𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐄 𝐇𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒!

2. lovely mistakes

fluff, tiny angst, wholesome
2400 words
june 19th, 2021
dedicated: saltystefan
(thank you so much for the idea!)

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your feet tapped nervously against the cold tile floors of the hype house kitchen as you sat on a black bar stool, scrolling through and refreshing your email. some of the boys played real life whac-a-mole in the grand entrance and kouvr sat next to you, editing some promo content for her instagram story. sunshine peered through the gigantic glass windows, casting shadows of slim trees into the foyer. it was 2:59pm, t-minus less than one minute until the acceptance and denial emails were set to be released. you applied to your dream summer program, and you been anticipating this moment anxiously for days.

finally, the clock struck 3:00pm, and you refreshed one more time. butterflies began to race in your stomach, your palms becoming a bit clammy. and then, CONGRATULATIONS appeared in big, bold font at the top of your email, accompanied by the programs title. holy shit. you were accepted. no fucking way. you screamed out of excitement, catching the attention of practically everyone on the first floor. their heads turned to your direction, observing your elated demeanor with genuine, yet confused smiles. before they could say anything or see exactly what you were screaming about, you bolted upstairs.

vinnie had helped you write your application, talk through and brainstorm ideas, and supported you and your dreams throughout the entire process. he had to know you were accepted. he'd probably be even more excited than you. immediately, you ran up the stairs, skipping a few at a time, also wondering why you hadn't been in vinnie's room in the first place. you knew there was a reason why you weren't, but you were so excited and filled with adrenaline, you couldn't process much more than wanting to share the news with vinnie.

as you approached the hall leading to vinnie's room, you overheard slight words and phrases coming from vinnie — but you didn't put too much thought into it. brushing past the last corner, you bursted into his room, the slightly poster-clad door swinging open. you immediately attacked him in a bear hug as he sat in his gaming chair. "baby! baby! guess what! I GOT IN! I GOT IN! to the, to the ... uh ... summer program! AH AH OH MY GOSH. i literally can't believe it" you gushed, out of breath as vinnie wrapped his arms around your waist to help steady you in his lap.

vinnie's face was a mixture of amusement, slight shock, and what looked like bubbling laughter as you gushed over your acceptance. his reaction confused you and you furrowed your eyebrows, wondering why he looked so, well — complicated, and less excited than you thought he'd be. he pulled you a bit closer towards him, so he could whisper in your ear. 

"baby," he laughed lightly, accepting the situation, "i'm live. on tiktok." your eyes widened, like a literal deer in head lights, as you covered your mouth in shock. "oh my god! no way. that's why i wasn't in here. ughhh," you realized as you talked through your thoughts. "i'm so sorry, oh god, vinnie," you whined and laughed at the same time as you facepalmed. "i'm such a fucking idiot."

"it's fine, honey, it was bound to happen anyway," he reassured. you buried your face into vinnies chest, your forehead slightly below his collarbone as you started processsing the aftermath of what just happened. the entire social media community - everyone - basically found out you and vinnie were dating. of course, people had suspicions, but you never confirmed anything out of hopes of keeping some aspects of your relationship private and to hopefully prevent you from getting any more additional hate. and now, by accident, out of excitement and adrenaline, you basically confirmed your relationship with vinnie. it'd for sure be all over the headlines in a couple of hours. "babe, as much as i love cuddling and all of that, i'm still live," vinnie chuckled softly, using one hand to rub your back and the other to gently point to the live.