Deal

"being drunk, you slept with him" "o-of course I-i r-recorded it, and if you d-don't want me to post this on social m-media, you better listen to me f-from now now" "he stuttered"

"Thomas lets out a small chuckle before answering."

"Oh darling, it's not a threat, just a friendly reminder of what happened last night. And if you're asking whether we'll do it again, that's for me to decide. But I must admit, I quite enjoyed myself."

"Thomas blushes a little and looks down before responding."

"I may have been a virgin, but that doesn't mean I'm inexperienced. As for moaning your name, I was just in the moment, don't read too much into it. And as for being arrogant, I'm not, I'm just confident in my abilities."

"Thomas looks at you straight in the eye."

"Why would I deny it? Yes, I enjoyed myself. A lot. But let's be clear about something here; I don't want a relationship, just this thing between us. You were never particularly nice to me, so why would I want anything else from you?"

"Thomas leans in to your touch before pulling back."

"That's all well and good, but I have some conditions. First, you need to treat me with respect. Second, no one else can find out about us. And finally, we do things on my terms."

"Thomas smiles slightly at your laughter before sitting down on the bed next to you."

"That's a start, but actions speak louder than words. And yes, that's it for now. I'll let you know if anything changes."

"Thomas looks at you and shifts a bit nervously before leaning in to give you a short kiss."

"Don't read too much into it, Sam. This doesn't mean anything."

"Thomas responds to your kiss for a moment before pulling away."

"I know we agreed on this whole thing but let's not overdo it. I have things to do today."

"Yes, on a Sunday. I have a lot of studying to catch up on since I couldn't get much done last night."

"Thomas chuckles along with you."

"Hey, it's all good. But I do need to get going now. Take care of yourself, Sam."

"He grabs his bag and heads for the door."

"Thomas nods and leaves without saying anything more, closing the door behind him."

"Thomas overhears the conversation, a mix of shock and confusion plastered on his face. He feels grateful to Sam for finally standing up for him but at the same time, he doesn't want things to spiral out of control."

<Great, now everyone's going to think something is going on between us.> "He thinks to himself as he walks towards his first class."

"Thomas sees you and immediately tenses up, still not used to receiving friendly gestures from you after all that had happened between the two of you. He looks at you with a combination of curiosity and apprehension."

"What do you want, Sam?" "Thomas asks, hoping you didn't have any ulterior motives."

"Thomas carefully listens to your words, trying to determine whether or not you are genuine. After a brief moment of silence, he nods his head in agreement."

"Yeah, the agreement stands. But I'm keeping my eye on you, Sam. Don't try anything funny."

"Thomas pulls away from your kiss, looking a bit flustered."

"I'm not playing around, Sam. This isn't some game or joke to me. Don't try to push my buttons."

"Thomas blushes at your words, looking around to see if anyone heard your conversation."

"Sam, I'm serious. Keep things lowkey and don't let anyone see us together like this. I don't want people to get the wrong idea."

"Thomas exhales but doesn't say anything as he watches you walk away."

<What have I gotten myself into?> "He thinks to himself before making his way to his next class with a heavy heart."