What If?// WDW BxB: Corbyn-Shots

Day 13|Eggplants: Why Don't We- Fluff

Summary: They didn't say anything

Corbyn's POV
" You've been acting weird, Bean. What's wrong?" Jack's covered toes brushing along my ankle absently in an attempt to catch my gaze. Studying me from his spot across the table.

My own eyes drawn to my plate. Watching my eggs roll beneath the fork. Shrugging in response," nothing."

" Wow, that was bad. You didn't even try," Zach's gentle teasing earning him a sharp look from Jonah.

" What is it, Corbs?" The eldest pried softly from where he sat beside Jack.

" It's nothing, really. I'm just being sensitive," mumbled around the morsel of egg I had finally taken between my lips. Chewing more of an afterthought than a true priority.

" You aren't being sensitive. You're upset. What happened?" Daniel's hand a soft gentle weight on my knee. Absently following the pattern his thumb was drawing.

My thick swallow left my Adam's apple bobbing. Egg slowly sliding down my throat. Collecting bile along the way," did... did you boys get your eggplants?"

The silence that hung was thick. Every eye in the room was on me, void of all, but shock.

" That was you?" My only response to Jack's gasp was a timid nod. Suppressing the soft noise wanting to escape my throat as I learned they had gotten them. They just hadn't cared.

" Corbyn, I thought I had a fucking stalker," the fire of Daniel's scold lost in the relief welling in ocean blue.

" That scared the actual shit out of me, Corbyn. I thought a fan found my address," Jonah's words a heavy sigh.

" I thought it was kinda funny," Zach muttered. Throwing his hands up as the others turned to glare at him.

" Bean, why the hell did you send us eggplants?" Jack wondered, head tilted ever so slightly.

A shrug was the only response I had the strength to give. I didn't trust my voice enough to speak and every brain cell I had was working to keep my burning tears at bay.

" I...", throat aching after another thick swallow," I-I didn't know h-ow to say it. I thought... I-I don't know, okay? It was fucking stupid," I couldn't stop the tremble in my voice.

" Woah, Corbyn. Baby, don't cry," Daniel's arms were warm and strong as they closed around me. Pulling me in so I could nuzzle into his neck, hiding away as a choked sob slipped past my lips.

" Babe, what's wrong?" Zach's firm chest pressing to my back. His lips soft as they brushed along the nape of my neck.

" I just... I d-didn't think... I-I th-ought-", I choked on every syllable. Tongue tripping and falling over itself in my desperate attempt to speak.

" Y-you didn't s-s-ay any-thing! None of you did!" I grabbed fistfuls of Daniel's shirt as I cried. Tugging and twisting and gripping the fabric as I fought with myself. Everything I knew said hold on, but it made my hands burn, but I didn't wanna let go. Even as I began to pull back.

" What are you...", Daniel's hands sliding down to hold my biceps gently, looking over my flushed, wet cheeks. Realization painting his face a paler white," Baby, I didn't... Corbyn."

" What? What happened?" Jonah's steel-blue bouncing between us, trying and failing to meet someone's gaze, but my glare was set at Daniel. Ice-blue burning with cold hellfire.

" Yeah, you fucking dick! I was so damn scared! I-I didn't know h-ow else to say it and... a-and then you don't say anything," my heart constantly at war, grief and anger both yearning for control.

My eyes aching with tears, the streams flowing down my cheeks burning like magma. My lids shutting tight as a whimper forced it's way up. God, I didn't know how to fucking feel.

" I hate you," I whispered, head hanging as I pulled away from Daniel and Zach completely," I hate all of you. You're all assholes. I can't believe I ever thought this would work," voice broken, all my fight gone. Grief had won the war, but anger had put up a damn good fight.

" What the hell is going on?" Jack's question a helpless plea.

" Corbyn it wasn't like that. We would never do that to you. I would never, you know I wouldn't. Baby, we didn't know," he tried to hold my cheek, wipe away my tears. I only pulled back further, still shaking my head.

" Daniel, what is he talking about?" Zach questioned, as hopelessly lost as the others.

" The fucking eggplant you fucking idiot," I hissed out. My glare seething as I turned it to him. Some small, sick part of me relished in the little flinch the harsh words elicited. The rest of me hated it.

" God, I wish I could take it back. I was so stupid to think there was something between us," the venous words spat from my mouth. My body trembling, cheeks scorched from tears of flame, but the fire in my belly was dull, doing nothing, but making me ache from the inside out.

" I love you," whimpered at last. Finally giving in to the pain," they said I love you."

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