Between us • 𝖠 𝖤𝗅𝗅𝗂𝖾 𝖶𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗂𝖺𝗆𝗌 𝖥𝖺𝗇𝖿𝗂𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇 (Ellie Williams x female oc)

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I awoke to the sound of my phone buzzing nonstop. It was still early and I was fucking exhausted. My thoughts making sure I didn't get enough sleep.

It was a text from liv, she was worried about me disappearing last night. I reassure her I'm not dead in a ditch somewhere. To my surprise I look over and Ellie was still in bed, asleep. I always assume she'll manage to not be there. She looks so different when she's asleep. She looked peaceful, minus the slight furrowing of her brows. Was she dreaming? She was honestly beautiful, from the scar that ran through one of her eyebrows to the freckles that caressed her nose bridge. My attention landed on her lips, they were full and slightly chapped. She shifted slightly before opening her eyes. This time I directed my attention back to my phone, making sure not to get caught.

"Fuck." She grumbled. On top of her already deep tone, her morning voice was something else.
"What time is it?" Fuck. That voice.
"Uh 9:40." I was flustered and I didn't know why.
"Shit." She muttered before throwing herself out of bed and throwing on clothes from the night before that were still laying on the ground. She was about to walk out when she turned to look at me.
"Hey uh- I know you didn't have the best experience last night, but there's a small get together happening tonight in one of the frat houses if you're interested." I gave her a puzzled look like 'why the fuck are you telling me this'
She followed it up with "if you come with me, don't worry I'll save you from any creeps." She flashed a smirk before leaving and shutting the door.

What was her intentions? Has she finally decided that I'm up to her standards to be friends with? I didn't know but I'll be damned if I go anywhere with her.

It was Saturday, and I had nothing going on. I figured I'll get ready for the day and see what liv was up to. I got dressed, and was putting on a minimal amount of makeup when there was a knock at the door.

"Liv, thank god." I greeted her at the door with a hug.
"What happened to you last night? I was worried sick." She frowned at me.
I told her about Ellie getting locked out of the room and not having a key.
"Who doesn't keep their own room key on them?"Her tone was judgmental, liv didn't trust her.
"I dunno." I shrugged my shoulders.
"She was super weird last night... like actually nice to me?" My pitch went up like I was asking a question.
"Nice, how?"
"Well she invited to go to a small party with her, tonight." I raised my brows with a slight smile.
"Girl, what? What the hell is her deal?" Liv was questioning her intentions with her best friend.
"Don't worry. It's not like I'm actually going." I shook me head.
Liv cut me off "Did you already tell her that?"
"Um- no I didn't give her a answer yet."
"Maybe you should go. It might be a good opportunity to get on better terms with this girl, I mean you are sharing a room. You don't want to hate each others guts all semester, right?" Liv sounded optimistic, like something good could come out of, but if I'm being honest, I can't picture anything innocent happening from this scenario. I mean I have no reason to think Ellie likes me or even wants to be friends, but something about last night changed that. Her mannerisms towards me were different, she didn't seem annoyed with my presence like she usually does.
"Liv, I don't know." I wined. Like for fucks sake, I could use a break.
Olivia shifted, and turned towards me with a expression that was very familiar, like a mother getting ready to chew out her child. "You wanted the college experience, yes?"
All I did was nod sheepishly.
"Start saying yes to things. What's the worse that could happen?" She sounded stern with me.
Liv's words make my mind turn. All the possibilities running through my head of what in fact, could go wrong.
"Liv you don't know what she's like. One minute I'm scared she could stab me in my sleep, and the next she's inviting me out to a party with her."
"Sounds like someone has a crush." She playfully nudged my arm with her elbow. I couldn't help but scoff. If that was the case, what type of fucking flirting is that.
Liv verbally was laughing out loud. She got off to seeing me in stressful situations.

Our banter was interrupted. Ellie walks into the room. Liv and I were sitting in my bed, with her hand resting on my leg as a way to comfort me and calm me down.

Ellie stops in the doorway, we make eye contact and then she looks down at my friends hand on my thigh. Her expression shifted now, slightly hardened.

"Uh- I gotta get back, Becca asked me to help her study." I knew she was lying. That bitch just wanted me to suffer.
"Do you have to?" I hold onto her hand as she was getting up, pleading with her. Liv leans down and whispers in my ear.
"You'll be fine. Make amends." She smiled and turned to leave, while giving a weak bye to Ellie who was staring her down from her bed.

The awkward silence was back. I was too scared to move, as to not shift the sheets underneath me. Ellie's voice cuts through my chest.
"Your friend have a thing for you?" Her tone was back. Serious and cold.
"No-no, that's just how she is." I didn't look up. I didn't want to meet the intense gaze that I had pictured in my mind. Her tone, guttural and low. "Mm." Was all she said.
I finally gain to courage to look up. I lock eyes with the girl. Sitting at the edge of her bed across the room, her legs were spread wide as she leaned back on the wall with her hands resting on her torso. She was looking at me. Sizing me up. Eyes shifting from my face and trailed down.
"You coming with me tonight?" She interrupted my dream like state as I admired her position.
I shifted in my bed now feeling super exposed. I crossed my legs and crossed my arms.
"I uh-"
"Damn, do you hate me that much?" She chucked. Now a smile on her face. A smile I haven't seen yet. It suits her.
"No no that's not it." I felt the need to save my ass somehow. I didn't hate her I just couldn't get a read on the girl. I knew nothing about her.
"Then come with me. No one will fuck with you like last night." Her smile now turned into a slightly sinister grin, but I believed her for some reason.
"Oh wow you're the confidant huh?" I shifted my eyes to my hands and let out a unintentional laugh.
I look up to meet her face again. "I am, yeah." She took her bottom lip between her teeth. Fuck. What the fuck. This chick was unreal. I felt a heat burning within me at this point.
I let out a sigh and look down at my feet.
"Fine." Look back and give her a genuine smile, thinking this could be that start of a genuine friendship.
"Atta girl" a low giggle escapes her lips. I must have had a physical reaction to those words that caught her attention.
"Oh shit, do you like me?" The cockiness in her voice was now more apparent than ever.
"What?" I scoff and laugh. What makes her think that?
"C'mom admit it princess. You think I don't notice you staring?" I looked at her perplexed. Did she really just say that? The coroner of his lips upturned. Yeah she did say that.
"Excuse me?" I scoff and laugh uncomfortably.
"At the fire. You couldn't take your eyes off of me."
At this point I was so uncomfortable. I anxiously played with my fingers and laugh out of nervousness.
"Yeah okay." Is all I can muster, making sure to sound dismissive.
"You probably wish it was your neck I was kissing."
My body froze. I look up at her, her eyes never looked away from me. It was a expression on her face it was something I couldn't describe. It was... lustful. Her eyes were dark again, but in a different way. She seemed deep in thought as she scanned my body parts. My skirt now felt too short, and my shirt now felt too form fitting. I felt small.
"I'm just fucking with you. Don't look so disgusted." She laughed it off like my whole body didn't just go into fight or flight mode.
All I could muster was a nervous chuckle. She started to lift herself off her bed and turn to the door. "I'll back around 10 to pick you up." She turned the doorknob before turning back to me still in my bed. "Wear something nice for me." She flashed a smile and left the room.

Now, finally alone to process my thoughts I was in hysterics. I was sweating, my hands clammy, a heat burning hotter inside me. I can feel my heartbeat in my ears and other places. I don't know what caused her sudden shift in attitude towards me, but I do know one thing, I was terrified of what could happen tonight.