I'm Not Okay (Dorbyn)

Ten

The boy slowly makes his way down the long pathway leading around the camp. He looks up at cabin after cabin until he reaches the very first one. The chances if him getting caught are high but he didn't care. Conner would know how to help him. He peers into the window to see a small bedside lamp on. There was a boy sitting awake in the bed, reading a book. Daniel smiles as he slowly makes his way up to the window. He climbs on a small air conditioner, which hadn't worked for years, and knocks on the window slightly. The kid inside jumps and turns. Daniel smiles up at him. His eyes go wide and he opens the window.

"Who the hell are you?" He asks. He had long red hair with bright green eyes. There were freckles along his pale face. The kid couldn't have been older than seventeen.

"I'm Daniel, I need to see Conner." He says. The kid rolls his eyes. He dissapears into the room only to return seconds later.

"He's sleeping." He says with an attitude. This kid was getting on Daniel's nerves.

"Then wake him up. It's an emergency." He spits. The kid pulls his hair back before rolling his eyes and dissapearing again.

"Conner wake up." Daniel hears him say. A groan comes from the one and only Conner Mendes

"Josh it's three am why the hell are you waking me up? " The boy grumbles.

"It's Daniel, apparently he needs you right now."  Josh says. Conner says nothing, but the sounds of the bed creaking signal that he's getting up. A minute later Conner is sitting in front of him in the window.

"What's so important that you had to wake me up at three in the morning?" He asks with a chuckle. Daniel smiles.

"I'm sorry I just I need to talk... Wanna take a walk?" Daniel asks. Conner thinks for a second before waving Daniel in. He climbs through the window and into the bedroom.  It looked almost identical to Daniel's except for a few things. Conner throws a sweatshirt over his tank top and puts on a pair of sneakers. Josh looks up from his book.

"Hey woah if you two are leaving I wanna come." He says. Conner looks at Daniel who simply shrugs.

"Sure you seem pretty cool." Daniel responds. Josh throws his hair into a quick braid before getting off the bed and throwing on a pair of boots. The three slowly make their way out of the window. Daniel having that most trouble as he had never snuck out before. Daniel's foot slips and he lands on his back with a thud. Josh laughs as Conner helps him up. The three make their way down a small path through the woods, before finding themselves at the lake. The moonlight bounced off the water making it just the right amount of bright.

"You know I don't think I properly introduced myself." Josh says. He holds out a hand. "Josh Lassiter." He says. Daniel accepts it.

"Daniel Seavey." He responds. Conner clears his throat.

"So what do you need to talk about that can't wait until morning?" Conner asks. Daniel takes his gaze from Josh.

"Well um this is going to sound weird but.... Corbyn.... Kissed me." Daniel says. "And I liked it." Conner's eyes go wide.

"What are you serious?" He asks. Daniel nods. Josh laughs again.

"Isn't he the youngest counselor here? I mean the other counselors already don't trust him." He explains. "They think he isn't responsible enough for it." Conner throws Josh a death glare before putting a hand on Daniel's shoulder.

"You said you liked it?" He asks. Daniel nods again.

"But I'm confused because I still love Jonah but I felt fireworks when Corbyn kissed me." He explains. Conner thinks for advice.

"Well my advice would be to just follow your heart, I know that sounds cheesy but it's true. If you like Corbyn, well Jonah is in jail what he doesn't know won't kill him. But you can always still love Jonah." He says, making Daniel smile.

"Thanks" He says. Josh scoffs.

"Ew bromance." He says. Conner stands up and hugs him.

"You know you love it." He says. Josh smiles.

"Fine you caught me... I'm guilty." He smiles. "Now come on if we don't get back soon their going to notice we're gone." He says. The three make their way back to their cabins. Daniel slowly climbs through his window. He hears someone in the living room pacing around. Shit. He makes his way slowly down the hallway to see Corbyn on the cabin's phone.

"Okay well sound the alarm or something, I can't find him." He says into the phone. He hears the person on the other side say something. Daniel inches closer, knocking something over in the process. Corbyn's head snaps toward him.

"Oh my god he just came in never mind I'm sorry for waking you." He says. He hangs up the phone and rushes over to Daniel. He engulfs the younger boy in a hug before breaking apart. He looks Daniel in the eyes before crashing his lips to the younger boy's. Fireworks. It takes Daniel a second to kiss back but soon their lips are molding together. The two break apart and Corbyn connects their foreheads.

"Don't ever do that to me again." He says. Daniel swallows the lump in his throat and nods.

"I won't.... I promise."