Manny led Bass to his bedroom, taking hold of his hand as they were walking up the stairs. Bass turned to Manny and smiled. Once they arrived in Manny's room, he closed and locked the door.
Manny made the first move, "Do you want to kiss?"
Bass was so nervous, he was only able to nod. Manny led Bass to his bed, where they sat next to each other. Bass found his voice and looked toward Manny but couldn’t meet his eyes.
Bass spoke quietly, hardly more than a whisper, "Manny, I have t