Why Did It Have To Be Him?

Value me. Forget the Ocean.

Ring. Ring. Ring. Ring.

Arrow's head was pounding.  His body felt so warm he could melt. Anything in his sights.  It wasn't easy today, he got up rubbing his head realising he still had the headphones on apparently. What song was playing?

Crush - David  Archuleta

Trying? Trying to do what? Arrow sighed taking off the head phones. Feeling the warmth from his ears escape. It wasn't a good day to be Arrow. Not at all. He felt different, different to how he would usually feel.  Like he had been drained from everything.  Arrow got dressed,  noticing how messy his hair was he put a black beanie on and rested the red headphones around his neck.

It didn't bother him now. Arrow walked outside to see Moana, but every time he stared it started to mess with his vision. Static that wasn't normal. Like a dark grey void just seemed to make it all sense. He sprinted as far as he could far from her. Ever since Nereus left to sail the seas with River Arrow couldn't find that adventurous side of him anymore. Going outside, running around, having fun? Gone. Nereus brought him light, he was his best friend. A friend he could depend on.

But sailing the seas couldn't make him so dependable. Sure he could have banter with some Lads, run the boat and explore. But now? Arrow didn't know how he was doing, it messed with his head a lot. Envious was maybe it. No way it could be though right? Nereus was free and able to do anything he wanted, so why was Arrow missing him. Then it came to him.

He envied how confident Nereus' is.

Absolutely? Arrow stopped running realising he had the head phones on again, only this time it was stuck playing that same song from before, but louder and louder to the point Arrow couldn't focus on anything 'I want...I want someone. I want him.' Wait no! Arrow didn't  want- Yet he did. Why was everything fading. Arrow's eye's drifted to the ground as he fell into a conscious state. His body was shaking and then it stopped completely in its tracks. Arrow got up groaning in pain.  Trust him to have a bad day.

"How are you doing? You seem stressed." Rouge asked tapping his shoulder gently, with a small smirk on his face. Why Rouge was smiling is beyond him "Obviously! You- my head is-" Rouge cut him off with a grab of his shoulder pulling Arrow severely close to him, their eyes locked together with that song ringing once more. Rouge kept leaning towards Arrow that he could feel his breath on his skin. Creeping onto Arrow struggling to understand what was happening.

What was even happening. Rouge just pulled him behind a tree, just kissing his lips gently. Rouge out his hands on the back of Arrow's head and his knee resting against the tree, the red head tilting his head slowly as it lasted. Arrow pulled away, his eyes were dazed? Confused? It was way to fast now,  his head was pounding and Rouge just thought it would be okay for him to do that? It felt weird.

Kissing. Horrible. Arrow didn't like it at all, he's the kid to get water and wipe it off of his tongue. Rouge casually moved his head Back "Forget the pirate guy. He's not coming back any time soon. Just focus on me. And only me. Us." He stated that with a very stern expression that slightly unease but Arrow shrugged it off. He then looked at Rouge "What do you mean he's not coming back any time soon?" Arrow asked with a slight worry in his tone. It worried him. Too much.

Rouge raised a eyebrow at the purple teenager "He's went sailing with that lads crew. He's too busy being loved up to even come back." Those last words rang in Arrow's ears. Forget? No. That hurt him too much. But Nereus was probably having the time of his life, doing what he wanted to do. Why did have this strain that on him? Rouge wrapped his arms around Arrow's shoulders, his own shoulders slumping over "Let me rule the world. And I'll be you're king. We can be so much more than we already are." Rouge persisted for awhile entwining Arrow's Hand with his.

His cheeks were bright red as he struggle to think, Arrow looked down but Rouge's hand made him look upwards.  "Okay. Okay you win. You and me." Arrow mustered up stepping away from Rouge. It felt awkward now. The fact that they had now just became a Thing. Rouge was right. Nereus wouldn't come back. Not for a weirdo that Arrow was. He was better with River actually having fun. It was what Nereus wanted.  He then folded his arms "I know. I know he won't come back. And that's okay. He's with someone better probably. That's all that matters to me."

Rouge just nodded, his hands retracting "You'll Be Fine love. How has those songs been?" He asked Arrow with a slight noticeable change in pace. The other one scoffed "Cool. I guess. I need to go. Now." Arrow said quickly leaving.

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Why did that happen. Everything was going way to fast for comfort. Why did Nereus have to go when he needed him the most-

NO

He can't feel like this.  Arrow needed to understand that. He hid behind a wall panting, rubbing his face trying to calm himself down form what he had just heard. Or even seen. Both even. Whatever you want to call it. Arrow just didn't feel safe near anyone. Without thinking he put the music on his headphones hoping that would ease his nerves from this entire situation that had happened right in front of him.  It was different. Way difficult than before.

It was distorted and demonic. Yet creepy too.

I know your secret, you little small secret  Arrow.....