Crybaby

Nights like these

Like fate, it lands on Alessia.
There are a few small gasps and a giggle.
She looks up at him nervously and bites her lip in anticipation as he pushes the bottle to the side and crawls over to her.
They sit face to face, eyes to eyes, thoughts to thoughts for a moment before he gently kisses her, like she is s fragile little girl. It's short and sweet. The way he does so almost makes her dizzy. It seems to go so fast Alessia can hardly catch up before he is sitting back down and Electra is kissing Yolandi on the cheek. And then Crybaby is making out with Alex, and Yolandi is pushing them apart laughing and saying "that's enough!"
And Troye spins.
And he lands on Brendon.
"Ok I'll just kiss your-"
Troye begins as he scoots toward the other side of the circle, but Brendon interrupts.
"No, it's ok, I don't mind kissing boys."
Troye is rather taken aback, but nods after a second before squatting in front of Brendon, placing his ands in his shoulders, and Brendon kisses him, the same way he had kissed Electra- practically making out. Troye is taken by surprise again, but quickly gets into it. It gets deeper.
Alessia notices Jacobs eyes darken a little. Is he... jealous?
Troye sits back, looking dazed.
Alessia gets everyone's attention.
" We still have, like, half an hour till midnight so maybe we can play another game? I need a break for a second but after that we can play truth or dare." She announces this and then stands up to grab a soda. Most of everyone does this too but Electra, Brendon, and Crybaby stay there. Electra moves only to sit next to Brendon. Crybaby raises her eyebrows at Electra before she shrugs and leans on him.
Crybaby notices how Jacob sits next to Troye this time. His arm is around him protectively. The others begin filing back over, too. "I'll go first!" Yolandi calls out, and no one seems to disagree. "Hmmm....  Brendon. Truth or dare?"
She is perched on her knees and grinning.  He contemplates for a minute before slowly saying " Truth."
"Who is the hottest girl in the circle?"
She asks curiously.
"Ok, so uh, no offense because you are all hot, but I would have to say Electra." Alessia giggles and so does Yolandi.
Electra smiles at him innocently, but not fooling him. Crybaby snorts.
"Crybaby-"
He says.
" -Truth or dare?"
"Dare."
She replies immediately. She wants some risk or some thrill.
Brendon can see that, but he can't think of any great ideas. He sits in thought for a moment, trying hard to think of a good dare.
"How about you... Sing a song, in front of everyone. But you have to make it original, it can't be a cover."
He smiles at her saying this.
"Well I was expecting something more.... risky from you, but if this is what you want, I do have this song I wrote..."
She stands up slowly. She pretends to be confident, but Troye can see her hands shaking a little.
"Uh, so, this is song is called Soap." She said, quietly, before she began to sing.
" I think I just remembered something, I think I left the faucet running."
Her voice is soft and sweet and unlike anything you've ever heard before. Her hands shake less.
"Now my words are filling up the tub."
They are all mesmerized, enchanted with her voice, but her eyes are closed so she doesn't see them, or the way Troye beams at her.
" Darling you're just soaking in it, but I know you'll get out the minute
You notice all your fingers pruning up."
She sings out the rest of the verse and then the chorus, her heart beating hard in her chest.
Maybe Brendon does know how to really dare me.

The moment she stops singing, they all burst into applause loudly, and she can't help but grin as she takes a seat. Her hands are still shaky.
" You are incredible!!" Yolandi exclaims, and others agree, leaving Crybaby smiling and blushing.
" ok.... um... Troye. Truth or dare?" She finally calms her nerves now that the attention is off of her. She loves attention usually, but something about it makes her nervous.
" Hm..... Dare."
He smiles.
She grins mischievously.
"You and Jacob have to go in the closet. Seven minutes in heaven."
Troye gulps and Jacob smirks a little.
There is an excited giggling bouncing around the circle. The two in question slowly stand up before the others push them briskly into a coat closet and slam the doors shut.
Their is just enough room for them to both sit cross legged.
"Jesus they are eager." Troye whispers, out of breath, rubbing his knees where he hit the wooden floor.
"Don't blame them. We are pretty f*cking cute together." Jacob shrugs.
Troye giggles sheepishly.
They sit in quiet for a moment, waiting for the other to make a move, like it's a game.
Then Troye feels a hand on the back of his head and another on his lower back, and he is glad it's dark so Jacob can't see his heated red cheeks.
The hand on his head moves to his lips and then to the back of his neck.
They begin to kiss like they did back in Troyes bed, but faster. And harder.
It's terrific and terrifying.
Little do they know they only have thirty seconds left.
Little do they know nearly everyone has their ear pressed against the closet doors, hushing each other and giggling like little kids, listening to every breath.

Right as Troye is tugging up the hem of Jacob's grey T-shirt, light floods in.
The two are caught very much by surprise, seeming to have forgotten what they are doing.
Laughter bursts out from the others staring down at them, and Troye hides his face.

Time flies when you are having fun.

Before they can blink they find themselves counting down from sixty,
Then thirty,
Then ten.

The air is buzzing and eyes are darting.

Nine.

Two boys hold hands on the sofa.

Eight.

Crybaby knows who she really wants to kiss at midnight. She tells no one.

Seven.

Electra does too. She can see him across the room.

Six.

Yolandi straddles Alex's lap and wraps her arms around his neck.

Five.

Lana sits in a Brooklyn at bus stop sobbing her eyes out over the boy who used her.

Four.

Alessia slips her hand around Caelans waist.

Three.

Alcohol and marijuana cloud the air and Johnny just wants to be back in the snow with her.

Two.

Oh, Connor. Don't let the tears show.
Everyone around you is kissing and you miss him so bad.

One.