Ashes and Dustin (open)

Jace was surprised when she took off running and, shaking his head, ran after her, meaningly staying behind her to make her feel good. Dustin was behind him so he yelled out to Ashes over the passing wind, "Your brother seems h- nice!"

Jace smiled as she declared that she had won. He loved making people happy. He ran to the lamp post and declared, just as cheerfully, "Second! Yeah, he is nice. Cute too," Jace said this casually, hoping she wouldn't notice, as he waited for Dustin to arrive.

Jace laughed as the siblings mocked each other. This could make a good paying reality TV show. "Yeah, I am running away. I am not planning on leaving the district, though. It is too dangerous right now. Maybe you guys could stay the night with me? It is my first night so it is kind of .... creepy," he looked hopefully between the two siblings. It would be really spooky out her at night ... dark and eerie ..... he needed some company.

"Maybe into the woods. I might sleep somewhere else, though. You guys could help me decide." Jace waved his hand as he talked, drawing excitement with gestures. He gazed into Dustin' eyes lovingly and hopefully as he awaited an answer.

"Yeah it will be-" Jace began but something struck his back and he fell forward into Dustin. His lips brushed Dustin's and, as this happened, Jace jumped back from him and yelled, "I am so sorry!" The only thing he could think of was, "Crap."

Jace's cheeks flared uncontrollably. Don't act like you didn't like it. A voice inside his head told him this. The voice was right ... unbelievably right but he couldn't tell Dustin that ... at least not in front of his sister. "How is that alright?! I just embarassed you in front of your sister! Now she is going to think you are gay! She is going to think that you liked it! I am so sorry!"

Jace shot Ashes a deadly glare. "I know, but ... you don't have to stay now if you don't want to. It would be too awkward for you!" Jace just spat out the words. He didn't know what to say in front of people he liked. And he really liked Dustin.