Each Touch

Resolution

Steam of hot chocolate rose from two mugs as two bundles of bodies sat on the sofa. Blue and black, red and white..err more of an off white yellow color. They were snowed in for the day, so Dave couldn't walk back home or get a ride from Mr. Egbert. Soft lips touched the rim of the mug and took a sip of the hot drink.

"The new year is right around the corner Dave." piqued John, "You know what that means."

"Our New Years resolution." smiled Dave as he drank his hot chocolate.

"Did you even get halfway through yours?" asked John.

A chuckle escaped Dave's lips as he remembered his resolution for that year. There was always that one which he could never accomplish, but he always put it on his resolution list every year. The blue eyed teen blinked as he stared at Dave; he always chuckled before telling John his answer for some reason.

"Ahh just about," answered Dave, "Maybe I should transfer them onto next years."

"If they're that hard to do then don't put it on again." said John.

Dave shrugged as he took a sip, his drink starting to cool down a bit to take in more of the drink at a time. This is the first year they've ever been snowed in together and a first time in a while that they've written their resolution together in person. The wind knocked on the window breaking the short silence that was between them.

"Let's go to my room so we can start writing." John said shifting on his seat next to Dave.

The blond frowned as he looked at John start to get up, now there was a big, cold space next to him. The dark haired boy smiled and set his cup down on the side table before he went to tug on Dave. His hands grabbed a hold of the red blanket that was holding Dave tightly; Dave whined as he retorted, pulling the blanket back onto him.

"Come on Dave."

"No, let's just sit here for a while longer."

"If we don't go now we'll never go later."

The red blanket moved back and forth between the two as they fought one another, Dave holding the mug tightly so it wouldn't slip and fall while John used both of his hands to pull the blanket out so Dave would get up. The blond knew he wasn't going to have the grip on the blanket for much longer as his other hand was occupied, so as John was pulling his hardest Dave let go of the blanket causing John to stumble back and fall flat on his ass.

"Nice job Egbert." smirked Dave as he slowly got up, stretching his limbs as the cold started to travel up every inch of his uncovered skin.

John pulled the red blanket off of his head and glared up at Dave who was laughing softy, "Daaave."

As alarming as John's voice sounded, this was no trouble to Dave. He grabbed John's mug of now warm hot chocolate and headed for the stairs telling John to get off of his ass and hurry if he wanted to write down his New Years resolution; fixing his glasses, John reluctantly got up and followed his best friend up the stairs and into his room where movie posters were hung around the walls.

"Every time I come in here I swear I loose some of my sanity." commented Dave as he set their cups down.

"Oh like I don't feel the same whenever I walk into your room." replied John as he went to get paper and pencils from his school bag.

Red eyes rolled and set themselves upon John's butt. Dave bit his lips as his eyes lingered on John, even as 14 year olds Dave sure did have thoughts including him and John. He loves to imagine what John would look like when they were 16.

"Uhh, Dave, you needa use the bathroom??"

His conscious was snapped back into him as John's voice hit his ears, how long was John standing there!? Dave sighed and shook his head, he was such a fool.

"No, just lost in thought." Dave answered.

"You're always lost in thought." said John, "Are you sure you're okay?"

"Totally, now let's get to writing those resolutions for 2k10."

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Soft scribbles of lead on paper took over the atmosphere as the two boys wrote in silence only speaking up from time to time to ask a question or so. Papers littered the bed and the floor beside it as their lists went on and on, John's probably being the longest. Dave stared at his paper as he tried to put some thought into what he would want to accomplish for that next year.

John's dad often came up with batches of cookies and small pastries for the two to munch on. As much as it was embarrassing to John, Dave didn't seem to mind at all and ate while he thought and wrote. For some Betty Crocker brand sweets, they weren't so half bad.

"Another sheet John? I bet you aren't even going to get through two sheets." commented Dave as he munched on a cookie.

"Hey, I can dream and write it down can't I?" said John, "If I can even do half a sheet that'd be something to me."

"Oh you know what you should put down John?" asked Dave.

John arched an eyebrow, "What?"

"Get a girlfriend." he smirked and laughed.

A light blush formed on his cheeks as he kicked Dave as hard as he could, "That's not funny!"

"Dude but it's true, I mean come on I don't think you've ever gone on a date before." said Dave.

"And you have?? Besides it's because you're always with me-"

"More like you're always with me."

That stopped John for a second, he stuttered before getting back his words. Dave have a brief laugh as he listened to what John had to say.

"Even so people probably think that I'm gay."

" 'I'm gay'? " questioned Dave, "You're so sure that people think that you're gay, but not me as well?"

"Well...Yeah, just look at you. You're so smooth at talking and literally everything about you just screams 'Girls want me' " said John.

A smile formed on Dave face as he chuckled, hearing that from John was quite a surprise. Honestly if he were to compare them two it would be he that would scream 'I'm gay' and John 'I'm a cute, dorky gentleman that all the girls would love to have as their boyfriend'

"What's so funny about that?" asked John.

"Nothing." said Dave as his eyes trailed to his own resolution list, "If that's such a bother to you write they down on your resolution."

"It's...Not so much a bother but a thought." said John doodling on his paper.

"Then don't dude, easy as that." said Dave scribbling something down.

Blue eyes stared at the blond writing on the sheet of paper. That conversation they just had really left John to think about their friendship. The things they do don't really...Fit into bros only does it? But Dave's a special case...Right?

"Are you done?" asked John as he sat up straight.

The albino's pink lips curled up into a small smile as he stared down at his last resolution.

Ask John

"Yeah... I'm done...."