treat you better // pedri

twenty two

"Getting ready took two hours?" Gavi asks as he opens Pedri's door and I shrug as I step inside.

"She's just a girl, it's okay." Pedri calls out from I'm assuming the living room and I nod.

"I'm just a girl." I say simply as Gavi rolls his eyes.

I round the corner into the living room and I stand there as Pedri sets his phone down, looking at me as he crosses his arms. Ferran then looks up from his phone and he whistles quick as I give him a look, "we should head out, we've been waiting for ages." Ferran says as I frown.

"I was getting ready, leave me be." I mumble as Pedri lifts his hand over his mouth as he's still staring at me before he begins nodding.

"Worth the wait." Pedri says as he moves his hand away and I smile slightly before I shake my head.

"Let's go." I say as I clear my throat, "will anyone else meet us there?" I add as they get off the couch.

"Maybe Pablo, he hasn't decided yet though." Gavi says as Pedri grabs his keys off the counter and we go outside.

"Well what else would he be doing?" I question as Pedri opens the passenger door for me as I get in, Gavi and Ferran getting in the back, "thank you." I whisper as he nods before shutting the door.

"He's out with Ansu and Alejandro right now, I'm not sure what they're doing though." Ferran says as I buckle my seatbelt.

Pedri pulls up directions to a club and I look at his wrist as he's wearing the bracelet and I bite the inside of my cheek, fighting back a smile. I know I got it for him and it'd be a bit rude if he didn't wear it, but seeing him actually wearing it makes me realize he cares about it in at least some way.

The more time I actually spend with Pedri, the more I realize how sincere he is. I don't think he's capable of doing anything bad, besides assuming I was a whore, and that says a lot about how he is. In some way I'd say he's one of the nicest guys I've talked to, and he doesn't give the impression that he'll change that anytime soon.

It's a bit refreshing being able to open up with him like I'm able to, but at the same time it kind of freaks me out. It took me awhile to become comfortable with the guys, but with Pedri it comes so naturally and it's a blessing and a curse.

A blessing because he's like a breath of fresh air and he seems like he's actually interested in what I talk about. And that definitely doesn't go unnoticed.

But a curse because if I'm able to open up this quickly then who knows what kind of hold he'll have on me later on.

I can't get attached to him, because people disappoint people. I learned that from my mom and dad, or my dad specifically.

I start tapping my leg as I stare out the window, my mood immediately being ruined at the thought of my dad. Even when I don't intend on thinking about it, it still has a way to sneak its way into my thoughts, immediately making me regret agreeing to come out.

Or not even agreeing, it was my idea and that makes it that much worse.

After about 15 minutes we arrive and once we go inside I immediately go to the bar, getting a drink before I make my way over to a table where the guys are, "you good?" Ferran asks as I move my straw, taking a sip of my drink.

I nod as I look at Gavi and he's waving at someone as I furrow my eyebrows, "my sister's friend is here, I'll be back in a minute." He says quick as Ferran watches Gavi.

"I'm going to go get a drink." Ferran says as I look at Pedri as he's playing with his bracelet.

"It's a habit you know." I say as I nudge my head at his hand and he looks at his wrist before smiling.

"It is kind of addictive to play with it, I won't lie." He says as I nod.

"And that's without a charm, the charm makes it so much better to play with." I say as I point at the charm on my bracelet.

"Maybe you're right." He says as I stare out at the dance floor and he watches me for a few seconds before holding his hand out, "do you want to dance?" He asks.

I take a deep breath before shaking my head, "it's a bad idea, last time I did I kissed my best friend so it's not looking good." I say as I take another sip of my drink and he scoffs.

"We didn't come to the club just for you to not dance, come on." He says as his hand is still out.

"No that's okay." I say as I force a smile and he sighs.

"For your last name being Solis you're not very much like the sun." He mumbles as he turns around I frown as I quickly finish my drink, following behind him as he goes onto the dance floor.

"That was messed up." I say as I go on the other side of him and he shrugs as he puts his hands against my waist.

"I had to say something to get you to follow, and what I said worked, believe it or not." He whispers as I bite the inside of my cheek, "and maybe I like that you're not a total ray of sunshine." He adds as he spins me around quick and I begin laughing.

"What am I like then?" I ask as he spins me back around so I'm facing him and he hums.

"What's the opposite of the sun?" He asks as I roll my eyes.

"The moon." I respond as he clicks his tongue.

"I'm thinking you're more of a storm or something like that." He says in a snarky tone as I immediately pull away from him, "don't get it twisted Solis, I'd take your rain any day over someone else's sun." He adds as he pulls me back to him.

Don't get attached.

I give a soft smile as I look up at him and for a second he looks at my lips before clearing his throat, "what?" I question as he shakes his head.

"It's not important." He says as he tucks a piece of hair behind my ear.

"Yes it is." I counter.

"No it's not, I don't want to ruin anything the way it is." He says as I furrow my eyebrows before Ferran comes over to us, handing me a shot.

I reluctantly take it before I hand the empty glass back to Ferran as he nods at me quick, "I'll give you them as I see appropriate." Ferran says as I smile.

"Thanks buddy." I say as he waves at Gavi and he goes over to him as Pedri's focus is still on me, "ruin what?" I question, bringing the topic back to where it was.

"This little thing we got going on, our friendship, I don't want to ruin it." He whispers.

"How would you ruin it?" I ask as he sighs.

"I'm not going to do it." He says as I step closer to him.

"You can." I say as I reach my hand out, lightly pulling his bracelet as he looks at my lips again and I nod slightly, "you can." I say again, giving him permission before he asks.

He takes a second before he places his hand against my jaw, closing the gap between us as he finally kisses me. I take a few steps back as I immediately wrap my arms around his neck and I smile, "okay we're in public though." He says as he quickly pulls away.

"Everyone's drunk and making out." I say as I wipe my lip gloss off his bottom lip with my thumb.

"Fair enough." He says as he immediately kisses me again and I begin laughing as I lean my head back before he angles my chin so he can kiss me again.

Fuck.

Maybe I'm getting attached.