𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞.

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔

[𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐝 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐢]

The drive home felt so much longer than it usually did with Emily trying to make conversation with me every two seconds, relentless in her efforts to try and make things right. After 20 minutes of pure silence from me in return she let out a sigh of despair and leaned her head down against her knuckles. "So you ain't ever gonna speak to me again?" She continued her one sided ramble and I huffed, getting annoyed at her constant slick comments like the way I was acting wasn't completely valid. "You never had a problem with that when it came to me though huh?" I snapped back irritated and I noticed her expression change, soften, the same look she gave me the day before she left me, and today when she recognized me in the stadium. I was so stupid for never realizing it sooner, that was the face of someone who felt guilty.

I don't know what game she was playing at but I promised myself that I wouldn't put myself in a position to get hurt like that again and I planned on keeping it that way. "Let's go." I mumbled pulling my keys out of the engine and she followed close behind me, almost surprised like I would really force her to sleep outside. As much as I disliked her, I wasn't as cold hearted as some people were *ahem*. "You can sleep in our guest room." I made sure she knew that she wasn't sleeping in my bed and I turned around to face the flights of stairs in front of me. "Well fuck me sideways..." I complained subconsciously, my feet killing me to the point where I was hobbling all over the place like a troll. Not real classy of me.

"I can make that happen again." Is all I heard behind me before I was lifted off the ground and thrown over her shoulder like I weighed nothing. I could feel the cocky smile on her face while I held onto her for dear life but honestly, I was turned on a little bit. Would I ever admit it though? Hell no. "Aye be good and cordial around Paige and Kk please." I felt her fingers grip the back of my thighs and ever so slightly snake up along my skin before I was put down. She left no room for me to move without touching her in some way or another, the apartment door pressing up against my back. "If it keeps you talking to me, I'll do whatever you want Angel." God. Her hands held onto the straps of her backpack while she looked down at me with low eyes, making me forget everything I had to say. "But you don't want me to be good huh?" She taunted me with a stupid grin and before I could answer her smart ass Kk opened the door I was leaning on making me fall back but Paige caught me before I could hit the ground.

"Emily Engstler is your sneaky link girl?! Forreal?" Kk asked looking down at me, still hanging in Paige's arms. "Kk girl boo you gotta shutup and let her do her thing." Paige added but definitely thirsting for me to tell them what the 6'1 girl was doing with me. "That's not how you use girl boo Paige for the millionth time." Kk complained like this was a conversation they were having for a hot minute before I got home. "Well girl boo I'm going to my room." I quickly grabbed onto Emily's hoodie and hurried off to my room to avoid any more awkward questions the girls felt very entitled to ask. "That's not how you use it either! You guys are so uncultured."

...

"All I'm getting from that conversation Aryan is that you get absolutely no play. Like none, nada, zilch-" "Wow you know I'm way too sexy to ever get accused of something so ridiculous Emily." I interrupted her and kicked off my heels, sitting on the edge of my bed. If the height difference wasn't evident before it definitely was now. She was giant, and I did not mind ittt. "Don't piss me off." She said giving me a nasty side eye, annoyed at the thought that other people besides her have touched me. Seeing her jealous was my favorite thing to watch because she got so moody and it was so hilarious to see. "You think I was celibate for five years? I would've been the lords strongest solider...what a shame." I said implying that I hadn't been solo and she rolled her eyes all the way back to Pluto, putting her hand up signalling for me to stop talking. "...Well clearly they weren't good enough to stick around." She mumbled to herself and I laughed at her attitude.

As much as I wanted to stay mad at her, she made it so hard. A part of me enjoyed having someone so familiar around when everything around me seemed to have changed. Even if it meant doing a disservice to myself knowing how hurt she left me. Her eyes never left me when she heard me laugh, like she was in a trance. "I missed you so much Angel." Her voice softened and her body language changed, like she was reminiscing and remorseful at the same time. The smile on my face slowly faded and I looked down at the ground. As much as I wanted to say it back I was so afraid to be vulnerable with her again.

What if I got used to being around her again and she left just like before? What if she just missed the thought of me? All the thoughts running through my mind were put to an immediate stop when I felt her arms wrap around me and pull me up into a hug. Desperate to touch me. She was like my kryptonite. Her smell, her hands, her. Every moment we've ever shared, every first came rushing back after years of suppressing the memories. I held onto her so tightly, afraid to let go. I didn't want to let her go again. "Please don't leave me again." I begged fighting back tears and instead of words she just held onto me tighter, knowing words wouldn't do justice to how she felt. "Never again Angel, never again."

ps. no hate I'm rlly trying to be on my writer shi, I've been in retirement for way too long.