Rumours [BxB] ✔️

XX

"Ash, I can- I can explain." James turned pale upon seeing Ash, the lust filled mood from earlier completely shattering the second that door opened.

"Don't even bother, James. Just go." I felt a pang of guilt hit my chest when he snapped at the teary eyed boy as I knew that I was the reason their friendship could crash and burn.

"I'll see you later James." My voice was shaky and feeble, but I felt a little better when the cowering boy sent me a small smile just as he walked out of the door.

However, I felt my whole body shiver as soon as those harsh eyes I had grown to know all too well met mine. "'No more arguments' he said. 'I'll enjoy the night with Lila and Harry' he said. Doesn't look like that worked out for you, does it Sky?"

He walked over to me at an antagonising pace, almost as if he was the hunter and I was his prey. I shuffled back until I hit the window on the counter top, heart beating so loud I was sure he could hear it.

"You know, when someone has just admitted their feeling to you, making out with their best friend isn't usually the go-to reaction." I wasn't sure whether he was being deadly serious or was trying to lighten the mood, so I didn't dare say anything.

However, when he knocked a table over while walking over to me, I guessed he was serious.

"You shouldn't have snapped at James like you did. Most of it was my fault." I tried to act tough, yet the smile that found its way onto his lips proved he didn't believe it for a second.

"Yeah well, it's hard to get mad at you. Especially when you're sat there looking like the embodiment of sin with your entire upper body on full display." My eyes widened when he not so subtlety licked his lips, causing me to hurriedly wrap my jacket around my body and look down at the floor with bright red cheeks.

"Sh-Shut up. Keep your pervy fantasies in your head where I don't have to know about them." I squeezed my eyes shut, too embarrassed to even think about having to look him in the eyes.

He hummed in approval, telling me how close by he was with how near the noise sounded. "You didn't seem to be this flustered when James had his hands all over you. Tell me, Sky. Tell me how you would have acted if it was me instead of him."

My eyes shot open and instantly linked to his, my lips parting in shock of what he was asking. "W-What? Why are you asking me to do t-that? I thought you were pissed-"

"Shh," he pressed his index finger against my lips, forcing me to keep quite. "I am, darling. But that doesn't mean I can't ask questions."

Darling? What the fuck?

Since when did he call me anything other than Sky and occasionally River if he was in a really good mood, or trying to make me forgive him.

Besides the point, why was he using pet names?

I was about to reply with some sarky comment when the click of the door sounded through the room again, and in walked another perfect example of my luck.

"River? What the hell did he do to you?" Thorn ran over to me, panic evident in his features, and I was confused at what he meant.

"Wha-?"

"Did you two... do something? Is that why your lips are all red and puffy and your hairs a mess? That doesn't explain why you're holding your jacket together like your life depends on it though."