Short.Attention|Span., x.Derrick

[Colden Jack Thomas]

The library seemed like a convenient place to go. Read up on some things, even if they were fiction, it was entertaining enough. It stimulated Colden anyway. Not that it took too much to keep him stimulated, which was both a good thing and bad thing. Good because it meant he wouldn't be bored most of the time. Bad because it could get him trouble. Like a paper clip and some strings will keep him going for at least a half hour, maybe even more. Which meant it was a little hard for him to pay attention in class. But there was no way in hell that he wouldn't pay attention. No, he had done too much to get to this school and he wasn't about to blow it for himself because of his attention span.

Cole felt all naked without his camera though. He left it at the dorm of course. There was no need to bring it with him if he wasn't going to use it right? Well, it was the first time in a long time that he didn't have it with him and it just felt different. Not so much of a good or bad different but just, different. He needed to get his mind off that, so he turned his attention back to the vampire book he was reading. Vampires, one thing that Colden could actually bring himself to go on and on about other that photography.

So here he was, sitting at one of those tables, reading a book that he had actually already read before, which made it a little uninteresting for him. He closed the book and put a side fallowed by him putting his head down on the table. He wasn't bored exactly. Just a bit lonely, which was something he didn't like. To be alone. Sure, there were times when he wanted to be alone, but that wasn't now.

[Derrick Alexander Jaeger]

One. Derrick had been counting all the doorknobs there were in his dorm and he'd already counted one. Before he'd taken to counting the threads on the comforter on his bed, but after one thousand, it started getting boring. Boring basically summed up how Derrick's day had been so far. His roommate wasn't in the dorm so he didn't have anyone to pester and it wasn't as if he were seeing someone, so he didn't have a boyfriend to go make-out with if he was bored. Sure, he had friends but he didn't feel like seeing him because once again, he was being lazy. He stopped counting door knobs when he'd reached two, and decided to pick up his camera and head out. Throwing on the same converses he always did, he left his room in search of something to photograph.

A guy reading a book on the floor. Click! Two boys holding hands walking down the hallway. Click! A butterfly that'd gotten into the building. Click! Not knowing where to head next, Derrick simply walked taking pictures of everything that inspired him. After walking outside for a few minutes, Derrick headed back inside. He was simply searching for something more to photograph when he saw the library. It wasn't the library that intrigued him though; it was a certain raven-haired boy that did. He walked into the library, smiling as he approached Cole's table. His head was pressed against it, so Derrick just sat besides him and stared at him hoping his telepathic powers would make Colden look up.

[Colden Jack Thomas]

Well, Colden knew there was somebody other than him now occupied the table. As to who it was, Cole had no clue. Did he want to know who it was? Half yes, half no. yes because if it was someone he knew then he would no longer be by himself, plus it was someone to talk to. No because he was in no real mood to be making conversation with a stranger. Not that he was always like this. He made conversations with complete strangers regularly, but now was just not the time.

But he decided to take the chance and pick his head up off the table to see who had joined him. Well, as soon as he saw who it was, all his attention was focused on the other boy. Derrick. One of the better looking boys at this schools. What was "scary" though was that Derrick was just staring at him as if trying to hypnotize or something. It was weird. But weird is good. "Hello oh mighty one who enjoys staring at me for some odd reason," he said with a laugh.

[Derrick Alexander Jaeger]

Yes, his powers worked! Colden had lifted his head of the table. Normally, whenver he used them, the person never looked up, but Derrick guessed it was because Colden was different than others. "I wasn't staring at you; I was just using my telepathic powers, y'know?" he asked. Colden probably didn't know, but Derrick enjoyed freaking people out with his weirdness. "What are you doing here anyway?" he asked looking over at the book that was besides Colden. Vampires. Derrick rolled his eyes and looked back at over at Colden. Colden was infatuated with vampires, not that he minded because Derrick himself was infatuated with Robin, Batman's sidekick. He guess everyone was infatuated with at least one thing.

Derrick then noticed something else. No camera. N O C A M E R A ! It was rare to see Colden without his camera; so rare Derrick had let out a gasp when he noticed. It wasn't that serious, but he'd always been one for making things seem more dramatic than they really were. "Whoa! No camera?" he asked raising his eyebrows. "Must feel weird without it." he added because Derrick knew he felt weird without his even though he didn't carry it as much as his friend in front of him did. He put his own camera on the table and placed an arm around Cole which was just a friendly gesture. He always did that as a friendly gesture. "Y'know maybe we should start a club for people who love camera's." he said and then he mentally slapped himself. That was why the photography club was there.

[Colden Jack Thomas]

Colden smirked at the answer response he got. Telepathic powers? Why did Cole doubt that? Probably because he has yet to find an actual human living on this planet that could communicate with another just by thinking. But he found it cute that Derrick was trying to use his "telepathic powers" on him. "Oh, so your telepathic now? How interesting..." he said raising an eyebrow. Derrick was an odd one alright. But that was what made him stand out from others. "I'm here because I needed to entertain myself by reading. Yet I have already that one. So not much entertaining was going on." Colden saw that little rolling of the eyes Derrick did. He didn't say anything though. Like before, vampires were just something that Cole had a huge interest in.

Colden couldn't help but laugh at the statement about him not having his camera. A bit over dramatic maybe? Yeah. But that was one thing he liked about Derrick. "Yeah, no camera. Left it at the dorm cause I didn't think I would use it, considering I was going to read." Colden nodded at the feeling weird statement. It did fell odd not having his camera. He was, rather he considered himself, a born photographer. Colden wasn't too shocked when Derrick put an arm around him. He liked it even. It made him feel like he was actually wanted around, which wasn't that bad of a feeling at all. "Oh, I'm sure that would work out great. Override the photography club so we can make one for others who love cameras." He laughed a little at that. Not actually laughing at Derrick, but laughing at the fact that overriding the photography club so they could basically just change the name to Camera lovers club just seemed funny.

[Derrick Alexander Jaeger]

"Hey, don't laugh," he told Cole. Not that he cared that Cole was laughing, he actually liked the other boy's laugh. It was, well, comforting. "Sometimes I say the stupidest things." he muttered. Derrick tended not to think before he said things which sometimes, like in this case, made other's laugh, but at other times got him in serious trouble. "So, how's everything been?" he asked; something he usually asked when he didn't know what to talk about which was really rare because Derrick always had something to talk about, whether it be about photography or music. "Sorry, lame question. How about we play that letter game thing where I tell you to pick a letter and then we talk about a topic that starts with that letter." he said.

Wether or not Cole wanted to play, he was going to play. "So, pick a letter." Derrick had taken to adding so before every sentence he said when he was nervous. Why was he nervous? He'd talked to Colden plenty of times before and never once did he get fidgety. Derrick ignored the thoughts that flooded into his mind and absent mindedly on purpose began to play with the other boy's hair, something he'd done with Aiden when they were dating. He twirled a strand of Cole's hair around in his finger, not too tightly so he wouldn't hurt Colden. He stared into space thinking about Aiden, and about how if he didn't stop he was going to break down right there, something he truly didn't want to do right here. Not in front of Colden.

[Colden Jack Thomas]

"But I'm allowed to laugh. It's one of he privileges I get from hanging out with you. But if it'll make you feel better, I won't laugh. Not that I was laughing at you," he said with a short laugh. "Saying stupid things is cute and not a bad thing at all," told the other boy casually. For Colden, it was only true that stupid things made everything better. A question that usually didn't ever come out of Derricks mouth, did. But he quickly covered it up with something about playing a letter game. Obviously they were going to play. whether Cole wanted to or not.

"Alright...lets go with the letter," he pondered for a moment as to which letter he should pick. And while thinking he could feel Derrick's hand playing with his hair. Not that Colden minded. But what he did notice was the blank expression on his friend's face. He wasn't sure what caused it, but he was about to find out, but only if Derrick wanted to tell him. It wasn't like he was going to force him to tell Cole what was on his mind. "How about 'D' for Derrick and what's on his mind?" Colden was just a concerned friend and would help in anyway he could.

[Derrick Alexander Jaeger]

Did Derrick really want to tell him of the whole thing with Aiden? Colden knew they'd broken up, hell, everyone knew Aiden and Derrick had broken up, but what they didn't know were the facts and whys and hows of the break-up. Not that Derrick thought anyone wanted to know. Back to the original question. Derrick decided to not tell and go with a different answer. "Well, a certain boy is on his mind." he said smirking. "A certain boy with a passion for photography and -big hint- an obsession with vampires." he added. Cole was on his mind, but he just didn't occupy as much space as Aiden did. It's probably how alot of people felt when they were still raw from a break-up.

"Have you figured it out yet?" Derrick asked moving in closer to Colden. Maybe this wasn't the best way to go; sure, he liked Colden, a lot, but then again, well, he didn't really know if there was a then again. Derrick had decided a long time ago that he was to live for the moment because who knew how long he'd been around for. So living for the moment was what he was doing. Maybe things would get screwed up, or maybe things would be good. Only the future knew the answers. Before Colden could even answer Derrick placed his lips upon his hoping he wouldn't pull away.

[Colden Jack Thomas]

Well, that was definitely not the answer he was expecting. He was expecting something more along the lines of Aiden. Colden knew Derrick was probably hurting a lot and all. Cole had some sort of sense on how it felt to break up with the guy he was with. But Colden was with that guy a long time ago and they were both pretty young, about 12.. So he probably didn't know how he completely felt, but had a sense. Derrick was obviously not talking about Aiden. The whole "obsession with vampires" hint gave it away pretty well. It was almost flattering in a way that Colden was on his mind.

And yet the other boy is just full of surprises wasn't he? Before Colden could answer the question, he felt Derrick's lips against his. It was unexpected, but not unwanted. Cole wasn't going to pull away or tell him to stop or anything like that. Instead, he did the opposite and kissed him back. Slowly moving his own hand up to Derrick's cheek, cupping it.

[Derrick Alexander Jaeger]

Derrick could tell Colden was suprised. At first he thought the other boy would pull away, but instead he felt him kiss back and cup his cheek. Derrick placed his own hand on Colden's hip and the other on the back of the younger boy's neck. He nibbled lightly on Colden's bottom lip before pulling away and raising his eyebrows. "It feels different when I'm kissing you." he murmured. It was as if he were trying to convince himself of something which he was. It was making him doubt whether he even wanted Aiden back anymore. Sure, he'd kissed Cole plenty of times, but none of those times had felt like this time.

He tried to himself it was no big deal, but it was, in fact, a big deal. "Is it only me or does this kiss feel different then the other times?" he asked. Derrick could've been making up the feeling in his head, but then again it wasn't in his head that he felt it, it was on his lips. He pulled away completely from Colden but made sure to grab his hand so that it didn't seem as if he was mad at him because, he wasn't mad, just...he didn't know what he was. The only thing he knew was he wanted to feel Colden's lips against his once again, so he did, and this time he didn't make an effort to pull away.

[Colden Jack Thomas]

It was nice to feel a response to the kiss. Especially the nibbling of the bottom lip. Colden loved that. He knew what he meant. About this kiss feeling different. It wasn't like him and Derrick hadn't ever kissed before. Maybe it was because Derrick was single now? Cole wasn't sure. but they would both figure it sooner or later.

Colden gave him an unsure shrug. "I don't know. I mean, yeah, it's not like the other times. I agree on that. but what it is...I'm not so sure." He didn't know if he explained that too well. Hopefully Derrick understood, at least partly what he meant. Colden understood when Derrick pulled away from him. He had just gotten out of a relationship after all and didn't blame him for being a little...confused maybe? But at least he didn't Cole go completely, taking hold of Cole's hand quickly fallowed by their lips coming together again. Colden took it upon himself to slightly deepen it by adding a little more pressure.

[Derrick Alexander Jaeger]

Derrick felt it again and knew that it wasn't a figment of his imagination. He placed his hands where they'd been before and let out a tiny moan when Colden applied more pressure to the kiss. Derrick tugged lightly on Colden's bottom lip with his teeth as if asking permission for his tongue to enter the other boy's mouth. He slid his hand under Colden's shirt and began running it up and down his side. All thoughts, okay, ALMOST all thoughts of Aiden were out of his head. The kiss he was sharing with Colden right now was mind-blowing, enough to make him forget about every single one of his problems. He'd never had a kiss like that before, even though he was sorry to say it, or maybe think it, not even with Aiden.

It was only when he actually took the time to think about it, did he notice they were in a library. Probably those who thought they were just coming to study were now tuned in to this show. It didn't matter though. Derrick wanted people to watch them. Derrick wanted for people to be like "He kissed Colden Thomas in the library the other day" when he walked passed them in the hallway. Although it sounded selfish, it's just what he wanted. Even if he wasn't remembered for anything else, he wanted to be remembered for this. Weird, he knew, but that was him. He was surprised that the librarian hadn't even come to break them up. Usually, when he and Aiden had done it, not it but made out, they got kicked out. Then he remembered they weren't being the quietest.

[Colden Jack Thomas]

Clden got basically what he was aiming for. That being a moan coming fro the other boy. There was just something about hearing a guy moan that appealedto Cole very much. And then the feeling of Derrick pulling on his bottom lips as is asking for an enterance to his mouth. Colden wasn't going to deny that. So slowly,he did open his mouth, allowing Derrick to enter. He didn't ecpect for for Derrick's hands to go up his shirt though. And like the way Derrick had said that the kiss before felt different, feeling Derrick's hands going up and down his sides felt different. A good different though.

Then again this whole making out in the library felt different from other times. Like it truely meant something this time. And there was only one other boy who he had previously had theses sort of feelings for, his ex boyfriend, Jared aka Jerry. Of course they were only ywelve at the time, but even at twelve a guy can have strong feelings right? but Colden wasn't sure if the feelings he had for Derrick were as strong. He knew that there was something there and that he did like Derrick. He just wasn't sure as to how strong the feeling was.

[Derrick Alexander Jaeger]

As soon as Colden opened his mouth, Derrick slid his tongue in. He stopped moving his hand and simply let it stay where it was against Colden's skin. He moved his other hand up to Cole's hair and ran a hand through it slowly. He smiled loving how soft the other boy's hair was. Derrick could've ran his hand through Colden's hair all day but decided against it. He let out a chuckle at the thought of himself running his hand through Colden's hair all day. His hand would probably get tired, and Cole would probably be bored to death just sitting their having someone stroke the hair on his head. Derrick thought about trying it just to see his friend's reaction but decided he wouldn't do it because that'd be to weird.

Derrick couldn't help but feel that this little makeout session they were having was going to change the whole friendship. For once, Derrick was going to think about what would happen in the future instead of just living in the moment. Suppose, he and Colden were to get together; the just friends thing would never work so both would lose a friend - each other. Or perhaps Colden or Derrick found a boyfriend before they admitted their feelings - at least, before Derrick admitted his feelings. Then they would just lose each other because Derrick would be hurt if that happened. Now, what if they just pretended this never happened, Derrick had to admit it would still hurt. The only thing to do was continue and hope for the best afterwards.

[Colden Jack Thomas]

Colden had to admit, as weird as it may sound, that it was a nice feeling having Derrick's tongue in his own mouth. Tasting the other boy and getting a real feel of him. It seemed to Cole that Derrick pretty much knew what he was doing. Especially with the running of hands through his hair. And the touch of Derrick's skin against his own. Naturally, Colden brought his hand up and placed it on the back of Derrick's neck.

And then there was that feeling. The one where something was going to happen, yet you just don't know what that 'something' was. Colden knew something was going to happen. Whether if it was the two of them ending up together, which Colden would really like to happen, or if something goes wrong and they end up being just casual like friends, not really saying anything to eachother, which Cole would definatly hate. He would much rather go with the first one.