(DISCONTINUED) Still Into You // Janiel A.U (Sequel to Skater Boy)\

Chapter 1

*daniel's p.o.v* 

Slowly I turned the doorknob, my heart racing. As I pushed the door opened it creaked loudly, which will be a pain in the butt if I try to leave or come back late. Giving the door a slight push, I grabbed my stuff and hauled it in.

When I set my things down, I heard a gasp. Turning around, I looked at my roommate. My eyes widened and I dropped what I was holding. Right before my eyes was the person I never thought I'd see again: Joey. He stood up and we just stared at each other for a few seconds.

Breaking that silence I ran to him, putting my arms around him. My shoulder was starting to get wet, indicating that Joey was crying. "Shhh," I said, rubbing circles on his back, "Don't cry. I don't want you to cry."

Sniffling, Joey stepped back a little. Wiping his eyes, he looked me in the eye. "I never thought I would see you again." he said. After a brief pause he went on a long rant. To silence him, I grabbed his face and kissed him. 

Relaxing in to the kiss, Joey put his hands on my waist. I had one hand on his cheek, the other tangled in his hair. The kiss was passionate, yet full of lust. We pulled apart, panting (we were so out of breath). Resting our foreheads together, we stood in silence. This wasn't an awkward silence, this was a calming, beautiful silence. Only our breaths and the outside could be heard.

"How about we decorate our dorm?" Joey asked. I nodded, going over to my side of the room. I'm not sure how much time passed, but by time we were done the sun was setting. My stomach rumbled, then Joey's. After some debating, we decided on getting take out and eating at the back.

We got food at a local Chinese place, heading to the beach. It wasn't to crowded, just some people setting off floating lanterns. Finding a nice spot, we put out a blanket to sit on. The food smelled amazing, hopefully it tastes like it smells. 

Taking our food out of the plastic bag, we began eating. I'm happy to say that the food tastes as good as it smells. All the food was gone quick, our hunger satisfied. Joey got up and threw our trash away, running back. 

"Let's watch the stars." Joey said.

"That sounds great." I said. 

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Since the sun was close to setting, it didn't take long to get dark. Laying down, we intertwined our hands. The stars were beautiful and with the sound of nature I could have fallen asleep. Joey's hand went limp in mine, so I looked at him. His eyes were shut, his breathing even. I didn't expect him to fall asleep. 

I tried shaking him to wake him up, but it didn't work. Finally I just picked him up, trying to drag the blanket with my foot. For being eighteen and fairly tall, Joey didn't weigh much. As I though about his weight, I realized he looked much thinner since the last time I saw him.

As carefully as I could I put him in the passenger seat. I had to reach in his pocket for his keys. Going back to the drivers seat, I adjusted everything. Just as I started to back out, I remembered I never buckled Joey. Reaching over to him, I buckled him in.

While backing out I watched closely, to see if anyone was there. It was dark so it was hard to see people. Turning the headlights on, I drove back to UCLA. Not many lights were on in the dorms, but a few had lights flashing. Vaguely I could hear music, so they must be parties. 

Making sure I had the car keys, I went to the passenger side. Again I tried to shake Joey, but he wouldn't wake up. I ended up carrying him to the dorm room, almost forgetting to lock his car. It was hard to open doors with Joey in my arms, but I managed.

I set him down on his bed, putting a blanket over him. Pushing hair out of his face, I placed a kiss on his forehead. Going over to my bed, I just put on some pajama pants, keeping the shirt I wore today on. Crawling in, I looked over at Joey one last time, before shutting off my lamp and closing my eyes.

*joey's p.o.v*

The last thing I remember is laying with Daniel on the beach. I must have fallen asleep, and he must have carried me. Sitting up I looked to see that Daniel was still asleep. He looked cute with his wild hair. My shirt was slightly wrinkled and my jeans were getting uncomfortable, so I grabbed some sweatpants and a old t-shirt, heading to the showers.

If my mom hadn't gotten me a shower caddy I would have been screwed. My shower caddy was pretty cool, but also heavy with all the stuff I put in. As I showers, I remembered that freshman orientation was today. It was a bit odd that it wasn't on the first day of school. 

When I dried off I put my clothes on, balling up my towel. Back in the dorm Daniel was still asleep. I put my towel and old clothes in my hamper then went to wake up Daniel. Shaking the bed slightly, I said his name. He made a weird noise then stretched. "What time is it?" he asked groggily. 

Looking at the clock, I saw it was almost noon. "It's almost twelve." I said. "We have freshman orientation at two." His eyes widened and he sat up. swinging his legs over the side of his bed, he yawned.

"I've gotta shower." he said. As he walked to his closet he stumbled a little, probably still groggy. I watched as he walked out of the dorm. When he left I took out my computer. My Tumblr feed (as always) was weird. I reblogged a few things then grabbed a brush and my hair dryer. After my hair was done, I pulled on my socks. Looking at my feet, I realized they don't match. It's not like I care.

Daniel returned with wet hair, his outfit more formal than mine. I was just wearing sweatpants and an old t-shirt, which I should probably change. Going back to my closet, I grabbed a newer t-shirt. Pulling the old shirt off, I turned and saw Daniel looking at me.

"Joey...." he asked. "How-how much do you weigh?" Looking down at my stomach I saw why he was concerned. I had lost so much weight that my ribs were showing, my hip bones were visible, and my collar bones were prominent. Shyly I pulled the new shirt over my head, looking at my feet.

Walking over to me, Daniel pushed my chin up so I was looking him in the eye. "What happened when I left?" he asked, a concerned look on his face. Fiddling with my thumbs I stayed silent. "Joey, tell me."

"When you left I... I got really depressed and I-I didn't exactly take care of myself." I said. There was no need to explain further, I knew Daniel understood what I said. Gently he put his arms around me, holding me close. 

"I am so so sorry." he whispered.

"Hey, it wasn't your fault." I said. "It wasn't anyone fault but my own. I should have taken better care of myself." For a few moments we stood in silence, then Daniel said,

"It's not your fault. You weren't in a good place, and that wasn't your fault." Tears started to well up in my eyes but I wiped them away. Over Daniel's shoulder, I saw it was one forty-five. We stepped apart and I pointed to the clock. 

Grabbing my phone and room key, I met Daniel by the door. Daniel went to hold my hand but stopped. I knew why. We don't know what the students would think or what would happen with we showed love outside.

"Let's go." I said.

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first chapter! i hope you guys like it.

so updating will be all over the place. I have to focus on school mainly, but when I can I'll try to write. But if anyone has a book they want me to read and give a shout out just DM me.

~Rose♥