Aris Jones X Reader One Shots

Finally Snapped

For as long as I’ve known him, Aris has been calm. He keeps to himself, shuts his mouth, and does his own thing without bothering anyone. He just wants to get through the day without anything remarkable. All pretty standard things.

I admire that about him. I wish I could be like that, but I am not. I snap at people who don't know how to keep their mouths shut, get in fights with people who badmouth people I care about, and need to learn to let things not affect me the way he does. It’s a great skill that I do not have.

Apparently, he’s not picture perfect at that skill though. Everyone has their breaking points, and after a week of people talking about him in front of him, I got to see his. I got to see him actually snap back at someone, telling the group of boys to shut their mouths before he shuts it for them. Other things were said, but that was the most memorable.

Of course, he got pulled out and to his room before he could try to follow through on that word, which is admittedly good. He’s quick witted but not the fighter type. He has a fighting spirit and will do what he has to do to stay alive, but petty fist fights is another story.

I thought it was cool. It kind of made me love him a little more honestly, something I didn't know could happen.

As I was taken back to my room after lunch, which was a whole half hour of waiting, it was clear he did not think it was a good thing. He was sitting on his bed, in the very corner, staring at the wall. His face was almost devoid of color.

“Hey,”I tried, ducking under the bunk and sitting a few feet away.

“I’m sorry,”He mumbled, still not looking at me.

“Don't be. They deserved it,”I promised.

“I just know that I don't yell like that. I try not to lose my temper. I don't want to do that. I don't want to be angry. I don’t want to scare you. You know?”He mumbled again.

“Aris,”I sighed, moving directly beside him. Placing my hand on his cheek, I turned him to face me. His eyes widened with surprise for a moment before going back to normal as he just looked at me. “You could never scare me,”I smiled, gently caressing his face with my thumb.

“Never?”He whispered against my lips

“Never ever ever.”