It's Love and I'm In It
Summary: Alex knows Jack likes him and he doesn’t know what to do.
Word count: 730+
“This feels like high school, where nothings new. Where-"
"You're corny," Jack interrupted laughingly, cutting Andrew off. Andrew shrugged and turned towards Alex.
"You're quiet," he noted. Alex shrugged and Andrew smirked. "I bet I could make you get loud," he whispered suggestively, still smirking. Alex scoffed.
"Not that loud," Alex challenged. Jack's face fell behind Andrew's back.
"Guess we'll have to find out sometime," Andrew muttered, winking at Alex before turning his attention back to Jack.
-!-
Alex was on the bus alone, cooking himself some noodles, when Andrew bounced in uninvited.
"Hey," he smirked at Alex's shirtless body. Alex smiled and returned the greeting.
"So, not to sound like an ass hat or anything, but what are ya doing here?" Alex asked a few minutes later as he removed the noodles and sat parallel to Andrew. Andrew shrugged and slid around the table, so he was beside Alex.
"Well, we did say we should see how loud I could get you. . ." he trailed off, resting a tentative on Alex's thigh. Alex raised an eyebrow and pushed him away.
"You're such a pervert," Alex joked. Andrew shrugged & fell back onto the couch.
"Jack is too," Andrew muttered defensively.
"Yea, well, maybe he'll sleep with you," Alex grumbled absentmindedly, shoving a forkful of noodles in his mouth. Andrew's eyes lit up and Alex regarded him cautiously. "No-“
"But Jack's so cute and he seemed bummed when we were talk- Maybe, Jack likes me!" he rushed and tripped over his words while Alex struggled to swallow.
"No, Andrew; you can't," Alex scoffed, standing. Andrew was slowly standing, still babbling, and Alex knew he was going to have to tell him. "You can't do Jack because Jack likes me," Alex hissed quickly, setting his hands on Andrew's shoulders.
"What?!" Andrew gasped like a school girl.
"He told me a few days ago and I said I'd think about it but- Hell, I don't know what to do," Alex groaned, flopping onto the couch hopelessly. Andrew sat beside him and snaked a sympathetic arm around Alex's shoulders, holding him close.
"You could always do me," Andrew offered in a mock innocent voice.
"Andrew," Alex groaned in annoyance.
-!-
Alex had made his decision. He'd decided he could like Jack too and that he'll give them a try. Jack's a great guy; he's really adorable and already Alex's best friend. Alright, Alex doesn't really know. He has no fucking clue. He likes Jack. He really does, but as more than a friend? He's not sure. But he decided he'd try and he's already told Jack. This was probably the reason Jack was sitting dangerously close to Alex and tracing invisible shapes along his smooth forearm. Jack didn't know how awkward Alex felt because Alex had an arm around Jack's waist and his head resting lightly atop Jack's.
"This isn't weird for you?" Alex cautiously, trying to sound nonchalant. Jack shook his head slightly.
"No, it's- It's great," he whispered back. Alex received a pang of guilt for not feeling the same way. He wished he did though. The small, content smile on Jack's face and the calmness of his breathing; Alex knows it's because he's there and he wants Jack to make him feel that way too.
"Jack-" Alex stopped. The younger boy hummed softly. "I think-" Alex stopped again, considering how to word his odd, but possibly decoding, request. "I think you should kiss me," he breathed quickly. Alex figures that when he feels nothing while kissing Jack, then he'll have a reason to call it off, right? Jack didn't respond. Actually, his hand froze. Alex dropped his head onto the back of the couch & closed his eyes. He felt Jack's body leave his and bit his lip. Whether from anger, fear, angst, or worry he didn't know. Then, Jack's breath was falling over Alex's lips. Alex didn't both opening his eyes. He just lifted his arm and tangled it in Jack's hair, pulling the boy into a deep, slow kiss, their tongues battling gently. Jack pulled away and returned to his earlier position, cuddled against Alex's side. It was all Alex could do not to laugh out in relief. He felt it. The content smile he'd envied moments before now toyed on his lips and his breaths were calm and it was all because he had Jack and that's all he needs.
Word count: 730+
“This feels like high school, where nothings new. Where-"
"You're corny," Jack interrupted laughingly, cutting Andrew off. Andrew shrugged and turned towards Alex.
"You're quiet," he noted. Alex shrugged and Andrew smirked. "I bet I could make you get loud," he whispered suggestively, still smirking. Alex scoffed.
"Not that loud," Alex challenged. Jack's face fell behind Andrew's back.
"Guess we'll have to find out sometime," Andrew muttered, winking at Alex before turning his attention back to Jack.
-!-
Alex was on the bus alone, cooking himself some noodles, when Andrew bounced in uninvited.
"Hey," he smirked at Alex's shirtless body. Alex smiled and returned the greeting.
"So, not to sound like an ass hat or anything, but what are ya doing here?" Alex asked a few minutes later as he removed the noodles and sat parallel to Andrew. Andrew shrugged and slid around the table, so he was beside Alex.
"Well, we did say we should see how loud I could get you. . ." he trailed off, resting a tentative on Alex's thigh. Alex raised an eyebrow and pushed him away.
"You're such a pervert," Alex joked. Andrew shrugged & fell back onto the couch.
"Jack is too," Andrew muttered defensively.
"Yea, well, maybe he'll sleep with you," Alex grumbled absentmindedly, shoving a forkful of noodles in his mouth. Andrew's eyes lit up and Alex regarded him cautiously. "No-“
"But Jack's so cute and he seemed bummed when we were talk- Maybe, Jack likes me!" he rushed and tripped over his words while Alex struggled to swallow.
"No, Andrew; you can't," Alex scoffed, standing. Andrew was slowly standing, still babbling, and Alex knew he was going to have to tell him. "You can't do Jack because Jack likes me," Alex hissed quickly, setting his hands on Andrew's shoulders.
"What?!" Andrew gasped like a school girl.
"He told me a few days ago and I said I'd think about it but- Hell, I don't know what to do," Alex groaned, flopping onto the couch hopelessly. Andrew sat beside him and snaked a sympathetic arm around Alex's shoulders, holding him close.
"You could always do me," Andrew offered in a mock innocent voice.
"Andrew," Alex groaned in annoyance.
-!-
Alex had made his decision. He'd decided he could like Jack too and that he'll give them a try. Jack's a great guy; he's really adorable and already Alex's best friend. Alright, Alex doesn't really know. He has no fucking clue. He likes Jack. He really does, but as more than a friend? He's not sure. But he decided he'd try and he's already told Jack. This was probably the reason Jack was sitting dangerously close to Alex and tracing invisible shapes along his smooth forearm. Jack didn't know how awkward Alex felt because Alex had an arm around Jack's waist and his head resting lightly atop Jack's.
"This isn't weird for you?" Alex cautiously, trying to sound nonchalant. Jack shook his head slightly.
"No, it's- It's great," he whispered back. Alex received a pang of guilt for not feeling the same way. He wished he did though. The small, content smile on Jack's face and the calmness of his breathing; Alex knows it's because he's there and he wants Jack to make him feel that way too.
"Jack-" Alex stopped. The younger boy hummed softly. "I think-" Alex stopped again, considering how to word his odd, but possibly decoding, request. "I think you should kiss me," he breathed quickly. Alex figures that when he feels nothing while kissing Jack, then he'll have a reason to call it off, right? Jack didn't respond. Actually, his hand froze. Alex dropped his head onto the back of the couch & closed his eyes. He felt Jack's body leave his and bit his lip. Whether from anger, fear, angst, or worry he didn't know. Then, Jack's breath was falling over Alex's lips. Alex didn't both opening his eyes. He just lifted his arm and tangled it in Jack's hair, pulling the boy into a deep, slow kiss, their tongues battling gently. Jack pulled away and returned to his earlier position, cuddled against Alex's side. It was all Alex could do not to laugh out in relief. He felt it. The content smile he'd envied moments before now toyed on his lips and his breaths were calm and it was all because he had Jack and that's all he needs.