You were laying on a hotel bed next to your best friend,Jared and watching a movie. You were both bored by the plot less movie.
"Hey Jared?" You said,sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Yeah?" He muttered in return.
"TAG!" You shouted,tapping his should and made a mad dash for the door. He jumped up and ran after you,but the elevator doors closed just on time. You ran into the big lobby and hid behind a chair to catch your breath. When Jared came out if the elevator,you darted into a hallway.
He chased you down hallways,into the gym and the pool,and finally caught you in the lobby. He picked you up to face him,and you wrapped your legs around his waist. You stared at each other,catching your breath. You didn't move until 3 girls approached you.
"Um,hi...can we take a picture with you?" The first girl asked meekly.
"Sure." You said with a smile. The girls mother took the photo. Once you signed some stuff for them,the second girl said,
"You guys are a really cute couple." You blushed bright red.
"We aren't dating." Jared said nervously,glancing at you.
"You aren't?" The final girl asked.
"Nope,sorry." You said
"Then why were you-" the second girl sushed the third.
"Thank you so much for the picture!" The first girl said and ushered the third girl away.
"That was weird." You said once the girls were gone.
"Yeah, do people really think we're dating?" Jared asked. You shrugged and went back upstairs.
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The next morning when you checked twitter,the photos from last night were all over the place. It turns out the girls had taken photos of Jared picking you up,and because of your messy hair they were speculating that you had been making out.
"So...Jared,huh?" Ginny asked you in the elevator.
"W-what?" You stuttered.
"C'mon,you can admit it. We saw the photos on Twitter." Josh said.
"Oh my god." You moaned,covering your face with your hand.
"We were playing tag!" You shouted after a silent pause. The elevator doors opened and Jared and Lana came in. You avoided Jared's eyes,to embarrassed to hug him as you usually would.
Once you were in the lobby, Jared murmured to you,
"So I'm guessing you've been on Twitter."
"Yep." You responded.
"Ugh,I, well...do you not like the rumors?" Jared stuttered.
"I don't know what you mean." You said.
"Like,do you not want to... I don't know how to say this." He chuckled.
"It's fine." You encouraged him.
"Do you not wanna go out with me?" He blurted out.
"What? No! I mean yes? I don't know, I like you..."
"But not like that." He finished.
"No,Jared I-"
"It's fine, Y/N. I'm not mad." He said sadly. He got up and walked outside to where his cab was waiting. You stared hopelessly after him.
"You know you really should tell him how you feel." Ginny said suddenly plopping down in the chair beside you.
"Ginny! Where did you come from?" You gasped.
"I heard the last bit of your conversation,and seriously just tell him how you feel. He can't seem to tell." She added.
"I don't know how to tell him." You confessed.
"Just say 'hey Jared you misunderstood what I said at the hotel,I like you a lot'" Ginny said.
"You make it sound so easy..." You murmured.
"It is! He really,really likes you Y/N." Ginny encouraged.
"Alright." You muttered. Ginny grinned as you were both pulled to a cab to go to the next day of the con.
For the rest of the day,Jared completely avoided you. Fans didn't seem to notice,thank God. Finally,your joint photo op arrived and he HAD to talk to you. You stood behind the curtian,and turned to Jared.
"Jared, I-" you started
"It's fine Y/N,really. I'm not mad." He interuppted.
"Ugh,would you listen?" You snapped,grabbing shoulders to face you. "I like you,okay? If you had stopped to listen,you would know that!"
"Y-you do?" He stuttered. You nodded. He gently cupped your face and kissed you.
Finally! Ginny thought as she watched from the other side of the con.
