A/N TRIGGER WARNING: There's a little abuse in this chapter.
John's P.O.V
The storm had settled, but Alex held on for longer than I expected. It wasn't a bad thing though... it was nice having Alex lean on me. it gave me a sense of company. With Alex resting his head on my chest, I slip into a slumber.
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The gentle breath on my chest left along with the weight. Alex must've woken up. The change of pace woke me as well.
"Oh, your awake too... s-sorry about last night..."
"Don't be ridiculous, its fine" His face is turned bright red.
"You must think I'm overly sensitive"
"No way! Everyone has fears."
"What's yours?"
"What?"
"What do you fear?" Should I tell him? It's a little embarrassing...
"Um... I don't have one?"
"HAHA! John, you JUST said that everyone has fears!"
"Yeah well... mine is embarrassing..."
"Please John? I won't laugh! Promise." He's gonna laugh... everyone does.
"Violence..."
"Really? You think that's embarrassing? You've seen me cry in my sleep and crawl into a corner because there was a storm! That's embarrassing! I mean, fearing violence is understandable because, if ..." He keeps rambling on but all I can hear is white noise because I've only just noticed something. His eyes... they're beautiful...
"-You know what I mean" oh crap I wasn't listening
"Um... yeah totally..." God John what's wrong with you...
"YOU WEREN'T LISTENING WHERE YOU?!"
"yeah, yeah! I definitely was..."
"What did I say then?"
"um... something about fears?"
"JOHN!"
"Ok! Maybe I wasn't listening but I just remembered I'm meeting some friends today. See ya later." That was true... I grab my jacket and walk down to the coffee shop to meet the sisters and the guys. they all seem to be talking and chatting nicely, but when I sit down, they go quiet and stare at me.
"Laf, did you tell them too?"
"I didn't have too"
"what do you mean?"
"You haven't checked your phone today, have you?" Angie was right, I hadn't checked my phone. I pull it out of my pocket. I have 2 notifications, one from Liza asking if I remembered that we were having this meeting today, and one from Thomas to the group chat. it was a photo... oh no. My face must've shown that I was embarrassed cause the others where giggling.
"So, Who's the cutie in the photo?" Angie was talking about Alex as the photo was through a slightly ajar door and it was taken last night.
"I-Its no-one..." I could tell my face was bright red
"SQUEEEEEEEEE!" Gee does Laf ever stop that 'Squee' sound? Its ear piercing!
"He's just my roommate..."
"Why are you hugging him? Huh????"
"Because JOHNNY'S GOT A CRUSH! JOHNN-"
"Laf, I suggest you stop before John rips your face off..." How does Eliza always seem to make the mood lighter? Her joke makes me chuckle... but apparently Herc found it hilarious as he was banging the table and barking like a seal.
