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pairings: tyriq withers x black oc (gina cole)
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tags: smut | admitting feelings | hbcu | destined love | friends to lovers
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authors note: omg hi guys. I appreciate the support on my previous fic?!$:;(//!! I guess Iâll write these more often!
summary: Gina, her twin brother Devon, and his best friend since childhood have been attending the same HBCU for three years now. Gina receiveâs a knock on her apartment door unexpectedly by the last person sheâd think itâd be. Her brotherâs best friend.
Gina stands in front of her bathroom mirror, slowly gliding the flat iron through her hair while soft 90s R&B hums from her speaker. The faint scent of heat protectant and vanilla perfume lingers in the air as she gets ready for a night out with her roommates.
Her hips sway slightly to the music while she fixes the ends of her silk press.
Ivone suddenly appears in the doorway, leaning against the frame with crossed arms.
âThat lip combo is so tea, girl.â
Gina grins at her reflection. âThank you, bookie.â
Ivone walks farther inside, eyes scanning Ginaâs outfit laid across the counter. âYou definitely about to hurt somebodyâs feelings tonight.â
Gina laughs softly. âPlease. Iâm just trying to survive this semester.â
âMhm,â Ivone says knowingly. âAnd look good doing it.â
âWhen are we leaving?â Gina asks, unplugging the flat iron for a second before plugging it back in.
âIn like ten minutes. Leena wanna get there early so she can find parking since sheâs driving.â
âOkay, bet. Iâll be ready.â
Before Ivone can respond, Ginaâs phone lights up against the bathroom counter.
Ivone immediately narrows her eyes. âI know thatâs not Tray.â
Gina glances down at the screen and sighs.
Tray: You going to the Alpha party tonight?
Ivone groans dramatically. âGirl, why is he still breathing down your neck after a whole year?â
Gina shakes her head while opening the message. âI donât know.â
Tray is her first boyfriend. First everything, honestly. Before him, Gina has never really dated anybody seriously.
Mostly because, for years, she's been secretly stuck on somebody else.
Her twin brotherâs best friend.
Tyriq has been around since childhoodâfamily cookouts, football games, school pickups, birthday parties. He is justâŚalways there. Taller every year. Finer every year. Sweeter every year.
Because no matter how much Gina liked him growing up, she already knew nothing could ever happen between them. Devon would lose his mind at the thought, and besides, Tyriq has never shown signs that he sees her as anything more than his best friendâs sister.
So, she forced herself to move on.
And somehow, that lead her to Tray.
A mistake she spent the last year recovering from.
âHe says heâs going to the party tonight,â Gina mutters.
âOh hell no,â Ivone says instantly. âThat man has been obsessed with you since forever. The audacity after cheating on you is actually insane.â
Gina rolls her eyes. âIâve already been around him at parties after the breakup. He does the same thing every time. Tries to talk to me, I ignore him, and then he acts sad.â
Ivone bursts out laughing. âYou are way better than me, because I wouldâve cussed him clean out.â
âIâve thought about it.â
Gina smirks. âMaybe one day.â
Ivone watches her for a second before speaking again. âYou know what your problem is?â
âYou entertain toxic men because you like attention.â
Gina gasps dramatically. âExcuse me?â
âI said what I said.â
âI do not entertain him.â
âYou literally refuse to block him.â
âBecause Iâm mature.â
Ivone stares at her blankly.
Gina starts laughing. âOkay, fine. Maybe I like the attention a little.â
âA little?â Ivone scoffs. âGirl.â
The doorbell suddenly rings throughout the apartment.
âI got it!â Leena yells from the living room.
Ivone points at Gina accusingly. âAnd if Tray somehow pops up at that party acting crazy, Iâm throwing my drink on him.â
âYou say that every time.â
âAnd one day Iâm gonna mean it.â
A few seconds later, footsteps approach the bathroom.
Leena appears in the doorway holding her keys.
âUhâŚTyriq is at the front door asking for you.â
âTyriq Withers? For me?â
Ivone immediately perks up. âThat man is so fine.â
Leena nods slowly, eyes still fixed on Gina. âYeah. He specifically asked if you were here.â
Confusion settles across Ginaâs face.
Leena shakes her head. âNope. Just asked for you.â
âThatâs kinda weirdâŚâ
Gina carefully sets the flat iron down before walking out of the bathroom and toward the front door.
The moment she sees him, her chest tightens slightly.
Tyriq stands in the doorway in a black hoodie and fitted jeans, his tall frame nearly filling the entrance. His buzz cut is fresh, his jaw clenched.
Gina pushes the thought away immediately.
âIf this is about Devon,â she says, leaning against the doorway, âI promise if you canât get ahold of him, I definitely canât.â
Tyriqâs eyes instantly meet hers.
And for some reason, he looks nervous.
âNah,â he says quietly. âThatâs not why I came.â
âYeah. Everybody good.â He swallows. âI just needed to talk to you about something.â
Now she is really confused.
âIf this isnât about Devon, then what is it about? Youâve literally never come to my apartment before.â
There is hesitation written all over his face.
Gina stares at him for a second before stepping aside. âUhâŚsure.â
Tyriq walks inside slowly while rubbing his palms together.
âThereâs something I gotta tell you.â
Gina folds her arms. âOkayâŚyouâre making me nervous.â
âMy bad. Itâs justâŚitâs a lot.â
âWhat could possibly be a lot?â
Tyriq exhales hard before finally looking directly at her.
âWeâve known each other for years, right?â
She blinks. âYeah. You and Devon have been attached at the hip since kindergarten.â
âNo, I mean me and you.â His voice softens. âWeâve known each other our whole lives too.â
âAnd I feel like weâve always kindaâŚâ He pauses. âI donât know. Been around each other.â
Gina laughs in confusion. âTyriq, what are you trying to say?â
He shakes his head nervously before blurting it out.
âIâve liked you since we were kids.â
Gina stares at him like she misheard him entirely.
Tyriq lets out an awkward laugh. âYeah. See, this is exactly why I shouldnât have come over here.â
âNoâwait.â Gina shakes her head quickly. âYouâre serious?â
Her mind can barely process the words.
âI thought you never even looked at me like that,â she admits quietly.
âBecause of Devon.â He sighs. âAnd because I ainât wanna make stuff weird if you didnât feel the same.â
Gina stares at him for another long second before laughing softly in disbelief.
âThis is actually crazy.â
âI used to like you too.â
Gina rolls her eyes immediately. âBoy, please.â
A grin slowly spreads across his face.
âIâm not repeating myself.â
She points at him. âDonât get cocky.â
Tyriq laughs for the first time since arriving, tension finally easing from his shoulders.
âI canât believe this,â Gina says, shaking her head. âAll this time?â
âAll this time,â he admits. âYou have no idea how many times I almost said something.â
âI thought you barely noticed me.â
âGina, you were the only girl I noticed for years.â
Her stomach flips instantly.
Before she can respond, Leena and Ivone suddenly walk out of the hallway carrying their purses.
âGina, you ready?â Ivone asks before noticing how close theyâre standing.
Her eyes widen immediately.
Leenaâs lips part in silent shock.
Tyriq clears his throat awkwardly. âYâall going to the Alpha party?â
âMhm,â Leena hums slowly.
âIâm headed there too,â Tyriq says, eyes still on Gina. âI can take her.â
Ivone looks between them so fast it is almost funny.
Then she gives Gina a look that says Girl if you donât take that man DEOWNN.
âIâll ride with him.â
âOkayyy,â Ivone drags out knowingly.
The second the door closes behind her roommates, silence fills the apartment again.
Tyriq looks down at her carefully.
âSoâŚyou really liked me too?â
Gina smiles shyly for the first time all night.
âUnfortunately is crazy,â he laughs softly.
âI just never thought youâd feel the same.â
âI been feeling the same.â
His voice lowers near the end, almost intimate.
The air suddenly feels thicker between them.
Neither of them look away.
Then Tyriq quietly says, âCan I kiss you?â
Ginaâs heart nearly stops.
âHurry, before I change my mind.â
Tyriq cups her face gently before pulling her toward him.
His kiss is everything she's secretly dreamed of for yearsâsoft at first, almost reverent, as though he still cannot quite believe this is real.
His lips move against hers with aching tenderness, one hand cradling the side of her face while the other rests at the small of her back, drawing her closer. Gina melts into him, her fingers threading through the short hair at his nape, heart hammering so hard she is sure he can feel it.
When they finally part, both breathing unevenly, he rests his forehead against hers. âGina,â he whispers, voice rough with emotion. âIâve always wanted this so bad.â
âMe too, Tyriq,â she murmurs, brushing her thumb across his cheek. âSo bad.â
Something shifts in his eyesâyears of restraint finally giving way. He kisses her again, deeper this time, and the heat between them builds slowly, like a flame catching.
Without breaking the kiss, Tyriq lifts her effortlessly, her legs wrapping around his waist as she gives him directions down the hallway to her bedroom. The door clicks shut behind them, sealing the rest of the world outside.
He lays her down on the bed as if she"s something precious, then pulls back just enough to look at her. The lamp on her nightstand casts a warm, golden glow over his face.
His hands tremble slightly as he helps her out of her top, then unclasps her bra with carefulness. When her breasts are bare to him, he exhales shakily, eyes drinking her in.
âYouâre so beautiful,â he whispers, almost to himself. He leans down, pressing open-mouthed kisses along her collarbone, then lower, until his lips close around one sensitive peak.
Gina arches with a soft gasp, her hands cradling the back of his head as he lavishes her with slow, worshipful attentionâtongue circling, lips sucking gently, hands caressing every inch of skin he can reach.
Every touch feels like a confession.
Tyriq works his way down her body with patient devotion, kissing the curve of her waist, the dip of her navel, the sensitive skin just above the waistband of her shorts. He peels the rest of her clothes away slowly, murmuring praises against her thighs as he settles between them.
âTyriqâŚâ she breathes, suddenly shy under the intensity of his gaze.
He looks up at her, eyes dark but filled with something far deeper than lust. âLet me taste you, Gina. Please.â
The yearning in his eyes and voice did nothing but ignite her more.
She nods, and the first slow drag of his tongue along her folds pulls a broken moan from her throat. He takes his time, exploring her with tender curiosity, learning exactly what makes her tremble and sigh.
Two thick fingers slide inside her, curling gently, stroking that perfect spot while his mouth seals around her clit with soft, rhythmic suction.
Pleasure builds like a slow tide, rising higher and higher until it crashes over her in warm, pulsing waves. Gina comes with his name on her lips, fingers tangled in the sheets, thighs trembling around his shoulders.
He stays with her through every aftershock, kissing her inner thighs, her hips, her stomach, until she tugs him up to her.
Their mouths meet again in a deep, languid kiss as she reaches between them, wrapping her hand around his hard length. He is thick and heavy in her palm, pulsing with need, yet he groans softly at her touch like it's a gift.
âCondom,â she whispers against his lips.
He retrieves one from his wallet with slightly unsteady hands. Once it's on, he settles over her, bracing his weight on his forearms so he can look into her eyes. The tip of him nudges at her entrance, slick and ready.
âAre you sure?â he asks, voice hoarse but gentle.
Tyriq pushes forward slowly, inch by careful inch, until he's fully seated inside her. They both let out shaky breaths at the perfect fitâtight, warm, and overwhelming in its intimacy. For a long moment, he simply holds still, buried deep, forehead pressed to hers as they breathe together.
âGina,â he whispers, voice cracking with emotion. âFuck.â
Tears prick at the corners of her eyes. She wraps her arms around his back, legs around his waist, holding him as close as two bodies can possibly be. âYou feel so good,â she murmurs. âTyriq.â
He begins to thrustâlong, deep, rolling strokes that make her toes curl and her heart ache with fullness. Every movement is deliberate, loving, like he is pouring every unsaid feeling from the past decade into her.
Their bodies move together in a slow, sensual rhythm, skin sliding against skin, breaths mingling, soft moans filling the quiet room.
Tyriq kisses her constantlyâher lips, her jaw, the sensitive spot beneath her earâwhispering her name like something sacred.
When her second orgasm begins to build, he slips a hand between them, circling her clit with his thumb until she shatters again, clenching tightly around him.
âIâm close,â he groans, pace faltering as pleasure overtakes him. âCome with me.â
Gina cries out as another wave crashes through her, pulling him over the edge with her. Tyriq buries his face in her neck, hips pressing deep as he comes with a low, broken moan, body shuddering in her arms.
They stay like that for a long time afterwardâstill joined, hearts pounding against each other, hands gently stroking sweat-damp skin. Tyriq eventually rolls to the side, pulling her against his chest and pressing a lingering kiss to her forehead.
âI wish I told you sooner,â he murmurs into her hair.
Gina smiles, tracing lazy patterns over his heart. âWell, I know now.â
âWe wouldâve probably been together by now. You wouldnât have had to deal with your ex.â
Gina furrows her brows. âYou know about that?â
âYour brother told me about it when it was going on.â
âOf course,â she sighs. âI donât have to deal with it anymore, so itâs fine.â
âOh, you definitely donât,â he tightens his arms around her body.
And that alone gives her all the attention she ever needed.