Question 1: how do the Dolan Twins go to the same Starbucks as I do? There's hundreds, maybe thousands, of this place, and they had to choose to go to that one on my usual day. Why be there at the exact, perfect timing that I would show up?
Question 2: Grayson Dolan- why would I even say anything other than, "no problem," when I moved out of the way for the guy? Instead, I somehow decided it was a good idea to be humorous and joke about the damn pink drink. If I had just kept my stupid mouth shut then none of this weird stuff would have happened.
Question 3: Again, Grayson...why would you even trust me enough to DM me like that? Hold on, why did we both trust each other like this? It's like we both just wanted someone to talk with, maybe for the purpose of killing time.
Question 4: I could've just tripped, but Ethan Dolan just had to reach that extra mile and save me from, oh I dunno, probably just a couple scrapes. I'm literally just a random stranger in the street, why would he save a random girl from falling when it was her fault for not looking where she was going? I'm pretty much an anomaly in LA, so...
"I don't even know anymore," I drop my pen, throwing my head back. It's hard to believe anything is happening...
Should I try to message Grayson?
A soft creak squeaks from the floorboards as I walk across the apartment to find my phone, sitting on a coffee table. The faint light of the moon creates a spotlight on my iPhone, the misty light breaking as I pick up my phone from the table. I unlock my phone quickly and search for Instagram.
I think it's time for me to try and greet Grayson first.
Me: hey uh...
Me: you busy?
graysondolan: Hi!
graysondolan: nope, not at all!
graysondolan: what's up Alexis?
Me: I need you to be honest with me.
graysondolan: ?
Me: it's about what happened today.
graysondolan: okay...
graysondolan: we bumped into each other...
graysondolan: what about it?
Me: it's what you said to Ethan
graysondolan: what'd I say?
graysondolan: if I offended you I'm really, really sorry
Me: no! It's not that!
Me: you called us...
Me: friends.
Me: Am I really worth being a friend to you?
Me: you didn't say that just to avoid being teased by your brother...right?
graysondolan: what?
graysondolan: what makes you think we're not friends?
Me: wait...really?
Me: you really think of us as friends?
graysondolan: yeah. Of course.
graysondolan: what else did you think?
graysondolan: even Ethan sees some kind of friendship between us.
Me: oh wow
graysondolan: hold on
graysondolan: he wants to talk to me for a second
graysondolan: I'll be right back
This feels awfully overwhelming. Are we really in a friendship now? Grayson Dolan and I...friends? It's so hard to process everything right now, and I can't tell if it's just all a massive hallucination. The things that being a social recluse can do to you...
BUZZZZZ!
What did Ethan Dolan have to say? Is it even related to Grayson and I?
graysondolan: hey
graysondolan: I'm back
Me: hi again
graysondolan: hey uh, is it okay if we're in a group chat?
Me: well...
Me: it's be nice to know who's in the group chat
graysondolan: both of us obviously
graysondolan: and Ethan
Me: ???
graysondolan: what?
graysondolan: he's not scary or anything
graysondolan: he told me he wanted to talk to you, just to see if you're worth being my friend
Me: uh...
Me: sure?
graysondolan: sorry if it that sounds weird to you
graysondolan: I've had trust issues with some people for the past few years
Me: I understand
Me: your brother's just looking out for you
graysondolan: thanks for understanding
graysondolan: um
graysondolan: sorry to cut this short, but I gotta go again
graysondolan: Ethan wants to go out for sushi
Me: have fun haha
graysondolan: thanks :)
"Okay..." I turn off my phone, placing it down again on the coffee table. "That was...weird."
It's already an awkward feeling to know that Grayson Dolan's twin brother already wants to know who I am, but somehow, it feels good. Maybe it's just because of my relationship status.
Friends.
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Two Ways to Make Me Smile (Dolan Twins)
FanficAlexis Muramoto only has one summer break to try and adjust to a new life in LA before she has to attend UC Berkeley. Feeling lost, she thinks there's nearly no hope of finding a way to enjoy her summer after the disastrous events of her life. Well...
