Aris Jones X Reader One Shots

The Plan (Part 1)

It was an accident. Kind of. I knew that playing with his feelings was wrong, but at the time there wasn't another choice. For some reason, he was the only boy so we needed to know if he was up to something. We thought that maybe he was a spy, but we couldn't prove it. We also couldn't just banish him without evidence, and he sure as hell wasn't just going to talk to us anytime soon.

So a plan was made. I would become his girlfriend and find out what he knew.

It took a few months, around two, to notice him acting differently around me. To catch him looking at me before frantically turning away, tripping over his words, and overall just being barely a little closer to me.

At around three months we realized he wasn't going to make the first move. So I did. I took him away during the Blondie celebration and confessed feelings I didn't have. I made sure to fiddle with my hands and rock back and forth so he thought I was nervous about his reaction. Thankfully, it worked well enough for him to kiss me.

At six months, we realized he really is just like the rest of us. Only he's a boy.

I know that I have to either break it off or tell him the truth. The thing is though, while I was just supposed to be pretending to care about him I grew to feel so much more.

Somewhere along the way I fell in love with Aris. Seeing as he really likes me, and we're happy together, I knew I had to take this secret to the grave. There was no reason to destroy him. After all, ignorance is bliss. So I'll let him think he had my heart from the beginning. It's what's best for both of us.

I know that some of the girls don't agree with this. Any of it. Both that it should be a secret or that we should even be together. Still, nobody has tried anything. Besides a glare or two everything seemed normal.

Ironically, the Blondie celebrations are where we see each other the most. Hidden in the dark, I could lean my head on his shoulder and listen to him say whatever he wanted or nothing at all. As long as we are together I don't care what he does.

Tonight was one where he was just a little more talkative. With my head on his lap, I gazed up at him as he told me about his day. Every now and then he would look down at me and grin before going on with what he was saying. Holding the sleeves of his jacket, I got lost in his eyes, in his smile, and in his voice.

Just as he was about to ask me another question we heard footsteps in the snow. Seeing as we're usually the only ones who stay this far away it was definitely odd for another person to just show up.

Looking up, we spotted Beth approaching. After we exchanged a glance of confusion I sat beside him as we waited for whatever she was going to do or say.

"So you two are still going strong,"She remarked, her smile innocent yet her tone having an underlying callousness in it.

"Yeah,"Aris mumbled, shifting closer to me.

"That's just unusual considering everything,"She trailed off. That's when I knew exactly why she came over. She had one goal in mind, and no matter what it would mean and who it would hurt, who it would shatter, she was going to try and accomplish it.

"Don't,"I snapped.

"Don't what?"Aris asked.

"Yeah, Y/N? Don't what?"She taunted.

"It's over with,"I begged.

"What's over with?"Aris questioned.

"Oh, you don't know? That explains so much,"She drew out.

"Explain what? Y/N, what is she talking about?"He asked, looking at me. Feeling my mouth go dry, I just silently pleaded for her to not do this.

"You know? The plan,"She vaguely answered.

"Beth, please stop,"I repeated, hearing my voice crack.

"Wha-"
"You know how nobody trusted you when you first showed up?"She started.

"Yes, but-"
"And a few people randomly trusted you one day?"

"Of course."

"Well-"
"Please don't!"

"There was a reason for that,"She kept going. Holding back tears, I tried not to break. "Do you remember Y/N's sudden closeness to you?"She asked. His silence was all he needed. "Do you want to know why?"

"Y/N, what is she on about?"He whispered. I just desperately shook my head no.

"Y/N faked her feelings for you. She actually came up with most of the plan,"She explained.

"What plan?"He asked, moving away from me.

"Get you to fall in love so we know your intentions. Of course, nobody thought she would too. Then again, she can be all over the place,"She spilled.

Time stopped as he went completely still. Leaving us there, Beth left like she had done nothing wrong. Staring at the snow, I listened to the silence. Then, Aris stood up and started walking away. Regaining the ability to move, I followed him to the forest.

"Aris, I-"
"No. You've done enough,"He whispered, walking faster.

"Please, I didn't mean for this to happen,"I promised, grabbing his hand. Turning around, he just blankly stared at me. "It started out that way, but I really do need you now. If I could take that back I would. Because you deserve nothing but the world. I just-I-"
"Stop,"He demanded, pulling his hand away.

"Please, it was a mistake,"I begged. He didn't say anything as he stood there so I kept going. "You didn't deserve that, but I couldn't tell you. I couldn't lose you so I just kept it down. I never meant to fall in love, but I did. If I could make this better I would, turn back time so I didn't do this to you, I would. If I could change anything it would be pretending to care instead of realizing how incredible you actually are. Please, Aris. I love you so, so, so much. I love you more than anyone has ever loved everything."

Standing there in complete silence, I held back tears until he spoke up.

"Do you know what's worse than what you did? Do you know what's worse than you treating my feelings like a game?"He whispered. I didn't answer so he kept talking. "It's the fact that after you stopped toying with me, stopped loving me to my face and hating me behind my back, you did apparently love me. Or you say you do. Yet you still lied to me like it was nothing over and over."

"I never meant to hurt you like this,"I repeated.

"I wish I could believe that, but I learned your best talent,"He started, meeting my gaze. "You're a great actress, Y/N. Maybe they'll put your name on a screen one day,"He shrugged, wearing a bitter smile as tears fell from his eyes. Wiping them with his hands, he turned around and kept walking.

Despite wanting to keep chasing him, I fell to my knees in the snow and cried. Burying my face in my hands, I leaned over and sobbed until I couldn't. Then, I curled my knees to my chest and fell asleep in the freezing forest.