Pedro Pascal+characters one shots part 2

Steve-Besties

This is from the movie Hermanas-sisters-a-sisters-that Pedro did several years ago. There's a clip on YouTube if anyone wants to check it out.

You and Steve have been friends forever. You've never really thought about him any other way.

But suddenly, Steve starts acting like he might want to be more than just best friends.

You're not sure if you want to risk losing him as a friend and so you're hesitant to get involved with him. romantically.

Some swearing and mention of sex.

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"Steve!" You spot your bestie and rush over to him, launching yourself into his arms. He grabs you up into his arms and hugs you tightly.

"Gosh, I missed you!" You grin at Steve's proclamation and kiss his cheek. He lowers you to the floor and you you lightly punch him in the arm.

"Geez, Steve!" You say. "I wasn't gone that long!"

"You were gone for almost three weeks," Steve says, reaching up to lightly touch your cheek.

You can't help but notice that Steve's been acting a little... odd of late. Almost as though he's...into you.

There's no way, pops into your brain. Steve's just your buddy. You've been friends forever. You know you're not into him that way.

Yes, he's cute and smart and funny and always up for a late night drive at the spur of the moment.

But well, he's Steve. He's just your friend. You're probably just reading way more into it than is really there.

"What shit did you get into while I was away?" You ask, looping your arm through Steve's. He smiles down at you.

"Not a damn thing. Who was I going to get into trouble with?"

"We have other friends, you idiot," you tease and you notice just a tiny bit of pink heating up Steve's cheeks.
You give him a gentle squeeze.

"Are you up for a night drive this evening?" Steve asks. You nod eagerly. Hell yeah. That sounds like just the thing you need after being away.

"I'd love to." Steve grins.

"Awesome."

...................

Steve is taking you to his favorite spot, on a hill that overlooks the city. The scene is positively breath taking at night, with all the burning and twinkling lights mixed together.

You and Steve sit out on the hood of his car as you have a few beers. The night air temperature is dropping and you shiver, pulling your jacket more snugly around your body.

"Are you cold?" Steve asks. "I have a blanket in the car."

"Yeah, that'd be nice." Steve hops off the hood of his car and goes to retrieve the blanket.

You both snuggle underneath it, your arms and legs touching as you huddle together. You feel Steve slip his arm around you and you smile as you rest your head on his shoulder.

"I really did miss you while you were away," Steve murmurs softly. You suddenly realize that Steve's reaching for your hand.

"I missed you, too. But it was nice to get away for a while."

"Did you meet any hot guys?" Steve teases, but there's something else in his tone of voice. Something that you can't put a name to.

"Not really," you reply. "I wasn't really looking, actually."

"How long have we been friends?" Steve asks abruptly.

"Years," you reply, wondering where this conversation was leading.

"Y/N, I have to say something to you." Your stomach flip flops. You think you know what Steve might say and you're not sure you want to hear him say it.

"I'm falling in love with you." He said it simply, nonchalantly. Like he might as well have said what he was eating for lunch.

"Wow, Steve, I-I hardly know how to react."

"I know." Steve puffs out his cheeks. He looks pensive. You give him a hug and his face relaxes some.

"It sounds really crazy. I didn't even realize it until you were away." He stops and gently squeezes your hand.

"If you don't want to pursue this, I totally understand."

"I'm not totally against it," you say. "But I'd hate to lose you as a friend if the whole relationship thing doesn't work out."

"That could be awkward," Steve agrees. You both fall silent for a few minutes. You can hear the faint breeze rustling the leaves of the nearby trees and the sounds of some crickets that are close by.

"I'm game if you are," you say at last. Steve's face breaks into a huge grin and he leans down to give you a gentle kiss. You kiss him back.

"I have a good feeling about this," Steve says softly, tugging you closer.

"You know what? I kinda do, too."

.......................

When you wake up the next morning, you're lying next to... Steve, in his bed. You smile as you gently stroke his tousled hair.

He stirs and opens his eyes and after he sees you, smiles. You reaches for you and you snuggle up against him.

"Now that was crazy," you tease. Steve chuckles softly.

"Last night?"

"Yes, last night. But...it wasn't terrible."

"I thought it went pretty damn good." Steve kisses you.

"Yeah, it was pretty damn good," you agree.

"It does seem a little... strange, though."

"But not that strange." You start stroking Steve's hair and he grins.

"No, it wasn't that strange."

You grin. You hope that this is going to be the beginning of something magnificent between you and Steve.