Falling For my Best Friend || Grayson

nineteen

Grayson's POV

Ethan and i have been talking to our parents about getting an apartment for a long time. i know, we're only seventeen, but we always have people over and i'm honestly ready to get out. we have been bugging our parents about it for a while, and it didn't seem like they would ever budge. 

"Grayson! Ethan!" my mom calls from downstairs. i open my door and see Ethan open his too as we walk downstairs. we both walk into the kitchen to see mom and dad sitting at the table.

"what's going on..." Ethan says as i shove my hands in the pockets of my sweatpants. 

"your father and i have been talking... and we have agreed to letting you guys get an apartment" she says as my jaw drops and Ethan starts jumping up and down.

"but you know the rules! nothing that will mess with your lives or harm yourself!" she says holding her hand up trying to get us to calm down. i hug her tight and she starts to laugh.

"i want to help you look for them, so we should start looking soon" 

"wow you must really want us out, mom" Ethan says and i chuckle. 

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we've already looked at several apartments over the last few days. there's only one that we like. mom says it's a good one, so we've decided to get it. it all is happening so fast. i'm still in shock. 

we've talked with the landlord and we have to sign the papers today. i haven't discussed any of this with Riley, so i hope she understands. 

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Riley's POV

it feels like it's been forever since i've hung out with any of the guys after school. they always say that they're busy, and it sucks. i just feel so distant all of the sudden. halloween's coming up and i kinda want to throw a party, but i don't know... if they don't go i don't think i will.

i roll over in bed and pick up my phone. i unlock it and click on messages before i text Grayson.

Riley: miss you gray

i stare at the conversation until he starts typing. i smile a little and bite my lip.

Grayson: miss you too ri. wanna come over?

Riley: sure :) 

Grayson: i'll pick you up soon :) 

i grin and put my phone down as i sit up. i run my hand through my hair and stand up. sitting down at my vanity, i start to get ready. 

when i finish getting ready, i lay back down in bed and wait for Grayson. it's only a few minutes before i hear the familiar honking from outside. i stand up and run downstairs. dad's home this weekend so i quickly shout, "i'm going out for a while! i'll be home later!", before shutting the door behind me. i climb into Grayson's car and kiss him before buckling up. he's shirtless, wearing grey sweatpants, and his hair is pushed back with a headband.

he smiles and backs out of my driveway. he turns left, which confuses me. "what are you doing? your house is that way" i say pointing to the right. 

"no it's not" he says smirking.

"uh... yes it is Grayson..."

"we're taking the long way" he says and i give him a look. he's acting weird.

we pull up to an apartment building and i look at him as he parks. "what's this about, Gray?"

"it's my new apartment! well 'our' new apartment. i'm still stuck with Ethan" he says chuckling.

"your apartment!? you got an apartment!?" i shout and he grins. 

"just come inside!" he says, pulling me inside by my hand. i laugh as he opens the door and Ethan is sitting on the floor, building furniture which looks to be from ikea. i walk around and nod, "not bad Dolan! not bad!".

Ethan wipes his forehead and looks up at us, "any of you want to help!?" he shouts and i laugh. Grayson and i sit down on the floor and start helping. 

"so, what made you want an apartment?" i ask, handing Ethan a screw. 

he grabs it and continues to work, "just wanted a little space i guess. we're always hanging out with the guys, so might as well give mom and dad a break".

i nod and continue helping. "it's not a bad idea. i would get one, but i don't know if i would be able to leave my dad".

"it's definitely going to suck being away from our parents, but it'll be fun. you can stay whenever you want by the way Ri", Grayson says and i smile. i lean forward and lightly kiss his lips. when i pull back i notice Ethan watching us.

"so are you two like... da-" he stops himself when i press my lips together and shake my head a little. "gotcha" he says and returns to building.

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after a few hours we have built both of their beds, and i head into the kitchen. what Ethan said earlier was bothering me a little. what were Grayson and i? i mean, i left Trent for him... 

i open the fairly empty fridge and grab a water bottle. a smile appears on my face when Grayson comes out of the room they were building in. the beads of sweat lay on his forehead as he walks towards me, smiling. he wraps his arms around my waist and i cup his cheeks, kissing him. 

i pull my lips away from his and smile a little. my smile fades and i look into his eyes for a while. "what's wrong?" he asks, pushing my hair behind my ear. i shrug and look down at the floor.

"Riley, what is it?" he asks, frowning. i look up at him and sigh.

"what are we doing Grayson?..."

"i honestly don't know" he says quietly and i lay my head on his shoulder. we stand in silence for a while until i say, "did you finish your room?".

"yeah, it still needs some stuff but we'll get it done soon. it's just my bed and my tv as of right now" he says and stops for a second. "i'll get Ethan to go get food. wanna watch a movie?" he asks. i look up and nod as he grabs my hand.

after we hear the front door shut, we climb onto Grayson's bed. he convinced Ethan to go get us all some food since they hadn't gone grocery shopping yet. he lays down in the bed and i crawl into his lap. i lean back on his body and pull the covers up over my body. we scroll through netflix for a while until we pick a movie.

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i jump when i hear the front door shut and footsteps coming towards the kitchen. i look behind me and see that Grayson's asleep. i giggle and roll over. "Gray" i whisper, but he doesn't budge. i climb out of his bed and head towards the kitchen, where i see Ethan. i open the bag and sort through all of our food and Ethan pulls out a roll of paper towels. 

"this is what i call fine dining!" he shouts and i laugh. he grabs his food and sits down on the floor, where the kitchen table should be. there wasn't much furniture yet, so we had to improvise. as i'm grabbing my food, Ethan looks up at me from the floor. "so what's the deal?"

"what do you mean?" i ask, not making eye contact. i bite my lip a little to avoid laughing at how stupid i must sound. 

"you're just going to dump Trent for my brother and not even make a move?" he says and i roll my eyes.

"Ethan, it's not like that. i told him that i love him, and nothing has happened since. i love him, i just don't want to ruin th-" i say, but stop when i see Grayson come out of his room. i hand him his food and he smiles before he kisses my forehead. i feel Ethan watching me. it makes me uncomfortable, but he was right. i don't know what the hell is going on anymore.

hi guys :) sorry i haven't updated in a while. school is killing me. i have a 3 hour practice in 20 minutes so uh pray for me lmao. thoughts???