Tyler and I had been working together for several months. From the first day that he had started at the restaurant I managed, I had developed a crush on him. He was four years younger than I was, and also a senior in High School. Though he wasn't considered to be "hot" by popular standards, I had always considered him an incredibly handsome guy: muscular, but not a jock; and a smile and eyes that always entranced me. I know it sounds cliché, but I couldn't be upset when he was around. Even though he was the most perfect guy that I had ever met similar interests and so on, I had a dilemma: he was straight.
Many times we would have girls come into the restaurant and he would point out what he found sexy about them. Many times I just wanted to tell him, "Stop it, can't you see that I have feelings for you?" But I could never bring myself to do it. One night a co-worker was throwing a massive party, so pretty much everybody on staff wanted to get out early to go. After everybody had finished, I locked the doors and headed back to the front desk to finish a stack of paperwork that I had been putting off. Thinking I was alone, I changed into my jeans and T shirt that I was going to wear when I left for the party. I almost had a heart attack when I saw someone still sitting in one of the booths in the dining room; but it was only Tyler. He was sitting there, holding his head in his hands for some reason, so I walked over and said, "You okay man?"
"Yeah, just some personal shit"
I pulled up a chair next to him and sat down. "What’s on your mind?"
"Well, there's this person that I like, I just don't know what to do. I-I've never felt this way about anyone before. Do you know what I mean? Have you ever felt like that?"
I smiled and said, "Pretty much every day."
I patted him on the shoulder and stood up to walk away, but he held onto my wrist for a moment; then stood up in front of me. I didn't know what he was going to do, but he pulled me in close to him; and wrapped his strong arms around me. Shocked and a little confused, I wrapped my arms around his waist and rested my head on his chest for a moment; feeling as though I was floating on air. He gently lifted my chin up, and I gazed into those beautiful eyes up close for the first time. He lowered his face to mine and gently pressed his lips to mine and we kissed. The passion that I felt surging through my body form the heat and gentleness of his caress awoke in me a feeling of love that I had not experienced in a long time. After a moment which seemed like an eternity caught in his embrace, I slowly pulled back; and rested my head on his handsome chest once more, as we slowly danced to the music on the restaurant’s radio....
Many times we would have girls come into the restaurant and he would point out what he found sexy about them. Many times I just wanted to tell him, "Stop it, can't you see that I have feelings for you?" But I could never bring myself to do it. One night a co-worker was throwing a massive party, so pretty much everybody on staff wanted to get out early to go. After everybody had finished, I locked the doors and headed back to the front desk to finish a stack of paperwork that I had been putting off. Thinking I was alone, I changed into my jeans and T shirt that I was going to wear when I left for the party. I almost had a heart attack when I saw someone still sitting in one of the booths in the dining room; but it was only Tyler. He was sitting there, holding his head in his hands for some reason, so I walked over and said, "You okay man?"
"Yeah, just some personal shit"
I pulled up a chair next to him and sat down. "What’s on your mind?"
"Well, there's this person that I like, I just don't know what to do. I-I've never felt this way about anyone before. Do you know what I mean? Have you ever felt like that?"
I smiled and said, "Pretty much every day."
I patted him on the shoulder and stood up to walk away, but he held onto my wrist for a moment; then stood up in front of me. I didn't know what he was going to do, but he pulled me in close to him; and wrapped his strong arms around me. Shocked and a little confused, I wrapped my arms around his waist and rested my head on his chest for a moment; feeling as though I was floating on air. He gently lifted my chin up, and I gazed into those beautiful eyes up close for the first time. He lowered his face to mine and gently pressed his lips to mine and we kissed. The passion that I felt surging through my body form the heat and gentleness of his caress awoke in me a feeling of love that I had not experienced in a long time. After a moment which seemed like an eternity caught in his embrace, I slowly pulled back; and rested my head on his handsome chest once more, as we slowly danced to the music on the restaurant’s radio....
