12. Just the Ben I was looking for

“Oh Ben it’s you”, I said trying to hide the disappointment in my voice.

“Don’t get too excited I’m home Anna”, Ben laughed.

Ben was the only one out of us that worked full time. Which was why I never would have imagined him being home early. He was handsome, and had short brown hair with a devilish smile. He was slender but still had some muscles to show off, and if he wasn’t gay I could only imagine all the girls he’d have falling at his knees. Not only because of his looks, but because of how sweet and charming he was.

“I just didn’t expect you home that’s all, everything okay Ben”, I questioned trying to show my sympathy.

“Yeah I just, that dude who I was sort of seeing won’t come out to his parents and I’m not ready to commit to someone who can’t tell their friends, let alone parents”.

My heart saddened for him. He knew about my secret ice cream stash so we walked into the kitchen as I grabbed two spoons and we sat and ate ice cream in near silence. He wasn’t much for talkin