A/N:This chapter is writing from Darren's POV! Enjoy!
"Sobesides acting and me, do you have any passions in life?"I asked jokingly. Y/n and I were just walking through the park of theUniversity. It was a sunny day and man, she looked gorgeous. "Yeah,my first passion is dance actually"she said as she squeezes her books into her chest. "Really?Why did you not take the dance course?"I asked, curious and confused. "Well,because I don't need it. I already got a Dance degree"she said. I looked at her, stunned. "Really?Like, you're a professional? Like a real professional dancer?"I asked."Yeah!"she blushed. Oh boy, she's even cuter when she blush. "Iwas in two schools at the same time before. I was in a dance schooland in a university like this one for my B.F.A. But the dance degreeis only a 3 years thing tho..."she explains. The more I learn about her, the more facinatied I am."So you're apro? Oh man, you're way cooler than I thought you were!"I answered with an amused smile. She playfully hit my shoulder andpretended to be offended. "Wasit that supposed to mean?"she asked. "Thatyou have to show me some moves now that I know you're like Beyoncé".She laughs and shakes her head. "Darren?"I heard far away. "Darren?"I heard again as I felt someone shaking my shoulder. I suddenly cameback to reality and saw Lauren besides me. "You'reokay?"she asked, frowning. She was probably worried. "Yeah...Iwas just...thinking"I say as I looked at the dance class in front of me. "Well,you really should stop. Your brain must not be used to it"she jokes. "Thatwas rude, girl"I said as I pretend to be offended. Lauren laughed and asked "Whatare you doing here anyway? You're taking dance course now?".I chuckle and tried to find an excuse. I couldn't say I was thinkingabout y/n, that would be way too embarassing. "I...Iwas uhm...whatever. I need to go. See ya!"I said as I kiss her cheek quickly to go to my Playwriting course,leaving a confused Lopez behind me. I was walking to my my next classas I felt an arm around my neck. "Heyman!"Joey greeted me. "Wehave something to ask. For a friend"Dylan said, from the other side of me. "Forscience"Joey corrected. "Weagreed that it was for science"Joey insisted. "Whatever"Dylan said. What goofs, I thought, still a little confused by thesituation. "Sohere's the deal"Dylan explained. "Wehave this friend who is currently in a fight with another friend"he add. "Thatother friend who appears to be the girl he wants"Joey explains. "Theproblem is, that guy has been an ass to her, because he was trying toforget her with some shitty girls and most importantly, when the girlstarted to date someone else, he got really jealous and said somerude things to her"Dylan explains, very seriously. Oh no, it's scolding time. "Sothe thing is: I think that our friend should talk to that girl,apologize of course, and than tell her what he truly feels for her"Joey said. "ButI think that he should apologize, but wait to tell his feelings forher, because he wouldn't want to break that girl's relationship. Andmaybe it won't last like our friend says all the time, so he would bethere to confort her"Dylan said, looking at Joey the whole time with wide eyes. "Butmaybe the relationship that the girl have right now will last and ourfriend better say his feelings for her quickly before everything gotmore serious. What do you think, Darren?"Joey asks. I just sigh and roll my eyes. "Maybeyour friend managed to succeed at forgetting that girl with theshitty girls"I say. "Oh no,because our friend is pretty obvious. Like literally everyone couldtell he's into her"Joey said sacarstically. Am I? "Ormaybe our friend is not aware that he has these kind of feelings forher"Dylan suggests. "Youknow what guys? Just leave your friend alone. Maybe he doesn't needto hear what you think about that"I sighed again, annoyed. Couldn't they leave me alone? First thatthing yesterday night and now that...awesome. I took off Joey's armfrom my shoulder and walked to class silently with them. And ofcourse, what did I see? The couple of the year. Miss Gorgeous andKen. Urgh, that's disgusting. He was kissing her fiercely in front ofthe class door, in front of everyone. "Seriously?He's everywhere! And stop kissing her like that. You're gonna makeher choke"I exclaim. I didn't mean to say that out loud, but when I heard Dylanand Joey's laughing, I understood I did. I walked in class and satwith my friends. I usually enjoy this course but now I wasn't focusedat all. I couldn't stop thinking about what Dylan and Joey said. Whatif I didn't really forget her like I thought I did? Maybe I stillliked her...no, it couldn't be that. I forgot her. But why am Ijealous tho? Why do I have this urge to push that Ryan guy away fromher everytime he touches her? That's his girlfriend after all, hecould do whatever he wants. No, I'm not jealous. I just don't likeRyan, he's a pain in the ass. I caught myself staring at her thewhole class. She is definitely the most beautiful girl I've everseen. Fuck you, Darren! What the fuck are you doing? You were thatguy who were making Disney covers and silly jokes, the best jokes,and now, you're acting like an ass and you're rude and look at you.You're a creep! I really needed to know what I feel for her. Because,gosh, I feel. Maybe way too much. Iwalked past the door of Joey and mine's room and jump in the bed tobury my face into the pillow. I just had dinner at some fast foodplace, alone, just thinking about how I felt. Joey was there, at thedesk, working on something, probably an assignment. "Heybuddy, what's up?"he asks. "I'ma mess"I exclaim into the pillow. "What'sgoing on?"Joey asked as he sat on the floor beside my bed. "No,we're not going to have a girly talk where I tell you how I feel andyou rub my back, saying everything will be okay"I say to him, sounding indifferent. "Comeon tell me!"Joey said, excited? He couldn't get excited for a talk or maybe hewas waiting for my answer since that talk that morning. "...Istill like her"I exclaim after a few minutes. "Iknew it!"Joey screamed. "Shh are you fucking crazy?" I said as I saton the bed. "I'vebeen an ass to her, but I can't help it man! Everytime I see her withher boyfriend, I just become crazy. It's like I can't even controlmyself"I explain. "It'scalled jealousy, bro"Joey shrugs. "No,really? Smartass"I joke as I throw a pillow at his face. He laughed and ask "Sowhat are you gonna do now?".Good question. "I'mgonna stop sleeping around like I'm a male hooker because that's notme and I feel awful about that"I say. "Goodbeginning"Joey remarks. "ThenI'm gonna apologize and that's it"I say. Joey opened his arms and looked at me with wide eyes. "Andthe part you say you like her?".I sighed and looked away. "Idon't know Joey. I don't think I'm ready to tell her yet. And plus,she doesn't like me that way"."You have noidea about that. Maybe she likes you and she's with Ryan to make youjealous. You're not in her head, Darren. So you can't say if shelikes you or not until you ask her"he adds. Why does he always have to be right? It's annoying. "Idon't know..."I said, unsure. "Isshe home yet?"I ask after a few minutes. "YeahI think she's in her room"Joey said as he stands up. "Gofor it man!"he said as he pats my back. I chuckled and went to the door, as Iopened it, Joey said. "Heyman?""Yeah?"I answered, looking back at him. "Ilike our girly talks"he smirks. I chuckled. He really was my best friend. "Yeah,me too J, me too".I closed the door and breath deeply. Come on, Criss. You can do this.I went to her door and sighed. I can do this. I know I can. I knockedand I heard her say the door was open. I went into the room and shewas sitting on her bed with her laptop on her lap. I simply walk toher bed and sat like her, with my arms crossed, without saying aword. Man, I need to stop being a coward with her.
When did I turned into a shy person? When I was about to talk, she told me rudely "Are you going to talk?". Without thinking about it, I answered as rudely "No". "Why are you even here?" she screamed. "Because I don't wanna be alone" I said in the same tone as her. "Fine" she says, harshly. "Fine" I repeat. "Fine!" "Fine!". She kept working on her laptop and it was getting late. I've been sitting here for hours, without having any idea what to say. I was a mess indeed. She closed her laptop and put it on her desk. She went away for a few minutes and when she came back, she was in pijamas and she said "I'm gonna go to bed, so now leave". She was still mad at me. I was looking at her, all I could think of was how sexy she looked when she's mad. "I don't wanna leave" I said with a childly voice. What was I doing? "Okay" she said, annoyed. She went to the bed under the sheets and took out her phone. She turned her back to me and I turned to her to see what she was doing. She was on a fanfiction website. "What are you doing?" I ask, nicely. She sighed. "I'm reading fanfictions. Harry Potter ones" she said, more calm than earlier. "Can I...can I read it with you?" I asked, shyly. She seemed to think about this option for a few moments and finally "Ya, sure". I got relieved, maybe we'll be okay after all. I lay down beside her. I wanted to take her in my arms, to kiss her head, her neck. I didn't know why, but I moved closer to her, and I put my arm around her waist. I didn't know how she was going to react, but I needed this. Fortunately, she didn't push me away but she did not react either. She started to read the story and it was actually a good one. I put my head on the crook of her neck to read with her and her smell was fantastic. Vanilla and tiare.
After a few minutes, she told me "I'm tired of reading. Your turn" "Okay" I whispered in her ear. Maybe this was the moment. "I'm sorry" I said. I couldn't see her face, but somehow I know she was frowning. "I'm really sorry because you were right. I had absolutely no right to treat you like that and to say those things" I say, still in a whisper. I felt her relaxing into my arms as I lied "I..I don't know why I said that. I had a shitty morning and you were there and...that's it. I'm really really sorry. I hope you could forgive me". "You're really bad at reading" she said with a chuckle. I giggled and looked at her. She turns her face to me and looked into my eyes. "But I forgive you". I smiled and thanked her. I looked into her eyes and my gaze went to her lips. No, Darren, she's not single. Don't do that. "I missed you" she said with a cracked voice. "Aw, I missed you too" I said as she turns around to hug me tightly. Her hugs are truly the best. I wrap my arms around her and closed my eyes the whole time until we pulled away.
We went back to our usual position and went back to reading as she fall asleep in my arms. That was the best feeling ever, even better than having Red Vines for dinner. I was about to leave, but when I moved, she squeezes my arm harder with hers, like she didn't want me to go. Maybe it wasn't a bad idea. Maybe I should stay. Maybe a little longer. Maybe forever.
