Dangerous

"Hey." Alex says as goes to sit next to Jack on the library's chair. Jack doesn't look up, but plays with his fingers. Alex sighs, looking down, playing with his fingers, the same as Jack. There was silence, quiet whispers around the library. Alex turned around to say something to Jack because he felt awkward, but Jack beat him to it.

"Sorry" He mumbled, shifting awkwardly in his seat. Alex placed his hand on his knee, stopping him from squirming uncomfortably.

"Why are you sorry?" He ask, moving his head closer to him so he could hear his reply. He looks over to Alex, looking up at him through his eyelashes and fringe. Alex gives him a small smile. He looks down at Alex's hand that was on his knee, before looking back up at him.

"F-For not talking." He looks down in shame. Alex frowns at him. It's not his fault that he's uncomfortable with talking in school, and that I come along and ask him questions.

"It's okay, I understand that it makes you uncomfortable and paranoid doing that in school. I should be sorry for asking you questions when you clearly don't want to answer them here," Alex says, his hand moving over to Jack's hand and held on to it.

"Don't ever be sorry for a thing like that." Alex says, giving Jack's hand a squeeze before letting go. He shakes his head, and the bell goes off.

"Let's go." Alex half smiled, getting up and waiting for Jack to do the same.

~~~

"What even was that lesson?" Alex groaned after getting out Maths. Alex didn't understand anything the teacher was saying. Something about triangles.

Jack nodded, even though Alex couldn't see, and they continued to make their way to the bus in silence.

~~~

Soon, after waiting in the line to get on the bus, getting off the bus, and walking to Alex's house, they were in his room. Jack was sat on the bed, Tinkerbell obviously laid beside him, sprawled out. Alex was sat beside Tinkerbell, trying to think on what he was gonna plan for tomorrow.

Give him little bits to eat day by day, bring up his confidence and encourage him that he is beautiful and that he doesn't need to be doing this to his body. Because Jack is beautiful, there was no denying that at all.

"Y-You okay, Alex?" Jack asks shyly, noticing the way Alex was staring over at the poster-covered wall, barely blinking. Alex snapped his gaze to Jack, trying to process what he had said.

"Oh! Yeah. Yeah, I'm okay. How're you feeling though? You didn't seem okay in Art and at lunch, is everything okay?" And then it was Jack's turn to zone out.

What do I tell him? Should I tell him what his friend said to me? What if I break their friendship? Jack started to panic, the latter eating his mind.

His friend will hate me more if I did that. He couldn't stop the images and thoughts of getting beaten up by the muscular guy, getting hated on and forced to be away from Alex. He hated how his thoughts had so much control over him. So much that he started to have a panic attack.

I'll fuck up his friendship, I'll fuck everything up. What if Alex hates me for that? What if I'll be alone again after getting used to being with someone for a long time? What if Aldemar comes back? The last one got him, and tears of fear came to the back of his eye, just slipping by, but Jack's sleeve wiped it off. His breathing was becoming difficult, and he didn't know what to do but sit there and let it happen.

"Jack?" Alex asks carefully, watching Jack the whole time he was thinking. Suddenly, his own panic set in as he saw tears and heard short, difficult breathing just escaping Jack's mouth and nose.

"Hey, Jack, shh." Alex says, moving Tinkerbell and sitting beside Jack, his arm around the others waist.

"Calm down, I'm here." Alex cooes, bringing Jack's head up, wiping his tears. Alex had no idea what was wrong with Jack, therefore, it became a little harder to calm the other down.

"Say something, babe." Alex asks, but almost begs, as he wants to know if Jack is okay. But Alex knew he wasn't okay, 100% not okay, but he just wanted Jack to say something. Something to show that he is still here and not lost in his thoughts.

"I..." Jack takes in a sharp breath, turning around to Alex and hugging him, burying his head in his chest as he begins to sob quietly. Alex wraps his arms over Jack, smoothing his back with light rubbing to calm him down and reassure him that he's safe. His hand then reaches to Jack's hair, playing with it, mumbling little 'shh's.

"S-Sing, p-please." Jack whimpered, snuggling further into Alex's chest, his arms around Alex's waist. Alex nods and coughs, clearing this throat.

" Make it a sweet, sweet goodbye
It could be for the last time and it's not right.
"Don't let yourself get in over your head, " he said.
Alone and far from home I'll find you..." He sings the song close to Jack's ear, his voice low and smooth, quiet, but also the right volume for Jack. Jack sniffs, closing his eyes. He loves Alex's voice when he's sings, it's calming and peaceful and so much emotion along the way. Jack listens carefully to the lyrics, but also listening out for the little breathes Alex sucks in while he sings.

It doesn't take long for Jack to fall asleep on Alex, his mouth open and obviously drooling on his shirt. Alex smiled to himself after finishing singing, and notices Jack's steady breathing, confirming that he had fell asleep on him. The caramel haired boy's smile just grew, finding it adorable that Jack had fell asleep on him because of his singing lulled him to sleep. Alex sat there for a moment before gently laying Jack down, Jack not stirring at all. He places Jack under the covers, tucking him in and kissing his forehead.

"Night." He whispers softly, before exciting the room.

Notes

I know it's a bit short .-. bleb. Am I the only one that realizes that Johnny Test (the programme from Cartoon Network. p.s. No, I do not watch that show anymore , but my sister does, so I heard it) intro sounds similar to 'American Idiot' by Green Day? No? Just me? okay.