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twelve - the ringer

alex pov

so, heres where we stand right now:

-brandon has been death glaring me every time i touch chloe

-chloe has been touching me a lot

-I’m enjoying stealing from brandon

Is that bad? that i’m enjoying seeing brandon be jealous? I’m paying less attention to that at the moment and more attention to that this shit day has turned upside down. chloe went with me for a shit ton of rides, and at one point, she grabbed my arm so tight theres probably still marks. she keeps interlacing her hands with mine and leaning on me.

suddenly, i never want this week to end.

everyone is talking and laughing, illuminated by disney's lights. ani was riding on brandons back, and chloe was holding my hand and looking around. the others had all been here before at separate vidcons, but me and her hadn't. “so how's your first time here?”

“fucking magical. I feel like one of those kids in disney commercials.” she smiles widely. I pull an arm around her and pull her in close. we end up in the field waiting for the light show to begin. henry and aksel spread out the blanket across the dewy grass.

“hey alex, can I speak to you? alone?” I hear brandon say from behind me. I swear my heart stops beating. its all fun and games but brandon could literally whoop the shit out of me if he wanted to.

“yeah.” I say, nodding. I stand up & walk slightly into the distance with him while chloe saves our spot, messing with the others.

“so what the fuck is up with you and chloe?” he looks at me, crossing his arms. “you know, how you royally fucked her career and then got her wrapped around your finger again.”

“maybe she can make her own decisions, you know, like a human?--”

“don't give me any of that bullshit alex. you aren't gonna waltz into her life and fuck her up like the last guy did.”

“I genuinely don't even fucking know what you're talking about brandon. and I wish you'd hop off my dick for one second and realize maybe chloe didn't pick you.” I shrug, giving him a look.

“well she sure as fuck would never pick you alex.” brandon pushed past me back to the others. I stood there a second before walking back too. I sit on the blanket chloe had spread and see her smile up at me. they always say you know when you found someone perfect for you because they are perfect. honestly? chloe isn't perfect. she's short tempered, she's weird, she's loud & she's honest. maybe I like that.

everyone in the field whoops and cheers as the neon lights fill the sky. chloe sits in front of.me and lays down on me, and I put my hands to either side of her.

I really hope she doesn't choose brandon. I don't think I could see them together one more second. because right here feels more right than katelynne ever did, or than any other girl in my past ever did.

~~~

we wait until the field clears out while ani does role call and counts our heads like a teacher on a field trip. “okay everyone, roll out and we'll do this again at the cars.”

“can I have a minute?” chloe says, taking my wrist as I go to move. ani nods.

“meet us there fuckheads.” she says.

once its just me and chloe standing in the field, with random families passing by at random angles, she looks up at me. “I don't like brandon like I thought I did.” she said, looking down. “and the truth is, I like you. a lot. you make me really comfortable and happy, which not many people do…”

“chloe, will you be my girlfriend?” I bite the bullet, looking at her. she finally meets my gaze, and smiles the widest I think I've ever seen her smile.

“of course I will.” she leans in, making herself taller to take my face & kiss me.

god that felt SO FUCKING RIGHT.

one she pulls back I look at the grass & smile. “let's catch up with the others.” I say, as I take her hand and we go.