Olegie [NSB]

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Oliver's POV

It was the next day, and I needed advice, so I texted Seb to come into my room.

"Hey, what's up?" Seb asked, taking a seat on my bed.

"I don't even know where to begin," I replied, sighing deeply. "I just...my feelings for Reggie have been really getting at me, and I don't know what to do about it." feeling tears prick at the corners of my eyes. "We've kissed twice, and there have been other moments between us that felt like there was something more there. But Reggie just keeps telling me to move on and forget about it."

Seb nodded sympathetically. "That's tough. But have you ever told Reggie how you feel?"

I shook my head. "No, I haven't. I don't want to make things awkward between us. And he's already interested in someone else, so there's no point in bringing it up now."

Seb leaned forward, placing a hand on my shoulder. "Oliver, you can't keep bottling up your feelings like this. It's not healthy, and it's not fair to you. You deserve to tell Reggie how you feel and let him know what's been going on inside your head."

I knew Seb was right, but the thought of telling Reggie how I felt scared me. What if he didn't feel the same way? What if it ruined our friendship? But Seb's words also gave me a glimmer of hope. Maybe we could work something out if I talked to Reggie about my feelings.

"I don't know, Seb," I said, still unsure. "What if he doesn't feel the same way? What if it ruins everything between us?"

"You won't know until you try," Seb said, reassuringly smiling. "And even if he doesn't feel the same way, it doesn't mean your friendship has to end. You guys are strong enough to work through it."

I nodded slowly, feeling a little more confident. "Okay. Okay, I'll talk to him."

Seb squeezed my shoulder. "That's the spirit. I'm here for you, no matter what happens."

I smiled at him, feeling grateful for his support. "Thanks, Seb. I really appreciate it."

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It is now the next week, and I have been trying to muster up the courage to talk to Reggie. Every time I saw him, my heart would race, and my palms would sweat. But I kept telling myself that I needed to do this for my own sake.

On a Friday night, I was scrolling on Insta when I saw a post with Reggie and that girl. They were hugging, and she was kissing him on the cheek. But my heart skipped a beat in a bad way when I read the caption.

"Officially, my bf ❤️" I didn't know how to feel. Was it too late to tell Reggie how I felt now? I typed a comment congratulating them for getting together with a couple of hearts to make it seem believable.

I turned off my phone going to my bed. I flopped onto my pillow, and I couldn't hold the tears back anymore and quietly sobbed myself to sleep.

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