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#soapghost - part 3
[ SOAPS POV !! ]
A small groan escaped Johnny’s lips as he finally shut his phone off in an attempt to sleep, but quickly became aware of the sunlight peeking through the curtains.
“Fucking hell.”
[ SOAPS POV !! ]
A small groan escaped Johnny’s lips as he finally shut his phone off in an attempt to sleep, but quickly became aware of the sunlight peeking through the curtains.
“Fucking hell.”
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This was the second night in a row that he had stayed up until the crack of dawn just mindlessly scrolling on his phone.
The whole point of him and Kyle moving out here to London was to escape old habits and start fresh.
And here he was, already falling back into the same old
The whole point of him and Kyle moving out here to London was to escape old habits and start fresh.
And here he was, already falling back into the same old
routine.
What was even the point of moving into this way-too-small, over-priced apartment if nothing was going to change?
Instead of even attempting to sleep, he just sat up, looking around his room rather bleakly.
He had yet to unpack ANYTHING.
His room was just a
What was even the point of moving into this way-too-small, over-priced apartment if nothing was going to change?
Instead of even attempting to sleep, he just sat up, looking around his room rather bleakly.
He had yet to unpack ANYTHING.
His room was just a
wasteland of boxes and empty space, yet he had no motivation to do anything.
At least Kyle had a job.
Johnny was still looking.
You’d think with two engineering degrees SOMEONE would want to hire him.
But he had no luck whatsoever.
It seemed like the universe was really
At least Kyle had a job.
Johnny was still looking.
You’d think with two engineering degrees SOMEONE would want to hire him.
But he had no luck whatsoever.
It seemed like the universe was really
out to get him.
Not to mention his mind had been completely distracted by his next door neighbour since they say they had met.
Everything about that man screamed red flag.
He was cold, stand-offish and frankly kinda mean.
But could Johnny stop thinking about him?
Not to mention his mind had been completely distracted by his next door neighbour since they say they had met.
Everything about that man screamed red flag.
He was cold, stand-offish and frankly kinda mean.
But could Johnny stop thinking about him?
No.
Of course he couldn’t.
But could you blame him? The man walked out of that bathroom half naked and soaking wet.
What was Johnny supposed to do?
Not obsess over him?
He was just a man at the end of the day. He had needs and feelings as well.
Of course he couldn’t.
But could you blame him? The man walked out of that bathroom half naked and soaking wet.
What was Johnny supposed to do?
Not obsess over him?
He was just a man at the end of the day. He had needs and feelings as well.
Kyle had been teasing him since that day, joking about how Johnny always seemed to go for the men who didn’t like him.
“Do you have a degradation kink?” Kyle asked him over breakfast yesterday. “Cause it would explain a lot.”
Johnny had outwardly denied that entire statement,
“Do you have a degradation kink?” Kyle asked him over breakfast yesterday. “Cause it would explain a lot.”
Johnny had outwardly denied that entire statement,
but it held heavy on his mind for the rest of that day.
But he knew he couldn’t spend his entire life lying in bed fantasising about his hot neighbour, so he pulled himself up and threw the curtains open.
Surprisingly, for London, it was a rather nice day.
But he knew he couldn’t spend his entire life lying in bed fantasising about his hot neighbour, so he pulled himself up and threw the curtains open.
Surprisingly, for London, it was a rather nice day.
He stood there for a moment before he turned and walked towards the kitchen, pulling his t-shirt over his head.
Kyle was already awake. One of his worst qualities ever was that he got up before the sun.
Johnny never understood it.
“Morning.” The other man sang. “Pancakes
Kyle was already awake. One of his worst qualities ever was that he got up before the sun.
Johnny never understood it.
“Morning.” The other man sang. “Pancakes
over by the oven.”
“Thanks.” Johnny yawned, grabbing a plate to get his food.
However, before he could even touch his breakfast, there was a knock at the door.
Johnny shot a look of confusion at his best friend before he wandered over to the door, pulling it open without a
“Thanks.” Johnny yawned, grabbing a plate to get his food.
However, before he could even touch his breakfast, there was a knock at the door.
Johnny shot a look of confusion at his best friend before he wandered over to the door, pulling it open without a
second thought.
To his shock and surprise, he saw the little girl from next door. However she wasn’t with her dad, she was with an older, much nicer looking man.
“Hello Mr. Soap!” The girl basically shouted, hopping from foot to foot rather eagerly.
In her hands
To his shock and surprise, he saw the little girl from next door. However she wasn’t with her dad, she was with an older, much nicer looking man.
“Hello Mr. Soap!” The girl basically shouted, hopping from foot to foot rather eagerly.
In her hands
was a very obviously homemade cake, decorated with tiny little scribbles and drawings. She held the cake up towards him, a twinkle in her eyes.
“We made you a… home… home…” The girl frowned in confusion, turning to look at the older man. “What was it called again?”
“We made you a… home… home…” The girl frowned in confusion, turning to look at the older man. “What was it called again?”
“House-warming.”
“We made you a house-warming cake!” She chirped happily.
Johnny let out an amused huff, taking the cake from the child.
“Looks like we’re having cake for breakfast.” Johnny grinned as his roommate cheered from where he was sat on the couch.
Johnny moved
“We made you a house-warming cake!” She chirped happily.
Johnny let out an amused huff, taking the cake from the child.
“Looks like we’re having cake for breakfast.” Johnny grinned as his roommate cheered from where he was sat on the couch.
Johnny moved
to place the cake on the counter before he hurried back to the door, a confused frown stitched onto his face.
“Soo…” he trailed off, his eyes darting between the older man and the empty hallway behind him.
“Oh, apologies.” The older man chuckled, holding his hand out to shake
“Soo…” he trailed off, his eyes darting between the older man and the empty hallway behind him.
“Oh, apologies.” The older man chuckled, holding his hand out to shake
the younger man’s hand. “Names John Price, I’m on babysitting duty today. She wouldn’t leave me alone until we brought you this cake.”
“Pop-pop helped me make it!” Annabelle grinned.
“Pop-pop?” Johnny repeated, his brows knitting together. “As in Grandfather???
“Pop-pop helped me make it!” Annabelle grinned.
“Pop-pop?” Johnny repeated, his brows knitting together. “As in Grandfather???
You look far to young to be a grandfather.”
“You flatter me.” Price chuckled. “But I’m not her actual grandfather. It’s… complicated.” He nodded slowly. “But I’m retired because of an injury, so it’s my job to look after this little one.” He said, ruffling the girls hair.
“You flatter me.” Price chuckled. “But I’m not her actual grandfather. It’s… complicated.” He nodded slowly. “But I’m retired because of an injury, so it’s my job to look after this little one.” He said, ruffling the girls hair.
Annabelle giggled happily, nodding her head furiously.
“Mhm. Dad and Uncle Gary have to go and set buildings on fire so-“
“No, Bellie.” Price sighed with an amused smile. “Try again.”
“OH YEAH! They don’t start fires. They put fires out.” The little girl giggled,
“Mhm. Dad and Uncle Gary have to go and set buildings on fire so-“
“No, Bellie.” Price sighed with an amused smile. “Try again.”
“OH YEAH! They don’t start fires. They put fires out.” The little girl giggled,
hopping in a circle excitedly before she gasped. “Do you like my fairy wings, Mr. Soap?!” She said, pointing to the cheap looking wings she had on her back.
Five year olds.
Johnny wished he had that childlike innocence again.
Not like he could talk, though. He barely
Five year olds.
Johnny wished he had that childlike innocence again.
Not like he could talk, though. He barely
stayed on topic himself.
“Love them. Wish I had my own.” Johnny lamented, however he knew he made a mistake when he saw her eyes light up.
“WE CAN MAKE SOME!” She shouted happily. “Do you have pens? Paper?”
Johnny blinked down at her for a moment before he shot a look
“Love them. Wish I had my own.” Johnny lamented, however he knew he made a mistake when he saw her eyes light up.
“WE CAN MAKE SOME!” She shouted happily. “Do you have pens? Paper?”
Johnny blinked down at her for a moment before he shot a look
at Price.
“Well we do, and you two are welcome to come in and all… but…” He said, motioning with his head towards the wall between their apartments. “What would dad think?”
Price crossed his arms and pondered for a second before he shrugged.
“Eh, what Simon doesn’t know
“Well we do, and you two are welcome to come in and all… but…” He said, motioning with his head towards the wall between their apartments. “What would dad think?”
Price crossed his arms and pondered for a second before he shrugged.
“Eh, what Simon doesn’t know
won’t hurt him.”
“Yay!” Annabelle cheered happily, sprinting as fast as she could into the flat, stopping a meet few inches from Kyle who was sitting in the couch. She stared at him for a long moment before she leant in and whispered. “Do you want some fairy wings too?”
“Yay!” Annabelle cheered happily, sprinting as fast as she could into the flat, stopping a meet few inches from Kyle who was sitting in the couch. She stared at him for a long moment before she leant in and whispered. “Do you want some fairy wings too?”
Kyle immediately started to nod.
“Hell yeah! Can I have some blue ones?”
“Of course!”
The play date lasted for a few hours before the five year old started to get sleepy and Price bid them goodbye.
Johnny had been doing his best to keep a cool head while they were here,
“Hell yeah! Can I have some blue ones?”
“Of course!”
The play date lasted for a few hours before the five year old started to get sleepy and Price bid them goodbye.
Johnny had been doing his best to keep a cool head while they were here,
but the moment that door shut behind them he started to freak out.
“HE’S A FIREFIGHTER, KY!” He shouted, rolling over the back of the couch onto his best friend. “Oh my god I think I’m in love.”
Kyle just raised his brows judgementally.
“He hates you, weirdo.”
“HE’S A FIREFIGHTER, KY!” He shouted, rolling over the back of the couch onto his best friend. “Oh my god I think I’m in love.”
Kyle just raised his brows judgementally.
“He hates you, weirdo.”
“Says the one wearing fairy wings right now.” Johnny fired back easily.
“Hey! These were made with love and they’re COOL.” Kyle replied, screwing his nose up at his best friend. “And you know if he finds out about this, he will kill you?”
Johnny pondered that for a moment
“Hey! These were made with love and they’re COOL.” Kyle replied, screwing his nose up at his best friend. “And you know if he finds out about this, he will kill you?”
Johnny pondered that for a moment
before a grin crept onto his face.
“Don’t say it.” Kyle begged, but the other man just shrugged, that smug smile on his face still.
“I wouldn’t mind that, actually.”
“You need help, man.”
“Don’t say it.” Kyle begged, but the other man just shrugged, that smug smile on his face still.
“I wouldn’t mind that, actually.”
“You need help, man.”
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This might not end well for Johnny, but it’s okay. He’s into that :3
This might not end well for Johnny, but it’s okay. He’s into that :3
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