FIREWORKS 1 - "you can come over any time"

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POV: 3rd person
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Nick Sturniolo and Frankie Adams have been friends since high school. Coincidentally, Nick has had a crush on Frankie since they met.

Each time they grazed the others hand, their hearts would flutter for a short moment. Nicks stomach would turn around Frankie. Frankie's heart would race around Nick.

The two of them were able to mask this quite well. Chris and Matt had their suspicions but they never out right asked Nick about it. They've bet on Frankie and Nick before, though.

Chris almost always won the bets. They would be on simple things- where Nick would sit, for example. They had gone out to dinner before, just the four of them. Nick had the option to sit next to Matt or Frankie--- he chose Frankie. (Not a surprise, Matt is horrible at bets).

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The triplets sprawled out on the couch as Rupauls Dragrace played on the screen. Each of them sipping on a large drink from BK that they had gotten after the car video that they filmed that night.

"Do we seriously have to keep watching Rupaul?" Matt asked, annoyance lacing his voice. He hears Rupauls voice more than Chris or Nick's.

"He's hilarious, Matt. obviously we have to." Chris responds quickly, curling farther into the couch. Nick and Chris sat close together.

"Matt we all know you secretly love Rupaul." Nick said with a cheesy grin on his face. He moved his newly bleached hair out his face. Matt rolled his eyes.

Nick's phone began to vibrate with messages, he peaks at the homescreen. A contact name is at the bottom of the it.

"Frankieee 🌭🤍" it says. Nick quickly opens the texts:

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Frankieee 🌭🤍: what r u doing?
Frankieee 🌭🤍: r u free rn?????
Frankieee 🌭🤍: NICKY ANSWERRRRRR

        Nick 💜🤰: Sorry the Nicky caught me off guard
                  Nick 💜🤰: We're free rn, what do u want?

Frankieee 🌭🤍: alr miss attitude, i wanted to know if i could come over for the night
Frankieee 🌭🤍: there's this festival/carnival thing happening near u guys, maybe we could go to it tmrw?

         Nick 💜🤰: You can come over any time, do u need a ride??
         Nick💜🤰: The fest sounds pretty cool too tho

Frankieee🌭🤍: yeah it's happening at like 6pm tmrw or smth like that
Frankieee 🌭🤍: but yeah, if u guys can, pls pick me up. dad is being a dick and took my car to the bar.

         Nick 💜🤰: ofc we can, see u in 40 mins

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A wide smile erupted on Nicks face. He practically jumped off the couch. Nick walked over to Matt.

"Nick, what the fuck! I was just getting comfortable." Chris screeched, rolling over to Matt's side of the couch. He held his drink tightly. It was at least 10:00 PM.

"Matt.. You know I love you right?" Nick said, getting ready to compliment Matt, to convince him to drive to Frankie's house.

Matt cut him off, "What do you want this time?"

"WOAH MATT'S HERE." Chris yelled, "Your mattitude is seriously showing right now."

Matt ignored Chris' antics.

Nick looked down at Matt, "Can we please pick up Frankie? His dad took his car again."

Matt frowned, "If I couldn't drive you guys would be decessed, I swear to God." This was a sign that he would indeed pick up Frankie.

"Matt, you're such a sweetheart." Chris said with a high-pitched voice as he joined Nick's side. Nick thanked Matt and ran off to find a decent outfit other than pajamas, though he knew it wouldn't matter that much.

Chris ran after Nick. He knew something was happening between him and Frankie. He just had to figure it out.

Nick flung clothes out of his closet and drawers as if he were in a movie. He talked to himself out loud, Chris listened in.

"Should I go casual? But I can't go too casual or he'll think I'm a mess. But I can't get all dressed up for one car ride. We'll probably just go to sleep as soon as we get back home anyway. Should I just wear pajamas?" Nick spewed. His thoughts were all over the place.

"Dress casual. Simple. He'll think you'll be doin' too much." Chris said, leaning on the door frame. He emphasized "He'll"

"Chris, for gods sake, never sneak up on me like that." Nick said, looking towards Chris. Chris ignored him and attempted to help Nick with his outfit, simultaneously cleaning up the astray clothes as well.

Nick ended up just wearing a simple hoodie and borrowed Chris' jeans. All that work for nothing.

Matt stood impatiently near the door, flinging his keys every which way. As soon as he heard his brothers making their way down the stairs, he rushed out to the car in order to not waste any time.

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The car ride to Frankie's was filled with Lil Skies lyrics and random hot takes from the passenger seat. Nick isolated himself in the back, texting Frankie and letting him know how far they were.

He cleaned the entire backseat. (threw everything in the trunk)

They came up on Frankie's house, Chris texted a insta groupchat with all 4 of them. The groupchat was filled with cringy messages from their highschool days.

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                                   The Fab 4

Chrizz 😎: FRANKIE WE'RE OUTSIDE YOU'RE HOUSEEEEE

matty B: *your

Frankieee 🌭🤍:  SAY LESS IM COMING OUT RN

matty B 🤠: who the hell named the gc

Frankieee 🌭🤍: NICK

Chrizz 😎: NICK

Nick 💜🤰: and u guys wonder why i got trust issues

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Frankie emerged from his house, waving at the infamous van. Nick stared as Frankie's dreads bounced with his step. Frankie shoved his phone into his back pocket and got settled into the backseat with Nick.

He locked eyes with Nick and gave him a warm smile. Nick graciously returned the smile, with a hint of red stumbling upon his cheeks.

"Thanks for picking me up." Frankie said, lightly patting Matt's shoulder.

"Of course!" Matt said happily, a complete change from his original attitude. Nick blushed harder as he looked down at Chris' jeans he had borrowed. Frankie, Matt, and Chris had on pj pants.

Nick was basically overdressed.

Chris immediately plugged the aux into his phone, YSB Tril's newest single "Price 2 Ball" blared throughout the car.

Matt and Chris sang their hearts out.

Frankie gazed at Nick again, taking in his beauty. Nick's blue eyes still shined in the dim moonlight. Frankie's father always pulled idiotic things like this.

Thankfully, the triplets were always there to help and support him.

....Especially Nick. 🤰

(1080 words 😜😜)

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