Lesley laid snuggled against Zion's body while they sleep peacefully while Brandon stares away at the 'couple' hopelessly. Brandon fell in love with Zion 3 years ago and continues to hide his feelings from their training period with Simon Cowell. Brandon rethinks of the moment when he knew he fell hard for Zion a few years back. It was one of those 'who's that cute new boy' at the dancing studio where you were going to meet the 5th member of your boy group. Brandon was dumb to think that the new boy who was nicely teaching him some choreography while he waited for his manager and the other boys to arrive at the studio. They just finished whatever dance they were learning.
"How did you get that so quickly, it took me weeks," Zion asked they shy young boy, who just blushed uncontrollably.
"I've....I've been dancing for a while," Brandon said looking at the floor nervously and shyly like this cute boy didn't just compliment him. Brandon tried not to smile so big, but it was out of his hands at this point.
"My name is Zion" he introduced himself, putting his hand out to shake Brandon's hand.
"My name is Brandon," said Brandon awkwardly but funny in Zion's eyes. Brandon took Zion's hand and shook it slowly.
"Well Brandon, you have an incredibly cute smile," Zion said happily, and Brandon's heart fell from his chest to stomach. Brandon breathe hitched making his face turn red shyly. They heard the studio door open. Both turned to look at the door to see all the boys and their managers.
"Oh Brandon, I see you already met your 5th member" his manager laughed ironically. Brandon felt his body wash over with a wave of nervous sweat. Only did Brandon notice that his hand was still in Zion's grip when Zion let go. Brandon looked over to Zion in shock, who subtlety wiped his hands on his pants.
"Why would you stay it like that, we were just getting to know each other, look now's his freaked out," Zion said huffing out of irritation. "Sorry Brandon, I hope that we get along, I guess we can just practice now," Zion said walking over to the new members and introducing himself.
If that wasn't a lasting impression, what is to Brandon?
3 years later, Brandon secretly let himself fall in deep love with Zion while they both grew up in the same house together. Even with the fear of being caught or somebody finding out, he let himself move away from Zion now that Lesley is in the picture. Brandon watched in Zion's sleep he let his arm move around Lesley's waist and lean close towards her. Brandon almost let his emotions overpower him, that tear almost began to fall. He quickly got up and left.
*the next day (5 p.m.)
Everybody was in their room until Edwin came with the news that there is a music listening party for their friend Ebon Lurks in downtown LA at a private club. Everybody jumped at the idea of being invited to a private club. Everybody was getting ready in their rooms other than Brandon. Yes, he was very excited at the fact he gets to go to this VIP club with his friends for his friends but once he heard Lesley's driving he quickly faked an excuse.
"Why can't you come?" Zion asked Brandon who was lying in bed 'sick'.
"Zion, doesn't matter go with Lesley and have fun, tell Ebon congrats," Brandon said shifting the opposite direction of Zion, so he wouldn't see him.
"I want you to come" Zion begged but Brandon ignored and repeated "You're going with Lesley, you'll be fine," Brandon said mumbled in his pillows.
"But your fun to drink with, I rather you there," Zion said shaking Brandon's body to get him to go but Brandon didn't care, he still his on hid stubborn ideals and refuse to get close to Zion especially when his falling in love with a girl. "Lesley can do literally everything I can, stop trying to make it seem like you can't leave without me when you're doing perfectly fine with Lesley," Brandon said hopping off his bed because Zion was moving towards him and making him feel all warm inside which stubbornly rejects to avoid falling for Zion's demands. While Zion watched as Brandon got out of his bed and stood up while he was moving away from him, which irked Zion a little bit.
