3rd Person PoV:

It had been a few months, and Tord had been hanging out with Jon. The boy just made him feel so happy, and recently, anxious. He wasn't sure why, and Jon said that he felt that way too. Tord went into his bedroom after school had ended, locking the door and setting his backpack down. "Tord, you forgot to let me in!" Jon whined, Tord unlocking and opening the door with a goofy grin on his face. "Whoops, sorry! I forgot that you left to use the bathroom, my bad." Jon nodded with a giggle.

"It's fine!" He replied, entering the room, Tord shutting and re-locking the door behind the boy. The two sat on Tord's bed, feeling calm after the long school day. Tord whispered to Jon during class, everyone giving him odd looks and asking if he was crazy, but Tord was used to it all by now. Jon couldn't move objects if anybody other than Tord were watching, and he'd just phase through. Though, with Tord, he was as real as could be. Tord stood up, walking to his closet. "Hey, look away, I'm gonna change my shirt into something a bit more comfortable." The taller male instructed, Jon's face reddening as he looked away. Tord took his red hoodie off, then looked back at Jon to make sure that he wasn't being watched. Jon kept his gaze away, starting to fiddle with his fingers.

Tord then took his shirt off, facing away from Jon. Jon tried not to look, but decided that it would be okay if he snuck a quick look. He looked over at Tord, then gasped loudly, causing Tord to drop the shirt he was going to put on. "Tord, oh my god! When did you get those?!" Jon exclaimed, running over to Tord and examining the purple and blue bruises littering his upper body. Jon soon looked up at Tord for an answer, but Tord simply started to cry. Jon sighed, getting surprised when Tord tackled him into a hug. Jon kept his balance, hugging back. "Tord... I was at school with you the entire time... when did you get into a fight?" Jon queried, Tord choking on a sob. "I-It was when I left you in the cafeteria to go to the bathroom... there were some guys that followed me in, and they..."

Tord whimpered, and Jon gently rubbed his back. "It's alright, I understand, you don't have to go further into detail if you don't want to..." Tord nodded, bringing his face onto Jon's shoulder. "Thank you... you're always there for me when I need you..." Tord murmured, Jon giving his back a gentle pat as they released each other. "Of course! You're my best friend!" Jon responded, Tord feeling a bit of pain from only being Jon's 'friend'. "Y-yeah... your friend... yep!" Jon smiled and nodded, looking Tord over one more time to make sure that he was okay. "Though, you should probably put some ice on that. And, maybe tell your parents?" Jon suggested, Tord frowning. "No way! They wouldn't understand it like you do!" Jon shrugged.

"Either they do or don't, they can probably give you some advice. I've never gotten into a fight before, so I wouldn't know too much about that kind of thing. Maybe they've-" "Jon, I'm not telling them. That's final." Jon sighed. "Alright, alright." Jon said, going back to Tord's bed and taking a seat. Tord picked his shirt up from the ground, putting it on and humming as he looked in the mirror.

Jon laid down, looking at Tord. "You look great, champ!" Jon complimented, Tord turning to look at him and blushing. "O-oh, thank you!" Tord replied, glancing back at the mirror with newfound confidence. Jon chuckled and gave him a thumbs-up, Tord seeing it through the mirror. Tord then smirked and went over to his bed, laying down next to Jon and hugging him.

"C'mere, you~." He muttered, Jon's face turning scarlet in a matter of seconds. "T-Tord-" Tord rested his head next to Jon's, still smirking. "What's wrong, Jonnie?" Jon hugging back and hiding his face on Tord's neck. Tord's breath hitched, shuddering when he felt Jon's breath on his skin. "J-Jon- I-" Tord stammered, Jon moving away to see Tord's face. "Hmm?" Jon hummed, Tord blushing madly. "Jon..." Tord brought a hand up to Jon's face, brushing some hair out of the way. "Y-yeah?" Tord brought his head closer, their noses touching. "I-I've been meaning to tell you something... for a few weeks now... u-uh, promise that you won't be angry?" Tord questioned, Jon placing a hand on Tord's. "Oh, well, I'm sure that I won't be angry! Go ahead, tell me anything!" Tord gulped.

"I know that you won't like this... but, fuck it. Jon, I've started to... u-uhm..." Tord paused, Jon quirking a brow. "Started to...?" Tord took a deep breath, looking away from Jon as he said, "I've fallen for you, Jon... and I don't know what to do..."

Jon's pin-prick eyes widened, and he smiled as he sighed from relief. Tord bit his lip and looked back at Jon, and he smiled with hope when he saw Jon grinning back at him. "I-I love you too!" Jon confessed, Tord's beam becoming brighter. "Really?!" Jon nodded against the bed. "I'm so glad... I thought that you'd never like me... y'know, with my situation of not being seen by anybody but you..." Jon said, Tord wrapping his arms around Jon's waist and holding him closely. "No, that doesn't matter. I love you so much, Jon. This is just- the greatest feeling I've ever had... I was expecting you to say 'no'..." Tord admitted, Jon looking down at Tord's hands, then back up at Tord. "Why would I say 'no'? You're perfect to me!" Jon said. "Thank you, Jon..." Tord closed his eyes for a short while, then he opened them again. "Jon, can I... kiss you?" Tord asked, making Jon's face continue to turn red. "...Yeah... I would like that." Jon said, giving his approval.

Tord kept an arm wrapped around Jon's waist, the other coming to Jon's cheek. Jon rested an arm on Tord's midsection, watching Tord with a dreamy expression on his face. Then, their lips connected. The two males closed their eyes, staying that way for a while longer, Tord soon moving to hover over Jon. Jon hummed nervously, Tord holding Jon's hands. He pulled away, Jon watching him. "What's wrong, Jonnie~? Am I getting you worked up~?" Tord flirted, Jon shyly averting his gaze.

"M-maybe-" Tord chuckled and leaned down, pecking Jon's neck. "T-Tord- I love you-" Tord kissed Jon's neck again. "Oh, sorry, what did you say? I can't hear you~." Tord teased, kissing Jon's jawline. "I-I said that I love you!" Jon repeated, Tord pecking his lips once more before letting him go and sitting down. Jon sat up, then he hugged Tord to hide his face. "I love you too, Jon~." Tord said quietly, hugging back.

Things were looking well. All too well. Something had to be done about it. Though, it would take some time.