Purple Rain

Flee or fight

Somebody to love ...

Can anybody find me, somebody, to love?

The song has stuck into his mind since "Undrafted" and it represented his current love's state, which sounds kind of lame but for Joe love requires a certain quantity of dumbness and boldness and well he has lots of them so when lively eyes and a shy smile crossed his path in the middle of the Live Aid Stage He fell right away without hesitation and maybe, just maybe "Joseph Mazzello What are you doing?! He is your co-star!" a little noisy voice yelled in a remote part of his conscious but in his defence, "How could you avoid to fall for someone like Ben-fucking-Hardy? Gezz".

For God's sake, he was a dream true! And a nightmare when he wants too, a funny one for someone like Joe. Who enjoys each time they play the game: I-am-teasing-you-with-your-friend-that-is-my-friend-too-and-I-will-definitely-win.
And of course, Gwil has played along all the time for both of them equally, well maybe a few more times with him.Especially when the taller man noticed his not-so-obvious infatuation for Benny and decided that it was his duty as a friend and band-mate of Drama Queen helped him with his crush.

Everything runs smoothly, except for the fact that Ben didn't seem to notice that Joe likes him, like really like, not only as a friend who plays about being lovers or make jealous each other between breaks.

-He just ... he doesn't get it - Mazzello said to Rami more frustrated than ever. - I mean I can understand If He doesn't see me in this way but, man, each time I tried to talk with him, like in a serious way, he only laugh at me. Can you believe it? laughing at me? -

Malek takes all his actor talent to not laugh at his old friend even when he was making a really funny expression.
-umm, Are you sure you really tried to be serious?- He answered trying to think in a piece of better advice for his friend.

- He is in denial- Allen commented walking with his cup of tea before the eyes of the guys.
-What? It is tea time mate and you were so loud that I wouldn't be surprised If all the staff already knows it-.
-What?- He only babbled to say at the bizarre moment.
-He has a point this is the common room, after all, sorry guys- Lucy commented getting closer to Rami.
-What's going on?-Gwil appeared too with a wide smile alongside him was Benny who has dreamy eyes and he was falling into them deeply ...
-Nothing, I mean. It's tea time! Who wants a cup of earl tea grey HOT?- the honey-eyed said provoking Ben's laugh who likes Mazzello's imitation of Captain Picard.

-That was close, so What? Are you going to tell him? Or you will chicken out?-
-Of course, I'm not chicken out I'm going to tell him as my name is Joseph Mazzello-
-That's my boy- the black-haired patted his friend's back.

And that was how he swore his name and the pride of his family to his own boldness, to his it-is-a-piece-of-cake, easier than drive his car.
"Only have to walk straight away to the blond and ask him out. Not more, easy, easy ... Or not so easy ... Ok, maybe He needs to find another cool name? No! Rami will be an ass If he won't do it. You can do it, Come on!"

-Hey mate, What are you doing it?-Benny asked softly, with his characteristic low voice. "How he has even managed to make Roger's high-pitched voice?".
-So ... Joe?-
-Ah! Hey!-
-Hey! Indeed. What happens with you today?- the blonde was joking.

-Nothing ... It's a ... I ... you- He babbled trying to form the phrase but his brain just freeze ... and instead his hands do all the work pointing both of them.

- What? I don't get it- And that was all he needed it, that phrase. He was sick of it! Damn!

-WOULD DO YOU WANT TO GO OUT WITH ME?- The brown-haired released praying his voice wasn't so loud as it sounded on his ears.

-Ok.-
And that was all and nothing at the same time "OK" really? and What about the emotion? or excitement? Joe was ready for all the scenarios and yes! some of those included a rejection scene in one hand and a passionate kiss on another hand. He saw all the scenarios but the one which Ben accepted with a flat voice emotionless wasn't in his options.
It was like the date was nothing."Is it nothing?"

-So. When ... - Joe couldn't finish because the director was calling them to the next scene and Ben only made a gesture with his shoulders and a duck face while walking to the set.
"Ok ..."
...
NO! It wasn't ok at all! But he had to focus on the work ...

-Joe, We're going for some beers. Are you in?- The taller man asked him with smiley eyes.
-Perhaps He has some other plans- Rami commented.
-Really? That's bad mate-Ben appeared suddenly behind the American.
-Yeah, man! C'mon What is so important to not hanging around with us?- Gwilym insisted
-Nah, nothing ... I guess.- Joe answered waiting for the judging glare of his old friend and also something for the blonde who didn't notice Joe's frustration.

Joe is such a lovely and understanding being who considered himself as a decent drinker, of course! he is a party animal! He has to be, but maybe, just maybe mixing Vodka and tequila wasn't the best idea for his body.

At the 5° round, He was dizzy and everything looks so blurry.

-Hey, take easy mate.-Ben said to him when his co-star started to stagger in his place.
-You, YOU CAN'T SAy m e ANYTHING! M O M!- Joe answered with a pouting in his red face.
-You are drunk-
-Says WHO?-
The younger only chuckled, he had never seen Joe in this state and He was hella worried about it and Rami and Lucy ignored them for flirting each other didn't help so much and of course, Gwilym had to go early, because of a Girlfriend thing too. What a friend! It was his idea after all!."Ok, everything is going to be ok ..."

-Bartman!ANOTHER!-

-No, it's ok, don't ...- And Hardy was interrupted by a very altered Joe - OK? NO, IT'S NOT OK NOOO! STOP SAYING THAT-
-Hey, calm down mate-The other said softly getting closer to him. The situation was getting out of his hands and people were starting paying attention to them and there was any sign of Rami and Lucy.

" Bollocks".

- Oh, Benny Benny Benny Benny -Mazzello was humming in his ear leaning all his body on his.
-You're really drunk eh?-Ben smiled holding his friend resting his right hand in the other's back.
-C'mon big guy I have to take you to your flat-
-mmm? Take me wherever you want honey - he replied with a sugary voice that provokes Ben's laugh.

The way into Joe's flat was short and amusing? Ben had to recognize that an over-cheeky Joe was hilarious even when his friend's hand trying to reach his face many times when he was driving -Joe!I'm driving! you mad man . He was repeating all the way to him.
- Somebody, somebody to love, Sing with me, Benny!!SOMEBODYYYY!!! -
- to love.. .- he whispered more to himself than for the other.

-I LIKE YOU-
-Me too mate, now we have to go-
-No! You don't understand! I REALLY LIKE YOU! NOT LIKE A FRIEND!-
Ben was trying to process what was happening and Joe staring him so serious, all the serious you can do being drunk, his expressión didn't help at all, Ben's cheeks were red suddenly and his body told him, yelled him that this was the perfect moment to RUN AWAY! But his brain was frozen almost If this can't believe the situation while his heart was pumping faster than he can take it.

Flee or fight.

-SAY SOMETHING!- Joe rushed him against the unbearable silence and the shocked expression of his partner.
- Ahh... I-I have to go...-Blinked and free himself of this closeness between them.
-No!Benny!DON'T!Don't go please I-I ...- Joe grabbed his arm making Ben faced him again -I-I understand If you don't see me like that just ... just don't go - trying to not sobbing like he was.

Flee or fight.