wait what?
So turns out Ricky isn’t some serial killer he’s actually a pretty good dude.
He’s here visiting some family and wandered into the pub. They are currently talking about some stories from middle school.
“And after that I swore to never wear those pants again.” Ricky says laughing
“It was fun while it lasted at least right?” Miles says in a sarcastic tone laughing with him.
They hadn’t been chatting long Hobie and Alec seemed to take over the show in classic Hobie behavior punking out on another song Miles didn’t recognize.
He still couldn’t shake the bitter feeling of knowing that Alec was all that Miles lacked and it was natural that the two gravitated towards each other.
Every time he thought about it he just felt his stomach start to turn so he avoided looking up at the stage.
“Hey? Miles??” Ricky says snapping near his ear.
“oh shit- sorry i just zoned out for a sec” Miles says sheepishly
“what’s up with you man is something messing with ya?”
yes yes there was, every time he thought of leaving with Hobie after this his chest hurt.
“Nah man just thinking about some stuff don’t worry about it.”
“I know we just met but you seem cool and i’m here for you even if it’s just for tonight alright?” Ricky says putting his hand on Miles’s shoulder.
This wasn’t so bad, even though he just met the dude it felt nice to be somewhat noticed.
“thank you, it’s just been a weird night before you came up”
“weird? how come?” Ricky says ordering another beer.
Miles ponders for a bit wondering if he should spill his guts to a dude he just met.
It will be better to get it mostly out he will just use an alias for the two.
“So there’s this dude I really like let’s call him uh- Tobie, like it’s kind of concerning how fond I am of him. And I thought he felt the same because when our eyes would meet i just felt it you know?”
Miles says slowly fidgeting with his hands.
“yeah I get what you mean like all of you and all of them just intertwined with a single look.”
“Seems like you got some experience there dude” He says chuckling.
“That I do miles that I do.” Ricky says taking a sip of his beer gesturing for Miles to continue.
“I just I don’t know, he invited me here tonight but then this dude walked up we can just call him alex and everything went down hill after that. They just seemed to click in a way that confirmed that I was being delusional.”
Miles says looking down at his hands feeling his eyes water a little bit.
Ricky extends his hands forward gently grabbing onto Miles’s shoulders.
“Hey man it’s okay, to be delusional you at least gotta have some type of sign from him that he feels the same.”
“I know I know i thought he was signaling something because we are really close and practically spend days together but this night has just opened my eyes.”
“There’s always more fish in the sea, and i promise you you’re a catch man just keep your head up and face this head on. You never know if he actually likes you or not unless you ask mate.”
Ricky says winking and patting Miles’s head.
Miles chuckles and actually feeling kind of better, after this he will just get it over with just rip the bandaid off.
He didn’t want to hinder Hobie of being with the guy he actually wants and Miles knew he couldn’t take seeing them so happy together on a daily basis.
“Yo miles do you know that guy?”
Miles looks up “What guy?” he says looking around.
“The dude on stage he has been giving me daggers this whole time.”
Before Miles could turn around he hears the mic thud and someone pushing their way out of the crowd towards them.
It was Hobie.
Hobie immediately walks up to Ricky pulling Miles away from the bar next to him.
“Now who the fuck are you bruv? What’re you feeling up my guy for got sticky fingers?” Hobie anger laced in his tone.
Miles immediately noticing how Hobie’s accent got thicker knowing the was a tale tell sign that he was pissed.
“Hobie chill out he’s just a friend he wasn’t doing anything” Miles says pulling on his arm.
“Hobie?… oh shit is this him Miles?” Ricky says standing up looking over at Miles.
Miles shakes his head dismissively hoping Ricky got the message to just walk away.
Hobie gets in-between the eye contact eyebrows couldn’t possibly be more scrunched together.
“Got your panties in a twist chav?” Hobie says getting in his face.
“I didn’t do shit to you man what are you even mad about”
“you were touching what’s mine mate that’s what.” Hobie says landing a punch straight into his jaw.
“Hobie! Stop!” Miles pulls Hobie out of the pub pushing him into an alley.
Hobie finally spots Miles heading back to his seat relieved he just headed to the loo.
Getting into a new song he notices that Miles hasn’t looked up to him in a while.
Brushing the thought away with a maybe he just doesn’t like this song as much.
He was actually having a good time singing he hadn’t been in-front of a crowd in a while since he mostly stayed in Miles’s verse.
He smiles at the thought but then sees some bloke make his way towards Miles.
The fuck? Hobie thought feeling his eyebrows start to frown.
Alec taps him singing a lyric with him while playing the guitar riff next to him.
He redirects his eyes back to whoever the hell and Miles seeing him eyeing the stranger strangely.
Good he’s gonna send the wanker on his way.
He takes note that the man had sat down and started a conversation with Miles.
Feeling slightly annoyed with it already he brushes it off making plan to head over after the song finished.
Then he sees Miles smile the kinda smile he always sees him make when he actually is enjoying a conversation.
Hobie feels the jealousy seething inhim.
Who the hell was that bloke to be able to get that smile out of his miles.
No way was some rando going to charm whats his out of here under any circumstance.
Hobie thought feeling his eye twitch.
He ends up making eye contact with the dude sending him the nastiest look he could make.
To Hobie that was a warning.
He didn’t want to ruin the night by blowing off the handle but if the guy didn’t get the hint soon he wouldn’t be to blame for how he reacts.
He was about mid way in the song when he notices Miles eyes grow somber.
The last straw for Hobie was seeing the man’s hand sneak its way onto Miles’s shoulders and eventually to his head.
Fuck this.
Hobie felt his anger grow to a whole new level.
He throws the mic down pushing his way through the crowd finally reaching where they were.
Finally getting to see the dickhead up close he pulls Miles away from him.
Immediately starting to press him he sees him look over to Miles.
He feels himself tip over in rage of the audacity of this guy.
He lands a blow right into the side of his jaw, Pushing him down ready to just let it rip he feels Miles pulling him back.
He lets Miles pull him out of the pub not forgetting to yell some other insults before going.
They end up in an alley a few buildings away.
“Hobie what the fuck was that dude?!”
Miles says exasperated
“What do you mean he was touching you up all cheeky and shit.” Hobie says confused on Miles’s confusion.
“I told you he wasn’t. We were just talking it wasn’t anything.”
“I don’t give bugger all he shouldn’t have been feelin’ you up like that.” Hobie says still feeling the jealousy there.
“And so what if it was like that? You spent the whole night with that Alec dude but you don’t see me starting something with him now do you.” Miles spits out immediately regretting it on the inside but remaining neutral on the outside.
“I was tryin’ to make him go away Im sorry I know I wasn’t there but you can’t blame me for what happened that plonker knew he had it comin’.. ”
“For the last time Hobie he was just talking to me I shouldn’t even be explaining this to you.” Miles says running his hands on his face.
What was any of that.
Why did Hobie get so mad for nothing he even left Alec in there over some nonsense.
Still not catching the last line Hobie said before slumming his fist in the guys face.
“Just go back inside and get your guy i’ll just head home please just be safe.”
Hobie snaps his head towards him
“why would I wanna do that? don’t leave yet mate the nights barely started, let’s go back to my place”
“Nice one Hobes, i’ll see you around.”
Miles says head low as he starts walking away.
Hobie runs up to him “Why are you leaving? I’m sorry okay? I just couldn’t stand seeing him touch you so casually.” He says with urgency.
Fuck that sounded weird. Hobie thinks looking up hoping he didn’t just accidentally confess.
Miles turns around looking down at his hand intertwined with Hobie’s.
He just couldn’t do this anymore.
“Stop Hobie please this isn’t funny anymore.” He says pulling his hand away.
“What? i’m not making any jokes right now” Hobie says confused.
“You’re being mean man just stop.” Miles says a little more wobbly feeling his eyes tear up.
He was just so done with this tug of war with his feelings.
He was so in-love with Hobie but he has another one so why must he be cruel and drag this out more with mixed signals.
“mean? how am i being mean mate?” Hobie says a little more softly now.
“Hobie that’s enough man, you practically show off your crush to me and then try to make me stay it’s just mean.”
Miles says walking away quickly wanting to just be at home now.
Suddenly it all clicks for Hobie.
Miles thinks he is in love with Alec.
“Miles wait it isn’t like that you’ve got it all wrong!” Hobie says speeding up to explain while also trying to process that Miles might feel the same towards him?
He catches up and runs in-front of him to make Miles just stop and listen to him.
“Miles please listen it isn’t anything like that I promise.” Hobie says grabbing Miles’s arms.
“Nah it’s fine man I get it i’m sorry I got in the way of it.” Miles says feeling the pain in his chest a little too unbearable now no one really says how much love really hurts.
He quickly opens a portal and pulls himself away from Hobie pushing him away slightly.
Hobie watches Miles leave
now how the hell is he going to fix this.