, " ... make me feel good, asshole."

A lecherous smile crossed Johnny's features as he pressed a quick sloppy kiss on Sage's lips before unraveling the boy's legs and spreading them wider, almost over his shoulder. With a quick thrust he massaged himself all over Sage. Sage keened, his hands digging into the sheets below him.

"Am I still an asshole?" Johnny asked him, towering above Sage, his strong hands holding Sage's legs that now felt like jell-o.

"Yes." Sage managed to say, knowing what would come if Johnny was dissatisfied with his answer. He wasn't disappointed when Johnny jerked against him harder.Sage continued to say egging Johnny on as the man's cock strained against Sage.

He's an animal!

Sage was mesmerized by all the guttural sounds coming from Johnny. These deep throaty grunts so Sage joined wanting to harmonize and increase the experience he was having. He was loving it.

Who knows what he's doing!

Suddenly Sage felt something build inside him as his mind floated away and all his inhibitions went with it. He bucked against Johnny, providing some much needed assistance as Johnny's movement while still vigorous were becoming choppy. Sage took the lead, his small hands pressed against Johnny's chest as he leaned over, still holding Sage's leg for better access.

"Johnny!" Sage screamed as he released into his pants and his body gave out. Johnny lasted longer pumping himself furiously between Sage's legs before he too let go and slumped onto Sage.

Sage was crying but he wasn't sad. He felt sated but burned out.He sniffled and clutched Johnny's body, wrapping himself around.

"Are you alright,Sage?" Came Johnny's muffled question.

"Yeah..." Sage managed, "but just hold me... okay. Just hold me."

"Okay." Johnny complied, leaning back with Sage clinging onto him, positioning them in the middle of the mattress on the floor.

They lay on the bed for awhile,just passing the time, before Johnny went to sleep first with the soft, wet kisses of Sage's mouth imprinted on his shoulder.

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song: kiss it better by rihanna