The Reckless And The Brave

Jack helped Alex into the living room, grabbing the throw from the back of and tossing over Alex's shivering body. He didn't know what to do right now but, he was going to try his hardest to make Alex feel safe and relaxed. He mostly wanted to ask Alex why he wanted to end his life, but Jack decided against it, now wasn't the time to interrogate the already nervous wreck before him

"Would you like a hot drink, Alex?" asks Jack who was heading towards the kitchen
"Please" Alex said in an almost whispered tone

Jack nodded and started to turn on the kettle and make some drinks. It was only when he looked at the array of hot drinks sachets and pots that he realised he never asked Alex what hot drink he would like. Turning back on his heel, he heads back into the living room where Alex was curled up in a ball and sobbing silently to himself

Jack gently puts his hand on Alex's shoulder, making him jump and scream. Clutching his heart, Alex relaxes when he sees it's only Jack

"Sorry. I didn't realise you were easily frightened" says Jack awkwardly

"No... I'm just not used to company... I'm sorry I freaked so easily" said Alex looking up at Alex with puffy eyes

"It's fine. I forgot to ask, what drink would you like?"

"Oh, uh... The flavoured Tea, please" said Alex shyly

Jack found it sort of adorable in a weird, round about way

Moments later, Jack brought out both of their drink and placed them on the coffee table in front of them. Alex scooter over allowing Jack to take a seat right next to him. Alex stole a quick glance at Jack, who blushed when he caught Alex staring at him
There was a moment of silence before Jack coughed, not liking this silence once bit. Alex looked back to Jack and cocked his head to the side in confusion

"What do you want to do?" Jack says blowing his drink before sipping on it

"Oh. I... I don't know? You pick" says Alex who took the pillow next to him and started to hug it for comfort

"Want to watch some sort of movie with me? Your choice of course" smiles Jack softly at the nervous boy next to him with the tear stained face

"The Fifth Element" whispers Alex softly hoping that Jack heard him

"The Fifth Element it is then" smiles Jack looking through Alex's massive movie collection he had

Jack was in awe at how many movies Alex had in his possession right now, this kid could open up his own movie store with this amount of films he has stored around the living room

"This is quite the collection, Alex. You could open up your own movie store with it" Jack said In awe as he searched through the collection for the movie they were about to watch

"Oh yeah... I like watching movies. I don't get out the house to watch them in the Cinema" Alex said timidly scared Jack might start to question him why he didn't want to get out of the house

"Oh, it's a shame really. Movies can be fun to watch at the cinema - not that I do it a lot mind you" chuckled Jack as he tugged the movie from the pile and placed it into the player for them both to watch

"Why not?" asked Alex timidly

"Not my style. I hate sitting in one spot for too long, it's boring. I would much rather explore and discover new things. I want to travel the world, that's my biggest dream. It has so much to offer, and so many undiscovered secrets" smiled Jack at the thought

Alex let out a sigh and cuddled further into the blanket that he had wrapped around himself. This was another reality check for Alex, another thing to remind him how lonely he truly was and is going to be in life. He can't take a step out of the front door without hyperventilating or having a panic attack of some sort. Alex was envious that Jack has that opportunity to take every option he had offered to him, because Alex wished he could do the same... Jack was lucky in Alex's eyes, not that Jack knew that as it weren't such an unreachable goal for someone as outgoing and confident as him

"You're lucky you have that opportunity Jack" whispered Alex who tried so hard to fight back the tears in his eyes

"Hmm, did you say something?" said Jack as he sat on the sofa and pressed play on the dvd player

"What? No, nothing" sighed Alex who noticed Jack was shivering on other side of the sofa
Alex debated with himself for a while as to weather he should offer Jack to come share the blanket with him, because it meant being intimate with him on a level Alex wasn't sure he was even ready for yet, or will ever be ready for

Jack looked towards Alex who looked like he was deep in thought. Jack wondered what drove Alex into such a state of mine where he couldn't be sociable with friends and family, why his life meant nothing to him anymore... Jack couldn't wrap his head around how someone could be so low that they would want to take their own life. Are Jacks been sad but, nothing compared to the sadness that Alex was clearly feeling at this moment in Alex's life

Jack was pulled from his thoughts when Alex coughed and scared Jack a little. He looked over to see Alex holding the blanket up for Jack to scoot under with him

"You look cold. There is room for one more" whispered Alex timidly as Jack smiled softly at the boys kind gesture

Not wanting to get too close to the already timid boy, Jack sat as far away as possible but close enough so that they were both comfortably underneath the cover. Jack hummed in happiness as the warmth took over his frozen body and started to warm him up ever so slowly. It was great because Alex was like a personal radiator, he was giving off so much heat Jack thought he could heat a whole entire room with no problem

"Thanks" said Jack as the movie made a loud noise making Jack return his gaze to the screen once more

The movie itself wasn't too bad but in all honesty, it wasn't Jacks sort of movie at all. He wasn't really a movie person in general, but if he had to pick a movie genre, it was most certainly be Horror. Jack liked the blood, guts and gore that horror movies had to offer him. Plus, it also prepared him for any situation that might occur in the future

"Jack?" whispered Alex who was blushing from the closeness of them both right now

"Hmm. Yes?" Jack said with a mouthful of sweets he had sneaked onto the sofa

"Thanks.. You know for... I ... It's complicated you know?"

"No problem. I meant it when I said you could speak to me Alex, I will listen to you"

Jack meant it, every word of it. He never wanted anyone to feel like there was no escape, that they were every truly alone in this world. Jack felt like that once with his Ex boyfriend and vowed to never let anyone feel like it ever again. Jack was never suicidal but, he had thoughts - like most people do

"Thank you. It won't happen again" said Alex not sure of the words that left his lips in that moment

Jack didn't believe Alex, but he was in no position to be asking questions as they weren't officially friends. Jack had only moved in yesterday and Alex did seem to still be nervous to be around Jack. It was all weird and complicated but Jack just couldn't help but feel sorry for the boy next to him... It was like something was pulling Jack towards helping this hopeless boy
"Anytime" smiled Jack as he felt Alex's hand touch his softly before both of them continued to watch the movie, which was probably about half way through

Alex couldn't concentrate on the movie, especially when he could feel Jack's hand underneath his. His hands were warm, which gave Alex great comfort when he was feeling really fragile right now. An outsider had to see Alex like that, which Alex didn't like one bit at all. He didn't think Jack would have been home so early considering he was going out with friends
Alex closed his eyes and took a deep breathe in, counting backwards from 5. He was feeling anxious and he didn't quite know why. Was it because someone was touching Alex's hand or, because they were underneath the same throw together. Which ever one it was, it made Alex anxious and nervous, but comforted and a little less alone right now. It was complicated but, Alex was just that - a complicated, anxious mess. Alex kept his eyes closed and thought about anything but the the nerves that bubbled inside of him

Jack felt Alex tense up and quickly looked round to see if he was okay - which he seemed to be. Jack trained his eyes back onto the movie

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Jack groaned as his boned cracked when he moved his body from the upright position. He looked around and all he saw was darkness. He must have fell asleep halfway through the movie. This was no surprise to Jack though, he was tired from the night before
Jack tried to move to notice there was something heavy on his lap. When he looked down he saw that Alex had someone managed to cuddle up to Jack and snuggle into his lap. Jack smiled as he looked at Alex and how cute he looked laying like that against Jack. Jack ran his fingers through Alex's hair, making Alex stir a little bit. Quickly, Jack removed his fingers and slowly slid from underneath Alex's small frame. He let Alex gently drop to the sofa so Jack could decide whether he should leave him there or carry him to his bedroom

Jack could see the boy shivering, so he decided it would be best to carry Alex to his own bed, where he could be warm and safe. Jack lifted Alex into his arms bridal style and Alex mumbled something in his tired state

"Shh, go back to sleep Alex. It's okay" said Jack who felt Alex wrap his arms around Jack and bury himself into his chest

Jack chuckled and noted how cute Alex was being and how light the boy actually was. Jack managed to carry Alex upstairs with no effort at all, it was like carrying a pillow at most. Jack did wonder if Alex fed himself often? Did he even eat at all? Or was this a show for Jack so he wouldn't delve deeper into Alex's problems? Which ever it was, Jack wasn't going to worry over it now, it was too late and he was tired as hell and wanted to sleep

Jack softly put the already sound asleep Alex into his bed, throwing the cover his shivering body before going into the bathroom to brush his own teeth and brush the hairspray out of his hair. Jack sighed before he started the process of brushing his teeth

Just as Jack had stripped down to his briefs, he heard small whimpers coming from Alex's room. He couldn't help but peep his around to see if Alex was alright - which he apparently wasn't. Jack saw Alex's body moving back and forth as sobs escaped the boys lips in a desperate manner. Jack walked over to Alex and sat on the bed, noticing that Alex was crying. Jack softly shook the boy, being sure not to scare him half to death

Alex jumped back from me, sweat dripping down his body. His breathing was shallow and he looked so confused and frightened. Jack tried to touch him to calm him down but, he flinched from him

Jack ooked up at his confused face and tried to show him he wasn't going to hurt him. Alex's face softened and that's when Jack heard another sob escape his lips once again

"J-Jack" he whimpered cuddling into a ball on the bed

"It's me Alex, promise. Do you need anything?"

"I-I was... H-He- Where did he go?"

"No one's here but he me Alex, okay?" Jack smile holding his hand into mine

"D-Dream... It was just a dream" he said letting out a sigh of relief

"Yeah, it was. You're okay now. I'm off to bed to sleep, but I'll be here if you need me" Jack says in a small voice

Alex grabs his wrist, shaking his head as tears still spill down his already stained cheeks. Jack gives him a quizzical look

"Please stay with me tonight... I-I don't want to be alone..."

Jack's heart stung at the sight before him. Alex looked so vulnerable, like a little child. The way he clung to him made that very clear. Jack sighs, scooting Alex over in the bed and gives him a small smile

"Just for tonight Alex. Go to sleep okay? I'll be here when you wake up" sighs Jack as Alex cuddled under thr covers and into Jack's side

Jack chuckled to himself and let Alex's warmth warm his own shaking body. Alex hummed in response, and let his eyes close shut as he knew he was safe from him, safe from the nightmares for at least one night

Jack closed his eyes and sleep instantly took over, leaving the two boys tangled in bed together as they both got the sleep they both craved for

Notes

Short but to the point :D

Sorry guys, been having Major writers block and not feeling too food in myself recently! But, I am back and feeling a teeny bit better :)