Thereās a lot of Connor x popular and/or cheerleader reader, in other words opposites attract, but can we get one where user is very similar to him? They dress alt, have similar mental health struggles, etc? But maybe they process things differently resulting in them being more bubbly about things verses how he handles things. Maybe theyāre like a new kid or smth idk.
Also idk if this prompt works as a SMAU/texts thing but if so please make it one because I ADORE your SMAUs so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so so much!!!!
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the first time you see him, heās slouched against the lockers like the building itself is holding him up. hair falling into his face, nails bitten down, hoodie sleeves frayed enough to look chewed. youāre new, but not new enough to miss the way peopleās gazes slide right over him, like heās part of the wallpaper.
when you catch him looking back at youāreally looking, like your presence poked some corner of his mind awake, you grin. not because youāre trying to be polite, or because you want something. just because itās how your body fills the silence: with too-big energy that sometimes comes off as awkward or uncomfortable. itās what youāve trained yourself to do.
he doesnāt smile back. not even close. if anything, his scowl deepens, as though your brightness aimed itself at him on purpose.
later, at lunch, you end up at the same table by accident. the unclaimed one, tucked near the vending machines where the fluorescent light flickers like a dying star. you havenāt really made any friends yet. you peel open your can of iced coffee and say, āthis school feels like a hospital waiting room.ā
his head tilts, slow, suspicious. āwhat?ā
āsterile,ā you explain. ālike any second theyāll call my name and tell me iāve got six months left to live. i mean, i know thatās dramatic, butāā
he interrupts with a huff, somewhere between a laugh and a groan. ājesus. youāre fucking weird.ā
āso are you,ā you say, and sip your coffee.
his brow pulls together. āi didnātāā he stops, mutters something into the collar of his hoodie, and stabs his fork into the mystery meat on his tray.
you lean an elbow on the table, chin in your hand. āso you donāt have friends?ā
he doesnāt look up. ādo you?ā
you shrug. ānot here. not yet. but⦠i mean, generally? i can make them.ā
his mouth quirks, not quite a smile, more like disbelief tugging at one corner. āyou make friends. like, on purpose?ā
a chuckle and comfortable silence follows.
you glance across the cafeteria, where a cluster of girls in cheer uniforms are gathered, ponytails swishing like they all practiced being magnetic since birth. theyāre laughing about something, heads tipped together, bracelets jangling. you donāt mean to stare, but you do.
connor notices. of course he does.
āyou want to sit with them or something?ā he asks, and it sounds more like a challenge than a question.
ānah,ā you say quickly, turning back to him. āthey already have each other. and i donāt⦠fit. i never do.ā
for a second he doesnāt say anything, just rolls his fork between his fingers like itās the only thing tethering him here. but something flickers in his expressionātoo quick to pin down, like a shadow moving under water.
āyeah,ā he mutters finally. āi get that.ā
you tilt your head. āyou do?ā
his laugh is dry, bitter around the edges. āplease. you think iām sitting over here by choice?ā he gestures vaguely at the empty seats around him. āif i could do the whole⦠normal friend thing, donāt you think i would?ā
the words hang there. theyāre harsher than he means them to be, maybe, but they vibrate with something raw, the kind of truth that leaves your throat sore.
you smile, soft and crooked. āguess weāre both failing at being normal.ā
connor huffs, almost amused. he hesitates, then adds, voice low, ābut⦠itād be nice to feel normal. sometimes.ā
the silence stretches long enough that you start to feel guilty, like you peeled something raw open and then left him sitting in it.
so you clear your throat. āokay, uh⦠pivot. what do you even do? like, outside of school. hobbies, whatever.ā
he frowns like you just asked him to recite the periodic table. āhobbies?ā
āyeah. you know, the things that keep you alive.ā you smile like youāre joking, but you mean it.
he picks at the sleeve of his hoodie, mutters, āi donāt know. music, i guess. bands.ā
āwhat kind?ā
āgrunge. alternative. like, nirvana, smashing pumpkins. some newer stuff too.ā
you perk up. āoh my god, yes. okay, taste. but i also love the classics. like⦠bowie. the cure. talking heads. i geek out, just a little.ā
his eyes flick up, searching. āyou⦠actually listen to that stuff?ā
āyeah,ā you say, grinning. āwhat, do i look like a top-40s person?ā
he shrugs, defensive. āeveryone does.ā
āwell, not me,ā you declare, leaning back. āiāve seen Star Wars: A New Hope like twelve times. i can quote most of it. do you know how many kids at my old school thought that was social suicide?ā
for a split second, you swear his lips twitch. āstar wars? seriously?ā
āyes, seriously. donāt tell me youāve never swung a broom around pretending itās a lightsaber.ā
he almost chokes on his drink, trying not to laugh. āshut up.ā
āthatās not a denial.ā
ājesus,ā he mutters, but thereās no bite to it.
the conversation falters for a secondāhe isnāt used to talking this long, and you can feel him retreating a little, shrinking back into himself. but then you nudge the table with your foot, just enough to make the cans rattle, and say, āwell, congratulations. youāre my first friend here.ā
he stares at you like youāve just handed him something dangerous, breakable.
āyouāre serious?ā
he says it like heās testing the words for cracks, like maybe youāll take them back, laugh, admit it was just a joke.
but you nod, steady. āyeah. i donāt⦠i donāt really do half-serious.ā
he blinks at you, and itās almost alarming, the way his expression shifts. connor murphy, whoās perfected the art of glowering, suddenly looksāunmoored. like youāve handed him something no one else thought he needed.
āiāve neverā¦ā he starts, then cuts himself off. he runs a hand through his hair, frustrated, eyes darting to the side. āforget it.ā
you lean in a little, softer now. ānever what?ā
he swallows, shoulders tense, and it takes a second before he forces the words out. ānever had someone just⦠say that. like, out loud. that they wanna be my friend.ā his laugh is brittle, jagged. āmost people donāt even wanna sit near me.ā
your chest aches. not pity, exactly, but a kind of recognitionāthe shared ache of being on the wrong side of belonging.
āwell,ā you say quietly, ātheyāre missing out.ā
he looks at you, trying to figure out if youāre lying. but you donāt flinch or glance away and neither does he.
āāā
it feels strange, being invited somewhere. not detention, not family dinner, not the kind of forced social interaction teachers try to orchestrateāan actual invitation. your invitation. youād asked him offhand earlier in the week if he wanted to come over, like it wasnāt a big deal, like you werenāt sure if heād say yes. connor had shrugged, tried to sound indifferent, but the truth is heād thought about it every day since.
when connor tells his mom where heās going, she almost drops the dish towel.
āyouāreāgoing to a friendās house?ā cynthia repeats, too brightly, like sheās afraid she misheard.
connor grimaces. ājesus, donāt say it like that.ā
ālike what?ā
ālike itās a miracle.ā
but larry, passing through with a beer in hand, claps him on the shoulder hard enough to make him flinch. āthatās great, son. really great. a girl, huh?ā
connor mutters something indistinct, ears going pink.
zoe, curled up on the couch with her phone, doesnāt even look up. āwow. one whole friend. historic.ā
āshut up,ā connor snaps, grabbing his backpack.
āi mean it,ā zoe says flatly. āyouāre both total losers.ā
cynthia shoots her a sharp look. āzoeāā
āwhat? iām not wrong.ā she flicks her eyes up at connor finally, a smirk tugging at her mouth. āwhatever. have fun with your girlfriend.ā
connor groans, storms out before he has to hear any more.
your neighborhood isnāt as polished as his. the lawns are uneven, the paint on some porches peeling; cars sit with dents unrepaired, bikes left rusting in driveways. itās not bad, just lived-ināmessy in a way his parents would cluck their tongues at. and somehow, that makes him like it more.
then you appear, grinning like the sight of him is some kind of win. āyou made it.ā
āyeah,ā he mutters, shifting his weight. ātold you i would.ā
inside, your room isnāt what he expected. sure, thereās the messāclothes in piles, notebooks stacked precariouslyābut itās alive. posters on the wall (some bands he knows, some he doesnāt), a lightsaber propped in the corner like itās part of the dĆ©cor. the space radiates the same offbeat energy you do.
āyou can, uhāsit wherever.ā you kick a heap of hoodies off the chair.
connor hovers, then sits, stiff like the furniture might bite him.
thereās an awkward beat, the kind that still slips between you sometimes, even now. you clear your throat. āso, do you wannaālike, music? movies? i have Empire Strikes Back on dvd.ā
his mouth twitches, reluctant. āyou werenāt kidding about the star wars thing, huh?ā
ānever,ā you grin, already reaching for the case.
and he sits there, awkward, unsure, but with the faintest edge of something warming in his chest: maybe this is what it feels like, having a friend.
he takes it all in. the mismatched throw pillows, the half-empty mug of tea on your desk, the way your posters lean just slightly crooked against the wall. the faint smell of incense and old paper. the quiet chatter of traffic outside. itās not much, but itās something differentāsomething warm.
he sits there, still awkward, still guarded, but the edges of his scowl soften. he watches you set up the movie, fumbling with the dvd player like itās an ancient relic, and canāt help but notice how easily you move in your space.
āyou donāt have to make it weird,ā you say before the credits even roll.
āwho said it was weird?ā he mutters, not looking at you.
but you smile anyway. itās small, gentle, the kind of smile that doesnāt need a punchline.
and when Empire Strikes Back beginsāopening crawl rolling across the screenāthereās something in him that loosens. not a lot, just a thread, but enough.
youāre sprawled on the floor with a blanket around your shoulders, popcorn bowl balanced in your lap. heās sitting cross-legged on the bed, leaning against the headboard, hoodie sleeves pulled down to his knuckles.
you point at the screen when the music swells. āthis partās iconic.ā
he smirks, but itās quiet, thoughtful. āitās⦠not bad.ā
you grin wider. ānot bad? thatās the least enthusiastic endorsement of the greatest movie ever.ā
he shrugs, eyes fixed on the screen. āi donāt know. maybe i just never thought about it like this before.ā
and thatās the thingāheās not just watching a movie. heās watching it with you. laughing at your commentary, catching your little excited gasps when something happens, letting himself be pulled into the story in a way he hasnāt allowed in years.
somewhere in the quiet of your room, with the credits rolling and the lights low, he realizes heās making memories he never knew he needed. shared memories with a friend. someone who wants to share space with him, who enjoys his company.
the movie ends. the lights are still low, the credits rolling across the screen. you stretch, blanket falling to the floor, and he shifts his weight like heās not sure whether to stand or stay.
āyou can crash here if you want,ā you offer, half-joking, half-serious.
he shakes his head, brushing at his hoodie. ānah. i should go.ā
thereās an awkward pause. neither of you are sure how to fill it.
he stands slowly, grabbing his bag. for a moment he just looks at youānot with the guarded scowl he wears at school, but something softer, unreadable.
āthanks,ā he says finally. low, quiet. āfor⦠inviting me. for the movie. for not making it weird.ā
you grin. āthatās literally my specialty.ā
he smirks faintly. then, without another word, he heads toward the door.
when he walks home, the air feels different. heavier, but not in a bad way. itās like thereās a thread tied somewhere inside him nowāsomething that wasnāt there before tonight.
connor catches himself thinking of you in moments he doesnāt expectāwhile walking home, when the cafeteria gets too loud, when the sky looks too pale. a thread in the background of his brain, pulling him toward something he canāt name.
heās out one afternoon when he notices it: a cringey star wars cat poster in a store. itās ridiculousāa cat wearing a stormtrooper helmet, captioned āmeow the force be with youāāand he laughs quietly to himself. not because itās good, but because itās so you.
he thinks about it later that night, how youād probably laugh the laugh so hard. he feels it in his chest. he wants to see it. he wants to see you laugh about it.
his family is noticing too. heās unaware that heās deeply infatuated by you.
āyouāve been talking about that y/n girl a lot,ā larry laughs.
connor rolls his eyes, but he canāt hide the corner of his mouth twitching. āyeah. sheās⦠whatever. nice. weird.ā
zoe snorts from across the table. āsounds like more than that.ā
āshut up,ā connor says, but itās not sharp. itās tired, distracted.
cynthia studies him quietly. āyou light up. sheās a good friend, yeah?ā
he shrugs, swallowing his food. āyeah. she is. shes, uh, funny. like the other dayāshe brought in a bunch of weird old notebooks, said she wanted to make a zine. so she did. stayed up all night cutting and gluing. then she brought it in at lunch and just handed it to me.ā he smirks faintly. āsaid it was for me. itās stupid. but⦠i liked it.ā
larry nods. āso you like her a lot?ā
āyeah,ā connor says, quick. āsheās cool. she gets it.ā
zoe scoffs. āyouāve been saying that every night this week.ā
āi havenāt,ā he mutters, but heās smiling now, thinking of another thing she did last weekend. how she dragged him to the park even though it was raining, just so she could take pictures of the puddles. how she laughed when his hoodie got soaked and he complained.
āreminds me of the timeāā he pauses. āuh, nevermind.ā
but the words slip out anyway. āreminds me of the time she made me watch Empire Strikes Back on a loop because she said it was āessential cinematic history.āā
zoe snorts again, cynthia smiles softly, and larry just chuckles, not knowing what to make of it.
and connor, halfway through his mashed potatoes, just nods to himself. because it feels⦠normal. this thing. talking about you like that. thinking about you like that.
he just thinks itās what friendship is supposed to be.
he doesnāt know that a similar pattern is forming in your life.
the thought of him creeps in more than it should. at lunch, in class, when youāre scrolling through your phone before bed. even when you try not to think about him, you do.
later, youāre sitting in your bedroom with your two closest friends, sprawled on the floor with clothes and notebooks scattered aroundāmess you donāt normally care to clean. theyāre talking about everything except himāuntil one of them notices.
āyou talk about him a lot,ā one says softly, flipping through your notebook.
you shrug, avoiding their eyes. āi guess.ā
ālike, a lot a lot,ā the other adds, grinning.
you smirk, shaking your head. āitās not like that.ā
but even as you say it, you know itās wrong. it is like that. you think about the way he looks when he laughs, even when itās small and half-hidden. the way he doesnāt try to hide when heās uncomfortable. the way heāll pause mid-sentence to look at you.
you remember last weekend, when he stayed over. how he sat on your bed with his knees pulled up, hoodie sleeves covering his hands, watching you talk about something that made you laugh until you cried. how he just listened without interrupting. how he remembered the little things you said afterwards.
you tell your friends softly, almost to yourself, āheās⦠different. heās not like anyone else iāve met. and itās weird because i donāt even know when it happened, but i think about him all the time now.ā
your friends exchange looks, smirking. āsounds like youāre in love.ā
you roll your eyes, laughing, but thereās a pause in your chest you canāt shake. you donāt know what this is either. you just know you want more of him.
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youāre lying on the couch in his room, your head in his lap, tangled in his hoodie sleeve. heās sitting cross-legged, one hand absentmindedly stroking your hair, the other holding a controller, but he isnāt really paying attention to the game.
the quiet hum of the TV and the faint smell of his hoodie fill the air. itās comfortable. easy. like nothing is expected except this moment.
āyou know,ā he says suddenly, voice low and soft, āiām⦠really glad weāre friends.ā
you lift your head just enough to look at him. ājust friends?ā
he glances at you, smiling in a way thatās warm and slow. āyeah. best friends. iām so thankful for you.ā
you laugh softly, shifting a little so you can look at him better. āyouāre such a dork.ā
āyeah, but iām your dork,ā he says without hesitation, fingers still threading through your hair. thereās something in his toneāsomething steady and sincereāthat makes your chest tighten, but you shrug it off.
ābest friends, huh?ā you tease. āso youāre friend-zoning me hard right now?ā
he chuckles, shakes his head. ānooo. best friends are different. better. you know that.ā
you narrow your eyes at him, smirking. āyou sure about that?ā
āpositive.ā his smile widens, like he means it. āiām thankful for you every day. you get me, andāi donāt knowāit just feels right. friends like this donāt happen a lot. and iām lucky i found you.ā
you stare at him for a second, half-smiling, half-annoyed because you think heās friend-zoned you so bad right now you could cry. but thereās something in the way he keeps stroking your hair, in the softness of his voice, that makes you wonder.
and he just keeps looking down at you, grinning like a fool who doesnāt realise heās saying something he canāt take back.
you sigh, resting your head back in his lap, and say, softly, āyeah⦠best friends.ā
you lie there for a while, his fingers still tangled softly in your hair. the TV hums on in the background, but your brain isnāt listening.
you keep replaying the conversation. best friends. best friends. best friends. is that all this is?
does he love me?
you bite your lip. no. he wouldnāt say it like that if he did. would he?
he sounded so sure. so⦠content. like this was everything he wanted. but thenāwhat if thatās just him being oblivious? what if he doesnāt even know what heās saying?
this is it, isnāt it? this is where it stops. where iām just his best friend.
you shift slightly, suddenly aware of the warmth of his lap beneath your head. the way his hoodie smells. the gentle pressure of his hand in your hair. the faint smell of weed that always wafts through his room.
it makes your chest tighten. makes your stomach turn in a way you donāt quite recognise.
but you push the thought away. youāve known him long enough to know better than to make things complicated.
except now itās complicated.
and you feel⦠weird. tense. like the air between you has changed.
he hasnāt looked at you in a while, just keeps brushing your hair without saying anything. and you wonder if he even realises what heās doing.
or maybeāhe does. you stay quiet. because whatever this is, youāre not ready to say it out loud.
without warning, as usual, connor says bold things. āmy parents think weāre dating.ā
you blink up at him. āwhat?ā
āmy momācynthia. she said it. twice. dad too. zoe, most of all. theyāve been saying it all week.ā his voice is casual, but thereās something in the way he says it that makes your chest tighten.
you sit up enough to look at him. āmine too.ā
his head jerks up. āwhat?ā
āmy parents, my other friends,ā you say quickly, cheeks warming. āthey tease me about you all the time. theyāve been saying weāre dating for weeks.ā
he freezes, the tips of his ears going pink. āwhat. thatās⦠theyāre wrong.ā
āthey are, arenāt they?ā you say softly, smirking just a little.
he laughs awkwardly, running a hand through his hair. āi mean⦠we hang out a lot. maybe they have a point.ā
you stare at him, tilting your head. āso⦠what do you think?ā
he swallows, glancing away. āi donāt know. iāve never⦠dated anyone before. but maybe weād be good at it? i mean⦠with you, it feels easy.ā
you blink at him, suddenly aware of your own heartbeat. āeasy, huh?ā
āyeah,ā he says softly, still brushing his fingers through your hair. āand safe. i donāt know. maybe thatās what matters.ā
you shift, sitting up slightly so you can look him in the eyes. āso⦠youāre saying youād be curious about it?ā
he nods slowly, smiling faintly. ācurious. iāve never dated before. i donāt think youāve never dated before. maybe itās something worth finding out.ā
your chest twists in a way you canāt hide, and your voice comes out quiet. āyeah⦠maybe.ā
āi really wanna kiss you.ā the words slip out quiet, sudden, but somehow heavier than either of you expected.
you freeze. your head still resting in his lap, your fingers clutching at his hoodie without thinking. you blink up at him, half-expecting him to be joking. but his expression is seriousāeyes fixed on yours, jaw tense, fingers still brushing through your hair.
āwhat?ā you manage, voice soft, unsure if you heard him right.
āi said,ā he hesitates, āi really wanna kiss you.ā
your stomach twists, a rush of heat crawling up your neck. āyou mean⦠like⦠now?ā
he shrugs, looking awkward in that way that somehow makes him look more human than anyone else you know. āmaybe. i donāt know. iāve never⦠done this before.ā
you sit up a little more, brushing a stray lock of hair from your face. āneither have i.ā
he swallows hard, eyes darting away for a second before meeting yours again. ābut⦠i think i want to. kiss you, that is.ā
your heart is beating faster now, and you canāt stop yourself from smiling a little, though thereās nervous tension in your shoulders. āare you sure?ā
āno,ā he admits, a small grin tugging at his lips. ābut⦠iām sure about you.ā
you stare at him, breath catching, the air between you charged. he shifts a little closer, like heās testing the space between you. your heart pounds louder in your ears, and something in you says yes.
and heās looking at you like heās about to, like heās been holding back for a long time.
he swallows, still looking at you, his fingers in your hair loosening. his hoodie feels softer somehow under your touch, and the air between you feels thick.
you shift just slightly, closing the distance without meaning to. his breath catches. his eyes dart to your lips, then back to your eyes.
āare you sure?ā he whispers.
you nod, your voice small. āyeah.ā
he exhales like heās been holding it in forever. his hand moves, hesitant, to cup your cheek. his thumb brushes along your skin, and you feel a spark.
he leans in slowly, almost testing you. your eyes flutter closed. his breath mixes with yours.
and then his lips are thereāsoft, uncertain. barely pressing. like heās afraid to break something fragile.
you donāt pull away. you let him try again. this time thereās more pressure, more confidence, but still that shy uncertainty.
he pulls back a little, forehead resting against yours, breathing hard. āiāuh⦠i donāt even know if i did it right.ā
you smile softly, brushing your thumb against his cheek. āyou did fine.ā
he laughs quietly, embarrassed, like itās both a relief and a new kind of terror. āi guess i just⦠never kissed anyone before.ā
āme neither,ā you admit, smiling.
ācan i⦠try again?ā he asks quietly, almost shy, like heās afraid of your answer.
you bite your lip, heart hammering. āyeah.ā
his grin is small but nervous, like a kid sneaking into trouble for the first time. he leans in again, slower this time, giving you the chance to meet him halfway. your lips press against his with more certainty.
itās different nowāless hesitant, softer but more daring. his hand moves to the back of your neck, fingers threading into your hair, pulling you closer. you let out a small sigh, curling your own fingers into his hoodie, holding him there.
his lips move against yours with more confidence now, still careful, but thereās something hungry in itāsomething like heās making up for lost time.
you respond the same way, daring to deepen it, letting your own hand slide to rest against his chest. his breath hitches softly against yours.
when you pull away just slightly, foreheads resting together, heās smiling shyly but thereās something triumphant in his eyes. āokay,ā he says quietly, voice breathy, āthat was⦠better.ā
āone more time?ā he asks, voice quieter now but with a playful giggle that makes your chest flutter.
you grin, leaning closer. āyeah.ā
he laughs softly, like heās nervously daring himself, and then heās leaning in again. this time itās differentāmore urgent, more certain. his lips press against yours harder, deeper.
you respond immediately, matching him, letting your own hands slide up to rest against his neck, tangling in his hair. he sighs softly into the kiss, like itās both new and inevitable.
and thenāheās pulling you closer. suddenly, his knees shift, and your whole body is draped against him as he slides you into his lap without breaking the kiss. his hoodie bunches under you, his arms wrapping around you tight.
you feel him shiver slightly against you, his body tense in a way thatās not quite nervousnessāmore like wonder. his hand moves to the small of your back, holding you steady while his other fingers braid themselves in your hair again.
thereās a trembling in him you didnāt expect. when he pulls back for air, his forehead rests against yours, breath warm and uneven.
āshit,ā he murmurs softly, voice low, almost to himself. āi⦠i donāt know how to do this.ā
you smile against him, your own breath shaky. āme neither.ā
he smiles against you, though itās nervous and small, and his thumb brushes along your cheek like heās memorising every line of your face. āthen⦠maybe we figure it out together?ā
you nod against him, breath hitching, and he laughs quietlyāhalf laugh, half sighābefore kissing you again.
this time itās slower, deeper, more deliberate. his hands slide from your back to your hips, holding you like heās afraid youāll disappear if he lets go.
you shift against him instinctively, letting yourself press closer, the sound of your breathing and his mixing in the quiet of his room.
he leans down a little, whispering against your lips, āare you sure?ā
you pull back just enough to look at him, your breath warm and shaky. āyeah.ā
he swallows hard, lips brushing yours again, and you feel him shift beneath youācloser, more desperate. the tremble in his hands grows, the way he holds you changes, and you know itās not just the kiss anymore.
itās something more. something theyāre both on the edge of, without saying it.
he leans down slowly, breath warm against your skin, his lips brushing softly over your neck. you shiver, a quiet gasp slipping out before you even realise it.
his hand moves gently, guiding, careful, as though heās navigating something fragile. thereās a pause, a hesitation in the air that makes your chest tighten.
your breath catches again, louder this time, and you feel the weight of himāhis warmth, his closenessāpressing against you.
the world narrows to just the two of you. his voice, low and shaky, murmurs something you canāt quite make out.
you canāt think, canāt breathe properly, caught between wanting more and being completely overwhelmed.
and thenā
he hits the remote by accident, and the sudden blare of the star wars theme cuts through the quiet.
you both jump, hearts pounding, and he freezes, looking like heās just realised how close you are. his hand lingers in the air for a second before he drops it awkwardly to his side.
you blink up at him, trying not to laugh, and instead let out a breathless giggle. āoh my god,ā you whisper, covering your mouth, āyou scared me.ā
he lets out a nervous laugh, cheeks pink, eyes avoiding yours for just a moment before he looks back at you. āsorry,ā he murmurs, still catching his breath. āi⦠didnāt mean to.ā
you smile softly, brushing a hand over your own lips. āitās fine.ā
he shifts slightly, still holding you close, and mutters shyly, āguess the universe didnāt want us to go all the way just yet.ā
you laugh quietly, resting your head back against his chest. āmaybe not.ā
the theme hums in the background, the soundtrack to a moment neither of you will ever forget. a new chapter in their lives.
















