Loveable Idiot (Max Russo x Reader)

Chapter 13

(Y/N's POV)

3 long hours passed and wake up to a loud footsteps and the door opening.

"Y/N! You gotta hear this! I set up the teddy bear cam hours ago near the cashier and caught what Max was doing!" Alex shouted.

"Alrighte alright I'll look at it." I rubbed my eye. I play the video recording.

"Y/N, please."

"Never say a word to me again." I paused it. "Do I really have to watch this train wreck again?"

"Just let it play." She said, pressing play again.

"Mei! Get the hell away from me!"

Everyone stopped to look at the drama.

"Well I needed to find SOME way to get you two to stop talking."

"For what!?"

"So you can spend more time with me."

"You wanna break my friendship with Y/N for YOU? Ew! I only said yes to being friends with you so Y/N would get jealous!"

That's when I started to tear up. He became friends with her to play with my feelings.

"You like that demon dog?"

"Of course! I've been talking about her to you for the past WEEK! I even told you my plan!"

"Well I liked you! But your idiotic brain doesn't know that because Y/N is always on your mind!"

"Then here's an idea: maybe don't give me a nickname like 'babe' when we were friends!"

"Were!?"

"Yes 'were.' Because of you, I probably won't be able to see Y/N again."

"Fine, go hangout with your 'closest friend.' But don't be running back to me if she won't talk at all."

"As long as I'm away from you!"

And just like that, Max ran upstairs with my jacket and Mei went out the door. Then the tape ended. I stared at it blankly until I saved the recording and sent it to Max. Then I gave the phone back to Alex so I can cry myself back to sleep.

I stayed overnight and went back home in the morning. I wanted to clear my head so I went down to Central Park and take a stroll. While I was on a bench, some guy came up to me and sat down.

"Hey, you seem like you need someone to talk to. What's on your mind?" He asked.

"Tons of stuff. I reckon you don't even wanna hear it." I sighed.

"No, seriously. It's fine. One small talk from someone can lighten your mood. By the way, call me Theo." He said.

I unloaded all my stress to him and felt so much better afterwards.

"That must suck. Do you still talk to him?" Theo questions.

"No, not really. He stopped trying when he realized I won't reciprocate with him anymore." I responded.

We talked for a few more minutes until we saw Max and Mei walk by together. Wait, together? I thought she wouldn't talk to him anymore.

"Max!" I yelled. They both walked over here to the bench and Mei seem surprised for some reason when she spotted Theo.

"What did you need?" Max asked.

"Why are you with her? I thought you two broke into a huge fight at the restaurant and swore never to talk to each other again."

"How did you know?" Max asked. I show him a picture of the teddy bear camera near the cashier. "... oh."

"Mei!?" Theo exclaimed.

"Theo! Hi!" She beamed, but then turned around to roll her eyes.

"You two know each other?" Max and I said in surprise.

"Mei has been my girlfriend for a month now." Theo explained. "Why were you with Y/N's ex-friend?"

"Him? Oh, yeah, Max is just a friend." Mei smiled.

Max stared at me for a second before he made eye contact with Mei. "Just a friend? I thought I was your boyfriend."

"Boyfriend? You didn't tell me about that!" I snapped.

He dragged my arm and took me behind a bush. "Just remember, whatever I say about Mei is just an act. I'm not friends with her. I'm not in a relationship with her."

"So why did you guys hangout here?"

"Because I knew you were heading for Central Park. Alex told me." He clarified. "And I figured out Mei's boyfriend was there so I had to get back at her for ruining our friendship."

Makes sense I guess. We both got out of the bush and got back to the park bench.

"Mei, you didn't tell me you're already in a relationship!" Max complained.

"No, I swear Theo! I just met him a month ago!" Nancy pretended to panic.

"We're over." Theo said as he left the scene.

There was moments of silence until Mei said something.

"Well...since you finally called me your girlfriend, that means we're dating right? I mean, I kinda used him anyway." Mei smiled.

"Um, no." Max denied and pulling me in. "It means I broke your relationship with him for revenge. Everyone knows I want nothing to do with you."

Mei stormed out of the park. I stared at him for a few seconds.

"You can let go of me now." I requested.

"Just a few more minutes? I haven't hugged you in a while." Max looked back at me, smiling.

"Fine."

He hugged me and spun around until we fell on the grass.

"Ow! That hurts!" I laughed.

"It's not my fault I wanna be this joyful around you." Max turned to me.

"Around me?"

"No not in that way! I meant like as a friend!"

"Alright, whatever you say."

He playfully tackled me and we were both rolling around until he got on top of me. We stare at each other for a minute before I wanted to fill the silence.

"Max, can we maybe not do this in public? It looks extremely wrong and you seem like you're fighting the urge to do something." I said hesitantly.

"Oh, sure." He got off me and found out some kid on the playground was staring at us the whole time. I notified Max and we both blushed and ran back to the restaurant in embarrassment.

"Why, would you look at the two lovebirds?" Mason teased. Alex laughed with him.

"Look who's talking." Max said. Mason shrugged to prevent an argument. We both ran upstairs to the living room and he pushed me down to the couch. Max slowly climbed on top of me.

"M- Max..." I felt uncomfortable. "What are you doing?"

"You said you didn't wanna do this in public, right?" He smirked.

"Can you get off?" I begged.

"Not until you say the magic word~"

"Please?"

"The other word."

"Maxi?"

"Nope. The other one."

"Maximilian Alonzo Ernesto Russo, get the fuck off me before I suffocate you with the pillow."

"Alright, alright. I'll get off! It was a joke!" Max quickly jumped off.

"Mhm, that's what I thought."

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A/N: ive lost motivation at this point but ill try posting more chapters