Only you

Admit it, you love me

Jules pov-

The day was finally over, I hadn't seen Aj since Break. Which meant he'd probably gone home.

Wed usually go to Mario's on the first day back, a coffee shop near my  place, but even if Id called to see where he was I don't think he would even have answered me.

It was probably best for me to just head straight home to give him some time to cool off.

"Where's Aj", a voice grumbled catching up to walk next to me.

"I thought you were mad at me", I grumbled back,

"Yeah well Artie clearly isn't with you and I'm not letting you walk home on your own especially with that tiny skirt", he grumbled rapping his arm round my shoulder.

"Ha jokes on you, cause I'm getting the train home", I said proudly looking up at him.

"Yeah and how are you getting to the train station?", he asked looking down on me.

"Whatever, since when did you get so smart?", I laughed scuffing up his hair.

"Oh I've always been, you've just been so caught up in my charms you didn't even notice", he teased.

"Oh yes of course", I teased back.

"Admit it, you love me", he smirked.

"I could but then I would have to lie", I replied.

His smirk shrunk into a straight line.

"Hey I'm only teasing", I said nudging him.

"I know", he said getting all defensive.

"So about earlier, friends?", I asked trying to change the subject.

"Way to rub salt in a saw wound Jules", he said looking down at the ground.

"Sorry I just don't like to thought of you being hurt because of me", I frowned looking up at him with sympathy.

"It's just", he begins "oh don't worry", he said  kicking a small stone around he must've found on the side walk.

"Hey no talk to me Atlas, please", I begged stopping and tugging his shoulder forcing him to stop to and look at me.

He looked down at the stone for a bit moving it with his foot.

"You said our kiss was stupid", he grumbled.

Oh, that's why he was upset.

I looked down at the ground trying to hide behind my hair.

"Atlas, I didn't mean it like that I was just  upset about what had happened with Aj", I said stealing the stone from him and kicking it around with my foot.

"Do you regret it", he mumbled out.

"Of course not", I replied honestly.

"Are you sure cause every time you talk about it , it's always about how awful it was", he said as I glared up at him still hiding behind my hair.

His eyes were filled with pain, it made me want to cry.

"No, no it was perfect", I said reaching out for the comfort and warmth of his arm.

"It's ok if you do regret it you can be honest", he said stroking my hand.

"I am being honest", I replied.

"Ok", he said tucking a strand of hair behind my ear.

My cheeks burned a bright pink colour, not because of what he was doing. But where he was doing it.

Right outside our school, in front of everybody.

And it's not like I'm embarrassed of atlas, because I'm definitely not.

I've just never been one for public affection, that's all.

Where as atlas is the complete opposite he's a very touchy feely person, it's his way of showing affection since he not very good with his words and emotions.

Besides it's not like we're together, so there's no need for it.

"Come over tonight?", atlas asked looking into my eyes.

"I can't", I said starting to walk again.

"Why?", he asked walking with me.

"Aj, he's not ready to see me and I don't want to make things worst", I replied.

"He's such a baby, honestly needs to fucking get over himself", atlas grumbled.

I didn't say anything, it's probably bad for me to think, but I didn't say anything because I kinda agreed with him, though I would never admit it, it often feels like I'm arguing with a six year old when me and Aj fight.

"Why don't we go to a cafe or restaurant , oh there's a new one that just opened up down the street from mine?", I asked trying to cheer him up.

"Do they serve burgers?", he mumbled.

"Probably", I said smiling up at him.

"Fine", he smirked "lead the way", he said rapping his arm around my shoulder once more.

"Yess I've been dying to go there", I admitted speeding up desperate to get there.

Authors note-
Sorry for not posting for so long, I had a mind block and every time I came to write it just wasn't flowing, so I apologise for that also apologies for the short chapter, but I kinda needed to end it here.
I'm starting to realise Atlas is definitely not a side character so I'm gonna leave his profile here, hope your all enjoying it xx

Atlas Nystrom-
•hair blonde

•style black street wear

•description
-tall
-heavy smoker
-closed off from people apart from Jules
-soft spot for Jules
-likes boxing and reading
-blonde
-green eyes
-18
-12th grade
-lives with family in a house in nyc