𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 ⋆ 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻

four

𝗛 𝗔 𝗥 𝗗
chapter four

"Holy fuck," Jonah spoke up, his gaze darting up and down when Nova appeared in the room, "She's looking like a million bucks man, not speaking to the douchebag seems to be in her favor."

Corbyn's ears perked up when that comment left Jonah's mouth, the twenty-three year old knowing exactly who his best friend was talking about. His eyes immediately found the brunette beside Jessie, taking over the drink Jes was holding for her when she quickly went upstairs to change her clothes.

Corbyn had accompanied her the entire night, until she heard her favorite song and cheered too excitedly, her mango flavored Bacardi spilling down onto her nude colored dress. She had excused herself to go and change, Corbyn expecting her to come down in joggers and a crop top like she usually would. But when he saw Nova after she came down, his mouth fell agape.

The group of friends were currently at Jessie and Jonah's house, the two siblings living together ever since Jonah decided he wanted to move out. With them being twins, it was hard for Jessie to be alone without Jonah and the decision to move into Jonah's place was made fairly quick.

Corbyn thought Nova must've borrowed a dress of Jessie's because he had never seen her wearing this before. The white silk hugging her body in all the right places was doing things to him and Daniel, who stood right beside the gushing guy, noticed right away.

Because Daniel and Jessie were the only ones who knew about Corbyn's feelings towards his best friend, they tended to tease him loads whenever it was just the four of them. Or as if right now, when Daniel was left alone with Corbyn after Zach and Jonah went to go grab some more drinks.

"You need a tissue?" The faux blonde asked Corbyn, a small smirk on his face. When Corbyn kept on staring at her from across the room and didn't catch up on anything Daniel said, the blonde nudged his friend's ribs slightly.

Corbyn shook himself out of his daydream before rubbing the hurt spot, a frown forming upon his face. "What?"

Daniel rolled his eyes playfully before taking a sip of his beer, "I said, you need a tissue? Because you're drooling, dude."

Corbyn softly shoved Daniel to the side, shaking his head as he chuckled. He didn't mind them fooling around with him because of his crush on Nova at all. The fact that they were rooting for Corbyn and Nova to happen was something Corbyn found sweet. It meant he wasn't the only one who saw they could be the perfect match - if only Nova could see it too.

"Have you noticed she's so much more herself when he isn't on her mind?" Corbyn asked Daniel, both of them leaning back against the white colored wall behind them.

Daniel confirmed Corbyn's thoughts with a quick nod, "She is. I think she realizes how much he held her back from us. But mostly from you."

Corbyn turned his head to meet his best friend's gaze, Daniel shrugging his shoulders to silently tell him it was the truth.

"What do you mean?"

Daniel smiled softly before he nodded his head into the direction of where Nova was currently getting herself a new drink, placing down the glass bottle before letting a straw sink into the alcohol. She took a sip while looking around the room, her eyes falling onto Corbyn and Daniel.

Nova smiled brightly before sending them a small wave. Before she was able to walk over to them, Jonah reached her and took her in a small side hug, probably asking her how she was feeling tonight.

"In a crowded room, you're always the first person she looks for," Daniel stated with a grin before taking a sip from his drink, his eyes not leaving the girl they were having a conversation about, "It's like she always wants to make sure you're near."

Corbyn kept his eyes on her too, watching how she clinked her glass together with Jonah's in a cheer before making her way over to the two guys. Daniel lightly nudged Corbyn before telling him, "I told you so."

Daniel stepped aside and greeted Nova with a hug before he slipped away to let the two of them alone, sending Corbyn a quick wink before he wrapped an arm around Jessie's shoulders and interfered in her conversation with Jack and his girlfriend Adalyn.

"You enjoying yourself?" She asked him with a chuckle before wrapping her arms around his neck, making sure she wouldn't spill her drink down his back. It wouldn't have been the first time that happened when she had a little too much to drink, and so she made sure she wouldn't embarrass herself once again.

A laugh escaped his mouth as he wrapped his arms around her waist, her flowery shampoo filling his senses as he pressed a kiss onto the top of her head. "Now that you're here, I am enjoying myself even more."

Nova laughed at his flirtatious statement, although she couldn't deny the blush that formed on her cheeks. She felt weird, considering the fact that normally she would just playfully push Corbyn away before rolling her eyes. She'd feel flattered, but there was never a time where she got chills whenever he gave her a compliment. Until now.

"Stop flattering me," She smiled before pulling back from the hug, her eyes darting down at their shoes in the hopes he wouldn't notice her rosy cheeks.

But he did, and he was just as surprised as she was at her sudden behavior, not knowing where this was coming from all of a sudden. Corbyn was aware of the fact that she was just as confused as he was, but he didn't really think it would change anything.

After all, she had a boyfriend and Corbyn would always just be her best friend. Nothing more.

Right?