A/N: Sorry if you don't like Harry Potter
I just don't understand why he's such a dick all the time," she sighed over the phone. I bite my tongue, but I want to just yell at her 'hey dump him, go for me!'
"You don't deserve any of the bullshit you get from him, babe. Trust me," I said back. Her boyfriend is a constant piece of shit, but she won't break up with him. Typical, I know I like my best friend, she likes some other dude.
"It's 4 a.m. Christ. I'll call you tomorrow at ten. Oh, and Luke?"
"Yeah?"
"You're a great friend," she said, and she hung up the phone. Once again, I'm caught in the friend zone.
• • •
It's 10:30, she said she'd call at ten, and I've been staring at my phone since nine. I'm such a loser, I know, but I honestly can't help it. Just when I'm about to give up, my phone rings.
"Hyello?"
"He did it again. He cancelled our plans. He said he has to 'take his grandma shopping.' I am officially convinced he's cheating on me."
She didn't even say hello to me, this is how bad the guy is. She went straight to complaining.
"That sucks ass...but, uh, hey. Since he cancelled, you wanna maybe come over?"
She laughed.
"Of course dork, I'm already half way there. Order some Chinese, you're paying this time," she said, then hung up. It's kind of our ritual, eating Chinese food and complaining about her boyfriend. I swear to god she sees me as one of her 'girlfriends.' I just want to scream that it's okay for her to break up with him, and be with me. but I'm 500% convinced that she's not into me. Dammit if only I were Michael, then she'd be all over me. The doorbell rings so I hop up, and open the door. as soon as I open it, I can't help but smile when I see her standing there.
"Hey Luke! I'm so glad to see you."
she goes to hug me in the doorway, but she trips on the step and ends up head butting me in the nose.
I can't help but laugh, and close the door. "Woah there, don't get too excited."
She laughs, and pokes my chest.
"I almost died, and that's all you have to say?"
"Nah, come here." I do something bold in that moment- I'm not sure why I did it, and I swear I freaked her out, but I hugged her. Not just any hug, I took her in my arms and swung her around. She looked surprised for a moment, but then she started laughing. That's a good sign, right? God I hope so.
• • •
"I just wish he was sweet, ya know? Like if he were just as sweet as you, then everything would be okay."
We had managed to not talk about him for a couple hours, but now she wouldn't stop. I was starting to get annoyed, which I know is wrong, but still.
"Well he's not 'sweet' all right? He's a douchebag. I don't understand why you won't just break up with him."
"Because I love him, Luke."
That was it.
"No, you fucking don't!"
"What?"
"You don't love him, alright? Loving someone isn't constantly complaining about them, or thinking they're cheating on you! You're so clueless, you never really see the truth. Loving someone is wishing you could talk to them every single second of the day. Loving someone is always wanting that person to just be next to you, because just the sound of their heartbeat is the greatest sound in the world to you. Love is the way I feel towards you, okay? You don't see me that way, I know, but I have to tell you. I would treat you so much better, I really would because I actually am in love with you. You hear that, Y/N? I am completely, entirely, fucking in love with you." I close my eyes and sigh. I shouldn't have said all that, she probably hates me now. Or worse, thinks I'm some complete loser and she'll never want to talk to me again. I'm about to apologise, but as soon as I open my eyes my words are cut off- she kisses me. She full on kisses me, and it's perfect. I never really thought this would happen, but her hands are in my hair, and my hand is on the back of her neck, and I can't breathe- not, uh, not in a bad way. I feel her heart pounding against mine, she's so close, and I am in love. I can't even believe how much I love her, I didn't even know it was possible but dammit, it's an amazing feeling.
She pulls away, and she bites her lip, trying not to smile. She punches my arm, and my lips stay parted.
"Now why didn't you tell me that sooner, doofus? God, that's all I've ever wanted to hear from you. I love you too, by the way."
I can feel my mouth break into a stupid grin.
"I-I, um. wow."
She rests her head on my chest.
"You really love me all that much?" she whispers.
"I love you too much," I say, "I think it's bad for my health."
She laughs.
"You're such a dork, you know that?"
"I know."
There's a million things that could go wrong between her and I, and I have no idea how she's going to break up with her boyfriend, or how we're going to make this work. but none of that matters now, because all that matters to me is the fact that I am in love with Y/F/N Y/L/N I am in love with someone who nerds out about the stars, who can quote all the Harry Potter movies, and someone who loves me too. I kiss the top of her head, and silently thank her boyfriend for being such a shit stick.
