Shane and Ryan one shots

Chapter 14: Can we be friends

(Lets have a platonic one for a change. Also I fucking love this song)

Also TW : suic*de
(They're like 27 in this)

Could you be my best friend?
Let's hang out every weekend

Shane sat up on the couch as he heard a knock on the door, walking over and opening it to reveal Ryan standing there, holding a container of beers.

"Let's get this night started." It had started to become a bit of a thing for them, to hangout on the weekends doing who knows what. He invited the man in and sat down with him, the two slipping into a soft conversation.

They had really only just started to become friends, it was new for the two of them but they made it work.

We're driving every night
Stare at people that we like

He looked over at his friend sitting in the passenger seat on his phone. It was around 12 and the two of them were heading to meet up with some friends at the bar.

They arrived and slipped out, heading inside to meet their friends.

"Hey Shane! Hey Ryan! Happy you're here!" Teej grinned, handing them both a drink as they all fell into some stupid conversation like usual. Shane noticed Ryan staring at this pair of girls.

"She's... really pretty." He pointed at one but Shane was focused on the other.

"We should go talk to them."

Could you be my best friend?
I'll tell you all my secrets

It was late and Shane was hanging upside down off his bed, watching Ryan who was sitting on the floor cross legged.

"Ok you're turn." Shane hummed, lifting his head so he didn't pass out.

"Ok ok, uh when I was younger I stole a tiny ghost figurine from this store and when I learned what stealing was it tore me up inside for so long and I never told anyone but it gave me nightmares for years." Shane burst out laughing and almost slipped off the bed, not being able to contain himself.

"Am I the first person you've ever told?" At Ryan's nod another fit of laughter took him and this time he actually fell from the bed.

"You're hilarious Ryan." He chuckled, sitting up and rubbing his head.

I'll tell you all the times
That I wished that I could die

Shane leaned back against the bed, exhaustion hanging over their heads and removing their filters. The clock read 3 am.

"When I was in Highschool I was in a really bad place." He started softly, the two of them entering a sort of deep conversation session.

"Really?" Ryan looked at him with sympathy.

"Yeah, I was in the hospital 3 times." Ryan moved closer to him and hugged him

"I'm happy you're here to be my friend, I'm always here for you Shane." Shane smiled at this and hugged the small boy back

"Thanks Ry."

And if anybody fucks with you
They fuck with me

Shane walked in from work, shutting the door behind him and locking it. He set his stuff down and went to look for Ryan.

Soft cries from inside Ryan's room caused him to gently open the door and walk inside. The boy was curled up in the corner and sobbing. Shane ran over and pulled him into his arms, wiping his tears.

"Ry What happened man?" He held the sobbing boy until he had calmed enough to speak.

"I- this guy from my work- he-" he started crying again, before finally explaining all the things he had been saying and doing to Ryan. Shane could feel rage boiling inside of him and he slowly stood up.

"Shane stay here, just leave it." Shane looked back at Ryan and almost gave in, but then shook his head

"Ry you're my friend, if someone messes with you they mess with me." He said calmly. "I'm gonna deal with this."

So, if anybody fucks with you
I'll knock their teeth out (Yeah)

Shane pushes the doors open and walked into Ryan's work place, asking for the man at the front desk. He made his way to the guys office and walked in, slamming his hands on the desk.

"So you're the one who sent my best friend home crying huh?" He snarled, letting all of his anger out.

"Woah man I didn't do anything to the tiny dude." He fixed him with narrowed eyes.

"Bullshit, he mentioned you by name."

"And what are you? His fucking caretaker? Can't he deal with his issues himself?" The man was now standing to face Shane and he just couldn't resist, punching the dude in the jaw.

"Don't hurt my fucking friend you asshole."

Could you be my best friend?
Can we be friends?
Could you be my best friend?
Can we be friends?

Shane brought plates of food over for the two of them, sitting down on the couch next to Ryan. They had the weekend Together since Sara and Mari were off on vacation together. He handed it to his friend and settled down to eat.

The two of them had moved in together so they could share the rent and find a better job, even if it payed less. From the moment they had met it was like they were destined to be friends, to stick by each others side through everything. Shane felt a connection with Ryan like almost nothing he's ever felt.

A platonic soulmate is someone you love, madly, the instant you meet, a love beyond understanding. Shane had read that Plato defined this type of love as a love that goes beyond the personal self: a mysterious recognition of what is good, beautiful, and true.

That's what he had with Ryan. The two of them had become as close as they had with their own girlfriends, and Shane wouldn't change that for the world.

Ryan finished his food and quietly turned to Shane and he finished his bite incase he needed to speak.

"I love you big guy, I don't know if I've ever told you that." Shane chuckled and smiled widely at his tiny friend.

"I love you too man."