Fine Line Between Love and Hate | Dan x Reader High School

Dont Tell Anyone

Heyo.

I'm tired today :(

Enjoy~

(Y/n)'s POV

I woke up with melted bags of ice and a slight headache. I had fallen asleep for most of the afternoon and the throbbing in my head had subsided. The pain in my leg was now a large, ugly purple bruise that only really hurt when I put pressure on it. It felt almost just like a sore muscle from working out as I walked. I stood up and walked out of the room, noticing that Zoe and Alfie were coming my way. I guess I lost my room for the night. I went down the hall as they snatched the room from me. I went downstairs to dispose of the bags full of water now.

I dumped the water in the sink and threw away the bags in the trash underneath. I began to wonder where everyone was, but that was soon answered after I turned to see Joe standing there. I jumped, a little yelp escaping my lips.

"Jeez, you scared the crap out of me," I said, placing a hand on my chest.

"You alright? How does everything feel?" He asked. Oh so that's why he came down.

"I'm fine," I replied.

"I'm so sorry."

"It wasn't your fault, it was an accident," I said, smiling at him.

"Yeah, but I still feel bad." He approached me and took me up in a random hug to which I reciprocated.

"Are you feeling okay?" I asked and he remained silent. He was quiet for a long time, his face pressed into my shoulder. I was afraid to let go of the hug in case he still needed one.

"Sometimes, I feel like I'm all alone." I paused at his muffled words. "I mean I have Zoe and she has me, but she also has you and Alfie and all these friends and my friends would never let me talk about this sort of stuff." I placed a hand on his head and he gripped at my shirt.

"You're not alone. I promise you that you have me too. I will make sure you can talk to me whenever you need it, no questions asked," I said.

"Why are you so nice?" He asked, pulling back from me and I could see his eyes were slightly watery.

"I don't know, I just like helping people. I don't like seeing you sad," I said. He smiled at my words momentarily before I felt him shift closer. I felt him grip at my arms and lean in, kissing me gently. I froze, not exactly know what to do. I kissed back for a second before I pulled back gently. "Joe what are you doing?" He seemed to register what he just did and stepped back from me, his face in a panic.

"Oh my God, I swear I didn't mean to!"

"Joe, it's okay! Calm down, you were just sad and I can tell your stressed. I know you didn't mean to," I reassured him. He shook his head and stepped back.

"You can't tell anyone!!" He said, running his hands through his hair.

"Joe, calm down, I know you didn't mean it. It's fine," I said, grasping his hands for a second.

"Promise you won't tell anyone?"

"I promise."

"Good, then you wouldn't mind one more in the moment one?" He asked.

"What?" Before I could comprehend he kissed me again, this time more forcefully. He pressed back and I looked at him dazed. "Joe?!"

"Sorry, it's just I had one left in me from earlier," he said and I just stared at him. "I'm going through a lot, you just have to roll with it."

"Uhhh okay?" I agreed and his face turned an even darker shade of red.

"I'll go now, I'll talk to you if I need moral support, thanks." He nearly ran out of the kitchen and I was left standing there.

What?!

He was just having a rough time with the divorce so he kissed me twice?! I get that he's emotional and acting weird, but now I'm just shook. Totally shook.

I just stood there for a good minute before heading upstairs to my room. When I reached it, the door was shut and I remembered I had lost my room for the evening. I can't go in Joe's room that's totally crazy. He needs to be alone and I certainly don't want to be there. I decided on Dan and Phil's room. I knocked and there was a small 'come in' in response. Dan was on the bed but Phil was nowhere to be seen.

"Oh hey! You okay?" Dan asked, scooting over on the bed for me. I had to act normal. It was a mistake.

"Yeah, I got this beauty to showcase this summer," I said, turning around to show the large bruise on the back of my leg.

"Oh my God, Joe can really hit hard." I paused at the mention of his name. We'd be fine right? I mean he said 'in the moment' and it's just slightly awkward because it's fresh. I shouldn't worry about it. "Are you okay your face is all red?"

"Uh yeah, just a little warm," I replied, sitting down on the bed. I curled up in a ball and placed my head on Dan's legs.

"What's up?"

"I lost my room to Alfie and Zoe, and honestly I don't want to know what they're doing in there," I sighed and he laughed.

"You can sleep here tonight if you like. Phil crashed on the couch a couple hours ago."

I hadn't even noticed him there. What if he heard us?!

"Uh thanks," I said, curling away from him. I just stared at the wall opposite to him, my head resting gently on his thighs. It was quiet until I felt him touch gently at the bottom of my butt where the bruise was and I jumped slightly.

"Sorry."

"That's okay." It went quiet again and he rested his dominant left hand on my head, brushing through my hair. He was careful around the spot I was hit, which made me smile. I felt myself drift off and I quickly forgot all about Joe's kiss. I hope he did too.

Stay awesome!

~Calymari