Dash pecked Danny on the cheek outside his classroom before heading to his own class. As he turned the corner in the hallway, he was met with a very grumpy Wes Weston staring him down.
"Weston."
"Baxter."
They stared at each other for a few moments before Wes started pulling papers and graphs out of his backpack. Dash groaned.
"Look! I've documented all the times Danny disappears and Phantom is seen. Look at all these photos and-"
"You're still going on about this, Wes?" Dash chuckled nervously. "Why don't you go find a girlfriend instead? Or some friends?"
Wes glared at him. "I have friends. They just… Are busy."
Dash snorted. "Yeah right." He started walking away.
"Wait, hey!" Wes darted out in front of him. "You're dating the freak, right? Wouldn't you-"
Dash pointed a finger into Wes's chest, getting up in his face. "Stop whatever it is you're saying right now. And don't call him a freak." He started to walk away.
"But wouldn't you-"
"No! I wouldn't! I don't want to hear any of your hoaxy theories about my boyfriend."
Silence.
"You know don't you?"
Dash froze and turned to look over his shoulder. Wes was standing there gaping at him.
"What the fuck, Dash! You totally already knew!"
He rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "I don't know what you're talking about, Phantom." Dash smirked as Wes embodied an angry cat's raising hackles and bristling fur.
"Why are you dating the freak if you know he's a dangerous ghost? You don't know if that's still really Fenton. He could-"
Wes was cut off by Dash picking him up and slamming him into the locker.
"Listen, Wes." He growled. "I know you're into all these conspiracies and like being right and getting attention and everything.
"But this is literally his life. You exposing him could literally be a life or death situation. People find out he's Phantom? The GIW would start coming after him, do government testing. The Red Huntress could find out where he lives and try to kill him. He lives two stories above a ghost hunting lab for fucks sake." Dash spit.
"This isn't about whether or not you're right. It's about whether or not he gets to live."
Dash dropped a shaken Wes on the floor and started walking away.
"And if you continue trying to expose him, don't think we won't retaliate.
"After all, half the student body thinks you're Phantom."
