tattoo boy

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Andrei's POV ☆ |

Vinnie oh Vinnie.

My best friend for what seems like a long time. A guy who instantly thinks everyone is a threat. A guy who always has a jackass answer for everything.

At first, I hated his guts. He always acted so cool and laid back, but I hated it. I hated how he drove women to his side but refused them all. He had the attention I wanted.

But after a while, I noticed it was a shield. The more I talked to him the more I noticed. After noticing and trying to figure him out, we ended up being the best of friends.

Chloe and he were friends way before I knew them both and started working at the shop, but something about them was different. She understood him no matter how rude he sounded.

One day at work Vinnie came to the shop like his usual self, but he kept checking his phone.

"Who the hell's texting you?" I asked him, cleaning my booth. He leaned on the wall continuing to type on his phone before looking at me with a dead expression.

"Some chick I met while at a shop." He sighed, placing his phone in his pocket before helping me clean up.

But after a while that "chick" came to the shop bring him food, then coffee, then kisses on the cheek. Danica wasn't my cup of tea, but it was always whatever he wanted.

Sometimes they would argue in the back room, then share affection like the "couple" weren't just arguing. It was toxic. But she was the problem. She would argue about him always being at work and how she didn't like how close him and Chloe were.

Danica thought it would be acceptable to shoot me winks and try to conversant with me, but I was never interested. Yea I might be a one night stand type of guy, but I'm not interested in my best friend's girlfriend or Ex.

The next thing I knew, after months of the toxins, Danica moved in then right back out. She cheated on him with a random dude, and this broke Vinnie harder than I thought it would. He didn't cry but he also didn't show emotion.

But keep in mind, Vinnie isn't a heavy drinker, but boy oh boy - will he get higher than a cloud. His eyes were always droopy, heavy, and hazed. He sometimes smelt like marijuana too.

So on a weekend, I invited him to go to a club with me. That way he could relieve any stress and chill out a bit. And he agreed.

While waiting in line I saw Vinnie glancing at a beautiful woman. And now that beautiful woman has taken Vinnie's heart. All he does is talk about Angelica.

On their date night, he asked for my and Chloe's opinion about everything, asking Chloe if she would like it and asking me if he looked good.

Ever since that night, he's been "busy" more. He constantly seems so happy when we text. Instead of short answers, he answers usually. Still asshole behavior sometimes though.

And I'm happy for him. I really am.