Bryce has such an angelic voice~
This song reminds me of Bryce and that's how this story was born.
Play song at ~~~
Bryce's POV
These past few months has been hard. Ryan and I have been playing together more often and now I'm starting to question my emotions. Every time I hear his voice, shivers run down my back and down my arms. His laugh, oh god his laugh, I would kill to hear it everyday. When the whole crew was here, just to talk and not record, Evan brought up a certain subject and I couldn't be any happier.
"So who's going to Vidcon because I really don't want to be alone. Plus the organizers asked if our crew wanted to host a meet-n-greet with our fans." He got an "ok" from everyone except Jonathan and Ryan. That is, until a miracle happened. "Actually, I'm thinking of going this year. I don't want to be in the panel but I do want to hang out with you guys afterwards." Ryan mumbled. "So we get to meet you and see your face?" I was practically grinning at this point. If my feelings were correct, then I'm certainly in for an emotional roller coaster.
~at the hotel~
I sat in one of the chairs in the lobby, nervously bouncing my knee up and down. Evan and Brian sat across from me and Tyler sat to my right. Luke, Craig, and David were off getting food for the rest of us. Lui and Arlan were landing with Ryan not too far behind. "Bryce, I know Ryan is your best friend, so you don't have to worry like you'll get caught for some shit okay?" Tyler patted me shoulder. I shake my head, "Yeah I get it. It's like meeting a new family member." "That's because we're like family!" Evan commented. For some reason I felt a little sad but I brushed it off. Brian just hummed in approval, busy on his phone. "Who ya texting Brian~?" I nudge said man. Brian's face burns and hides his phone screen. With Brian distracted by me, Evan snatches his phone and looks at the messages. "Brocky-poo? Brian? Is there something we're all missing." Evan sends Brian a sly smirk, causing Brian to twiddle his thumbs and shy away. I step in, noticing the tension rising. "Look man, if he doesn't want to say anything, then don't force him. Even though he should know that we'll all support them if there is something." I look at Brian at the end. "Hey Bryce, Ryan just landed. Lui and Arlan are on their way." My heart jumps up to beat a mile a minute. I can't wait. I finally get to put a face to my best friend.
Ryan's POV
I roll the windows down and stick my hand out. Lui and Arlan were nice enough to wait for me so we all could carpool to the hotel. Soft music played in the background and I bounced my knee to the beat. I wonder how the guys with react to my face. What if they don't like me? What if they fail to recognize me?
"Hey Ryan, we're here!" Lui's squeak knocks me out of my thoughts. Nervousness builds up in my stomach, "Alright, thanks." I get out of the car to get my suit cases after Lui and Arlan. The three of us head inside, me behind the other two, and the lobby goes a little quieter. I see Evan, Brian, and Tyler in the chairs, Luke, Craig, and David sitting around table next to the chairs eating pizza. Lui clears their throats to get all of their attentions.
Lui's POV
Oh man I'm so excited to see their reactions. I clear my throat, locking eye contact with all of my friends and (secret) boyfriend.
"Alright, so in the group conversation, Ohm said that he was going to come this year."
"So, us being the gentlemen we are, picked up the masked man!" Arlan said.
Arlan and I stepped to the side to reveal Ohm in all of his glory. They all gave him a look over, dark chestnut hair, feint freckles across his cheeks and over his nose, but he still wore a light grey bandana over his eyes. I had asked him about it when we first picked him up but he assured us that he could see. (I had him tell me how many fingers I was holding up) Ryan told Arlan and I that he wanted his eyes to be a surprise for all of us to see at the same time.
Bryce's POV
When Lui and Arlan stepped apart, my breath was caught in my throat. His hair flopped over in all the right ways, freckles were there but not too prominent, and with my height he was about a half foot shorter than me. I could rest my head on his head while he leans on my shoulder... I blushed at the thought. Ryan waves his hand in front of my face, dragging me back to reality. "You okay? You spaced out for a second there buddy. I'm about to show my eyes and I wanted to make sure everyone was paying attention because I'm only doing this once." I mentally screech. What color are his eyes? Most writers say that they're blue but their stories are fictional so I don't know what to think. (I wish they were non-fiction)
"Yeah I'm good, go ahead and continue." Ryan backs away from me and into the center of our group. He lifts his hands behind his head and starts to untie the oh-so-famous omega detailed grey bandana. It drops, and he opens his eyes wide. They're a warm hazel, with little flicks of bronze and gold around the pupil. Gorgeous.. "Thanks Bryce, glad to hear you like em." I blush, must've said that aloud. "You said that too." Ryan nudges me while laughing. I just roll my eyes and smile at the stunning man in front of me.
"Please tell me someone other than me ships these two together!" Craig exclaims, earning a few laughs and "me too"s. I avert my gaze and Ohm puts his bandana back on, to my dismay. "Well I don't know about you guys, but I'm starting to experience the effects of jet lag so I'm going to sleep." "I guess I'll go too since I'm his roommate." Tyler and Craig head for bed, soon followed by David, Lui, Arlan, Brian, Evan, and Brock, leaving Ryan and me alone in the lobby.
"So uh, you wanna get dinner because I never got a chance after my plane landed." Ryan asked me. I smoothly pulled out my phone to check the time. 9:40. "Sure, the pizza the guys brought had toppings I wasn't a fan of anyways."
After we cleaned up the mess the others made and grabbed a jacket from our suitcases, we headed off to the nearest restaurant. "Does Burger King work? I don't know if there's any other restaurant open now nearby." Ryan looks inside in awe. "Ryan? Hey buddy!" I tap his shoulder, gaining his attention. "Wha- yeah Burger King will work." Ryan grabs my arm and drags me inside and into the line. We order our food and sit down at a booth while we wait. Ryan keeps looking off in the distance, so I turn around to look in the direction he's looking at and see a play structure. "Ryan, are you craving to go play on the play structure?" "U-uh, ah, um, k-kinda yeah." I smirk and grab his wrist like he did earlier, "Then let's go!"
Ryan bolts ahead of me and climbs into the main structure point. I follow behind, much slower because of my height, and we climb to the top. It's not that high, as it's meant for little children, but Ryan stares out of the plexiglass window and giggles. I swiftly take a picture and tuck my phone away before he can notice. "Enjoying the view Ry-Ry?" Even with the mask, I can tell that he's blushing. "I-I mean it's not all that special because we're in a restaurant but it's still fun to look at. "Then after our dinner, I'll take you somewhere more worthy of your time."
~after dinner~
I interlock our fingers and pull Ryan out of the restaurant and to my car. We get in and I drive off smiling like a mad man. I pull out a handkerchief and hold it out to Ryan. "Put it on, I want it to be a surprise." He gives me a wary look, but puts the mask on anyways. When we arrive, I get out of the car and run around to his side to open the door. When I do, "Wow you're such a gentleman." I laugh and grab his hand to guide him. Ryan stumbles a bit, but eventually we make it to the top of a hill. The sun is just barely peeking above the horizon, the sky bleeding pinks, purples, and blues. A single tree grew tall and proud, its trunk wide enough for someone to lean on. I guide Ryan to sit and lean against the tree while I run back down to the car. Opening the trunk (some say boot) of the car, I grab my ukulele and the sheet music from the glove compartment. I run back up the hill and sit down in front of the masked man. (no pun intended)
~~~play song~~~
Ryan gasped and quickly removed the blind fold. We made eye contact, and he blushed badly. The breeze blew softly, moving his curly bangs out of his eyes, and we swayed back and forth to the beat. I smiled brightly, a small tear forming in his eyes only lifted my spirits higher. The stars behind me made his eyes glow warm, and I could tell that his heart swelled.
As I finished the song, Ryan was at the verge of tears. I pulled out a rose from behind my back and held it out to him.
"Ryan, ever since we started to play together, I couldn't help myself from falling for you. You make me happy whenever I feel sad and you're always there when I need it the most. These past few days have been a roller coaster of emotions, from when you agreed to meet us in person, to now when you trusted me after I told you to put a blindfold on. I couldn't ask for anything more, except for you to become my boyfriend. It's okay if you don't-"
I'm cut off with a kiss. Ryan had lunged over the sheet music and ukulele to kiss me. My eyes become full blown before I set the ukulele down and return the kiss.
His lips, oh god, his lips are better than I could ever imagine. He scoots the instrument and music to the side and plops himself on my lap. My arms find their way around his lap, and his around my neck. Soon our lungs start screaming for air, and we separate. I stare into his eyes for what seems the millionth time tonight. I can see the stars and his emotions, all jumbled up in a frenzy, but what stands out the most is love. "I'm taking that as a yes?" Ryan smiles and kisses me again.
"Of course, you giant."
1916 words!!! AHHH
Btw sorry I took me so long to write this. Thing called writers block kept hitting me in the face and wouldn't go the fuck away. Aaannnyyywaaayysss, I hope you enjoyed this EXTRA LONG (that's what she said) chappie and I will see all you beautiful people, IN THE NEXT STORY!