Camren One Shots

Mature adults? Yeah right

Prompt: "I was too scared to admit I might love you, and you were too scared to admit you definitely love me, so instead of talking like adults we pretended nothing was happening until our friends found us making out in a supply closet. Like adults, obviously"

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Lauren never thought she'd actually be part of a pining situation but this is what has happened.

She's stuck in pining mode ever since Camila Cabello stumbled into her life. Literally... she tripped before coming to meet Lauren. The second time at least, that brief moment doesn't count as a meeting.

But alas this is Lauren's fate; stuck pining over her best friend.

It's just a crush though. It'll fade.

Right?

Anyway, Lauren had bigger things to worry about. Namely Camila now leaving Fifth Harmony. A solo career in fact. It was good for her and Lauren couldn't agree more. However, now PR kicked in and it all went to shit.

And Lauren was too scared to open that box of feelings she'd hidden away.

Besides... it was only a crush... nothing serious.

Right?

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Nearly a year later and Lauren was less sure of herself. It'd been a year of shade, none of which she'd happily been part of. But hey show business is show business. Or in this case shade business.

It was so hard being the bad girl of the group. Always fucking up. But hey any press is good press... except when she looks like a tool.

Lauren was pissed. This whole thing with Ty douche $ign was a fucking nightmare. It was crazy and Lauren was practically blowing up with the shit that's happened so far.

But it was fine. It's Jingle Ball 2017. Nothing like a bit of christmas cheer to lighten her spirits. Although seeing Camila backstage the other day did not help that "crush" (stfu it's nothing more).

In fact, Lauren thought Camila looked as charmed as she always was. Which was new. Camila never looked at Lauren like that before.

(or maybe you just didn't notice)

Lauren shook her head and fiddled with the mic in her hands. Fifth Harmony were on next and damn for the first time this year she was nervous. Not about the performance, God she could do that in her sleep.

No. It was Camila.

As always it was Camila Cabello throwing her off her game. It was as crazy as this year had been.

Camila wasn't even performing tonight.

"Hey." A voice - the voice - said from next to her ear. Lauren spun on her heel, grinning at Camila as she stood behind Lauren with her hands clasped behind her back.

"Hi." Lauren replied. "I didn't even notice you were here tonight." (Lies).

"Thought I'd stop by while I had time." Camila said casually. "I have to leave before the morning but... I wanted to see you guys perform." She added quietly. Lauren smiled softly as Camila looked down her outfit.

"That's really nice." Lauren raised her eyebrows, she hadn't said that. She turned around and Ally was stood there with a bright smile.

"Yeah Chanch, who knew you would risk missing a flight to see us perform." Dinah said with a grin. Camila rolled her eyes as Dinah wrapped an arm around her shoulder.

Lauren tried to look away but it was like all those pesky feelings she'd ignored for years were bubbling up her throat. Those warm brown eyes had sucked her in deep and damn they weren't letting go. And if the way they were looking back into her own green ones, then Lauren would say that Camila felt as enraptured as she did.