Gerard POV:
"Here....are....the keys...." he panted.
I slowly reached my hand out and took the key from his.
"Thanks....." I said l, averting my eyes from the hazel pools to the wall beside me.
Frank straightened up once he had caught his breath and explained how Mrs. Dorr had her sudden epiphany and made him run to catch him.
I chuckled, that sounded like Eva.
I unlocked the door and walked in the room searching for the books through the nearest filing cabinet labeled "woodwinds".
"So I never see you playing anything in band. Do you have an instrument?" he said, his voice coming from behind me.
I was surprised he'd stayed, thinking he'd just go back to class. "No, I don't. I snuck in as a TA, since Mrs. Dorr likes me and thinks I'm a good student" I answered. The name "Mrs. Dorr" felt unfamiliar as it rolled off my tongue, not quite like "Eva".
"Ah, i see. So you don't play anything at all?"
"Not for school anyways" I shrugged. "Do you play anything besides saxophone?"
"I play guitar." He declared, making the excitement in his voice clearly audible. "But we can only have one guitarist, and I'm not going to compete for Ray's spot or anything."
"So then why pick up a saxophone and do band instead of photography or something, I dunno, interesting?"
He chuckled, "I thought it looked shiny"
I grinned into the inside of the cabinet, not wanting to laugh at how funny it seemed now that i knew why he was so "intrigued" by his instrument.
I don't know how long i stayed like this, flipping mindlessly through the files with the stupid grin on my face before his voice interrupted my train of thought coming suddenly close behind me. I turned my head slightly to see his head peering over my shoulder. I followed his gaze to the clearly labeled folder before confirming the find.
" Ha ha, someone seems to be a dreamer" he lightly teased, reaching his arm over me for the folder. I froze until the seconds long transaction was done, after what felt like minutes. Hours I wished.
Frank:
I grabbed the folder, reaching over Gerard. My hand seemed to move in slow motion, i wasn't sure whether or not I was forcing it to. I wonder if the time felt like it had been stretched to him too. Was this too weird? Too awkward? Did I accidently touch him just know? Once the folder reached my hand I started the mile long journey back to my torso and continued the confused inner battle. Once I had pulled back Gerard was staring at me face to face, only an inch or two away. I realized how close we were and my heart sped up. His eyes were sucking me in, the color intoxicating, the panic leaving me and my thoughts going blank as I wondered if his mind was reeling like mine. The color was noticeable, but in its own way, they were sharp with intelligence and a glint of cunningness.
"So." he spoke softly, not hiding the curiosity in his voice. He slowly turned his body around to face me and cross his arms. "What was so interesting about that poster in the band room?"
I could feel my face heating up and took a step backwards to get some distance. "Um, I do-don't know. It l-looked really cool." I stammered slightly under the pressure. Averting my eyes to searching the ground, before looking up again, not being able to keep away from those eyes.
After a few seconds of mindless staring, he broke and turned his attention to the door, walking back before turning around and joking "It's probably shiny, wasn't it?"
I stared at him for a few seconds before processing what he said. "Haha, yeah, you caught me" I mumbled sheepishly.
Gerard laughed as he walked out, leaving me looking down at the books in my hand thinking Thank god he didn't notice, before following him out.
Gerard POV:
I walked back into the band room a few steps before stumbling slightly over my feet in confusion. That poster wasn't shiny at all.

Notes

Okay, now ya'll are caught up! I needed some pressure to be added. New chapter, probably tomorrow!!!! ^-^

...and i just realized that i named two chapters shiny. Changing the title to this one.