A little more than friends, Ethan (PlentyXD)
summary: Youâre on a trip with the gerbs and these are just a few moments where you and Ethan have acted like more than friends. After reading a comment shipping you and Ethan, Ethanâs brain stutters.
warnings: GN! reader, kissing, fluff, cuddling, falling asleep on the other, hand holding, teasing from jacob max & eddie, roller coasters, too many dashes, is this ooc a little bit hmm
word count: 2.3k
a/n: idk why I chose so many yoshi pics but I really like this one! Also sorry this is late iâve been playing overwatch and havenât been able to post đ slightly proofread
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The queue snaked back and forth, dinosaur noises and yells happening every few seconds. You, Ethan, Eddie, Jacob, and Max were in line for Velocicoaster, a ride that went upside down and fast as hell.
You were nervous, but not as nervous as Ethan.
Ethan was sweating his balls off, whether it was from the Florida heat or his nerves, he didn't know.
Max was filming with the rest of the boys and you were next to Ethan. You crossed your arms and turned towards him.
You nudged his shoulder, "Are you good? You look.. pale."
"I'm always pale."
"Paler than normal. And you're deflecting,"
"I'm just thinking about how high this shit is.." He lets out a breath and feels a bead of sweat drop from his forehead as he hears another group scream.
Two more, then it was their turn.
"Oh my gosh, are you scared of heights?" You say, almost laughing but instead just smiling at the boy.
"I'm not!" He defends, his voice cracking.
You roll your eyes and ruffle his hair as you line up. You were next.
You look over at the others. Max was with Jacob and Eddie was with this random girl he got paired with.
Max glances over at you two and he just does a smile with a thumbs up, filming you both. Ethan flips off the camera and you just scoff with a smile, waving.
You both load into the seat and pull your lap bar down. Somehow, Max got permission to record so he was filming behind you. You could hear him and Jacob hyping each other up.
"Film me when we drop! I wanna see if I scream," Jacob says.
"You always scream." Max laughs.
You turn towards Ethan and he's literally shaking. His hands were gripping the bar as tight as he could, his knuckles white. You haven't even left the station yet.
"Okay, okay, this is fine." He says quietly and tries to calm himself down.
You glanced at his hands, then his red face. He was looking straight ahead, jaw tight and his breathing shallow.
"Ethan," You say softly.
He didn't turn.
You reach over and gently pry his fingers off of the bar. Startled, he looks down at your hand wrapped around his, and then up at you. You notice how he doesn't let go, just holds on tighter as you leave the station.
"Scared?" You say with a smile, relaxing in the seat.
His mouth opened, then he closed it. Then quietly, "Maybe a little."
You stop at the launch, getting ready to take off. It was one of those coasters that launches you at sixty or so miles per hour, and you feel like you're flying.
"It's okay," Your fingers laced through his, "I've got you. Hold onto me as tight as you want, okay?"
For a second he just looked at you and gulped. Letting out a breath as his shoulders loosened.
"If you scream you owe me twenty bucks." You joke to try and lighten the mood, knowing it was seconds before you take off.
"Thanks. That'sâ that's really comfortâ" He cuts himself off with a scream as you launch, his head flying to the back of the seat. He squeezed your hand so hard it almost hurt.
You squeezed back as you screamed with a laugh, the wind making your hair fly back as your stomach dropped. You could see the dinosaurs chasing you and you just laugh as the coaster speeds up, getting ready to go over the big hill.
"Oh my God, fuckâ what the fuck!" Ethan screams as you just barely stop at the top of the hill before dropping and your hand almost goes numb from how hard he's holding on.
By the time you come to a stop, you were both breathless and grinning. You looked over and your hands were still interlocked.
Neither of you let go.
Behind you, Max lowered his camera and looked at Jacob, quietly pointing at your hands together. He films you both with a grin.
"They're still holding hands," He whispers to Jacob. Jacob then turns around and tells Eddie to look.
"Are they gonna notice?" Jacob asks quietly.
"I don't think they notice shit right now." Eddie leans forward to tell them.
As you pull into the station, you eventually stop holding hands to get up, "So, did you have fun?" You ask and Ethan holds his hand out to help you out of the car. Of course you take it.
"I'm dizzy as fuck, but yeah." He nods his head, his whole face red from the interaction with you.
"Real smooth," Eddie clapped him on the shoulder as they exit, glancing over at Max filming himself and Jacob jumping up and down.. for some reason?
"Shut up." Ethan says back with a tiny grin.
"I'm just saying, you two looked really cozyâ"
"I said shut up."
Obviously, they kept the footage in of you both holding hands.
It started as another chill day on vacation, the boys just filming some random content for the Florida vlog after a long day at Disney.
Max, Jacob, and Eddie were in the kitchen and arguing about what takeout to order from. It had been a long day after all, and none of them wanted to cook. (not that any of them were great at cooking..)
Ethan was on the couch.
You were too, tucked into his side, legs curled up with your head in the crook of his neck. His arm was draped loosely around your shoulders, and his phone was face down on his lap.
You don't know how or when your head fell onto his shoulderâ you were tired and he was right there looking comfy as ever in his navy hoodie.
You were awake five minutes ago. Maybe. You were drowsing in and out, Ethan's hoodie smelling like fabric softener and his cologne. He was warm and it made you relax, your eyelids drooping.
"Just get pizza! There's a place down the roadâ" Jacob was saying from somewhere in the kitchen.
"Pizza's boring as hell," Eddie groaned, "We've had pizza two nights in a row."
"Because pizza's good."
"Okay, but what aboutâ"
The argument faded into background noise and your breathing slowed. You felt Ethan rise and fall beneath your cheek, steady and relaxed.
He was still awakeâ you could tell by the way his thumb was rubbing small circles on your shoulder. But he wasn't saying anything, wasn't moving to shift you off.. wasn't doing anything except let you stay there. He didn't want this moment to stop.
Max wandered into the living room, camera still on, "Voting time! Eddie says noâ" He stopped, panning the camera towards the couch.
Ethan looked up from just admiring you, giving the camera a small, sleepy smile. He didn't move, he didn't explain or push you off. He just sat there with his face as red as a tomato.
Max zoomed in with a big smile and he whistles.
"Bro," Eddie said, appearing behind Max with a small laugh, "Are you being used as a pillow?"
"If you wake them up, you're dead." He whispers at the group, being serious as ever.
Ethan glances down at you. Your eyes were closed, face half-buried in his hoodie. Your hand was loosely curled into the fabric near his waist.
Jacob walked over and took a few pictures of you both, "Smile," He grins.
"Keep that shit in, oh my God," Eddie laughs and walks away.
The argument was completely forgotten and they ended up just ordering pizza again. For the next hour or so, Ethan was just holding you while you slept, occasionally glancing down at you.
Later, you awoke slowly and it was dark in the room besides the light on the tv. There was a half-eaten pizza box on the table with Fanta and Dr. Pepper cans.
You were still lying in the same exact spot. Ethan's head was tilted back against the couch cushion, mouth open and drooling with his glasses tilted on his face. He was out.
You lifted your head slowly, your neck sore from lying in the same spot. Across the room, Jacob was on his phone and he looks up at you moving.
"Hey, you're up, finally." He said with a grin, "You looked cozy."
"How long was I out?"
"Like an hour or so." He shrugs and changes the channel, "He didn't move the whole time. Didn't even complain about his arm falling asleep." He nods towards Ethan.
You looked at the sleeping man next to you, his now limp arm wrapped around you. His face was relaxed with a slight red tint, his hair a mess.
"Don't know when he fell asleep but, he's been giddy the whole time," Jacob giggles and gets up to head to bed.
"You want pizza?" He asks, turning the tv down to a low volume.
"I'm good, just put it in the fridge." You say goodnight to him and lay right back down in the crook of his neck, his arm tightening slightly, even in his sleep.
When the vlog went up, the comments shipping you both were overwhelming.
And that was just some of the moments from this trip/vlog.
You hear Ethan crack open a Coke Zero as he sits next to you at the kitchen bar. You yawn as you scroll on your phone. It was late at night in the airbnb and both you and Ethan couldn't sleep, so you just decided to read the comments of your vlog.
Ethan takes a sip of his drink, "Your video is doing good, and why did you keep that clip in of me?"
"Which one? The one of you drooling all over the mattress?â You laugh, âIt's just cause I haven't posted in a while," You explain while scrolling through some comments.
"I'm sad this trip is over. I don't wanna have to go back to taxes, bills and shit." You sigh.
Ethan laughs, "Yeah, I get you. How about we make another trip soon, just us.. if you want?" He asks, "If not it's okay, I know you're busy andâ"
"Yeah." You blurt out.
"Hm? Really?"
"Yeah, i'd like that. Besides, we don't live that far. We could hang out whenever." You throw out the idea.
Your eyes then spot a comment.
Look how close Ethan and them are at 7:32 and 18:22.. there's no way they aren't dating
Four thousand likes.
You both go silent, the only sound in the room being the fridge humming. You struggle to find words as your stomach flutters.
You then break the silence, "Thereâ there's recently been a lot more comments like that. What do you think of them?" You say quietly and glance at Ethan.
His face was tinted crimson beneath the dim kitchen light, his head resting on his hand. His eyes were wide and it was obvious he was thinking pretty deeply.
You click your phone off and get up, opening the fridge and grabbing an energy drink.
"Whyâ why are you drinking that so late? That's not good for you, y'know." He stutters and gets up, leaning on the counter in front of the fridge.
You smile and roll your eyes, "I have to edit that roblox video we did. Besides, you're changing the subject," You take a sip and lean on the counter next to him, eyeing him over the top of the can.
Ethan licks his lips and sighs with a small laugh, trying to find his words, âI donâtâ I donât mind them.â
The silence in the room is deafening as you gulp, opening and closing your mouth. You sit your drink down on the counter and step a little closer. He was still in his shirt he bought at Disney earlier that day. (he got his other one soaked on a water ride)
âI donât mind it either.â You say, your voice barely above a whisper.
Ethan was trembling. He didnât know what to do or say. The only thought in his mind was how pretty you looked and how your hair laid on your shoulders.
Ethan takes his shaking hand and tucks your hair behind your ear, leaning in for a kiss without giving you much time to pull away.
His rough lips were on yours within seconds and you couldnât move. You were just stuck, shocked that he finally made a move.
You could only think of Ethan at the moment and all those times you wanted to kiss him but didnât. You realize itâs been a bit without kissing back and you start to reciprocate, but he pulls away before you can.
âOhâ oh God, Iâmâ iâm so sorry. I shouldâve asked, I didnât knowâ I thought youâ fuck,â Ethan stutters, starting to panic as his breathing speeds up.
âEthanââ You start, but itâs too late. He was already overthinking.
âIâm so sorry. I knew the boys were wrong, theyâ they told me you liked me and shit andâ and I thought you did too for a while, but I was too much of aââ
You cut him off by grabbing his arm before he could leave and kiss him softly, your arms going to wrap around his shoulders. He smiles against your lips as he kisses you back, his hand on your cheek. His breathing instantly slowed and his hands stopped shaking.
Ethan backs you up against the counter as his other hand rests on your waist. For the moment it was just you both and nothing else mattered.
You donât know how long youâve been making out with him when you hear the fridge open with a laugh.
Ethan turns around with a yelp and you grab onto the counter, startled. It was obvious what you both had been doing from your appearance alone.
âWhat the fuck!â Ethan exclaims, his lips red and swollen from kissing you.
âFinally. I told you they liked you, man. We were all tired of you giving each other âthose eyesâ and doing jack shit about it.â Eddie explains with a smile as he takes a sip of Dr. Pepper.
âGet out,â You say and cross your arms.
âItâs a public kitchenââ
âGet out!â You both yell at him.













