《 shy ~ greece, nhc 》{COMPLETED}

Ch. 7

I sigh as I watch the pasta turn in the microwave. I'm relieved when the ping signalling that it's done is heard. I pull open the door, carefully grabbing the container trying to not burn myself. I let out little "ah"s, because dammit, the plastic is really hot. I place it on the counter, quickly running to the sink to place my hands under the cold water. Then, I hear a laugh from behind me that makes me jump.

"That was a sight for sore eyes. Wait for it to cool down first next time, how does that sound?" Reece chuckles. His voice sounds deep and his accent is thick, and as much as I like his stuttering, this is the fucking reason for my life. I turn round and see Reece finishing off drying his hair with a towel. He's wearing one of my baggy jumpers and some sweatpants, and seeing him in my clothes makes my weak, honestly. He leaves the towel on the side, and his hair is still slightly damp and sticks up randomly. He gives me a cheeky grin when he meets my eyes.

"How about next time you don't spy on me, you creep." I chuckle to make sure he knows it's a joke. He feigns a shocked expression.

"How dare you!" He splutters. We keep eye contact for a few seconds, both of us trying to stay serious, until we both burst into uncontrollable laughter.

We eat our pasta in the living room, chatting and laughing with an episode of FRIENDS on in the background.

"I'm seriously so glad I've made a friend like you. I was petrified that no one would want to talk to me, cause of my, uh, anxiety." I smile reassuringly at Reece after he makes this comment, knowing it's not easy to talk about anxiety.

"I get what you mean. I'm also very glad we're friends." I smile cheesily to him. Once we're done, we leave the plates on the side and think of what to do.

"Let's play twenty questions, cause the only thing I know about you is that fact that you're too kind to be human, and that's not rocket science." I swear to god I feel like I'm on fire after Reece compliments me.

"O-okay, that sounds fun. I'll go first; what is your favourite food?" I ask, quickly changing the topic to stop myself from blushing.

"Pizza, duh. What's your favourite subject?"

"Music." I answer without hesitation.

"Same!" He exclaims, siting up straighter in excitement.

"Really? Do you play any instruments?" I ask, matching his excitement.

"Yeah, guitar and bass. But I love singing too." He says. "You?"

"Guitar and singing as well." He nods happily.

"I'd love to hear you sing sometime..." He trails off, immediately feeling awkward.

"We should sing together sometime. That could be fun. Anyways, next question; umm... let's see... oh, I know, have you ever kissed anyone?" I ask. He nods in response, blushing slightly.

"Have you?" I, on the other hand, shake my head. His eyebrows shoot straight up.

"You haven't?!" He gapes. I blush deeply; it's always been quite personal.

"How come?" He asks, probably not sensing my discomfort. My throat feels a little dry so I clear it.

"C-could we talk about something else please?" I mumble, looking down. Reece doesn't answer and I look up at him frowning, but he nods anyways.

"Sorry, didn't mean to make you uncomfortable." He apologises sincerely, biting his lip slightly. My stomach flutters at this, making me feel like an idiot because he isn't even trying to do anything and yet he still manages to make me go crazy.

"Don't worry bout it. Um... when was the last time you had a girlfriend?" I ask, genuinely curious.

"Uh it's been a while. In fact, I'm going to mention now, I'm actually bi." My mouth drops open at that.

"No way, so am I!" I exclaim, feeling maybe a little too excited about this news.

"Seriously? That's awesome! But that's why I haven't had a girlfriend for a while, I've been with guys lately." He blushes.

"If it makes you feel better, I haven't had a girlfriend for about 5 years. That last boyfriend I had was like 6 months ago." I chuckle, shaking my head to ease myself up. Why did I bring him up? I'm so fucking stupid.

"Did things not end well with him? I'm just asking because he seems to make you feel a bit uncomfortable." Reece asks softly. See, like I said before, he's a fucking mind reader. I look at him for a minute. Should I tell him? As much as I'm sure I can trust him, I think it's still a bit early for this. It took me a good month to even tell Blake what he did to me.

"Um, I guess you could say that." I mumble. There's an awkward silence, which I eventually break.

"Well, it's getting late and we should probably get to sleep, considering we have school tomorrow and all." I say. Reece nods in agreement and we both make our way upstairs. I lead him to the spare room, showing him where the bathroom is and everything. Before I head off to my own room, I pull Reece into a tight hug.

"Thank you so much for staying. You seriously don't know how much it means to me." I whisper. I can feel him breathing quite fast and it makes me smile.

"It's my pleasure. It's what friends do for each other. Beside, I owe you for being so nice to me these first two days." He responds. I feel his breath against my neck and it makes me swoon. The fact that Reece is a little taller makes it even better. We part and I head off to bed, but not before sending the blonde boy another smile. He returns it.

I crawl into bed, a small smile on my face. I've known this boy for two days, but it feels like centuries.

And dammit he makes me crazy.

Hey guyss, here's today updates

I wrote this during an exam today cause I finished early and didn't know what to do lmao. But I'll admit I really don't like how it turned out so I'm sorry about that :(( it'll be better next time I promise xx

Also thank you guys for commenting on every chapter, it literally makes me so happy haha.

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