The Arrogant Player

Part 34

"Uh...hi...Chris Hemsworth, what are you doing here?" you asked, awestruck.

"Well i saw you here all by your lonesome self and I decided you could probably use some company," he replied.

He looked at you with his beautiful blue eyes and you stared back, speechless that this beautiful Australian was sitting right in front of you.

"Wait a minute- you're (y/n), aren't you? You were Chris' girlfriend!!" Chris said after a minute of looking at you, you could see sadness filling up his eyes at the memory of Chris, "No wonder you seem so glum."

"Well surprisingly that's not why i'm 'glum' in this current moment," you found yourself confessing, and he raised an eyebrow at you.

He waved at the bar tender to get him a beer before turning back to you, "So, (y/n), what may i ask is making you so down in the dumps?"

"Chris Hemsworth doesn't want to hear about my boy problems," you said.

"Chris Hemsworth definitely wants to hear about your boy problems," he replied in the third person, and after a second he smiled at you, his eyes twinkling.

"Well this is so much more awkward since you know the man that i'm having boy problems with," you added.

"Ah, Sebastian Stan, is it?" he asked.

"Wait what, howd you know??" you asked.

"Instinct," he said but couldn't keep a straight face long and a laugh burst out, "I'm kidding, (y/n), don't look so surprised. I heard that you were in a movie with the two of them and then you said i know him so of course, he's my first guess."

"Oh...right.."

"So, tell me what happened," Chris said.

"It's a long story," you replied.

"I love long stories," Chris just returned, and you let out a sigh.

"Fine, I'll tell you," you gave up, and suddenly you were telling Chris everything.

You told him about your first encounter with Sebastian, and how you realized now that you had an immediate attraction to him. You told him about multiple encounters on set and in real life. But how when Chris asked you out, of course you went on that date. And more. And eventually you were his girlfriend and you thought you hated Sebastian, but it was so much more complicated then that. You told him about Chris' last words to you and that he had died in your arms.

Your eyes had teared up during that part and he had just taken your hand and squeezed it reassuringly.

You told him how you stayed with Sebastian for months after and he had comforted you and been there for you throughout all the nightmares. And then you told him about your confessions. How he had kissed you and you had gotten scared and you left. You told him about all your bad luck with relationships and how every one of them just seemed to blow up. You told him how lonely you had recently felt and how much you missed him, but you didn't know what to do about it.

As you talked, Chris soaked in everything- he was a very good listener and you were so glad that you had him to talk to.

You had opened up so much to him, made yourself so vulnerable.

Finally, you finished your story, and Chris just stared at you in shock for a second.

"What are you doing sitting around talking to me? Go get your man!!" Chris said, pumping his fist in the air.

"Chris did you not just hear the whole last part of the story??" you asked.

"Of course I heard! I do have ears you know," Chris said, and you just facepalmed.

"But no matter of that!! You'll never know unless you try!! You could miss out something amazing and really let someone down that loves you in the process. I doubt Sebastian has any intention of hurting you, (y/n). It may be scary but do you want to live with the regret of not being with someone you care about?" Chris continued.

You knew he was right as soon as the words came out of his mouth.

"But I'm scared, Chris. And i haven't seen him in a while and i'm the one who left him..." you stammered, but Chris interrupted, "But but but there are no buts. He said he would wait for you. End of story."

"I don't think i'm ready to face him again yet," you admitted.

"Face him when you're ready. Which better be soon, because i'm rooting for you two," Chris said, taking another swing of his beer.

You smiled, "Thanks for this, Chris. Even though we've just met i feel like i've known you for a long time..."

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