Belated Fate (Elizabeth Olsen x Fem!Reader)

Chapter 12. Lost in each other

Elizabeth's POV:

Time flew by catastrophically imperceptibly today and we all had a lot of fun. Y/n and I didn't even end up being losers, because Dan and Scar had the same number of points as us. Getting hungry and deciding that we had already played enough, our company moved to a nearby restaurant hall.

Y/n obviously couldn't help but start asking Scar about filming and she happily answered all of her questions. Her eyes literally burned with admiration and curiosity while she carefully listened to every word of the woman, shaking her head or slightly opening her mouth in silent surprise from time to time. Seeing her being so genuinely passionate about something has become one of the most satisfying and heartwarming things in my life.

Today I even had an appetite to have a full good meal, and not like it happened recently, when I had to force food into myself. This has never happened before, but probably the reason is the stress that I'm currently successfully relieving.

I sit between my friends eating pizza and Y/n sits across from me, sometimes giving me shy glances and warm smiles. Today her behavior seems a little different from the usual, or I just didn't notice something before.

"Lizzie, can we go outside for a couple of minutes? I really need some fresh air" Scarlett whispers in my ear.

"Uh, yes, sure." With one last look at Y/n, who is distracted by something on Olivia's phone, I follow the woman outside, grabbing my jacket just in case.

The cool breeze gives me goosebumps and I mentally thank myself for taking the outwear. Turning my head to Scarlett, I meet her narrowed eyes and a kind of suspicious look.

"What?" confusion slowly washes over my face, but my friend still remains silent for a few more seconds.

"Liz, you know, we've been friends for so many years, that's why I want you to be honest with me. What's going on between you and Y/n?" her question almost makes me choke on my own saliva.

"What are you talking about?" not understanding what made her ask this causes me an increased sense of anxiety inside.

"Well, firstly, you couldn't take your eyes off her all evening, secondly, we all saw what happened after she got her first strike, and thirdly, she's constantly flustered around you, doesn't it say anything to you, hm?" Scar's mischievous look only spurs me on the defensive mode. Sounds like complete nonsense, nothing can happen between us and I don't care how it looks like on someone's part.

"We were just happy about her victory, it doesn't mean anything like that at all. And I haven't been staring at her all evening, you're making things up. She's flustered around you too, by the way, and," I point my finger at the wedding ring on my other hand, "I'm getting married soon" an inexplicable bitter taste on my tongue after these words, said in an embarrassingly nervous tone.

"Hey, relax, why are you getting so defensive so fast? I didn't mean anything bad." Scar raises her hands in surrender, but the spark of disbelief never leaves her eyes.

"I just want to tell you that no matter what happens, I'm always here to talk. If this girl affects you in such a way that I finally see you in a truly good mood — that's great and I'm happy for you. Just remember that everything should have its limits." The ambiguous phrase echoes in my ears and before I can answer, a tender voice behind us makes itself heard.

"Are you two okay? It's been a while already," Y/n says as she walks up to us and gives us an inquisitive look, her right eyebrow slightly arched.

"Yes, and I'm already going inside." My friend taps me lightly on the shoulder, giving me one last warning look, and walks back in while I remain standing still, keeping my eyes at the shorter girl next to me.