Emerick's pov

Ugh, why did I let him sleep with me last night? That was so stupid of me...

I got barely any wink of sleep after that and I'm sleep deprived once again.

I've just woken up and as I did I realized the morning rays of sunshine are lighting up the cabin.

Although I still have someone fast asleep next to me, I am self-conscious for another reason...

I feel self-cautious of the obvious bulge there is on the bed sheet around my midsection...

Yep, the typical morning wood...

But with Carson still fast asleep and wrapped against my back tightly, he's only making things worse.

He can't know about this! It's so embarrassing and awkward! I really need to find a way to get out without him noticing.

I can't stay in this position but I don't want to wake up Carson.

I try to think of a plan and after thinking of the possible outcomes of this, there's only one option, the risky one.

I slowly try to get rid of Carson's arms around me, but it causes him to steer in his sleep and I freeze.

Luckily it doesn't last long and I continue unwrapping his arms gripped around my back
and luckily I succeed.

Then I slowly start to get out of bed without moving much of the sheets.

He steers again and I freeze.

He almost opens his eyes and that makes me panic.

"Shh, go back to sleep we still got time." I try to say whispering and luckily he seems to buy it and goes back to sleep.

I then successfully get out of bed and I release a breath of relief.

I can't believe this happened...This was never meant to happen...

There's no way I'll let this happen again.

I came on this trip because I had to, I did not come for whatever this is...

I take some clothes and I immediately hop in the shower, a cold shower.

Yeah, it's cold water I'll need not hot...

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Carson's pov

Argh, what is that sound? Someone is taking their shower?

Ah, it means it's morning already.

At least there are no more thunderstorms.

Last night I got a good sleep minus when there was a thunderstorm.

It felt so comfortable and there was warmth...but I no longer feel it.

In alarm, I suddenly sit up and I look around and I notice that I'm not in my chosen bed of the cabin.

Instead...Omg! I can't believe that! That's so embarrassing!

I can't believe I slept with Emerick and he let me...

Wow, I slept with Emerick like the good old days...

Suddenly that puts a smile on my face but then I realize I need to pee.

Considering there's only one bathroom and Emerick's in the shower, I decide to go to the bathroom and go pee.

Through the right, as I open the door, the water stops and as it stops Emerick steps out of the shower.

I instantly freeze upon noticing he's entirely naked and he freezes upon seeing me too, we both turn red.

I'm so embarrassed but I can't help but look at him...Wow, I can even see...

"Get out of here!" He yells out mad and I get out of my trance.

"Sorry!" I yell out embarrassed to be caught and I leave and shut the door completely embarrassed about what just happened.

I go near my bed and as I walk I still have the image of what I just saw.

I can't believe I saw everything! Even his...

Oh gosh, how embarrassing.

I sit down on the bed and hide my face embarrassed.

Emerick's pov

Omg! That was so humiliating!

Why did he have to come in right as I was getting out!? Ugh, and he saw everything too!

I know we're guys but did he have to stare at me like that?

And why does he have to make everything so much worse than it should be?!

Ugh, why is he so...dense!?

The thunderstorm thing and now this? Is he doing this on purpose or something?!

Oh, whatever, I shouldn't waste time thinking about that, in fact, I don't know why I'm freaking out about this so much.

I take my clothes and start getting dressed up after I dried myself a bit.

Then I'm about to get out of the bathroom but I pause.

Wait...Carson is next to that wall, he's still in that room.

No! I shouldn't be freaking out about this!

It's just Carson a guy that walked on me accidently while I was getting off the shower,
that's it. Yeah, that's all there is to it...

I take a deep breath to try to recollect myself and then I open the door.

Carson flinches and looks at me but I ignore his glance on me.

He seems to understand as he looks away.

Good, he better not have any ideas.

I check the time on my phone and realize it's time to go.

I almost tell him about it but I remind myself I'm supposed to ignore him.

So I take my things, put on my shoes and head out to where the group is waiting to take the bus, leaving Carson behind.

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Carson's pov

Oh gosh, it was so embarrassing earlier this morning! I can't stop thinking about it!

I really did not mean to do that, I really thought he was still in the shower...

It's humiliating that I saw him fully naked but
I know that we're both guys so it shouldn't matter but still, it was totally unexpected and it's not a part of yourself that you want to show...Not even guys get to see me naked, Naked! I don't know how to face him now!

"Earth to Carson?" I hear Ella say and that snaps me out of my trance.

"Oh um yes? Sorry, I didn't hear what you said...?" I say embarrassed at being caught.

I look around and remember I'm on the bus next to Ella as we are heading to a breakfast place I think?

"What is making you so embarrassed like that?" She asks confused.

Oh no! She noticed!

"Nothing!" I say too quickly and she doesn't believe me.

"It surely isn't nothing. You weren't even aware of what I was saying, usually, you pay close attention." She proves her point and I do like that she knows me well but right now it's not a good time.

"Right..." I say realizing how bad my situation is.

"And what is it? Are you gonna tell me? Or is it like secret guy stuff I can't know about?" She teases me about it and that makes me smile slightly before I grow self-cautious once again.

"I saw Emerick naked..." I simply say embarrassed but Ella frowns.

"What? Why? What happened?" She asks confused.

"I wanted to pee but I got in right as he got off the shower..." I say still remembering earlier.

"I don't get it, why are you embarrassed about that? You're both boys, no?" She asks seeming lost.

"I don't know...It feels like I violated his privacy!" I exclaim and others on the bus look at us.

Oh no! I spoke too loudly!

"That still doesn't answer the question." She says pressing for an answer.

"I don't know but it was so embarrassing..." I say whispering after being heard from the others.

"Why? Is it because...?"

Suddenly Ella moves her head closer to my ear and whispers in my ear.

"Do you think you might be gay like your dads?" She whispers confused and my eyes widen.

"Huh?" I say confused and surprised.

"I'm serious Carson. You're embarrassed to see another guy's nakedness, it can only mean one thing." She says looking intensely at me and I feel shivers run to me.

"What...?" I say scared of why she's looking at me dead seriously which makes me uneasy.

Why is she looking at me like that?

"This means it's your gay awakening!" She exclaims loudly and everyone on the bus looks at her giving her judging looks.

And she blushes embarrassed at being caught.

"Huh?" Despite being confused, I get flustered either way.

"I always had a feeling that you were gay but you didn't know yet." She says confidently and I look at her stupefied.

"What...?" I say at a loss of words.

"I knew it was strange that you weren't attracted to me. I just thought you didn't see me that way but now it all makes sense." She says as if she solved a mystery meanwhile I am left stupefied.

What is going on?

For the rest of the ride, she started asking me tons of questions about how I felt about Emerick and how I felt this morning.

According to her, I have a crush on Emerick.

This feels so weird, I have a crush on Emerick, my past childhood friend...?