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❤︎︎ how he'd ask you out ❤︎︎

charlie:

❥ our (usually) confident boy would be absolutely terrified of asking you out
❥ it would take him a few weeks to gain the courage, which in return would make your study sessions somehow even more tense
❥ he wouldn't be able to focus the whole time, just thinking about how nice you are and how much he wishes you he could just kiss you
❥ to try and combat his feelings, he'd become even more closed off and irritating
❥ one day he was driving you up the wall and you were completely fed up
❥ you snapped at him and immediately regretted it when you saw his face. you tried to apologise but before you could, he told you how sorry he was
❥ "it's just- uh, haha, i- fuck- i really like you. would you maybe wanna, i don't know, go out sometime?"

knox:

❥ after your outburst, knox had basically chased you into the main hall
❥ he grabbed your shoulders, turning you to face him and putting a warm hand to your cheek
❥ "knox, please, i can't do this. i get it, you love chris and not me. that's fine, i can live with it. just don't get my hopes up."
❥ he could tell just how upset you were and felt terrible
❥ "i don't. i don't love chris. i want you."
❥ "i don't- i don't understand, you were just talking about her-,"
❥ "i didn't want to ruin what we had. i'm sorry, i should've told you sooner. i, uh, wrote you a poem, if you wanted to hear it?"

meeks:

❥ meeks didn't act on his feelings for a few days after he realised he liked you- he knew he needed to think logically or he could ruin your friendship
❥ he tried to test the waters with you; laying an arm across your shoulders randomly throughout the day, calling you pretty when you looked at him at lunch, even asking if you wanted to nap on his chest when your study session ran over, late into the night
❥ of course, you were totally excited; in turn, you held his hand walking from class to class, said he looked cute with his hair all ruffled after p.e., and made sure to cuddle as close to him as possible when he let you sleep on him
❥ somehow this man was still unsure of how you felt, so you decided to take matters into your own hands
❥ "wanna get coffee with me tomorrow morning?"
❥ "sure! it's a date."
❥ he spent the rest of the night cursing himself for not asking you sooner <3

neil:

❥ watching you as you rested quietly across the room, neil knew that if he didn't act then, he'd chicken out
❥ so, at 2:43am, he sneaked out of bed and next to yours
❥ he shook you awake gently, one hand petting your head as you came to
❥ "hm? oh, neil. are you okay?"
❥ "yeah. i'm perfect."
❥ he didn't even have to say anything for you to understand, just looked at you
❥ you shuffled up to the wall, lifting up the duvet cover just enough for him to climb in next to you