it gets better {ETHAN NESTOR X READER}

chapter 6

(IMPORTANT A/N, READ OR THIS CHAPTER WONT MAKE SENSE: So I was working on this chapter and my phone shut off completely before I could save so this entire chapter got deleted. So what was happening was basically: mark came into your office, he asked how the editing was, you told him, you talked about the deadlines. He sat down in you office, asked what you were doing later. You said going home and postmating food- and that's where my phone shut off.)

Anna's pov

     "But why do you ask, Mark?" I ask him. He starts "well, I figured you should be welcomed into teamiplier now, and usually on Wednesdays we go back to my house for game night and order pizza. We usually call it game night. So I wanted to know if you wanted to come. Amy and Ethan said I should ask." He says looking at me, with almost hopeful eyes. I nod and say "sure. I'll come." He looks at me and smiles. Then gets up and leaves my office. I look down at my phone and turn it on,checking the time. It reads 4:20... nice. I get off at 7 so I have time to finish this and then start on another one, then off to Mark's it is.

     I get caught up in editing and realized it's 7:15. My eyes widen. I grab my book back, phone, and hoodie. Darting out my office door and locking it. I run outside and stop at my car. I froze for a second and frown at the car, getting reminded of my father. I shake it off and hop in, starting it and driving off.

     I've been to Mark's house to pick up something for Ethan before so I know where it's at, so I just drive there with, well almost, ease. Once I get there, I fix my hair and reapply my my mascara after I park my car. I grab my phone and charger and get out, walking to the door and knocking on it. It opens and I see someone I don't know, well yet.

     "Are you a fan? I'm sorry but you can't be her-" the boy starts, I cut him off and say "I work for Mark and Ethan." I've never had enough  confidence to interrupt someone like that but I guess douche bags bring it out of me.

     "And I'm supposed to believe you? Well, I don't. Leave." He says. I roll my eyes. "go ask Mark if he works with an Anna. He'll say yes, and you will feel like a douche bag. Let me in, asshole." I say, with sass of course. "fine but if you're lying to me, I'm calling the cops" he says, basically fuming out the ears. He steps aside and lets me in. As I walk down the hallway to the family room, I swing my hips. Hoping he catches feels so I can reject his disrespectful ass.

     I walk in and say a "hey guys" with a small smirk on my face. Ethan and Amy turn to me, as Mark plays some video game. Ethan starts "what's with the.." "smirk..?" Amy finishes. I smirk even wider "oh nothing... Just feeling confident today" Ethan smiles "well, you should always feel confident, beautiful" I blush and everyone turns to Ethan, even Mark pauses the game and turns to him. Then that guy walks in and looks at him. He turns tomato red and looks around. "did I say that out loud?" He asks quietly. Mark pat's his back and says "yes, yes you did, Ethan." Ethan turns even more red and puts his face in his hands. I giggle and sit next to him, then wrap my arms around his torso and smile "tis o-tay e-tan. Thank you for dah compliment!" He quickly pulls me into his lap and wraps his hand around my waist and hides his– still very red hot– face in the crook of my neck. I laugh and lean my head on his shoulder.

     I hear fake gagging and then Mark say "get a-*fake gag* get a room" I lift my head and tilt it back, laughing. And then I hear Ethan say "shut up mark!" Into my neck.

     I've been working with them for like... 2 weeks now actually. I've gotten super close to Amy, Mark and especially Ethan. But somehow I haven't even met that one guy yet. Anyway, Ethan and I have been spending a lot time together. We stay the night with each other every other night, taking turns on whose apartment we stay at. Then the person staying at your own place leaves, you stay at your house then do it again Except at the others place this time. It's really not that bad either. I love Ethan, as a friend, he's my best friend. We have had a few times that were a bit romantic but, hey, it's 2020, lets normalize platonic affection, ok? Ok.

    Anyway yada yada yada Ethan's my best friend and we're super close.

     After a bit, everyone is distracted and Ethan and I are in the same position. I make sure no one is looking and I lift his head a little, and kiss his jaw lightly, then whisper in his ear "thank you for the compliment, handsome" and then kiss his neck. I lay my head back on his shoulder and he puts his face back in the crook of my neck and kisses it, then rests down all the way. He pulls me closer and I can feel myself drifting slightly.

     I fell asleep... Frick.

(Time skip)

    "AWWWWW" "mark shut the hell up, you'll wake them up" "I'm sorry. They're just so cute together!" "They are, but you need to be quiet babe" I hear all this and rub my eyes, the open them "oh shit" I hear. I look down to see a sleeping Ethan laying his head on my chest and having his arms around my waist. I look up to see mark, Amy, and who Mark said to be, Tyler. "... Please stop" I say quietly, then lay back down and close my eyes, playing with Ethan's hair lightly. 

(Yet again, another time skip)

     After everyone went to their rooms and left Ethan and I on the couch, I finally fell back asleep. Then at 6:57am, I woke up  and couldn't go back to sleep, but also couldn't get up, because Ethan and I were still in this position ↓

(Except you're on your back)

     So I just scrolled through Twitter and played with his hair.

     He finally woke up at 8:34am and we talked for a while.

     "I think I want to get a dog" I say, looking down at Ethan and running my hand through his hair. "oouuu or a cat" I say. Cats are my favorite, so probably that. "as long as it isn't loud I don't think our neighbors or Dave will care" he says back, looking up at me. I nod and look back up. I pick up my phone and turn it on, holding it above me and look at the time. 9:00am ah. Mark should be in here anyyyy minute. "hey guys" says a groggy voice.

or any second, that works too.

     "Hey Mark" Ethan and I say at the same time. Then we look at each other and chuckle. Ethan moves his way up the couch and me so that now we are in this position↓

     Mark goes in the kitchen and starts making us all breakfast, as he said he usually does for guests. "Ethan kisses my jaw line and asks "did you have fun last night" I nod and turn my body towards him, putting my head in the crease of his neck. He runs his hands up in down my back, occasionally his thumb will pull up my hoodie a bit, but it's fine. A few times he's gone... Too low if you know what i mean. But again, it's 2020. Normalize platonic affection... Right? Platonic affection?

(Word count: 1,352) ((idk if that's a long chapter, but do I or do I not, provide the good good chap chap))