Art Book #5!!!

I'm making a oneshot book- 😞✌

Joel x Harley oneshot, cuz fuck you-

well kinda-

it's sorta just them becoming friends-

"I just don't think he likes me.."

"What's the point in him liking you, Joel?" Laurie pressed resting her head on her palm.

"He's your best friend.. Call me crazy but.. I just want to be liked by my best friend's... best friend.." I mumbled before burying my head in my hands.

She stifled a small laugh. "You just like being liked."

"It's better than being hated."

"He doesn't hate you."

"He tried to burn my hand off!" I exclaimed.

She laughed a bit. "He's probably just intimidated by you."

At that I laughed. The chances of someone like Harley - The six-foot giant to be afraid of me? Yeah, that doesn't sound right. The thought of that.. It just doesn't seem like that. Plus the way with how he's acting? It's probably just hatred.

"I just... could you help me?"

"Ask that to Harley... Ask him to give you a photography lesson! He can't say no to that!" She offered.

I stared at her before nodding. "That's... not a bad idea, thanks, L!"

"Get to work." She said waving me off. Though she might have just been in a hurry to see her friends. Despite that I didn't want to keep her here, so I left her room.

I picked up a random camera before walking to his doorway. I halted, seeing him sitting at his desk with a guitar in his hands.

"I gotta learn how to love without ya! I gotta carry my cross without you! Stuck in the middle and I'm just about to! Figure it out without ya! And I'm done sitting home without ya! Fuck I'm going out without ya!"

I glanced at him. His voice was softer but slipping into a more comfortable area, he lacked real grace with his guitar but he made up with his skill and enthusiasm.

It was.. A whole other Harley I've ever seen. He always looked angry except with Violet and Laurie. Something told me he saw them as sisters..

But with everyone else, he was rough... was he really all that big and mean?

"I'm gonna tear this city down without ya! I'm gonna Bonnie and Clyde without ya!!"

I smiled a bit before knocking on the door, guilty to be interrupting him.

He spun around in his chair, the pleasant look in his eyes quickly faded as he turned away from me. "Oh you.."

Oh boy..

He placed his guitar back on his stand before pulling on his jacket. "Do you need something?"

"Oh... um-... yeah..." I said slowly walking forwards.

Well here goes nothing.. "Can you help me with photography..?"

Many emotions played on his face in that moment, Surprise? Doubt? Anger? ... Eagerness..? I expected him to say yes, but instead he crossed his arms looking down at me.

"Me? No thank you."

I swallowed hard. "Please.. Just for a few minutes..! Or... at least... could you give me some pointers..?"