𝓲𝓽'𝓼 𝓪𝓵𝔀𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝓫𝓮𝓮𝓷 𝔂𝓸𝓾 (mason mount x declan rice)

part 11 - jude the love doctor

(same day as previous chapter)
*in private chat*
6:02 p.m.
declan
that was fun
even though I got my ass whooped lol
mason <3
I could've told you that was going to happen before you even came to my room. 😉
uh oh, jude is back, and he sees that the ps5 is on! we both know what that means. gtg
declan
lol beat him 4 me!!! bye mase 😄😄😄
mason <3
bye dec👋👋👋

~~~~~

"Who's that you're talking to?" Jude said as he sat down beside Mason.
"Nobody." Mason shut off his phone. "Let's play."
"Mason, Mason, Mason." Jude shook his head and wagged a finger. "I know deflection when I see it. I didn't even ask to play."
"So you don't wanna play?" Mason asked.
"Now I didn't say that," Jude continued, "but not before we talk."
"Talk about what?" Mason asked warily, putting down the DualSense controller.
"So as we know, you and Declan Rice kissed, at the England v Iran afterparty."
"I thought I told you to-" Mason steeled, remembering what Declan said. "We were drunk, it happens. Forget about it."

"Uh uh uh." Jude said patronizingly. "Drunk words are sober thoughts, or something like that. When we're drunk, we do crazy things, yeah, but they don't just come from nowhere, they have a source. A deep desire that the alcohol unlocks."

Mason's eyebrows narrowed. His body steeled, and he felt tense. It was in this moment he understood the concept of fight or flight.
"What the fuck are you trying to say, Bellingham?"

"Oh, nothing." Jude shrugged. "Just food for thought." With that, Jude turned and left the room.

Mason's mind raced. Did Jude figure it out? Did he know? Did he know Mason was in love with Declan Rice?
~~~

6:41 p.m.
*in private chat*
jude
yo declan
I'm coming to ur room
we need 2 talk
don't be naked
declan
what???
ok
but rashford's here
jude
dw I'll deal w that
declan
????
alr

~~~

Soon enough, Jude was at Declan's door.
"Yo, Rashford my man!" Jude called out to Rashford.
"Sup bro!" Rashford called.
"Get out." Jude said simply.
"Got it." Rashford got up and left, giving Jude a high five on the way out.

"How did you do that?" Declan asked. "I've never gotten him to leave when I wanted him to."
"Black people magic, kid." Jude said ominously, then sat down on Declan's bed. "Let's get down to business. You're in love with Mason Mount."

"Woah woah, who said anything about love?" Declan said warily.
"My bad, my bad." Jude raised his hands in surrender. "Alright, you like Mason Mount. And you haven't told him yet."
"Yes. Where are you going with this?"
"See, here's the thing, Mason likes you."

"No he does not." Declan said, looking away to the wall. "He can't. I'm not...he's not...there's no way."
"Okay," Jude continued, "let's say he doesn't. But he's your best friend, right?"
Declan nodded wordlessly.

"If you tell him, you have nothing to lose. If you don't, you'll keep carrying around the secret, because we both know, Mason Mount is too sexy and sweet for you to fall in love with anyone else."

"But- wait what?"
"My point is," Jude snapped his fingers. "You should tell him. Just trust me, and see what happens, alright?"
"Uhhh, okay?" Declan said. "We done here?"
"Yep." Jude got up. He turned to leave. Once he reached the door, he stopped, and said, "Trust me, Declan."

"Trust the love doctor."