Suits and suspenders - janto teacher au

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The man made his way towards them, jack visibly trembled. Ianto took a step closer to jack protectively, reaching a hand round his waist as he did so. Jack tensed as the man stopped just metres before him "alright jack... finish up whatever you have going on here and let's get going". Ianto froze as jack's face set into a hard stare "no" he insisted, seemingly calm though ianto noticed how he fidgeted with his hands and how his eyes darted around nervously. The man raised an eyebrow "jack.." he began, but ianto cut him off "listen ... i don't know who you are ... or how you know jack... but can you please leave us alone so we can go home". The man turned to him "leave yourself out of this" he looked ianto up and down as if searching for what to call him, "... eye candy ... my names john Hart... and I'm jack's boyfriend" he told him. "EX-boyfriend" jack corrected him in a stinging tone. Ianto froze, he didn't know what was happening he asked the only question he could seem to think of in that moment "did you just call me eyecandy?". John looked at him "yeah well ... jack's got taste you are gorgeous" he murmured in threatening seduction. Ianto shuddered, he had forgotten how much he hated people other than jack calling him gorgeous after his ... encounter with that guy after the club.

Jack made a low growl like noise in the back of his throat as he realised how uncomfortable Ianto had become. "Jack calm down" both of them told the captain at once as they noticed the signs of his anger. "CALM DOWN!..." the captain spluttered, turning to John. "YOU LEFT ME... YOU TOLD ME I WASNT GOOD ENOUGH... YOU CHEATED ON ME AND NOW I FINALLY HAVE A BETTER LIFE AND YOU COME WALTZING IN LIKE YOU CAN TAKE ME BACK.... HOW DID YOU EVEN FIND ME?!" Jack exploded. John shifted in his place "I... knew you'd come to wales it wasn't too hard to find you ... not important ... look jack I know you're angry but leave your pretty fling... no offence eyecandy", it was ianto's turn to splutter "offence taken". Jack gestured wildly as emotion flashed through his body "I AM NOT ANGRY... I AM IN PAIN... AND YOU PUT ME HERE ... THE PERSON WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO LOVE ME MORE THAN ANYTHING". John looked like he'd been slapped round the face "listen ... jack come on be rational ... you still love me" he muttered. Jack diverted his eyes "yes..." he mumbled, Ianto's heart shattered "but... but I love ianto... I love him a hell of a lot more and ... and you're toxic" jack added his voice stronger. "JACK STOP BEING AN IDIOT AND COME BACK" John shouted, losing his temper. Ianto swayed slightly next to jack, he'd always hated shouting ... and John had sounded so much like the welshman's drunken father for a moment. Jack ran a discreet, comforting hand down Ianto's back.

Ianto shuddered in the night air as the shouting continued. He felt a warm weight being placed on his shoulders as jack noticed his discomfort, despite the shouting man in front of both of them. "JACK WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING ... YOU DIDNT EVEN DO THAT FOR ME NOW COME ON ... COME HOME .... IVE STILL GOT THE RING SO COME HOME AND YOU CAN PROPOSE TO ME". Ianto's blood suddenly ran cold. "Propose?" He muttered in a weak voice, his mind still trying to cope with the shouting "yep didn't jack tell you he was gonna proposed to me but then all the drama happened and he never got the chance" John told him with a smirk. John turned back to the american. "Come ON jack this guys pathetic ... I mean look at him" he sneered, gesturing towards ianto. Jack glared at John as ianto shivered in the cold and fear "you're scaring him". John sneered again taking a step closer to ianto, jack shoved him away roughly "don't start on him he's done nothing wrong!" He exclaimed as ianto whimpered in the background at the conflict. John shook his head at jack "what's happened to you ... you used to be so much better... I suppose... you won't want to be knowing the other news ... I suppose it doesn't really matter anyway..." he muttered before stalking away, his shoes crunching on the gravel of the school car park. He crossed the car park and across the road as jack called after him "wait what news ... JOHN?! ... for fucks sake ... ianto stay here... I'll be back". Ianto glanced at jack blearily, still confused as jack rushed away after John.

Hearing the shouting, John turned smugly. He suddenly startled, watching with wide eyes as the unexpected and unplanned began to play out... this couldn't be happening... it's not how it was supposed to go... he couldn't speak, only watch in silent horror. "JACK!" Ianto managed to call out as a warning from the car park. But it was too late. The horrible sounds of screeching tires on the road and the smell of burning rubber filled the air as jack leapt into the road, not looking where he was going.

Ianto, hurriedly slipped his arms into jack's coat that had been wrapped around his body, making it easier to run towards his lover who was now laying motionless in the road. The driver reversed hurriedly, reversing into someone's drive and hurtling in the opposite direction... probably in fear. "Coward" John spat in the direction of the vehicle before he turned towards where ianto had dropped to his knees beside jack. "Eyecandy look..." he began desperately, trying not to look down at jack in the road. "SHUT UP! And call a fucking ambulance!" Ianto spat, whipping his head up to look John in the eye. John rubbed the back of his neck as he hurriedly dialled the number, suddenly feeling a rush of overwhelming panic. He tried to block out Ianto's words in the background... they hurt too much directed at jack but coming from another man. Ianto stroked jack's cheek relieved to feel the tickle of the captains breath on his hand. "Listen jack..." he murmured tearily, trying to keep the sobs that threatened to tear themselves from his chest at bay "you're gonna be just fine... my brave, handsome hero. You'll pull through... I love you jack... I really do". John swiped furiously at his own tears that threatened to spill as he spoke to the woman on the end of the phone line. God why did he have to be like this? Why couldn't he just leave jack alone for once?