Imagines

I Like You, Not Her (Eli Hudson)

Author: Bifuriousjensen (Tumblr)

Word count: 623

Fandom: Scream (MTV)

A knock on your window made you jump, a shiver ran down your spine before you turned to see your best friend at your window. You let out a long sigh of relief when you see Eli staring at you from outside your window. He had been your best friend for some time now and as you grew closer, your feelings grew for him. You had a crush on your best friend. Of course you did because you couldn't get anymore awkward.
You weren't blind though. You knew the feelings weren't mutual. You knew he liked your sister, Emma. Everyone knew. And it hurt like hell. But if Emma liked him back and decided to dump Keiran for Eli, you'd pretend to be happy for them. You had been keeping your distance and when it was the three of you, you made up bull crap excuses on why you had to go. You just couldn't stand it. You didn't want to get hurt.
You were hesitant to let him in, you hadn't talked in two weeks. You knew he knew something was up and every time he tried to ask you what he had done, you told him you had to go. But there was no getting out of this. You couldn't escape your own home, he knew you were there. He was staring right at you. You bit your bottom lip as you let the boy inside your room. You crossed your arms as you watched him climb through your window. You were on the bottom floor while Emma and your mother were on the top.
"Hey," you whisper. You didn't know what else to say. Was this awkward or was that just you? You felt incredibly awkward now that you were facing your friend. Now that he was about to let you have it. And you were probably going to have to confess something. This was going to end your friendship, you just knew it. There was only two ways this could end; the way you wanted or badly. You just didn't want to take that risk. You didn't want to lose this. But you knew if things kept going on the way they were, you weren't going to have Eli for much longer.
"Don't 'hey' me," he sighed before sitting on your bed. You could tell he was angry with you. You would be too if you were in his shoes. You just felt so bad about all of this. "You've been ignoring me and I wanna know why."
"Eli-"
"No, tell me what I did to make you hate me all of a sudden. Whatever Kieran says is total bullshit!"
"I don't hate you. Kieran hasn't said anything to me."
"Then what did I do?" His voice was soft and pleading. He sounded like a hurt child who had just gotten punished for doing something wrong. The look he was giving you reminded you of a puppy dog and you couldn't look at him for took long without feeling terrible.
You stare behind him as you confess everything, you couldn't look at him. "I like you and you like Emma. And I just feel weird."
"I don't like Emma."
"You don't?" You turn your attention to Eli and furrow your brows together. "But-"
"I only spend so much time with her is because you guys are sisters. I don't like her," he says before getting up from his spot on your bed and grabbing your hand. "I like you, Y/N." Your lips connect when he closes the gap between you. You had always imagined what kissing Eli would be like but it was a lot sweeter than you had imagined. Was he eating candy before he came over?