I open the door and he's there.
I smile spreads across my face.
"Hey Asher."
I kiss his jaw.
"I think I'm on a date with your dad today so don't do that. Oh and also can I take you to school from now on?"
"You would want to?"
"Yes. I'm your boyfriend."
Little did he know that made me very happy for him to say.
"Asher."
I step aside and let him in.
"Hey Mr Everdeen."
"Thatcher. We don't have to go by the book. And your early?"
"Dad I asked him to come early so we could hangout?"
"Fine but keep the door open. And before that your mom wants to meet him."
"Natalie?"
"Yes? Oh Asher."
"Hi."
"Hi I'm Ansley's mom."
She hugs him.
"So how long have you guys been dating?"
"Like two days."
"Alright run along."
She rubs my head and messes up my hair.
"You have a nice family."
"Asher?"
"Derrik?"
"Why are you uh here?"
"You didn't tell me Derrik is your brother."
"I didn't know you knew him. How do you anyway?"
"We're on the same football team."
Shit I didn't realize he was a senior.
"Oh."
I walk into my room.
"I didn't know you were a senior."
"How could you not?"
"We're in the same English class."
"Yes because your in honors."
Right.
"Maybe we should get these checked."
He wiggles my glasses.
"Will you watch the game with me?"
"I hate football."
"So you won't come to my games?"
"I will but partially because they are also my brothers."
"Derriks watching it too so it shouldn't be so bad."
He gives me a pouty look.
"Fine I'll sit in the chair and play on my phone the whole time."
He smiles.
It feels almost surreal. He looks perfect in my room. He looks perfect in general.
"What?"
"Nothing?"
"Games starting." My dad yells up to us.
"I'll be down in a minute."
"You better be or I'll come get you."
I change into a comfy outfit and walk downstairs.
"Ansley you staying for the game?"
"Yeah I guess."
I put in my airpods and flip through tiktok.
Eva walks down.
"Asher. Your in my living room."
"As it happens I am."
"Why?"
"The game. And your sister."
"Whatever."
She walks into the kitchen.
I have no idea how people can sit through three hours of a stupid game.
I decide to get up and go make a tiktok in the kitchen.
I like dancing tiktoks.
"Are you making a tiktok."
He walks right into it.
"Yes and you ruined it."
"Whatever I'm sure it was stupid. When did you start dating Asher?"
"A few days ago. Why is that such a problem?"
"I don't like him for you."
"Derrik it isn't your choice. And he's your friend why are you talking bad about him."
"I'm not I'm just saying he isn't a good boyfriend."
"Derrik go watch the damn game before I smack the shit out of you."
"Just saying."
By the time half time rolls around I'm bored as hell.
I throw myself on the couch while everyone else is in the kitchen.
"These games are stupid."
"So is Harry Potter or you know Twilight."
"Low blow Ash get out of my house."
"No I still have half of a game."
"I'm going to my room everything looks good here."
I run up to my room. There's still like an hour and a half left so I take a quick shower and then sit in bed reading.
Before I know it Asher comes in my room.
"The games over I'm boutta head out."
"Alright" I yawn.
"You look cozy."
He looks down at me.
He gently grabs my face and lifts it up. He kisses me.
"You'r hair is brown when it's wet. It's weird."
"Goodnight Ash."
He smiles.
"I like your nickname for me."
I'm at his game. A month later.
I guess it's more interesting when it's ,y boyfriend. And he's hot. And Liv's here.
"I think I'm jealous you have a hot boyfriend."
"Guess you just gotta find one."
"Yeah like who?"
"Not sure everyone's a dick. Including Asher."
The game ends. I'm glad.
Asher comes over to us.
"Hey great job."
He kisses me.
"The guys and I are going out to eat. Come with?"
"Yeah of course."
"That's my girl."
"Well I'm gonna head home."
"Bye Liv. I'll call you later."
She smiles and walks away.
I get a lemonade to drink. My sugars down anyway so I thought might as well bring it up.
"So you guys have met Ansley?"
"Kinda we know Evangelisa."
Of course they do.
"So what do you think of them?"
"I think they're football players."
"So you don't like them?"
"Well I like two. You and my brother."
He starts his car.
"Well that's a start."
"I'm just glad they don't always talk about there latest conquests."
"Oh come on we don't do that."
"I'm pretty sure you do."
"Ok maybe. Maybe the guys have told me the best head they've ever got but that doesn't mean anything."
"My lord please tell me you don't do that."
"Well there isn't anything to tell so."
"That's funny."
"Look come here."
He lifts me over the dash and onto his lap.
"See I wouldn't tell them this."
"I'd hope you wouldn't tell them anything because one of them is my brother."
He kisses my neck.
"You wouldn't tell Olivia?"
"That's not fair. She's one person and wouldn't flaunt it."
"I wouldn't flaunt it."
He continues to kiss my neck.
A knock on the window startles us.
"Let's go."
It's my brother.
"Shit shit shit."
"Why does he always ruin our make out sessions."
"I have to go."
He kisses my forehead.
"You're going out of line now."
"No I'm not. I'm almost seventeen there is nothing wrong with kissing someone in there car. You're gonna tell me that you were still a virgin at sixteen?"
"This isn't about me."
"It never is."
