Summer Love | Charlie Bushnell

chinese food?

—real life—

Atlas flew back to New York because Austin had called her saying that he was coming back to the city so she booked the next flight out. She packed her bag and left.

On the plane ride all she thought about was the Elle party. About how her and Charlie are friends again. She was happy about it, she missed him for the few months they weren't in contact with him.

Of course she still loved him. They were together for almost two years. Charlie was her first serious relationship. They moved in together, talked about their future with one another and then one day it all ended.

But she was with Austin again. She was with him when she was 19 and he was 30. Now she was 21 and he's 32. He was her first love and you never forget your first love.

He was the first to show interest in her. The first to ask her out and she said yes. She was young and wanted to be with someone, even if it was only for a few months.

But those months were the best she had. He'd get her into bars and clubs in the US and they would have the best nights. She felt safe with him no matter where they would go.

She was the youngest out of the Dune cast and she felt comfortable with everyone, especially Zendaya and Florence. The three girls stuck together and missed hanging out with the cast.

Florence and Javier making everyone dinner and they would all drink wine and talk for hours after filming. They would sleep over at each other's places and then get up in the morning and carpool to set.

After her plane landed she got a cab to her apartment and unpacked her suitcase. She jumped into the shower and then changed into jean shorts and a crop top. She did her hair into two french braids.

She heard her door opened and she walked over to see Austin with her apartment keys in his hand. He looked up at her and closed the door. "Hey, baby." He said walking up to her and pulled her in for a kiss. "Hey, I missed you." She said and he smiled. "I missed you too."

They walked into her kitchen and he went into the fridge and grabbed out a bottle of water. "How was your flight?" He asked her, opening the water and taking a sip of it. "It was alright. I just read the whole time." She said.

He nodded his head to her. "What book?"

She smiled. "Uh, it's called From Blood And Ash. I just picked it out before I left for the airport." She said and he nodded his head. "How was Australia?" She asked.

He leaned against the counter. "It was good. I had a lot of fun and Mike Faist says hi. He told me that you guys met at the 'Challengers' premiere." He said and she nodded her head. "Yep, he's a good lad. He has a nice dry sense of humor." She said and he laughed.

"Yeah, he does."

"How long are you going to be in the city for?" Atlas asked and he pulled out his phone and looked at it for a moment. "I believe a week. I just finished up my press but I might have more coming soon." He said.

She smiled at him. "That's good."

He looked at her and sat down his phone. "What about you, I heard you went to LA for the Young Hollywood thing that Elle puts on." He said and she nodded her head. "Yeah, cause you're too old to go." She joked and he laughed.

"No, I'm joking. It was fun, I got to hang out with one of my closet friend, Xchoitl and a few others. I also saw Charlie." She said and Austin nodded his head. "And what happened with that?"

She sighed. "It's alright, we're friends now." She said and he smiled at her. "I'm glad to hear that." He said and she looked at him. "I don't know how that's going to go but I'm happy about it. So hopefully there won't be anything awkward on set."

He grabbed her hand. "Don't worry about that, Las." He said and she put her lips into a line. "I know, and after I film for another project."

"I'm just tired, you know? I did Don't Worry Darling, Shadow and Bone, Dune 2, then went to Percy, then Marvel, then Stranger Things. Dropped an album. Going back to Percy, and the doing another project. And there are still projects that I didn't name in the past few years."

He walked around the counter and pulled her into a hug. "I get it, Las. Just take a breath." He said, rubbing her back. "It'll get better. Just take it easy." He said and she smiled against his jacket. "Thank you, Aus."

He kissed the top of her head and pulled away. "How about Chinese food? That will make you feel better." He said and she laughed as he grabbed his phone, looking up the place.

"Can you get me my usual?" She asked and he nodded his head and he called them. They spent the rest of the day eating food and watching movies and he slept over at her place.

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Authors note:

How do we like the new cover?
I finally changed it after months.
I just couldn't find the right photo.

I spent $40 on Funko pops to add
to my HOTD collection. I just need
the season 2 funkos.

And I need Sleep Walking Animals
to release new music, they did in
2023 but still. I need more. Please,
that's all I want and Harry to
release HS4.

HARRY AND STEVIE NICKS!

Anyways I hope you all enjoyed and
yes, I know you all want Atlas and
Charlie back together. Give it a few
chapters. I'm waiting as our real life
time passes so I have real stuff to
write off of.

Thanks for reading!