Unexpected (Avi Kaplan)

Born For This

Ivy's POV

Running water. That's the only sound I heard throughout my entire apartment as I laid in my bed staring at the ceiling. I was supposed to be getting dressed while Avi was in the shower, but I couldn't make myself get up just yet because if I did, there was no turning back from what I agreed to a couple days ago. To say I lied my ass off would be an understatement. I said I couldn't wait to start recording, but the truth was, I didn't want it to come so soon. I wasn't ready at all, especially knowing they wanted me to tour with them and open for them.

I was so into my own thoughts that I almost didn't hear the water stop running. Almost. Jumping up, I ran to the closet and began looking through my side to find something to wear. I grabbed a pair of skinny jeans and a red long sleeve shirt, tossing them onto my bed before returning to the closet. As I was knelt down searching for a pair of shoes, I felt a bit of cold water dripping onto me, causing me to look up in confusion. I was sure I didn't have a leak, and as my eyes adjusted to the light, I realized that it wasn't a leak, but Avi standing over me, watching me intently.

"You're supposed to be ready," he said as he grabbed a black v-neck shirt from his side of the closet.

"I might supposed to be, but I'm not. I am a female after all. I take time," I said, grabbing a pair of red boots and walking out of the closet with a smile. Grabbing up my clothes, I made my way to the bathroom so I could get dressed. When I returned, I was dressed, aside from my shoes, and my hair and makeup were done. Avi was sprawled out on his stomach across the bed in black skinny jeans, the shirt he had picked, and his leather jacket. His hair was still down and he was passed out.

Chuckling to myself, I put my boots on and hooked a necklace around my neck before I grabbed a black beanie and threw it at him as if it would make a difference. If there was one thing I learned since Avi started staying with me, it was that it took a lot for him to wake up.

I shook my head and carefully climbed on top of him, wiggling my arms underneath his neck. "Wake up," I said as I rested my head against the back of his shoulder. "You can't get onto me for not being ready in the ten minutes it takes you to shower and then when I am ready, you're passed out knowing it's gonna take twice as long for me to wake you up."

A nearly inhuman groat escaped his throat as he began squirming underneath me. "Five more minutes," he said tiredly, though I could see him peeking out through his long lashes.

"Five more minutes and we'll be late. And the last thing I need is for Scömìche to start getting ideas of stuff that didn't happen," I told him before leaning up slightly and kissing his cheek. "Come on," I said as I got off him and sat on the edge of the bed.

Avi got up, albeit reluctantly, and adjusted the beanie on his head as he grabbed his phone and keys. He grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the room, barely giving me time to grab my own phone.

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The drive to the studio was quiet but comfortable. Neither of us said much, but his hand never left mine, and honestly, I didn't mind. Things between myself and Avi weren't necessarily complicated, but they were at the same time. With the way we acted around each other, we might as well be a couple, but every time the subject came up, I always made excuses for why I wasn't ready yet. That's all they really were. Excuses.

When we arrived, we walked in hand in hand, Avi's guitar on his other shoulder. I reluctantly pulled away just before we walked into the recording room. I walked in first, freezing in shock at what I saw. Scott and Mitch were the only ones in the room, and they were fully committed to a full on make-out session.

Clearing my throat, I watched as they launched several feet apart from each other, Mitch ultimately ending up on the floor in a flustered mess. They stared at each other then turned their eyes to me and Avi as we both stood their with smirks on our faces. "I ship it," I finally said as I walked over, taking a seat in a chair calmly.