My Brothers Friend || Zach Herron

Don't Even Start

Zach's POV
There she was, the girl from the hallway. I couldn't stop thinking about her, all day I had been replaying what happened in the hallway over and over again. The way her curls fell over her shoulders, the way her eyes twinkled when she talked. I had made a great first impression, now she was standing there in corbyn's house. She just stood there, she was wearing what looked like one of Corbyn sweatshirts and a pair of spandex. Her hair was up in a bun but she looked just as good as she did when I knocked her stuff to the ground. Minus the pants of course, but I was focused on the look on her face when she saw me, at least it was because of me.
She paused rather quickly and gave an awkward "hey"
Oh gosh she looks great, I didn't know she was Corbyn sister, why did she have to be Corbyn's sister. Now I am gonna feel really bad if I start to catch feelings, that messes with some things.
Wait what am I saying, yeah she is cute but I don't even know her, she may be a real bitch. But damn she is fine.
I was snapped back to reality when everyone got excited, Corbyn had just told everyone about the record deal. Everyone was so happy, bouncing around giving hugs and high fives, Everyone except y/n. She looked like she stopped breathing, we all were gathered in the middle of the room but she hadn't moved from her spot in the doorway. As suddenly as she came, she left, I looked away for two seconds but she had already disappeared.
Nobody seemed to notice her leave, I didn't know if I should follow her or stay? she might think I'm crazy for following her, but she could really use the company? 
I followed my gut and peaked around the corner she came from, I left without anyone one saying anything.
She wasn't in the living room so my best gues was upstairs. I got about 10 feet away from what I hoped was her door and I heard muffled crying, as I got closer it suddenly stopped. She must have heard me coming, crap. What now? 
Without thinking I knocked on her door "May I come in?" Why would you go in her room? you creep.
She invited me in after I heard some noises. I stood awkwardly in her doorway, She had definitely been crying, her eyes were a little grey and bloodshot.
I felt bad for her, Corbyn had mentioned he was close with his sister but this was really affecting her.
Quick say something "So I noticed that you kinda walked away when we announced the move, I just wanted to check if you were ok?" My hand went to the back of my neck out of habit, I kept my eyes on the floor though.
"Um yeah, I left cause I didn't wanna ruin all the excitement going on." She sounded tired, and on the verge of tears.
"Oh, yeah, so um, I'm Zach by the way, I think I ran into you in the hallway today at school?" I held my hand out like a weirdo. But she took it, she hand was softer than I thought. I looked up and met her eyes, they weren't framed by black eyelashes but just as beautiful as I remembered.
"Uh yeah that was me" She sounded like she was forcing her smile "I'm y/n, but you probably knew that by the other boys."
"Yeah I figured, do you know the boys well" oh jeez, of course she knows them well zach!
she sat on her bed and for some reason my feet walked me over and I sat down next to her. she definitely thinks i'm a creep now.
"Don't even get me started, those boys down there are my best friends. Corbyn is my brother but the other three might as well be too. They have been the only ones there for me when I needed some one. I don't know where I would be if I didn't have them. They are all I have" I just sat and watched her face light up as she talked about them, then it went dark again and her eyes glossed over. I didn't know what to do
"I'm sorry you probably wanna go celebrate." She said quietly, but I felt guilty leaving her like this.
"Not if you need me here" My hand rested on her back and I started to draw circles without even thinking. She probably thinks I'm so weird.
"Oh, um thanks"
"Are you at least happy for us?"
"Of course I am I couldn't be more proud, Its just that Corbyn has been there for me my whole life, if he is in LA then he can't be here with me." I knew they were close, but I laft my parents. I gets better.
"I'm sure it's gonna be ok. LA isn't that far."
"No, you don't get it, it's different between me and him. We went through a lot when we were kids, right now he is all I have. I know that this is his dream, I mean he works so hard and long it actually gets annoying" I laughed because its true, Corbyn can get hard core some times "But he just can't leave." 
All I could do was hug her, I didn't wanna over step boundaries. Even though I had over stepped every other.
"Maybe we should go down stairs before they start to get ideas about us." I pulled her off the bed and opened the door for her. I would love to stay up here but this whole thing with the boys was new and I didn't wanna make things weird.

CORBYNS POV

They had up there for a long time, I hadn't noticed y/n leave but I did see Zach looking at her and then he disappeared. My mind naturally went to the worst.
I couldn't help but think something was going on, especially since we were about to move to LA.
I have been very protective of y/n, she has been hurt in the past and if one of my friends hurt her I would have to hate that friend. It would just be a big mess if they hurt her. Not to mention how I would literally kill him, I don't take messing with my sister lightly.
"Hey Zach do you mind talking with me for a minute" I motioned towards the living room.
"Yeah sure" We walked to the living room and I just jumped right into it.
" Ok so listen, I don't know what you two were doing or talking about up there but I jus-"
"Corbyn. Nothing happened" he cut me off
"Are you sure"
" Yeah she was hurt and I wanted to make sure she was ok" he defended.
"I don't need her getting attached to a guy leaving for LA in a month"
"Corbyn chill"
" Do you like her?" I needed a straight answer.
" Oh, um I mean she is um really cute and, but, maybe, look I don't know." He struggled through the sentence.
" Don't start anything with my sister got it" I didn't wanna scare him, I just needed to look out for my sister.
"Uh, yeah got it"
"You're a really great guy, I just don't know you well enough in that aspect of your life. I just don't want my sister to get hurt again" I rambled for some reason.
"Corbyn, I got it, I can't have feeling for y/n." He stared at the floor while he talked.
"K good. Now let's go look at the houses!" With that I bounced out of the room and into the kitchen.
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Its not that I didn't like Zach, I did, I just didn't want my sister getting hurt by a guy who is living in a different state. I've had y/n date one of my older friends before and it went south really fast. I cant have that happening again, while zach isn't older, we haven't know him that long. If he really wants to be with her than I guess he needs to prove it.