The Prankster Team (A Keefex Story) [DISCONTINUED]

Realization

Without a doubt, that game of Truth Or Dare was an absolute disaster. But it wasn't completely irredeemable. In fact, it gave Dex some much needed clarity. He knew that he liked Keefe, but he realized just how much he liked Keefe. Still not love, but the feeling was still strong. If anything, it was stronger than anything he had felt before.

Even stronger than his feelings for Biana had been. And the kiss itself? It felt right. Dex knew he didn't have much to compare it to, just one sloppy kiss he had shared with Sophie that one time, but it didn't feel as awkward as that. It was almost as if... as if it were meant to be.

The game also showed him that he should probably put himself more out there. If he wanted to win Keefe's heart, he would have to show that he cared.

But it wasn't as easy as it sounded like. He was afraid. What if he was rejected? The look on Keefe's face didn't really do much to soothe his fears either, they actually made things worse. And unless he was imagining things, there was a hint of sadness in those ice blue eyes.

He was relieved when Keefe didn't run after him, but it also hurt a little too.

Did he not notice how terrified I am? Not that it wouldn't be surprising, the others didn't really notice either. Ugh, snap out of it! He was probably trying to give you some space!

When Keefe asked if he was okay, he froze. Partially with terror, because he could tell and notice what was going on, but it did deny his negative thoughts. He was concerned, which was good. But this wasn't something he could really talk about, especially not where they were standing.

Base Quest gave him a distraction, though it didn't last long due to how uneventful the games were. Whoever was on 'Team Sophie' won.

So there he was now, laying in bed, staring up at the ceiling. What was he supposed to do? Flirt, and hope he could charm Keefe? Dex held back a snort. He was way too awkward to flirt. Besides, he wasn't really into the idea of making pickup lines and having to speak confidently.

Giving a gift sounded easier for him. But what? Keefe didn't really want many physical things, and he needed something that interested him. Probably something to do with pranking. After all, he did those quite often.

It took him hours before he could fall asleep, but when he woke up, he wasn't well rested. He'd ended up waking early, but not early enough that he could just go back to sleep. Well, he might as well get ready.

He hadn't actually intended on spending the night at Everglen, it just happened. So he had to leap home and get everything ready. He forced himself to eat some breakfast, as being hungry and tired was not a good combination.

As he took a shower, he got an idea. He'd already planned on getting something related to pranking, but getting just an elixir wouldn't be much. Besides, Keefe still had a lot to learn when it came to alchemy.

Dex leapt to Foxfire, and looked for Keefe's locker. Luckily for him, he already knew where it was, so it didn't take long for him to find. With the help of technopathy, he opened the locker to put the gift inside.

•~•~•~•~•~•

Keefe woke up and noticed that everyone else was still asleep, except Dex, who wasn't even in his sleeping bag. Where did he go?

Actually, he's probably fine. After all... his feelings were revealed. He probably went out for a walk.

He sat up and rubbed his eyes, hoping to get rid of all the sleepiness. That wasn't really a good rest, the two times when Dex had massaged him were way better.

Wait-

He had an epiphany. He'd been fixated on the fact that Dex had a crush on him, but how did he feel? Did he like Dex? Well, he had admitted that dating Dex didn't sound that bad, but was it really something he wanted? That was a question he couldn't answer. So for now, he left the question alone.