"if i were here, we'd probably be talking about you right now." noelle stops as she listens to what ethan is saying, and his words make butterflies flutter in her stomach. nervously, she tucks a piece of hair behind her ear.
"he's really nice, ethan."
"i know. he's my best friend." both of them are quiet until the girl decides to speak up again.
"you know....i've never....been in a relationship before." ethan's eyes widen and he leans forward in the chair he's sitting in.
"what?"
noelle shrugs.
"yeah. no one's ever...liked me that way."
"that's insane. you're gorgeous." at the compliment, noelle's and ethan's cheek both redden. she was not expecting him to say that. finally, he breaks the silence and sucks in a deep breath, putting his hands on his knees before standing up.
"i'm sorry, noelle..." he apologizes.
"it's alright, don't worry about it."
"i'm sure you have to get to bed. i'll see you in the morning." again, ethan steps over and kisses the girl on the forehead, something she still isn't expecting. it's his way of saying goodnight to her, she supposes. noelle nods, smiling. she watches him leave her room, closing the door behind him.
happily, noelle gets comfortable in bed, opening her phone to text grayson.
n: goodnight, grayson :)
g: goodnight. sweet dreams, noelle <3
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