teddy bear 🧸 (nick austin x reader)

(8) friends don't look at friends that way

an: sorry i'm posting this update so late. it's almost 2 am here lol but i'm fine. haha

alrighty, back to the story :))

Y/N POV:

Ryland pulled me into our room and sat cross-legged in the middle of our bed. He patted the space in front of him and I sat down. 

"What's up, Ry?" I asked. "And by the way, I still haven't had my taco bell so make it snappy." I sassed as I felt my stomach grumble a bit. 

"What's up with me? Y/n, I'm not the one over here who totally has feelings for Nick." Ryland responded, slightly laughing. "I was joking the other day when I said you were falling for him but apparently I was right." 

"Bubs, no. Nick and I are just friends. And besides even if I did have feelings for him, and I'm not saying that I do, he would never like me." I say, looking down at my fidgeting hands in my lap. 

"Friends? Y/n, friends don't look at friends that way." He said, taking my hands into his (lol Tate McRae's song... I love). "And why wouldn't he like you? You're an amazing girl. You're smart, comedic, flirty, beautiful and if you weren't my absolute best friend and sister from another mister, I'd totally have feelings for you. I mean, I have before."

"You have?" I asked, looking into my best friend's eyes. 

"Of course. Like two years ago, though. But I absolutely love having you as my best friend. You me the whole world and a half to me. Your happiness comes first in my life." He admitted. 

I lightly punch Ryland. "Shut up, dumby! You're gonna make me cry. I love you so much, bubs." I pull him into a hug. "Thanks for all your help!" 

"So. I was right? You do like Nick?" He asked me, pulling out of the hug. 

I nod, slightly. "Maybe just a teenie, tiny, eensie, weensie little bit." I giggled. 

"Awh. That's so cute. And I know that you definitely like him at least a bit more than 'a teenie, tiny, eensie, weensie little bit'." Ryland mocks.

I playfully shove him over a bit. "I'm gonna change into some comfier clothes. Can you please get me some taco bell, bubs?" I smile up at him and hug him tight. 

Ryland sighed. "For sure. Anything for my bubs." 

I kiss him on the cheek. "Thankies, bff." I say as I pushed him out of the room and connected my phone to my bluetooth speaker. I shuffled my 'Feels' playlist on spotify and got changed into a comfy outfit. 

**your fit** (it's mya benway againnn)

I flop down on my bed and pull my phone out and scroll through instagram. I smile at the posts from Nick and I. "Nicholas Austin. What the hell are you doing to me?" I sigh, blushing all over. 

Nick's POV: (IKR... wtf bella. a NeW pOv yOu SaY?)

I finish eating my taco bell and go sit in the living room were Tony, Ondreaz, Calvin, Charli and Chase are sitting. I plop down next to Tony and put my arm around him. 

"Hiya buddy, I missed you today." I say, pretending to kiss him on the cheek.(yes lol we gotta have some #tonick in here)

"Hey, Nicky Bear. Listen I needa talk to you about this." Tony started. I looked at him confused but he continued. "I understand, Ryland and I are straight hotties, ya know? But now, I'm feelin' a lil extra insecure with y/n around, understand?" He jokes. 

"Awh, Tony. You know no one turns me on faster than you do." I laugh, rubbing his head. "Jokes, jokes." Everyone looks at us like we are weirdos. 

"All jokes aside, you totally have feelings for y/n, right?" Chase asks, putting his around Charli. Charli snuggles into his chest and I smile at them. 

"I mean I don't know. We're really close friends and I absolutely love hanging out with her. She is so gorgeous and whenever I see her, I get kinda nervous. I'm so scared to do something wrong. She makes me laugh and smile more than anyone has in a long time. More then when I was with Amelie. She's like the best." I say, looking down at my toes. "I don't know, do I like her?"

"Well it seems that you've already answered your own question." Ondreaz says, looking at me. 

"Hey, cutie!" Someone yells from the stairs. I look up to see Ryland walking down the stairs.

"All you, sexy!" I reply, laughing and pointing at him as he walks over to all of us sitting on the couches. 

"Ya know, Nick. You be looking kinda hot though." Ryland says, sitting on my lap and looking into my eyes. I put my hand on his chin and slowly pull him closer to my face. Suddenly, a hand was placed in between mine and Ryland's faces. 

"You're making me jealous, Nicky Bear." Tony jokes, pulling his hand away. Ryland gets off my lap and grabs both of my hands, pulling me up. 

"Nick, I gotta talk to you about something." Ryland says, looking serious. I get up and walk after him. 

"Okay?" I say. We walk into the kitchen and Ryland starts making a taco on a paper plate. After he finishes, Ryland gives me the plate and I look at him confused.

"I already ate." I stated, blankly. "Are you trying to fatten me up, Ry?" 

"No." Ryland rolls his eyes. "Listen, I heard everything you said with everyone in the living room. You have to say all that to y/n."

"Why?" I ask. "She doesn't like me."

"Yeah, and congratulations, the biggest dumbass of the year award goes to, guess who, oh Nick Fucking Austin." Ryland sasses. "Nick, y/n really likes you. Have you seen the way that she looks at you? You make her smile more than I've seen in a long time. She even TOLD me that she has feelings for you."

"She what?" I ask, shocked. "You're kidding."

"No not at all. Now go upstairs and tell her how you feel! And bring this plate up with you, she requested I bring her taco bell, so now you get to play room service, too." 

I take the plate and walk past everyone a start up the stairs when Ryland calls after me. "And Nick? Don't fuck this up. Y/n is my best fucking friend and if you hurt her, so help me..."

"Yeah, yeah, Ryland. I fucking get it. Thanks." I roll my eyes and walk upstairs to our room. 

CLIFFHANGER. LOL AHHA BYEEE