If it wasn't for the money saved, I don't think anyone would ever agree to have a roommate. Mine right now was welcoming her boyfriend back from a business trip by having insanely noisy sex up in our shared condo. She hadn't asked me to vacate, I just took it upon myself to hit the rooftop pool, for fear I would lose my shit hearing her scream for Jesus. Ania, I told myself, you need to find your own place.
Nonetheless, I looked forward to a swim and soak in the hot tub. It was 10pm on a Tuesday night, which meant most of my neighbours would be heading to bed or unwinding with Netflix, so I anticipated having the patio all to myself. Stepping outside into a slight breeze, I was glad to see I was not wrong - totally empty. I walked over to the pool, kicking off my flip flop, and dipped in a toe, it was perfect. I stripped off my long t-shirt, confident in my 23 year old body; my breasts were teacup sized but perky, and I had avoided the college weight gain curse by sticking with running and jogging. I was naturally petite as a 5 footer, but never let size intimidate me - well, for the most part.
I had chosen a blue two piece bikini for the evening, more sporty than sexy mind you, I wasn't looking to impress anybody or to tan, so my choice was a bit on the tame side. Diving into the water, I swam a couple laps, and floated on my back staring at the stars in the sky, before slipping over into the hot tub. I had just gone into my bag to grab a wine cooler when I heard the door to the patio open and shut. I rolled my eyes and waited to see who would be joining me.
Footsteps.
I watched as a figure moved along the edge of the rooftop, peering out at the skyline. I had a sudden warmth within as I started to recognize who it was. His name was Bruno.
When I first moved into the building with my roommate, I had noticed this cute little guy around the neighbourhood. He was maybe a couple inches taller than I was, but was muscular and thick, like a little fire plug. He had olive skin and dark scraggly hair - the most beautiful teeth I had ever seen, and often wore a bit of scruff along his chin. He looked fun, and when I found myself sharing an elevator with him one day, discovered he was a solid flirt. We never hung out or had a longer conversation than an elevator ride, but I was a tad smitten with him, and it probably showed.
Over time though, I would see him in the elevator with another girl. She seemed to stick around for awhile, and I felt myself envious, seeing him with his arm around her waist, his hand on her ass. I often pictured them fucking madly when I masturbated. It was a bit sad sure, but I got off on the idea of watching them fuck. Months of seeing them together though had allowed me to witness the long term disintegration of their relationship, until a month ago I caught her moving boxes out with some tattooed muscle head. The last couple times I saw Bruno, he seemed distracted - a bit lost. I had complimented him on his Montreal Expos hat last week, when I saw him, and that seemed to brighten his mood.
He walked back towards the pool, and nodded over to me with a smile, I smiled back and took a large gulp of my wine cooler. The next thing he did played like slow motion in my brain - he grabbed the bottom of his t-shirt, and pulled it up over his head. I mentally bit my lip as I watched. His dark treasure trail came into view as his firm belly revealed itself. Two dark nipples jut out from his developed pectorals. A smattering of hair was drawn across his chest, matching the fur under his arms. He shook his head out of the fabric and tossed it onto a nearby chair. He dove into the water. Was he going to talk to me tonight? Just then, his head popped out from the water at the end of the pool nearest to me, he wiped the water from his face and smiled goofily at me before using his hands to pull himself out of the water. His shorts fell on his hips and I momentarily got lost following the lines that went below the waistband.
"Hey, Ania - is it okay for me toβ" He trailed off while gesturing towards the hot tub.
"Dude, by all means,' Ha. My god, I was calling him dude. It was like I was trying to be his little sister or something.