Hailee Steinfeld one-shots

"youve been pouting ever since i went on that date, whats up?" - H.S.

hiii, sorry it's been actually 4ever since i posted but here's a chapter 🫶

word count:857

warnings: none (it's slightly angsty but not rlly)

summery: ur best friend hailee goes on a date and she notices your obvious lack of energy (confessions ensue)

august 21st

you could hear the jingle from hailees keys as she entered the door, "hey," she greeted as she flung herself on the couch next to you.

"Hey," you said, scooting closer to her.

she cuddled into your side wrapping her arms around your waist, "i missed you." she muttered into your ear.

you kissed her cheek in response before you trailed your hand up into her hair as she dropped her head on your shoulder.

you two basked in each others presence for a moment before she rapidly raised her head and said, "guess what happened today."

you sent her a quizzical look thinking for a second, "i'm coming up empty." you admitted shrugging your shoulders, "what?"

"you know that cute curly hair guy with freckles i keep seeing at that one coffee shop a few blocks down i keep telling you about?"

your stomach sank and your heart panged a little, "uh yeah,"

"he asked me out!" she smiled, all teeth.

your eyebrows shot up, not in the 'i'm happy for you' way more like the 'no fucking way" kinda way. you averted your eyes before turning your head back and smiling too.

"That's great!" you lied.

"So his name is Caleb and...

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august 23rd

you just drove hailee to her date, what a gentleman caleb is. can't even pick up his own date.

Once you saw her enter the cafe you drove to a near empty parking lot and just laid your head on the horn. picking yourself up you hit the steering wheel the the palms of your hand letting your frustration run loose.

august 28th

you're in the kitchen finishing up cleaning when you hear the jingle of her keys.

you don't pick your head up to acknowledge her presence, i mean there's cleaning to finish after all. Continuing to wipe down the counters you feel two arms wrapping around your waist tentatively.

"hi." Hailee lifts one of her hands to remove the wash cloth from yours.

"hey." you can't help but smile, you drop your head in an attempt to shrug her off.

her grip on you only tightens and she picks you up carting you clumsily to your giant bean bag in the corner of the living area.

"Can we snuggle?" she tries to turn you around.

you free from her grasp, "not right now hayes." you say standing up walking back to the kitchen.

you can see her in your peripheral vision, she's just kind of sitting there, a small frown etched on her face. you continue to wash the counter top when you notice the light change, glancing up at her now standing across the peninsula looking at you.

you deadpan dropping the cloth, "what?"

"You've been pouting ever since I went on that date, what's up?"

"I don't know what you mean." you pick up the cloth again.

she takes it. "Yes you do." She raises her eyebrows.

you avert your gaze.

"y/n... just tell me what's going on." Her voice is soft and almost sympathetic.

You're looking everywhere except her face, scared if you do everything will come out. "I'm telling the truth, you don't have to worry about me."

She stood opposite of you, crossing her arms before dropping them to her side and stepping closer towards you. A brick fell from your guard when you looked at her.

"Ah shit." you whispered looking at the ground

Her expression changed when she noticed how high up your guard was.

"Its okay, y/n/n, you don't have to tell me.''she stepped backward.

Despite her understanding, you knew she was upset you weren't spilling the truth to her.

"Okay" you breathed out. "I'm going to tell you, Hailee, just.. Give me a second?"

"Yeah, yes, of course." she sputtered before falling silent.

You tried to compose yourself but, you know, there's a slight difficulty in telling your best friend you're in love with her.
"Okay, you want the truth so i'm going to give you the truth alright?" you finally held her gaze.

She nods her head before you continue.

"I love you, a lot. More than I should, more than I've ever loved anyone for a long time. And it scares me, a lot because.. You're my best friend, and hailee, i could lose everything. But not you.. God not you. And maybe it's just easier to pretend I'm fine rather than let you know that my heart hurts from losing something that was never mine, but... I think if I did that I might explode. And i didnt tell you because I was afraid that if I did you'd leave me. But hey, here I am. So the truth? I love you."

"I thought so," she says after a few moments of searing silence, "and I'm not going anywhere." she steps into your bubble, her hands finding a spot to rest on your forearms.

Your face was pink and flustered and avoiding hers.

"Because I love you too."

"But caleb?" you said, not believing her.

"eh , he's a dick." she smiled, her hands finding your waist pulling you into her.