Christmas - Prequel to Mistletoe

October 31, 2013

A/N: Y'all 👏 I 👏 hate 👏 Petekey

Patrick

I stood by the wall as I awkwardly looked around the room, watching everyone laugh and dance around, while quite a few people were drunkenly flirting with others. I'd lost Brendon and Ryan awhile ago, as soon as we arrived to Gerard's house, and I didn't have a clue where Pete or Gerard could be. I adjusted the devil horns on my head as I looked at my feet. I probably shouldn't have come.

I honestly felt like leaving, but just as I had started walking to go find Brendon and Ryan and leave, I bumped into someone. "Pattycakes! That's where you've been!" I looked up, pushing hair out of my eyes as I saw a grinning Pete, dressed head to toe in a green dinosaur costume. I chuckled. "What are you wearing?" He gave a mock gasp, striking a pose. "I look fabulous, thank you very much," I just smiled as he continued, "you look really good, by the way." I blushed slightly, mumbling, "Thanks, Pete." "Anyway, me and a few others have been upstairs playing truth or dare. Care to join?"

I furrowed my eyebrows. "How do you know all these people?" He shrugged. "I have my ways." I snorted as I replied, "Creep." He playfully shoved me and I said, "I guess I'll go with you."

Without warning, he jumped onto my back, and I barely caught him, giving an audible gasp as he triumphantly exclaimed, "Onward!" "Do you expect me to carry you up the stairs like this?" I said sarcastically, and he innocently responded, "Of course, Pattycakes. That's what friends are for." I rolled my eyes, making my way upstairs with great difficulty.

I went through the door Pete pointed out, and as soon as it opened I heard Gerard screaming, "Patrick!" I dropped Pete on the ground, him groaning as I sighed, and finally took a look around the room. There were a few people I knew, like Brendon, Ryan, and Gerard, but there were also a few people I didn't know.

Gerard, who saw me looking around, piped up, "Oh, I'll introduce you!" I smiled as Pete pulled me down in a sitting position to join them. Gerard pointed at everyone, listing their names as I tried to remember them. Ok. Short guy with black hair is Frank. Guy with an afro is Ray. Other guy with an afro is Joe. Guy with a beard and a bunch of tattoos is Andy. Guy with a jawline is Mikey. Guy with blue hair is Josh. Other guy with tattoos is Tyler.

Frank, who smiled at me immediately, seemed like the most energetic of them all, as he enthusiastically said, "Dude, you should've been here earlier. We made Joe cut off a lock of his hair and he was so emotional about it-" Joe cut him off. "Frank, when you have hair as perfect as mine, you treasure it. Forever." He and Ray promptly high fived each other as Frank rolled his eyes. Tyler piped up. "I think it should be Patrick's turn." My eyes widened. "I-I'm fine." Brendon, who had been stuffing chips in his mouth, yelled out, "Pansy!" He then started choking on the chips as Ryan started patted his back.

Andy, who seemed intimidating and surprised me when he spoke, quietly said, "If Patrick doesn't want to do it he doesn't have to." Mikey scoffed. "He'll be fine." Josh took a swig of what looked to be a Redbull before loudly saying, "Patrick! Truth or dare?" I uncomfortably shifted my position as I responded, "U-Um...truth?" Josh smiled evilly as Brendon, who had stopped choking, repeated, "Pansy!" I glared at him as Josh asked, "Are you gay?" I glanced around the room. "Kinda seems like we all are." Ryan let out a snort as he replied, "Yeah, except Ray."

Ray held up his hands in surrender as Josh nodded. "Good answer, Patrick." Gerard, who had been staring at Frank until now, suddenly blurted out, "I wanna go!" I gestured for him to continue as he turned to Mikey. "Truth or dare?" "Uh, truth." "Who's the sexiest person in the room?" He said, wiggling his eyebrows. "If you think I'm going to say you because you're my brother, you're fucking wrong." He answered dryly as Gerard sighed. "Worth a shot." Tyler, who was sitting next to Mikey, nudged him. "Well?" Mikey groaned. "If I say any of you, you'll be teasing me for months." Ryan snorted. "That's the point."

Mikey gave him a look as Ryan smirked back, and responded, "I guess Pete's nice. I don't like any of you fuckers right now." I could feel a bit of jealously bubbling, but I didn't do anything as Pete just smiled politely. Brendon and Ryan exchanged glances, but I was the only one who saw it as everyone else squealed. "Does Mikey have a crush?" Mikey smacked Frank's arm. "Fuck off."

Andy, who hadn't said much, raised his voice. "Guys, don't tease him. Let's just keep going with the game." Joe shook his head in defeat. "Damnit, Andy, why do you have to be so nice all the time?" Andy shrugged as Tyler said, "Pete. Truth or dare?" Pete bit his lip, thinking as he finally answered, "Dare." Tyler smirked.

"Sit on someone's lap for the rest of the game." Pete raised his eyebrows. "Anyone?" Tyler nodded as Gerard snorted. "At least if you sat on Ray's lap, he wouldn't be thinking about your dick or your ass." Ray rolled his eyes. "You just can't get over the fact that one of us isn't gay, can you?" Gerard smiled innocently as Ray shook his head disappointedly. Pete looked around the room, squinting. "Hm. So many laps, only one of me."

Mikey, who had been looking at the ground, quietly said, "You could sit on mine." I could tell no one but me heard him, though, and Pete surprised me by plopping down on my lap, turning his head and sending me a cute smile. "Hey, Pattycakes." I gave him a smile back as I tried to ignore Mikey's sulking face glaring at me."Hey, Peter Pan."

Brendon, who was still eating chips, said through a mouthful, "You guys are cute." Frank poked Gerard. "Why can't we be like that?" Gerard scoffed. "Bitch, I cuddled you all night. What more do you ask from me?" Joe rolled his eyes. "Y'all need to stop with the cuteness. I still need to convince Andy to date me." Andy, who didn't even spare Joe a glance, responded, "In your dreams, Trohman." Joe smirked as he replied, "Well, you are in my dreams-" Ray interrupted him. "I'd like to not hear about your fantasy sex dreams, Joe."

Tyler, who I hadn't noticed was eating from a Taco Bell bag until now, piped up, "You know, same. I'm eating, thanks." Josh snorted, and I could feel Mikey looking at me and I could tell he was jealous, so I avoided eye contact as Pete messed with my devil horns. "You wore the wrong costume. You should be an angel." Ryan snorted. "Then it wouldn't be a costume. He already is an angel." "You're like...an angel with no wings." Pete said thoughtfully. "So like...a human." I said, as I furrowed my eyebrows at him. He snapped his finger. "Not what I meant, but something like that."

Everyone continued the game, laughing and teasing each other, but that was the last thing on my mind as the thought went through my mind over and over again. He called me an angel. Not to mention he was sitting on my lap, so it was a pretty good night for me.

And suddenly, I didn't regret coming to the party.