The Spotlight (Sebastian Stan x Reader)

In the Dark

The lights went out.

Honestly, I couldn't think of anything better to stop the moment from happening.

"I'm going to go get the candles," I said and immediately bolted with my phone's flashlight.

I got the candles and a lighter and began lighting them by the kitchen island. As I got them ready Chris came in.

"Do you need any help?" he asked.

"Yeah, you can take two of these," I gladly accepted, and we carried four candles, then spread them around the living room.

The atmosphere couldn't be more romantic, which made things a bit more awkward and tense. We both sat down on the couch again, and silence fell hard. I didn't know how to talk about what was about to happen.

"Look," he started to speak, "I'm sorry about making things weird."

"It's okay," I said, "you just caught me off-guard, and I'm still Seb remember?"

"Yes, I do," he said, "and I have been trying to respect that, but recently we've been hanging out a bit more and, I already liked you from the moment I met you but now I just feel more towards you."

"Chris I..."

"I know," he interrupted, "I'm not asking you to do anything, I'm just asking you to hear me out Y/N," he said and, I just nodded giving him the space to speak.

"Thank you," he replied, "I have liked since I met you in that premier. From the moment I saw you, I thought you were the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, and when we spoke it felt so natural to me. We danced, and it felt like something I want to do with you for the rest of my life. You welcomed me into your home, and I instantly felt at home. I thought I had a chance with you. When I talked to Anthony when we left for the premiere after-party, and he told me about you and Seb, I tried to respect it because I know how much you love him," he paused and sighed.

His words sank deep, and I can't say that I was in disbelief because I already had a suspicion and, to be honest, I did feel something for him too when Seb and I weren't together. Chris has always been there for me, and I know everyone would like for us to be together but the only person I could think about was Sebastian.

"Chris," I started to speak, "I'm flattered and I can't lie and say that in no moment I felt that way but, I'm still with Sebastian, and despite it not being the best situation with all these problems I still love him."

"I know I just wished I had the chance to show you how good to you I could be," he said, and his demeanor fell into sadness and I couldn't stand to see him this way. Does this mean that I might feel something for him too?

No, that couldn't be it, he is my friend and I care for him deeply as a friend, right? My stomach sank at the thought of hurting him, his words hit home like nothing before. Maybe this was the loneliness talking, but am I supposed to feel that way if I have a boyfriend? Should another guy be one of my main places of comfort? What is happening to me?

I was wrapped around my out thought bubble, and I couldn't produce a response, Chris probably took note of my distress and said, "I didn't mean to make thins awkward or stressful for you, I just didn't see myself not telling you today."

I snapped out of it and said, "It's okay, it's just a lot to process."

"I know, and I'm not asking you to make a decision or tell me something right now," he replied, "I just wanted you to know how I feel."

With that said, he gave me a faint smile, and I returned it but quickly avoiding eye contact. The silence between us grew, and I couldn't take it anymore, especially with someone close to me like him.

"I'm gonna go to bed," I let out in a bit of a panic. I quickly stood up making my way into the Bedroom with one of the candles, and emerged out with some bed sheets for him, "I hope these are enough for you."

"These will do fine," he said as he stood up to receive them, "thank you, Y/N"

"My pleasure, Chris," I said has our hands met in the midst of giving the sheets. Our eyes met once more, my heart was pounding, and I was completely paralysis by his gaze.

"Good night," he told me, and that snapped me out of it.

"Good night, Chris," I replied, and I immediately turned back and walked as fast as possible to my room, slamming the door behind me.

"What just happened?" I murmured to myself.