(a/n: so i know this is a one-shot book but think of this chapter as a kind of prequel to chapter one :)

"hot damn your mind's so beautiful."

"now that you got in my head,"

"why don't you get in my bed?"

the raven haired boy sauntered down the hall. he hummed to himself as he went.

no one was around and he could feel a coolness envelope his body. the loneliness was the same each and everyday. no one would care for a boy like him.

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joey stepped out of his car, closing the door behind him. he walked into his apartment building.

last night was fun.

he thought remembering the satisfying events of the night before.

he reached the elevator and pressed floor 13(wizards of waverly place who?). once he was up a few floors the doors opened and a boy walked in.

he's ..kinda cute..

"hey."

joey said walking over to the boy with blond side swept hair.

"i'm joey, what's your name?"

"uh, aaron."

"well you're cute, you should come with me to my room."

"sure."

he smirked and they walked out of the elevator as the doors opened on joey's floor.

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"hey joey, i wouldn't mind seeing you again."

"oh awkward, because i would mind seeing you. bye arthur."

"It's aaron."

"yea whatever..."

the brunette pushed the blond boy and his things out of his room before flopping back down on his bed.

what am i missing? what is this hole in my heart i cannot seem to fill? i think I'll go for a walk.

joey thought, slipping into some athletic gear. he walked out of his apartment and to the park. once there, he walked around for a while before he saw a boy sitting against a tree. the boy had dark raven hair, gorgeous green eyes and plump lips. he was wearing a pair of clear frame glasses and joey became infatuated with his innocent beauty.

he also looked somewhat familiar.

oh, i remember him, he was receiving an award at college last week for the highest academic achiever. so he was a brainy... interesting.

joey approached the boy he couldn't remember the name of.

"hey, i'm joey."

"i know."

the boy looked up and joey could see the knowledge and mystery inside his eyes.

"how do you know?"

"because i tutored you in high school for three years."

"...daniel preda?"

"yep."

"wow, you look really... different."

"how so?"

"I-I don't really know, you just do. ...it's a good different."

"well, good to know."

joey sat down beside him on the grass and leaned against the tree.

"what are you doing?"

joey asked watching him continue to scribble away on a sheet of paper.

"grading."

"grading what?"

"papers."

"what for?"

"for my class."

"wait what? you take a class? here?"

"uh, yes."

"but you're younger than me? how could you possible take a class when i have two years of college left?"

"because i graduated last week."

"w-wha... how?"

"i was also supposed to finish high school the same year as you but i graduated a year earlier when i was seventeen."

"but you were still tutoring me then? and you didn't even go there anymore, why did you keep tutoring me?"

"well i actually kind of enjoyed it. it's why i started taking a class, because i love teaching."

daniel smiled slightly.

"w-wow..."

was all joey could manage to get out. he was so intrigued about this boy. from how his words seemed to flow so effortlessly off his tongue to what it would feel like to run his fingers through his gorgeous raven locks.

daniel didn't really know what to think. it confused him slightly, he had always been very sure of himself and his thoughts were always crystal clear... until he met joey. this one boy made him more confused than he'd even been before.

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one thought ran through joey's head that entire week.

daniel.

he just couldn't seem to get him off his mind. addictive like a drug he needed more of him. he needed all of him. he needed his intellectual mind, his charismatic sass, and his perfect body.

joey leaned against his apartment building with a joint between his fingers. rhythmically puffing grey smoke into the air. he tried so hard to clear his mind but it was still flooded with thoughts of daniel, no matter how high he got.

then he realized why. he felt something towards this boy. something strong. something he couldn't explain.

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"yo! graceffa!"

"sawyer, how ya been man?"

"great, you?"

"oh ya know the usu-"

joey cut himself off as he spotted someone across the room. someone he didn't expect to see.

daniel.

he had ditched his usual attire of a button up and glasses and was wearing a numbered jersey and skinny jeans.

hot damn. 

"joey? what are you looking at?"

sawyer followed joey's gaze to the other side of the room.

"preda? joey i wouldn't..."

"what? why not?"

joey was taken aback by sawyer's discouragement. 

"because he's smart. not just academically. he's somewhat a player."

joey just stared in disbelief.

how could this sweet nerd be a player? he was one of the nicest people joey had ever spoken to. so innocent and sweet.

"surprising I know, but it's true."

"I don't care."

joey dismissed sawyer and went over to the tall raven boy leaning against the wall.

"hey daniel."

"joey?"

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"hope! hurry up!"

"hang on danny!"

"you know you're the one who wanted to go to the party in the first place!"

hope finally emerged from her bedroom wearing a denim dress.

"you look nice hope."

"so do you danny. gonna find yourself a man tonight?"

"uh I don't even care any more. every time i find someone who i think is The One they become a dick within the week."

"maybe you're just too picky."

"maybe i am. i just wish that the perfect boy was out there."

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 "joey?"

"how are you?"

"phenomenal thanks, you?"

"uh, great. hey, do you wanna get outta here? it's kinda... dull..."

was this a good idea?

daniel thought for a moment.

ah fuck it!

"sure."

daniel followed joey towards the door. 

"hey daniel!"

both boys turned to see a girl with long blonde hair.

"what hope?"

"where are you going danny?"

who is this girl? is she daniel's girlfriend? 

joey didn't like this girl. well, she was probably quite nice but joey didn't care. jealousy rippled through him.

why am i feeling like this? daniel and i aren't even dating. and it's not like i would even date him anyways. i don't date.

"with joey."

this 'hope' leaned into daniel's ear, whispering something to him. daniel seemed to blush slightly but joey was too irritated to notice. daniel whispered something back to the girl and then she chuckled. he pulled away and stepped back towards joey.

"okay, let's go."

daniel said and walked out the door. joey was slightly dumbfounded but followed after him.

"so where are we going?"

"you like shaved ice?"

  daniel smiled at joey's silly suggestion.  

"hah, sure."

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"what flavor do ya want?"

joey looked at the boy who was scanning the menu.

"hmm, i think i'll have green tea and blue raspberry please."

"two large green tea and blue raspberry please."

"that'll be $10.37."

"thank you."

joey and daniel walked out into the warm evening air. holding their shaved ice, joey passed daniel his one.

they sat on a secluded park bench just talking about random things like what their favorite color is, foods they hate and also about how they both grew up with an alcoholic parent.

"wow, i never thought someone would be like me."

joey's interest for this boy was growing with each and every word he spoke. he had so much depth and personality. he found himself hanging onto each and every word.

daniel looked at the watch around his wrist.

"wow, it's been three hours!"

"really? it felt like ten minutes!"

"i guess time flies when you're having fun, so thanks joey. i really enjoyed this.

a wide smile formed on both of their lips.

"hey do you maybe wanna come back to my place?"

daniel hesitated for a second, as if he was contemplating whether or not he should.

"i'd love to."

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joey stared into the boy's emerald eyes, infatuated beyond speech. 

he couldn't take it anymore, joey pressed his lips into the raven haired boy's.

daniel was slightly taken aback by the sudden action but immediately kissed back. eagerly, almost hungrily, he wanted this as much as joey. 

aching to feel his love.

joey wrapped his arms around daniel's waist, deepening the kiss. daniel started stepping forwards until joey fell back against the bed, daniel on top of him. they didn't stop. they didn't hold back.

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daniel's eyes blinked open, slowly adjusting to the bright light flooding though the crack in the curtains.

what? what happ-

daniel realized this wasn't his room. this wasn't his bed. this wasn't his underwear. 

he looked beside him and saw joey lying there also only in underwear and the events from last night flooded back into his brain.

no, no, no! i can't keep doing this! i can't! i-i need to get out!

daniel leaped off the bed and ran around the room picking up various clothing items of his strewn randomly. 

he was just about to pull the bedroom door open when he heard a voice behind him.

"danny?"

he twirled around to see joey sitting up, still in bed. 

this boy was so beautiful, to daniel, he was the epitome of perfection.

he knew he couldn't- shouldn't have him, but that didn't stop his profound need for his love and affection.

"j-joey?"

"are you leaving?"

"i-i don't- i have to..."

"why?"

"i can't do this. i just can't. i need more than this."

"what are you trying to find daniel? a reason? a purpose? or is it a person?"

a tear trickled down daniel's cheek and his lip twitched slightly, he glanced down at the wooden floor.

"i can be that person daniel."

daniel glanced back up into joey's anticipating, jade eyes.

"if you'll stay."

"then i'll stay."

i can't believe i'm begging don't go.

but there's so much more i wanna know.

like everything about you.

(a/n: if you want me to do a one-shot off a song of your choice just suggest them in the comments :)