based on the prompt ❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜
for the ever so lovely @kissesandcigarettes <3
stood up // v. h.
you and liza have been best friends since childhood. you were rarely seen without each other for most of your adolescent years, and not much changed when you moved to southern california together; in fact, you had become closer than ever.
when liza started working for vinnie, she introduced you to the famous boy along with the rest of the friends she’d made through him.
you had become especially close with jett and eamon, always joining them at the skatepark, and occasionally on stream. however, vinnie never seemed to warm up to you, constantly giving the cold shoulder any time you were in a room together.
you knew you didn’t make the best first impression on the boy when you almost let his cat escape and tripped over some wires in his room that messed up his gaming system all in one extremely awkward night. but it was an honest mistake, and not to mention a couple years ago; you had been nothing but kind to him since, and very apologetic for your first encounter. you never understood how he could still hate you.
it didn’t help that you had tiny crush on the tiktoker.
while you were doing everything in your power to show him that you were a decent person and not out to get him, or his cat for that matter, he would shrug you off each and every time.
after months of trying to get him to see you differently, you ultimately gave up, not wanting to cause yourself any more unnecessary pain.
instead, you began going on dates with guys that actually showed you an ounce of attention, trying to forget all about vinnie.
things had been going well for you to say the least.
after multiple mishaps, you met a boy you really liked and were about to go on your third date with.
you were currently sitting alone in the restaurant you were meant to meet at, trying not to let your negative thoughts get to you. it was only 7:15, maybe he was just running late. right?
you sent a quick text to make sure everything was okay and ask where he was, however you received no answer back.
maybe he’s just driving and can’t look at his phone, you tried to convince yourself. that makes sense.
7:30 came and still nothing.
you jumped every time your phone dinged with a notification. but much to your dismay, it was never from the boy you so desperately wanted it to be.
8:00 and the waitress came over for the third time asking if you were ready to order.
“sorry, could you just give me a few more minutes? they should be here any minute.” you weren’t sure who you were trying to convince more, the woman standing in front of you sending a pitiful look your way, or yourself.
8:30 and your eyes hadn’t left the doorway that opened every few minutes with a new group of people, none of which included the tall, curly haired boy.
he’ll be here. he wouldn’t leave you hanging like this, especially with not so much as a text. he was better than that, or was he? you started to question how well you really knew him. i mean you’d only gone on a few dates, maybe he was just like the others.
by 9:00 you had lost all hope. you had officially been stood up.
you’d seen this exact scene play out in plenty of movies and tv shows, but you hadn’t know how embarrassing it truly was until this very moment.
you threw a twenty down for the shirley temple you’d been sipping on for the last two hours and ducked your head as you made the walk of shame out of the busy restaurant.
you let out a deep breath you hadn’t realized you’d been holding once you made it to the exit and hastily began dialing liza’s number.
after a just a few rings, although it felt much longer than that, she picked up. “hey babe, i thought you were on a date tonight, what’s up?”
you felt your lips start quivering as you attempted to get the words out as quickly as possible. “i- i got stood up, liza. an- and i took an uber because i thought i would just drive home with him. can you- you come get me please?” you wailed.
“oh baby, i’m sorry. i’m not home right now but i’ll send jett to come get you, okay? stay right where you are and i’ll send him your location. it’s gonna be okay,” she cooed.
you stayed silent on the other end, not feeling confident in your ability to speak at the moment without breaking down into more tears.
“okay, i just texted him. he should be there in fifteen minutes, mkay? stay there. i love you.”
“mhm, love you,” you whispered back before hanging up.
you plopped yourself onto a nearby bench while you waited. now you were left with just you and your thoughts.
you began questioning if you would ever be able to find love. what is wrong with me? first the guy i was practically in love with hated me and could barely stand to be in the same room as me. and now after many failed attempts, the one guy that i actually thought i could be with stood me up. am i cursed or something?
you had been so caught up in your thoughts you hadn’t realized how much time had gone by and now there was a yellow car parked on the road directly in front of you. that’s not jett’s car, you thought to yourself.
that’s when you noticed the mop of blonde curls in the driver’s seat. oh this has got to be the worst day ever.
a loud huff escaped you as you stood up and made your way to the small car.
“what are you doing here? i thought jett was picking me up,” you groaned.
“well that’s not the warm greeting i was expecting. i mean i did go out of my way to come get you, the least i could get is a thank you. or would you rather me leave you here?” vinnie remarked.
“why did you come all the way then? i’ve already had a shit night, i don’t need you adding on to it. i’ll just call an uber.”
“just get in the car, y/n, please. i’m not leaving you alone here for any longer. it’s getting late and we’re no where near your apartment.”
you sighed, knowing he was right. getting an uber at this time of night in l.a. was almost impossible. everyone was calling for their drunk pick ups, it would most likely take forever and cost a fortune. 
you threw the door open and got in the car. vinnie waited until you were buckled and settled in before speeding away.
“did you get to eat anything at the restaurant?” he questioned to which you shook your head in response.
“i have to pick up chipotle for me and jett. here just add something for yourself to the order,” he said while tossing his phone your way.
you were so confused by his change in attitude towards you. “why are you being nice to me all of a sudden? in the two years i’ve known you i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile and now this?”
it was quiet for more than a few seconds before he spoke. “what are you talking about?”
“you’ve been a complete jerk to me ever since i met you. which i still have no idea why, might i add. so why are you being nice to me now? you didn’t have to come get me if you really didn’t want to.”
“i guess i just felt bad,” he mumbled.
“well i don’t want your pity,” you huffed.
“no, not like that. i just mean…” he paused for a minute before finally getting the courage to continue. “i’ve always liked you y/n. and i’m sorry that you thought i hated you all this time. it’s just i guess i thought it would be easier to hate you instead of admitting my true feelings. when we first met i knew i wasn’t ready for a relationship and that’s why i pushed you away. and when i finally realized how stupid that was, you had already started going out with other guys and i figured it would be best i just let you go.”
you were completely shocked by his confession to say the least. you were left speechless.
at this point you had pulled into the chipotle parking lot and vinnie put the car in park. his eyes had not left your’s since he had admit his true feelings, now trying to gauge your reaction.
“you’re an idiot, you know that?”
he ducked his head while letting out a sigh. “yeah i know and i’m sorry.”
“well i guess it’s a good thing i like idiots,” you smirked.
vinnie’s head shot up at your words, “you what?” he stuttered.
“vinnie, i’ve liked you since the day i met you. but i thought you hated me because i almost lost hera and messed up your computer so i tried so hard to forget my feelings and go on dates with other people but none of it ever worked. i still like you,” you divulged to him.
“well actually that’s not entirely the truth,” you mumbled shyly while fidgeting with your hands, “i-um, i love you, vinnie hacker. even though you are the dumbest boy i have ever met.” a smile spread across your face as you giggled.
vinnie laughed at your comment as well.
he brought his hand up to stroke your cheek, pushing a strand of hair behind your ear as he shifted closer to you. you looked down bashfully, the deep eye contact making you more nervous than you already were.
but vinnie knew exactly what to say in order to ease your nerves. “i love you too.”
you couldn’t believe he muttered the four little words you never thought you’d hear him say, you were internally freaking out. “say it again.”
“i love you, y/n l/n. always have, always will.” and with that his soft lips touched yours for the best kiss of your life. you only deepened the kiss as he moved you to sit perched on his lap.
you stayed like that for a few minutes before you were interrupted by vinnie’s ringtone blasting through the speakers.
he groaned as he checked to see who he was going to have yell at for ending this perfect moment. it was jett.
he answered, not even getting to say hello before you heard the boy on the other end yell through the line, “where the hell is my food?!”
a.n. this ending is so bad, i’m sorry. i didn’t know how to end it but i feel like it was dragging on. i hope this okay, i’ve kind of been having writers block so this was my attempt to get rid of it but i’m not sure how i feel about this piece…
