*Eli's P.O.V*
"So she said I love you to you and you didn't say it back?" Demetri asked me.
"Yeah, I didn't say it back." I confirmed.
"Woah, man.." Demetri let out. "You're probably now in the trenches."
As I sat there, the pizza slice limp in my hand, I couldn't help but feel Demetri's eyes boring into me. He had that look—the one that said he knew I was dodging the big, messy elephant in the room.
I stared down at the cheese, the oily sheen, and the scattered pepperoni, trying to focus on the mundane comfort of our usual hangouts instead of the turmoil churning inside me.
Two whole days had passed since I last saw Moon, and the echo of the unreturned 'I love you' hung over me like a storm cloud waiting to burst.
I knew deep down that my heart had quietly tiptoed into the realm of love for Sam, a realization that was both terrifying and exhilarating.
But acknowledging it meant facing the consequences of my silence with Moon.
The room around me was filled with the familiar clutter of Demetri's house, the scent of tomato sauce heavy in the air.
I felt the weight of his silent support, a testament to the years of friendship that had taught him when to push and when to just be there.
I took a deep breath, the confusion and guilt swirling in my chest, and wished for the simplicity of just enjoying a slice of pizza without the heavy shroud of my own emotions.
"If she was upset by me not saying it, she didn't show it."
"Girls usually don't show their emotions in front of guys. Trust me when I say that."
"Who told you that?" I asked.
"Yasmine." He simply said.
"I won't be surprised though if she told Yasmine. It must've been on her mind when I was last around her."
"It could very well be on her mind. There's nothing we could do about it."
"Except for me to break up with her." I said.
My best friend sighed. "That would be the right thing to do."
"I just feel guilty because I know I'm hurting her."
"I don't think she'll be hurt." He said, "Moon did tell you that it's okay if you still like Sam. Moon knows your history. It's being proven that she would understand."
"That's because Moon is an understanding person."
"So the conversation shouldn't be too hard."
"It could be hard." I shrugged, finishing my slice of pizza before grabbing another one.
"I think you have plenty of hard conversations with Sam already." He spoke of her name and it immediately made me start to think of her.
Ever since we had that argument at the beach and when I went to her house to apologize, she's been on my mind a lot lately. So many urges to text her and see how she's doing but I couldn't bring myself to do such thing.
She slammed the door to her house in my face, showing me her emotions, letting me know that she's upset and hurt.
Her hand was bleeding when I saw her but she wouldn't let me help her. She wouldn't let me patch her up.
I would guess she's not the same Sam LaRusso that I remember when we were at the airport and she was getting ready to head to Okinawa for a year.
Or perhaps, she is the same Samantha LaRusso and I have a hard time seeing it.
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