Hot Chocolate Stand

Hot Chocolate and Snow

Jake's POV:

"I got us hot chocolate if you want some." Devon says while showing both the cups of hot chocolate. "I'd love to have some" I say, then Devon hands me one of the cups. I slightly touched his hand when grabbing the cup. His hands were somehow still warm even though it's been snowing.

"I didn't know if you'd like really hot coco so it's hot but it has been cooling off for a couple of minutes." Devon says, making slight hand gestures. I took a sip and it was really good. I've always liked hot chocolate at a kid. I remember after I played outside in the snow with my cousin, my mom always made hot chocolate to cool us down from the cold.

"It's perfect" I say while smiling. Then I took another sip of my hot chocolate. "Well then let's go" Devon says, reaching his hand out. I hesitated to grab his hand for a moment. 'I don't want a goddamn faggot in my house' kept going through my mind. I really didn't want to think about that moment. Then I grabbed Devon's hand.

He started pulling me around and we were walking together around the town. It was very bright during Christmas. With all the lights and decorations. It was sometimes blinding because it was too much.

I was freezing cold, I looked over at Devon and he seemed like the cold didn't bother him anyway. Okay now I have the song let it go stuck in my head because of that thought. But my hand wasn't that cold anymore because I was holding Devon's hand.

But anyway, we weren't talking that much but that didn't matter. We were holding hands, drinking hot chocolate, while walking around town. After a few minutes we then started to talk.

"God these lights are blinding" I say, squinting my eyes while looking up at all the lights. "Yeah they are blinding, but at the same time they're beautiful." he says, then I feel him slightly squeeze my hand.

We were talking for a few minutes then we finished our hot chocolate. We were walking more then we both got tired and sat down on a near by bench. We've still been holding hands the whole time though.

"Are you okay?" Devon asked, giving me a worried look. "I've just been thinking about things my dad said" I say slightly avoiding eye contact.

"What did he say?" Devon asked, "it's just, my dad doesn't want his son to like boys. I just feel like I'm disappointing him every single day when I see you. It reminds me of how I can't be who my dad wants me to be. But that's not your fault Dev" I explained.

Devon was looking at me in a way I can't really understand. He's looking at me like he actually cares. That he cares for me, for whatever reason. He made me feel like I was actually heard.

He put his hand on my knee and slightly squeezed it. Not taking his eyes away from me. "I know I can't fix what you feel. I wish I can but I can't control you and how you feel. I just want you to know that I'm here. If you need something I'm here, I promise" Devon says.

When he said that it reminded me of my mom. She'd always say things like that, she actually showed she'd care about me. No matter if I like boys, girls, people, or if I didn't like anyone at all.

"Thank you" I say, I then rest my head on his shoulder. Then I start to laugh, I don't know why but I just start laughing. Then Devon slightly starts to laugh too. "Why are we laughing?" He asks, I shrug and I look at him and smile.

We stand up and start walking again. We have no idea where we're going, but we're going somewhere. I did let go of his hand and I was walking around. Then I noticed he wasn't next to me.

Then I felt something hit my back. I turned around to see Devon who just threw a snowball at my back. He was standing there like he didn't do anything.

"Did you just throw a snowball at me?" I ask, "no, well maybe. What you gonna do about it?" Devon asked walking up closer to me. I then quickly picked up some snow and made a snowball and threw it at him.

"I deserved that" he says, he's laughing and I get that good but weird feeling in my stomach. We then start throwing snowballs at each other.

Then he shoved snow down my jacket. Then to get revenge I grabbed some snow. Then I stood up and grabbed Devon. But before I could shove snow down his shirt Devon tripped and he fell and I got dragged down with him. I fell on top of him, and then me and Devon were staring at each other in silence. Then we both broke out into laughter.

I would complain on how I'm freezing cold because of the snow, but me and Devon were too busy laughing. I was worried if I might've hurt Devon when I fell on top of him but he was laughing too much to even care. And I couldn't help but laugh as well.

"Hi" Devon says, he stops laughing but is still smiling. "Hey" I say, we're now just staring at each other. I'm really hovering above him and then I feel his hand cup my jawline.

He pulled me close and I felt his lips touch mine for one second before we both pulled away almost immediately. I'm staring at him wide eyed and he's staring back at me. "Are you okay?" Devon asked, and I slightly nod my head saying yes.

He's trying to ask if it's okay that he basically just kissed me. I'm really speechless so I just nod. I then feel him bring me down again and I feel his lips touch mine for longer.

One of his hands if cupping my jawline and the other is in my hair. I forget about the feeling of the snow down my jacket. The only thing I'm thinking about is the feeling of his lips. Also how close we were together.

We both pull away, I get off of him and sit next to him. We're both just processing what happened. I couldn't help but smile, I look over and him and he's also smiling. He looks over at me and then stands up. He then helps me get up.

"Was that okay? I don't want to force you to do anything" Devon asks. "Yeah I've been wanting this to happen for a bit now." I admit, I then feel him hold my hand.

"Really?" Devon asks, looking confused. I shake my head yes. We then start walking and laughing. We're laughing like two stupid teenage boys that happen to like each other.

I really didn't want to go to my dad's, I just wanted to hang out with Devon. I did know that this night had to end, but I really didn't want it to.

"Do you want me to walk you home" Devon asked. "Yeah I would like that" I say, still smiling like an idiot. I then feel him turn me towards him and pulls me close. He didn't kiss me but he brought his hands up to hold my face.

His hands are warm, which is nice because I've been freezing as soon as I left my house earlier. My arms are slightly draped around his waist. I then kiss him for a second, I never thought I would ever kiss someone.

Sometimes I thought I was going to die alone. Because my dad made me feel horrible whenever he mentioned about how it's weird for a boy to like a boy. But right now I just feel happy, this day is definitely one of the best nights of my life.

We then start walking to my house, we were holding hands the whole way there. He got on the bus and Devon offered to listen to music on his earbuds. I obviously said yes to his offer.

He put an earbud in and I put the other one in. He then starts playing a song, it sounds familiar so I look at the song he started playing on his phone. The song was About You by 1975.

"I don't want to go home, could I um.. stay the night again?" I ask, Devon then pauses the music. "Yeah of course, are you sure your dad won't mind?" He then asks, I shrug in response. "It doesn't matter what he thinks" I say, then when the bus is at my stop neither of us get off.

I hope this makes your Jevon hearts happy !!
- sky :)