ProtonJeenius

Chapter 1

"And I guess we'll call it an episode there."
"So we'll see you guys next time for more Resident Evil 5!"

Jon (ProtonJon) and Jake (SuperJeenius) had just finished recording a whole set of episodes for their new LP - Resident Evil 5 - round Jon's house. It was now 11pm and now they were utterly exhausted.

Jon slumped back on his couch. "...And we just recorded for about six hours straight!" he said with a grin on his face.

Jake did the same and sighed. "Yeah, that was good. Man, I'm so tired though!" He closed his eyes and his thought wander idly, until Jon suddenly broke the silence.

"Hmm... Really? To be honest, I'm not," Jon said nonchalantly. "Maybe you aren't cut out to be as hardcore as me." He smirked as he stood up and stretched out his arms upwards, lifting his shirt up slightly.

"Hey! I competed in the 3-hour Battletoads Race!" Jake protested. "And no one should have to do that, ever."

Jon simply laughed loudly and started to walk out of the room.

"Wait! Where are you going?" Jake called.

"Cool your jets - I'm just going to the bathroom," Jon replied with a small chuckle.

"Oh." Jake blushed as he realised he had asked him such a weird and slightly embarrassing question. He relaxed back on the couch and rested his head on a cushion. He sighed again and his eyelids began to feel very heavy... He started to drift off...

When Jon returned, he saw that Jake had fallen asleep on his couch. His mouth was slightly open and his neck was twisted towards his right. The silence meant that Jon could listen to Jake's deep breathing, and also watch his chest rise and fall slowly. He thought Jake looked peaceful, cute even. Wait, no - he couldn't say that about his friend - it seemed a bit weird to say, despite Jon thinking it was true. He could watch him like this forever... No, that definitely sounded strange. He shouldn't being having those thoughts about Jake... What was he thinking? He couldn't handle it any longer.

"Hey. Jake. JAKE."

"Huhhh?"

"Wake up."

"Whaa...?" Jake slowly opened his eyes and Jon was standing there, looming over him, smirking. Jake stared into his brown eyes with a look of confusion, not knowing what had happened.

"You must be pretty tired to have fallen asleep then."

"Uh... Yeah... Timezones and jetlag and all that..."

"Isn't there only an hour difference between Washington and Alberta?"

"Hmm... I don't know." He yawned loudly.

"Well we better get you to bed pretty soon, right?"

"Mm."

"Come on then." And with that, Jon grabbed Jake's wrist and hauled him up off the couch. As he was pulled to his feet, Jake let out another tired groan. He was not fully alert so he staggered backwards, quickly holding on to Jon's shoulder with his right hand. Surprised, Jon couldn't support Jake's weight suddenly pulling him down, so they both collapsed back on to the couch, Jon landing on top of Jake. He heard Jake take a small, sharp breath in as their faces ended up merely a couple of inches apart. Jake wanted to stay in that moment forever - staring at Jon's piercing brown eyes, his wavy blonde hair and his somewhat smug smile that he seemed to always have. Suddenly, he snapped out of it and went deep red.

"Oh! Uhh... Sorry! I-I mean I didn't realise -"

Jon looked down at Jake's wide eyes and laughed. "Are you okay there?"

"Uhh... I think so... I just got head rush or something and I felt a bit disoriented."

"Right," said Jon, standing up again, "You have to try as well this time!"

"Sure," Jake replied, as he stood up without falling over. Nevertheless, he grabbed on to Jon's shoulder for support. "Thanks."

"No problem. Let's go to my bedroom then," stated Jon in a matter-of-fact tone.

Again, Jake blushed and raised his eyebrow. "W-When you say that, do you mean...?"

"Haha, really? Trust you to think of it that way." He brought face close to Jake's. "Though who knows? Maybe I did mean it like that..." he said in a deep voice. He stepped back and laughed. Jake had his mouth slightly opened, not knowing what to say. "You need to lighten up. Come on then." Jon walked out of the room, with a speechless Jake behind him.