What am I || Jack Avery & Daniel Seavey

thirty

*Souline's POV

Daniel was surrounded by people the whole time or would play some drinking games which gave me no chance to go talk to him. Therefore, I waited a while until I finally saw him walk into the kitchen by himself. He was opening a bottle of beer and just stood there looking through his phone.

"So, I see you didn't lose your phone." I noticed.

"Why would you think I lost my phone?" he asked in a strange tone.

"Well, how come I didn't hear from you at all then?" I wondered.

His back was facing me.

"Soul.. let's not start with this. Not right now." he didn't turn around, his back still facing me.

"Then tell me when, because I don't feel like you want to see me at all right now or talk to me." I sighed.

"That's not true and you know it." I was still looking at his back.

"You can't even look at me right now."

He sighed.

"I miss you." I wrapped my arms around him. I really needed his warmth right now. "I know you don't want to talk to me right now, but I want you to know that I miss you and you mean the absolute world to me." I rested my head on his back.

Suddenly he turned around, making me take a step back. He just looked at me for a moment.

"Come here." he took my hands and pulled me close into his chest.

Finally. This is what I've been waiting for the whole damn week.. to be in his arms.

"I missed you too." He paused for a second. "You have no idea how much, but I just needed time to think." he hugged me tighter.

"This is what I love too see." Corey came and joined our hug, followed by Nezza and Crawford making us all burst out into laughter.

The rest of the night went as usual. Daniel and I weren't ignoring each other anymore. Everyone was having a blast. Everything was just perfect. Around 2:00am the night started to come to an end.

"How are you getting home? Or are you staying the night at Corey's?" I asked Daniel while putting my jacket on.

"I think Crawford was supposed to take me home." he looked over at drunk Crawford passed out on the couch and started laughing.

"Well, Crawford clearly never disappoints. You can always count on him." I said with irony in my tone.

Never trust Crawford when he tells you he won't drink at a party. He's going to end up drunk somehow.

"It's fine. I'll just walk home or call an uber." he announced.

"Or I'll just drive you home you idiot?" I laughed.

"You don't have to Soul. I'm a grown up man who can take care of himself." the alcohol was clearly talking for him at this point.

"Do you really think I would let my boyfriend walk all the way home at 2 in the morning or let him call an uber and spend money when I can just drive you by myself?" I laughed.

I need to think about what I want to say, before actually opening my mouth. I feel my cheeks turning red. I hope he's really that drunk and didn't realize that I called him my boyfriend. Why do I put myself into all these uncomfortable situations?

"Come on." I grabbed his hand hoping he would just come with me and not say anything.

"Oh. I like that. Your boyfriend." he grinned like a baby.

Of course he heard it.

"Daniel. I didn't think when I started talking, it just slipped." I tried to talk myself out of it.

"Oh, so you don't want me to be your boyfriend?"

"What are you doin?" I was confused, because he walked to the drivers door of my car. "You're drunk, I'm driving."

"Are you serious? Did you really think for a second that just because I'm drunk and you're the driver, I'm not going to open the door for you?" he said while opening the door for me.

I can't believe, I almost ruined this because of Jack. Daniel is the best thing that ever happened to me. I never had a man open the door for me sober and there he is opening the door for me even when he's drunk? He's a dream.

"You're so sweet." I kissed him on the cheek, before getting in the car.

"Okay, so now back to my question." he said while getting into the passenger seat.

"What question?" I acted clueless.

"Stop playing Soul. I'm drunk, but I'm not dumb. I asked if you don't want me to be your boyfriend?" I could feel him stare at me.

"Daniel.." I sighed.

"Why did I even ask? I mean I already know the answer after what happened at the beach between you and.." he stopped.

"Daniel, please.." I said, not finding the right words.

It got quiet in the car.

Why is it that when I don't need it, I can't seem to shut up and when I need words, I can't find any to better the situation.

Daniel didn't say anything else the whole car ride to his house. He just looked out of the window until we arrived.

"Well, thank you for the ride." he got out of the car. He didn't look at me or hugged me goodbye..nothing.

I knew I could've just answered his question, but I wanted to do it when we have talked about everything and he's at least sober.

I sat in my car for like 5 minutes after he went inside his house. I couldn't get myself to drive home without fixing this. Fixing us. We finally talked after like a week and then I ruin it again? No. Not today. Not ever again. So, I got out of my car and went to his door and rang the doorbell.

"Wtf Souline, it's 2:30 in the morning." Tyler opened the door with sleepy eyes.

"I'm so sorry. I need to see Daniel." I walked in without his invite.

"Would you like to come in? Sure Tyler, thank you for asking Tyler." he was pissed, because I woke him up.

"I'm sorry for waking you up. You're the best." I smiled at him.

I walked into Daniel's room. I could hear him in the bathroom.

"Daniel?" I knocked on the bathroom door.

"Soul? What are you doing here? Wait I'm confused. I know I'm kind of drunk, but I'm pretty sure I went into the house by myself." he opened the door revealing his bare upper body.

God. He looked so hot, even though he had some more drinks tonight.

"I want YOU to be my boyfriend. No one else." My face inches away from his.

"But I can't be your boyfriend."

{a/n: Hope you like this chapter!  😘}