(Just a little note before this starts, thank you so much for the positive feedback and votes! I wasn't even sure if I was going to continue this story or not, one of my friends from tumblr just asked me to write a cute little Janiel story, and now I'm obsessed with it. So, yeah. Thank youuuu! <3)
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Daniel's question of "When can I see you again?" could be answered with "In two, very long weeks."
Daniel: "I miss you soooooooo much."
Joey: "I miss you soooooooooooo much more."
Daniel: "Is missing each other turning into a contest, Joseph?"
Joey: "I think it is, Daniel. And I'm winning."
Joey put down his phone with a sigh. He was nearing the end of the Contiki trip he'd been on since the first and last time he'd seen Daniel, at the bar, and strangely, he was almost glad that it was over. Why? So he could go back to LA and see Daniel.
The two of them had been texting back and forth as much as they possibly could, every day. Joey would go on whatever adventure he was supposed to go on in Spain that day, then rush back to the hotel room and bombard Daniel with messages and pictures of everything he'd seen. Daniel would always reply right away, and they'd chat, mindlessly, until one of them was pulled away to go do something else.
Joey: "How's the photography shoot going?"
Daniel: "It's alright. I almost fell into the water trying to take some of those gorgeous photos I sent you."
Joey: "You're risking your life for me, omg, I feel special."
Daniel: "You are special. You're the most special boy in the whole world."
Joey: "It's a good thing you can't see me at this moment, because I'm blushy af."
Daniel: "Oooh, I made you blush."
Joey: "Quiet, pig. I have to go. Meghan just told me we're heading back out."
Daniel: "Okay :(. I'll talk to you later. Tell me about it tonight, okay?"
Joey: "Okay! <3"
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After Joey got back from Spain (and slept for a solid 12 hours), he woke up to a text from Daniel.
Daniel: "Hey! I heard you're back in America. Do you maybe want to meet me again? Maybe, like, go on a date?"
No joke, Joey almost screamed.
Of course he wanted to go on a date with Daniel! Who wouldn't want to? What kind of a question was that?
Joey took a few moments to calm down, not wanting to sound too crazy in his reply.
Joey: "That sounds really, really good to me."
Daniel's reply came a few moments later.
Daniel: "Tomorrow, 6 PM?"
Joey: "That's perfect."
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Joey unashamedly spent the entire day getting ready for his date with Daniel.
Even though he typically hated waking up in the morning, he was up by 7 AM, too excited about the day to waste any time sleeping.
Daniel refused to tell him where they were going, insisting on keeping it a surprise. The only hint he gave to Joey was telling him to wear "comfortable/warm clothes."
Joey spent the entire morning just daydreaming about what was going to happen. This was their first date, unless you counted the short encounter at the bar, and the walk. Would it be as magical as it seemed? Would they kiss? Were they boyfriends?
