23 | HOW CAN POISON TASTE SO GOOD?
jaren hates going to the store, even if it's with john. he hates the stares that he gets whenever he walks around with john and kisses him. he can't understand why so many people are against their relationship.
"what are you thinking about, flower boy?" john asks, grabbing onto his boyfriend's hips and holding them.
"it's nothing," jaren whispers, pulling the boy into the grocery store with a small smile, "can we get some god damb cinnamon toast crunch?"
"no, cocoa pebbles are definitely better," john scoffs, giving an annoyed look to jaren. jaren pulls away from john, shock radiating off his face.
"yea, we're going to have to break up," jaren laughs, grabbing back onto his boyfriend's hand, "ok, but seriously, cinnamon toast crunch is the best cereal."
john laughs, saying nothing back to the other boy. they make their way through the unimportant aisles, including the pet supplies and detergent ones. jaren continues to tell jokes about how they should get a dog later, causing john to grab a bag of dog food.
"maybe we can check out the shelter later then?" john suggests, causing jaren to give the biggest smile ever. he jumps on john's back, kissing the boy's cheek.
"did i ever tell you that i love you?" jaren asks, nuzzling his head into john's neck. john smiles, putting the boy down.
"yea, multiple times," john pauses, watching ad jaren sticks his tongue out at him, "i love you too, jaren."
they hold hands again, making their way through the real food aisle. jaren starts fights on almost every item john picks up, usually making john pick another. jaren is persuasive and john absolutely hates it. he holds up pizza rolls, gesturing to jaren.
"too many calories, john," jaren sighs, looking into his boyfriend's eyes with a very convincing look, "i wouldn't want you to get too fat."
"we're getting them, jaren," john huffs, looking back at his boyfriend with annoyance, "you can't keep convincing me out of every item that i want."
jaren leans in, planting a kiss on john's neck and slightly biting. john almost drops the food, causing jaren to giggle. he looks up at jaren and back down at the food.
"how about now?" jaren whispers into john's ear, wrapping his arms around the boy's neck.
"uh, f-fine," john stutters out, still shocked from what happened before. jaren lets go of his body, taking the pizza rolls back from his boyfriend. he yeets them back into position, grabbing onto some fruit snacks instead.
they finally make it to the last aisle where the cereal is located, each of them running for their own favorite. john screams something about only being able to get one, causing jaren to race back to their cart.
jaren throws the cereal in, "let's ask someone else and see what they think?"
the boys spot luke, one of their fellow classmates, standing with his boyfriend. jaren points at them, dragging john over to the two boys.
"hey jaren, what's up dude?" luke asks, pulling the boy in for a hug. ryan stops to wrap his arms around john, who gladly returns the gesture.
"nothing much, just having a debate with john over the best cereal," jaren says, glaring at his boyfriend, "cinnamon toast crunch or cocoa pebbles?"
"cocoa pebbles," ryan shouts, looking over the boys. luke quickly disagrees with him, saying cinnamon toast crunch instead.
"okay, apparently this is an impossible debate. let's just get both," john blurts out, pulling jaren away after waving goodbye to their other friends.
the pair quickly checks out, heading outside with their bags. they put them in the car, getting in their seats.
with a final kiss, they begin their drive to the animal shelter.
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"john, look at that one, she's so pretty!" jaren yells, pointing at a puppy with black and brown fur, "she's a little cutie."
the boy working the desk comes over and lets the dog out of the cage. he smiles at the couple playing with the puppy, waiting for john to stand up.
"thanks for letting the dog out, uh-" john starts, realizing that he doesn't know the name at the employee working.
"jay, that's my name," the worker clarifies, putting out his hand for john to shake. john reaches his hand out, gripping onto the other boy's hand.
"john! look at her; she has a shark toy and it's so adorable," jaren shouts like an excited child, staring at john with wide eyes. john rolls his eyes, smiling at his boyfriend's love of the dog.
you were there when i was low, you held me high.
john pets the dog, playing with her fur and toys. they spend nearly an hour messing with the puppy.
everybody says i'm sleepin with the enemy.
"ok, my mom's definitely going to murder me but he loves the dog way too much for me to say no," john sighs to jay, rubbing his head with stress.
i don't even care if you're gonna be the death of me, me, me.
"yea, i'll get you checked out," jay laughs, heading over to the cash register, "he definitely loves that dog."
you got a bad reputation in my neighborhood.
"i think he loves the dog way more than he loves me," john pauses, looking at the money go up for all the supplies they had to get, "and that's scary."
you drive me mad with temptation cause it tastes so good.
"i see what you're saying," jay admits, thinking of his own boyfriend, "just sign here and you should be good!"
you know i wouldn't walk away even if i could.
after john signs, the two boys wave to jay and head out of the store. john carries all the supplies while jaren walks with the dog, smiling happily.
it took one night, one try.
"so i've been thinking," jaren smiles back at their dog, buckling his seatbelt, "can we name her octavia? it's an adorable name for an adorable dog."
damn, i'm hooked.
"sure, whatever you want, flower boy."
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song: hooked by why don't we
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