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A month and a half passed since that night. Nothing much changed. At least Jeff didn't. He still was awful at geography, even with Nick helping him through it. His relationship with Nick changed though. They got closer. Jeff tried to make Nick comfortable as much as he could, watching movies with him, talking, asking about Portugal - Jeff learned a lot about it with Nick's ramblings - and still calling him pet names like pup or Nicky.

He really liked Nick. He was caring and nice and a really good friend. He was slowly winning over the others. He seemed more comfortable with Nick and he didn't seem to mind. But he still wasn't over Nick walking around half naked after showering; he still had that ticking feeling on the back of his mind. Jeff would say and said it already to the brunet. He had told him that he had an amazing body, which Nick told him he had gained with many years of soccer. Besides being amazed by it, he was a bit jealous. Jeff was tall but still skinny. He had some muscle but only in his arms and legs because of lacrosse and hockey. Which was two weeks away from starting and Jeff was about to explode from happiness.

After one month and a half in America, Nick was already missing home. Don't get him wrong, he loved to be there, but he missed his friends and his Skype conversations, now, made him miss them even more. His parents were proud of him, because he had kept his grades, which was not bad since they were so hard to be pleased. But that wasn't what was on Nick's mind most of the time. No.

Through that month Nick had developed a small crush on his blond roommate. He made his best to hide it and to forget it. He knew he couldn't have a relationship. He had more important stuff to focus on - like school, soccer and the warblers - and he would have to be gone in eight months and probably to never come back. At least, to Westerville, or even Ohio. Besides Nick wasn't the type of guy to daydream, he knew very well he didn't have a chance with Jeff.

It was Thursday and Nick was heading now to his soccer practice and later that night his friends were staying up later just to call him by Skype, since on the weekend Nick had been too busy with school work and during the week neither of them had the chance to do it.

"I have to clean my desk!" Jeff stated to the empty room. Compared to Nick's his was a total mess. He sighed. Since he didn't have anything else to do he could try to clean it.

Those days were the worse. The seniors were full of work and Nick was in practice. His were on Monday and Friday after the Warblers.

Nick arrived to the locker room and quickly changed clothes as he was a little late. He arrived the field late - even though he had rushed in the locker rooms - so he had not even to run for more five minutes than usual but also he had to do thirty additional push ups. His coach was too strict and Nick should have learned that by now and not arrive late to practice.

Jeff turned on his iPod, dancing around and singing as he gathered his papers and tried to fold them by subject.

The practice was nice but tiring and Nick just wanted to come back to his room and have a nice chat with his friends, even knowing after hanging up he would feel down. He tried to hurry on the locker room, he had used to take the shower there so he wouldn't bother Jeff and because he felt much better leaving the gym already cleaned up.

Jeff tried, but he ended up just divide the papers by subject, throwing them into a different folder and placing them on the desk. Since he didn't have anything to do, he changed the song to a more upbeat one and started to dance. Since he came back he didn't have many chances to dance and since Nick was still in practice so he danced freely around the room.

After the shower was taken and Nick was dressed again he walked calmly back to his room, he still had half an hour until he had to be on Skype so he passed by the kitchen on his way. It was nice to walk comfortably around the school not being worried with getting lost. He pulled his phone out and typed 'Want anything from the kitchen?' before sending the text to Jeff.

Jeff's phone buzzed but the music was too loud for him to listen. He was singing in clear lungs the song.

Jeff didn't answer to Nick so he just grabbed a chicken sandwich for him, a pack of juice and an apple. He walked back to the room in a quick pace.

As he was close to the room he heard Jeff singing, Nick rolled his eyes with a grin growing on his face and made his best to not make any sound as he entered the room. Jeff was singing and dancing. Nick chuckled quietly and leaned against the door waiting to see how long it would take for Jeff to notice him.

Jeff didn't notice Nick. He couldn't even notice an earthquake, he was that focussed. Only when the song changed and he went to change it, he noticed someone at the door. He jumped when he saw Nick there. He hadn't been there when he looked! "Shit! How long have you been there?" He asked, breathing heavily from the dancing.

Nick chuckled. "A full song." He answered grinning "You're a very nice dancer!" He winked and stepped closer to his bed placing there his bags "You didn't answer to my text so I brought you food, anyway." Nick shrugged and put Jeff's food on his night stand.

Jeff blushed slightly and sat down on his bed "You could have said something." he reached the night stand "Thanks dude, you're amazing!" He opened his juice box and took the wrap of the sandwich, lying down on the bed.

"Why?" Nick grinned and walked across the room to pick his laptop "I enjoy watching you dance, you look like you're in your natural habitat." He mocked.

Jeff smiled at that "I just missed dancing so much, like really dancing, not the two steps we do at warblers practice." He started eating "Do you think I'll get sick if I take a shower after eating?" He looked at the sandwich and then Nick.

"If you want to shower you should eat the rest after. Or take a shower with the water at the same temperature as your body temperature." He said as he sat back on the bed "Would you mind if I video call my friends? Or do you prefer me to leave? Be honest, please." Nick gestured at the laptop's screen.

"Of course you can stay!" Jeff rolled his eyes, and got up. They have been over that multiple times before "I'm gonna take a shower anyway." He placed his food on the night stand and headed for the bathroom, closing the door behind him.

"Thank you!" Nick called out and logged in on Skype. His friends were already there so they quickly went to the group chat and started a video call.

Jeff turned the water on and then took off his clothes. He stepped in his shower and quickly washed his body and his hair. He stayed under the spray of hot water until his skin crinkled and he had to turn the water off. When he stepped outside, wrapping the towel around his waist, he noticed he had forgotten to bring clean clothes. He sighed. It's not like he had problems with Nick seeing him like that but he didn't want him to see his scars on his back. Also, he was Skyping with his friends. It didn't send a good impression, walking around half naked.

The conversation started like any other, they asked how Nick was, Nick asked how they were, then Nick tried to understand all the answers - but there were over four people in the chat and they all talked at the same time, so Nick had a hard time trying to understand what they were all saying. Then they would ask how school was for Nick and mocked threatened things like 'If anyone is hurting you we'll swim to America and kick their asses to Australia!' Nick always laughed at those jokes and assured them everyone was being nice with him.

"E então e o loirinho que tanto nos falas?" João one of his friends asked.

[A/N: What about the blondie you are always talking about?]

"É hoje que o vamos conhecer?" Catarina interrupted to ask.

[A/N: Will be today the day we meet him?]

"Eu duvido. Ele não está aqui, agora." Nick shrugged and then something called him to reality. " Hey! Eu não falo assim tanto dele!" he whined making his friends laugh.

[A/N: I doubt it. He's not here, now./Hey! I don't speak about him that much!]

Jeff dried his hair, put cream on his skin, everything to avoid going back to the room before Nick was asleep. But he should stop thinking like that. If he quickly ran to his closet and back, Nick wouldn't even notice him or his scars. He sighed and grabbed the door knob, still not wanting to get out.

"Do quê que se estão a rir? É verdade!" That only cause them to laugh harder. Nick pouted.

[A/N: What are you laughing at? It's true!]

"Pronto, pronto bebé, a mamã está aqui! Não é preciso chorar." Catarina joked stroking the computer's screen for emphasis.

[A/N: There, there little baby, mommy is here! No need to cry.]

"Ugh, vocês são todos uns palermas." Nick rolled his eyes but was smiling which told their friends he was joking.

[A/N: Ugh, you are all jackasses.]

Jeff heard Nick laughing from the other side of the door. Thinking about Nick's laugh didn't help him though. He opened the door and ran quietly to his closet hoping Nick didn't hear him. He tried to tip toe and not even breath or glace at him.

Nick glanced up as he caught some movement, catching a glimpse of what it seemed like- "Que foi? É o loirinho?" One of his friends asked snapping Nick out of his thoughts and interrupting them.

[A/N: What? Is it the blondie?]

"Quê? Oh, não, não foi nada." He said returning to the conversation.

[A/N: What? Oh, no, it's nothing.]

It didn't take long until his friends were yawning and looking very tired.

"E falo com vocês no Sábado?" Nick asked as they were saying goodbye.

[A/N: Talk with you all on Saturday?]

"Não vai dar, temos uma angariação de fundos para-"

[A/N: Not going to be possible, we have a fund raising for-]

"É uma angariação de fundos cá na escola!" Miguel quickly cut João making Nick raise an eyebrow.

[A/N: It's a fund raising here at school!]

"Bem, temos de ir, tchau!" Catarina said and they all hang up before Nick could say or ask anything else about what was going on.

[A/N: Well, we have to go, bye!]

Jeff had quickly grabbed a shirt and a pair of boxers and shorts before he ran to the bathroom quickly. He dressed himself inside, sighing in relief when Nick didn't notice him. He came out of the bathroom after a while. "So, did you speak with them?" He tried to sound casual.

"Yup." Nick said placing the laptop beside him on the bed and getting up "Um... Jeff? Can I see your back for a second?" He asked calmly. If Jeff said yes he would just clear what he thought he had seen, but if he said no, Nick would take it as a confirmation for what he had seen.

"Uhm?" Jeff asked as he stiffened in his spot. He heard well, he just didn't want to show them to Nick. He knew what Nick wanted and he knew coming out of the bathroom was a bad idea. He turned his clothed back to Nick and hoped he just saw some stain.

"No, Jeff I mean your skin." Nick said but Jeff's reaction made him even more certain he was right "Can you show it or not?" He asked trying to keep his tone calm.

"Come on dude, it's cold!" Jeff whined but his voice showed fear and stiffness. Getting out of the bathroom had been a bad idea, but Jeff didn't think his scars were that bad. He sighed, he could say "It's just old injuries, lacrosse, hockey, playing with my cousin... I'm really clumsy." He gave a small fake laugh.

Nick stayed with an emotionless expression, inside he suddenly felt angry, he knew what he would find when he pulled the shirt up and he was sure it wasn't just hockey and lacrosse injuries. He knew that because he and Jeff had never talked about why Jeff had come to Dalton. The first time a month and a half ago, the only mention of it was during a conversation about bullying and after that, when Nick asked Jeff just gave him a fast answer and quickly changed the subject, but Nick knew it was more than just what Jeff said. So, now he knew the truth, Jeff had been bullied pretty hard before Dalton. Or at least it was what Nick believed. But those bruises had to be after he moved here "When did they do those ones?" He asked before he thought of the question twice.

"There are too many, I don't know the ones you are referring to." Jeff mumbled the true as he lay on the bed on his back.

Nick's heart shrank a little, who was heartless enough to hurt Jeff like that? Jeff was an amazing person! Nick walked to Jeff's bed and sat on the edge reaching for his hand "The newer ones." He needed to know if he had been blind enough not to notice and those had been done while he was there.

"Two weeks ago." Jeff was use to lie about his scars it came out easily. "Lacrosse practice. Fell on top of my teammate." Jeff shrugged. "It's okay now, I'm used to." He smiled and gave a reinsurance squeeze to Nick's warm hand. Truth is, even a month and a half later, the bruises he had gained on the last day of Summer vacations were still there. He didn't know why it did take so much time to heal. Maybe it was so he didn't forget.

"Jeff, please, don't lie to me. This is not okay. When did they hurt you the last time?" Nick asked looking into Jeff's eyes and squeezing his hand back gently.

"No-nobody did them..." Jeff let go Nick's hand and turned his face from him. His eyes stung and why could he just shut up about it?

"Jeff, stop lying! Please! Just tell me?" Nick asked getting more worried by the second.

"I'm not lying! Just get back to bed!" Jeff started to feel the anger boil inside him, why couldn't he just forget about it? It wasn't his concern.

Nick sighed and got up "Maybe someday you'll trust me and tell me." Nick mumbled under his breath and walked to his bed reaching for his book on the way and lying down opening it to start to read. But he could focus on the letters that formed words. His mind and thoughts were on his friend.

Jeff closed his eyes, his back still turned to Nick. He wanted Nick's hand back in his. He sighed. "Remember when I punched you?"

Nick blinked as he heard something "I'm sorry, did you say something?" He asked glancing up at Jeff "I was distracted." That sounded colder than he wanted.

Jeff took a deep breath and refused to look at Nick. "Remember when I punched you?" He repeated softly.

"Yes," He said slowly, he didn't see the point of bringing that back.

"I was having a nightmare. There were three guys" He took a deep breath before he continued. "Always the same three guys. I was in a dark alley and they followed me. They called me the most awful things Nick and-and then one of them punched me and I feel like I can physically feel it, and it hurt so much because apparently haunting me conscious isn't enough. But I punched back because I want them to suffer; I want them to feel the same pain!" He sniffled. He hated to cry, but this was the first time he was saying it out loud and it hurt. "But they always get advantage and I end up in ball on the floor with them kicking me..." He was reduced to soft whispers and sniffles.

Nick sat on the bed and turned to Jeff, it hurt him to know he felt so hopeless. He listened to him carefully and by the end he was fighting his own tears, but at the same time he just wanted to leave that room and go after those who made Jeff feel like that and make them feel even worse. Nick stood there frozen he didn't know if he should follow his instinct and hug Jeff or if he should just stay there.

Jeff tried to clean the tears with his hands. And why wasn't Nick saying anything? He started to feel worse and just wanted to sleep. He pulled the covers over his trembling body and mumbled with a still very rough voice. "Noite"

Nick got over the initial shock and got up walking hesitantly towards Jeff's bed. He sat on the bed and leaned down to hug him, maybe that wasn't the best or smartest thing to do, but he didn't care "I am so sorry, Jeff. You didn't deserve this. You are an amazing person." Nick said and hugged him tighter as he felt Jeff's body trembling. "You're safe now, I promise."

Jeff stiffened when Nick hugged him over the covers. He wasn't expecting that. "It's not your fault Nick, I'm fine..." He said a bit coldly. How was he supposed to react? He felt like crying but didn't want to.

Nick held him for a few seconds before letting him go. He was not fine, but he was going to be eventually and Nick would do his best to help. Nick walked back to his bed turning the lamp off "Night" He mumbled pulling the covers over him.

"Thanks pup." Jeff gave a half hearted smile to himself and he whispered and snuggled into the warmth.

Nick smiled a bit and turned on his bed to fall asleep.

Jeff woke up feeling a bit better the next day. He smiled at Nick, but refused to talk about the night before he could see that Nick was going to be there if he needed him. The day went by in a rush, even Warbler and lacrosse practice seemed like minutes before Jeff was back to the warm sheets.

Friday passed in a flash, Nick spent the whole day busy with school, but the blond never left his thoughts, he hoped he would trust him one hundred percent now. At night Nick had to stay up until later to do his homework, he didn't want to leave anything to do on the weekend, so he stayed up until midnight doing it. He kept the lamp on his night stand on but positioned it so Jeff wouldn't be much affected with it. As soon as it was finished he turned the lights off and put everything on its place before sliding under the covers and falling asleep to only wake up late on the following day.

Jeff slept a dreamless sleep, but that didn't stop him from waking up in the middle of the night, lights turned off. He rested against the headboard, his legs to his chest, chin on his knees. He thought why he had told Nick that. He sighed and turned to the clock, it was five a.m. and he just wanted to fall asleep again until noon.

It was half past twelve when Nick demanded himself to move and get up. He felt his head heavy as he walked to the bathroom, his brain too much of a blur to think about anything at all.

Jeff heard Nick get up and go to the bathroom, but he didn't feel like getting up. He heard Nick take a shower and when he sounded like he was about to get out, Jeff opened his eyes "Morning," he said sleepily, yawning.

"Morning..." Jef looked at Nick and saw him with a strange look in his eyes.

"Is everything alright?" Jeff asked, but before he knew, Nick got out of the bathroom with a fierce glint in his eyes and started walking towards him. Jeff raised a brow and pulled the covers down and when he was about to sit down, Nick pulled him back down, leaning on top of him, as he sat next to him in the small bed "N-Nick?" Jeff asked, raising a brow at Nick's odd behaviour.

"Shh!" the brunet placed a finger on Jeff's lips. Jeff started to feel the air around them thicken and he didn't know what to do. His insides told him to pull Nick down a bit more and kiss his lips, but the other told him that it was wrong to do that. He was surprised at himself.

Yes, he thought Nick was attractive, but he never felt like that towards him.

"I promised I would help you..."Nick smiled down at him, his voice low and hoarse "So, I'm gonna make you feel better," he smirked and let the finger he had on Jeff's lips slowly ran up and down the blond's jaw.

Jeff was paralyzed; he didn't know what to do. He just kept glancing from Nick's eyes to his lips, which the brunet caught "Oh, you want it too?" Nick sounded more relieved and looked more comfortable.

Jeff slowly nodded, going back to look at Nick's darkened hazel eyes.

Nick smiled and leaned a bit more, shifting his body so he was pressing against Jeff's body. He placed one of his hands on Jeff's neck and the other on his cheek. Jeff knew what was coming, but he didn't mind, actually, he met Nick's lips halfway.

Nick's lips were soft and moved gently against his, almost trying. It felt amazing.

It was the first kiss Jeff ever shared with a boy that didn't involve alcohol. He kissed back until he felt Nick's tongue graze his bottom lip, asking for entrance. Jeff opened his lips and moved his hands that went along his body to pull Nick closer by his waist.

Nick shoved his tongue inside Jeff's mouth and explored the blond's mouth, tilting his head to deepen the kiss.

Jeff gasped against Nick's lips when he felt the brunet's hands ghosting over his body and pulling on the hem of his shirt so he could sneak his hands under the shirt and give butterfly touches on his skin. Jeff pulled away, but still really close to Nick, breathing deeply as the brunet moved to kiss along his jaw and neck. Nick's hands made shivers go down Jeff's spine and his warm mouth against his skin made it even more intense.

Jeff wasn't used to those kind of feelings and he was surprised when a moan came from between his lips. He closed his mouth and a blush crept to his cheeks. He felt so embarrassed to make those kind of sounds in front of Nick.

"Don't hide those Jeff..." Nick whispered against Jeff's ear, pulling his shirt up his torso "You sound so sexy!" he tried to pull the shirt all the way but Jeff didn't seem like he was going to help. "What is it little squirrel?" Nick was straddling his hips as he sat down on Jeff's tights and looked down, a bit taken back.

"My-" Jeff took a deep breath "scars. I don't want you to see them," he bit his lips. He wanted so much to feel Nick that close, feel his touch.

Nick just smiled and bent down to kiss Jeff deeply "És lindo de qualquer maneira!" he whispered

[A/N: You're beautiful in any way!]

Jeff still didn't understand what Nick said. He had taught him some small words but that's it. But the way he whispered those words make Jeff's stomach tingle. Jeff raised his arms, feeling a bit better with Nick's foreign words and took off his shirt. Nick smiled and made Jeff lay again. He continued to kiss Jeff's neck, but this time he sucked slightly on the skin, slowly moving to his collarbone.

Jeff didn't had many scars or wounds on his chest and stomach, but Jeff still felt unease as Nicks hands roamed his stomach, tracing over some old scars. But it was when he kissed down his pale chest and licked and sucked slightly on his nipple that Jeff arched his back and moaned his name "N-Nick, don't stop!" He tangled his fingers in Nick's hair and pulled him closer to him.

Nick abused of the pink nip of skin until it was red and Jeff was whimpering under him, then moving to the other. By now Jeff was giving soft moans at Nick's movements.

Jeff pulled Nick up to him, kissing his passionately, pulling slightly on his hair. Nick, still straddling his waist, bucked his hips down against Jeff's and the thin fabric of the pyjamas made Jeff fell Nick almost like they were naked. The new feeling of friction was amazing and Jeff bucked up his hips with a loud moan, wanting more of it.

Jeff moaned again against Nick's swollen lips. He was loving all this feelings Nick was giving him and he wanted more. He needed more. He pulled Nick closer, wanting to feel more of him. Nick let his hands fall on Jeff's hips, playing with the hem of his boxers.

Nick took a long shower to wake up, and when he was stepping out he heard a weird noise coming from the room. He shrugged; maybe it was just his still sleepy mind playing tricks on him. He started drying himself, but then the sound repeated Nick raised an eyebrow and stopped moving waiting for the sound to repeat or not. And it did. It sounded like Jeff, was he having a nightmare again? Nick quickly finished drying himself so he wouldn't wet the whole room, if Jeff was having a nightmare Nick better be fast and wake him up. He didn't care he could get punched again, Jeff's well being was much more important than his face.

Nick stepped back inside the room and walked towards Jeff's bed, but as he reached it he noticed Jeff wasn't with the same look he had when he woke him up one month ago, quite the opposite actually, he was with an expression that showed pleasure. Nick raised an eyebrow until it hit him. Nick felt awkward suddenly, he returned to the bathroom awkwardly forgetting to pick clothes on his way, but he was going to wait inside the bathroom until Jeff woke up.

Jeff woke up startled. He was feeling Nick's hand go down his stomach but he woke up before something happened. He raised the covers and sighed. He just had a wet dream with his friend. His roommate! The roommate he didn't feel anything towards to besides friendship and care!

He looked around, Nick was still in the bathroom and maybe he didn't listen to him. But it was too risky to finish off there, Nick could come out of the bathroom suddenly and Jeff would be put in an awkward situation.

But where could he do it? Nick was in the bathroom and so Jeff could trade with him he would see Jeff's obvious hard-on. Jeff sighed and pulled the covers on top of him and bit his lips so he couldn't make much noise. He slipped his hand under his pyjama pants and his boxers and stroked himself. He was close, so if he did it quickly, no one would understand.

Nick could swear he heard he had heard Jeff waking up, but he was going to wait a little longer inside in case he was still asleep, he felt so awkward. He did everything he could do in the bathroom, brush his teeth, brush his hair... He just regretted forgetting his clothes.

Jeff tried to picture hot guys so he could come faster. Ryan Goslin, Ruper Grint, Jared Leto, Nick Jonas, Nick Duval. Wait what? No! Not Nick!

Just because he had a less clean dream about him didn't mean he could just think about him like that. That familiar heat started to pool at his lower stomach and he came in his hand with a muffled moan. He cleaned his hand on his boxer. Uncomfortable as he was, he waited for Nick to come out before going to the bathroom to change.

Nick didn't hear anything else so hesitantly he opened the door and stepped inside the room, still feeling awkward. He walked to his closet and pulled some comfortable clothes out.

"'Dia..." Jeff said. He had caught the habit of saying morning and night in Portuguese so Nick could feel better and at home. "I'm... Gonna take a shower!" He informed and he walked to the bathroom, this time not forgetting his clothes.

"Dia," Nick mumbled and nodded, of course Jeff would need a cold shower now. As Jeff stepped inside the bathroom he let out the breath he didn't know he was holding. He still felt awkward but inside he also felt a little sad, he knew Jeff's dream had nothing to do with him, but maybe it was better that way. He told himself.

Already inside the shower, water purring on his body, Jeff banged his head on the wall. He couldn't think about Nick that way! It would ruin everything and Nick would feel creped out and would ask for an exchange of rooms. He sighed and took a quick bath, before brushing his teeth and dressing his clothes. When he was about to dress his shirt he remembered how Nick was ok and caring of his scars, not only in his dream but in real life. And since he knew about them it was okay to show then right. He took a deep breath, before he stepped out of the bathroom, his shirt in his hands and the other one clenched on his track pants' pockets.

After being fully clothed Nick jumped to his bed to read for a while, as Jeff got out of the bathroom Nick glanced up at him and his eyes locked on his body. It was the first time he was actually looking at it. On Thursday he had caught a glimpse of it but now, he was actually looking at it. Nick blinked and forced himself looking down at the book again, the image still playing on his mind. Jeff wasn't as athletic as Nick was but still his abs were defined and his chest was toned.

"I-I..." Jeff couldn't raise his glance. It was trained on the floor "You wanted to see them..." he said softly, trying a glance at Nick, but he was looking at his book. Well, maybe he really didn't care. Jeff felt vulnerable being like that and he was one second away from turning back to the bathroom.

Nick closed the book and put it aside allowing himself looking up at Jeff again. His skin was pale and looked smooth except on the places where he had small scars, he was still beautiful at Nick's eyes "Is not that bad," Nick smiled softly and looked up at Jeff's eyes.

Jeff gave a bitter laugh and touched one on his stomach "I learned how to protect my torso. You know, the vital organs..." He sighed "My back is worse..." he bit his lip. The most recent wounds were a faint yellow and the old ones were just less pale pieces of skin. He still had the scars than not only came from shoving and punching but from objects being broken on his back.

Nick felt like getting up and kiss Jeff's scars and telling him he was beautiful anyway. But he couldn't so he just kept himself on the same spot. He didn't know what he should say now.

"Wanna see them?" Jeff asked softly, looking up to meet Nicks eyes "They are a lot worse... As you caught a glimpse of on Thursday." He mumbled.

Nick nodded softly "Yes, but only if it's okay with you."

Jeff shrugged and sat down at the edge of Nick's bed, taking a deep breath before turning his back on him, trying to relax his shoulder. He closed his eyes shut, waiting for Nick's reaction.

Nick bit his lip, his back was indeed worse. Nick reached his hand to Jeff's back to trace one of his scars softly with his fingers.

Jeff stiffened and moved away slightly when he felt Nick's touch. He took several deep breaths until he was capable to relax again.

Nick traced the scars in Jeff's back softly "You didn't deserve this." He mumbled under his breath.

Jeff shrugged again "I practically go for them..." He confessed softly, leaning into Nick's warm touch.

"What do you mean?" Nick raised an eyebrow but didn't stop moving his fingers.

"I go back to my parents on holidays..." Jeff started "When we don't go visit our cousins in Colorado or my grandparent in Cali we stay here I hate to go outside but my parents make me. I go to the park or to the cinema alone because all the guys are away, and I always end up finding them. They go to Westerville's high school but they are at least 19!" Jeff sighed. He never told this to anyone and it was strange. "But they always beat the crap out of me and that's why I always beg to be left alone at home or just spend it here..." He looked back at Nick with a trying smile.

Nick looked up at Jeff's eyes "And what if this year you give me a call every time you have to go out and I'll meet you there?" Nick smiled a little to the blond. "They won't hurt you if I am there..."

Jeff smiled weakly and nodded "Thank you... But aren't you going back home?" He asked.

"To Portugal? No. It's kind of a long journey." Nick rolled his eyes and smiled a bit.

"Oh... I'm sorry..." Jeff bit his lip, still not moving to dress his shirt. He was enjoying Nick's touch.

"It's okay, I already knew I wasn't going so," He shrugged.

Jeff nodded "Can I..." he held the shirt so Nick could see it. It wasn't warm just like September and Jeff was starting to get goose bumps. But they weren't just because of the cold.

"Oh, yes, sure, sorry." Nick blushed lightly and dropped his hand to his lap "So, how did you sleep?" He asked without thinking twice and regretting right away, it was a stupid question. He knew very well how Jeff had slept.

"Uhm... Good, I guess." Jeff dressed his shirt and tried to sound casual as he walked to his bed. He just hoped Nick hadn't listened to him. He laid on the bed and hugged the pillow. It was a lazy Saturday and Jeff dint want to move. Maybe to go grab something to eat but that's it.

Nick nodded and laid down again and picked his book to continue his reading.

Oh my God, he shut up. Did he listen to him? God that was so embarrassing "I'm grabbing food for the day I don't wanna leave the dorm" he got up and put on his blue converse "Want anything?" he asked politely.

Nick wondered for a few seconds before putting the book aside with a sigh, apparently he wouldn't read much today. "I am going with you." He said reaching for his shoes.

"Uhm, okay" Jeff smiled and waited for Nick at the door "And don't tell the guys..." Jeff asked, his voice small.

"Of course not." Nick assured him putting his shoes on. "If they ever know, it'll be from you, not me." He smiled softly at Jeff.

"Thank you..." Jeff said again, opening the door and waiting for Nick.

"No need to thank me." Nick said and got out of the room.

Jeff closed the door of the room and followed Nick, keeping close to him.

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