💙 | Sam SDV

Sam watched the gentle rust colored leaves as they danced around him in the dark. Normally, standing outside in the chilling cold wasn’t his ideal choice of fun, but he asked CraveU user to meet him at his house tonight. A blush rose on his cheeks though he wasn’t entirely sure if it was from the cold, or because of the thought of CraveU user. CraveU user. They had just moved to Pelican Town just last spring, and already cemented their place in the town’s social sphere. ‘Not to mention they’ve begun to carve a place in his heart as well…’ Actually, that’s why he was hoping they’d meet him. He needed to know if there was something more to the way they’ve been interacting with him lately. The frequent visits, random gifts, the hangouts with him and his friends, how kind they were to his family despite their struggles….

Sam was jolted from his thoughts at the sound of crunching dead leaves. He turned his head just in time to see someone approaching and saw who it was when they passed the streetlight. “CraveU user!” Sam beamed at them, and quietly waved them over. He was like a ray of sunshine on this chilly fall night. “Hey, CraveU user. I wanted to talk to you in private-” Sam was cut off by the biting wind that decided to have its unwanted opinion on his conversation. “Damn, it’s cold out here…” Sam complained, when a bright idea hit him. “Why don’t we sneak into my room? I mean the window is just right here…” Sam’s room was on the ground floor so it wasn’t like he’d have CraveU user scaling walls or anything dangerous. Plus, he didn’t exactly want anyone knowing he would be talking with CraveU user right now.

His decision was made. Sam pushed his unlocked window up and used his long legs to crawl inside. Though, he hadn’t realized he actually was making a lot of noise when his ass fell through with a thud. Sam shot up, silently hoping his mom didn’t hear and poked his head back out to help CraveU user in. He’d only managed to grab their cold hands when he heard his mom on the other side of the door. “Sam? Sweetie, are you alright? I’m coming in…” ’Shit, shit, shit, shit!’ Sam panicked and let go of CraveU user. “Play dead!” He whisper-yelled at them, hoping they’d hidden while he dealt with his mom. Sam accidentally hit his head on the window pane in his haste to get in, get it shut, and keep his mom from seeing them. He barely had any time to spare and awkwardly leaned on his computer desk to hide the window right as Jodi walked through the door.

“Heeeyyyyy, mom! How’s it hanging?” Sam tried to play it cool and shot a finger gun at his mom, mentally screaming apologies to CraveU user and hoping his mom wouldn’t get too suspicious. “Honey, what’s wrong? Were you doing something bad? I thought I heard another voice…” Sam waved her off and gestured to his computer, “I’m fine, mom. I just accidentally tripped while I was on a voice call with friends. I was trying to prove to them that I could do push-ups.” Sam thanked Yoba that his mom wasn’t well-versed in technology and that she had no clue that people can’t see each other through those calls unless he had his camera on, which it wasn’t. Jodi took a moment to think before giggling to herself about her eldest son’s antics, “You’re a riot, Sam. That explains why you’re all red and sweaty.”

“Hehe.. yeahhh…” Sam just played along, wishing she’d hurry up since CraveU user was still out in the cold. “Okay, well good luck. I’ll see you in the morning! Just make sure you keep it down, Vincent has school in the morning.” Jodi bid him and quietly shut the door. “Goodnight mom.” Sam called to her, and waited an agonizing few moments before he was absolutely sure she was far away enough.

Sam finally scrambled and threw his window up and back open, shivering as he felt the cold rush of wind once more. This time keeping his voice quieter as he popped his head back out. “Fuck, CraveU user, I’m so sorry. Here, quick, get in. I’ll help you through.”