Next Door Neighbor (CRANKGAMEPLAYS x READER)

-10-

Y/n's POV

Bright lights are in my face. Doctors in and out of my room. Kylie doodling in a chair while Ethan paced around talking to the doctors. The smell of the hospital. I sit up. "Hey, sleepy head," Kylie says, the only one who noticed me waking up. I smile and yawn.

Ethan walks up to me and grabs my hand as if to make sure I was real. "You're ok" Ethan said, blinking away a tear or two. He squeezes my hand again then lets go.

"What happened?" I asked this question yet I completely remembered why I was here.

Kylie laughed quietly. "Your body stopped in the name of love." She murmured and continued to draw. The doctor in my room checks my monitor. He tells Kylie to lay off cause I needed to keep my blood pressure low. I was under stress, that's why I passed out. At least that's what Ethan's saying. I know the real reason, he had come clean on accident- telling me that he loved me. I didn't mind the lie. He was probably embarrassed by the way I reacted. I know I would be. I just wished he'd say it to me again. Not on accident though.

~~Time skrrrrt~~

I was able to leave the hospital later that day. Ethan drove me back to my mom's house and I adjusted myself on the couch. I turned on my favorite show and started watching. Ethan plopped himself on the couch too and watched with me. We binged the show for the entire day because the doctor said I should be moving very much. He told me he was almost going to put me in bed rest, but I could sit up straight and get up to get snacks, etc. Around 10:25 I started to doze off the sleep. I dug my head into Ethan's chest so I was comfy and fell asleep.

Ethan's POV

Y/n had fallen asleep on me while binge-watching some show she really likes. I didn't much care for it, but I wanted to be by her because I like her. I like her a little more than expected. Who am I kidding, I love her and she knows that. Well, actually, she doesn't remember that I told her. I'll have to tell her soon. Maybe tomorrow. Yeah, I'll tell y/n I love her tomorrow.

~~Time skipppppp (Your POV)~~

I awaken on the couch, many blankets on top of me. I can hear the shower running and Ethan singing from upstairs. I walk up there and knock on the bathroom door. I can hear shampoo bottles fall followed by a quiet slew of colorful words. "Hey y/n!" Ethan finally stammers back. "I made you some scrambled eggs. They're sitting on the kitchen table waiting for you." With that, I hobble back down the stairs and to the table. Ethan walks downstairs about a minute or two later in fresh clothes, his hair still wet. As he sits down I stand up to put my plate in the sink. I play with his hair while he finishes eating. He gets up and moves to the couch patting it, a signal for me to sit next to him. "Y/n," he started. "I think I've known this for a while now," his face is turning all sorts of shades of pink. "I love you. More than expected, actually. I knew I loved you- In high school- I mean," I cut him off, things not adding up.

"You said you liked me, in fourth grade. Plus if you liked- no loved, me in high school why'd you have that girlfriend?" I pulled my hands away. "High school wasn't even that long ago. Yes, I've changed, but not that much. You should have recognized me the day you moved into to our apartment."

"I did recognize you Y/n, OK? I'm a big liar. When I saw you I got nervous you might not have liked me back then, so I panicked and lied. I really do care about you Y/n." He had me backed up against a wall. He was leaning in for a kiss. WhatdoidoWhatdoidoWhatdoido???  Might as well go for it. Holy shit it was great. For once, I was completely and totally happy with everything. I put emphasis on the was.

(Word count - 720)

A/N:
I accidentally rejected my crush and passed up on going to a party he l p.

On the bright side, I'm seeing Les Mis tomorrow. yayyyy!