powerless // f.w

The Art Of Needing Someone And Wanting Them To Stay

"Hey" Declan said.

"Hey" Finn replied.

Jimmy watched at a distance in confusion as the two just stared at each other.

"I'm cold Declan" Finn chuckled.

"Shit! Right! Jesus my brain doesn't work. Come in" She stumbled back and Finn gave her an amused frown.

"Wow" He chuckled.

"Wow what?" Declan said insecurely, touching her face and looking down at herself.

When she looked up, she realizing that Jimmy was still behind Finn's turned back. They were both facing her, looking at her curiously. Shit.

"You're just never this.... flustered" Finn chuckled.

"Like you?" She retorted as she closed the door.

"Hey, I can't help it" He smiled back at her.

It quickly fell from his face when he turned around and saw Jimmy, leaning against the counter, sipping his Grandmothers mystery herb tea.

Finn frowned, then looked to Declan. She walked past him.

"Finn, this is Jimmy. Jimmy, this is-"

"Finn Wolfhard! Holy shit! Absolute pleasure to meet you!" Jimmy smiled dazzlingly and held out a strong hand. "Big fan of your work!"

"Thanks" Finn tried not to frown as he shook the boy's hand. "And you're..."

"Jimmy. Jimmy Kendall Sparks. I'm in the band Kaleidoscope Kollective" Jimmy chuckled.

"Oh... right" Finn nodded awkwardly and gave an uncertain smile. He was incredibly unsure of what was happening, but he didn't like Jimmys extrovertedness or how he kept looking at Declan.

Declan herself would have laughed at their completely opposite composures had it not been for the anxiety nausea and loopy sickness.

"Finn, this is my friend Jimmy. His manager was one of the people that Shawn brought to see our jam" Declan explained as her head began spinning. She closed her eyes and steadied herself on the table before she took the flowers from Finn's hands. "This is very sweet" She added, smiling tiredly.

"Gottcha..." Finn replied warily. He shook his head as he tried to clear his hazy mind and turned to Declan. She seemed off now as well.

"Sorry I'm late, Sadie and Gaten made me stop by the stop and buy like seven different soups for this thing" He explained as he set the basket on the counter next to the tin can. "What's this?" He asked.

"Jimmy brought me some tea. Homemade blend" Declan replied distractedly.

"How sweet" Finn said through clenched teeth.

"Ah its just the southern hospitality in me!" Jimmy smiling, dazzling white and warm, "My mama would've killed me if she caught me driving a sick young lady as fine as Declan home without checking up on her"

"Driving home?" Finn questioned. There was a fire ignited in him, and he was having trouble holding it back. Answering and questioning curtly and without kindness.

"Cam and I were hanging out when Declan called" Jimmy saved expertly. Declan would have cast him a grateful glance if she wasn't being so busy actively trying not to throw up. She had told them she couldn't tell the cast about the tour until press was over, which they had said was fine, of course.

"Ah, sorry to intrude on your time then, one of us should've just brought you home, really" Finn said to Declan, "but thanks anyways Jimmy"

"No problem" Jimmy smiled.