💚Zanvis🖤~ Summer Camp: Love Beginning.

Chapter 1 ~ Bus Ride

Travis's Pov

I step onto the bus, bag on my shoulder, phone in hand. I look around the two-sided bus. 'Okay Travis' I think to myself 'Just find your seat and be done with it ' I walk to the back of the bus and sit in the second to last spot. I put my phone in my pocket and lean on the window, looking outside. More buses start to pull up as more students start to pour out of the school. But two faces I know so well makes my mood ever so happier. Aphmau is standing next to Zane as they talk and laugh. Aphmau is this ball of happiness and fun, she wears a lilac no sleeve shirt and some skinny blue jeans. Her hair is in a tight ponytail at the top of her head, showing her oval face shape. If it wasn't for the youthful optimize, I would have thought her to be Zanes mother. Zane... well Zane looks as dead as ever. He wears his usual black and grey striped hoodie, along with his black mask and blue jeans. My eyes don't leave the two, but I find myself only looking at Zane. Maybe I'll find out why Aphmau thinks of him as a friend. I keep staring as they end up jumping onto the bus I'm on.

"COME ON ZANE!?" Aphmau yells. I hear a faint groan as Zane walks on, Aphmau stands up high and proud, while Zane crosses his arms and hunches himself forward. I quit staring and move tactics to eavesdrop.

"So which seat are you in?" Aphmau asks. Zane takes a moment but answers with an almost happy expression. "I'm in seat 20..." He says. I flinch and lookup. He's with me. I look down at my hands, a blush somehow creeping onto my cheeks. Aphmau laughs lightly "I'm in the one right behind you!?" I sigh in relief. It won't be awkward.

'At least I hope not...'

Zane walks to the seat and flinches, I see his ears turn pink but I can't make out what's wrong. Aphmau is behind Zane, smirking a devilish smirk. "Hey Travis~" She purrs, putting her hands on both Zane's shoulder. Zane seems to flinch more, looking away from me. "H-hey Travis..." Zane mumbles. I don't get why he's so nervous, I mean I'm not gonna lie though, It's kind of cute.

"So were seat buddies hu," I chuckle "Well come on Zane, sit down!" I say. Aphmau snickers.

"Yeah Zane~" She purrs "Go sit down!" Zane just looks even more nervous.

"....C-can I sit at the window?" Zane stutters. I smile and nod, getting up. At the same time, Zane quickly slips into the seat, looking out the window. I chuckle nervously but sit down. After about ten minutes the bus starts to leave the school parking lot, heading for the highway. I play with my fingers lightly and look at Zane. I don't know if it's how amazed I am that he is wearing a hoodie and not dying from the heat, or if it's the fact he looks just... well if he looks so beautiful under the sunlight. But I just find myself staring at him from the corner of my eye. Once or twice I think he caught me and a deep red blush covers my nose and cheeks. I sigh and start to slowly build up the strength to ask something.

"S-so...?" I say, Zane turns his attention from the window to me "Um... I... H-how are you today?" I ask. Zane raises an eyebrow but makes his body face forward, his head still looking out the window at other passing cars. "Good..." He mumbles "Aside from the fact my mom made me do this..." His mumble goes to a grumble, his fingers lightly twitching out of irritation. I laugh lightly, my smile grows on my face.

"Well hey, four Months at summer camp won't be that bad will it?" I ask. Zane turns his head to face me. I expect him to scowl at me, or maybe make a rude comment. But instead, he laughs. His laugh is so sweet, and not as low and dead as his voice. It's pretty soft, and light. I feel a jolt inside me, my heart beating like drums in my chest. A blush paints itself onto my face and I look down at my hands quickly. Zane stops laughing and looks at me.

"H-hey," He says "A-are you okay?" His hand makes contact with my shoulder and I flinch up. "Y-YEAH!?" I squeak "S-sorry" I cough, clearing my throat lightly "J-just got something in my throat"

"D-do you want some water?" he asks. I didn't know Zane could be so generous. I look at him and nod. He reaches for his backpack and pulls out a bottle of water handing it to me. I open it and take a quick sip, my all of a suddenly parched throat soothed from the cool liquid. I sigh in relief and smile. "Thanks, Zane," I say, handing the bottle back to him. He takes it and puts it back in his bag.

~Time Skip~

It's around 6 PM. Some students sleep while others whisper to their seatmates or people behind them. I'm sitting there on my phone listening to music, one bud in my ear and the other dangling at my chest. I look through social media and stop when I feel something heavy on my shoulder. I turn my head around softly and smile. Zane's head lays on my shoulder, looking so peaceful and calm. Zane breaths in and out, the heat from his breath seeping through his mask and onto my shirt. Aphmau leans forward on our seat and squeals softly.

"Aw, isn't he cute when he sleeps?" Aphmau asks. I chuckle lightly and nod. "....I never thought Zane to be the cute one..." I mumble. Aphmau snickers and nods. But she quickly changes the subject as though it's necessary. "So," she squeaks "How is it going with Katelyn?" I flinch at the subject which causes Zane to stir in his sleep before once again relaxing. Throughout this whole trip, I completely forgot about her. I haven't had one thought.

"H-hey Aph..." I Sutter "Um.... This is gonna sound weird but I haven't thought of Katelyn at all" Her eyes widen and she gasps dramatically, which once again causes Zane to squirm in his sleep. I hush her quietly and she squeaks, Nodding slightly before continuing.

"That's surprising" She whispers "Why haven't you though?" she asks. I look down at my hands and think.

'Why?....' I ask myself.

I think so hard I almost get a headache but then it clicks to me. Throughout this whole trip, I've just been staring at Zane. I look up at Aphmau and sigh.

"...this is gonna be even weirder but... I've honestly just been staring at Zane this whole time" I say. Sparing a quick look at him. I softly look down at the sleeping Zane. Aphmau gasps quietly and asks why –I'm starting to think why is her only question–. But out of all honesty, I didn't know completely myself.

"Well... Honestly Aph I have no idea," I state "Something about him... Maybe I think he's crazy for wearing a sweater in this heat... or the fact he just looks so cute... I don't know..." I turn my attention from the quietly fangirling Aph to the peacefully sleeping Zane. His long bang somehow pushed behind his ear, both his closed eyes visible to me. I smile down at him, something about the way we hold each other now just feels... so right. My attention goes to Aphmau once more as she suggests–

"Why don't you take off his mask?" My eyes go wide at the thought.

"ARE YOU CRAZY!?" I whisper-yell "ZANE WOULD KILL ME ONCE HE WAKES UP!" Aphmau just chuckles and points at Zane.

"Just make up an Excuse," She explains "Say that you were concerned if he could breathe or not and that you just took it off for him" As much as it sounds deranged, I gotta admit, it's not a bad idea. I nod and lift my hand to Zane's left ear. lifting the string of his mask I take it off, lightly pulling off the other one from under his head. And wow, the Zane before me now is nothing that I could have imagined. The sun is almost fully set as colors of red, orange, light purple, and black spill from the window, illuminating his face. Zane has light pale skin, with light brown freckles covering his cheeks and nose. His lips are soft-looking and bright pink. They aren't plump or big -but not flat or anything like that either- But they shine with the soft pink that makes him look like a character from a movie. I notice other features about him at this moment, how his hair is shining under the setting sun along with how it looks so silky and soft. His medium-long eyelashes make his face look ever so peaceful. For a long moment, I just sit there staring at Zane as the day slips away and the night clasps its inky black hands around the world. But still, I stare. My whole body relaxes, my pulse speeds up, and my heart races. Everything feels so right. But my moment is spoiled by A squealing Aphmau and Kawaii~Chan.

"Ohh!" Kawaii~Chan squeals "I wonder what the ship name is!" Aphmau whispers a word to KC but I can't hear it. I know Aphmau and Kawaii~Chan, and knowing them is kinda scary. I know it, they'll try to get me and Zane together. Part of my mind screams 'NOOOO!?' But another part of me is screaming 'YESSSSS!? PLEASE!?' I don't know why but I like it. I want to be with Zane, I can feel it. But yet half of me is scared to even try anything with Zane. He's a cute guy don't get me wrong but... Is he as kind as he looks?