Romance Fan Fiction ❯ A Change in Heart ❯ A Writer with an Attitude ( Chapter 1 )

[ X - Adult: No readers under 18. Contains Graphic Adult Themes/Extreme violence. ]

Kevin Keeling stood in his stepbrother’s doorway, waiting impatiently for Sky to acknowledge him standing there. Kevin speaks up, “Sky, laundry!” He half-shouted, but was still ignored. Finally, Sky glances up from his bed where he is working on his novel and raises an eyebrow at his obviously irritated stepbrother.

Sky pulls out his headphones from under his should length dark hair and attempts to put his hair behind his ear, but it falls back over his ear. “Can I help you?”

Kevin’s jaw muscle tightened. “Your mom has laundry for you.”

Sky blankly stared at him and placed one headphone back in his ear and continued writing.

“Jerk.” Kevin mumbled under his breath, as he turned the other way, Sky watched him leave until he left his view. Kevin went straight to the shower, yanking off his clothes and leaving them in the floor at his feet. He stepped into the shower and turned on the water. He moved to where the hot water was running over his head and entire body.

Kevin had been eleven when his mother died of cancer and twelve when his father had remarried. He had been feeling really lonely, but soon bonded with his new mom’s son, Sky, who was almost a year older than him and a grade higher. They had spent most of their time together talking or goofing around like normal boys their age. After about two years, Sky started to spend more time alone and blew him off every chance he could and became very quite.

It still bothered Kevin and he wanted to know what changed the fun, charming boy to a quite, loner teen. Sky pretty much had a jerk attitude anymore and spent most of his time writing. An idea came to him that maybe he could save their relationship still and he felt determined to find out what Sky’s problem was.

Hearing the bathroom door open, Kevin peaked his head out of the shower, gripping the curtain in one hand. At the sight of seeing Sky in the bathroom while he was naked, he jumped. “Hey! What are you doing in here?” His voice an octave higher than usual.

“Would you relax?” Sky’s eyes narrowed at Kevin. “I’m just brushing my teeth, then you can,” he paused, “do whatever it was you were doing.”

Kevin glared at him as Sky turned away, facing the fogged up mirror and got out his toothpaste and toothbrush. Kevin moved back behind the shower curtain and impatiently waited for him to leave. A minute or so went by, “There, now I’m leaving. If you masturbate in there, clean up.” Came Sky’s calm voice and then he shut the door.

Like he would do that especially if Sky thought he could come into the bathroom anytime. What was his problem? He had such a weird attitude anymore. Lately he had been so quite and just basically ignored him. Where did this cocky attitude come from?

Kevin quickly washed and stepped out of the shower, wrapping the towel around his waist. He left the bathroom and as he walked into his room, he shut his door. He threw on a clean pair of boxers and a t-shirt that said ‘Trix’.

When he walked into Sky’s room, he wasn’t surprised to see him writing. Sky glanced up at him and then continued to write. Kevin sat on his bed and watched his stepbrother write from the other side of the bed. “What are you writing?”

He stopped and look up at his younger brother, “A book.”

Kevin glared, “I know that, what kind of book?”

“Why do you want to know?” Sky laid his pen in his lap and closed his notebook.

“Just curious, why won’t you tell me?” Kevin was answered with a shrug. “Come on.”

“It’s a romance.”

Kevin smiled, “Seriously?” Kevin hadn’t thought Sky cared about love.

“Get out.” His voice was cold.

“Wait, I wasn’t laughing. I was just surprised.”

“Why? You think I can’t love?” He crossed his arms.

Kevin stared at him, “No……have you ever been in love?”

Sky was silent, maybe that was too personal, “Yes.” He grit his teeth.

“Really, with who?” Excitement showed on Kevin’s face. Sky didn’t seem to be totally cold-hearted.

“Like I would tell you that.” A small smirk crept up on his lips.

“Well, are you in love with them right now?”

Sky thought about this, “Yes.” He finally answered.

“Does she know?” Kevin folded his legs underneath him.

“No, and I prefer to keep it that way.” He opened his notebook and read the words on the page.

“Okay…”

“Can I go to bed now?” He looked at him, obviously annoyed. Kevin sighed and got up to leave.

“Why are you such a jerk? You used to be so cool.” Kevin turned and looked at a confused Sky.

“Things change,” was all he said. With a scoff Kevin left the room leaving Sky to stare after him, deep in thought.

Kevin didn’t understand Sky, how could he be so cold and be writing a romance novel? Kevin really wanted to read the things he wrote. It would help him understand Sky a little better. With a shake of his head, he turned off his bedroom lights and laid down for sleep. His frustration made sleeping hard.

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Kevin felt like he had been sleeping for only a short time when he was rudely awakened by someone turning on the lights. He covered his eyes and groaned. “Get up.” Came Sky’s annoyed voice. Kevin waited to hear his door shut then uncovered his eyes and sat up. He leaned over to his nightstand and grabbed his phone, it was already seven.

Sky woke him up ever morning for school and drove them both to their high school. Sky was a junior this year, which made Kevin a sophomore. Sky didn’t talk to anyone at school, he just sat by himself and would write. Kevin had his usual group of friends.

Kevin hurried around for school and ran out the door to get into Sky’s little blue car, who was already waiting on him. They didn’t speak to each other on the way to school and as soon as the car was parked, Kevin got out of the car and walked to the tables outside of the school where his friends hung out. Kevin looked back and saw Sky still sitting in his car, watching him. Kevin ignored it and approached his friend’s table.

“Hey, Kev, guess what?” Bruce was a big guy in height, close to 6’5 and he had a lot of muscle. His hair was a shaggy brown that he constantly pushed back out of his face. “Katlyn said yes!” He wrapped his arm around his new girlfriend. She was a small girl, only 5’5 and probably only 120 pounds. She had been our group for a year now. Katlyn was very sweet, artistic and nature loving. A total hippie, which was weird that she was dating Bruce because he’s really fun and big-hearted….well, I guess that’s why she said yes.

Katlyn blushed, her red cheeks making her eyes seem more blue. “That’s great.” Kevin told Bruce.

“Shocking, isn’t it?” Derrick was one of those guys that just always seemed bored. He wore plain clothing, didn’t talk much and his hair was brown and short.

“Yeah.” Kevin agreed. Kevin was pretty normal compared to them. His hair was a wavy dirty blonde and he was the same height as Derrick, 5’9. Kevin and Derrick used to be on the football team, but they decided not to play this year.

Kevin looked over to see Sky sitting down under a tree on the other side of the school. “Did you two fight?” Katlyn asked as she played with her blonde braids.

“No, why?” Kevin asked.

Derrick spoke up. “He looks like he’s in a bad mood today.”

“He’s always in a bad mood.” Kevin claimed. They all looked over at Sky, who sat there doing nothing.

“I don’t know,” Bruce put his hands on his hips, “his face looks extra dark today.” With a shrug everyone turned away, except for Kevin. After a moment, Sky looked over at Kevin and he quickly turned his head back to his friends.

The warning bell sounded and Kevin patted Bruce’s back, “See you guys at lunch.” He headed to his first hour, Biology, which was the only class he had with Sky. Everyone sat down as the bell rang and Mrs. Erin stood. “New semester means a new seating chart.” Everyone groaned and stood at the front of the class.

“This is going to be alphabetical order, we’ll see if this works better.” She started with the A’s and went from there. “Sky Jordan you’re at the back, second to the last seat and behind him, Kevin Keeling.”

Kevin followed Sky down the row of chairs and sat behind him. Once class started and Mrs. Erin began writing on the board, everyone started taking notes. Sky sat with his back straight and stiff. Kevin wrote on a piece of paper and passed it up. Sky stared at the paper in Kevin’s hand and then took it.

‘What’s your problem today? Is something wrong?’

It was passed back, ‘What makes you think there’s something wrong?’

‘I don’t know, you look so tense and just distant.’

‘Don’t worry about it.’

‘So something is wrong?’

‘Maybe.’ Kevin looked at the back of Sky’s head. What did he have to do to get Sky to talk to him, actually talk to him?

‘Stressed out?’

‘You have no idea….’

‘You know, there are ways of relieving stress….’

‘Masturbating is not help me, if anything it’s making it worse.’

‘Worse?’

‘Forget it.’ Mrs. Erin passed out an assignment which ended our brief and confusing conversation. When class was over Kevin watched Sky rush out of the classroom and then walked to his next class. When he walked into the English room, he sat down next to Katlyn.

“How’s it goin?” she asked.

Kevin sighed, “I just had a weird conversation with my brother.”

“Oh?” He handed her the note from his Biology book and watched her read it.

“What do you think?”

“I don’t know…” she handed it back.

“How could ‘it’ be making it worse?” Kevin and Katlyn stared at each other. “He mentioned something last night about being in love.”

“Maybe it’s making it worse because he keeps thinking about her.” She suggested.

“Yeah, maybe.”

“You should try talking to him more.”

Kevin looked at her like she was crazy. “How and why?”

“Well you could try texting him and he seems lonely.”

“I’ll try, wish me luck.” She laughed as the tardy bell rang. The rest of the day went by like it usually did. Kevin went to his classes, hung out with his friends at lunch and road home with Sky. As usual, Sky went straight to his room, but this time he shut his door and locked it.

Kevin laid on his bed, staring at his phone, thinking of what to say to Sky. He went for it and text him, ‘What you doing?’

‘Nothing….why?’

‘Just wanted to talk. Seriously, nothing?’

‘What am I usually doing?’

‘Plotting my death?’

‘LOL! Yes….no, I’m writing. You?’

‘Awesome….I’m just laying here.’

‘Interesting….’

Kevin didn’t know what to text back, but then he received another text from Sky. ‘Have you ever been with a girl? Like sexually…’

‘No, have you?’

‘No, have you ever kissed?’

‘No, you?’

‘No….how do you tell someone you love them?’

Kevin thought for a moment. He was getting some where. ‘I don’t know honestly…do you think she loves you back?’

‘Honestly, I’m pretty sure she hates me.’

‘Seriously?’

‘You’re surprised?’

‘?’ Kevin didn’t receive another message for several minutes, but the next message surprised him.

‘What do you think about people being gay?’

Kevin instantly felt hot, ‘Do you think I’m gay?’

‘That’s not what I mean, why, are you?’

‘………….are you?’

‘I asked you first.’

Kevin did not know if it was a good idea to tell Sky that, he quickly answered ‘yes.’

‘Really?’

‘Yeah.’

‘How long have you known?’

‘A year, maybe? Are you?’

‘Well, since the person I’m in love with is a guy……yes.’

Kevin wanted to laugh! Sky broke down and shared something personal about himself! He received a second message, ‘Tell anyone and you’ll regret it.’

‘Who would I tell?’

‘One of your friends.’

‘No, they don’t even know I am.’

‘I’m the only one that knows?’

‘Yep.’

‘Good, then it’ll just be our little secret, k?’

Kevin’s stomach fluttered, ‘K.’ Right after he set his phone on his nightstand he received another message, but this one was from Sky’s mom. ‘Dinner time. I have to leave soon so I went ahead and cooked.’ When Kevin left his room, he was about to walked past Sky’s room when the door opened. The two stared at each other.

Sky closed his door behind him, “What?”

“Nothing.” Kevin shook his head with a shrug of his shoulders. Sky just acted like nothing was different and moved on. Kevin gave Sky a strange look, that he did not see, and followed him down the stairs.

Yaoi-Freak1990- Is it okay that I started a new story? Lol. Sorry about that….I just kept thinking about this one so I wrote it….Well, I’ve been busy with graduation and trying to get a job. I do have a lot of free time on my hands so…look forward to see more of my stuff posted. Thank you for reading! Review and let me know what ya think! Thanks!