for a fleeting moment, connie was the source of a sadness he unwillingly produced. the man is quick to pick up on the way that your expression changes, no matter how quick it was, and his brows came to a slight furrow. for a moment he searches your features, even when your arms wrap around his neck. and he should be grateful for this, right? that you'd realized that it wasn't rejection, but caution of your boundaries — but he can't shake the sick feeling that he made you feel bad, no matter how temporary. as second nature though, connie doesn't let his concern show. instead he smiles and teases back, "you don't think my goods are in working order? that's just a little insulting. i'd never scam you." he grins, leaning to close the space again. he can't tell the difference between the weightless feeling of his stomach filled with butterflies, and the one that the elevator creates. and he doesn't really care.
connie's lips are a little chapped. he's never taken the best care of himself; didn't have somebody in his life that really instructed him how to. everything he learned, it had been from watching some of his best friends, and listening to their parents. even then, his lips are a little chapped as they slot against yours. his hand cups your face properly, and his other grips gently at your waist. connie breathes a soft, content sigh against your mouth, then breaks the kiss to smile. he says nothing — for once, he had nothing to say.
the elevator door slides open suddenly, and his hand leaves your waist to grab your hand and drag you out with him. "i hope that was proof enough," he fumbles with one hand, trying to pull his key out. he barely just gets it unlocked and opened before he's getting you inside with a hearty laugh. its layout is the same as yours, but barren. where a couch should've been is just a pile of blankets tossed around with some pillows, and his tv set is on the ground. connie can't bring himself to be embarrassed though, because he's turning back to you and crowding your space again. his breath hot against your own lips. "sorry it's nothing fancy. the bedroom's what matters, right?" he's more confident with his kisses now that you'd given him permission once. connie always moves a little too fast though. where he'd been kissing you one second, he was pulling your hand and dragging you towards his bedroom the next. "i have drinks if you're interested, but i got lazy so i moved the fridge to my room. best fucking decision of my life."
he wasn't lying to you. the fridge was set up in the corner of his bedroom, humming softly. and connie's bed was the only thing really lifted off the ground in his apartment. connie was confident in the way he held your hips, smiling stupidly at you, "it's a little unconventional, but it works for me. if it doesn't work for you, here's your chance to back out." please don't back out, please don't back out, please. his heart was beating hard in his chest, but he barely showed it past his plastered smile.
between the gentle feeling of connie’s lips pressed to mine, his hand lingering on my waist, and the way he dragged me to his apartment- i was dizzy with excitement before we even made it through the front door. i was too focused on him to really care about the lack of furniture in his apartment, truthfully it didn’t matter to me. i’m used to not having much, and honestly the emptiness felt homely to me. and i was quick to let him know that. “oh come on i don’t care about fancy! i just want you… uh even if that means there’s no couch involved.”
he led me into his bedroom and i was in the middle of admiring the fridge in the corner, when he offered me a chance to leave. and i couldn’t help but let out a little chuckle. “you think a little “unconventional” is going to scare me away? connie i- i love it. i really do.” *i give him another quick kiss before releasing myself of his grip, to sit on the corner of his bed. i bounced on the edge of the mattress- eliciting a little creak from the crates underneath as they pushed against each other* “i love the fridge, and i love this bed. seems comfortable and sturdy enough to me. sturdy enough for sleeping, relaxing, and uhhhh….. and anything else you could think of… that happens…. on a bed-” *i lean back onto the mattress, keeping myself propped up on my elbows* “you got anything else in mind?”