Ship: Zerkstar
Genre: Slight Angst/ Fluffles
Relationship: It's complicated
Prompt above (Instead of Hey Jude, it's Light In The Hallway by PTX)
Swearing, blood, death.
(This one isn't edited much so if there's any mistakes just let me know)
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I live, eat, and breathe Pentatonix so I hope this is good! Strays a bit away from the prompt, but it's just so you can have background info.
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~Vik's POV~
I ran my hands through my hair.
Why won't he ask?!
To shed some light on the situation, Josh has kissed me four... No. Five times. In the past THREE MONTHS! He's admitted he likes me and I've reciprocated those feelings.
So why won't he ask me to be his boyfriend!?
The whole situation frustrates me. I really really like Josh...
Maybe I should ask him myself. But what if he doesn't want that?
I start pacing around my room. A knock sounds on my door. I flop on my bed and cover my face with the pillow.
"Vik?"
Simon's head is poking through the slightly ajar door. Concern riddles his face.
"You're mumbling pretty loudly to yourself. Are you okay?"
I remove the pillow and look at him. I can feel the tears flowing down my face. My breath begins stuttering as I hold back sobs.
Simon instantly reacts. He quickly moved into the room and shuts the door, locking it so no one can interrupt. He sits on the edge of my bed and holds his arms out.
I climb onto his lap. He strokes my hair and mumbles reassurances. Simon has always done this for me whenever I'm upset.
Heh. Mama Minter.
"Vik? Want to talk about it?"
I nod my head and set myself back on the bed. I nervously twiddle my fingers. My thoughts racing as I decide where to begin.
"I-it started three months ago."
~Flashback~
"VIK COME DOWN STAIRS!"
"CAN'T I'M EDITING!"
A grumble is heard from downstairs and I assume I've won. I continue to edit, blocking out the world around me. My hands start to cramp up and I think my leg fell asleep.
I'm suddenly spun around. Josh stands there, an annoyed scowl etched on his face. I remove my headphones.
"What Josh?"
"Come play FIFA with me."
"No, I have to finish editing."
"You ARE playing FIFA with me."
"Don't order me around Josh. Go bug Simon or something."
"Can't. He went out."
"Not my problem."
His face lights up mischievously. He takes a couple steps back. His eyes flicking with hints of a joke.
What is he doing?
He's just staring at me all creepy like. His head tilts to the side and my eyes widen at the realization.
Oh no. Nononononono!
"Come pl-"
"NO! DON'T YOU DARE JOSHUA! YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I HATE THAT MOVIE!"
His eyes are lit with mirth. His shoulders shake with contained laughter. I ran up to him and start hitting him. He barely flinches, so I start pulling on his arm.
"V-Vik just s-s-stop."
He can't even get out his sentence he's laughing so hard.
"FINE! I'll play FIFA with you."
I drag him out of my room and down the stairs.
~Time Skip~
I am losing horribly. I mean that should be expected. However, I'm exhausted. An exhausted me mixed with rage is a extremely volatile mixture. I was starting to reach my breaking point.
We are on our fifth game right now. Josh has three goals and I, to no surprise, have zero.
Normally losing would have no affect on me. It was expected That i lose. This game for some reason was affecting me in ways it shouldn't. My vision almost turns red as Josh scores his fourth goal.
My sanity flies out the window as he begins teasing me. I stand up and face him.
"SHUT THE HELL UP JOSHUA! STOP BRAGGING YOU KNOW I'M SHIT. IS THAT WHY YOU WANTED ME TO PLAY? SO YOU CAN FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF?! I HATE YOU!"
My voice croaks on the last word. My daily allotment of screamed words reached.
Josh looks sick. And I mean really sick. He looks like he just saw a ghost. He looks up at me with tears sitting in the corners of his eyes.
"Please don't say that Vik. Please don't say that you hate me."
A single tear rolls down his face and I make no hesitation to swipe it away.
"Please don't say that because I could never hate you. I... I really like you, Vik."
I stare at him. Frozen to my spot by his words. His head drops to his hands. I can feel myself began to shake as my anxiety revs up.
"Josh? What do you mean you like me?"
I mean, how could he like me?
He raises his head and stares into my eyes. I try my best to maintain the eye contact, but eventually, my head drops.
"Vik, look at me."
I shake my head; my nervousness taking control of my actions. I start rubbing one arm as a way to control my shaking. My chin is lifted and I'm staring right into Josh's eyes.
When did he stand up?!... Let alone get close to me?!
"Vik. I mean what I say. I. Like. You. You make me happy and it took me way to long to figure out why. Your laugh when you're truly happy makes me smile so much. I've secretly loved your little jokes even though I groan and make fun of them. You being you brings a genuine smile to my face. I love you, Vik."
My breathe catches as he finishes. Anxiety crushing the words in my throat. He gazes into my eyes, probably to gauge my response since I'm currently unable to talk. He smiles slightly, almost like a smirk, and begins to lower his head.
Lips are pressed to mine in a gentle and loving kiss. My arms link around his neck as I pull him down a little bit more. Josh groans at the action. He pulls away, but stays bent down and keeps our foreheads connected.
"Vik? Are you okay? I can tell you're freaking out a bit."
I intertwine our fingers and clasp his hand. I squeeze a bit to reassure him, but my hands are still shaking horribly and now my legs are starting to.
Josh notices this and scoops me up. Bridal style. I don't even care. I snuggle into his chest. He chuckles slightly and starts going upstairs.
For the rest of the night, he calms me down and eventually we talk. Just before 4 a.m, I utter the magical words.
"I love you too Josh."
~End of flashback~
"And since then, he has kissed me when you guys were either out or not looking. And I'm crying because... Because he hasn't asked me out and I'm scared he's just using me. I don't want to lose him Simon. He makes me so happy."
Simon looks absolutely livid. Concern for me is there, but I can also see the anger ghosting over his face.
"Vik."
He says it slowly and deadly.
Oh, someone's gonna die.
"You get some sleep. Josh and I are going to talk."
"Don't kill him, Simon. He's probably just scared."
He pats my head and stands up.
"He should be scared."
With that he exits my room. He also keeps the door locked and I thank him for that. I crawl underneath the covers and stare at the ceiling. I can hear the shouts coming from down the hall. I turn over and close my eyes. Sure enough I slowly drift off.
~Dream~
Run. Just. Keep. Running. Never look back.
These words echo through my mind as I sprint. From what I don't know. Horrifying sounds are bouncing around the corridor. One sound rings out and I nearly face plant.
Josh.
He's screaming. I race towards the sound. Another blood-curdling scream bursts out and I shiver. It's so horrifying. A door is slightly propped open and light floods out from it. I cautiously open the door more and take in a breathe.
There Josh lies. On the ground. Soaked in blood. A knife protruding from his stomach. Fear is plastered on his face and is present in his eyes.
"JOSH NO!"
I dive for him. I gently pull him into my lap. I can feel the blood seeping into my clothes. The rancid smell of the room hits me then. Tears are falling on Josh's face as I weep.
Josh lifts his hand to my face. He swipes it over my cheeks, attempting to clear them of tears. I feel something else there now though and I know what it is. Blood. He grimaces as he realizes what he did.
"V-Vik. I-I love y-you."
"I love you so much, Josh. Stay with me. I-I'll go find help."
He grips my hand.
"R-run Doll. T-there's n-no hope for me."
His voice is dipping low as words become harder and harder to say. I grip his hand harder as his breath starts to stutter more.
"Nonononono Joshy. You are going to be alright."
A dark figure descends upon us then. I can't make out their face, but what scares me most is that they have a knife in their hands.
"How touching. False reassurance."
Its' voice is gravely and it feels heavy on my soul. Josh is whimpering and trying to move away from the figure.
"Still alive Joshua? You've been like that for quite awhile. How's it feel? How does it feel as your life slowly slips away and you can do nothing to stop it?"
"SHUT UP HE'S NOT GOING TO DIE!"
What the fuck I'm I doing?
I lower Josh to the floor and place a kiss on his face. I face the figure and race towards him. To do what? I don't know. The figure chuckles and disappears. My head whips around trying to find it. I finally spot it.
"GET AWAY FROM HIM!"
It simply laughs. Its' hand raises with the knife in it and swings it down. Slashing Josh's chest just inches from his heart. It suddenly disappears and I race back to Josh.
He's coughing now and blood gushes from his mouth.
"V-v-Vik!"
"Shh Joshy Shh."
I start sobbing as he buries himself in my lap.
"I-I-I l-ove you s-so m-much D-oll. R-rem-m-mber t-hat."
He weakly kisses my hand and goes limp.
No No. NO!
I start shaking him.
"Josh! JOSH! WAKE UP PLEASE! DON'T LEAVE ME PLEASE!"
My throat is growing hoarse from my screams. The dark figure appears again.
"Your turn little one."
It rushes towards me and I close my eyes.
~Dream Over~
I sit up. Sobs are coursing through my body as my heart races.
Josh!
I've got to find Josh. I throw the blankets off me and slam into my door. I undo the lock and wretch it open. I creep across the floor, making my way to Josh's. His door is closed, though.
I quietly knock on it. Sounds are heard from the other side. My breathing picks up as my dream replays in my head. The door swings open and Josh stands there. He looks like he just woke up, which is probably true. I launch myself into his arms. My sobs break free then.
"Vik? What's wrong Doll?"
"Y-you're alive!"
"Why wouldn't I be?"
"I-it was j-just a dream, but I was so scared Joshy. Y-you died in my a-arms."
A new round of sobbing over took me and I squeezed Josh tighter. He backs up into his room and sits down on his bed.
"Doll you're okay now. I'm right here. I'm alive and okay."
He strokes my hair. Running his fingers through it. My breathing even out a bit, but I'm still crying.
"Vik? I'm going to do something okay?"
"G-go a-a-ahead."
He starts humming. I put my head on his chest and I can feel the vibrations. Then he surprises me. He starts singing and might I say, it's lovely.
"Close your eyes, lay your head down
Now it's time to sleep
May you find great adventure
As you lie and dream
If you're scared of the darkness
I will calm your fear
There's a light in the hallway
So you know I'm here"
He lays me down on his bed and stretches out beside me.
"So count your blessings every day
It makes the monsters go away
And everything will be okay
You are not alone
You are right at home
Goodnight, goodnight"
I've snuggled into his chest. My breathing is somewhat back to normal and tears no longer escape my eyes. Josh has started to rub my back in soothing circles.
"You won't need me forever
But I'll still be here
For we all have our nightmares
Even me, my dear
From now on, if you need me
You can sing this song
There's a light in the hallway
Burning all night long"
Now I'm lying on his chest. Josh is just loosely hugging my waist.
"So count your blessings every day
It makes the monsters go away
And everything will be okay
You are not alone
You are right at home
Goodnight, goodnight
Goodnight, goodnight"
I press a light kiss to his neck.
"Thank you Joshy. You are very good by the way."
"I'm not that good... Vik?"
"Yeah?"
Silence hangs between us for a few moments. I raise my head and look at him. He looks slightly frightened.
"Simon talked to me earlier."
I sit up now. Scared at what could happen in the next few moments.
I-I'm not using you, Vik."
I wince at the words. I start tugging at my shirt. My hands are pulled up and my head looks up as well. Josh presses a kiss to my forehead.
"I've just been scared, Vik. I don't want to lose you. I'm scared. Scared that something bad will happen."
"That's why we take risks, Josh."
"I know that's why I'm doing what I'm about to to."
I tilt my head at him curiously. He chuckles and shakes his head.
"Quit looking so dang cute. It's distracting me."
I blush and look down. He lifts my head back up.
"Vikram Barn... Would you do me the honor of being my boyfriend?"
Tears spring back into my eyes, but this time they are tears of joy. I propel myself into his open arms and hug him.
"Oh, course Joshy. I love you."
"I love you too Doll."
Josh presses a burning kiss to my lips which I return.
And the rest is history.