Fake boyfriend before it becomes real - Daniel & Paul

Help me

Paul's POV:
I am stood at the bar in the Rovers. It's pretty empty. Sally is sat in the corner with Tim and and Daisy is in the back. Jenny has had to pop out for a moment. I take a gulp of my drink before I hear a voice behind me. It isn't a voice of someone I know.

"Hey sweetheart. My name's Jace. What's yours." I cringe at the pet name but answer him anyway.

"Paul." My answer is short and I don't look at him.

"What's a pretty boy like you doing at a pub on your own?" He then places his hand on my lower back and I tense up.

"Don't touch me. Just leave me alone, yeah?" My voice is shaky but I try not to show my fear. I can barely breathe.

"I'm just looking for a good time. What's your problem?" I just want to cry.

"Your 'good time' won't be me. I've got a boyfriend." I spit out out.

"I don't see him." Shit. I didn't think this through.

"Well you might want to get your eyes checked mate because I'm right here." Says a voice from behind me. It's Daniel. I've been living with him for about a month now.

"Nah. There's no way he is dating someone like you." The strange guy says.

"What do you mean? He is my boyfriend so get your hand off of him." Daniel says grabbing the mans wrist and removing his hand from my back.

"Chill out. I was only having some fun. You can't seriously tell me that use two are dating." He laughs a bit, making me uncomfortable.

"I can and I will. He is mine. If you don't leave him alone you will regret it." All of a sudden, I feel Daniel's hands on my waist and he pulls me towards him. He leaves his hands on my waist keeping me there.

"Prove it then" This sicko really wants proof. I didn't think people could be so peverted. I think Daniel could tell how scared I was from my shaking because he started rubbing soothing circles into my sides.

"We don't need to prove anything to you but I will take the chance to kiss my amazing boyfriend." Well, I didn't expect them words.

Daniel then turns me around and places his hands back on my waist. When I look into his eyes, I can see he is asking for permission. I would do anything to get this creep away from me so I nodded slightly in confirmation. Daniel starts to lean in and I place my arms around his neck. Eventually, our lips meet and we start to move them in sync. He isn't a bad kisser. The kiss lasts 5 seconds before we pull apart and he grabs my hand.

"Now, we best get going. We have better things to do than stand here proving our relationship to you." After saying that, he swiftly pulls me towards the door and out of the pub.

We stop walking as soon as we are out the door. I lean against the wall and close my eyes. Silent tears start to fall down my face and I wipe them away quickly.

"You okay?" I hear Daniel say from beside me.

"Yeah. I'm sorry. Thank you for doing that for me." I say choking on my breathe slightly.

"It's ok. Don't apologize. I wasn't going to allow him to continue harassing you." His words are sincere. I look at him.

"I'm shaking. Why can't I stop shaking?" I start pacing while tugging my hair slightly. Why is this effecting me so much?

"Hey. Hey, stop it." Daniel says. He quickly stands Infront of me and removes my hands from the grip on my hair. I try to fight him but he is stronger and pulls me into a hug.

"I'm sorry. Why am I so weak?" I cry out.

"Don't apologize. It's not your fault. You're not weak. You are in shock and no one should have that happen to them. You're going to be okay. Let's get you home yeah? Beth has Bertie so we will be alone." He says as he rubs my back comfortingly.

"Okay. Thank you." I say as I pull away from the hug.

**Time skip to at the flat.**

We arrive at the flat and I sit on the sofa. I'm no longer shaking from earlier but I'm still a little upset.

"Why don't you go and get your pajamas on. We could watch a film if you want." Daniel says as he hangs his coat up. I nod at his words before going into my room and getting changed. Once I am done I go back to the living room. I sit next to Daniel who is sat in black joggers and a white t-shirt.

"You feeling alright?" He asks me. I sigh and lean back so I am comfortable.

"Yeah. Just looking forward to forgetting about the man." Nodding at my words he puts on a film. It's No Time To Die. The James Bond movie.

"This movie? It's so long!" I groan.

"Shut it. I've wanted to watch this for months!" He replies.

"Ugh fine." I say smiling slightly. He presses play.

**Time skip to half way through the film.**

"I'm actually feeling quite tired so I'm gonna go to bed, if that's alright?" I ask as I stand up.

"Yeah that's fine. Do you want me to pause this and carry on watching it tomorrow with you or are you not fussed?" He asks looking away from the screen.

"You can keep watching it. I'll see you in the morning. Goodnight." I say as I start to walk towards my bedroom.

"Goodnight." I hear him shout back before I shut my door.

Today has been crazy. I just hope Daniel doesn't think any different of me now that he had to save me.