Daniel looked at the blank canvas as the canvas challenged him.  His exhibition should be in two months, and the number of paintings he promised to deliver was down by two. He wrinkled his nose,“You don't break me!” he poke the canvas.

His phone rang somewhere in the room. He looks in the direction with a frown. Who dares to disturb him, everyone who knows him knows it's a crucial time for him.

He tries to ignore that but as the ringing stops it begins again. Adding to that Daniel's last meal was hours ago. In frustration he took the paints that was close to him and threw it on the canvas.

“Why did you do this to me!!” he yelled as he rubs his hand on the canvas. Making a splash of colors.

He sighed as his stomach growled, he looked at his hand and then to the canvas. He gets to the conclusion not going to get out from him until he gets something inside him.

He walks and wash his hands, his peek at his phone. He see over 10 missing calls, and several massage. He ignores them all. He looks at the time and decided it time for lunch. He call the only one he knows who can help him with that. “Where are you right now?” He don't bother to use greeting.

“At lavender” the other person said playful. “Good, I'm craving for one of your croissant with the shredded meat” Daniel mouthwatering just from the thinking about that. “You have to stop to invent a new dishes on my menu. When are you here?”

Denial was already in his car, he didn't bother to change clothes. “Five minutes away” Daniel answer. “Good, park next me”.

As Daniel Park at Lavender restaurant Gabi was waiting for him outside. “You wearing this to my restaurant, you know I what it's to be a fancy restaurants,” Gabi said as he saw Daniel outfit, blue overall with sleeve full of Color spots all over it.

“Hey that's what wearing all the famous people” he twirl like a model. “You know how much people for that?”.

Between the four of them the tolls was Gabi, 178cm. After him is Rafi, 175 cm.

Ari is 167 cm, and Dani is 165.

What makes Daniel perfect for hugs. “I'm starving” Daniel said his voice is muffled in Gabi embrace.

Gabi let go from him and the walk to the back entrance. “You know I have to sit you in the employee lounge.”

Daniel smile “vip, nice”

Gabi chuckles, everyone in the restaurant already knows Daniel. He says hello and exchange with couple of the employees.

After 15 minutes Daniel was humming between bites. Gabi looks at him amusingly over his cup of coffee.

“Do you have time to look at the group chat?” Gabi asked. For about the last few weeks they try to get Daniel interested in what Ari finds. As they know Daniel's past, they need to find a gentle way to approach it.

Daniel lifted his head from his food. “no,Not really. What is the new trend?” he said nonchalantly.

Gabi swallowed and said slowly “I ask from Ari to get me information in the MMS”. A little muscle moved in Daniel's face. “What did our little genius find out?” He finishes the croissant, and drinks his soda. “You really need to check your massage.” Gabi said he didn't want to discuss the subject there.

“Lately he has been sending me pictures from highschool. It's both painful and nostalgic.” He chuckles as he remembers in the pictures.

 “I know! I am still in shock about how he got his USB back. Remember how he used to blackmail the upper class.” Now both of them were laughing.

“I don't know how idea was to give him a camera, from all the students in the school” Daniel shook his head and said playfully.

Dani and Gabi continue to reminisce. Until Gabi goes back to the kitchen. Dani decided to take the rest of his day off.

After he saw all the unanswered calls from Ari, Daniel decided to go to him, he sure love Ari Jacuzzi bath.

He already imagines how he takes a bath, and after he and Ari watch a random reality show.

Dani entered Ari's apartment. He looked for Ari but didn't find him. So he went to the bathroom, in the hope Ari would come until he finishes.

The bath was so shooting, and the water silon did things he missed. He closed his eyes as he felt drowsy. He opened his eyes as he heard a slammed door. He must have fallen asleep because the weather wasn't as hot as at the beginning. He drained the bath and put on one of Ari onesies.

He gets out of the bathroom, with a big smile on his face, ready to jump on Ari. Ari was not in the living room or the kitchen. His bedroom door was closed, as Dani walked towards it. He stopped as he heard a muffled sound and whispers. He tilted an ear and gasped as the sounds were more clear and louder. Ari brought home a ‘special friend’, and both of them entertained themselves in his bedroom.

He turned around and got out of the apartment without making a sound. Holding his shoes in his hand. He doesn't want to make it awkward for him more than it was.