Why Have I Done This??? (Lams Oneshots)

Compulsively

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Alexander's POV 

   I took a deep breath and huffed, knocking on the door. It swung open and I shifted. "You must be Alexander." The other ginger smiled.
   "Yes-yes." I smiled, he moved aside and let me in. 
   "We kinda already choose rooms so you'll be with John. He's a nice guy. Promise." I giggled and he smiled. "I'm Lafayette by the way."
   "Alex." I smiled, he moved to shake my hand and I blushed. "Um-...I don't shake hands. I'm sorry."
   "Oh..."
   "I'll explain in a minute. Just let me put my stuff down." I smiled, Lafayette nodded and pointed me to my room. Thankfully the door was already open so I walked right in and looked around. The room was a mess and the boy sitting on the bed was glaring at it. He looked up and grinned. I shifted and set my things on the other bed. I didn't say anything but the mess made me uneasy. 
   "Sorry about the mess. I'm John. You must be Alexander."
   "Hi-Hi." I huffed and walked into the hall. "Lafayette?"
   "Most people call me Laf." He smiled.
   "Laf...Can I need to explain to everyone." He nodded and rounded everyone up. We gathered in the sitting room and I huffed.
   "Hey, I'm Hercules." A man with brown hair and blue eyes smiled. 
   "Hi." I smiled. "So...um-um-...A little about me. I have OCD. I don't mean-mean 'oh, haha, I have OCD'. I mean I literally have it. I have compulsions and a little bit of a thing with germs. My compulsions usually aren't too bad but sometimes they can  be awful. I have to do things in sets of two sometimes, like opening the door or pushing a button. I can ride the subway but I'll take one hell of a shower right after. I carry hand sanitizer and gloves and stuff so I'm ok most of the time. I just need a little help from you guys."
   "What do you need?" Laf asked.
   "I just need you to keep a little clean. Wash your hands and stuff and pick up after yourself. I will make sure the doors and windows are locked at night. Even if you tell me they are." All three boys nodded and John piped up. 
   "Is there anything specifically I need to do?" He asked.
   "Um-um...Just keep the room clean and shower nightly or daily. Just shower." I smiled, I shifted and they smiled.
   "Thanks for letting us know and if something bothers you tell us." Laf smiled.
   "Yeah, don't suffer in silence." Herc grinned.
   "Thanks, guys." I smiled, John and I headed back to our room and John immediately started pick up. I put on a pair of gloves and started putting my things up. I was too short to put things on the top shelf and I bit my lip. "John?"
   "Yeah?" He looked up from throwing laundry in a hamper and I bit my lip. 
   "I can't reach." I mumbled, he chuckled and headed over. "Can you put these books on the top shelf in alphabetical order?" 
   "Sure." He moved to grab a book and I stopped him. I sheepishly poured hand sanitizer in his hand and he chuckled. "Dork." He teased, I smiled and he put the books up for me. I arranged everything on my desk just so and smiled. 
   "What do ya think?" I grinned, John looked over my shoulder and smiled. 
   "Nice." I smiled triumphantly and Laf knocked on the door. 
   "Hey, we're gonna grab a bite. Are you two coming?" I looked up at John and he grinned.
   "Yeah! Alex?"
   "I really need to save money. I can't-"
   "I'll cover you." John smiled, I bit my lip and shifted. 
   "That's ok-"
   "Nonsense! It's totally fine." John smiled, I blushed and he smiled. "Come on! Please?" John begged. 
   "I-I guess. I'll pay-pay you back."
   "Don't worry about it." He grinned, I smiled a bit and grabbed my backpack.

John's POV

   Alex looked like he might pass out as we descended the steps to the subway and I carefully tapped his shoulder. He looked up at me and I smiled. "Are you ok?" He nodded a bit and stuffed his hands in his pockets. We boarded a train and I grabbed a pole. Alex grabbed my arm with his gloved hand and I looked down at him. He was gripping my arm tightly and I smiled. "I've got you." I smiled, wrapping my arm around him and keeping a firm grip on his waist. He was clutching hand sanitizer in his gloved hands and tapped his fingers on the tiny bottle. When we got off the train Alex changed his gloves and made us all use hand sanitizer. We got seated at the table and I glanced at Alex, turning to the hostess. "Can we get someone to wipe down the table?"
   "Of course." She smiled, Alex looked up at me and smiled. 
   "You didn't have to do that."
   "But I did." I smiled, Alex blushed a bit and the table was wiped down. 
   "I'm gonna go wash my hands." He smiled, I nodded and he slipped out of his seat. I watched him go and Laf grinned. 
   "You like him!"
   "What?"
   "You totally like him!" He grinned and I sighed. 
   "I mean...He's cute...I wouldn't mind dating him." I mumbled.
   "Ask him out!" Laf squealed, I rolled my eyes and opened my mouth to reply.
   "Ask who out?" Alex smiled.
   "Just some guy I met at a bar." I lied, Alex nodded and slid into his seat. The waitress passed out menus and Alex waited for her to leave before wiping his menu down with a wipe. I smiled and we ordered. It turns out Alex had never been to IHOP before. He got some pancakes and we just chatted. 

   "Alex?" I looked up to see the boy dripping wet in the doorway and gasped a bit. "Oh my god! You're red! What did you do?" I closed the door and he bit his lip. 
   "I put the water on full heat." He mumbled.
   "Oh my god. Don't do that!"
   "But I have to kill the germs." He mumbled.
   "You're gonna burn your skin off!"
   "I can't control it, John." I sighed and he huffed. 
   "Ok..." I left the room to let her change and sighed. I got a snack and Alex started locking doors. "Hey..." He didn't say anything. "Look. I'm sorry for freaking out. I didn't realize it was a compulsion."
   "It's not-not that." He sighed.
   "Then what is it?"
   "It's just-...No one's ever cared before." He mumbled, I smiled lightly and he looked up at me. 
   "I care." I smiled, Alex blushed and I bit my lip. I so would've made a move but he has a thing with germs. I'm not a dick. "We should get to bed." Alex nodded and we headed to our room. Alex made sure the windows were locked and laid down.
   "Goodnight, Alex."
   "Goodnight, John." 

   I yawned and sat up a bit. I needed to use the bathroom so I got up and quietly opened the door. Alex rolled over and sat up. "John?" He sounded tired but not like he just woke up. 
   "Why are you still up?"
   "I have insomnia and nightmares..." He mumbled.
   "Oh..."
   "I'm just going to the bathroom." Alex nodded and I went to the bathroom. I washed my hands and tapped Alex's shoulder. He rolled over and yawned a bit. "How about a snack to help you fall asleep?" I smiled, Alex nodded a bit and we moved to the kitchen. Alex was holding a blanket around his shoulder as I fixed him a snack of crackers and cheese and he watched intently. We sat on the couch and munched quietly. When we finished we went back to our room and Alex started to get back in bed. "Hey!" I whispered.
   "Hm?" 
   "Can I try something?" Alex looked over at me and I smiled a bit. "I had trouble sleeping when I was little." 
   "Um...Did you shower?" He asked quietly.
   "Of course." Alex bit his lip and I offered my hand. He gingerly took it and let me lead him to my bed. We laid down and I carefully pulled Alex into my arms. I gently ran my fingers through his arm and his eyes flickered closed. Soon he was fast asleep and I slowly drifted off to sleep. 

Alexander's POV