Treat You Better (Shawn Mendes Fan-Fic) -COMPLETED

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after editing this, ive realized how short of a chapter this was :( hahaha

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"Miss?"

Greeted by a familiar face, the cashier went to respond, "Yes, may I help you, sir?" I grinned. "Yes, please. I would like something." Without meeting my eye, the cashier continued on tapping on the screen separating us, "And what do you want, sir?"

Camila had met my eye.

"I'd like to be un-friendzoned please."

“I like you. I wanna be more than just best friends with you.”

"What? You're making zero percent sense right now." she chuckles nervously. I could tell she was secretly hoping I was joking because I could see right through her—that this was getting awkward for her. "I'm not joking, Camila. I like you...more than just a friend and more than as a best friend. I'm in love with you, Mila."

She blushed and looked down. "Shawn, I...I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to say anything," I breathed out, "I know you don't love me back. I know a part of you still likes Cam. I know how you feel."

"No."

"What?" my heart was beating faster each second. I have no words to explain how I am feeling. I didn't regret confessing but I did regret how so sudden I said it. 

"It's not that..it's just...", she trailed off leaving me hanging. "First of all, you're wrong about Cam. I don't love him anymore but...I think we're better off as just best friends for now. I'm sorry. I—I don't know how to respond right now. I need time to think about this but I'm not saying that you need to give me space or I need space—"

"Camila," I interrupted, "take a deep breath. I understand. It's fine. Don't be sorry.", I said breathlessly with my heart pounding hard on my chest. "It's not your fault."

And surprisingly, I had taken it well. Maybe it's because just being with her is enough already. As long as she's by my side and happy, that was enough for me. It's better than her completely deserting me for Cameron—she doesn't belong to me; I can't control her or her feelings. I can't make her love me so I would just have to support her dating life with a douche that I completely don't approve of.

"Hmm, I don't think I could do that just yet." she smirks.

Wait. Yet? I slammed my hands on the counter gaining us quite an attention as I grinned, " And what might one mean by 'yet'?"

Her face turned into shades of red as she looked around before chuckling nervously. "I'm sorry but I don't know what you're talking about, sir. Now, how may I take you order?"

"You're not getting away with this. I clearly heard you said 'yet' so I have a chance, right? I'm not completely hopeless!"

"I never said anything, sir. How would you like your latte—"

"Fine," I teased, "have it your way. And regarding the latte, surprise me."

She rolls her eyes. "Whatever. Now, what would you really like?"

"You." I continued teasing. "Wait, I'm not yet done. Don't interrupt me—you, and me, tonight, seven pm sharp. And, I'd like the regular latte."

"That would be $5." she smiled, ignoring my question as I handed her the amount. 

"Keep the change." I whispered as I went down to take a seat when someone bumped into me. "Oh, I'm sorry.", she said looking at the ground.

I chuckled. Meeting my gaze, her face quickly turned red. "Shawn-um, hi."