Enigma |Dorbyn|

"You're feeling okay already?"

Daniel let out a deep sigh and looked out to the blue sea. The wind ruffling his hair.

"My father... beat me up...." Daniel let out weakly "Last Sunday, Zach, Christina and I went to a party and I got really drunk.. When Zach took me home, my father was there and he... he didn't like it"

Tears streamed from Daniel's eyes unto his bruised cheeks.

"He... dragged me to my room and started punching me everywhere.... He called me names, told me I was a disgrace to his family..." Corbyn scooted closer to Daniel. 

"I'm... sorry Daniel" Corbyn said after a few moments of silence.

"It's okay..... I'm used to it anyways.. He always tells me that when I grow up I'm going to inherit the family business but I don't want anything to do with it"

Corbyn looked at Daniel's face, his eyes contained bitterness and sadness in them, it made Corbyn furious how someone could just beat his son up like it was nothing.

"I... we never really had a good relationship... me and my dad" Daniel looked down "Sometimes.... I think his business is more important to him rather than his family... but it's okay. I'm fine with it as long as he doesn't hurt my mother and provides for us"

"What about your siblings? Why are you the one who's going to inherit your father's business?"

"My eldest brother Christian has his own business... he can be an arrogant jerk sometimes but he's okay. He says he's going to surpass our father someday. My second brother, Tyler, is at university and we don't hear a lot from him...he visits from time to time but other than that, complete radio silence. I'm closest to my youngest sibling, Anna... she's the sweetest person I know but she's very shy and meek. She follows everything my parents say"

Corbyn sighed.

"If it makes you feel better... I'm gonna tell you something...."

Daniel's blue eyes met his.

"What is it?"

"Should I do it? Risking my identity for-whatever" Corbyn thought.

"My real name isn't....Cory....I'm Corbyn...."

Daniel just giggled.

"Why did you even have to hide it?" Daniel burst into laughter.

"Because... I just have to hide my identity"

"Why? Are you like the son of the president or something?" Daniel continued laughing.

Corbyn tensed up.

"No...."

"You idiot" There were tears in Daniel's eyes from laughing.

"Hey! Stop laughing already! Don't make me regret bringing you here"

Daniel stopped laughing after a few minutes.

The smell of ocean hit them again, making the atmosphere calm and serene.

Daniel turned to face Corbyn and leaned in to give him a kiss on the cheek.

Corbyn's eyes widened, "What was that for?"

Daniel smiled, "Thanks for bringing me here. But...."

"But what?"

"I'm hungry let's go" Daniel grinned, which made his face hurt a little.

They both stood up, Corbyn grabbed the blanket.

"You're feeling okay already?" Corbyn raised an eyebrow at him.

"Yeah... I guess" Daniel looked around one more time. "By the way, does Jonah know about this?"

"I sent him a text saying I went back home because my head hurts"

"What? Why?" Daniel didn't understand why he had to lie to Jonah. Were they...

Corbyn looked at him and raised an eyebrow, "What are you thinking about?"

"Are you and Jonah dating?" Daniel looked away quickly. He immediately regretted asking it. It was stupid of him to assume Corbyn's sexuality.

"Not because you're bi doesn't mean everyone is Daniel" He told himself.

To his surprise, Corbyn started laughing. Daniel looked at him strangely.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Was he not offended?" Daniel thought.

Corbyn didn't stop laughing and Daniel couldn't keep himself from smiling too. He enjoyed the sound of Corbyn's laughter, it was cute and-

"Stop it Daniel Seavey" He chided himself.

Corbyn stopped laughing a few moments later and Daniel was almost dissapointed.

"Nah he's just my bestfriend" Corbyn told him, "You're not the first person who asked that though"

"Oh" Daniel felt relieved and he didn't know why.

"Now come on. Weren't you hungry?" He grabbed Daniel by the hand and started leading him to the car.

Daniel tried not to think about Corbyn's hand on his and followed Corbyn.

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