A/N I'm on a roll for updates! I can't write Guilty rn cos I left my planning on my computer back home so here I'm back in that 5hr car trip omw home so enjoy

John was lying midair, curled up on his side, staring out Alex's dark bedroom window. Behind him Alex lay peacefully, bundled up in his poofy white duvet. What John would give to be beside him, but it was too late for that now, and would never have happened while he was still alive.

He sighed and sat up. It's not like he was sleeping any time soon, may as well do something productive right.
He hovered forward, making an advance for the window when he was interrupted.
"Where are you going?"

John glanced back at Alex with a small frown.
"Out," he whispered, turning away again, but catching the sound of Alex throwing his bedsheets off.
"I'll come," he mumbled tiredly, rubbing his eyes as he sat up.
"N-no, Alex you need sleep, you're still human," John reasoned with a frown, shaking his head. Why did Alex want to come anyway?

"Nah I wanna come, where were you going anyway?" Alex mumbled, grabbing his school letterman jacket and slipping it on over his pyjama shirt.
"The aquarium," John hummed quietly, shoving his hands in his pockets.

Alex nodded and pulled on a pair of sweatpants, not bothering with shoes and walking towards his window. John watched him unlock it and tug it open, careful not to be too loud.
"What're you doing? You'd need shoes if you're coming," John frowned as Alex prepared to climb out.
"Not if I fly," Alex reasoned with a grin.

"What?" John hissed in surprise. "Right so you could see dead people AND fly, what else don't I know about you Alex?" John chuckled. Alex laughed melodically and shook his head.
"I can't fly, but you can," Alex grinned.
"You're implying I carry you? You'll just go through me," John reasoned worriedly.

"Not necessarily," Alex muttered, holding his hand out to John. "If you can control it,"
John gingerly reached out to Alex, but his hand passed straight through his.
"I c-can't, and what if I drop you? Oh my god i can't-"
"I trust you." Alex spoke genuinely, keeping his hand outstretched despite the shiver that sparked up his arm.

John stared at Alex with wide eyes, slowly shifting his gaze to Alex's hand anxiously. He raised his hand again, closing his eyes to focus on making it tangible. He felt an almost painful tingling in his hand before it was enveloped with something warmer and spongy. His eyes peeked open, seeing Alex's hand wrapped around his, a gentle smile dancing on his lips.

John breathed a shaky sigh, closing his eyes again and working on his whole body now. It was like the feeling of pins and needles, the odd tingling spreading from his fingertips and through to the rest of his body. He reached out and held Alex's other hand, his cheeks hot with a furious blush and eyes wide in amazement.
"I did it," he beamed.
"Now can you hold it?" Alex smirked quietly.

John looked down at his hands skeptically before looking up at Alex with a slow nod.
"Y-yeah, yeah I can do this," he stammered, leading Alex to the window. He pressed his hand against the cool glass, sliding it to the side slowly and finishing opening the window before slipping out.

Alex climbed out after him, grinning proudly.
"So uh-" John muttered nervously before Alex came up behind him, placing his firm hands on John's shoulders. John instantly tensed, his breathing paced unevenly.
"Jeez relax huh?" Alex laughed, cocking a brow at John.
"S-sorry yeah I'm f-fine," he breathed. "H-here,"

John held his arms out and Alex jumped up onto his back with a laugh, John catching his thighs in his hands.
"I'm kinda heavy, it's all the muscle," Alex smirked, flexing proudly.
"I wouldn't really know, to me you're light as a feather," John chuckled, jumping a little with Alex still on his back. "You good to go?"
"Sure," Alex's beamed excitedly.

Without a moment's hesitation John burst up into the sky, Alex yelping in surprise behind him and opting for a death grip around John's neck. He laughed and slowed down once they were fairly high up, Alex was smiling but it looked a little forced.
"You okay back there?" John called through the wind with a smile.
"Just c-cold, and the ch-change in pressure, my ears feel like they're gonna pop," Alex mumbled with a weak chuckle, releasing one hand to massage his temples.

"Right sorry," John muttered. "You can- Alex?" John looked back and realised his hands were empty and Alex was no longer even there. He had become paler again with his usual blue glow. "Oh fuck."

John immediately dropped, flying as fast as he could towards a screaming Alex, fast approaching the road below.
"JOOHHN!"
"I'MCOMINGI'MCOMINGI'MCOMING!"

John reached Alex and threw his hand out to grab his hand but Alex's hand passed straight through.
"FUCK! Alex I can't do it!"
"CONCENTRATE!"

John's breathing was heavy and ragged as he frantically tried to concentrate, but it was a little hard with his whole body shaking in fear as he and Alex plummeted to the ground.

"JOHN!" Alex screamed in horror as he came within metres of the road. He was suddenly whipped forward as John swept underneath him, catching him bridal and zipping forward at the very last second.

Alex looked up at John with wide eyes, panting erratically as he flung his arms around John's neck, clinging to him for dear life.
"I'msosorryI'msorrysorrysorry," John breathed, gripping onto Alex as he continued flying to the aquarium.
"You did it,"

"Wha-what?"
"You did it," Alex repeated with a shaky smile.
"You still trust me after that?" John muttered.
"I still trust you," Alex nodded sweetly.

"Alex you're fucking mad."