Two unrelated drabbles. Enjoy.
tresa_cho prompted: realising there might be more than friendship
Sometimes Jake didn't know how he felt about Tobias. At first the clinging hero-worship was embarrassing; Jake had only stopped the jerks from picking on Tobias further, he hadn't thought it would cause this...friendship. Then after getting to know the boy some more Jake found that he enjoyed spending time with him. They got along and things were easy when he was with Tobias.
And that was where things got confusing, because Jake liked being with Tobias. They didn't have to be playing a game or joking, like with Marco. Or arguing like with Rachel. It wasn't awkward like with Cassie sometimes. It was simple spending time with Tobias. It only got simpler when Tobias changed.
Jake didn't examine why Tobias being a permanent hawk actually hurt. Hurt in the way that he wouldn't be able to see Tobias's eyes again, or his shaggy blond hair. He definitely wasn't going to examine why he wondered what that hair would feel like being run through his fingers.
Jake could spend hours with the nothlit, and sometimes he did. Quiet hours where all the two did was watch movies, sometimes read, and it was nice having the hawk on his shoulder. Tobias would always silently let him know he was done with the page with a slight squeeze of his talons.
It wasn't until he saw Tobias as the Tobias he'd started dreaming about that it hit him. The feelings, the calm he felt with the other boy. Was all leading up to this bursting Jake felt in his chest when he saw Tobias. The leader had to stop himself, keep the emotions swirling around him at bay, because the overwhelming urge to kiss Tobias was warring inside him.
It was the smile Tobias gave him though, a smile that said; it's what I want too. Jake grinned from ear-to-ear, he could wait, keep it under control until he had Tobias alone. He'd already waited so long anyways.
treasa_cho prompted: Rachel is in the next room with Marco and Cassie...
"Change..." Jake ran a finger down Tobias's feathered back. "C'mon..." he said quietly.
Tobias gave him a look then looked at the door that had Rachel and the rest of their team right behind it. ~No.~
"They're too busy, they haven't even-" Jake cut off when Tobias ruffled his feathers in annoyance and began to change.
"If we get caught," Tobias warned when he was fully human, "I'm morphing and leaving you to explain."
"Got it," Jake breathed right before pressing his lips to Tobias's.
The hawk moaned into the kiss and wrapped his arms around Jake, pulling him closer. Jake receipted with his own moan and carded his fingers through the boy's shaggy locks, massaging at his neck when they reached there. Tobias pushed against him and with agility that came with his hawk body and had Jake pressed against a hard surface.
"We've got to find more time for this." Jake pulled away with a gasp, trailing his lips down Tobias's jaw.
Tobias nodded, "time when all our friends aren't-" Jake covered his mouth.
"No jinxing," he mumbled, licking at Tobias's lips. Jake grabbed Tobias's hip and pulled him closer, another breathy moan was his response. They rolled their hips together and muffled the responding sounds of want with more kisses.
"Where did Jake and Bird Boy get off too?" Marco's voice pulled them apart and they automatically wiped at their lips and straighten their clothes. Jake moved toward the door and pulled it open without a word.
Tobias didn't blink an eye as he took his place next to Rachel, and Jake took his with Cassie. Only Marco rolled his eyes, "so are we gonna get this meeting off the ground or what?"
Jake took his cue and started right in without a pause.
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It's been awhile since I read the books. Excuse any shoddy characterization.