𝐷𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑚𝐿𝑎𝑛𝑑 ~RoadTrip Oneshots~

𝑃𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑙 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛 sweater 💚 ~Jacklyn~

No one POV
"You had to witness it Jack...she went crazy as soon as the girl stood near her ex and the fact that I used to date her scares me..." Sonny said.
"Are you even listening?"
No, Jack wasn't listening at all.
His head was on the desk and his eyes closed.
"Didn't sleep again? I told you to take your pills, they can help you..." Sonny changed into a more sympathetic tone.
No reply.
"I read somewhere that sleep deprivation is a form of self-harm...please Jack don't do this to yourself..."
Sonny was the only one aware of Jack's depression, he knew everything and his heart ached for his best friend each day that passed by but he was glad that Jack was still there...
"I'll sleep this afternoon ok?" Jack compromised and in that moment the principal walked into the classroom.
She was followed by a short guy with a pastel green sweater and eyes that matched it...those eyes...the boy looked nervous but his eyes were screaming calmness somehow.
Jack stared at them the whole time ignoring the presentation.
Then the boy sat at a desk not far away from Jack.

"The new kid seems cool no?" Sonny started the conversation while they were headed to their lockers.
"...yeah sure..." Jack replied distractedly cause in that moment the new guy, Brook was his name, passed by.
Jack never liked pastel colors, he was more of a dark color type of person, but he was sure that light green could have been his new favorite one, also he wasn't into fluffy things but Brook's black fluffy backpack was the only exception.
Everything about that boy was cute and the exception for Jack.
"We should go talk to him...you know, maybe he needs new friends..." Sonny proposed.
"What?!"
"Just wanted to be friendly...no need to panic" Sonny was confused by his best friend's behavior.
"No, I'm not panicking..."
"Sure..." Sonny gave him a weird and confused look.
"Sorry...are you Jack?" Someone tapped on Sonny's shoulder, it was Brook.
"Nope, he's the guy you're searching for" Sonny grabbed Jack's shoulder and put him in front of Brook.
"Oh hi, sorry to disturb you but the principal told me that you could have given me a tour of the school just so I don't get lost" the blonde boy gripped the strap of his backpack tightly.
"Yeah sure, he can do that" Sonny answered for him.

So Sonny left the two boys in the hallway...
"So...I'll give you a tour I guess..." Jack shyly said walking towards the west wing of the school.
The whole time Jack wasn't uncomfortable but he didn't know what to say while Brook walked quietly beside him.
"Well that's it...there's isn't much to see"
They ended in the middle of the football pitch.
"Still seems better than my old school...I hope there aren't any homophobic assholes..." Brook said looking down.
"Well not really...there are some people that judge but no one really goes beyond the weird stares"
"Ok I guess I can handle that"
"I'm sorry if someone bullied you..." Jack added after a moment of silence.
"It's ok...my dad wasn't really supportive since the beginning so...got used to the shit" Brook played with the grass.
"Still you don't deserve it...no one deserves it" Jack smiled and it was the first true smile in months.

Weeks passed by and Jack still couldn't fall asleep, at one point he had to call Sonny over to help him, keep him company till he closed his eyes.
The situation was out of hand, dark circles under his eyes even more visible due to the contrast with his fair skin that looked even paler.
Also, Jack's thoughts were killing him, he didn't know how to turn them off.
But one thing was going ok...Brook.
The two boys got close and somehow he made Jack feel better, not that Sonny wasn't being helpful.

"Hey...what happened to your face?" Brook asked as soon as he saw the raven boy.
"Nothing. Just dark circles"
Jack put in his locker combination.
"Put this eye cream under your eyes, I promise it helps" the boy took it out from his fluffy backpack.
"Thanks" Jack smiled weakly and stopped to look at Brook for a second.
He had a cute dusty pink jumper on that was a bit oversize and dark jeans that hugged his legs perfectly, to top off the look Jack noticed that he put a bit of blush cause his cheeks were slightly more rosy than usual.
"You look cute today" Jack quickly said before rushing to class.
If the blush made Brook's cheeks pinker, after that compliment he became the color pink.