gracie was at kit's flat with her brother, all three of them watching the latest love island episode. that has started to become a tradition since they started filming for the show. they usually chatted a lot during the episode, but the two guys to each of gracie's side were quieter than usual. "okay, why are you guys being so quiet?" she asks, looking at them.
"we're not being quiet," kit says.
"you are. what the fuck is up?"
"i mean— you haven't really mentioned your breakup," joe mutters, and gracie glares at him. "is it not true?"
"it's true," she sighs. "i just... it didn't end with a fight or anything. it's too hard to do long distance anymore."
"but you guys have been together forever," he says.
"yeah, it's just— it's fucking hard doing long distance like that. it sucks because we both still love each other and stuff but it's just so hard when we see each other maybe three times a year in person."
"are you going to stay friends then?" joe asks.
"yeah. i mean, we agreed to take some time apart right now just because if we start talking again we're probably going to try and get back together again and that's not what we want, but eventually we want to be friends."
"oh, fuck— i have to go," joe says suddenly, looking at his phone. "i had to be on set twenty minutes ago. i'm sorry— can we talk about this at home?"
"yeah, go, stupid," gracie says, kicking his leg. "i'm fine. really."
"okay. i'll see you guys."
once joe leaves, kit speaks. "do you want ice cream?" he offers, and she laughs. "i'm serious! i have a lot."
"sure," gracie replies, watching him walk over to the kitchen. "do you have strawberry?"
"very specific, but yes i do," he says, grabbing a spoon for her and handing it with the ice cream tub to her. "i don't know how much you want and i don't really eat this one so have as much as you'd like."
"i feel like a loser," she mutters as kit takes a seat down next to her again. "like, i don't even like strawberry ice cream that much. it just reminds me of her."
"i'm going to take that away from you then."
"no!" gracie exclaims. "i want it. i promise. i'm just sad."
"that's fair. if you don't mind me asking, how long did you guys date?" kit asks.
"four years," replies gracie. "so since we were fifteen."
"shit," he mutters. "do you need anything? i feel bad for trapping you here with love island. you can absolutely go home if you want."
"thanks, but i'm fine here if that's okay. it's kind of a distraction and i like hanging out with you."
"of course that's okay. do you want to continue watching then?"
"yeah."
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in between, kit connor
Fanfiction"he hates it when she's crying, he hates when she's away, even at their worst, they know they'll still be okay"
