your pov
it's been a long night.
a very long night.
one that i won't forget.
*30 minutes ago*
"y/n, i don't know if this is what's best for us anymore. i cant see this working in the long run. i'm sorry" the voice behind me explains.
"you told me we were forever. last time i checked what forever meant, it didn't mean two years. forever means forever." i replied back.
"it's just not going to work out. we aren't meant for each other."
"did you find someone else? someone who you're meant for?" i question.
"it's not like th-" the voice starts but i cut them off.
"is there someone else?" i ask again.
"there is someone else. and i'm sorry but i cant keep myself in a relationship that doesn't make me happy. i'm sorry y/n, i truly am."
"well i'll get my stuff and leave. sorry this didn't work for you brennen."
i grab my bag and stuff everything that is mine into it. i don't deserve this. i deserve to be happy. and i really thought i was happy.
*back to present*
as i leave only a single tear falls down my face. but as i walk down every stair in the apartment building, more tears come with each step.
the realization hits me that i have nowhere to go. i've lived with brennen for a long time. and now i have nowhere to go.
i walk out the door and feel the cold air and rain hit my face, blending in with my tears.
a familiar face makes their way towards me.
"y/n?" colby asks, getting out of his car.
"oh, sorry colby, i was just leaving" i respond, trying not to make too much contact.
"y/n, what's wrong?" he questions, coming up to me and grabbing my arm.
"it's nothing."
"it's obviously something."
"brennen and i broke up. and because of this, i have no where to go. and of course it's fucking raining right now. so yeah, my days going pretty great i would say." i remark sarcastically.
"hold on here a minute. go back inside so you don't get wet." he directs me. i don't know where he's going with, but i know it's better than whatever else i could do.
i don't know who he's calling or what he's saying, but i see his phone raised to his ear.
he motions for me to come outside.
"hey, who was that?" i ask.
"brennen. just telling him i'm not coming over right now." he replied.
"why not?"
"you're coming with me. you're going to come stay at my house and we're gonna find somewhere for you to go. let's go." he starts, walking towards his car.
"i don't know colby. i don't really want to be around too many people when i feel like this."
"don't worry, i'll make sure they don't bother you. plus, there is an up-side to this situation."
"really? what is it?"
"this" he whispers. he grabs my face and pulls me to his lips. his lips crash into mine.
our lips move in sync as the rain falls on top of us. i can feel my clothes becoming soaked and i can feel his hair getting damp.
time seems to slow down as it seems we're standing there for hours. the rain droplets fall down our faces. it's like nothing else in the world matters except for this moment.
he pulls away and rests his forehead on mine.
"well now i can cross that off my bucket list" i joke.
he leads me to his car as we both realize we're soaking wet.
"i have some towels in the back from the last time we went to the beach. i'll go grab those to sit on." he explains.
the car ride to the house is silent but not awkward. i see him out of the corner of my eye looking over at me and smiling every so often.
i must have dozed off in the car, because next time i wake up, i'm in someone's bed.
i look up to see colby sitting at his desk on his computer. he looks over to me.
"hey, you're up." he chuckles.
"yeah. how did i get up here?"
"i didn't want to wake you so i carried you up here. you can grab one of my sweatshirts or something. your clothes are still a little wet."
"thanks." i grab one of his sweatshirts from the couch and grab some shorts from my bag to change.
i check my phone and see missed calls and angry texts from brennen. saying "he knows" what happened with colby.
why should he care? he let me go.
it's late. almost 2 in the morning.
i head back into colby's room to see him now sitting on his bed.
"alright, well i'll just go sleep down on the couch downstairs. thanks for letting me crash here. it means a lot." i smile.
"no, don't sleep down there. there's demons!" he jokes.
"i'll be fine. don't worry." i giggle.
"i want you to sleep up here. if it makes you feel weird i'll sleep on the couch." he points to the couch at the end of the bed.
"no, no. it's your bed. i can sleep on the couch." i insist.
"looks like you're sleeping in bed with me tonight." he smirks. "don't worry, i won't try and pull anything. i'm not that kind of guy. i just don't want you to sleep on a couch. trust me, this bed is comfy."
i climb into bed on the side facing the wall. he turns off the lights and joins me.
"goodnight y/n." he whispers.
"goodnight colby, thank you." i whisper back.
we both start to fall asleep. i'm awakened by the feeling of colby's arm wrapping around my waist, pulling me into his chest.
maybe tonight wasn't as bad as it seems.
