This is a true story, with some details (like names) being changed. It is about how I met my partner and about our relationship, it is sort of a memoir for me and it will probably have more chapters than this one. It isn't that much about sex, it's much more about how attraction between us developed but I still hope at least someone will like it. I am not a professional writer so keep in mind that it may not be highest quality writing.
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My name is Joseph. Currently I am 20 years old and I live in Europe. I am slim and of average height and I have brown hair. I am gay, have always been, but since I live in a not-so-open environment, I never came out.
Although gay, I never liked typically "handsome" men. I always preferred beer guts over muscles, hairy bodies over shaved ones and natural smell of sweat over perfume.
It was couple of weeks after my 18th birthday, and my friends and I decided to visit the bar we frequented since I was 16 for some drinks. It is a small bar in suburbs, often full of local drunks and bar fights are not rarity there. One of those drunks was handsome, but frightening looking man. He was 38 then, his face even when relaxed already looks really angry, he is fat, bald-headed with bushy beard and has a deep, authoritative voice. Always when I would pass him I would feel the smell of a man who isn't keen on hygiene, but I noticed that his balding head is always neatly shaved. He would often join a bar fight, not asking any questions, just throwing punches and kicks. My friends just called him "Pig", since we didn't know his name.
Later in the night, I stayed alone with one of my friends who suggested that we go sit at the bar. Walking up to there, I realized that Pig is sitting in the corner and there are only two available chairs, right next to him, and my friend took one further from Pig. "Fuck", I thought to myself but I sat down. Around half an hour later, my friend's phone rang, and he said that it's an urgent call about situation the night shift has in his company and that he will probably come back when he deals with it and to just wait him at the bar. I felt discomfort and bit of fear because of sitting next to Pig but I waited.
Soon enough, an already well known argument has started in a bar; an argument that most definitely leads to a bar fight, which just made my discomfort stronger. "Sit here. Change places with me", an strong voice has said and beer-breath hit my nose. I couldn't think of a reason why Pig would have wanted of me to sit on his place in the corner, but because of fear I complied. An expected bar fight has happened, and angry bar owner shouted at everyone to finish our drinks, pay up and go home. Exiting the bar I caught up with Pig:
- Excuse me, Sir... -
- I'm not "sir". I'm Matt - he muttered angrily.
I introduced myself and continued with question:
- Why did you make me seat in the corner? -
- I don't want some kid's skull smashed on the floor next to me -
- That was kind of nice of you -
- I guess. See you around - he said and left.
What Matt did and the fact that he said "See you around" (I expected that he would actually say "fuck off now" or something alike) made me think of him in a different light. I started going to the bar alone and would sit at the counter, hoping that I would see him again. Next time he saw me he recognized me and we would start chatting every time we saw each other. He was still this big, violent brute and I had certain dose of fear of him, but on the other hand I felt protected when I was with him. He would also always listen to what I have to say, and even though there were things I was bit ashamed to tell him, he never laughed at me or teased me.
Matt and I have met couple of times when another bar fight occurred. It was so serious that ambulance had to pick one man and Matt said that he would have joined in if I wasn't sitting next to him. Bar got closed very early again and Matt invited me to his apartment for some drinks and to chat. At the time I had a lot of problems at home with my family and I was happy that I had someone who listened to me. After explaining him the situation I was in, I asked him bit fearfully:
- Would it be fine if I hugged you? -
- Fine - he muttered and opened his arms
I put my face on his shoulder and pressed myself onto him, and surprisingly he closed his arms around me and put his hand on my head. I told him that I enjoy how he is warm and soft and his smell and he just said "good" and stroked my hair.
We stayed hugged for few minutes and I lifted my head so our faces would be close.
- Do you like it? - I asked.
- Sure - he said and paused for few moments. - I haven't hugged anyone in years -
I kissed him on his cheek and returned my head on his shoulder. He didn't seem to mind. We cuddled for some time and he burped close to me couple of times which I kind of find attractive and I started to realize that, despite my fear, I really like him, not only as a friend. I decided to try to show that to him, encouraged with the fact that he was okay with my kiss on his cheek.
I sat on his lap with my legs around him, so that we we're facing each other. I put my forehead on his. It was very comfortable but I was still scared and I was shaking a bit.
- Why are you shaking? You are scared of me? - he noticed.
I didn't know what to say so I was just quiet. After a moment he stroked my back and said: