Carlos had enjoyed his date with Jay. He had never expected anything so sweet from him. At first he had not felt he deserved it but then Jay had said something that really got through to him. Of course, he wasn't immediately believing in everything Jay had to say, he was a thief after all who lied to get what he wanted, but it opened Carlos' mind to questions and he slowly began thinking the way he had before. Perhaps he did have some worth. At any rate, he would enjoy the attention from Jay while he could still get it. Carlos might not be worthless but he still felt like damaged goods and he knew that sooner or later Jay would realise that and move on to something better.

For now though he felt safe as he snuggled into the boy's chest. Jay had promised him many times that he would never leave him but times change and people change too. Hadn't they all changed from the people they were when they first arrived in Auradon? Back then they were intent (well, their parents were at least which meant they had no choice) on taking over Auradon and freeing the Isle. Now they were 'good', or at least they tried to be. Some people still saw them as villains and on more than one occasion Carlos had caught people staring or changing directions to avoid him.

The next morning however, people were staring at Carlos for a whole different reason. He was walking to breakfast holding the hand of the hottest guy in school (sorry Chad).

"They keep staring at us." Carlos whispered to Jay as they walked the halls.

"Let them. I don't care."

"Well, maybe we can't all be as confident as you." Carlos muttered under his breath causing Jay to stop suddenly and hold him close. Before he knew what was happening Jay gave him the most amazing kiss that left Carlos flustered and dazed when he finally pulled away. "W-woah. What was that for?"

"If they're gonna stare, may as well give them a show." Jay laughed as he watched Carlos' face turn red.

"Hey guys!" Evie called out to them as they took their seats with their tray of food. "I heard you gave a real show out in the hall earlier."

"Really?! You heard that?" Carlos suddenly looked around him, convinced that everyone was staring at him. He wasn't used to being the centre of attention, even if Jay was.

"Glad they're still talking about us." Jay smirked as he sat down next to Carlos who immediately punched his shoulder. "Hey! What's that for?"

"Some of us don't like being talked about, Jay." Carlos said through gritted teeth making Jay immediately look guilty.

"You're right, sorry, I didn't think."

"When do you ever?" Mal teased causing Jay to throw his croissant at her.

"Sorry for bringing it up guys, I wouldn't have said enough if I knew it was going to be an issue." Carlos knew Evie was lying, she had said it exactly for that reason.

"Yeah, right E. Next you'll tell me that Dude has taken up flying lessons."

"Oh, didn't you hear? While you and Jay were away yesterday on your little date Dude and I were researching some flying schools in the area."

"What's this about flying?" Ben asked when he sat down next to Mal. He sent an awkward glance in Jay's direction and Carlos immediately knew something was up between them.

"Spill." He said immediately, looking between the two. "What did Jay do this time?"

"Hey! Why do you immediately think it was my fault?"

"Because I know you Jay."

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Ben piped in, sending another awkward glance at Jay who only glared back at him. Ben was too Auradonian to ever be able to successfully pull off a good lie.

"Grow some dragon balls you too." Mal sneered before giving Carlos a run-down of what had happened at their dinner with Belle and Beast.

"Wow… Jay…" Carlos had no idea that Jay had felt so strongly about how they were treated on the Isle. "How stupid could you be?" Carlos suddenly realised.

"What? I was defending you and everyone else on the Isle!"

"You could have got us all sent back!" Carlos became a little dazed for a moment at the thought of ever returning to that place. Jay caught him before he fell over and another look of guilt washed over his face.

"I'm sorry C, I just didn't think. I don't know what came over me but I just lost it. He kept going on about the Isle and the people on there even though he's never set foot in the place. I just… had to make him see." Jay muttered the last part. He knew he had gone too far that night but here they were, weeks later, and nothing had happened.

"Jay, you really shouldn't worry. Mum was actually quite proud of you." Ben reassured him, finally feeling confident enough to talk to him again. "Dad was a little annoyed of course, he never gets told off. It was actually really awesome. No one ever stands up to him and everything you said was true. Not even he could defend himself. You opened my eyes Jay and so I've been reassessing the Isle situation. Obviously, we won't be letting the Villains go." Ben quickly added seeing the worry in the faces around him. "But we're not going to ignore them either. We've been looking at ways of trying to get better produce and items over to the Isle rather than our garbage. Even Mum wasn't aware of that last part. As King, I should have known but…" Ben trailed off. There was no excuse. He was King and he should have known what was been sent to the Isle.

"It's okay." Carlos reassured him, suddenly proud of Jay. "That's really great that you're changing it, I could give you some other tips to help you out if you like?"

"That would be great!" Ben was relieved that Carlos was on his side, he knew that together they could fix many of the Isle's problems. "Back to normal?" He asked Jay.

"Yeah man, of course." Jay reassured him, giving him a smile.

"Ugh, finally!" Evie nearly screamed. "Those two have been so awkward around each other for sooo long, it was seriously getting very tiring."

Before anyone could continue with the conversation, Carlos had looked at his watch and realised that it was almost time for first period which was science for him so he was definitely not missing that.

Jay walked him to his room, apparently he couldn't be trusted to walk down the hall on his own anymore.

"Jay, seriously. I'm not made of porcelain. I'm going to be fine." Carlos reassured him for the hundredth time. "Now, can I please go into class or are you going to make me late?"

"Depends."

"On what?"

"How long it takes me to summon the strength to take my lips away from yours."

"Wha-" Carlos did not have time to finish before Jay had leaned in and given him another of his signature kisses. "Woah…" Carlos muttered as Jay finally pulled away. He was really very good at kissing, Carlos preferred not to think of all the practice he must have had.

"Go, or you'll be late." Carlos hurried into the room and took a seat next to Jane who gave him a wide-eyed look. Clearly everyone had seen and it made Carlos turn red. He would really have to speak to Jay about his aggressive PDA.

The rest of the day passed really quickly for Carlos who was excited to get back into learning. He clearly had a lot to catch up on but Jane had taken notes for all the subjects they shared so he knew he was going to be fine. Every time he had a free moment or as he walked between classes Jay seemed to always be there.

"Seriously Jay… people keep staring at us and you keep giving them reasons to!"

"Sorry beautiful, it's just so very hard to keep my body off yours." Jay's flirting may have worked on every girl in Auradon (and even a few on the Isle) but they were not going to work on Carlos.

Over the next few weeks Carlos had finally managed to get Jay to tone it down a bit, though there was still a long way to go. Still, Carlos was becoming use to it, Jay had become his guardian angel of sorts and he wasn't entirely shocked to discover that he enjoyed it.

The only thing Carlos didn't enjoy were the stares he got from those around him. Even when he wasn't with Jay he continued to catch people staring. He could hear their whispers and while it had bothered him at first, he just learned to get over it. After all, he had Jay. What else could he possibly need? They were all just jealous.

Carlos hadn't realised that Jay had had this softer side to him before, and Carlos liked it. He liked waking up in his arms. Carlos loved the feeling of Jay's tight arms around him as he slept. He loved the boy's breath warm against his face while he slept. He loved Jay picking him up all the time even though he could walk. He would never admit that last part though, Jay would be insufferable if he did.

"I love you." Carlos whispered to him one night as they just lay in bed together talking. Carlos had never said that to anybody before so he hoped that Jay realised the weight of it. While Jay used the 'L' word almost as much as he flirted, some people (like Carlos) still treated the word with a lot of respect. Love wasn't a word you'd throw around on the isle unless you were looking to be beaten up.

"C, I love you too." Jay smiled down at him and gave him a massive kiss before trailing his kisses all over Carlos' body. It drove Carlos wild every time Jay did this. However, for some reason, this time was different. Jay was more passionate than he normally was so clearly he had understood the weight of Carlos' words.

Jay held the younger boy close to his bare chest as he let him feel his perfect body against his own. Jay was really getting into it now and it had begun to worry Carlos. So far, they hadn't gotten anywhere sexual which was good because Carlos wasn't sure how he would react to it. The only person he had ever had sex with, if you could call rape that, was Harry and so he didn't have a very good history with it.

"J-Jay?" Carlos interrupted him.

"Yes baby?" It was the word he only used in private with Carlos and it drove the younger boy wild.

"I'm not really sure about having…"

"Sex? Why?" Jay asked carefully, he had been careful before not to broach the subject in case it scared Carlos away.

"It's just… the only person I've ever… you know… was him. I'm just not sure how I'll… react." Even now, months on, Carlos could not bring himself to mention the name of the boy who had terrorized his youth and stolen his innocence. Carlos could feel Jay freeze beneath him and he became afraid of what he might say.

"Baby… I know… Don't worry about it, we can go at your pace and only do the things you're comfortable with. You can take charge and go as far as you want. There's no pressure here C, I mean it. I prefer snuggling to sex anyway so I don't mind what you choose." God, it made Carlos so hot when Jay was like this; understanding and perfect. It's one of the reasons he loved him.

In that moment Carlos knew that he at least wanted to try with the older boy. He reached down to Jay's boxers and pulled them down to reveal an already erect monster of a penis. It was dark with a light head and Carlos slowly tugged on it to test out how he felt. When he looked up at Jay he saw only ecstasy in his eyes. Jay was happy and Carlos knew that he was about to make him feel a whole lot more.

Before Jay could even bring himself to moan Carlos had slid down the bed and had put Jay's thick beast in his mouth. After sucking on it for a little while Carlos realised that it wasn't so bad after all. Sex clearly didn't have to be as rough and animalistic as Harry had always made it. Between him and Jay there was actual chemistry and Carlos could almost feel the sparks in his mouth as he went to town on Jay's dick.

Every now and then Carlos would look up and stare into Jay's eyes, knowing that it drove him wild. Eventually he pulled up and went to give Jay a kiss before straddling his legs.

"Woah- C, are you sure you're ready?" Carlos didn't even need to reply. Instead he just leaned down and let Jay rub against his hole. Carlos had known from the moment he had touched Jay's dick that it was going to go inside him. He had realised that not everyone was as cruel as Harry. He started out with rubbing against his hole just to make sure that he was ready before he finally let Jay enter him.

It hurt Carlos at first, a lot. Jay was a lot thicker than Harry and so his hole had to widen a lot more than it was used to. After a while though he got used to the pain and it began to turn into lust as he kissed Jay ferociously and moaned his name into Jay's neck. The two lay in bed just rocking back in forth for a while as Jay fucked Carlos. Before long though he heard Jay's breathing sharpen and he knew what was about to happen. He was ready for it and he heard Jay nearly scream out his name as he felt his hole fill with his seed. This felt right, Carlos thought to himself as he slowly pulled himself off and lay next to Jay. Carlos was still not ready to use his own dick yet but he knew that if things continued as they had tonight that in time he would be fine. Perhaps then he could repay the favour.

"That was really hot!" Jay panted as the two finally got up and made their way to the shower to clean off.

"Did you like it?" Carlos asked, his eyes wide. He hoped that after all the pain he hadn't disappointed Jay.

In response Jay just picked him up in his arms (as he had come to love doing) and gave him another of his amazing kisses. "Babe, it was amazing. You are… amazing." He laughed, his mind was still foggy and so he couldn't come up with a better word. Still, it was accurate. Carlos was amazing and he was going to spend the rest of his life telling him and everyone he met that very same thing.

After a long warm shower filled with a lot of touching and kissing the pair finally made their way back into bed (technically, Jay had carried Carlos but details details) and were falling asleep in each other's arms. They both felt like their lives couldn't get any better. They knew that as long as they stuck together then everything would be alright.

"Hey sleepyhead." Jay said as Carlos finally stirred in his arms. They still had plenty of time before school but Jay enjoyed watching the younger boy clutch to his chest while he slept.

"Hey creepo." Carlos teased, at first watching him while he was sleeping had seemed really creepy but he had come to love it. It was just another part of Jay that many people didn't get to see because of the bravado he would always display like armor.

The pair laughed as their legs intertwined and their lips met. Jay's long hair brushed Carlos' face and it drove him wild. It hurt to tear themselves apart but they had to or else there wouldn't be any time for a shower and breakfast.

They managed to save some time on the former by showering together but they still had the latter to complete before first period. Carlos had science again and he always wanted the best seats so he wouldn't get stuck with the old Bunsen burner or burnt beakers.

The pair had barely made it out of their dorm before Evie and Mal came up to them.

"You guys really don't want to go down that way." Mal said, trying to push them in the other direction.

"But we have to eat!" Carlos cried. "I'm starving!"

"Mal's right, you really don't want to go down there, it's… a real mess." Evie clearly looked like she had made that up on the spot but they were (usually) all great liars so it was hard to tell.

"Why?" Carlos asked suspiciously.

"Someone accidentally bumped into Jordan and rubbed her lamp. They then must have made some silly remark about wishing they were at the beach or something because now the main hall is just full of sand and water." Mal quickly replied, a little too quickly for Carlos' liking.

"Y-yeah, it's a real mess down there. Best to avoid it." Carlos caught Mal giving Evie a death glare and he knew they were lying.

Carlos pushed past them with Jay who looked just as confused as he felt. He was starving and nothing was going to stand in the way of him and his breakfast.

"Carlos! Jay!" Evie and Mal called after them as they headed down. As Carlos got closer he noticed a lot of people were giving him an almost pitying expression and it began to worry him. Just as he was about to turn the corner he could hear Fairy Godmother frantically calling out to the others in the room.

"PICK THEM UP! QUICKLY!" She screamed. Whatever was going on it definitely had nothing to do with a beach in the main hall. When Carlos turned the corner everything seemed to move in slow motion. At first he saw everyone turn to him in shock, the same pitying expression on all their faces. Then Carlos looked down at a piece of paper that had landed at his feet.

At first his mind couldn't comprehend what he was seeing and his other senses had appeared to stop working. He saw everyone around him calling out but he couldn't make out what they were saying. He didn't have to wait long to find out however as he picked up the flyer and studied it closer.

The flyer had two pictures on it, side by side and blown up to a massive size. To the left was a picture of Carlos lying naked on the ground while Harry raped him and to the left was a picture of him and Jay from the night before. Jay's cock clearly inside Carlos' naked bottom. Emblazoned across the top were the words "THERE'LL ALWAYS BE A VILLAIN INSIDE HIM" which made Carlos stop dead in his tracks.

The photo of Harry had caused Carlos to have a flash back of the brutal scene that had taken place. Harry was fucking him rough and hard for about the sixth time that day and Carlos was feeling sore. He almost passed out from the pain except Harry punched him with his hook every time he did.

He finally came back into himself and felt as though the world was closing in around him. He struggled to breathe in air and couldn't even make a sound. He saw Fairy Godmother rush towards them but he couldn't see Jay who was standing behind him.

He put his hand back hoping to find Jay's but before he could everything faded to black as Carlos' unconscious body collapsed onto the floor.