Unconditional

Because I Know You Care

Ant and Dec enter the room with Dec in front shivering and Ant following him. Dec stands in the middle of the room not knowing what to do, Ant's words and actions from the previous day still reverberating in his ears.

Ant closes the door behind them and as their eyes meet, he downs his own.

Ant: "Uh.. Dec...I..."

Dec: "Why did you do th- Aachoooo!!"

Ant: "Oh.. you must dry yourself first... how long have you been in that cold on the roof?"

Dec: "Since yesterday?"

Ant's heart tugs at that

Ant: "Take a hot bath and maybe change your clothes? I... I will bring breakfast for you"

He exits the room before Dec could respond. He enters the bathroom and looks at his face in the mirror. His eyes were bloodshot and nose was red. So was his cheeks and his hair was messy, sticking to his scalp Ugg I am in a right miserable state

Again a fit of cough distresses him and he leans to the basin. He didn't understand the change in Ant. Neither yesterday, nor today. He knows something must have happened while he visited Robbie. But what? And something else happened after Ant walked out of there is anger. Why was he angry? Why does he feel sad about that now? He slowly undresses himself and a shiver hits him. He hurriedly opens the shower and turns up the heat.

As he dried himself his thoughts wandered to the last evening, tears stung his eyes. He would admit it to no one...but Ant's words hurt him... it struck him more than anything ever has and more importantly the fact that it was from Ant hurts him the most. I thought he likes me. I thought it's all okay between us. He called me a traitor again.. he doesn't trust me? Tears slide down his cheeks as the throb in his neck him reminds of Ant's rough fingers around his neck. A small bruise was forming there. He couldn't believe that the same boy whom he trusted to save him has done this to him. That thought reminds him of how lonely he is....and how helpless...

He hears the door opening and realises Ant is back with food. He moves to put his clothes on but frowns as he realises he didn't bring them to the shower. He sighs at that. Ant is in the room and the last thing he will do is step in naked before the boy or even worst ask him to pass his boxers. He takes a deep breath in.

Ant was already dreading their talk when he heard Dec's voice from the bathroom

Dec: "Anth..."

Ant: "Huh? Yes Declan?"

Dec: "Er.. could you.. eh will you please go out for a minute?"

Ant: "What? eh..why? I mean.."

Dec: "I... I forgot to take my clothes inside, so you know.."

Ant: "Oh I..I am sorry.. yeah.. yeah I will"

Ant rushes outside and closes the door behind. For some reason he felt the blush creeping onto his cheeks and he suppressed a smile that tugged his lips. Somehow, weirdly it helped all the pent up tensions evapourate from him. He was happy that every other student was at the campus already. Because for the first time , AntMcpartlin was waiting for someone....

and it certainly wouldn't be the last

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Dec gets dressed hastily and calls Ant back, who enters sheepishly and sits on his bed. Dec looks at the tray to see two plates of food

Dec: "Your breakfast?"