With it being the first time that Zachary Metzger had brought a friend over from school, his father, Thomas, had figured that it would probably be best for them all if he were to lay low throughout the day, give them their space. Most parents- it seemed as though they would jump at every opportunity to humiliate their offsprings, but not Tom. No... he was different.
Tom and Zachary had a rather solid relationship for being father and son. The fact that he is actually a teacher at his son's high school had made it all the more surprising for him. He was only eighteen years old when he had become a father, and now it is his son's eighteenth birthday. It was because of the short age gap that their relationship was more like that of two brothers rather than a father and his son.
For the past several years, Thomas had been living with his older brother, Paul, after splitting up with Zachary's mother. Because he was currently single and didn't have any children of his own, Paul really didn't mind the company.
Once he had been sure that the two boys were asleep, he crept out into the living room to watch something on the telly. He could have just remained in his bedroom where he had already spent most of the day, but the tv in his bedroom was a piece of shit.
It wasn't until around ten o'clock at night that Thomas had finally stepped out from his bedroom before quietly making his way toward the living room to watch the telly. He was almost sure that the two teenagers had gone to sleep which meant that he would now have the living room all to himself.
He honestly could have remained in his bedroom where he had already spent most of his day, but the tv in there was ancient and in desperate need of a replacement.
Thomas had always been a clean cut guy, his brown hair often cut short and brushed back, his face as smooth as that of a boy's. He stands at five feet, ten inches and weighs about one hundred and fifty pounds. His pale blue eyes complimented his ivory skin. Beneath his blue flannell, he wore a faded, grey t-shirt with black jeans and a pair of brown Doc Marten shoes, size 9 UK/10 US. (I had actor, Andrew Lincoln, in mind when writing this character.)
Sprawling out onto the large sofa opposite the flat-screen, he pulled off his flannel shirt, throwing it back onto the arm of the couch before snatching up the remote. He made sure to keep the audio at a reasonable volume to prevent waking up either of the two boys sleeping just across the hall.
It was looking to be the beginning of a long, tedious night for the young German teacher, for he was to be spending it alone. Any other Friday night, he'd have either his brother or his son there to accompany him, but unfortunately Zach had been preoccupied all day, and Paul was to be working late that night.
After what had felt like an hour of mindlessly flipping through the channels, he had eventually stopped on the one that had been showing George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead, a true horror classic (yeah, Rick Grimes watching a zombie movie).
By the time that the first ghoul had made its appearance, the bored began to hear what had sounded like footsteps treading toward living room and stopping just at the entrance.
He glanced up, finding himself staring into the dark, brown eyes of his son's best friend, Rodney Parker. Like Zachary, Rodney had just turned eighteen and was close to finishing high school. He was a very slender boy with long, wavy, black hair that fell just past his shoulders. He had been wearing nothing but plaid boxer shorts and a pair of black and green striped socks. (Ezra Miller was who I had been thinking of when writing this character.)
Despite trying to avoid the two boys throughout the day, Thomas had already known Rodney, for the young man had been in one of his classes. He was a good student. He didn't really act out, and his grades were average.
"Oh, I'm sorry," Tom said as he sat up. "Did I wake you?"
The teenager shook his head.
"Nah... couldn't sleep," he replied. "What are you watching, Mr. Metzger?"
"It's an old zombie flick," Thomas replied. "Just trying to kill some time before my brother gets home."
"If you want, I could join you while you wait for him," Rodney suggested, flashing his German teacher and best friend's father a friendly smile. Tom returned the smile and nodded his head. "Sure, if you want."
Rodney entered the room, taking a seat at the far end of the sofa. Thomas pulled his feet back to make room, but the young man stopped him, grabbing him by the toe of his shoes.
"Don't," Rodney said, tugging the Tom's feet back out before resting them aross his lap. "You looked comfortable."
The man furrowed his brows, staring at the teenager from the other end of the couch. It was a strange gesture, but he wasn't going to make a bit deal out of it. He looked away from the boy, turning his attention back over toward the movie.
"So, was Zach awake?" He asked curiously, his attention fixed on the wide television screen.
"Nah... he's out like a rock."
They had spent the next several minutes saying nothing, just watching the old black and white horror film as it had played out- that was until Rodney had started asking questions.
"When will your brother be home?"
"He's still got a couple of hours."
"Oh." For a moment, that was all Rodney had said. The tone in his voice had been strangely enthusiastic.
"So, how old are you, Mr. Metger?" Rodney then asked, looking over at the older man, rubbing his thumb along the smooth bottoms of his Doc Martens. "I mean, you look a bit young to be fathering an eighteen year-old."
Tom chuckled softly. "I'm thirty-eight."
Thomas chuckled softly. "I'm thirty-six."
"So that means that you were around our age when you became a father."
"Yeah."
Another ten minutes go by, and the two say nothing. By this point, Thomas had already gotten over the uneasiness of having his feet resting upon the lap of a teenager that wasn't wearing any pants- but that had soon changed once he had felt his shoes coming off.
Tom turned his head, gawking down at his son's friend who was now rubbing his socked feet.
"Excuse me," Metzger said suddenly. "What are you doing?"
"Just a massage."
As if things weren't awkward enough.
Tom had wanted so desperately to yank his feet away, but he did not want to appear rude hostile- not toward his son's best friend. Despite his obvious discomfort, he allowed Rodney to continue.
He started off by kneading the heel of Tom's foot, gradually working his way up toward the toes. His black socks were warm and dampened with sweat, for he had been wearing those shoes all day. The musky scent had hit the boy right in the face; Rodney didn't seem to mind. As a matter of fact, it looked to Tom as though the boy were enjoying it.
Shaking it off, he went back to watching the movie once more, trying his best to ignore the situation, but it was becoming more and more difficult for him. It certainly didn't help when Rodney had casually removed Thomas' socks just moments later, exposing his long, pale bare feet.
The touch of Rodney Parker's ice-cold hands grasping onto his warm, bare feet had sent a wave of shivers of Tom's spine, but a part of him was actually beginning to like it.
"You know- you have some really nice feet, Mr. Metzger," Rodney said suddenly, softly pinching each of his toes.
How was Thomas even supposed to respond to that? At that point, he was beginning to think that the kid had just been screwing with him. Kids these days do seem to have an odd sense of humor. But then he had felt something else brushing up against the sole of his right foot- something smooth, something warm. He knew right away that it wasn't Rodney's fingers. Whatever it was, it was getting firmer.
Tom's eyes shot open, and he immediately shot back, finding himself staring at Rodney's now-erect member poking out through the slit of his boxer shorts.