Two Player Game

~Chapter Sixty-Three~

The next morning is rough. Mostly for Jared. He's in so much goddamn pain. He can't take it. Subconsciously gripping Evan tighter. It wakes him up, the poor man confused for a moment. He whispers

"Jared? Are you all right?"

"It hurts so bad Ev.."

"God... I'm sorry." he kisses his forehead.

"H-how am I supposed to move around?? Go to my classes??"

"I-I don't know. I could help. I don't have classes until next week."

"That's when my classes start..."

"Er... I don't know, Jared." Jared doesn't know what he's gonna do. He just... doesn't want to do this. Not anymore. Evan just holds him close gently.

"You don't have to move today if it hurts too much." Jared nods.

"I... I'm gonna call Michael. Tell him and Jeremy where you are so they don't freak out."

"They already know." Jake is already up. He's got classes in half an hour. Rich is passed out still. Evan looks over at Jake.

"All right, is that who called Rich last night?"

"Yeah.." Jake is concerned for Jared. He hurts so much he can't move? Evan nods and turns back to Jared.

"I do have an interview for transferring to the park here later. Will you be all right by yourself for about an hour?"

"Yeah. I think so." He's not going to be. But he doesn't want Evan to worry too much.

"I'll be as quick as I can, promise."

"If it gets too bad I'll just call Michael.."

"All right. I trust him. I might... I might have someone go with me because... You remember the guy who..?"

"That little shit? Please take someone then. And I recommend Connor. I still don't like him but he'll beat the shit out of that guy if he has to." Evan nods. He was definitely thinking of taking Conner. Or Rich if Conner wasn't up for it.

"Just... be careful."

"I'm trying, Jared." Jared hesitates but softly kisses his forehead. Evan gives the smallest, most relieved smile. Jared smiles just because he does. The first time he's smiled in what feels like forever. Evan hesitates and then softly kisses his cheek. Then again. And again. Soon Jared just goes for it. He connects their lips. It's soft and absolutely amazing. Jared's missed this so much. Evan brings a hand gently to Jared's cheek. He feels like a drowning man finally being able to breathe. Jared doesn't want to part but he has to, to breathe. Evan just continued to litter his face with kiss after kiss. He loves him so much. Jared it all in before planting another long gentle kiss. Evan is the one that breaks this one, pressing their foreheads together and whispering

"I don't ever want to leave you again."

"I don't want to leave you. I can't leave you."

"Jar- I gotta talk to you after I come back, okay?

"Okay.. yeah okay." He'll talk to Conner in his car. It'll be okay. Soon Evan has to get up to leave and Jared is stuck in his bed. He calls Conner, who is tiredly making coffee in the machine Michael had told him the previous day was open to everyone's use. His two present roommates are still in bed.

"Murphy."

"H-Hey, uh, would - could you come with me to a job interview? You don't have to, I wouldn't want you to do something you don't want to -"

"Sure, Ev. Anything for you, dude. Want me to drive you up?"

"Yeah... " they drive up there in a matter of time and look who it is. KEVIN. Evan tries his hardest to stay chill, but Conner notices the way he tenses and the way the guy's eyes rake over his form.