Deer In The Headlights

Jack's p.o.v.

"Alex, did you really mean all those words you said upstairs?" I asked, after finishing my pizza. Alex finished eating his pizza ages ago. Alex turned his head to me, giving me a serious look.

"Every single word." Alex said seriously. I didn't really believe him at first, but now he's 100% serious, I think I do.

"Okay." I breathed out, getting up and grabbing both of our pizza boxes and went to the kitchen and folding them until they could fit in the bin. I wondered back to Alex to see him staring at the TV even though nothing was playing. He was at the far end of the sofa so when I sat down, I made sure I was sat right next to him. Alex seemed to look really distant, like he was thinking of saying something but not wanting to. I continued to stare at Alex a bit before getting the courage of moving really close to him and snuggled him. He seemed to jump a little at my sudden movement, but he soon recovered himself, wrapping me tightly around him. I looked past Alex and out the window and saw that it was completely pitch black outside. I gulped, not liking the sight.

"Alex, it's-it's dark outside." I said so quietly I was unsure myself if I said it. Alex looked down at me on his shoulder and smiled.

"If you want, I guess you could stay here." Alex said, his voice coming out soft and gentle. I smiled widely, hugging Alex tighter.

"Thank you." I mumbled, yawning.

"Tired already?" Alex asked, laughing lightly, making my head move with his laughs.

"I think I am." I said, closing my eyes, rubbing my head now into Alex's neck.

"Do you want to sleep upstairs? I'll take the couch." Alex said.

"If you sleep on the couch and if I go upstairs, I won't be able to keep cuddling you- my arms won't reach." I pouted, opening my eyes. I looked up to Alex through my eyelashes.

"I was considering cuddling with you in my bed, but I didn't want to sound creepy." Alex admitted, shyly removing his eyes from Jack's.

"Alex, nothing you do is creepy. Except maybe the way you twirl your hair while starring into nothing is," I laughed quietly, pecking Alex on the cheek.

"Why would you find that creepy?" I asked. We were hugging downstairs on the sofa, we hugged upstairs on his bed when I was crying, why is he all shy now? Maybe because it's snuggling in bed?

"I don't know." Alex admitted quietly. Maybe it's because he is your therapist and is quite a lot older than you?

"Come on, whale-pup." I laughed, lifting my head off Alex's shoulder, sitting fully up. I got off the sofa, pulling Alex up along with me.

"Hey, what happened to Alex the lion?" Alex played the 'I'm so offended role' and I smirked at him.

"I haven't seen him in a while." I said, my eyes looking to the wall, my finger on my chin acting like I was 'wondering'. Alex slapped me gently on the arm making me look down to him. He stood beside me, laughing lightly.

"What?" I asked, confused to why he was laughing.

"Nothing, come on." Alex laughed what ever he found funny off, walking off. I shook my head, following him up the stairs.

"This is my room. It's crap. Okay. Night." Alex said, jumping on the bed and getting under the covers. I rolled my eyes at him and didn't bother to look around.

"Could I um, borrow some clothes? I really don't want these skinny jeans tearing me in half." I asked shyly.

"Fuck, I have to get changed too." Alex muttered to himself. I laughed and he got out the bed. He walked over to his draws, looking through them carefully. He took a long time searching for clothes for both of us.

"I got you some clothes for tomorrow as well." Alex said, handing me a pile of clothes.

"Thank you," I mumbled, "Uh, where's the bathroom?" I asked shyly. I really don't know where the shyness came from.

"Just out side my room. It has a different coloured door to the rest so you'll see it." Alex said, walking over to the bed with his clothes. I nodded, mumbling a 'thank you' again.

It honestly didn't take me long to find the bathroom. Alex was right- It was just outside his room. I walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind me.

I laughed at what I was wearing. The black top Alex gave me was slightly short, so it showed my belly. The shorts were okay though, just a tiny bit loose. I shook my head and walked out the bathroom. I sheepishly knocked on Alex's door asking if he was dressed.

"Yeah!" Alex called back to me. I smiled, opening the door to his room. When I walked in, I saw Alex already under the covers, looking at me with his brown eyes. His eyes followed me until I was right beside him. I smiled genuinely, pulling the soft quilt back and shyly got into bed with Alex. Fuck, it was hot under these covers. You sure that's not Alex, Jack? I laughed lightly at myself and pulled the covers tightly around me.

"What?" Alex asked suddenly, shifting a little. I turned my body so I could face Alex's beautiful face.

"What?" I mocked Alex's voice, making him frown. He seemed to be a little confused.

"What? Wait, I do not sound like that." Alex glared at me before making a pouting face. I smirked.

"What? Wait, I do not sound like that." I copied, but this time in an dramatic British accent, which I thought I did a good job on.

"Jaaack stop. I don't even sound like that!" Alex pouted, ducking his head slightly under the quilts.

"Jaaack sto-"

"Jaaack."

"-p, I do not-"

"Jack please." Alex whined.

"-Sound like that." I finally finished, smiling all proud. Alex looked sad, turning over, looking away from me. I smirked, moving closer to Alex so his back was hitting my chest.

"I'm sorry." I said like a child, so innocently. I hooked my chin over Alex's neck, rubbing gently against it. Alex shuffled a bit, moving further away from me.

"Alex, I'm sorrryyy." I whined, wanting Alex to face me. He shifted a little and then turned his body over so it was facing me. I smiled at him sweetly and he's facial expression softened.

"Really?" Alex asked, sounding so cute I had to stop myself from saying so. It took me a moment, my inner smirk coming out.

"Really?" I smirked, mocking Alex again. Alex's eyes widened in fake disgust. He hit me on the arm.

"Jaack." He whined, now crossing his arms over his chest. I laughed lightly.

"Okay, okay, I'll stop." I finally said, leaning forward and kissed Alex's nose lightly and softly.

"Hugs?" I asked, still seeing Alex 'upset'. Alex nodded instantly, a little smile forming on his lips. I opened my arms and Alex quickly scrambled into them, his arms around my waist and mine around his.

"Night, Jacky." Alex mumbled against Jack's chest. I froze a little, remembering when he first called me that. I smiled, placing my head over Alex's head, kissing it.

"Night, Lex." I smiled to myself, finally closing my eyes. I knew Alex would've said something about the 'whale-pup' and 'lion' thing, but I knew he was too tired to. And with the warmth and smell of Alex, I finally felt safe and fell asleep.

Notes

Guys, I'm sorry it's short and crappy, but I keep finding myself writing at 2:00 in the morning and yeah.hsndnddn.

Would you guys believe me if I said I'm 13 years old? :)))