lovers | dorbyn

twenty five

the song is called 'for now' by lauv 💛

❥

a month later, daniel was seated at the dinner table. he sunk into the seat, his head resting on the body of the chair. his arms were wrapped around his middle, staring up at the ceiling. jackson was in the kitchen, preparing dinner for the two of them.

daniel's been outside. only a few times. he's stood out on the front porch, only with jackson. he was on a farm. the house was old, probably made in the late 19th century. there was a barn in the distance, daniel never made it that far.

daniel touched his left ring finger. the weight of his wedding ring that kept him grounded, feeling safe and protected, was gone. he had no idea where jackson put it.

at least they're safe, he thought.

daniel stood up, making his way to the living room. he grabbed the remote that was on the coffee table in front of the couch, and sat down. he turned on the television, channel surfing.

he didn't know what he was watching, his eyes were just fixed on the screen. he didn't know how long he sat on the couch, but he jumped when jackson slapped his shoulder.

"here."

daniel looked over at jackson, the male handing him his phone. daniel just stared at it, seeing the instagram live on the screen. tears filled his eyes, seeing the boys all sitting on the floor of daniel and corbyn's house.

corbyn looked like a mess. he was leaning against jonah. his eyes were red and puffy. his hair was a fluffy mess, and he was wearing one of daniel's sweaters.

all the boys looked a mess.

zach had his electric plugged in, the youngest holding on his mask— probably for jack. jonah was the first to speak.

"so um.." his voice was shaky. he kissed corbyn's head, seeing as he started crying again. "many of you have seen pictures. many of you have read articles, and picked out the clues as to where daniel and morgan have been. for those of you who are new, daniel had uh, he was in a relationship— an abusive relationship for about 5 months during the 8 letters tour. his ex boyfriend, he had a daughter. morgan. corbyn and daniel adopted her, and everything was fine for the past 7 years. jackson, his ex, was locked away, we all moved on."

jonah looked at jack for him to continue. the boy shifted around, holding onto zach's hand tightly.

"a few months ago, jackson was released, so that's when the stalking happened. daniel got paranoid, anxious, and he started drinking again. he felt like jackson was everywhere, and he was. jackson sent the two notes, quote on quote gifts, he planted cameras in the vents of their house, watched corbyn and daniel, and the kids. he even stalked us a little too." jack said, referring to zach, jonah and eben.

"pretty much," zach sighed, his voice thick and low. "this dick kidnapped morgan. we got her back but only because daniel offered himself for morgan," and peter, but they weren't going to tell them about peter yet. "and now daniel is god knows where, and corbyn's a fucking mess—" zach exhaled sharply. jack kissed the back of his hand, resting his head on his shoulder.

daniel covered his mouth, his cheeks wet with tears and snot. he watched zach shake his head, turning on the amp. he strummed the guitar.

corbyn cleared his throat, rubbing his eyes. "we wrote a song. it's not the best but." corbyn shrugged. his voice was raw and very clearly broken.

zach started playing, and jack started singing.

i send you pictures all the time
of our friends when they're too drunk and telling stories
i keep you right here in my brain
even when we're waking up in different cities

jonah cleared his throat, and quietly sung his part.

i know it's hard to feel so close to someone that's so far away

corbyn's voice was wobbly as he sung, fresh tears flowing down his blotchy cheeks.

but for now, i'll love you through the phone
and for now, our friends will fill this home
i'm really gonna miss you, but i'll kiss you through the screen
for now, 'til you come home to me

zach and jonah sang next, their voices mixing together.

in the shadow of the moon
found the memory of that night we were in portland
or the moment i told you
that no matter where we are, you're still my best friend

jonah sang the next part alone again.

i know it's hard to feel so close to someone that's so far away

corbyn's voice grew weaker as he sang on.

but for now, i'll love you through the phone
and for now, our friends will fill this home
i'm really gonna miss you, but i'll kiss you through the screen
for now, 'til you come home to me

i'm really gonna miss you but i'll kiss you through the screen

jonah squeezed corbyn in a loving manner.

and if i had a candle i would wish you back to me

jack stared into the camera as he sang, daniel felt like he was staring right at him.

and next time that i see you i'll make sure you never
leave

and then zach finished it off, playing the chords softly—

but for now, just come home to me

daniel quickly closed out of the live, letting out strangled breaths. he couldn't breathe. his vision was blurry, he felt as if someone was sitting on his chest. jackson hummed, kissing his head. "dinners ready."

❥

"wake up. we gotta go."

daniel's eyes snapped open the very next day. he glanced over at the television that was on, a news channel playing.

"pop star daniel seavey kidnapped from LA home. daughter morgan besson came forward and told LAPD that her and cousin peter cruz were held in a farmy area by jackson cruz. if you see this man, call the police immediately. all farms will be..

"we're leaving."

"where?"

"wouldn't you like to know." he smirked and left the room. daniel fell back on the bed, covering his eyes.

"fuck."

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[a/n]
brUh this is gonna move quickly lol!!