BMC/DEH One Shots (Requests Are Closed) Discontinued

Kleinphy- Mind Games

Thank you to I_cant_dig_elvis for the amazing request!

It's kinda short sorry! XP

Connor sits next to me greeting the whole group. He lets his hair down out of a lazy bun. I watch in awe as his chocolatey locks fall around his face and on his back. He looks at me with a dashing smile.

Butterflies fill my stomach, “H-hi, Connor,” I mutter.

“Hi, buddy,” he leans on the table with his arm and places his cheek on a fist.

Warmth flutters across my cheeks.

“How has your day been?” He asks me.

“I-It's been, uh, it's been the same.”

“Jesus, Jared,” Alana rolls her eyes, “you're as stuttery as Evan.”

Evan nods in agreement, “I-It's almost like you wanna, you wanna tell Connor you love him, or, or something,” he said sarcastically.

“Well, Evan,” I said, “maybe I am.” I glare at Connor.

“Awe,” Connor ruffles my hair, “I love you too. Now, what are we gonna talk about today?” he turns to the group.

“How about poetry?” I suggest, “I found a very romantic one.”

“Oh! I read poetry all the time!”

I roll my eyes and let Alana talk.

I know what your thinking.

How has Connor not caught on? It's painfully obvious, Connor! He’s trying to tell you he loves you, for heaven's sake! Connor does this to me every time I to confess and I've tried a million times.

I'm pulled back into reality when Alana gives Zoe a kiss on the cheek.

“Too bad this can't can't be you and Connor,” Zoe says as Alana showers her in kisses.

I sit in a moment of shock before grabbing my things and storm away.

I push through the back entry of the school and run into the woods. I find a tree deep into the forest. I throw my bag against the trunk. I start to sob and slump against the trunk. I cover my face and pull my knees into my chest. When I eventually calm down I pick up a nearby stick and doodle in a patch of dirt.

After a while footsteps grow louder behind me.

“Go away,” I don't look at who it is.

“You want me to go away? I thought you wanted to be with me?”

I snap my head around to see Connor standing in perfect yellow lighting. I wish I could take a picture. He sits beside me and I look back at my doodles. I kick away the shapes and figures in the dirt with my shoe.

“What are you doing here?” I fiddle with the stick in my hand.

“I came here to see you, dumb dumb,” He nudges my arm.

“Why?”

“You looked upset after what Zoe said.”

“Yeah cuz Zoe’s an ass and your oblivious.”

“I'm not oblivious,” He chuckles, “and Zoe is an ass.”

“Then why the fuck do not get it?!”

“Get what?”

“That I fucking love you!”

Connor just sits in silence.

“So. That's how I feel. I love you. I want you. I want to fu-”

“Yeah,” Connor interrupts me, “I get that. It's just. I'm such a fucking ass about it. I guess I was just. I was scared to accept it.” He pauses, “So I stalled.”

“I'm sorry I surprised you.”

“It's not your fault. I make crap split second decisions like that.”

The conversation goes silent.

“Jared, I'm sorry for my shit behavior,” he puts a hand on my face making me look at him.

“It's okay, Connor,” I put my hand on his sweater sleeve.

He pulls me closer and our lips meet. We stay there for a moment before he pulls away.

“Jared, I love you too,” He smiles that same dashing smile that never changes.

“Wanna skip the rest of school and get some food?” I smile at him.

“Yeah!”

He pulls me up and I grab my bags. We walk hand in hand out of the forest and into the world.