Newsies one-shots

Stressed out || Javid

Davey was used to see Jack smiling and jumping through the apartment. It was one of the things he loved most about his boyfriend. That's why Davey was really worried when Jack came home after work without talking his ears off. Jack went straight to the couch instead. Davey had just finished cooking dinner in the kitchen that connected to the living room. He could see his boyfriends form on the couch from where he was standing. 
"Hey honey. How was work?" He asked while handing over a plate of Mexican Burritos. 
"Fine." Jack answered before taking a bite of his burrito. Davey was shocked. He wasn't used to his boyfriend being this emotionless looking and behaving. Jack clearly didn't want to talk about it, because he turned on the television and turned the volume up.

Davey placed their empty plates on the small table when they were done and wrapped an arm around Jack, who leaned into the touch and started to curl up in Davey's side. Davey could feel Jack's tense muscles. 
"Want to talk about it?" Davey asked before planting a kiss in Jack's hair. Jack shook his head and buried himself further in Davey's side. 
Maybe he'll talk about it later. Davey thought. They were watching an episode of the Flash and Barry and Joe had one of their emotional talks. Davey would normally be the one to cry at these kind of scenes while Jack would hold him, but that day was different. Davey heard sniffles coming from his side and felt his shirt getting wet.
"Hey... hey baby. What's wrong?" 
"I- I'm just really stressed." Davey paused the episode and turned so he could get a better look at his boyfriend, but Jack just held him tighter and didn't look up to meet Davey's eyes. Davey wasn't letting Jack of that easy. He released himself from Jack's grip and lifted his head. 
"What's eating at you?" he asked as Jack's eyes finally met his. 
"It's  nothing." Jack's eyes were red and puffy.
"Jack, if you cry at a scene in the Flash and I don't then it is not nothing." Davey said. "You know you can tell me, right?"
"It's just-" Jack began, but stopped.
"It's just what?" Davey pushed a little, because he knew that it was the only way to get something out of his boyfriend. 
"Crutchie called me today. He was crying." Jack let out a shaky sigh. "Him, Race, Albert and Finch got themselves into trouble at school and might fail the year. It should be his last year, you know, but if it doesn't stop..." Jack trailed of.
"What happened?" 
"Oscar and Morris keep bullying Crutch, because he is a crip and that's why Crutch has apparently been skipping school. Race, Albert and Finch found out and soaked them damn Delanceys. The principal saw though and blamed them for everything. They got expelled for two weeks. I feel so bad for not being able to protect them in school anymore. They are my responsibility and since I've graduated... I- I don't know what to do." Jack began sobbing again and Davey wrapped him in another tight hug. 
"I know, Jackie, but you can't protect them forever." Davey whispered in Jack's hair. "They need to learn the consequences for their actions. And for Crutchie, we'll go talk to the principal and help him graduate so he doesn't have to have anything to do with those bullies ever again." Davey reassured Jack. He always had thought that Jack cared more about those boys than about anything else in the entire world. Jack was clearly exhausted, because his breathing evened out as he fell asleep. Davey smiled and kissed Jack's head again. 
"And they call me the mother of the group." Davey chuckled softly.
"That's 'cause you are." Jack's soft voice sounded before he fell asleep for sure this time.

I know this is a really short story, but I was stressed and this is what happened. (I should have been doing maths instead, but my teacher didn't notice.)

~ F