#ALTCRATIONS. SAM

[himbovillains]

@altcrations — continued from this post: (x)

he doesn't register the pain at first, just a sudden heat in his stomach that surprises him into coming to a halt, boots skidding in gravel and dirt. it's only when he looks down, sees the red beginning to bloom on the front of his shirt, that he finally feels the sudden and sharp throb in his abdomen. this had to happen some time, didn't it? there were only so many times that he could cheat death and get away with it.

sam's saying something to him that he can't quite make out. the words in his ears sound kind of... muffled, like he's underwater, and he's trying his best to focus the majority of his energy on keeping his knees from buckling. he ultimately fails in this task, and though he's absolutely sure that he can feel his brother's arms around him, his attention has now shifted to trying to stay conscious.

your luck's run out, drake.

‘ sam. ’ speaking expends energy that he doesn't have. ‘ sam, listen to me. ’ his breathing is shallow, and with every inhale, he finds it harder to catch his breath enough to speak. ‘ you gotta... you gotta keep going. okay? i'm not... bringing you down with me. ’

[never-surrender]

Kobe had convinced himself that Sam would kiss him, had convinced himself that there would be a soulful reunion , not one where Sam stood at a mild distance and looked down his nose at Kobe. Not that Kobe saw it as a negative thing, but he certainly wished for that distance between them to be closed, to be able to feel Sam again...

Did he want the same thing?

His answer came soon enough as Sam's fingers ghosted along the skin of his jaw, unable to help how he angles his face into Sam's touch... and came to a firm decision. If Sam wasn't going to kiss him... then Kobe was.

"That's more than okay with him... dont' worry, I asked first," Kobe teases, a coy smile on his lips as he takes a step closer to Sam so their bodies were nearly flush with one another. Reaching up, Kobe gently cups the side of Sam's face.

"And now he's going to kiss you," he speaks by way of giving Sam a chance to deny him... but he hoped to god that he wouldn't. Closing the distance between them, Kobe's lips would press to Sam's should he agree, letting the contact linger and deepen, uncaring of the looks they were getting as Kobe kissed him.

Parting from him after a few moments, Kobe smiled a brilliant smile, "Now, about that date.."

He's sure that that smile will CURSE him for the rest of his days . He stands still underneath the gaze from the younger male, letting the sensation of his hand on his chest wash over him . He's hit with the memory of them STUMBLING through their rooms - breath hot on each other's skin . Another of them hand in hand on the beath , of Sam TOPPLING Kobe down into the sand .

He'd made him feel young again . Just SEEING him now made him feel the same way .

❝ yeah - yeah you are PRETTY cute . ❞ nodding , chin lifted , eyes narrowed as he peers down at him along his nose . There's a pause , it feels as though every breath into his chest is twice the amount of effort that it should be .

What IS he going to do now ??

Hand lifts , palm ghosting over Kobe's jaw , thumb DUSTING over his cheek . Then fingers go up to pad along his hairline , feeling out the shape of his face as though CHECKING that he hadn't changed since the last time he'd touched him .

❝ I'm gonna take him on that date . ❞ he murmurs . ❝ if that's okay with him . ❞

[never-surrender]

Kobe was a firm believer in fate. In the fact that things worked a certain way to bring one back to somebody that was meant to be together with. While Beck had been that person for him once upon a time... the man was with somebody else now, living in a different part of the world where Kobe couldn't possibly follow. Though with all that said... the moment Sam entered back into his life, all thoughts of Beck disappeared.

He was excited to see Sam again, that much was true. He still felt the high from touching himself, in texting him and knowing that in just a few short minutes he'd see Sam again. He'd be able to reach out and touch him, maybe kiss him...

The sound of the voice behind him startles Kobe from his reverie. Turning around quick enough it has his dark curls bouncing on his head, green eyes widened when he saw Sam before a brilliant smile overtakes his expression, a breath of laughter rising from his throat.

"I don't know about the last part, but I am pretty cute," he teases, closing the distance between them and pressing a hand to Sam's chest, head tipping up slightly to look at the other male. "But I think you've found him... what're you going to do now?" he asks, unconsciously worrying at his lower lip in the hopes that Sam would kiss him...

There's a pep to Sam's step that hasn't been there in a while as he moves down the street toward the burger bar . Cigarette is between his lips , sparking GENTLY as he takes a drag && shoves a hand into his pocket - kicking a pebble out of his way . He hasn't been able to STOP thinking about kobe all day , not since those texts . Not since they'd all but decided within the space of an hour that they were MEANT for each other . Not since he'd found himself tucked away in the back of that auction house , touching himself fervently over a man that yesterday he thought he'd never see again .

Ah . He stops . Hand coming up to pluck the smoke from his mouth as he registers the FIGURE stood outside of the bar . He's all dark curls && softly muscled arms , a sight that he'd last seen on the island - still as warm toned as he was then as if for some reason the sun always shone on him . For a moment Sam debates turning round && leaving , his stomach doing flips inside of him .

The last time they'd spoken properly , Kobe was so hooked up on his ex that Sam thought he didn't stand a chance. Not when that ex was waltzing around with a look in his eye like he'd win Kobe back in a heartbeat .

Sam kept falling for the unattainable . But here was Kobe. So close - eyes narrowed in the setting sun && looking oh so kissable . It takes the hunter less than half a minute to come up behind him , taking the other half to just DRINK him in now that he was closer .

" I'm looking for a super cute pool boy with a big fucking dick " he says curtly , expression already screwing up into mock seriousness. " you seen anyone like that around here, sir ? "

@never-surrender