Monophobia || cc!Wilbur x fem!oc

chapter 22.

I switched how I did POVS cuz I realised i actually hate writing first person.

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Two days in, and Aurora already wanted to go home.

Don't get her wrong; she loved Phil, Kristin, spending time with them, their new house, Aurora had even stopped into Phil's streaming room on the first day, saying hi to chat before disappearing again.

Then, she was feeling less shitty. Now, she just wanted to go home.

It's wild to think that about four months ago, she wouldn't have considered the flat home, rather a temporary stay. But within the last few days, she became painfully aware of how bad she wanted to go back to that flat. More than that...

She wanted to go back to Will.

She wanted to go back and hug him, dance with him in the kitchen, watch YouTube and laugh at the videos they were showing each other, everything. Anything and everything considered even slightly romantic-ish.

She got through the first day because 'six more days.'

Now, 'five more days' seemed like a taunt, a punishment for her idioticity. It was tearing her apart, but she didn't want to drag Phil and Kristin into her problems.

A light knocking came at the door of her guest bedroom, alerting her of the presence of Kristin.

She ran her hands down her face before scrambling to open a book to make it seem like she was at least pretending to read.

"Come in," she responded, watching the door. It swung open, and on the other side stood both Kristin and Phil. She frowned, unsure of what to make of it.

"...What's up?" She asked cautiously, putting down the book.

The couple exchanged a look, before looking back at her. Kristen was first to speak, "so, what are you gonna do about the whole...Will situation?"

Aurora halted her breathing for a moment. The idea of doing anything to show even the slightest bit of attraction toward Will sent her into a miniature panic, realizing that one way or another, she would have to come clean to him. Sooner rather than later, or else she wouldn't be able to go home without this inner turmoil.

"I don't- I don't know, actually," she muttered, looking down at the floor in embarrasment. "Trying not to think about it but..." she trailed off.

Phil sighed, walking to the bed and sitting next to Aurora, leaving Kristin to follow him. "So, you're avoiding it altogether then?"

The two got confirmation when they were met with incomprehensible muttering, exchanging another look.

"Look kid," Kristin speaking again, "is that really a good idea? You can't lose feelings for someone in a short amount of time, especially not a week."

Aurora stayed quiet at the woman's words, kicking her own foot along the floor and hoping the conversation would end, preferably earlier rather than later.

Phil cleared his throat, speaking from beside Aurora. "What if you just told him?"

"Absolutely not," they responded without hesitance.

The room was quiet for a moment, Aurora still kicking and staring at the ground, Phil sitting beside her, and Kristin leaning against a wall. Aurora muttered a sheepish apology to the two.

Phil spoke again after a minute of silence. "What's the worst that could happen?"

At this, Aurora met Phil's eyes, quirking an eyebrow up at the question. "Do you really want the answer? I already went through this with myself when I first realized."

Phil looked at her expectantly, and after a few beats she sighed in defeat. "I doubt he would overreact and kick me out, probably just say something about how he doesn't feel the same. But then everything would be awkward, and I can't deal with awkward," she whined.

Kristin chuckled, making Aurora look up at her in confusion. "But what if he feels the same way?"

A playful scowl made its way onto Aurora's face, "I've also gone over this with myself. Do both of you have the same mentality as my parents?"

"Answer the question, hun," Kristin answered, ignoring the previous statement.

Aurora glanced back at the ground, going back to kicking the floor and their humiliated mumbling. "I... I think we would date? He would return my feelings and we'd kick it off from there, that kind of thing."

Kristen hummed in acknowledgment, and Phil poked Aurora's arm. "If you don't do something about it soon, you may tear yourself apart from the inside. C'mon, what's stopping you from admitting how you feel?"

Aurora picked at the beds of their nails, trying not to glance at the people berating them with questions. "It would make it final. Y'know, that I like him."

"Technically, you're admitting that you like him, which solidifies it," Kristin said. Aurora froze at the statement, pondering over that sentence in their head.

Aurora...strangely eased after a moment of thinking about it.

"Man, I can't really lose too much in this situation. Either way, whether my feelings are rejected or accepted, Will stays in my life. That's...comforting," they realized with a smile. Confidence swelled in their chest.

Kristin and Phil were smiling when Aurora looked up, and suddenly the couple looked so excited. "Let's take you home, yeah? Sooner you do this, sooner you'll feel better," Phil reasoned, grabbing her neatly packed bag.

"Right now?!" Aurora exclaimed, looking between the two.

They were both grinning, a clear answer evident through their expressions. Aurora leapt up from their spot on the bed, grabbing their coat which was sat on a chair in the corner of the room.

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Word Count: 937 words
Written: December 20, 2021