The Jabastian Saga

Flirting

Inspired by a real life event. May be a little weird.

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Jacob stared at the screen of his phone in disbelief as he read through the messages. He felt his mouth curve downwards in a frown and knitted his eyebrows together. How could Sebastian do this to him?

The further he read, the angrier he got. He tightened his grip on his phone and gave an exasperated sigh before throwing it on his bed in a fit of anger. It bounced once before falling into the floor and out of his line of vision. Jacob groaned, burying his head into his pillow, not bothering to pick it up.

'Her words are almost as mesmerising as her looks.' Jacob cringed as those words repeated in his head over and over again. Those were the words Sebastian had sent in a group chat. Knowing that they were directed not at him but at a female acquaintance of his, Jacob could not help but feel a bitter taste in his mouth, although he did not understand why.

Sebastian was merely a friend of his, wasn't he? Granted, they were more than 'just friends'. They were more than just those type of friends that always passed by one another in the streets and gave the occasional 'hello'. They were the type of friends that stayed up late in their beds, texting one another, sharing phone calls and cracking lame jokes.

Still, Jacob insisted that they were merely close friends. However, that did not explain the anger bubbling in the pits of his stomach when he saw Sebastian shamelessly flirting with someone else. It only made Jacob more frustrated, not knowing why he was feeling that way. Sebastian was just a close friend. Besides, it was only harmless flirting...right?

Jacob was startled out of his reverie when a 'ding' sounded from his phone, signalling a new message. He peered over the side of his bed, at the screen of his phone and his eyes widened in surprise. It was a private message from Sebastian. He felt his heart leap in joy and suppressed the urge to let out a squeal. Maybe Sebastian wanted to apologise for his actions?

Then, Jacob frowned and slapped himself lightly on his face. "Get a grip," he scolded himself, "it's just a message." After calming himself, he picked his phone off the floor, holding his breath in anticipation as he clicked on Sebastian's message.

From: Sebastian <3

You're not mad are you

Jacob felt a warm flush creeping up his neck as he hastily typed a reply.

To: Sebastian <3

no course not. why do you ask

He bit his lip anxiously as he waited for a reply. Should he have asked why? Maybe it was private. Sebastian wouldn't get mad at him, would he? Not a minute later, he received Sebastian's reply.

From: Sebastian <3

Oh okay. Cool. Just wondering

Jacob felt his heart fall when he saw that Sebastian gave no further explanation. Could he have made Sebastian mad? Perhaps Sebastian did not like Jacob prying into his business. Nervously, Jacob typed his reply.

To: Sebastian <3

are you okay

Before he could send the message, a new message was sent to the group chat. Jacob paused when he saw that it was sent by Sebastian. He hesitated for a moment before leaving the chat with Sebastian without sending the message. Then, he entered the group chat and what he saw nearly made his heart stop.

Sebastian, once again, was flirting with her!

Jacob's eyes watered slightly and he buried his face into the pillow, choking back a sob. Why was he feeling this way? He hated the way his heart clenched whenever he saw Sebastian speaking to someone else, the way it leapt in excitement whenever Sebastian talked to him and the way it burned when Sebastian shamelessly flirted with someone else. Through his blurred vision, Jacob typed a reply to Sebastian.

To: Sebastian <3

alright then

Immediately, he received a reply. Although, it was not what he expected.

From: Sebastian <3

You want to go ice skating together later

Shakily, Jacob wiped away the moisture on his cheeks. He felt the corners of his lips lifting and a small laugh bubbled out of his lips. Nothing was wrong. He was probably reading too much into things. Things were like they always were. Sebastian was still just a close friend.

...Right?