𝐻𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒, 𝐻𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒

~New years eve Pt.3~

I made my way over to Felicity, pulling her into a hug as we looked up at the sky, waiting for the fireworks to start. Felicity lent into my arms, I looked behind me and saw a wall. I walked backwards till my back hit the wall, now Felicity could lean against me without the chance of both of us falling over.

I rested my head in the crook of her neck, taking in the beautiful smell of Lavender that she always had. I felt myself calm instantly, I don't even know why I was tense but just her smell could calm me down.

I could here everyone starting to count down from twenty, waiting in anticipation for the fireworks to be set off. I pulled Felicity tighter against me, smiling as she let out a giggle. She rested her head next to mine, I could feel her breath on my neck, making me shiver slightly.

Five...

This is it, in four seconds, I man up and kiss her.

Four... three...

Almost there... just a little bit longer...

Two... One...

Everyone let out a joyous shout as the fireworks were set off, Felicity let out a laugh but I quickly cut her off as I spun around, pushing her against the wall and placing my lips on hers.

I felt as though time had stopped completely, it was just Felicity and I, my lips moving against hers. One hand was beside her head while the other rested on her hip, I could feel a smile on my lips as I kissed her.

After a few seconds, I pulled back, looking Felicity in the eyes. She stared back at me, shock and another emotion I couldn't decipher, swirling around in her eyes.

She pushed me back, speeding off down the driveway as fast as she could. I ran after her, calling out for her to stop. "Felicity!! Please, wait!!" I stopped as I lost sight of her, all I stared at was the street lights and the illuminations from the fireworks.

I looked out to where she could have run, all I could here were the blurred voices of my family cheering behind me, hollering at the fireworks show. I fell to my knees, felling completely defeated.

In a way, I'd just told Felicity I like her, through my actions instead of words. And the result... she ran away...

I turned around, my eyes catching Damian. He stared at me, a mix of disbelief and shock drowning his usually joyous features. He made his way over to me, crouching down beside me. "I fucked up..."

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F E L I C I T Y

I ran from Cooper, only one thought running through my head, What just happened? I ran as fast as I could, getting as far away from the house as I could. I soon found myself at a park, I walked over, sitting on one of the benches.

I fiddled with my fingers as I let the last few moments run through my head. We had been standing against the wall, waiting for the fireworks to go off. When the did, I had let out a shout, then Cooper spun around, pressing me against the wall and kissing me.

His lips had felt so soft on mine, they moved perfectly against mine even though I hadn't kissed back. And the kiss... it wasn't rough, it was gentle. It wasn't demanding, just longing, like he had been waiting to do so, but didn't want to rush it.

I brushed my finger over my lip, I could still feel his pressed against mine, causing a small smile to blossom over my face. So that changed my thoughts, Why didn't I kiss back? What would have happened if I kissed him back?

Why did I run...

"Well well well, look what we have here." My head shot up, meeting Zeke's as he stood directly in front of me. "W-what do you want Z-Z-Zeke?" I asked, trying to put on a brave face. I'd barely been near Zeke without Cooper, and now, I feel absolutely vulnerable.

"Just to have a conversation with my favourite person! How's new years treated you so far?" He asked with far to much enthusiasm, I averted my gaze, looking at the necklace that hung loosely around my neck. "Don't ignore me sweet cheeks, I don't like it when people ignore me!" He said angrily as he sat closer to me, placing an arm around my shoulder so I couldn't move.

"Leave me alone Zeke, I don't want to talk to you."

"Well to bad sweet cheeks because I want to talk to you, and my friend over there does too." He said, pointing to a figure as he walked closer. The figure stepped into the street light and my eyes widened slightly when I saw his face.

Xavier...

"Hey Felicity... nice to see you here..." He said, a mischievous tone in his voice. "Indeed it is! Isn't it Xavier? Now, I have to tell you something sweet cheeks..." I looked at the ground, fear slowly taking over me. "I've found out a little something about you sweet cheeks... something that could turn your whole life around..." I scrunched my eyebrows together, trying to figure out what he could mean.

"W-What?"

"Something as small as a sentence could have everyone turning you away, you'd be an outcast, everyone would hate you... you might even get sent back to Italy... who knows, but what I know is that the little secret I know can ruin you... but, I'm willing to keep it between us three if you do a small favour for me..." Zeke trailed off, a smug smirk on his face.

I thought about it, what could he know that could make everyone hate me? What could be so bad that it could make me an outcast? Or even sent back to Italy... I don't think I want to know... But what does he want from me, what will I have to do?

I took in a deep breath, looking between Xavier and Zeke. Even though they had smirks, I knew they were completely serious... I looked down at my hands, thinking it through.

With my final decision made, I looked up at Zeke.

"What do I have to do?"