Young Volcanoes || DaveJohn AU

Bus Ride

Your name is Dave Strider and unfortunately for you, you're going back to school today. The administrators decided that the more time you and John spend together, the less you'd fight. That's some really flawed logic assuming that they think you and John still hate each other. But anyways, you now have drama with John. One of your friends, Terezi, is in that class too. You dated her for a while, but then you realized you were gay. She supported you with it and there's wasn't anything between you and her after that. John went home in the middle of the day yesterday to finish his homework. You two weren't getting anything done. Now it's time to go back to school. You're already ready to go and you go into the yard, sitting in the grass. You look at your Bro's lame flower garden that looks like it's dying. You shake your head and walk to the side of the house, grabbing the hose and spraying some water onto the flowers. There's a whole bunch of light blue flowers standing in the corner. Huh. They kind of look like John's eyes. You look up and you don't see your bro being creepy and looking at you through the window. You pick three of them and tie a long piece of grass around the stems to make a bouquet. You hear someone calling your name. Speak of the devil. It's John.

"Dave! I heard you're in my drama class now!" He runs up to you and you hold the flowers behind your back. "What's behind your back?" He asks, trying to peek around you. You hold out the flowers to them.

"Happy March 31st." You say (ironically).

"Aw! Dave! You didn't have to do that!" John take the flowers and blushes cutely. "Hey, we've gotta plan some sweet pranks for tomorrow. You know, for April Fool's day. It's my favorite holiday."

"April Fool's day isn't a holiday but okay. We'll plan something." A thought comes to mind and you start to laugh.

"what? What is it?"

"What if you announced that you're not homosexual and then we make out?" You barely get the sentence out between giggles.

"Uhhhhh Dave, I'm not a homosexual."

"Bi?"

"No."

"Pan? Poly? What?"

"I'm straight."

"That's not funny."

"It kind of is."

"No it isn't. John, you are gay as fuck and you need to say it out loud."

"What should I say?"

"My name is John Egbert and I am a homosexual."

"Alright, my name is John Egbert and I am a homosexual. That actually feels a lot better...oH SHIT IS THAT THE BUS?" You look up and grab your backpack and John's hand, trying the flag down the bus. You drag John into the seat next you. You hand him one of your earbuds and you start playing music. Moving On by Asking Alexandria comes on and you have a mini jam session while John just seems confused.

"What music do you listen to?" You ask him.

"Mostly just 2Cellos and the Piano Guys. I don't listen to much music with words."

"Let's listen to some Fall Out Boy. They're awesome and Patrick Stump is a sex god."

"Is that the lead singer?"

"Yup." You playing their album, Save Rock and Roll on shuffle and the song Young Volcanoes comes on. You him along with it and John seems to be enjoying it.

"This is a good song. Hey, it kind of reminds me of us. Assholes into boys next door."

"Yeah, maybe this should be our song. Like those really cheesy couples from rom-coms. Only ironically, though."

"Of course it's ironic." John keeps listening to the music, tapping his foot. You intertwine your fingers with his and lean back into the seat. This is gonna be a good day.