heart breaker // jack maynard

five

*joe's pov*

'calm down joe,' i said to myself. 'you can't do this every time she so much as talks to a guy.'

we were watching saw and jack was sitting beside y/n. i was planning on but he sat there before i could. it was obvious he was interested in her and he could win over just about any girl he liked.
my stomach turned but i shook the thought off. they'd literally just met joe, calm down.
and anyway, if something did happen between them, or if she met someone else, i'd just have to accept it.
it was hard but i knew one day i would have to realise that she didn't like me and she never would; i simply needed to let her get on with her life. i mean, we're  best friends anyway so I shouldn't be complaining.
'okay, yeah. i'm fine now,' i thought to myself, taking a deep breath.
but when i looked up and saw jack leaning on y/n's shoulder, with his arm around her, i realised that whole speech to myself was useless.

*jack's pov*

y/n had her eyes fixed on the movie; it was one of her favourites apparently, and i had my eyes fixed on her.
occasionally, i looked up and watched some of the film but she was just so beautiful and i couldn't help it.

*y/n's pov*

the movie finished and we all threw our now empty food containers in the bin.
"i better be going," josh said, looking at the clock on the wall.
"well that's my ride so i guess i'll see you soon," announced mikey, addressing no one in particular.
we all said our goodbyes to them and then they left.
a few minutes later oli's taxi pulled up outside. i gave him a hug and suggested filming a collab soon.
by then it was just joe, conor, jack and i; as caspar had gone to the toilet.
"enjoy the movie?" i asked, trying to start a conversation.
"i think jack did anyway," replied conor, smirking.
i immediately regretted even asking.
i blushed as jack looked at me and smiled.
suddenty caspar walked up the stairs and broke the silence by saying, "y/n, i forgot to ask; how's luke?"
out of the corner of my eyes i saw Joe clench his jaw.
joe distrusted luke from the minute i introduced him. he warned me time and time again that luke was no good and that i should break up with him. and when i did break up with him, after he cheated on me, joe didn't talk to me for two weeks because I decided to stay friends with my ex-boyfriend.

"yeah, he's fine," i replied , avoiding eye contact with joe. "same as always."
"hey, don't mean to be rude," jack said gently."but just wondering, who's luke?"
"ex," i explained, and he nodded sympathetically.
"you still keep in touch?" asked conor.
"i kind of have to," i replied, starting to smile now.
conor raised his eyebrow at me.
"we're neighbours."

*joe's pov*

"i think jack did anyway," conor chimed, and i looked up.
jack glanced over at y/n and she blushed. without really meaning to, i glared at him and bit my lip.
(sexual tension much amirite... lmao sorry i'm joeck trash)
a minute later caspar rejoined us, and in an attempt to break the silence or out of sheer curiosity said;
"y/n, I forgot to ask, how's luke?"
my stomach turned and suddenly i felt really angry.
luke had broken my best friend's heart. i warned her he was no good but she just wouldn't listen, and yet, 2 months later, she was crying onto my shirt because of him.

i was too busy thinking to hear the rest of the conversation and when i finally woke from my trance, i heard conor saying he had to go.
i nodded. "see you later mate," i replied.
jack was standing in the corner next to y/n who had jack's phone in her hand. she was typing in something.
when she finished typing, she handed the phone back to jack and he walked over to caspar and i to say goodbye.

*y/n's pov*

whilst conor was saying goodbye to Joe, i was talking to jack.
"i'll see you soon?" he asked me, grinning.
"maybe," I replied, smiling.
he started walking away but then suddenly turned around.
"uh, y/n?"
i looked up.
"could i... could i get your number?"
i laughed. "sure."
he passed me his phone and i typed in my number.
i pressed done and handed him back his phone. he smirked at me and i watched him and Conor walk out the door of Joe's apartment.
sighing, i turned away and repeated my catchphrase to myself; 'if you never fall in love then you can never be heartbroken.'

but maybe, just this once, I could make an exception.