Ficlet: Checking 1/1, PG, RPS, Tom Felton/Daniel Radcliffe
Good evening my lovely creatures--
told you I'll write Tom/Dan slash someday and, apparently, the day has arrived. If you have a problem with two consenting boys involved in a more than platonic way, don't read. If you do, let me know what you think...
title: checking
series: growing up 1
author: rotschopf
pairing: tom felton / daniel radcliffe
rating: PG
warnings: underage (17 & 15), fluff
disclaimer: I don't know or own Tom or Dan, no harm intended, no implications made. This is for entertainment purposes only.
archive: TDDM only.
beta: Laebeth. I love you, baby...
feedback: yes, hit me! harder!
summary: a question is burning on dan's mind...
notes: set during the shoot of GoF.
~o0o~
"Tom?"
Tom blinked into the darkness, looking across the room to Dan's bed. As far as he could tell, Dan was wide awake, propped onto one elbow, watching him. "Yeah?"
"Can I ask you a question?"
Tom frowned, worried at Dan's serious tone of voice. "Sure."
"If you suspected that one of your friends was in love with you, what would you do?"
The implication hit home, and Tom felt himself blush, never being so grateful for the cover of darkness than in this very moment. "Depends."
"On what?"
The rustling of sheets startled Tom somewhat, but he calmed down as soon as he realised that Dan had only sat up in his bed and was now leaning against the wall. "On what you want."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you want them to be in love with you or not? Do you like them, but only in a friendly way, but still want to be friends with them? That kind of questions, you know? But-- I guess I'd just ask them if they're in love with me."
"Oh."
Tom shifted uncomfortably, hoping that Dan would let the matter rest. But he should have known better.
"Tom?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you in love with me?"
Silence. Except for the rush of blood in his ears and the hammering of his heart. The one question Tom hadn't wanted Dan to ask. He considered lying to him, but Dan would know. He always could tell when people where lying to him. Tom closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Yes."
When Dan didn't say anything for a long while, Tom began to squirm, afraid that his admission had ruined their friendship. He felt the panic rising in his chest, sure that Dan wouldn't want to have anything to do with him anymore. It surprised him that he worried more about the continuation of their friendship than about Dan returning his feelings. He had no illusions about that.
"Tom?"
He looked up to find Dan standing at the side of his bed, staring down at him. He braced himself mentally for the rejection, for the request to stay just friends, even for Dan breaking off their friendship. "Yes?"
"Hold me?"
Tom couldn't deny the warm rush coursing through his body. That he hadn't reckoned with. He lifted the covers, letting Dan crawl under them and settling his back against Tom's chest. Tom slid an arm around Dan, burying his face in the crook of Dan's neck.
"Tom?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm in love with you, too."
Tom grinned and pressed a gentle kiss on Dan's shoulder. "I figured as much."
After a while, Tom was sure that Dan had fallen asleep in his arms. He relaxed against he body in his arms, allowing himself to doze.
"Tom?"
Tom quirked his brows, but refused to open his eyes. "Yeah?"
"Just checking."
"On what?"
"If you're still there."
This time, Tom bit Dan in the shoulder. The younger boy yelped and slapped Tom's bare thigh. "Ow! That hurt, you twat!"
"Don't be such a sissy."
"Dan?"
"Yeah?"
"Good night."
Dan chuckled softly and snuggled back into Tom's chest. "Good night, Tom."
~o0o~
The End...
luv & hugs
The Drow
told you I'll write Tom/Dan slash someday and, apparently, the day has arrived. If you have a problem with two consenting boys involved in a more than platonic way, don't read. If you do, let me know what you think...
title: checking
series: growing up 1
author: rotschopf
pairing: tom felton / daniel radcliffe
rating: PG
warnings: underage (17 & 15), fluff
disclaimer: I don't know or own Tom or Dan, no harm intended, no implications made. This is for entertainment purposes only.
archive: TDDM only.
beta: Laebeth. I love you, baby...
feedback: yes, hit me! harder!
summary: a question is burning on dan's mind...
notes: set during the shoot of GoF.
~o0o~
"Tom?"
Tom blinked into the darkness, looking across the room to Dan's bed. As far as he could tell, Dan was wide awake, propped onto one elbow, watching him. "Yeah?"
"Can I ask you a question?"
Tom frowned, worried at Dan's serious tone of voice. "Sure."
"If you suspected that one of your friends was in love with you, what would you do?"
The implication hit home, and Tom felt himself blush, never being so grateful for the cover of darkness than in this very moment. "Depends."
"On what?"
The rustling of sheets startled Tom somewhat, but he calmed down as soon as he realised that Dan had only sat up in his bed and was now leaning against the wall. "On what you want."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you want them to be in love with you or not? Do you like them, but only in a friendly way, but still want to be friends with them? That kind of questions, you know? But-- I guess I'd just ask them if they're in love with me."
"Oh."
Tom shifted uncomfortably, hoping that Dan would let the matter rest. But he should have known better.
"Tom?"
"Yeah?"
"Are you in love with me?"
Silence. Except for the rush of blood in his ears and the hammering of his heart. The one question Tom hadn't wanted Dan to ask. He considered lying to him, but Dan would know. He always could tell when people where lying to him. Tom closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Yes."
When Dan didn't say anything for a long while, Tom began to squirm, afraid that his admission had ruined their friendship. He felt the panic rising in his chest, sure that Dan wouldn't want to have anything to do with him anymore. It surprised him that he worried more about the continuation of their friendship than about Dan returning his feelings. He had no illusions about that.
"Tom?"
He looked up to find Dan standing at the side of his bed, staring down at him. He braced himself mentally for the rejection, for the request to stay just friends, even for Dan breaking off their friendship. "Yes?"
"Hold me?"
Tom couldn't deny the warm rush coursing through his body. That he hadn't reckoned with. He lifted the covers, letting Dan crawl under them and settling his back against Tom's chest. Tom slid an arm around Dan, burying his face in the crook of Dan's neck.
"Tom?"
"Yeah?"
"I'm in love with you, too."
Tom grinned and pressed a gentle kiss on Dan's shoulder. "I figured as much."
After a while, Tom was sure that Dan had fallen asleep in his arms. He relaxed against he body in his arms, allowing himself to doze.
"Tom?"
Tom quirked his brows, but refused to open his eyes. "Yeah?"
"Just checking."
"On what?"
"If you're still there."
This time, Tom bit Dan in the shoulder. The younger boy yelped and slapped Tom's bare thigh. "Ow! That hurt, you twat!"
"Don't be such a sissy."
"Dan?"
"Yeah?"
"Good night."
Dan chuckled softly and snuggled back into Tom's chest. "Good night, Tom."
~o0o~
The End...
luv & hugs
The Drow