𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐁𝐎𝐘//𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘𝐗𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑

I don't care. I still like Zart after this chapter <3

Zart's Point Of View:

After helping y/n with decorating the homestead I didn't know exactly how to feel. For one Gally, the guy that I hated had given her a hickey. A hickey. If anyone should've given her a hickey it should've been me.

However I'd be a fool not to see all the signs. There had to be something between us. Something there. I could feel it, and she did too. Why else would she ask me to help her, out of everyone else? Why else would I accept even though Newt and Alby and Gally would be on me for it.

The way she got flustered when I put the flower in her ear, something I would've done if she had just grazed me. Y/n had to like me, maybe not a ton but I knew she probably buried them down thanks to her stupid shank of a boyfriend.

Sure I wouldn't harass her like Victor, I was just nice to her, dropping subtle hints here and there.

On the outside I was just their friend After all Gally couldn't be mad at them for having a friend. I was just going to always be around them, be a good friend to them. Then once Gally breaks their heart or they break his I'll be there, ready to pick up the pieces and take care of them.

I was going to be the best friend I could to them.

I headed over to the bathroom to wash my hands off from the decoration gunk. The bathroom where Gally had just finished taking a piss...

He turned around, surprised to see me. His eyes narrowed as he looked me up and down. A sour look on his face. Gally came to the sink to me to wash his hands off.

"Hey Zart the Fart." I hated when people called me that, and he knew that.

"Hey."

"Heard you were getting the homestead looking better with her. How was it?" A chance for revenge, I took it.

"It was great. Y/n's just great isn't she?" His jaw locked. I hoped I didn't get the klunk beat out of me for the next part. Then again there was no better way to show her how aggressive her boyfriend could be. "Really pretty girl. You're really lucky man. Out of every other guy here she chose you, funny."

"What's so funny about that." He leaned up against the counter, crossing his arms.

"I think you know why." I was treading very dangerous waters. This was gonna hurt. Gally always had a violent streak, now was the time to break it out.

"I really don't, so why don't you tell me." He scowled.

"Oh yeah, I forgot that you were a builder, my bad-"

Gally grabbed the collar of my shirt, bunching it up. He swung me around, slamming me into the tile wall.

"You got any other jokes Smart Ass or should I just hit you already and get it over with?"

"Why'd she choose you. What's so great about you." Gally wasn't the only one who was angry anymore, itching for a fight. "You've always been a dick Gally, and you know it. Never knew y/n was into dicks."

"Maybe you should be thinking about how she didn't choose you. You're fucking pathetic." He spat. "Following her around like a little lost puppy. She doesn't want you, check her fucking neck."

I pushed him back, initiating what Gally wanted. He smiled, bringing his fist back.

"Woah woah woah! What's going on here?!" Newt yelled. "The hell do you think you're doing?!"

Gally's fist didn't stop from Newt's shouting. Pain exploded in my cheek, sure to leave a mark. Perfect.

He pushed Gally back. Separating us.

"Is someone gonna tell me?!"

"He was talking shit about me and y/n!" Gally stabbed a finger toward me.

"He shucking hit me!" I rubbed my cheek.

"I don't buggin' care! About either you! You know what, just get out and don't follow each other!" Newt pointed towards the exit. "I'll deal with you both later. Go!"

The both of us headed for the door. Gally pushing his shoulder into me to be first.

"Asshole." I muttered under my breath.

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"Oh my God!" Y/n was at one of the medjack tables when they noticed me, slipping pills in their pockets. "What happened to you?" Their hand clapped over their pretty mouth.

"I uh." Don't be a dick like their boyfriend Zart. "I ran into a door." A lie.

"Bullshit you ran into a door!" She grabbed my hand. Taking full notice of it, my skin feeling just a little more sensitive to her touch. Fingers pressed into the side of my palm. Y/n dragged me over to the bed, sitting down next to me. "Everyone uses that excuse Zart. What really happened?"

I could have y/n. I went through all this trouble to get myself in a fight, all for her. But the way she looked at me with such care made me feel awful. I was trying to be her friend when all she really needed was a friend.

And that's what I would be.

She was happy with Gally for now, that's all that mattered.

"It's true. I uh didn't see it, real clumsy of me." Y/n smiled, reaching her hand up to my cheek. I didn't even have to see my face to know that it was adorned with red. That happened around y/n.

"If you say so. I'll get you an ice pack." After her holding a bag of frozen peas to my face I excused myself.

"I'll see you later y/n."

"Okay, see ya later."

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"Hey." I greeted Gally who was hammering some fence back together again. Going into his territory was dangerous, it was worth it. He dropped his tool on the grass, standing up to his full height.

"What the shuck do you want?" His glare looked like it could nearly kill me.

"I didn't tell them, anything, said I ran into a door. Y/n doesn't know you hit me." Gally's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "I shouldn't have said all that klunk earlier. I'm...sorry."

The silence between us almost ached more than my bruise.

"Yeah? Whatever. Just stay away from y/n and me." Gally turned away from me, investing himself in his work. As humiliating as it was to grovel at Gally it was worth it.

Because y/n was happy, and that's all that mattered.