now or never • braddison

i love you too? (part 4)

hey!! im going to change the method of writing to povs because I feel like its more understandable to y'all!! anyways let's get to the story :)

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addisons pov
i woke up in bryces bed at sway to see that it was already 12pm. bryce was asleep next to me and i didn't remember a thing that happened last night. I immediately ran to the bathroom and changed into bryces clothes because i smelled like alcohol and that's when i remembered being in the bathroom with bryce at taylers house and was completely wasted. "what the fuck have I done"
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bryces pov
i woke up as i heard addison crying in the bathroom. i got up and rushed there and knocked the door. "Addison.. addison you good in there" "no bryce no- im not. please just leave". i knew i couldn't leave because i cared for her and i was scared because i remembered exactly what happened last night. "Addison please let me in. I need to talk to you" "the doors unlocked just come on in". I opened the door and saw her sitting on the floor with her head in her arms. I sat down next to her and didn't say a word for the first 2 minutes.
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addisons pov
bryce was sitting next to me quietly. as soon as i calmed down, he began speaking. "addison, im sorry. i didn't mean to do anything with you yesterday but i got a little carried away. i know that you probably only think of me as a friend but to be honest, i like you more than that. it's only been 2 months since we met but you light me up everyday and you make me a better person. im sorry". i immediately put my hands over him and pull him into my arms tightly. i could feel his tears dripping down my back as i replied. "im sorry too. i don't wanna make you feel like I don't like you because I really do. from the day we met actually. i couldn't stop thinking about you but I didn't know you felt the same way."
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bryces pov
i pulled out from the hug as soon as addison finished talking. "you have feelings for me?" i asked just to confirm that she actually said that and I wasn't hallucinating. She took a while and responded with "yes I do. i really do". OMFG SHE LIKES ME OMG OMG OMG. i was so fucking happy to hear her say that- i was almost crying again. I pulled her back into the hug and kissed her on her forehead. "i love you" i said without thinking. i didn't hear a response and i got scared. did i just ruin things? did i just fuck this all up? what the fuck did i just do? oh my fucking god no no no.
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addisons pov
bryce just said I love you to me and I didn't say it back- he walked out of the bathroom and I immediately break down crying. i should've said it back. i wanted to say it back. why didn't i say it back? i really do love him. i get up and run downstairs to see bryce on the couch with jaden. he looks at me and butterflies start forming in my stomach. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. WHAT THE FUCK DO I DO NOW? "i need to go". those were the words that came out of my mouth. out of everything i could've said, that's what I said? shit.
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bryces pov
addison just said that she needed to go so i guided her to the front door. "okay bye then" i say as I put my head down not wanting to look straight into her eyes. "Bryce.. look at me" she said. I looked at her eyes as she puts her hand on my cheek. "Yes?" I ask softly.. she slowly cups my cheeks, still looking in my eyes. "I love you too". DID SHE JUST SAY THAT? OH MY GOD. the weights on my shoulder just dropped. I take her waist and pull her into a tight hug. "I love you too. I really do." I hear her mumble into my chest.

sorry if this part was short 🥺
i am quite busy with my assignments and i wrote this real quick..