Young & Inlove // Tom Holland

11 // Jared in the Freezer

But reality hit back hard as I entered the diner and Jared rushed up to me. He held his phone out, pointing to one of the many fan photos Tom had taken at the market.

"He's fucking Tom Holland?" I sh'ed him and tried to maneuver around him into the small kitchen, "No. No, no no you're not getting away this one," Jared says following behind me. I push my bag back onto the counter and put an apron on, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"There wasn't much to tell. He told you his name and his profession." I tried to keep the conversation down low. People in the kitchen had started to look in our direction, "Please be quiet."

"I'm just confused why you didn't tell me that you're dating the most famous actor in the universe."

"I'm NOT dating him. We met last night," I tried to convince him.

"Why were y'all out together today, then? What? Have I just become another fan who you have to lie to?" His face was getting red. I sighed and took his arm, dragging us into the freezer and shutting the door.

"Jared, I didn't lie. I swear. Tom didn't want to introduce himself as Tom Holland 'the ultimate it-boy of the century' and I didn't want to invade his privacy by doing so. And we aren't dating. We ran into each other." I tried to exclaim. As I went on, Jared seemed to calm down, "Why is this such a big deal?"

"I thought we were friends. I thought you were lying to me."

"I'm not. Seriously." I opened the freezer door and started to move out, "I have to go. My shift started five minutes ago." I walked out and went right to work.

All throughout my shift I avoided Jared's eyes, which were constantly watching me. I knew he was as confused and upset as I was, but I didn't see why he was so mad. Maybe I was being totally stupid and oblivious, but I really didn't see how I could've lie to him. I told him the truth. But why was he over reacting so much? Is it because he likes me? Or is he jealous? Or wanted a photo with Tom?

Questions like these bubbled through my head the entire shift, so much that I spilt an entire tray of drinks. I groaned as I had to get down and clean it up. Jared came up across from me and silently started helping. Our eyes didn't meet once.