TMD: Preferences|Imagines|Oneshots 2

the way i feel inside (d.r.) (requested)

(A/N: This oneshot was requested by KellBell93. I hope you like it! The song in the title is a reference to the song of the same name by The Zombies. Now, on with the oneshot!)

       'Today's the day.' I thought to myself as I walked into school. Holding the envelope in my hand, I made a beeline for my locker. More specifically, the locker next to mine. The locker belonging to my best friend and crush, Dwayne. You see, I was going to confess my feelings for Dwayne, which I had written in a letter, and was going to leave it in his locker as I was too chicken to tell him myself. There was a chance he might not be around much longer if the Ducks scholarships were  revoked.

       I'd met Dwayne on our first day at Eden Hall and we'd been best friends ever since. My crush on him had developed over time as we playfully flirted with each other day after day in class. We even had nicknames for each other: Darlin' (his for me) and Shug (mine for him; short for sugar). His friends teased us and said we should just get together already but we'd just laugh it off, all the while it made my heart ache.

       I got to our lockers before staring at the letter in my hands. 'Do I really dare?' I asked myself. Before I could answer myself, my world went dark as two hands were placed over my eyes. I was startled for a moment before a familiar voice sounded next to my ear.

       "Guess who?"

       I laughed and pretended to think for a minute. "Um...Brad Pitt?" I joked.

       "...Well now I just feel inadequate."

       "Dwayne!" I exclaimed, grabbing his hands off my eyes and turning to face him. 

       There he stood with a big smile across his face, as usual. He had a fond look in his eye as he looked at me that I noticed he only seemed to use for me. That alone gave me hope enough that he'd like me back.

       "Whatcha got there?" Dwayne asked, motioning to my hands.

       I looked down and saw the envelope in my hands and my eyes grew wide. "Oh! Um, nothing! Just something I have to...deliver after school." I finished, lamely.

       Dwayne just nodded and proceeded to open his locker, all but forgetting anything about the letter at all. I quickly stuffed the letter into my jacket pocket. 'Well, maybe another day.' I thought to myself as I opened my own locker.

       "Are you coming to the big showdown tonight?" Dwayne asked, grabbing a notebook from his locker.

       "Are you kidding? I wouldn't miss it, Shug!" I said back.

       "Good. We can't win without my good luck charm there." Dwayne said with a wink at me.

       We finished getting our things in order before walking to class. Now, I couldn't be sure but I had the feeling that Dwayne was close to holding my hand with how many times our hands brushed together on the walk to the classroom. 'Wishful thinking' I reasoned to myself.

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       The Ducks had done it! They'd beaten varsity! It was a tough game but they had pulled it off in the end. I was so happy for them; Dwayne especially. That meant he got to stay at Eden Hall! I nearly ran to the locker room, my excitement so great. As I walked into the locker room, I congratulated the Ducks I saw before finding Dwayne towards the back. He was sweaty and tired but the smile on his face seemed to mask any fatigue he was feeling. I ran over to him and threw my arms around him as best I could, his hockey pads getting in the way a bit.

       "You did it! I knew you could!" I exclaimed as we hugged each other tight.

       "I told you you were my lucky charm, Darlin'!" Dwayne said back.

       I laughed as we pulled away and I shoved my hands into my coat pockets. As I did, my left hand came in contact with the letter. I was surprised it was still in there but grateful all the same. I pulled it out of my pocket and looked up at Dwayne again.

       "Dwayne?" I asked.

       "Yes?" Dwayne asked.

       "I need you to read this now...before I lose my nerve." I said before shoving the letter into his hand.

       My heart was nearly in my throat as I watched him tear open the envelope and take out the letter. He unfolded it and began to read. I watched his face turn from one of confusion to one of joy as he read the letter, looking up at me a few times in between reading each line.

       "Y/N..."

       Him calling me by my first name was something he hadn't done in a long time. I was always 'Darlin'' or some other nickname. I couldn't tell if it was a good thing or a bad thing. I lowered my head in doubt.

       "...I like you, too!"

       My head shot up to look at him. He was looking at me with that same fondness that he reserved only for me. His smile was almost blindingly bright. I smiled right along with him as I threw my arms around him for the second time today. We pulled away from each other just enough for our lips to meet in a sweet kiss. We heard 'whoops' and catcalls from the other Ducks around us but we just laughed it off.

       "This is the best day of my life." Dwayne said.

       I couldn't help but agree.

(A/N: Thanks again to KellBell93 for the request! I hope you liked it! Requests are closed but will open again in no time! That's all for now! Until next time! Thanks!!)