Prompt: Jealous Jeremy
Pairing: Jyler
Characters: Jeremy, Tyler, Caroline, a couple OCs
Rating: M (just in case)
Words: 1710
Disclaimer: Should I keep repeating the disclaimer? I mean, I've had it on every chapter so far. Ah well, one more time won't kill me; I don't own the Vampire Diaries. All rights go to where they're due.
A/N: Hope you enjoy guys. If Jyler ain't your cup of tea, don't read. I'm up for all your requests guys, so just send me a review and I'll see what I can do.
Jeremy's eyes narrowed as he took in the sight of his boyfriend chatting with his classmate. The girl seemed to lean towards Tyler as she spoke to him, batting those long lashes up at him in a gesture that was—without a doubt—flirtatious. Crimson half circles decorated her nails, looking a lot like blood in the dimming light. One of her hands moved to rest on Tyler's bicep. Her eyes widened as she squeezed the firm muscle, and her eyes seemed to grow hungrier as she stared at him. It was only when her other manicured hand came up to rest on his boyfriend's muscled chest that Jeremy snapped. Jaw clenched, he stormed over to the duo and cleared his throat loudly, interrupting them.
"Ty, Caroline says she needs more ice," Jeremy cut in, a false smile in place as he stared down at the girl warningly. The girl only smirked at him, raising a taunting eyebrow at the Hunter. Either this girl had a death wish, or she was just really stupid.
"Uh, yeah. I'll be right on that." Tyler agreed, looking at Jeremy wearily. "Good talking to you, Shelby." Tyler nodded to the girl, and walked through the throng of partygoers. Although, just as Tyler brushed by him, Jeremy reached out with his hand to give the werewolf's ass a rough squeeze. Tyler's only reaction was a quick intake of breath and a slight pause in his stride. Looking back at the girl with daring eyes, Jeremy could see how her jaw had dropped at his brazen move and the way her eyes avoided his nervously as her own confidence faltered.
"Um, sorry, I just—I'll go." She squeaked, and scurried off. It wasn't long before she found Tyler's replacement and began flirting away. Before Jeremy could feel too satisfied with his work, an irritated blonde was yelling at him.
"Jeremy! Where are those bags of ice you promised me?" Caroline demanded.
"I'm on my way there right now," He replied, and made his way to Tyler. They trudged to the edge of town in silence, both taking turns rolling the wheelbarrow through the uneven terrain. Arriving at the small shed, he quickly started lugging a couple bags of ice into the wheelbarrow that Tyler set by the entrance. Once the duo filled it up, they began making the distant trek to the party grounds.
"So, what was with the face back there?" Tyler asked, bumping his shoulder into the Hunter's.
"What face?" Jeremy replied, glancing sideways at the werewolf.
"You know, that face with the clenched jaw and narrowed eyes that makes you look like you're about to punch someone." Tyler answered easily. A tiny curl of his lip was the only indication of his mischievous mood.
"Oh, uh, you know how Caroline gets when she's nagging," Jeremy fibbed, rolling his eyes at the thought of the bossy vampire.
"Really?" Tyler smirked. "I thought you looked kind of jealous." Jeremy's grip tightened on the wheelbarrow, his knuckles turning white.
"Naw, that's crazy talk. Why would I be jealous, anyway?" Jeremy denied, furrowing his eyebrows in feigned confusion at the very idea.
"Probably because Shelby had her hands all over me," Tyler shrugged, and then flexed his biceps for emphasis. "Who wouldn't want to put their hands all over me?" A flash of his own hands traveling the expanse of Tyler's torso crossed Jeremy's mind, thoroughly distracting him, much to his own annoyance. Really not the time for that, Jeremy groaned to himself. The front wheel dipped into a shallow hole, stopping their progress and dragging Jeremy out of his fantasy. "Careful, Jer," Tyler lifted the tire out and pulled the wheelbarrow forward. Is he teasing me? Jeremy pondered suspiciously as he gazed at the werewolf, who gave away no clue of such a thing occurring.
"You know, it's perfectly okay if you were jealous." Tyler began. "I am, after all, a very desirable man, and girls—as well as some guys—can't help but want an opportunity to have a go at me." Jeremy flushed at the picture he painted in his mind. Girls and guys alike were jumping at the werewolf while he wasn't around. The feeling he got was not unlike the feeling of a hot coal searing deeply into his chest.
"I'm not—I wasn't jealous," Jeremy retorted with a scowl. He knew, just as Tyler did, that he was lying to himself. He didn't like the way he felt when he saw that Tyler wasn't pushing her away. Useless insecurities spoke to him without permission. Was he not pushing her away because he liked her advances? Was Jeremy not enough for him anymore? He'd never been so strung up over something in his life, yet he couldn't bring himself to voice his worries to the werewolf, fearing for the worst in his situation. Not to mention he hated how insecure he felt. He felt like an overemotional teenage girl with the amount of insecurity he was feeling, which was just another major hit to his already bruised ego. The silence stretched on until they neared the edge of the grounds, only broken by Tyler as he reassured the teen.
"Just so you know, Shelby flirts with everyone. It's part of her charm." Tyler said offhandedly. Jeremy sagged in relief, something which Tyler didn't fail to notice. "Yep, you were totally jealous."
Jeremy groaned, face growing pink at his words, "Yes, I was jealous! Happy now?"
"Very," Tyler chuckled, growing smug.
At a quarter to midnight, the party had all but dwindled out, only a few drunken stragglers remaining. Tyler and Matt had mostly hung out by the booze, refilling everyone's drinks as they stopped by. Jeremy was nowhere to be seen, prompting Tyler to go search for him. Using his heightened hearing, he heard someone stumbling around behind the cover of trees as well as his boyfriend's chuckle, and made his way over to the sound. Jeremy steadied the girl as she stumbled around him, completely wasted. Finally, she tripped over a scattered stone, falling back into the hunter's chest, who caught her around the waist to keep her from falling. Her high pitched giggle echoed around them in the silence of the night.
"Sorry…'bout that," she hiccupped, losing all feeling in her legs. This resulted in Jeremy gripping her tighter against him to keep her from falling. "You're like…really strong." Her fingers clutched his forearms that were wrapped firmly around her waist to keep her in place.
"I'm going to call you a cab," Jeremy replied, unable to keep the amusement out of his voice. Keeping one arm securely around her, he brought out his phone, dialing the number. He told the guy their location, and the guy responded that he'd be there shortly. Tyler continued to watch the duo, battling unwanted emotions as he leant against a tree. "C'mon, let's get you to the road." Jeremy grunted as he tried to get her to walk a couple steps forward, but it was all to no avail; the abundance of alcohol squirming through her system wouldn't allow her to move on her own. He sighed, moving down to hook his arm underneath her knees and under her back, picking her up bridal style. Her head rested on his shoulder, and she stared at him with blurry vision as he walked.
"Am I going home with you?" The girl chimed hopefully. Jeremy paused mid stride to down at her. Tyler followed, cautiously awaiting his answer with baited breath.
"Nope," he popped the p, "but I'll walk you to the cab." Jeremy looked straight ahead of him, his shoes making a crunching sound as he stepped on various twigs. The trip was short and quiet after that, and the cab was waiting for them when they reached the road. Jeremy hauled her into the back seat, and gave the driver her address, which she'd whispered to him on the way there. A couple beats after he'd shut the door, the cab left.
"So, did you enjoy stalking me?" Jeremy asked causally, turning to see Tyler standing a couple feet behind him.
"Stalking? I wasn't stalking. I was following at a safe distance. Wouldn't have wanted to interrupt your time with…" Tyler trailed off, not knowing the young girl's name.
"Casey," Jeremy supplied.
"Casey," Tyler finished.
"Sure," Jeremy shot him a look, "so what was with the face?" A knowing smile crept onto Jeremy's face as Tyler walked ahead of him.
"I know where this is going Gilbert, and we're not going there." Tyler shot the hunter his own look.
"It's okay to be jealous Ty. I am, after all, a very desirable guy that girls can't help but hit on." Jeremy ignored him and continued to goad the werewolf with a smirk.
"Alright, alright, I get it!" Tyler glared, eliciting a laugh from Jeremy. The brunette slung an arm around the werewolf.
"Just admit it, Ty, you were jealous," Jeremy said and winked at him.
"If I say that I was, will you finally shut up?" Tyler said, annoyed. Jeremy shrugged and looked over at him with a growing grin. "I was jealous."
"I know," Jeremy grinned, before it dropped, "and you know I'm still mad at you."
"What? Why?" Tyler yelped incredulously.
"For not stopping Shelby from putting her hands all over what's mine," Jeremy pouted. The werewolf openly gaped at him.
"You're still not over that?" Tyler could not believe how the tables have turned on him. One minute he's on the offensive, and in the next he's switched to the defensive. Jeremy simply chose to ignore his question.
"So, am I going home with you?" Tyler piped up a couple minutes later with a salacious smirk, trying to persuade the hunter into spending the rest of the night with him. Jeremy's ears darkened into a brilliant shade of red.
"Depends," Jeremy replied after a beat.
"On?" Tyler asked with raised eyebrows.
"You," Jeremy finished cryptically, and then turned towards an approaching Caroline as Tyler continued to look at him in growing confusion and frustration. Tyler had no time to reply as Caroline shot off orders, leaving them both busy, and separate from the other for the rest of the night.
Yes? No? Tell me what ya think. Oh, and what pairing do you guys wanna see next? Delena? Klaroline? Benzo? Kailena? I'm up for any of it. Review.
