treat you better // pedri

sixty two

"Hello?" I ask as I pick up my phone, a call from Pedri.

"Get ready, we're going out to a party for Nico's birthday. I'll be there in half an hour." He says before immediately hanging up and I take my phone off my ear, staring at the screen.

"What the fuck." I mumble to myself as I set my phone down. I think for a few seconds before I tap my screen, looking at the date as I sigh. It is his 24th birthday, I don't know why I forgot that.

I turn on some music and go sit on the counter in the bathroom as I do my eyelashes. I know Daria will be there tonight, considering they're dating, but I'll try my best to avoid her for as long as possible. Or worst case scenario, I get drunk and then don't have to even try to talk to her.

Nico's birthday has always been one of the exceptions for parties during the season, because well, he's the coaches son and he knows they're all friends. Obviously they're not allowed to drink, but it gives them an opportunity to let loose for a night, and especially when there's a clásico in a few days.

Not only is it his birthday, it's his golden birthday which makes it feel more important, but it really isn't. 24 on October 24th, but it's something him and Daria have been planning for awhile. Daria turns 24 in December, and I turn 22 in November, so it was always funny our birthdays were a month apart.

I begin applying lipgloss as my phone begins ringing and it's a call from Nico, "what's up?" I ask as I put the call on speaker.

"Dar bought you a dress, it should be in your closet." He says as I grab my phone, taking it with me to my closet as I see a gold pleated trim mini dress with a slit and I stare at it, "you see it?" He asks.

"Holy shit." I whisper.

"Everyone is wearing gold or some kind of variation of it and she checked and saw you didn't have one, hopefully you like it." He says as I step closer, looking at the tags on it.

"Okay, thank you." I say as I begin looking at my heels, trying to find some similar to the color.

"I'll see you in a bit." He says before hanging up the phone and I set it down as I begin humming the song that's on. I pick up a pair of gold heels I have and I hold it up to the dress, and I smile seeing the shades match.

I go back to the bathroom and do a sleek messy bun as I check the time, only a few minutes left until Pedri should be here. Once I finish my hair I put in gold hoop earrings, my attention focused on my reflection in the mirror and I stare at myself.

Something is off.

I roll my eyes and go to my closet, quickly changing into the dress as I zip the back of it and I put on my heels as I look at myself one final time. I take off my necklace and bracelet since the color doesn't match and once I do I let out a sigh of relief.

I at least know what was off.

I quickly grab a bag, putting my phone, wallet and some lipgloss in it as I leave my room, going to the front door. I open the door and Pedri is walking up to the front steps, stopping on the first one as he stares at me, his eyes looking me up and down as he takes a deep breath, "you find a way to continuously outdo yourself every time." He says quietly as he holds his hand out for me.

"You like it?" I ask as I take his hand, him guiding me down the steps.

"Of course I do, you look beautiful." He says as he kisses my forehead and we begin walking over to his car.

He opens the door for me and I give him a quick kiss before I get in, buckling as he shuts the door. After a few seconds he gets in and I look over at him at the gold shirt he's wearing and I touch the material, "I like this." I say as he smiles.