#landlyn

"I just don’t know what to do." Dylan sighed for what seemed like the nine hundredth time to Landon. He had recently had a bad break up with Josie, and Landon decided to take him out for dinner to help take his mind off of things. They had just left the restaurant and were now walking Dylan back to his house. Landon was trying not to get annoyed with Dylan, because he was afraid of maybe hurting his feelings, but he was seriously getting sick of hearing him complain about not knowing what to do.

Finally, after five more times of Dylan repeating himself, Landon sighed and grabbed both sides of the boy’s face. “Dylan…” Landon said slowly, pulling him gently towards him so their faces were inches apart. “Get over it.” He let go of his friend and continued walking. Sure enough, less than eight seconds later Dylan was whining again. 

"But I just don’t know what to-"

"Maybe you should just date someone else, then!" Landon blurt out before he could stop himself. "You know… It might help.." He added quietly. 

"You’re lying. I don’t want to date anyone else." Dylan said sadly. Landon gave him a sad look. "Well, you did tonight." The look that Dylan gave him made Landon laugh quietly. "Well, I took you out for dinner and now I’m walking you home. That’s a date, is it not?"

"Well…" Dylan stammered. "I.. I guess so, kind of. But-"

  “Okay…” Landon interrupted quickly. “This is probably the worst time to say this. So I’m sorry, but I have to tell you something.” 

Dylan raised an eyebrow and gave Landon an almost scared look. “Yes…?”

"I almost think that I actually kind of almost maybe might like you a lot." Landon said quickly. Dylan went quiet, and Landon gave him an awkward smile.

After a few moments of silence, Dylan spoke up. “Why-“

"I just can’t hide what’s on my mind." Landon explained quietly. "But like, every time we talk or hang out I just feel something burning deep inside me and I tried to ignore it but I can’t.” The two boys stood there for a while until Dylan quietly spoke.

"You don’t mean that…"

Landon nodded, smiling. “I do. And I’m never going to change my mind about it.” He was relieved that Dylan was still here, but still worried that he’d walk away. “We can make it work, if you want to. We can take all of your drama shit and just leave it all behind us. And… And nothing can stop us either. Not this time..”

"Landon-"

Landon suddenly grabbed Dylan’s hand with both of his. “Just-Take my hand. It’ll be like one of those lame love songs you hear on the radio!”

Dylan let out a laugh, rolling his eyes jokingly. “A rebel love song.” He teased.

"Exactly!" Landon exclaimed, then began singing. "Hearts will sacrifice, it’s do or die-"

The two boys sit together publicly at a coffee shop, Dylan leaning back and Landon slouching over the table. Since the green eyed boy had been dealing with a lot of relationship issues, between Trinity and Josie, Landon decided to step in and remove him from the situation. He took him out of the busy part of town to a small shop, trying to take his mind off of it.

After a moment of silence of Dylan gazing out the window and Landon staring at him, the taller boy huffs and grabs the other's attention. "Stop being grouchy. You don't need a girl to be happy," he points out with a matter-of-fact tone.

Dylan rolls his eyes with a faint laugh. "No, but if you mess up with the main two women in your life, you feel pretty shitty," he explains dryly, finally leaning on the small table too.

Landon gives him a look, as if he was being completely ridiculous. "Then step away from girls for a bit!" he suggests with a wide smile. He says it as if the answer were just dangling right in front of his nose, but it was the greatest idea ever.

Dylan raises an eyebrow at his friend and tilts his head, puzzled as to where his mind was going. "It's a lot easier when one of those girls isn't your lifelong friend who you talked to every single day and now hates you."

Landon huffs dramatically, his body slouching as he looks up at the ceiling in exasperation. He returns his blue gaze to Dylan with a cocked eyebrow. "I'm taking you on a date," he says before raising his cup of coffee to his lips.

Dylan groans and leans back in his seat, staring out the window again. In a tired voice, he sighs out, "Landon, I—"

The darker boy cuts him off quickly. "There wasn't a question in there. Just let me take you out once. It'll get your mind off the whole thing, I promise. One date," he says with a sincere, hopeful look on his face.

Once he heard that it would force him to think of something other than what currently plagued his mind, he grew extremely interested. He analyzes the man's face in front of him, trying to see if he was joking in any way or meant something else. "One date?" he asks suspiciously.

Landon gives a small smile, sensing he was about to get the answer he desired. "One date, and we'll see where it goes?" he asks hopefully.

Denying the puppy dog face in front of him would be heartless. Dylan huffs out and turns away from him, picking up his cup and looking out the glass once more. "Fine. One date. We'll see how it goes and play it by ear," he grumbles out.