Pretty Drummer Boy (ST Gareth x F Reader)

Wingmen & Wingwomen

(2 month time skip bc I have no ideas for progressing the friendship in specific details and I really want Gareth and y/n to just get all flirty already)

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It's two months into the school year and my friendships with everyone have definitely grown a lot.

Like with Max, I think i've gotten her to go out more but, i'm sure there will be times she's going to go into hiding again but that's normal.

With the boys it's the same as before just stronger.

Of course with Robin and Steve, we're super good.

The band members though.. Eddie and I still have our differences but he's fun to be around.

Jeff and (i'm sorry idk what his name is so i'm going to call him Mark) Mark I can't really be super good friends with considering they don't even talk a lot and just mainly to each other.

Lastly.. Gareth. He's become a really good friend of mine, we hang out a lot now and the more we do, I think the more I start liking him. He's never going to find out if I can help it though because i'm never telling him and if Dustin does then i'm murdering him.

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It's Saturday and tomorrow is Thanksgiving so we're on break. Robin and Steve are working a shift so I decide to visit them to make their work a little less miserable.

All I need to do is walk, the video store is a ten minute walk.

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I pull the handle on the right door and the little bell rings as I do so.

I notice Dustin behind the counter talking with Steve. Oh nice, the more the merrier.

Steve turns to look at me, "Oh great more children to babysit." he groans.

"Oh hush I won't be a distraction." I reply.

I jump up onto the counter and just stay seated on it while my legs hang off the end.

"Soo y/n, how are things going with you and Mr. Drummer Boy?" Dustin teased.

I give him a look, "You know we're just friends and it's staying that way."

Robin comes out from stocking a shelf and comes up to me, putting her hands on the counter on the opposite side of both my legs.

"You should make a move, I think he likes you." she said while looking up into my eyes as I looked down and make eye contact with her.

"Haha very funny. I'm definitely not his type so no way am I gonna throw myself out there for him to reject me and ruin our friendship." I sassed.

Steve rolled his eyes.

"Listen, y/n, you talk to us all the time about how he holds your hand at a movie jumpscare or how he subtly touches you. We watch you fall asleep on him during movies and he'll just smile. He also has those little pet names for you which i'm pretty sure everyone has picked up. But he does like you, I know it when I see it." Steve tried convincing me.

"Mmm, no." I blankly say.

Everyone by the counter groans.

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Gareth's POV:
Eddie runs up to me, panting as he enters the garage. Late to practice today, when he's late there's a good reason.

"Why are you late?" I ask Eddie.

"Oh, maybe just because I was trying to get some info on y/n and if she's like totally into you or not." he slyly replied.

I raise an eyebrow and scrunch my nose.