I'm Not Here For You - Aidan Gallagher x reader [DISCONTINUED FOR NOW]

On The Way Home

Aidan and I walk in complete silence. And not the good kind of silence, where it's comfortable. No. The awkward silence, the kind after Netflix ships you and your least favourite person, crushing one of your best friend's dreams. 

"Why was Alex so upset about the post?" 

"Did you not se the 'Y/n x Aidan Official Ship page'?" 

"Oh shit. They did what?" Aidan pulls out his phone, going back to the post. Only then does he notice the page at the very bottom. 

"Shit. Ten- year-old me would be over the moon but damn! This is all way too soon!" 

Ten-year-old y/n would've been over the moon too- Wait, what do you mean by 'too soon'?! Please don't tell me you WANT  'y/n x Aidan' to actually happen! 

"y/n? You still there?" I turn, and man does Aidan look confused. Probably should've zoned out mid-very-important-sentence. 

"Weh?" 

"I don't know what 'weh' means but I'll pretend you were listening. Why was Alex so upset anyway?" 

Oh, this idiot. this beautiful idiot. WHAT THE HELL AM I THINKING?! okay, time to look up 'cliffs to jump off of'. 

"Dude, how would you feel if someone you liked was shipped with another guy and you didn't know it was fake? And genuinely thought it was real?" 

"Shit." 

"Yeah. Now think about Alex."

"Shit."

"Figured it out yet?"

"Why would anyone be jealous of you though? No offense or anything but I'd rather lick a cheese grater than go out with you. Or Alex if I'm being completely honest." 

"1. Ouch. 2. Don't quote your character, it's weird. 3. Tell Alex that yourself, but be NICER." I tell him. No way can he say what he said to me to Alex and not end up in the ER. Aidan nods at me and runs in the direction of the hotel, leaving me to walk alone. I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket. 

@castenedawong DM'ed you.

David🌮

David🌮: Hey, y/n. I saw what Netflix posted. And the fan page. Did you want me to pick you up in the minivan? I'll bring Ellen too. And I'll let you DJ.

You🥨: yes please David. i'm still a couple mins from lake ontario so i'll walk back and wait for you. and please do bring Elliot. hope y'all like green day!

David🌮: Please don't tell him I wrote 'Ellen'! And no, please, not Green Day.

You🥨: Of course i wont. and yes green day, end of discussion. see you in maybe 10ms?

David🌮: fifteen max. K bye n/n

You🥨: buh-byeee

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I decide to scroll through the 'Y/n x Aidan' fan page, which is now fan pages. Not a lot of it is bad, but people are definitely getting hyped for season three, and they know how Five and Ryan are linked. I shouldn't have agreed to that five minute appearance in season two. 

"n/n!" I hear Elliot's voice call. I look up from my phone and see David get out of the passenger seat and move to the middle while Elliot's behind the wheel. I climb into the passenger seat and connect my phone to the car. 

Prepare for 'American Idiot', David. 

Elliot asks me some questions on the way back, which I dodge. We pull up at the hotel entrance, David and I exiting so Elliot can find a place to park. 

"You sure you're okay, y/n? You can always talk to me or Elliot. Or Justin, considering how well you know him." 

"I'll talk to someone, I promise. But right now I'm more worried about finding Alex and explaining." I smile and wave goodbye to David, who went to find Elliot, and enter the building to find Alex. 

"Y/N!" 

Oh shit. Don't talk to me! Find Alex you moron!

"Aidan, where's Alex?" 

"Reception said she never came back."

"Shit." 

"I'm going back out to find her, wait here in case she comes back, kay?" Before I could argue with him, Aidan runs out the door to find Alex.  It walk over to reception, just to double check. Before I can reach the desk, I hear sniffling coming from a certain pot-plant. I bend down and sit next to the plant. 

"Smoking cigarettes on the roof,"

"You look so pretty and I love this view."

Alex.

'we fell in love in october ' is our safe song. She sang it to me when I had a fight with my Mom about not coming home. It became something we did whenever one of us was upset. 

"Hey, Alex, talk to me please." She climbs out from behind the plant and sits nexts to me, wiping her eyes and sniffling. 

"Y-you know I l-like him. A-and you knew just s-s-seeing that p-post would hurt, y/n. But I know you would n-never do that to m-me and that i-it's a publicity s-stunt. I-I'm sorry I ran away." I pull Alex into a hug, just to hold her and let her know I'm here for her. I let Alex cry all over my brand-new sweater, not bothered if it gets ruined. At that moment, Aidan runs into the hotel. 

"Oh my god Alex!" He runs over to us. 

"Alex, I'm so so sorry! I should tell you that y/n isn't my-"

"I know, Aidan. I'm guessing you know now?" Alex asks, standing up and wiping her eyes. 

"Yeah, I know."

"And?"

"I'm sorry Alex but I-"

"Aidan, zip it." I warn him. Alex clearly didn't want to hear it. She smiles at me and my expression softens. I hadn't noticed I was scowling at Aidan until I stopped. 

Poor girl. At least she won't be cleaning vegan shit out of her hair tonight.

I take Alex's hand and wave bye to Aidan. 

"Sleepover?"  I ask her. She pulls out her phone to ask her care-parent, Ritu, and I copy her to ask Justin. 

Justin🧀

You🫘: Justin, is it alright if Alex sleeps over tonight? Ritu said she could. 

Justin🧀: Sure thing! I saw the post, is that why she's upset?

You🫘: yep. i'm officially kicking you out to stay with Ritu. start packing!

Justin🧀: Nice try. She's staying in your room. Have fun!

You🫘: thanks Justyyyyy 

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Tonight'll be fun. I hope this helps Alex and become closer.