Dunning-Kruger

Partners

[Sylus/Zayne / SnowCrow]

Zayne’s gaze flitted to the side. Sylus had boxed him in against the desk; there was nowhere to easily slip out or escape. Sylus continued in his low voice, and Zayne realized their faces were inching closer. It was like being sunburnt. Windburnt. Zayne wanted to push him back. But he also wanted to see how close Sylus would get.

“You would be jealous of me?” Zayne repeated quietly, unable to identify the tumultuous feelings that were starting to burn in his chest like acid.

A strange smile softened Sylus’ features. He looked sadder with a smile than he did with a frown. His voice, usually full of confidence and swagger, was only a touch above a whisper. Zayne barely heard it above the ticking of the clock. Sylus’ fingertips felt like they were burning through his skin.

“I would be jealous of you if I wasn’t more jealous of the people by your side, partner.”

Zayne flinched away again, turning his body. Sylus’ hands were immediately on his shoulders again, forcing him to face him. Zayne defiantly tucked his chin to his chest, keeping his eyes closed. Out of sight, out of mind. Panicked and unsure of what to do, he thrust his hands out in front of him blindly, grabbing onto Sylus’ loose collar to maintain an arm’s width of distance between the two of them. Wordlessly, Sylus had a hand on Zayne’s chin. A gasp escaped Zayne’s mouth as he felt Sylus jerking his head skywards. He thought he saw shadows moving behind his eyelids. Sylus’ large hand cradled Zayne’s jaw tenderly. It was as if time had just completely stopped in their bubble of universe; even with his eyes shut, he both felt nothing and everything, all at once. His fingers tightened on Sylus’ shirt. A static washed over him in the darkness. The same one from when they had first met; an overwhelming sense of attraction, like he was willing to follow this man anywhere. He had no idea Sylus was leaning in until he felt Sylus’ lips close over his own. Oh.

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(a twentyonepilots au (the full lore))