a/n: In this one the boys are all in high school. Hope you like it.
Daniel's POV
I'm sitting in the school bathroom, sobbing. Tears roll down my pale cheeks as I think of what I could have possibly done to deserve this. The worst kind of punishment. He's ignoring me. And I don't even know what I've done. For two whole days I've been waiting for some kind of indicator that Jack wants to talk to me again. But since he hasn't said anything, I decided to come to his basketball practice and meet him face to face. I sat right outside the gym until I couldn't hear the tweet of the coaches whistle anymore. I was going to march right into the gym and confront Jack, but then I chickened out. So now hear I am. Crying in the bathroom, looking like an absolute wimp. I just hope that no one walks in on me...
Just then the door opens with a creak. Wow. Perfect timing... this is just great. But before I can gather my emotions, a voice calls my name.
"Daniel?!" the familiar sound of a certain person greets me, "What are you doing?" His voice turns tender and concerned, but I won't be fooled that easily.
Not turning around, I answer, "C'mon Jack. You've been ignoring me for two whole days, and now you come and ask me what I'm doing?" Despite my efforts, a huge sniffle erupts from my nose. Sniff. Sniiiiiiiffff. Frantically, I try to brush the tears off my face before facing him. His face is utterly sad. Imagine the face of your disappointed parents and a sad puppy all in one, because that's what expression Jack is making right now.
"Oh, Daniel, you thought I was ignoring you? I'm sorry, but I was just so busy that I forgot to talk to you!" He WHAT! Seriously, he just FORGOT to talk to me or even text me?! I'm sorry, but I'm pretty sure that's not how you're supposed to treat your boyfriend.
But instead of confronting him and getting all mad, all I do is let out a sad whimper. And then I'm in his arms, and all my anger disappears. Is that even healthy? I mean, to be so angry at a person and then to have it all disappear with one hug? I wonder if this is what all people in love feel like. But I don't have much more time to think because I'm so entranced in this hug. Jack pulls back and stares me in the eye.
"I know how mad you must be at me right now. I mean, I totally dropped you for a few days just because I was busy. That's not how any boyfriend should treat his partner. I'm so, so sorry Daniel and I promise to never do that again."
"I forgive you," I whisper, because how could I not?
Cupping my face in his hands, Jack moves his lips to my forehead. Peck. Then a small kiss on the bridge between my eyebrows. Then on my nose. All the way down to my lips. A soft kiss at first deepens into a full-on make out session with Jack pressing me against the wall. My hands tangle in his hair, feeling the familiar curl that I missed so much. I missed everything about this. The hugs, kisses, feeling of importance and belonging to a person. I missed Jack. Even though I only missed him for two days, it felt like so much longer.
So, before lose my nerve, I decide to say it.
"I love you Jack." He goes wide-eyed at what I've just said, and I blush sheepishly below him.
"Daniel," he starts, "I love you too." Then we're kissing again, and any doubts that I have disappear. It's a wonderful feeling to be in love, especially when the person I'm in love with is none other that my very own Jack Avery. My Jack Avery. I like the sound of that.
