After reading CP Coulter's amazing fanfiction, Dalton, I couldn't resist writing about one of my favorite pairings from the story, Julian and Logan. It was tricky for me to find a way to write about them that was at least somewhat original, because there are so many fics about how they get together, and many of them are very similar. I got some of my inspiration by listening to the song The Boy Who Never by Landon Pigg, and then went from there. This chapter is basically just the song, but I promise the next one will be at least a bit more exciting. I am not convinced that I will be able to portray their relationship accurately, so if you have any ideas feel free to mention them in the comments, and I will definitely take them into account. Thanks. :)
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee, or the OC's from Dalton, or Landon Pigg's beautiful song. I am just a humble fan, who enjoys all three.
Julian sat down in front of the piano, looking up at Pavarotti and sighing. He placed his fingers lightly in the keys, hesitating before beginning to play.
The strongest structures ever built
Are the ones that don't get built at all
And the kind of bricks that don't get laid
Are the only kind that never fall
The song wasn't his usual style, and the slow mournful tune tasted odd in his mouth, but when he had heard this song earlier he had known that he needed to sing it.
He taught himself how not to lose
By never really trying to win
That's how the man in front of you became
The boy who never
He felt tears catching in his throat, but swallowed them hastily. He needed this song. He had been hiding for so long,never quite able to say what he felt, never strong enough to admit these feelings to Logan, and now he had found a way to voice them.
I'm afraid of what might happen if
Together we build a wall
Cause the only kind of love that never gets built
Is the only kind of love that never falls
So I'll forfeit future tears of joy to save us both from pain
I could kiss you now but I'd only miss you more
When I walk away
When I walk away
He didn't get to walk away now. That option was no longer open to him, thanks to his stalker. But he had done it enough times to know it really made no difference. He could never have Logan, but he could never forget him either.
I never let my heart speak through my lips
I never let my hands rest on your hips
I never said 'I love you'
But a heart never lies
I know you heard me say it when I said it with my eyes
But Logan hadn't heard. You had to be listening to hear something, and Logan had no reason to listen to him.
So I'll forfeit future tears of joy to save us both from pain
I could kiss you now but I'd only miss you more
He taught himself how not to lose
By never really trying to win
That's how the man in front of you became
The boy who never
The boy who never...
Julian never saw the blonde boy standing behind him, listening to his song, but the taller boy watched as Julian wiped tears out of his eyes, and stood up slowly, walking into his room, not looking back.