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Caesar was exhausted from the day of training, he'd rushed to take a shower before dinner, he hated feeling sweaty, but after the meal his body still felt too sore to sleep. So he'd decided to take a relaxing bath afterwards to soak and relax his muscles.
He felt very sleepy and relaxed after the bath and he didn't have energy for anything else and so immediately dried off just enough to get in bed without putting on anything.
He got cozy under his covers and basked in the comfort of the warm soft blankets on his bare skin. Sleep weighed heavily on his eyes and he was out within just a few moments.
...
Caesar woke up blearily to a sound, he tried to ignore it, but his brain still registered that it was his door opening. The one that led into his and Jojo's shared bathroom. Caesar felt too comfortable to worry about the random noise, but his trained ears picked up the sound of footsteps before he felt a weight settle on his bed.
Sighing Caesar sat up enough to click on his bedside lamp, the warm blankets slipped from his shoulders to beneath his chest exposing him to the cold temperature of the room. He turned to the large figure who froze where he was caught pulling up the side of the blankets to get in the bed too.
"Jojo," Caesar pinched the bridge of his nose before rubbing over his eyes, "Merda, what time is it? Go back to your own room."
Jojo just grinned, "Aw come on, I'm already here," he got under the covers anyways and scooted closer to Caesar, "You let me sleep with you just the other day."
Caesar rolled his eyes, "I didn't let you do anything, you welcomed yourself to my bed, and you're doing it again."
Jojo laughed and scooted over until he was laying right next to Caesar, he propped himself up on the right side of Caesar's shoulder and chest as he laid on his stomach with his arms crossed underneath him. "Can I stay?" He asked innocently.
Caesar wanted to be irritated but Jojo was unfortunately really warm which was a relief in the cold room, although there was still another issue...
Caesar sighed and looked at Jojo with a raised eye brow. "I'm naked." He said pointedly.
Jojo paused before looking at Caesar, he scanned down the front of his body but it was mostly covered by blankets so there wasn't anything to see other than his toned shoulders and part of his chest. His eyes glanced lower down the rest of Caesar's body looking curious.
'He'll be uncomfortable now for sure,' Caesar thought trying to keep in his successful smirk. 'Bet he didn't expect this turn of events, even a weird guy like him doesn't want to share a bed with an undressed man! Any minute now and he'll get up to leave...and I can go back to sleep.'
"Should... I take off my clothes too?" Jojo asked instead with a thoughtful expression.
"What—?? Cazzo! No— why would you?" Caesar was taken aback and his heart jumped to his throat, "Isn't it uncomfortable—?"
"Oh, I'm not uncomfortable." Jojo said with another charming grin. "Got me kind of curious though... you're always like, fully covered... and now here you are..."
"It's my bed." Caesar said with a scoff trying to play off his shock. "I'm allowed to be naked if I want to."
"Got me feeling left out though." Jojo said with a childish pout. "Can I strip too?"
"No...?" Caesar responded feeling bewildered, "Why the hell—?"
"Awwwww, c'mon," Jojo whined, "What's the big deal? It's natural and all you know? Just two guys being comfortable in their own bodies..." His finger lightly traced over Caesar's collar bone as he spoke before looking up at Caesar with his endearing puppy eyes, he seemed innocent enough...
"Just... keep your underwear on..." Caesar negotiated sighing in exasperation.
'Why is he so insistent? Shouldn't Jojo have wanted to leave? Everytime I think he'll respond a certain way he manages to completely take me off guard... this guy is seriously so odd...'
"Haha... okay, okay." Jojo sat up to remove his shirt first and Caesar took the opportunity to click off the light.
'There, at least now it won't feel as awkward...'
"Why'd you turn off the light?" Jojo asked still shifting around on the bed. "I can't see what I'm doing."
"Stop asking so many questions. I'm going back to sleep." Caesar muttered and he got comfortable again pulling his blankets back over his shoulders. 'Obviously it's to give you privacy!’
Jojo huffed and then scooted back over to lay beside Caesar on his side.
"I didn't take you for a shy one." Jojo teased him with a small laugh.
"I'm not shy, maybe I just don't want to see you strip, stronzo." Caesar snapped feeling his heart race with embarrassment.
"Aw, why not? You aren't a fan of my looks?" Jojo asked, "I've really been working on my physique, you know."
Caesar turned to lay on his side too facing Jojo. "Yes, yes, I'm sure you have," he said flatly, "but if you want to show off, the middle of the night really isn't the time."
"Haha, I guess that's a fair point." Jojo relented finally. He sighed and was quiet for a few moments before he suddenly gently reached out a warm hand to find Caesar's waist. He felt over the defined shape of his abs with his fingertips before finding the sharp hip bone and pressing his scalding palm against Caesar's skin.
"...what?" Caesar asked uncertainly as his heart fluttered at the touch.
"Mn... nothing, just... you really should show off your body a bit more." Jojo said with a teasing tone in his voice, "How will all those ladies know how built you really are?" As he spoke that curious hot palm moved down sneakily towards the side of his hip.
"You said I was too much of a show off before, and now you think I don't do it enough? I, ... really..." Caesar trailed off before he paused unsure as Jojos hand traveled down a bit more just on the side of Caesar's hip until it went to his upper thigh.
"You really aren't wearing anything." Jojo said sounding almost surprised.
"That's what I told you..." Caesar scoffed to hide his fluster, "Did you not believe me? Why would I lie about—" he paused with a sharp inhale, "You better still have your underwear on!"
"You never believe me either... Here check!" Jojo exclaimed and he took Caesar's hand and brushed his calloused fingers down his side until he found a... string?
"What... what is this?" Caesar asked and he pulled at the string.
His curious fingers followed it around the back and quickly realized it dipped snuggly between the others ass cheeks. He removed his hand quickly but then investigated the front too, his fingertips followed the thin band and traced over a warm strip of lace, something rounded and hot was held there...
"Whoa! Getting a little handsy, huh?" Jojo exclaimed with a jolt as he was touched.
"Are you wearing... panties?" Caesar asked in shock as he quickly removed his hands, "Why?"
"They look good."
Caesar didn't humor him with a reply. Although he didn't disagree, Jojo did have a great body, they probably looked amazing on him.
"They're also pretty comfortable and breathable." Jojo continued trying to break the awkward silence.
"You're ridiculous." Caesar muttered and he turned away to attempt to hide the raging of his heart.
'He's only wearing a thong! And it's so tiny and delicate with that lace... Oh, why did I touch him like that? I could tell what it was as soon as I felt the back!' Caesar agonized inside about his too curious hands, although he really wished he could have touched him more...
After a pause Jojo hugged him from behind with a pout, his clumsy hands feeling up Caesar's chest before settling around his ribs, "I should have known you'd make fun of me." He buried his face into Caesar's neck, "Is it impossible for you to say anything nice to me?"
Caesar stiffened with the proximity, he could feel each swell of Jojo's breath as that soft chest pressed into his back. He turned back around irritated and embarrassed, but that was almost worse as now their bodies were facing each other. Chest to chest, thighs brushing close, faces only inches apart. If Jojo didn't have that mask on... what would Caesar be tempted to do?
"What nice thing do you want me to say?" Caesar asked, but the words came out quieter than he first intended.
"Mn..." Jojo thought about it, "that you think I'm handsome."
Caesar sighed, "You're handsome."
"No, no, that you think I'm handsome," Jojo corrected him.
Caesar frowned trying to bottle up his fluster, "I... think you're handsome."
"Very handsome? Or just a little bit?"
"Jojo...!" Caesar sighed, "Yes I... think you're very handsome." His voice was clearly irritation fighting to hide his fluster.
"Hmmmm..." Jojo thought some more but his delight was evident in his voice, "Also that I'm really smart and funny and you like to be around me."
Caesar paused for a long moment.
"Aw cmon!" Jojo pouted and reached out to gently poke Caesar's chest, but he was swatted away after just a few touches.
"Fine... Jojo, I think.,. you're smart and can be funny... and I... like... to be around you... sometimes." Caesar gritted out the words stiffly.
"Yay!" Jojo suddenly pulled Caesar into another hug an obvious grin on his face just from the sound of his voice. "Aw, you really do like me, don't you?"
Caesar tried to ignore the insistent racing of his heart as their bodies were pulled too close. "Yeh, yeh, now let go of me already."
"Don't wanna." Jojo said with a giggle, "You're nice and warm, and I like holding you."
"Idiota." Caesar muttered but he slowly let his arms relax around the others waist as he embraced Jojo back. He wasn't lying, it really was warmer like this. It wasn't that weird, why shouldn't they hug sometimes? Bonding was an essential part of training... after all... Sleep started to weigh on Caesar's eyes again as he rationalized, it really was comfortable like this...
...
The two had dozed off at some point and Caesar woke up tangled in the other's limbs.
He blinked open his green eyes in the pale morning light and shifted around underneath the heavy weight on top of him. The clingy brunette was casually dozing on Caesar's chest with one of his legs thrown across the other's hips, his long arms were still wrapped snuggly around his torso.
"It's time to get up." Caesar said groggily and he pushed at Jojo's broad shoulders.
Jojo groaned in protest and clumsily brought his hands up from around Caesar's waist and to the sides of his ribs caressing over his skin unnecessarily.
This sent a panicked rush up through Caesar's heart and he started to squirm out from under the other man. 'This has gone on too long! It's time for training and it's inappropriate for us to be laying like this in my bed... both practically naked too...'
Quickly Caesar managed to untangle himself and he got up from the bed before walking briskly towards his dresser. 'I can't believe I let him stay over last night! What got into me??' He grabbed a pair of underwear from the drawer and stalked off towards the bathroom feeling a mixture of emotions as he clenched his fist around the fabric.
Behind him Jojo whistled as he saw Caesar walk towards the bathroom. "Damnnnn, now that's a view."
"Vaffanculo!" Caesar snapped a curse angrily over his shoulder without fulling turning back as his heart raced in embarrassment, and he heard a cheeky laugh as the bathroom door snapped closed behind him. Jojo really was... such an odd guy...