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“Come on Sonny, any new tea on your favorite neighbor?” Amanda pries over the phone.
Sonny scoffs,
“Why do you care so much about my crushes.”
“Because you’re my best friend! And as designated BFF, I deserve to know all about your little crush.”
“He’s out of my league!” Sonny sighs.
”Sonny! Have you seen yourself?”
“You only think that cause we’re friends.” Sonny laughs.
”Nope. If you weren’t gay I’d be all over you.”
“Gross.” Sonny chuckles into the phone, Amanda laughing with him.
It’s 2 am and Sonny called Amanda to get his mind off of the noises coming from his neighbors apartment.
See, the walls were thin. Very thin!
So any intimate interaction his friendly neighbors had, Sonny knew all about it.
He’s only ever met his neighbor a couple times, but even those few interactions had him falling head over heels for the man.
He only knew his first name.
Rafael.
The only thing Amanda didn’t understand was even though Sonny knew he wasn’t ugly, Rafael and him were totally opposite.
Sonny wore black. . . A lot!
He also had many tattoos. Down his arms, over his legs, and even some on his hips and ribs.
Rafael on the other hand would walk out of his apartment wearing light colors like pinks, and pastels.
His hair was always neatly styled, unlike Sonny who’s hair was floofy and messy at times.
Sonny had both ears pierced.
Rafael did not.
Sonny was wild and goofy.
Rafael seemed quiet and moody.
They were two polar opposites!
Why would someone like him fall for someone like me, is what ran through Sonny’s mind everyday he ran into his neighbor.
Oh! And he’s in a relationship. Probably the most obvious of why they can’t get together.
So Sonny just admired.
“So, are they doing it?” Amanda giggled, talking about the frequent times a night Sonny was forced to endure the sounds of his hot neighbor having sex with his boyfriend.
“Like clockwork.” Sonny replied.
Then, the noises stopped.
“Wait. They’re quiet.” Sonny whispers.
”Okay? And?” Amanda whispers back, though she didn’t need to.
There were some shouts. A thud like a door slamming shut. And then a cry.
“I think their fighting.” Sonny explains worriedly.
“Maybe i should check on him.”
“Sonny don’t get involved!” Amanda warns him.
”I’m a cop! I’ll just go over like a worried detective”
”What an abuse of power.” Amanda sighs.
”I’ll call you later.” Sonny says before hanging up.
Sonny jumps out of bed, heading out of his apartment to the neighbors right next to him.
By the time he knocks on their door, he realizes maybe this is a little intrusive. Also, he’s only dressed in a pair of pajama pants.
Before he can run away, the door opens.
“Can I help you?”
Sonny looks over Rafael, also only in a pair of pajama pants.
He looks cute, but not in his normal suit and slicked back hair way.
His hair is messy, obviously from the sex Sonny has been forced to listen to all night.
He notices for the first time how green his eyes are as well, and he also realizes they’ve been staring at each other for too long.
Right. The noises.
”I uh- Sorry I heard some fighting and um...I’m a cop and I was worried! So I came over to check up on you, and uh you look okay but um. Yeah.”
Well that wasn’t smooth at all.
Rafael doesn’t react. No facial expression, just neutral.
“Everything’s fine Officer-“
”Detective.” Sonny corrects.
Rafael frowns a bit.
“Detective. You can go now.”
Rafael moves to shut the door.
”wait!” Sonny begs.
Rafael pauses. Looking at him.
”Are you sure your okay?”
Rafael doesn’t answer at first, but then he looks at Sonny.
“My boyfriend of 6 months, who just now admitted only wanting me for sex, just left me. He also thinks because I’m a snarky lawyer, I’m incapable of love. So no detective I’m not okay.”
They stand there for another moment before Sonny speaks.
”Well a guy who walks out on someone like you isn’t worth it.”
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“I uh-“
”You don’t even know me.” Rafael sneers.
“Well, maybe I want to get to know you.”
“I guarantee we have nothing in common”
Sonny laughs.
“And what’s that supposed to mean?”
Rafael glares at him.
”I despise tattoos.”
”And I despise the color pink, but you seem to like it a lot considering your suits are always complimented with a pink tie, some pink suspenders, or anything pastel.”
Rafael smirks.
”I like colors.”
“And I like the lack of colors.” Sonny replies back.
Rafael has his door wide open now, his arms crossed as he leans against the door.
”I’m a snarky lawyer.”
“I don’t mind a little sass in my life.” Sonny admits.
“So, dinner? Tomorrow night?” He asks hopeful.
Rafael smiles.
“8 pm sharp. Don’t be late Detective.”
Sonny can’t wait to tell this to Amanda.