Platonic

Getting Things Straight

It's silent when I wake up, no water running next door, Minho's window closed so the sound of traffic couldn't get through but I knew Minho wasn't in bed.

I open my eyes and look over the bed to see Newt fast asleep, the middle of the bed empty.

I look around the room and he isn't here which means he's down stairs with Aris and Alby or he's jogging around the block, I reckon jogging.

I lie back down and close my eyes willing myself to get more sleep.

I turn to face Newt and snuggle back down.

After a few minutes Newt rolls to face me and I open my eyes to see his eyes are open too. I smile and he returns it.

"I think Minho's jogging" I say and Newt frowns

"How?" Newt asks and I smile

"I don't know" I admit. Ill never know how Minho can get up so early and run around the block 5 times, come back and shower before I can get out of bed, with a hangover too. That guys a machine.

We lie there for a minute, waking up properly just looking at each other.

"Did I do anything I'll regret?" Newt finally asks and I smile shaking my head

"No, but I did" I say and Newt's smile drops

"You kissed Isaac" he says with curious brown eyes looking at me and I sigh

"He kissed me!" I explain

"Minho looked pissed, I had to stop him from going over there and punching the guy in the face"

I smile "That does sound like Minho" I look up at Newt but he isn't smiling

"What?" I ask

"You kissed him back, for a short while anyway" he says and I want to hide under the blanket, so they both saw the kiss, who else saw it?

"I was wasted and besides I pushed him away, it barely lasted a second" I say feeling the need to defend myself

He nods tiredly "I know, Minho didn't see it that way though" I look down feeling really guilty

"How did you see it?" I ask looking into Newt eyes.

He bites his lip for a second and puts both of his hands under his pillow

"I saw Isaac coming on to you and you pull away" I nod grateful Newt saw that too

"But I think Minho was too angry to see that" he adds

"We spoke about it briefly last night, I told him I pulled away and that I don't even like the guy" I say and Newt smiles

"I don't get it" Newt says

"Get what?"

"Why you two aren't just together already, officially!"

I smile down sadly

"What, come on I want to understand my two best friends"

That makes me smile up at Newt and he returns it

"I don't know, maybe we like our freedom too much" I say and Newt frowns

"Do you like your freedom?" I shrug and he smiles warmly giving me a really? look and I roll my eyes

"At first it was just habbit, were used to not putting a name to it, just doing what's comfortable without the world knowing about it"

"So what now?" he asks and I frown

"You said at first so what's stopping you now?"

"A few things, me living abroad. You!" I answer honestly