Forming Trust- An Ela X Reader Fanfiction

Serenity

February 14th, 2022

She kept weeping into my arms and muttering.

I could feel her tears being absorbed into my shirt as I patted her back and continued to weep myself, but this was a much better cry than those moments earlier. I didn't 100% know why Ela came to my room, but I believe I knew.

After a few moments of crying against me Ela lifted her head and looked deeply into my eyes. We were so close that I could feel the heat radiating from her body, and she deeply blushed and slightly turned her head down when we locked eyes.

Ela sniffled and I could tell she was regaining herself for a moment before she spoke- I'm really sorry Y/n. I didn't realize that it was you knocking on my door. I would never have yelled at you like that."

This feeling was so surreal and unnatural, but amazing. This was a completely different side of Ela than I had seen. She was no longer a beautiful, but cold and emotionless, introverted husk. She was now a quiet, emotional girl that was apologizing for something she didn't have to. Is she actually into me?

I could see Ela looking down, maybe she was too embarrassed/ashamed of herself to continue to look at me in the eyes? I noticed that her eyes went to the heart-shaped container of chocolates on the floor.

I spoke in a low but nice voice to her- Those were for you, if you wanted them."

Ela reached for me back into a hug and squeezed me tight before giving me a little peck on the cheek. I hugged her back and was so overjoyed and happy at what had just happened. She looked up quickly and I could see that her cheeks were kissed pink, and mine were probably a brighter red than hers. She reached down and picked up the chocolate container before looking back up to me. Not knowing what to do, I motioned for her to sit on my bed.

She gladly did just that and we sat next to one another awkwardly on my bed, unsure of what the other was going to say or do. (Yay I get to write characters doing exactly what I'm a pro at, being awkward with someone they like)

Ela read the sticky note that I had put on the chocolate container.

She gave a confused smile and laughed, her crying seeming to have finally stopped. My tear wells had dried up a few moments earlier.

Ela lightly giggled and spoke softly- You're really bad at writing poems."

I could feel myself blushing and started laughing and trying to protect myself from embarrassment-Look, it's really hard to write how I feel, and to convey the message I want to. I didn't have the courage to talk to you straight up."

Ela spoke softly and still looking down, presumably still very nervous. She seemed to have decently bad social anxiety- So you are the person who knocked on my door, right?"

"Yeah."

Ela blushed and looked up. her cheeks were cherry red- I'm soo sorry. I thought you were Zofia. We had had an argument about an hour prior, and I got really mad."

"It's ok Elzbieta. I forgive you. Why were you crying though?"

Ela looked up to me- Because this was like the tenth Valentines Day in a row that I was alone and I thought that you were going to come to my room and you d-"

she stopped talking and covered her mouth.

I warmly smiled at her- So you did want me to be your va-"

Ela stopped me mid sentence- Yes, I did. I'm stupid and I'm dumb and I thought no one loved me. I'm sorry."

I slid right next to Ela, sitting on the side of the bed, and wrapped my arm around her waist, gently nestling my shoulder against hers. She rested her head against my arm. We sat happily in silence for a few moments before I decided to break the silence.