one kiss // e.d

nervous sweating

september, 14th

song: why try by ariana grande

-wes-

today was the day i was going to ask sydney to homecoming. i had been planning this for weeks. i asked all the guys and her friends, and even fucking teachers, for help. i eventually came to a plan;
she would come to our football game tonight and during halftime i would have her called out to the field by the cheerleaders. they would do their routine and then, at the end, hold up the sign that says, 'syd, will you go to homecoming with me?'. i will then come out from behind them, holding her favorite flowers, daffodils. hopefully she will say yes, lately she has been distant. i think the kiss between her and ethan caused problems but, i'm trying not to be involved for the sole purpose of our relationship. i felt two hands on my shoulder, shake me from my thoughts, and i looked up to their owner. it was grayson.

"hey man, you nervous for tonight?" he teased. i was terrified.

"wes? nah! wes isn't afraid of anything!" sawyer shouted from behind him. i chuckled at them and they sat next to me. we all began eating lunch.

"where's ethan?" i asked biting into my sandwich.

"who knows." gray said. me and sawyer gave him a funny look. "no we aren't arguing, i'm just tired of the drama between him and sydney." my heart dropped.

"drama?" i asked.

"well, it's been awkward since the kiss, i can sense it. anyone could. i think they talked, though it was awhile ago." he popped a chip in his mouth and ethan walked up. i wanted to confront him but i had no reason to.

"hey guys, sorry mrs. hill held me back for a couple minutes." he sat next to sawyer and turned on his phone. after we all talked a bit, sydney came up behind me. she wrapped her small arms loosely around my neck, and kissed my cheek.

"hey babe, you ready for tonight?" she asked. i froze, did she know about the plan?

"of course! we're gonna whoop north woodlands ass." i played it off. she laughed her beautiful laugh and took a seat.

"well what about y'all?" she asked grabbing my hand to hold.

"i mean i don't care too much." sawyer said. we all rolled our eyes except for syd. she gave me a look.

"he's just salty he lost playing time for arguing with dalton." grayson said smacking his shoulder.

"he fucked with me first." he commented in defense. he rest of the lunch was filled with laughs and talk about the game. i felt ethan and sydney making eye contact and looking away quickly. my heart raced at the thought of losing her.

-sydney-
it was two minutes to the bell and i texted viv to meet me by my car. she was gonna come home with me to get ready for the game because she said i needed to look 'cute'. the bell finally rang and i walked to the door and left. by the time i got to my car, there was a group of people. viv was on the trunk of my car and the guys stood to the side of my car.

"hey?" i said in a question. i unlocked my car and viv and i set our stuff in.

"hey baby." wes cooed when i walked up to him. he grabbed my face and kissed me. i was embarrassed in front of the others so i pulled away, blushing. i caught ethan roll his eyes and stuff his phone into his pocket.

"we gotta go get ready!" viv ended the silence. she yanked me to the car and i walked to the drivers side. i waved to the boys as they walked to their cars and hopped in.