*Request from @Lovers5489 for more Charlie! hope you loveeee
"So it's been how many months and y'all are still just 'friends", Dior asked
Y/n let out a laugh and continued loading stuff into the cart, "Because that's all we are, friends".
For the past 6 months, Y/n had been living with her best friend and costar Charlie Bushnell. The pair had known eachother for 7 years and unbeknownst to Charlie, Y/n had loved him for maybe 4 of those.
"Don't even try Y/n",Dior teased, "I know you love him.. and he seems to love you. I don't get what the hold up is".
"Exactly, seems to love me. I'm not gonna do anything about it unless I know".
The girls continued to push the cart around gathering snacks for the new year's party.
As they were walking out of the supermarket, Y/n's phone rang.
"Hey peaches, i just got home", Charlie's voice came through the phone.
Y/n couldn't stop a smile from spreading across her face as she mouthed 'Charlie' to Dior who gave her a small smirk in return.
"Hey Charlie, Dior and I are just coming back with the snacks and stuff".
"Hm sounds good", he hummed, "I've got some food cooking here. I made pasta, and got the taco stuff catered".
"Perfect! We'll be there soon".
"Drive safe", he added quickly before she hung up.
Dior , who had been standing super close to the phone spun away from Y/n, "Drive safe", she said in an exaggerated flirtatious voice. Y/n rolled her eyes, "Shut up"
Once back at the apartment, Dior left the roommates to go get ready for the party.
Charlie was hanging banners in the doorways and putting a disco ball up on the ceiling.
"Pass me the tape gun please", he called to Y/n, who had been organizing the food on platters.
She slid across the living room and placed it in his hands.
"Thanks love", he mumbled as he ripped a piece off.
Y/n felt her cheeks heat up, why did he have to speak like that? Call her that.
Once the house was decorated the pair moved to get themselves ready for the night.
Y/n had put her hair into a nice half ponytail with a long black ribbon tied into a bow.
She went to get the steamer for her dress and saw Charlie in his room, running a brush through his hair.
She popped her head in the door and smiled, "Hey".
"Hey".
She sat down on his bed and watched as he shoved his hair in a million different directions, "You think it's too late to get a haircut?".
She nodded and slipped her hands into his hair, moving the brush away.
"Your hair is fine, you're just doing it wrong".
His hair was fairly curly, much like hers which contained a multitude of tight curls, yet it was easy to fluff and pat his into a nice shape.
"There", she announced proudly, "Perfect".
A grin broke out across his face and he turned around to pull her into a hug.
However since he was sitting and she was obviously not, she toppled into his lap instead, and they almost knocked themselves right out of the chair.
Y/n collapsed into a fit of laughter and let herself sink comfortably into his arms. Charlie rested his head atop hers and sighed softly.
Slowly the laugher dissolved and the two teens were left curled up together in the small desk chair.
"Alright, I've gotta get dressed I told everyone to come at 8", Y/n stated reluctantly crawling off the boy.
Within an hour the large apartment was filled with the teens friends at almost every corner.
"Oh God, your place is so nice!", Leah gushed.
Y/n grasped her hands in her own, "Thank you! it's quite literally my dream place".
She hasn't seen her roommate in maybe 30 mins since the guests had arrived. Dior was the first person there, and had made herself busy trying to meet everybody in the room.
"These tacos are so good Y/n", Walker pointed out.
"He really is right", Aryan nodded with a full mouth.
Charlie came up behind the two guys and placed a hand on either one of their shoulders, "Glad you like em, made em myself".
"Did you really?".
"No".
Charlie winked at Y/n from behind the boys and made his way over to slide an arm around her shoulder.
"You alright, peaches?", he shouted over the music.
She looked up into his deep brown eyes and simply nodded.
For the rest of the night the two were nearly inseparable. Talking to all their guests of course, but not being more than a few spaces apart from one another.
By 11:40 Dior rushed over to Y/n shouting that it was almost midnight. After searching around for the remote Luke flicked on the TV to the news that was displaying the timer.
Before they knew it there was less than five minutes left until the new year. Y/n, Charlie, Dior, and Aryan rushed about the guests handing out glasses of various sparkling ciders.
Finally the last ten seconds came up and everyone was shouting out their countdowns.
Charlie grabbed Y/n's shoulders gently and spun her to face him, "There's something I've got to tell you".
8
7
"Is everything alright?", Y/n shouted over the music
6
5
"I like you Y/n! A lot. As a matter of fact I love you. I have since we were 14".
4
3
"Charlie", she breathed, "I love you too, a lot".
2
"Can I kiss you?".
She barely got out a yes before the countdown reached its end.
1
"Happy New Year Peaches", he whispered, before attaching his lips to hers.
Y/n couldn't imagine a better way to start the year.
She linked her arms behind his neck, as his held her waist, kissing with such tender passion she thought she might melt.
The two pulled apart eventually, with flushed cheeks and bright smiles.
Before either could get a word out Dior screamed across the room.
"I knew it!!!".
*A/n*
Charlie Bushnell is the reason I can't figure out if I'm 💗💜💙 Or 🧡🤍💗. Him and Aryan, and I'm serious 😭
