the other side of the door

happiness

The past few weeks had been going nicely for Will and Ellie. Neither one had asked to be girlfriend and boyfriend and both were a little too scared to change what they had going. Will had been acting mad at the girl, but she knew he really wasn't upset.

There was a party a few days ago, and Ellie had worn a tight dress Teddy got her. She pretty much wore it to see Wills reaction. No one had figured out the two were together so Will had to not drool over how pretty she was, which was near impossible to him.

"Will, come on. Stop being mad, please. I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry, and i'm not mad at you." Will said looking at the girl as they were in her apartment.

"Well, what's wrong?"

"It's stupid." Will said trying to change the subject.

"It's not if it makes you feel bad."

"It's just- You wore that to a party and I couldn't walk over to you and kiss you. I know you said you want to keep this a secret so your brother won't find out, but I want to be able to kiss you at a party and hold your hand while we're walking and everything." Will said.

"Oh, Will. You could've said something to me. I'm upset about it too, I really am. It's not lit Rut doesn't know there's someone, so we can start with telling people here."

"I'm cool with whatever as long as I can kiss you." Will said shrugging.

"Or...we tell everyone at once..No."

"Then put 'all knowing' group chat will be pointless."

"That's true. Okay, so Teddy and Ryan first but how do we tell them."

"Throw them into the group chat and make them promise not to tell anyone." Will said making Ellie laugh slightly.

"Well, movie first." Ellie said walking over to the couch, grabbing a blanket.

Will walked over, sitting down in the corner of the L shaped couch. He wrapped an arm around Ellie as she was unfolding a blanket and pulled her into the couch. She put the blanket over the two of them and began to search through the movies.

Will had his arm on the back of the couch, around Ellie, and she was leaned into his side. The had watch the first two Maze Runner movies, about to turn on the third when Ryan and Teddy walked into the apartment.

"Hey, you two." Ryan said curiously furrowing his eyebrows as he looked at Teddy who shrugged to her boyfriend.

"What are you two up to?" Teddy asked the two on the couch as she took off her coat and shoes.

"Watching Maze Runner, wanna join?"

"No, no thanks. Wha- Ellie?" Teddy asked.

"Yeah?" Ellie turned her head to look at the other couple.

"Wait. No, way. Oh, my god! Oh, my- this is him?! And this is her?!" Teddy began yelling at the two, Ryan hadn't figured it out yet.

"Yes, but you can't tell anyone."

"I won't. I won't. I swear I won't."

"Wait... 'Can't tell anyone' what?" Ryan asked looking at the other three.

"Will and Ellie are together!"

"What? Since when?" Ryan asked looking at the two.

"My first game." Ellie said, that was a while ago though.

"That long?"

"Yeah.

"I don't buy it." Ryan said looking between the two.