always // chandler riggs

f o u r

i start unpacking as soon as i got back to my new apartment. which only took less than an hour, since my mom did most of it while we were on set.

i take advantage and rehearse my lines for the rest of the day. around right o'clock i was getting tired. so i took a quick shower and got ready for bed.

i grab my phone and unlock it to see that i have two unread messages. one from chandler and another from mingus. i open the messaging app and read them both.

from: chandler💞
just wanted to say goodnight, can't wait to see you tomorrow. :)

from: mingus 🔥😍
goodnight gorgeous❤️

i laugh at what mingus put as his contact name, then reply to both of them. i then put my phone away and close my eyes, falling asleep almost immediately.

***

i wake up the next day at twelve o'clock. after getting out of bed i take my morning shower then change. i put on a white tee with denim jeans and a flannel wrapped around my waist. after doing my hair and makeup, i get my things and walk out.

my phone lights up, receiving another text from chandler.

from: chandler💞
this is my address *pretend chandler's address is here* see you soon.

"mom, can you drive me to a friends house?" i ask, and she gladly accepts. we both get inside the car and i hand her the directions. we finally arrive at his house after a few minutes of driving. "thanks mom. see ya later, love you." i say, kissing her cheek then getting out of the car.

"bye sweetheart, pick you up in a few." she says. i walk towards chandler's front porch then knock on the door. the door opens, revealing a nice looking lady.

"oh hello, you must be abbie. chandler's told me about you, i'm gina-anne. please, come in." she says, sending me a warm smile.

"thank you, it's nice to meet you too." i say, shaking her hand and stepping inside. i look around the house, seeing all of chandler's adorable baby pictures framed on most of the walls.

i giggle to myself, thinking about how cute of a baby chandler was.

"honey, chan, your friend is here!" gina yells, causing me to jump a little. fast and loud footsteps fill the air, and soon chandler appears at the bottom of the stairs.

"hey abbie, i'm glad you were able to make it." chandler says, giving me an awkward, yet, nice hug. which i enjoyed, surprisingly.

"hi chandler, ready to rehearse?" i ask him.

"yea, let's go." he then grabs a hold of my hand and guides me up the stairs and into his room. which is filled with video games, comic books, and movies.

for the next hour we just rehearse our scripts and go over our lines. chandler made this a whole lot more fun. he's really talented, i'm lucky i'm able to work with him.

"ya know, i could really go for a break right now." chandler says, stretching his arms and fake yawning. a small giggle escapes my lips, causing a smile to mysteriously form on chandler's face.

"what?" i ask, laughing even more. chandler shakes his head, then scratches the back of his neck.

"nothing, it's just that you're laugh is literally the cutest thing i've ever heard." he says, and my cheeks heat up instantly. it gets quiet for a few seconds, but i find a way to break the tension.

"so, let's go take that break." chandler nods, then takes me back down the stairs.

"wanna go outside? it's beautiful out." chandler suggests, and i agree. we walk along the sidewalk for a couple of minutes, in silence. but it wasn't the awkward type of silence. it was the nice silence, where you enjoy each other's company.

"you're really talented, ya know that?" chandler says while sticking his hands in his pockets.

"thank you, but so are you. i loved watching you on the show. i even had a little crush on you back then." i admit, laughing at the past. gosh, i was so childish.

"really?" he asks, furrowing his eyebrows while looking intrigued. "wow, a-a crush on me?" he then blushes.

"yea, that was so stupid. but i got over it after a while. i knew i didn't have a chance." i explain, not caring about it one bit. i was small and naive, crushes back then were pointless.

"wish you knew you did have a chance." he mutters, barely audible enough for me to hear. my face turns red, and a weird feeling grows in the pit of my stomach.

after walking off that whole scene, chandler and i decide to stop by for some ice cream. after getting our delicious treats, we pay and leave the ice cream stand.

so me and chandler just talked and ate our ice cream as we walked down his neighborhood. we even stopped by a lark nearby, which is beautiful.

"i really like hanging out with you." chandler blurts out of no where. i smile behind my ice cream, not wanting him to see how happy that made me.

"me too, we should do it again sometime."

chandler's eyes light up as he says,"yea, maybe we could go to the movies or something."

after about another hour of hanging out with chandler, my mom texts me saying that she's on her way to pick me up. i gather all of my things and start making my way out.

me and chandler walk outside once again, only one pto see my mom's car pulling up. "bye ochan, i'm calling you that now."

chandler chuckles. "great nickname, bye abbie." he says, then wraps his arms firmly pluaround my body. his body heat embraces me almost instantly, and i find myself loving the smell of his cologne. he gives the best hugs,

without a slight care in the world, i give him a quick peck on the cheek. "i-uh, should go." i say awkwardly. his eyes widen, and his cheeks turn brighter than mine. before he even gets a chance to say anything, i leave.