★ SWEDISH SWEETHEART.

Jack knew it was unfair to rely so much on Felix, being out here alone was wearing on him and sinking him mentally. And with Felix being the only one he was super close to, he always reached out to him for advice or just to hear his voice and that was unfair. Felix had a life outside of him and his own channel to worry about. So the tour was the best thing, he got to meet people and do something with other people. Instead of constantly sitting home alone. But part of it hurt as well, being so far and talking to Felix so little. It strained on him, and his heart.

  ”… hey, maybe I wouldn’ ignore ye’ if you invited me SOME time ta’ a ‘you laugh you lose’ video.” Jack huffs at Felix, moving past him to put away some milk before coming back. Brushing their shoulders as he reaches into the bag to grab some popcorn. Of course he was joking as well, and you could tell by the way he looked up to Felix with a smile. His blue shimmering with a happiness in them that he had not felt in a while.

     “You’ve literally never asked to be on them. I’d be more than happy to let you in on one, but I didn’t know you’d want to do them.” Felix said, crossing his arms with a little huff, scrunching his nose just a bit. “If you wanna record something, just let me know. I’d be down for that.” He said, shifting a little as he stood. Really he just wanted any excuse to spend more time with Jack right now. He’d missed him more than he’d outwardly admit and that was clear in how he was acting. It probably wasn’t fair to feel so clingy, but at the same time, it had been quite a while.

“Okay. You give me your phone, and I’ll call him to come over.” Mireya said, taking Felix’s declaration perfectly seriously. Even if he said no there wasn’t a chance that she would forget, not completely. Next time Mireya saw Brad, or heard from him, Felix was in trouble. “Only big people play Zelda. It’s very difficult.” She reminded him, not knowing much about the franchise beyond that. She remembered Felix had played it a lot when the Switch first came out, albeit not in her presence, and some kids at the home played it on one of the few Switches that had been given to them or watched others on Youtube. “Where will we find a sword, Felix? I don’t know where you can find one in Brighton.”

Mireya grinned and giggled when Felix laughed. It was just infectious to her, and she felt proud of herself. Her smile didn’t dampen, but Mireya did understand what Felix meant, even if many children her age probably couldn’t comprehend not whining or crying for help. She was the product of a horrid domestic situation and the foster system, after all, and the one thing she’d taught herself was not to bother people. It had taken so long to feel comfortable enough bothering Felix with the tiniest of things, and she’d not had a lot of reliable friends to pester after her life fell apart.

“Then just look at the internet or something. Or bother Brad.” She suggested, which was totally not her solution or suggestion for any situation, “Then you don’t even need to pay him or care about his feels or anything.” She’s joking. Mostly.

     Felix almost broke down in a fit of laughter at her suggestion. It was a joke, that much was clear. But for her to comprehend the ongoing meme that was his “mistreatment” of Brad was too hilarious not to react to. In truth, Felix very much cared for Brad. The man had been very supportive of him through the entire process of him adopting Mireya. Even if he’d been skeptical about it at first, he’d backed Felix on the whole situation. He’d even come to help when Felix needed him. Brad was truly someone who he appreciated. Certainly more than most. 

Jack grins, because seeing Felix so happy and blushy like this was a gift.

“S'alright, just don’t panic or anything alright?”

He lightly nuzzles his nose against Felix’s, it was definitely a…new experience.

Jack hadn’t really been in a relationship with a man before, he very much liked men but hadn’t really gotten into dating or anything.

Until now.

Holy shit.

“Hey Fe? I’ve got you, no matter what.”

Jack gently rests his hands on Felix’s shoulders, then gently trails them to his hips and rests them there. He smiles.

He’s overwhelmed with love and positivity.

   There was an overwhelming feeling of joy coursing through him after their kiss. One he didn’t want to go away. He could stay like this forever if it was possible. Even though that was a highly unlikely scenario, at least they could keep it up for a little while. 

“And now you feel like a donkey.” Mireya corrected for him again, in a firm voice as if she was the parent out of the two of them. “You could say you were doing a video or having a look. You and Uncle Sean said people take computers apart and put them back together all the time. Or you could say I did it.” She added, perfectly casually. “Maybe you should call Uncle Sean to have a look. Or PJ. He can build anything and he’s very good at puzzles, Felix.”

Jack was in awe, as if his love for Felix couldn’t grow any larger.

He then slowly shakes his head.

“There is nothing about you that would make me run away, I like you for who you are.” He says softly.

He was so close to saying love…

“No matter what you have, I’m not gonna judge.”

Jack scoots closer to Felix, gently pressing their foreheads together. He tenderly strokes his cheek, smiling.

“We’re okay.” He whispers.

Then he places a soft kiss to Felix’s lips, his body feeling warm. It’d been so long since Jack had this affection, he felt so damn good.

   There was a slow wave of relief that washed over him at the confirmation. Honestly, he had known deep down that this would be the case. Jack just wasn’t the type to care about these sorts of things. Especially if he already had feelings present. However, it was hard for Felix not to be insecure about his body when his whole life had been about hiding that fact about himself. Now he didn’t have to though. Not with Jack anyways.

   With a soft smile and a gentle sigh, he closed his eyes, nuzzling inward a bit as Jack’s hand caressed his cheek. Before he could even utter a word, their lips were connected in a sweet and simple kiss. One that had his fingers gripping at the man’s shirt lightly, pulling him in closer. 

“I bet you couldn’t.” Mireya replied with another, more giggly laugh. “But why don’t you have a Viking sword?!” She asked loudly, as if it made no sense whatsoever that Felix would have a sword, but not one that matched his roots. She huffed out a sigh, as if she were the perplexed parent, “If you get a boat, you can go on an adventure, like Moana. That’d be more fun than fishing.”

     It had definitely taken some getting used to, being there with them instead of in Brighton where he had been for so long. The hardest part was not dealing with the change. Nor was it the whole monsters and demons being real. Really it was not being able to do what he used to do. Record videos and play games. Interact with people and see his friends. Honestly, if it weren’t for Jack being there, Felix was sure he would have gone insane months ago. The boy kept him ground somehow. Despite knowing what he was and how old he really was, Felix felt closer to him than anyone else. He felt... normal, somehow. His innocence was calming and, quite frankly, adorable. Felix often found himself smiling at how excited he got over certain things. If things were different, he would probably steal Jack away and take him back to Brighton. 

    It had been a somewhat stressful evening. Felix hadn’t really slept properly in days. Not after the last incident they’d went though. Honestly, he wasn’t even sure why he was doing any of this. Going on hunts with them. He wasn’t a fighter. He wasn’t even really good at anything except making videos on YouTube. Even then, it had been mostly the work of his editors. So why was he doing this? To be closer to Jack? Maybe. God, what is wrong with me? Am I crushing or something? 

Jack furrows his brows, not really understanding. Not for a girl? Then…for Felix? His mind isn’t very good at putting things together, surprise surprise.

He blamed the ADHD.

However he swallows at Felix’s next confession and nods slowly, there was no hiding it anymore. Jack smiles, his hands gently stroking over Felix’s shoulders.

“I know Felix, and I’d-I’d really want to try somethin’ with you too.”

Jack rests his hands on Felix’s thighs.

“Do you mind expanding on what you said about the bathroom stuff? I’m not quite connecting it.” He says softly.

He wants to kiss him.

   The silence was almost enough to have him running in fear. However, the moment Jack smiled, he felt that fear melt away. Clearly he hadn’t been crazy after all. Jack did feel the same. The thought was enough to soothe him for the moment. Of course, that was until it was clarified that there was confusion still lingering.