ELEVEN MONTHS EARLIER
CHARLES POV
I rinsed the last plate and put it in the dishwasher. The door opened and then closed, "Hello?" I shouted. I looked over to see Ash staring at me. "Ash. What's wrong?" I asked him, seeing the frown prominent on his face.
"She didn't show up" Ash mumbled. "Awe, Ash. I'm so sorry. Here, do you want some water or tea? Coffee?" I offered him. "Some coffee would be nice" he mumbled back to me.
I turned around to make us coffee. "She wasn't good looking anyways" I said, attempting to make him feel better. "She is beautiful. There's no denying it" Ash replied. I stared at him, trying to figure out how to cheer him up.
My eyes looked down to the empty mugs. "Ash?" he looked up at me. "In a month, you'll find the one. I promise" I whispered.
PRESENT TIME
ASH POV
Call it fate or luck. But the month after Charles said that...Y/n came into my life. I was suspicious at first but, they got to me eventually. Fuck.
Charles and I would talk non-stop about it. About them and how they infected my thoughts. Even after Charles left, he would help guide me through my crazy thoughts.
I mean, who could I talk to? Wilbur? It doesn't take a genius to see that Wilbur and Joe are fighting like children because of their feelings for Y/n. So why should I add to that fire? And if you actually stop and stare at Mark, I can see his jaw clench a little tighter when Wilbur hugs Y/n. And I'll be honest, I'm mortified to confess anything to James.
So, Charles and I have been texting. I can be real with him. It's not he's going to tell anyone. Who's he going to tell?! Mark?
"Y/n. It's nothing" I told them. "What? You just expect me to believe that? What's going on?" Y/n questioned. "Do you trust me?" I asked them. They pressed their lips together and hesitated. They slowly gave me my phone back. "Yes" they replied, nodding.
"What are you two talking about?" Y/n asked me. I shook my head, "I'm not talking to him. I'm just looking at old messages" I lied.
Y/n raised their eyebrows. "Do you miss him?" they sounded genuinely curious. I nodded, "A little. Just because he was Will's enemy doesn't mean he was a god-awful guy. He is an asshole but he also tries so hard to do the right thing as well" I said. Y/n nodded, "I didn't really know him that much. He was always away from the house when I lived with him so, you know...I never met the guy, really" Y/n admitted.
I nodded, "Yeah...why are you here?" I asked them, trying to change the subject. They got the hint and adjusted their seating on the couch, "Oh, I needed to give you back your clothes" Y/n said, getting up and grabbing neatly folded clothes from off the coffee table.
I stared at them. "Keep it" I said. Y/n looked caught off guard. "Oh-okay. Thank you" They thanked me, giving me a bright smile. I beamed and nodded.
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Fanfiction[GENDER NEUTRAL PRONOUNS] Y/n is a normal person. They have an average life. Nothing was really unnormal in their life...except for their alcoholic mom who would do anything for another sip of beer. Their mom isn't completely heartless though. She d...
