Friends don't get to do this (Hosie)

Part 1

AN: Hey guys! It's officially missing Hosie hour again so here's a fic I've been wanting to write for ages but hadn't had a chance til now. It was originally going to be just a longass 5k oneshot but because I'm impatient all the while not having finished writing the oneshot yet I decided to just post it in parts. So, to clear up any confusion, each part all falls under the same day just different scenes throughout the day. For now, enjoy part 1!

- B

It was a bright and early Saturday morning and the golden ray of the sun streamed through the open window of Hope's room, glazing over the bodies of the two girls fast asleep on the queen size bed of the tribrid. As the birds started to chirp their morning song the younger girl stirred in her sleep, curling up closer to the warm body of the tribrid lying next to her. This change in position then awoke Hope, who'd always been a light sleeper.

The older girl cranes her head down only to be met by a handful of brown hair in her face. Releasing a light chuckle, she gently moves the hair away to expose the peaceful face of her best friend.

It being the weekend everything went by at a slower pace. No rushing to classes, no rushing to get to early morning training, no rush to roll out of bed. Hope turned her head to look up at the vintage clock hanging over her doorframe. The big hand barely pointed to a Roman numeral ten while the small hand inched its way towards the twelve.

It had been a while since Hope had been able to sleep in this late. She'd always woken up with nightmares, back soaking with sweat and heavy breaths leaving her. One night not too long ago, Josie found out about Hope's inability to find proper sleep so she offered to crash for the night which became a frequent event and ever since then, Hope's sleeping had improved.

Today the two had planned to make brunch together so all Hope could do was wait for the younger girl to wake so she decided to get up and start getting ready for the day.

Hope was so used to always being on the run, always on the edge of her seat, keeping an eye out for what could be lurking in the shadows. But on mornings like this, with Josie asleep in her bed, no chaotic screams down the hall, and just an overall stillness she didn't feel the need to run.

After hassling Alaric for months, nonstop, Hope was finally able to convince him to allow her to move into a room that had its own bathroom and with that, she's been able to enjoy the luxury of not having to run into other kids right off the bat in the mornings.

Roughly thirty minutes had passed when the tribrid's heightened hearing picked up the rustling coming from her bedroom. Hope took it Josie was awake and just as she had guessed, the tall brunette stumbled her way into the bathroom in search of her friend.

Hope looked up in the midst of doing her makeup, making eye contact with the witch standing behind her.

"Morning sunshine," a wide grin spread across Hope's face as she admired Josie's morning face paired with her messy hair. How was it that someone could look this beautiful just having woken up? The auburn quirked a brow at her own thought and lightly shook her head to let it go.

"Everything okay?" Josie took a few steps forward placing a concerned hand on Hope's arm.

Hope tried her best to ignore the warmth that instantaneously spread through her body the moment their skin met. Taking in a deep breath, Hope turned her attention back to the taller girl to respond.

"Yeah yeah," she turned to face Josie. "Just still trying to wake up."

Not thinking much of the plausible response she'd just been given, Josie moved next to Hope and reached over the counter to grab her toothbrush and toothpaste. "Okay," she replied with a simple shrug and started brushing her teeth.

The young brunette had spent so many weekends over that they both thought it'd be just easier for Josie to keep a spare set of toiletries in Hope's bathroom. Josie also secretly but not so secretly enjoyed not having to be bothered by others in the morning as well for she wasn't a morning person.

Having started first, Hope finished getting ready first so she made her bed and settled herself down with the book. However, before she even got a page in, Josie came out of the bathroom newly freshened up, still sporting her PJ shorts and t-shirt.

Before Hope had a chance to look up and realize Josie standing across the room, the siphoner witch leaned against the bathroom doorframe and admired what was in front of her. Hope looked content. A look people rarely got to see but her body wasn't tense for once and she was completely submerged in the moment.

Josie didn't want to interrupt this moment of peace but she knew she had to break the silence soon enough so she cleared her throat.

At the sound of the girl catching her attention, Hope finally looked up, smiling at her friend.

"I still need to go change quick but are we still on for brunch?" Josie ran a hand through her hair as she waited for a response.

"Yeah!" Hope was a bit quick to respond but she honestly didn't care enough to backtrack. "I'll meet you in the kitchen when you're done?" The older girl scooted off her bed to now be sitting on the edge of it.

"Sounds good with me! I'll try to be quick." Josie gave Hope a quick wink before walking out of the room.

Immediately, a flutter spread through Hope's stomach. This was an unusual reaction for Hope. It couldn't be it, right? Once again, the teenage girl shook her head to ignore her inner thoughts and made her way towards the kitchen.