ROSE

Chapter 1

    Run. That's what you do when your trying to escape.

   "Come back!" The small boy just kept running, his black locks brushing against his face with every step. His body carried him further away from the scene, never once looking back.
   Alex. That's his name. Your everyday troublemaker, spray painting walls, running from the law, and of course, skipping school. What happened to him wasn't his fault or maybe it was, regardless, he could never escape.
    Alex simply ran, as fast as he could away from the freshly spray painted wall. Once he was sure that he was out of sight he slowed himself down to a walk. The cool breeze of cold autumn night brushed through his jet black hair, as he walked down the empty street.
   Music blared through the boy's bright white headphones as he continued down the street. Never once did he check his surroundings. Did he care? No. It didn't matter to him or anyone else, about what could happen to him.
    Another boy trotted down the alley only to stop at the sight displayed before him. A rose was spray painted on the wall with vines spreading out to every end. The crimson red flower seemed to sparkle with the light of the moon beating down on it. The boy pulled his hoodie down revealing his chocolate brown hair that twisted into tiny curls that suited him perfectly. His icy blue eyes scanned the flower that stained the old brick wall.
   Looking down at his bare forearm the boy stared at the rose tattoo that looked almost exactly like the one displayed on the wall before him. "How...?" He mumbled almost inaudibly to himself. It was as if someone used his tattoo as a reference for the one before him.
   "Do you like it?" The boy snapped his head up looking at the figure standing in front of him. "Yes...Did you do this?" Alex snickered at the innocence the other boy showed, "Sure did." The boy nodded tugging at the hem of his hoodie. "What's your name anyways?" Alex stated more than he asked. "J.C"  J.C shifted uncomfortably since he had nothing to say to Alex. "Uhm, kid? Is something wrong?" Alex shoved his hands in his pockets looking the other boy up and down. "N-no. I'm fine..."
     "Hey! It's him!" An officer yelled from across the alley. "Fuck. Follow me." Alex grabbed J.C's wrist yanking him the opposite direction. J.C couldn't escape the boys grip as he was being yanked away from the alley. "W-wait!" J.C could barely choke out the one word as he looked around frantically, his breathing heavy. "Not now." Alex growled pulling the brown haired boy further down the road.
    "P-please stop!" Alex grunted as he turned around getting ready to yell at J.C, he froze looking at the smaller boy that had tears rolling down his cheeks. Alex let go of the other boy's wrist looking at the red mark he left on his pale skin, "Sorry." J.C let his tears fall holding his wrist that ached from the grip. "Where are you taking me?" He choked out in between sobs. "Uhm, no where really. Look I'm sorry for hurting you, but did you really have to cry about it?" J.C frowned wiping his face, "It hurt!"
    "There they go!" The police officer ran towards the two yelling for them to stop. "J.C I suggest you come with me if you don't want to get caught." Alex held his hand out biting his lip, watching as the officer came closer. "Okay." J.C placed his hand in Alex's as they ran further down the road. The two stayed quiet as they ran looking for a place to hide. Alex pulled them into a corner ducking down behind a few dumpsters. The brown haired boy fell into Alex's lap gasping before a hand was placed over his mouth. "Hush," Alex commanded wrapping his other arm around the smaller boy's waist.
   J.C struggled against him eventually giving up. The sound of the officers footsteps approached them before going silent, "We lost 'em." The officer stomped away accepting his defeat as the two boys waited for him to fully disappear. Alex removed his hand from J.C's mouth leaving his other arm around his waist. J.C blushed darkly jumping up from Alex's lap, "S-sorry!" Alex smirked standing up himself, "I put you in my lap didn't I?"
    The two walked down the street again, this time at a slow comfortable pace. "For a guy with tattoos and that kind of name your really innocent." J.C pouted crossing his arms, "I only have one tattoo and I can't do anything bad..." Alex stopped in his tracks grabbing the other boy's hand looking him in the eye, "Define bad." J.C blushed slightly looking down at the ground letting Alex hold his hand, "You know, like getting into trouble." Alex leaned closer letting his hot breath hit the smaller boy's neck, "Really?" He said in a deep flirtatious tone. J.C gasped shutting his eyes tight, "S-stop." Alex didn't listen to what he was being told as usual, instead he placed soft kisses on the boy's neck. J.C blushed a dark shade of red that covered the tip of his ears.
    Alex pulled away laughing as he walked away, "I'm just messing with you. Anyways this is where we split up kid, Goodnight!" Alex walked down the street leaving an awe struck J.C standing alone in the middle of the street. "W-wait! You can't leave me...I d-don't know where I am..." Alex looked back with a devilish grin, "Come on then." J.C ran after him keeping his head down as they walked in silence. He never questioned why Alex did what he did, he was grateful towards him to say the least.
    J.C was so caught up in his thoughts he never heard Alex calling him. "Babe?" Alex tilted his head to the side looking at J.C with a confused expression. "Babe?!" J.C yelled blushing just like before, maybe even darker.  "I had to get your attention some how." Alex shoved the boy inside slamming the door behind them. J.C looked around at the small apartment which was fairly small and empty. The place was nothing special to say the least. "Thank you, for bringing me here." Alex snickered before bursting out in laughter, he looked at the brown haired boy's neck that now had a few hickeys placed there. "W-what...?" Alex calmed his laughter before looking back at him, "I may have gotten carried away back there." J.C gasped looking at Alex wide eyed, "You did what!"
    Alex sighed walking to his bedroom leaving J.C behind. The smaller boy put a hand over his neck biting his lip, "Dad will never forgive me..." Alex came back with nothing but a pair of sweats that dangled loosely from his waist on. "What about your dad?" He asked glaring at J.C. "Nothing..." J.C played with hands looking down away from the taller boy. "Fine. Dont tell me. Anyways the bedroom is down the hall, stay here if you want I dont care."
"What about you?" J.C asked tilting his head making himself look like a small puppy. "I have my trusty couch." Alex joked in a sarcastic manner. "No! Uhm, I'll sleep on the couch..." J.C said frantically waving his hands. "I have a better idea. We'll just sleep together." Alex took his new friend's hand leading him to the bedroom, he took off his sweats handing them to J.C. "You can wear this." J.C nodded blushing at the almost naked boy before him, "Thank you..."
    Alex climbed into his bed patting the spot next to him, J.C obeyed laying next to him nervously. "Goodnight." J.C said softly hugging his bare torso. "Don't get hard, or I'll have to take care of it." Alex smirked touching the other boy's member playfully.
   J.C blushed darkly pushing his hand away, "I-I won't!" Alex chuckled nodding, "I'll hold you to it." Soon the two boys fell asleep holding each other without even realizing it.

A/N- What are your thoughts?