I'll Still Love You Either Way. | TCOAAL × Fem!Reader

(B.)

"A... Andrew, stop it...!" I yelled out, firmly yet also shakily holding onto his wrists to try and make him let go.

Andrew noticed this and as soon as he did, he let go of Ashley. He never really liked fighting with Ashley like this in front of me, i know.

Ashley started coughing from the lack of air that went in her lungs as she tried to take deep breaths and suddenly, she hugged both of us. "I don't-!"

"Give a shit about _ _ N _! I'm glad she choked." Ashley said, tightly hugging onto the both of us.

I just gently patted her back, not really knowing what to do, it's been a while since we've all hugged like this...

"No one knows it was us. So why does it matter?" Ashley asked as she let go of the hug, letting us both go as we backed away a bit so we can have a bit more space again.

Andrew stayed silent for a bit before asking, "... As long as it's just the three of us, are you saying you'll behave?"

"I'll behave, if you behave. Isn't that how it goes?" Ashley said... i don't think i've heard of that yet.

"Who knows with you..." Andrew muttered. "Though I'm assuming we're getting out of here in the first place..."

"Ahah! That's right, our quest continues!" Ashley said with a smile, as if she didn't almost die from strangulation.

"What did with name this episode again? Andy, [N/N] and-" Andrew cuts off Ashley's words.

"Okay, but i'm not going to be Andy anymore."

"... Huh?" Ashley raised one of her eyebrows.

"He's so... spineless." I could've sworn that after he said the word 'spineless', he looked at me.

In a way, we still both are... except he's finally in the process of getting out of his 'spineless doormat' phase. I still can't seem to get out of mine.

"[N/N]'s too much of a... push-over, a puppet in a way."

I'm aware of that, thank you. Just... i don't know how to say no to her, because it'll just upset her and in the end i'll have to accept. Just so she won't be mad at me.

"And i hate Leyley like you wouldn't believe..." Andrew said.

"HUHHH!??!" Ashley looked a bit offended by that.

"... i get that." I muttered.

"The two better die here and stay with Andy." Andrew said, looking at me once again.

... i don't think i can do that... even if i try to, i'll go back to being one sooner or later.

"So you, [Y/N] and i can leave." Andrew added.

Ashley looked away, crossing her arms, she kind of seemed against with the whole idea. "... Fine."

"Whatever that means in practice..." Ashley muttered.

Andrew suddenly hugged the both of us, Ashley and i were a bit taken aback.

"I like you but you're exhausting." Andrew said, looking at Ashley before looking at me. "And you should focus on your well-being more."

I just gave him a small smile in response.

"Nonsense. I'm invigorating." Ashley stated with a small smirk.

"Let's leave and never revisit this conversation." Andrew said as he let go of the both of us, once again backing away to give us some distance.

"Yes! i've got the keys to the second floor, and also the warden's gun." Ashley said, bringing out the gun from her pocket.