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𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 has always loved being dark and gothic,
and nothing was going to change that. not even
when her best friend turns his back on her and
begins bullying her instead. she used to feel nothing
but love for him, but now, all she...
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D R O W N I N G
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crew stepped out of the house, standing on the doorstep in grey sweats and a matching sweater. he had got tate's text that she was coming over, and he hadn't bothered arguing with her. he was kinda nervous because she never made an effort to message him first anymore - especially about coming over to his place - and that's why he was waiting on the porch.
he finally saw her walking down the path, playing with a strand of her multi-coloured hair as she did. she looked to his front door and he smiled, holding his hand as a wave. she smiled, hurrying down the sidewalk and turning into his garden.
''hey, ta- shit.''
he was cut off by her throwing her arms around his neck and hugging him tightly, burying her face into his chest. he wasn't expecting it, but it didn't take long for him to hug her back with one arm gently. she sighed heavily, her arms tightening slightly as she felt her heart beating.
''thank you.''
''thanks for what?'' he laughed gently.
she pulled out of the hug but she couldn't wipe the smile from her face. crew was actually so happy to see her smiling that he had to fight the urge from pulling her back into the hug. it had been so long since he had seen her genuinely smiling - especially with him. she usually pretended she didn't even know him, sighing whenever he attempted to speak to her.
''you never told matt about the tattoo.''
''oh, that?'' he asked. ''i'd never tell that asshole anything about you.''
she laughed. ''i know he was pestering you to tell him and you still didn't so...thank you. i appreciate it.''
''i gotchu, tate.'' he replied. ''is that what you wanted to come over for?''
''i just got the sudden disgusting urge to hug you.'' she admitted. ''because you never really switched up on me like the others. i mean, even chris and nick stopped speaking to me, but you never did. i...i actually love you, crew, and i'm sorry i always act like you're bothering me. i'm just scared you'll stop trying and so i push you away before you can push me away.''
''wow.'' he replied after a brief pause. ''that's a lot of honesty from you.''
she rolled her eyes. ''shut up.''
he smiled. ''i love you too, tate, and i would never stop trying with you. even when matt and the others ditched you, i never did. well, not properly.'' he sighed suddenly, rubbing his chin anxiously. ''i'm sorry i stopped hanging out with you. i just...chris is my fucking brother and i wanted to be with him and he wanted to be with matt so-''
''crew.'' she interrupted. ''i totally get it. i was mad at everybody for leaving me but you all had a reason. chris and nick followed their brother and you followed chris so...it's just matt. i don't think i'll ever forgive him because he turned everybody against me, but i forgive you.''
