Sidemen Stories

Blame It On The Sambuca

{This is a KSimon fic. There is no smut or any triggering topics I can think of. Word count: 5277. Enjoy!}

Simon POV

It was just the alcohol, right? The fuzzy feeling in my chest; the way my body seemed to melt into him; the way the world seemed to stop, frozen in time.

The music blared through JJ's speakers. It was nearing midnight and the house was starting to get pretty packed. Word got out the Sidemen were throwing a party and all of a sudden half the YouTubers in London were crowded in our living room.

WillNE, ImAlexx and friends were there. The Beta Squad too. The Cals, Chip and many more.

"Ay, Simon bro!" A voice behind me gripped my shoulder.

I pulled JJ into a 'bro hug' and grinned. "What's up?"

"May I have this dance?" He dramatically bowed and held his hand out for me.

At this point, my vision was already a little blurry and the familiar burn of alcohol was fresh in my mouth.

I grabbed his hand, grateful for the support as he pulled me into a twirl. I giggled like a girl as he gripped my waist and we moved through the crowds of dancing people.

Why Ed Sheeran was playing, I don't know, but the slow song and powerful words made me feel some kind of way.

I found a love-

"For me," JJ sang softly enough that only I could hear him. "Oh darling just dive right in and follow my lead."

"I didn't know you were an Ed fan," I said, pressing my mouth to his ear.

"What do you mean? I love that ginger little man."

Sober me would have never, but I felt the words fall out of my mouth. "'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love."

Didn't know what it was.

JJ's warm breath against made my stomach do a flip. Or maybe it was the alcohol. I laughed softly. "But darling just kiss me slow, your heart is all I know..."

My voice trailed off. It must have been the alcohol but the pair of warm brown eyes in front of mine . Mesmerised by his long eyelashes, the dimples around his smile and the way his expression was both soft and strong.

And in your eyes, you're holding mine.

I could have died right there and been happy.

A deafening alarm snapped me out of my daze. And not an alarm to wake you up in the morning, it was much, much worse.

"IT'S SAMBUCA TIME BOYS!"

Josh held a tray with shot glasses precariously stacked as Harry followed with the world's biggest bottle of sambuca.

Drunkenly, I grabbed a glass and let Harry pour some in, spilling plenty on the floor in the process.

On my way back into the crowd, I bumped into Tobi and his glass of apple juice. "Hey, JJ's running around like a lost puppy, just letting you know."

I groaned and stumbled about until I found him sitting on the balcony off his bedroom.

I could still hear the music from the party, but it was finally quiet enough to hear my own thoughts.

"Hey, what's up?" I asked, sitting on the balcony floor next to him. "It's not like you to miss out on a party, especially considering it's your own."

JJ held a bottle of vodka in his hand and was drinking it straight. He didn't seem sad, just like something was on his mind.