Previously On...
Ch. 1 - Thursday night, my new roommate Charlie decided to have a casual masturbation session on the couch while I sat there...
Ch. 2 - The next morning, Charlie tells a story about an incident at work, one that's... hotter than expected...
Ch. 3 - Later that day, Charlie's phone call is a voyeuristic paradise...
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Friday night, Charlie and I were going to watch a movie, but little did I know that something would be introduced that would wildly change our dynamic going forward.
Charlie had just stepped out to grab a pizza and some snacks and we were going to watch some movie that her
sibling
had recommended before. I had gotten all sorts of riled up as I discovered that our new situation-ship as roommates now included a very, very, VERY loose definition of modesty, which, I actually had no complaints about, despite the absolute shock of it all.
I had finished,
ahem
, tending to a Charlie inspired
need
in the shower and was getting dressed in my room, during which time, she had come home, stocked whatever snacks she'd gotten, and placed the pizza on the counter with a plate. By the time I came out, she was sitting on the couch in what seemed to have become 'her spot'.
"You ready?" she called out as I exited my room.
"Yeah. Here I come," I said, rounding the corner. "What's the movie, anyway?" I asked.
"You'll find out," she said with a smile. (BTW, I never saw the whole movie and I don't remember what it was. Just saying.)
I walked into the kitchen and started to grab a slice of pizza, getting it plated and prepped to head to the couch. "Movie's ready," she called out.
"Awesome! Coming." I started towards the living room. "Hey, do we need popcorn too?" I asked.
"Fuck yes I do! Can you make?" She smiled giddily.
"Yeah, give me a second." I tossed my plate and pizza on the living room table and went back into the kitchen, got it prepped and hit the popcorn button.
"How's it coming?" she asked after a little bit of silent waiting.
"Almost done. Just about to take it out. Another 30 seconds."
"Can't fucking wait," she said. "Don't let it burn though."
"Oh my god, I hate when that happens. It's like, such a fine line between good and burnt popcorn. I don't get it."
"Fucking for real. Hey, can you grab me a beer on your way in?"
Oh shit...
Here's the part where every-
fucking
-thing changed. Hard to explain but... here it goes. I've been lifelong sober... Simple reason: I grew up in an alcoholic home, saw the worst of it, never wanted to repeat it myself, not a fan of the smell, avoided it at bars and parties, preferred sober relationships, didn't want it in my home, etc, etc, etc. It's a me thing, but it's
my
thing, and I set the boundary in my house accordingly.
And when Charlie moved in, we talked about it, that I didn't want any alcohol around, and she agreed with no issue. Sure, she'd come home a few times having had a drink, maybe a little drunk, but she normally kept to herself. No biggy. I could handle that.
Point is, she knew. I had set the boundary, I had what felt like confirmation, and I thought there wasn't anything I had to worry about. So, I was shocked when she said it, and so casually. All I could say in response was a very confused-voiced "a what?"
"A beer. A cold one from the fridge," she added, again, very casually.
Normally, as exemplified by my complete inability to
actually
have the conversation earlier in the day about her previous night's public-solo session, I was extremely conflict avoidant and would, at all costs, try not to bring anything uncomfortable to light. But for whatever reason, this time, I was able to say something, against my better judgement. "Wait, Charlie, really? Beer?"
She looked up from the couch confused. "What's the big deal?"
"You know I'm sober," I reminded her.
"I know, that's why I didn't offer you one. Calm down." She looked down at her phone.
"We talked about this when you moved in. I don't want alcohol in the house." I don't know what I expected in response to that, but I was met with an attitude shift and flippancy that honestly rubbed me the wrong way.
She turned towards me. "Don't be a shit. I'm not even planning on getting drunk, I just want a beer with my pizza," she said matter-of-factly. "Can you grab it for me?"
"Charlie."
"Dude. Grow the fuck up. Seriously." Whoa!
I was shocked. My heart raced. It was hard to even explain the mixed emotions of what I was standing in. Years of discomfort with drinking on one side versus the uncaring firmness of my cute, boundary crossing roommate on the other.
Sigh... Fucking fine.
I went with the latter. Finally giving up, I opened the fridge and found a six pack of Corona, grabbed one of the bottles and brought it to her on the couch. "Here," I said annoyed. More annoyed than intended; more