Broken: Why Don't We- Fluff

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Summary: The band falls apart

Third Person POV
" Don't tell me to fucking calm down!" His body was stone, Daniel's chest heaving with painted cheeks.

" You're overreacting! When the hell did you become such a diva?!" Jonah's deep yell bounced off the walls, echoing in his ears.

" Oh, so now I'm being a diva because I want answers? Who the hell is Seth, Jonah?!"

" Dani, please calm down. We don't even know the whole story." Corbyn's plea was lost to the wind. Forever their peacekeeper.

The whisper of his words fluttered around Jack's head," so you're taking his side, Corbyn? You saw the texts just like the rest of us!" Shadows clouded brown lakes, swallowing their Sun.

" I know, but you haven't even let him explain."

" Explain what!? I don't need a fucking rocket scientist to know Jonah's a slut!"

His fingers curled tight against his palms, pulling his flesh taut over his knuckles." Take it back. Now," cresents branding red skin.

" Why should I?" Daniel's laugh was humorless, voice trembling," you have four boys to fuck and you still cheat."

" What? Were we getting boring?" The middle-child scoffed," what possible reason could your whore ass have? Huh Jonah? I'm giving you a chance now." The shark drew closer. Small, burning eyes never leaving his.

" Explain!" Strong hands slammed against his firm chest. Jonah staggered, a rough grunt escaping.

Unreadable steel-blue studied each detail of their carpet. Their vessel shaking," don't. Touch me. Daniel." His snarl froze the air before his lips.

" Or what? What the fuck are you gonna do?" Hot breath fanned over his face, oceans burning with waves of fire. The words barely spoken.

Trembling eyes gazed into his, pupils small. If looks could kill.

Corbyn and Jack squeezed their way between mountains. Blocking the danger.

" D, stop. He's not worth it," His tone gentle, soft palms resting against his chest.

" You're right, Jay. Get out," Daniel spat, glaring at the eldest." And you can go with him if you're on his side, Corbyn. I don't want either of you here."

" We're not going anywhere. This is our house just as much as your's." His blonde opponent's growl rumbled in his throat. Jonah pressed to Corbyn, snarling.

" Joan, please just go." Faded blue flicked to his, betrayal shining in his orbs.

" Just until you two cool off. Come back tomorrow, okay?" A warm forehead pressed to his pec, Corbyn shielding wet ice-blue," please. For me."

The body beneath him went soft, a gentle hand holding his cheek. Begging him to look up." Okay." He whispered, wiping away a tear.

Cloudy skies looked to Daniel, hard with incoming storms," I'll be back tomorrow. Maybe by then you'll learn how to talk."

Zach's POV
I don't know if they even saw me, sitting silently on the stairs. Watching. Listening.

Daniel had never called Jonah out of his name, not like that. They had never gotten into a real fight.

There's no way they would've hit each other. They would never.

And Jonah would never cheat on us. He didn't cheat, Daniel was wrong. He loves us, I know he does.

Corbyn's teary gaze glared hard at Daniel, lip trembling." I can't fucking believe you."

He stormed right past me, his cheeks already soaked. Daniel bit his lower lip, watching him go. Jack leaned against him, sniffing quietly.

He held him close, looking to me.

I didn't meet his gaze, entranced with my twineing fingers.

I stood and left when his stare became too much. Dragging my feet across the carpet, watching it flick back into place.

Each strand had a place it belonged. They were a group, unified with a single goal.

Muffled, chocked sobs made me freeze. Standing and listening to my heartbroken bandmate. I pressed my palm to the door, sighing heavily.

I forced myself to keep going. Collapsing on the bed in the spare room.

My throat tightened, I bit my lip, begging the tears not to come. I fisted the sheets, a strained cry fell, a river of sobs followed.

~ The Next Day ~

" Why won't you just own up? We all know you did it. There's no point in trying to pretend." Daniel's tense tone suggested a hidden desire. The slight waver of his volume only confirmed it.

" This is getting ridiculous! I already told you I didn't do it!" Jonah repeated, straightening from where he sat. He was fidgeting, Jonah didn't fidget.

" Joan, we wanna believe you. I wanna believe you, but you have to tell us what happened. We know what we saw," Corbyn spoke quietly, the twinkle in his frozen lakes fading with each repeat.

" Corbs, I didn't cheat." A warm, large hand covered his own. Jonah's blue-gray soft." Please, you have to believe me."

" This is pointless! He isn't gonna admit it! We've been here for half an hour and all he's done is repeat himself!" Daniel finally snapped, endless oceans becoming thin slits.

" D's right. Jonah, if you aren't gonna talk to us, then you can just leave now." Jack spat with irritation.

" I already told you. I. Didn't. Cheat." Something unfamiliar laced his words. He's getting defensive.

Every tell. He showed them all.

" Can't we work it out?" I couldn't deny it anymore. None of us could. Jonah was lying through his teeth and we all knew it." Even if Jo did cheat-"

" I didn't cheat!" He leapt past Corbyn, flying towards me.

The blonde slammed his entire weight into Jonah's side out of shear instinct. The largest fell to the floor with a groan.

The air was still, the house dead silent. We all just stared at him, brains churning, struggling to understand.

" Get the fuck out." The whisper lingered in the room. The pink lips they had fallen from parted slightly in shock.

" Jonah, pack your shit and get. The. Fuck. Out." Corbyn's statuesque body began trembling. Tears falling from glassy eyes. He looked as if he would throw up.

" Z-Zach, Baby boy, I... I would never..."

I shook my head slowly, staring down at the carpet. My heart hammered in my chest. My mind bouncing from one thought to the other.

When had my hands started shaking? Why... why was my mouth so dry?

" Just go." I breathed.

" Zach, I... I didn't-"

" Please, Jonie," my eyes grew moist, droplets forming the tears that rolled down the curve of my glistening orbs. Gathering on the very edge of my lid.

I couldn't breathe. One thought lingered, nipping at my brain. What would of happened if the others hadn't been here?" Leave."

" Jonah, GET OUT!"

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Author's Note: Posting these at 10 o'clock at night seems to be the theme for this week.

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