Janiel Oneshots (Discontinued...Again)

93. All I Ever Needed (Fluff)

As requested by janielsacutee (Go check out their oneshot book, it's amazing!)

(Joey's POV)

What did I do? Did I upset him in some way? Ever since I woke up this morning, it seems like Daniel's been busy doing something, whether it be in the other room or out of the house. He never has time for me anymore. I mean sure, I'm busy too with YouTube and other projects, but I always make time for Daniel. Every time I go over to him, he brushes me off or promises me that he'll be done in ten minutes. But slowly and surely, those ten minutes turn into thirty...then an hour...then two. I'm not the type of person who likes attention 24/7 or someone who begs for their boyfriend/girlfriend's attention every few minutes. However, with Daniel, he's my stress relief. After filming a bunch of videos or coming home from a meeting, I know that I can walk up to Daniel and he'll just pull me into his arms and hold me until we fall asleep. Nowadays, it feels like I'm not even here. Like I'm a ghost to him now.

Daniel's office is in our bedroom. It used to be a great place because when he was done I'd be waiting for him on our bed. But now, he's so focused on whatever he's working on, he leaves the bedroom door closed with a literal 'Do Not Disturb' sign on. No one is allowed to enter, especially not me. I'm not a clingy boyfriend, but I'd like for him to remember my existence every now and then. Even Maria is confused as to why Daniel hasn't been around me. It's been two months of him like this, neither I nor Maria knows what happened. Walking up to our bedroom door, I knock quietly. This is ridiculous, I shouldn't be knocking on my bedroom door. "Go away! I'll be out in a minute!" "That's what you said an hour ago!" Silence answers me until finally, the door opens "Joey..."

Daniel stands in front of me, his arms crossed over his chest. "What do you want?" "Don't play dumb with me Daniel, you've been ignoring me and your mother for two months! What the hell happened?" Rolling his eyes, Daniel mutters "don't be so dramatic Joey." Slamming the door in my face, I'm left with teary eyes and a heart that's slowly breaking. Walking downstairs, Maria comes over to me "what happened? You look like someone just took your heart out and crushed it." I nod "because that's exactly what happened." Maria pulled me in for a hug "I'm so sorry Joey, I wish there was something I can do."

Late at night, the bedroom door opens but Daniel doesn't step out. Walking in, Daniel just rolls into his side of the bed without a word. Laying beside him, I try to wrap an arm around him but he just burrows himself in the comforter, keeping his distance from me. Suffice it to say, I didn't sleep. I kept looking at Daniel, waiting for him to pull me into his arms but that never happened.

I woke up still in our bed, but Daniel was at his desk. "Danny?" Sitting up, I walk over to him "are you going to talk to me today?" My hands get brushed off "not for long, leave, I have work to do." I turned to leave but stood my ground, I've suffered two months without Daniel, I can't let him believe that he can ignore me for longer. Pulling his chair out, I walk in front of him, shutting the laptop. "What the fuck Joey?" I shush him "what is so goddamn important that you have been ignoring me and your mother for two months? I really doubt that whatever work you have is taking you away from your boyfriend and mother for this long. If something is stressing you out you should come to me! Tell me what's going on!" He rolls his eyes, moving his chair to my left, opening his laptop.

"Maybe I just need to leave the house for a while," I tell Maria, packing an overnight bag "where are you going to go?" "Just to a hotel, I don't want to drag any of our friends into this by sleeping over their house." Pulling me in for a hug, Maria apologizes for Daniel's actions "no, you shouldn't apologize for Daniel. He's a grown man, he should take responsibility for his actions but he's not." Our eyes move to where Daniel is sitting, his hands typing on his keyboard, but he's silent. "Daniel" Maria yelled, obviously annoyed "you're not going to fight his decision? He's going to be out of the house for a week" I'm not staying for a week, but he doesn't need to know that. Daniel groans "why are you two making such a big deal out of Joey leaving? It's not like he hasn't done it before" Maria gasped, looking at me with eyes wide in disbelief.