Piper's pov:
On Monday morning, I woke up, my body filled with dread: I hoped I'd make the team but if I did that meant that I'd have to go on a date with him. Of course, I'd love to go on a date with him but I'm sure he meant it in a friendly way but if he meant an ACTUAL date then that meant he liked me too, right? IF he did like me, I thought to myself, what would I do then, tell him I like him too? I'm not ready for this, what if he'd want us to get together, oh god! What would I do then?
"Don't be ridiculous," I whispered beneath my breath, of course Harvey didn't like me, he's my best friend and IF he did like me, I wasn't ready for a guy yet.
I got ready for school, an awful feeling in the pit of my stomach.
I left my house, after saying bye to my mum, and saw Harvey waiting for me.
"Excited for today?" He asked me.
"No," I answered, him furrowing his eyebrows.
"But today's the da-"
"The day I find out whether I've made the team or not, I know," In cut him off.
"Exactly why aren't you excited?"
"It's just been a while since I've played football and..."
"And?"
"And I'm not sure if I'll actually be good at it anymore,"
"You'll be awesome, trust me," he believed in me, another one of the many reasons I was falling for him.
"And if you make the team, you'll go on a date with me!"
"About that, when you say date, you mean a friendly date right, like not an actual date?"
"Dates are supposed to be friendly,"
"No like just as friends, not as in actually going on a date with you,"
"If you want, that's okay," he looked down at the ground like he was disappointed? Wait...Harvey couldn't actually like me, that's impossible. Yeah, impossible.
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At the end of the day, Harvey and I walked out of school together,
"You didn't tell me whether you made it into the team or not,"
"I'm on the team,"
"That's amazing!"
"You don't seem so happy about it?"
"I am,"
"You don't seem like it,"
"It's just..."
"Just what?"
"I just have a bad feeling about it,"
"I'm sure you'll be okay," Harvey reassured me putting his arm around my shoulder, making butterflies squirm in my stomach.
"When are you training?" He asked me.
"Tuesdays and Thursdays after school,"
"That's cool,"
"Yeah," after a few minutes of quietness Harvey spoke,
"So, about the date...."
"Yeah?"
"Is Friday okay?"
"Yeah, that's fine,"
"It'll be the best day of your life, I promise,"
"Don't make promises you won't be able to keep,"
"Hey, I know that! This will be the best day of your life, I don't make promises I won't keep,"
"Whatever you say, rain-boy," how would it be the best day if we were just friends? As much I'd hate to admit, I would've loved to go on an ACTUAL date with Harvey. Sure we were friends but he meant so much more to me, it'd mean the world if we ACTUALLY went on an ACTUAL date but I knew I wasn't ready for that, not yet.
"You've been quiet today, is everything okay?" Harvey asked as we neared my house.
"Yeah, I'm just tired,"
"Are you sure?" He's so caring, man I adore him.
"Yeah, I'm fine," I told him hoping he'd lay off.
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Rain-boy😍🤭
Hey x
Hi x
Wyd x
Nothing you x
Nothing, I'm babysitting Tilly, wanna come over x
Sure, I'll be there x
I put on a t-shirt and Harvey's jacket, that smelt like him, his beautiful scent and left to go see Harvey.
Once I'd got there, I was greeted with a hug from Tilly, Harvey laughing at her excitement. Tilly dragged me into the living room and we sat down on the couch.
"Piper, do you have any siblings?" Tilly asked.
"No, I don't,"
"Do you wish you had any brothers or sisters?"
"I guess me being an only child is better for my parents but it would be cool to have a sibling, I guess,"
"Will you play with me, Harvey's boring?"
"Yeah, I will and I know what you mean, Harvey can be boring," I looked at Harvey with a smirk on my face.
"Oi, I am not boring!" Harvey pretended to be offended.
Tilly and I played for a few hours together, mostly annoying Harvey but it made me wish I had a sibling, it would be pretty fun.
Soon it was getting dark and Harvey's family came home, so I decided to go home. Harvey walked me, as always.
Harvey and I walked in a peaceful silence and being with Harvey in that moment, me and him, it made me feel some connection between us, and at that point I knew my feelings for him were genuine and weren't planning on going away any time soon.
Without thinking, by instinct I entwined my fingers in his, fearing his reaction: he didn't take his hand out from mine but asked me, "What are you doing?"
"It feels good," I smiled, not looking at him. I could feel the smile formed on his face.
Once Harvey dropped me off home, I laid in my bed feeling the happiest I've ever felt. Harvey COULD actually like me, Harvey MIGHT feel the way I feel for him, Harvey ACTUALLY likes me, these thoughts swirled through my mind until I fell asleep.
