Eddie Van Halen imagines

Games

Warnings: cussing
Word count: 687

I don't know how I managed to fall in love with my best friend but I did. Eddie fucking Van Halen, amazing guitarist and close friend of mine since the age of 6 had managed to swoon me. I've tried to escape my crush for years but I didn't work, it was hopeless.

I wore black jeans and a red cropped shirt with an oversized leather coat. I threw on some converse and headed out to my car. I drove to the arcade, the place I went to distract myself from everything.

I walk in heading straight for pac man. I had the highest score and was determined to make it even higher. I had been playing for a few minutes when I see someone approach me. I was close to beating my score when the game shut off. I bang my hand on the machine trying to get it to work again but I had no luck.

"Hey y/n." I look up to see Alex, Eddie's older brother

"Oh hi, what're you doing here?"

"Nothing really, I saw you walk in and decided to say hi."

"Oh, well hi."

I pick up my bag of change, shoving it into one of my pockets and heading for the exit. Alex jogs to keep up with me.

"Hey where you going?" He asks

"Not sure why?"

"Just wondering."

"You wanna come?" I ask

"Sure."

We both hop in my car.

"So what's the real reason you decided to say hi?" I ask

He was silent for a minute or two.

"You like Eddie." He abruptly states

"Hmm?"

"You like Ed."

"No I don't Alex, I have no idea where you got that idea."

"Oh come on y/n! You're not great at hiding it."

"Oh really? Enlighten me on why you think I like him."

"Alright well let's start with the obvious. You blush when his name is said, you get excited when I mention him, you are happier when he's around, you laugh at his jokes even when they aren't funny. Now the less obvious, when we were kids, you weren't so uptight and stuff when he was around but now you always make sure to look you're best. I've also noticed how you've somewhat distanced yourself from him recently."

"Alex that could mean anything."

"Not really."

"Ok look it's not my fault that I like him ok. Trust me I've been trying to get over it for awhile now."

"Why try to get over it?"

"Oh I don't know maybe because he's my best friend! Besides what's the point when he's always with that other girl."

"What other girl?"

"You know that Melissa chick."

"Ohhh her."

"Yea."

"Well maybe he's trying to make you jealous or something."

"Not how that works Alex."

He tried to convince me multiple times that Eddie liked me which I obviously didn't believe. I drove by his house and dropped him off.

The next day I went straight back to the arcade hoping the pac man machine was fixed. I walk up to it and see a big sign saying 'out of order'
I huff and decide on playing galaga instead. I put in some money and started the game, eventually earning the high score.

"I had no idea you were so good at arcade games." It was Eddie

"Fuck." I whisper "what're you doing here?"

"Alex said you'd be here."

"Did he?" I roll my eyes

"Yea. Wanna do something fun?"

"Sure."

He takes my hand and walks me outside, bringing me to a meadow behind the building.

"Ed what's all this about?"

"Y/n I think I love you, and not the way a best friend should." He says

"Ed I- I love you too, so much you have no idea."

He gently takes my chin in his hand and brings me into a kiss. It was pure bliss, the kind of kiss that I hoped would last forever. Butterflies grew in my stomach. He soon pulls apart, looking into my eyes and smiling.

"I've been wanting to do that for so long."

"Same."