"john, what are you-!"

john had grabbed alex's long hair and pulled the taller boy closer. alex yelped as john yanked him into a fierce kiss. tears were streaming down john's face, but no new ones appeared as long as john held him there.

when john finally released alex, he asked quietly, "do you love me, alexander hamilton?"

"what?" alex is shocked by his boyfriend's question. "of course i do, you know i-"

"do you love me."

alex pulls john close. "john, i will always love you. i will always, have always, and currently do love you."