Colby Brock Centric Oneshots

Runaway P1

Sam's POV:

It's been a week a full week without Colby. A full week without the smile that brightened his days constantly, the smiles that he'd looked forward too. It had been torture as worry constantly bubbled within him never ceasing to just let him be.

Because Colby had left out of free will looking at the man's room said it all. And that alone was more painful to him than the actual absence of the younger man. Colby's absence definitely hurt but the fact that the brunette had left with his belongings sometime throughout the night is what hurt more. Because that meant that Colby had been thinking about doing this for a while, there was no way that his best friend had just made that decision in the heat of the moment. It was painful knowing that Colby had left without bothering to confide in him, that he could have stopped Colby if he'd just paid more attention.

But he'd been far too involved with Katrina. It was only now that Colby was gone and not answering to anyone that he realized how neglectful he'd truly been. All of those times that he'd brushed Colby off with the slight wave of his hand had caught up to him. And now he'd paid the price which was Colby leaving without even sparing a note.

It had been terrible even when Colby had just gone on a 5 day trip to Arizona. He'd practically moped around the whole time that Colby was gone and even posted about it. But this was far worse than that had ever been because at least he knew that Colby was coming back and had just been on vacation.

This was different though because there was no promise of being back, no reassurance, no messages, and calls that let him know that Colby hadn't done something reckless. And there definitely wasn't Colby's wide smile flashing brightly at him. No all that awaited him this time was the frantic roommates and slight edge in everyone's mood. The constant sound of Jake and Corey being sent to voicemail anytime that they called the young brunette.

And the deep dark coil of worry in his gut as he realized how royally he had screwed up.

Nobody knew why Colby had left nobody had even the faintest idea. Yet he knew that something had been off with Colby the same night the man had left. His biggest regret was not confronting the brunette when he noticed the smiles dim and the faint tears that graced cobalt blue eyes. Colby always had been good at hiding his emotions though apparently so great that just as soon as he caught the slight aloofness it was gone. A smile had been plastered on Colby's dimpled face so quickly that he'd thought that he had imagined the falsity of the smile. And the tears that he could've sworn he'd saw were just gone as though they were never there.

Looking back on it now he realized that it had been there. The dim smile and tears had graced Colby's face but he'd overlooked it until it was too late. He shook his head sadly blonde hair brushing against the bottom of his eyelid as he looked at Jake.

The silver-haired man looked nearly as troubled as he was. The younger man's rich chocolate brown eyes reflected the utmost dread and concern. So much dread and concern that Jake's eyes seemed to glaze over slightly as the man stared at all of the texts sent to Colby.

''I can't believe we didn't notice'' Jake mumbled quietly as the usually carefree man's head lowered in slight resignation.

'' I don't know Jake I -..''

He was cut off as Corey tossed his phone harshly on the couch. The man's features set firmly into a grimace the usually warm golden-brown eyes only held frustration and terrifying fear. He found himself gulping slightly as the eyes snapped to his.

''Look Sam I'm going to make this short because im sick of dancing around the subject. '' he nodded mutely as Corey's eyes softened slightly. '' I get that you're scared and that this must hurt. Believe me, I really do but for Colby's sake and my sanity, I need you to try and get ahold of Colby as well. He hasn't answered any of the messages or calls that Jake and I sent him and if he were to answer anyone it would be you. ''

Corey's statement seemed to snap him into reality slightly as he nodded. They were right they all needed Colby back, the brunette was like the light to them all. The other half that they all needed and they absolutely could not lose Colby. With shaky hands, he brought his phone out of the pocket of his sweatpants before cautiously staring at it for a moment.

He came across Colby's contact and it took all his willpower not to break down as he took in the picture of the usually cheerful brunette smiling.

God how he'd give anything to see that smile again he thought as he finally started typing. It wasn't a perfect message and it took a few tries to get the message to even make sense due to his trembling fingers. But he could only hope that it would get the message through as he sent it breathing in deeply in anticipation.

He felt Jake's arms wrap around him in comfort as Corey smiled reassuringly at him. He truly appreciated the effort but at the same time, it made him feel worse.

Because they weren't Colby and

he needed Colby and Colby needed him.