zane x reader Phoenix drop high (re-written 2024)

You and Me -re-edited-

-Zane's P.O.V.-

After we left the school building we walked silently down the road. I didn't know if she wanted to hold hands again but I was too nervous to ask her. The whole fiasco of seeing me shirtless left an awkward stillness in the air, she still hasn't said why she darted into the locker room like that.

"So..." I started, kicking a small rock ahead of us. "What was that about earlier?" I gathered the courage to ask but was still beating around the bush about the details.

"After I got out of algebra, Gene cornered me. Like he was this close to my face." (Y/n) held her hand about five inches from her face. "He was mad that I, quote; made a fool out of him in front of everyone. And like the one time the halls aren't packed with people?!" She sounded exasperated, "I pretended Aphmau was there and shouted for her and then when Gene looked away, I booked it. I thought I had ran into the girls room..." (Y/n) finished explaining.

"You know, I used to think he was really cool." I admitted, kicking the same rock again, this time it skittered into the street. "I think it was just because he had friends or something. I don't know. I'm sorry that happened though, I feel like that would have been scary." I shoved my hands into my pockets, not sure what else to do with them.

"I was scared, I'm kind of glad I accidentally ran into the boy's room, not in a weird way though, I um... didn't mean to walk in on you." (Y/n) shrugged, the awkwardness of our pervious interaction weighing on our shoulders.

"Yeah, sorry you had to see that." My chuckle sounded forced and awkward. I glanced over at (Y/n), she looked like she wanted to say something but refrained. I slipped my hands out of my pockets, cracking my knuckles.

We finally approach (Y/n)'s house, unlocking the door we go up to her room. We walk in and she flops backwards onto her bed, sitting on the left side and patting the right side signaling for me to sit next to her. She kicked off her shoes and shoved them under the bed and I do the same. She pulled out a laptop from a shelf in her desk and scooted closer to me opening the laptop, the wall paper is a quote from a song I don't recognize. She pulled up a random streaming service, "Wanna watch a movie?" I'm not sure why she even asked as she looks through different movies and shows.

"Sure, you can pick." I said after clearing my throat, (Y/n) turned her head quickly, staring at me with wide eyes.

"Zane..." Her eyes flicked over my face but landed on my eyes.

"What's wrong?" I asked but then I heard it, my voice had dropped an octave or three.

"Zane your voice..." She sounded shocked but a pink tinge was rolling across her cheeks. I rolled my eyes and she leaned back down against the wall with her arm completely against mine, "You wanna watch a horror movie?" (Y/n) had opened the description for a found footage type movie.

"Sure, that one looks good." I skimmed over the description as she clicked on it, setting the laptop on both our legs before pressing play. "Hang on let me get comfortable." (Y/n) leaned away to allow me to take off my uniform jacket, laying it on the edge of the bed. I sat back against the wall and lifted my arm nearest to her. I think she understood what I was silently asking, she curled up next to me and I carefully laid my arm around her shoulders. Laying her head on my chest, her knees curling and laying slightly over mine. I hoped she wouldn't notice how fast my heart was racing, but she didn't say anything.

When the movie ended, I didn't move waiting for (Y/n) to sit up; when she didn't I leaned over and saw that she was fast asleep. I carefully pulled my phone from my pocket to text my mother.

Gonna be home late.

Mom
Why ZuZu are you okay?