War Paint | Jonnor

Chapter 13

Jude's POV
At the end of the game, one of Connor's teammates scored a home run, defeating the opposing team. The crowd went wild as the Padres formed a group circle in the middle of the field. They huddled together, their arms over each other's backs, and chanted.

I felt so happy for them. They won their first game in victory. Connor stepped out of the circle and looked in my direction. He ran to the bleachers with his arms open wide. I raced to him and jumped in his embrace. He spun me around, chuckling as he held onto me.

"You won!" I shouted.

"Yeah! It feels so great." he replied.

Connor put me down but continued to hold me in his arms. Eventually, I spoke up.

"What do you want to do to celebrate?"

"First off, I should really take a shower."

"Yeah, definitely." I answered, laughing at him.

"Then, maybe we could go to the mall and hang out."

"Okay sure."

Connor's POV
We went back to Jude's house so I could freshen up. He let me use the bathroom to shower and get dressed. I lifted up my arm before turning around to see Jude behind the door. His face was the only thing visible when he appeared. With my arm still raised, I began to speak.

"Gross right?"

"Totally." he responded.

"I'll be ready in ten minutes."

"Okay, I'll be outside my room."

He closed the bathroom door and I jumped into the shower, cleaning myself away.

Jude's POV
To pass time, I played a game on the PSP that Connor gave me when we first hung out together. It brought back so many memories.

*Flashback*
"Okay, I'll see you at school." I told him.

"Uh-wait." he stopped me before we reached the front door.

Connor pulled out his game console from his backpack and handed it to me.

"Here, keep it."

"I can't-"

"Yes you can. It's cool, I want you to."

A car from outside the driveway honked, indicating that his ride was here.

"Okay, see ya." he told me as he left the house.

I stood there, smiling. No one ever gave me anything except for him.

*End of flashback*

Connor's POV
I jumped out of the shower and started to get dressed. After putting on my jeans, all I needed was my flannel. The door opened and Jude entered. He blushed while staring at me.

As he walked forward, I noticed something familiar in his hand.

"Looking for this?" Jude asked.

"Yeah." I responded with a smile.

I got the sleeves on my arms until Jude offered to button the rest of the flannel. He worked his way up, our bodies close to each other. Jude finished buttoning the last piece before looking up at me.

"Thanks." I told him.

"No problem."

"Should we get going? I'm all ready now."

"Yeah, let's go."

Jude's POV
We arrived at the mall in less than twenty minutes. Lena dropped us off and told me to text her when we needed to be picked up.

Connor opened the door for me as I walked in. He followed behind me and grabbed my hand, intertwining our fingers. I was surprised by the sudden gesture since we were in public.

"Are you sure?" I asked him.

"Totally, I don't want to hide the fact that I'm with you Jude. And plus, we have our armor."

I glanced at both of our nails and realized that they were still painted blue. We continued walking around the food court, passing by tables of unknown faces. He tightened his grip as our arms brushed against each other.

Connor turned his head and a voice awakened.

"Are you hungry? We could get something to eat first."

"Yeah, sure."

He stopped me from moving and nudged my arm. Connor motioned me to look forward. My eyes drifted off of him and I focused on what was in front of me.

At one of the tables, I could see Daria.