Jasper stared up at the boy with wide eyes when he was held onto, his own hands grasping onto Aiden. There was a part of him that knew he should pull away..but the other part of him just leaned into the hold instead. It was odd to have a gentle touch like this. He hadn't been so close to a person in at least a couple of years. Just when Jasper didn't think it could get better, he watched Aiden's smile grow, and he swore his heart had never beat faster than it was now. Jasper shook his head though when Aiden's confidence seemed to falter, the college boy giving his arms a small squeeze of assurance. "Trust me, it's a lot weirder that a guy like you would have any interest in someone like me," he whispered, biting down on his bottom lip. He was so confused by this turn of events...but he also couldn't be any happier. The feelings were mutual.
As the two reached the campus, Jasper looked around quickly as he just realized they had reached their destination. A little frown curled onto his lips, disappointment starting to flood his gut. He wasn't ready to part ways. Though..now that he was back to the campus he started to realize how different the two of them were. Aiden seemed so much more confident. He was independent, and strong. He could fend for himself, but clearly had people who had his back. Jasper was still independent...but it was forced. He didn't have people that had his back. He was weak, or so he thought. He couldn't stand up for himself. He was quiet, and awkward. He wasn't confident and..
Jasper jumped at Aiden's outburst, his wide eyes landing on the other boy again. He tucked away his thoughts for another time, opting to smile at Aiden instead. He quickly dug a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket, along with a pen that he had tucked into the pocket of his sweatshirt. He held them both out to Aiden quickly, listening as the other mentioned the gas station. He thought over their walk, very slowly nodding his head. "Yeah..I remember. It's not too far from here. About halfway between you and me," Jasper said, nodding quickly now. He remembered where it was. It was, luckily, one of the only places he remembered passing.
Jasper looked down at the paper as it was handed back to him, his dimpled smile instantly appearing as Aiden explained what the numbers were. Though an odd tingle seemed to pass through his fingers as they brushed Aiden's, and his smile faltered a bit at the contact. He was half tempted to reach out and touch him again, but he managed to resist the urge and clutch the paper to his chest instead. He started to smile again, feeling like a teen that was asked out on a first date. "Thank you..so much,"[ he finally whispered, moving forward to hug Aiden. The contact was brief, the college boy quickly letting go to take a few steps back. "Goodnight, Aiden! I'll talk to you soon, okay?" Jasper spoke as he backed up, waving the paper at Aiden. He walked backwards a few steps before reluctantly turning away, knowing he really needed to get back to the dorms before the sun completely went down. He didn't let himself look back, and instead quickened his pace towards his dorm. The sooner he got there, the sooner he could put the number in his phone where it would be safe.
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