The Party
Ethan , unknowingly , had been dragged to a party , he thought the group were just going to stay at a dorm and watch movies , but instead he was stuck in a room full of drunk idiots.
It wasn’t like he didn’t go to parties , because he did quite frequently , it was just the fact that majority of the people were much much older than him , people who he knew didn’t even go to their college , he didn’t like to be in rooms with strangers and it effectively made him uncomfortable.
After a while , Chad finally came over to him , sliding a drink into his hands and flicking his glimmering chocolatey brown eyes up and down Ethan’s body , the two had some sort of relationship going on , it wasn’t exactly an established one , however Ethan planned to try and confess to him , at some point.
“Hey Chad,” he mumbled , a slight blush on his cheeks , he lifted the red solo cup up to his dried , chapped lips , and took a gulp , the drink was sour and had an almost salty flavour , he deeply wanted to throw up the concoction settling in his stomach.
“You like the drink?” Chad asked , raising an eyebrow at the boy in front of him , he placed his hand in his silky curls and gave them a ruffle , a small grin on his lips, the boy had obviously made this drink himself , it was probably just a mixture of any alcohol he could find knowing him.
Ethan starred at him , rolling his eyes , “not really , tastes like shit.” He then gulped down the rest of his drink , the sudden large gulp burning his throat.
Chad laughed , a low smooth chuckle , oh god did that make Ethan want to smash his lips against chad’s beautiful soft ones , he though about doing that , and many other things , to Chad often.
Ethan stared at Chad , his eyes holding an almost animalistic hunger , he was so deeply in love with this man.
Ethan’s longing looks were suddenly interrupted by anika rushing over to them , “Chad we need you quick.” He simply looked at the two of them confused , on one hand he wanted to know exactly what was going on and on the other he really just didn’t care.
However , before he could even utter a word , Chad clasped his hand in Ethan’s , Ethan stared down at them , they were smooth to the touch , Ethan blushed as he got pulled further into the crowd.
Loud shouts could be heard from a large group in front of them , “back the fuck up.” Ethan felt chads hand beginning to loose it’s grip , the softness and warmth on his hand disappearing in a quick flash , and he began to get suffocated in the people.
He hated it , there were so many sweaty bodies touching his own and it made him want to vomit everywhere , he didn’t know where to go , what to do , he didn’t know where his friends had gone and he was scared , he stood there in the crowd for what felt like hours , he honestly expected Chad to appear like some knight in shining armour and apologise , taking him back home to their wonderful warm dorm room , but instead he was just left there in the dark room , the flashing lights assaulting his eyes.
after some time , of him wallowing in his own pity , He heard a phone ding , he couldn’t tel if it was his or someone else’s , he reached his hand into his pocket anyway just in case , his hands shaking as he looked at the message left on his Home Screen
Chad ❤️: I don’t know where you went , but we’re all heading back home :)
Ethan’s breath caught in his throat , holy fuck , he was at a party , alone , he didn’t know what to do , he started to panic , his breathing getting more rapid , he’d only ever come to parties with his friends.
He felt a tight grip on his arm , his breath quickening , he tried to pull away from the person , but they just pulled him closer , dragging him away from the noise and into a quieter room , the stranger pulled Ethan into their chest , laying his head against their own.
He let out shaking gasps , ones that were slowly developing into sobs.
The stranger hugged him closer , arms wrapping tightly around him , as they begun to shush him , he instantly knew that voice.
He looked up , his face streaked with tears “Quinn?” He sobbed , sniffling and rubbing the tears from his bleary eyes.
“Shhh , you’re okay , you’ll be okay Eth.”She rocked him slowly as he shoved his head further into her chest , just slowly sobbing and rocking along with her , his fists clenched against her shirt.
“It’s okay Ethan , I’m here” she continued to hush him , slowly lulling him into a clam state , she kissed the top of his forehead and he hummed in comfort.
“What happened love?” She asked , concern in her eyes , her lips curving into a small frown , he looked up at her , tears still evident on his face , his eyes still watering.
“They all left me , they left me here , and I couldn’t get out of the crowd there were too many people” he whispered , his voice cracking slightly as he shook in his sisters arms.
“Hey it’s okay Eth , I’m here now , I’ll always protect you okay? I’ll always be here for you little brother , I love you.” She wiped away the tears from his eyes , a small smile crawling up her face.
“Now why don’t we take you back to mine?” She hummed , helping the younger stand up , wrapping her arm around his shoulder to keep him steady and comfortable.
He nodded , hugging close to her , the two of them left the party , close to one another , trying to keep away from anyone and Everyone.
Quinn was definitely gonna have a talk with Ethan’s ‘Friends’ later on , well except Chad because she knew that the boys was probably already feeling deeply guilty , I mean she’d seen the looks he’d give her brother , they were most definitely in love.
She laid he head on his as they walked arm in arm to her apartment , finding comfort in one another , they’d always keep each other safe no matter what.