ANTAGONIST ➳ JANTHONY AU

Chapter 23-Oaksmash!

Anthony's P.O.V.

Today is Oak's birthday and we got a giant surprise at the theater. Then after we're taking him to his favorite bar even though I'm underage Oak told me there are other activities like karaoke. I really didn't care just we're going to celebrate his birthday. 

I drove to the theater ready to surprise Oak knowing he would show up late depending on how long Dav can hold Oak off. I entered the building and see Jasmine standing by the cake with Renee and Pippa. "Shit this is awesome!" I exclaim as I scanned the cake that had a little Oak figure with the word 'Oaksmash!' and said 'happy birthday Oak' in chunky letters. "I know me and Pippa saw this bakery that does custom cakes like this," Jasmine informs me.

I smile and took a full look at the cake. I get a text from Dav.

Dav: I have Oak at the diner right now he's pretty confused and think we forgot about his birthday but he should be here for about 10 minutes before we make our way to the theater

Anthony: alright 

I stuff my phone back into my pocket. Makenzie walked past glaring at Jasmine. Like what the fuck did she do? I mean even though I totally got friend zoned yesterday and almost spilled my feelings out for her doesn't mean it's okay to do that.

I decided to go find Lin to ask him about specific plans throughout the day. As I walked in Lin stared at the screen not just staring at the computer screen. He's on Tumblr on his page with his username at the corner of the page that said. "ITZYOBOYLIN" yeah um 10/10 username. I didn't make a move and stayed quiet wondering what he puts on his page. I mean it is wrong to spy on my boss. 

He scrolled down his page which I was petrified to see a Janthony merchandise sale. Like he's actually for real. I was done when I saw a picture that Dav took of me and Jasmine and probably sent to Lin. He chuckles. "It's gonna," he tells himself.

"But for now I'm just gonna have to wait for it," He adds.

I stepped a bit closer without a sound. He switched to a website called wattpad that flashed his wattpad username which was. Janthony4eva. I was kinda now scared of my boss making a fanfic about me and my co-worker and worst he shares the account with Dav with a story called "helpless" Now I'm just speechless.

The thing is this story has so many people reading it already like how long has this been going on? There were comments about like what is this new ship I never heard of. Course the musical is going to launch off until next year so nobody really knows much about the hamilton cast.

I cleared my throat. "Holy shit! how much did you see?" Lin asks nervously.

I sigh. "All of it sadly," I reply.

He stared at me for a couple of seconds then looked at his phone. "Oak is on his way," He says getting up and patting my back.

Are we just ignore what happened? I decided I would tell Jasmine later and nobody else. 

We made our way to the stage to hide while Lac turned off the lights. I hid with Carleigh, Pippa, Renee, and Jasmine behind the curtains. The door opened widely. "Oak is here and it's an important day!" He exclaims.

I peeked a bit to see him and Dav standing in the middle if the room. "D-did you guys forget?" He asks.

That's when Lin slowly counted to three. "One...two..three..."

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY OAK!" We exclaim.

"You guys didn't forget I should have known that you guys were pulling on my tail," He says happily.

He then paused at his cake. His eyes widen, he then pointed to himself. "This for me?" He asks.

We nod our heads. "F-for me?" He asks again.

"Yes Oak you're the special boy today," Lin tells him.

"OAKSMASH!" He yelled stomping the ground and throwing his fist to the floor.

"Ow," he groaned rubbing his hand.

We all laugh. "Time for cake!" Lin cheers.

"But I'm keeping the figure," Oak tells us grabbing the figure. 

"I'm keeping this in m dressing room," He adds.

~*~*~

We headed to the bar, Lin managed to get us our cast and family only celebration. Oak's girlfriend and family flew in to visit him. We started off with singing the happy birthday song to him. He went off to the dance machine to battle Dav.

I sat on one of the bar stools staring sadly at the lined up drinks. "Sucks to be 19 eh?" Jasmine asks.

I glanced at Jasmine who smirked at me. I face her tiredly. "Yeah, but you know this year I'll 20 then next year will be the year," I respond.

"We could do something else you know besides watching sulk on this bar stool drinking water," She says.

"Like what?" I ask.

"Well...there's a lake around here," She replies taking my hand.

I blushed and followed her wondering what's going to happen. She took me out and waved to the others letting them know we'll be back. She leads me to a lake that sparkled reflecting the sky like her eyes. "Stargazing," She tells me.

"Okay..." I respond.

She lies down on the grass. "It's what my grandpa and I did when I couldn't go to sleep at night, and talking about our past and our hopes and dreams," She further explains.

I lay down next to her trying to get comfortable. "Okay...so...how do we start this?" I ask awkwardly.

"Here I'll start," She justifies.

"I hope someday to have an art gallery, manage the restaurant and have a singing career if it's even possible," She tells me.

"Um well, I dream of having a singing career and continuing on broadway," I tell her.

"I can see that dream coming true," She comments.

"Same with you," I reply.

"No...singing and art career would have me too occupied for my restaurant," She explains.

I sit up. "Well if you plan things the right way maybe it can," I tell her.

A smile tugged on her lip. "Maybe, but still the restaurant is in danger even especially since we called off the partnership, we need another option I mean partnership is still on the table, we have until next year on the first of January," She explains.

"You could collab with us," I tell her.

"Just stop Anthony I told you no matter what that would be impossible," She answers sadly sitting up.

"I know," I faintly say playing with the grass.

"Remember highs school you know you were the prodigy boy in junior year, we got partnered for a science project but our parents talked the teachers out of us being partners," She explains as the memory came to mind.

It was the time I first actually got a view of Jasmine but we never talked. "Yeah, stupid, and so is this whole thing," I respond.

"Not to our families," She replies. 

A/N thank you all for these reads I just love you all for everything! pass on positive energy and love yourself don't forget to keep sucking up the world of romance!

-Cin/Romancesucker203

Question of the chapter: Do you think it would be possible for Anthony and Jas to collab?