note: hi i know i said that i won't be updating this for a while, but i was so tempted to make a rini oneshot (kinda) based on josh's new song, anyone else. anyways, enjoy!
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RICKY'S POV
i stood at the hotel mirror, fixing my navy blue suit and taming my curls. i pinned a white flower to the right side of the blazer as i smiled slightly. i was deep in thought. i never really thought this day would come.flashback
the first time i laid eyes on nini salazar roberts, i just fell in love with her beauty. i met her way back in my senior year of high school. i was working as a part time barista in the local coffee shop. we were about to close when she entered the cafe, she was wearing a black hoodie and sweatpants and her hair was disheveled. she walked to the counter and i can see that she had been crying since her eyes were red and puffy. "hi, uhm i know you're closing but i hope you can spare me a black coffee to go please.""oh uhm sure." i tell and she smiles slightly, she hands me a two dollar bill but i refused. "nah, it looks like you had a tough day, so this is on me."
"thank you." she says silently as she walks to one of the booths to sit down.
as i serve her cup of coffee, i tap her shoulder lightly, "hey are you ok? do you wanna talk about it?"
she grabs the cup of coffee from my hand and takes a sip, "would you mind if i talk about it?"
"no not at all. you can talk to me." i respond and she smiles.
we started talking, and my heart broke completely as i hear her words. "so my boyfriend, cameron broke up with me. we were best friends since the sixth grade then when we reached junior year, he asked me out on a date. today was our first year anniversary and i told him that i loved him, but he just stood there, making me look stupid. he didn't say it back and told me that he wanted to take a pause. it hurts, knowing that we've known each other for so long and now i know that he never really loved me."
"i'm so sorry. i don't know how to help you." i respond and she looks up, "it's fine. actually you being here, listening to me is enough, even though you don't know me."
"oh sorry." i respond, scratching the back of my neck, "i'm ricky by the way. i'm a senior and i go to north high."
"and i'm nini. i'm also a senior but i go to east high."
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after our encounter in the coffee shop, me and nini have been keeping in touch ever since. everyday, we would meet at the coffee shop and i would have coffee with her when i'm on break. sometimes, during weekends, she would stay with me until closing time. we truly became best friends.
towards the end of senior year, we both found out that we got admitted to the same university, new york university and we couldn't be more excited. she was taking up theatre while i was taking up a music production and technology.
one time during freshmen year. her department was doing a play of mamma mia and she scored the role of sophie. as i was watching her sing her heart out on that stage, that's when it hit me. i couldn't deny it. i was definitely falling in love with her.
during our sophomore year, our friendship was getting stronger. i decided that i didn't really want to tell her how i feel about her because it might ruin what we have. it was friday night and it was one of the rare occasions where nini and i weren't together, i told her that i needed to get a project done. suddenly, i heard intense knocking on the door. i open it to see nini, her eyes were puffy and red and her hair was in a messy bun. "nins, what happened?" i ask her in a worried tone, letting her inside my dorm.
"i saw cameron today and he told me that's he's moving here in nyu. i don't know ricky, i know i haven't seen or talked to him since high school graduation but it still hurts. it hurts so much." she tells me, sobbing into my chest. i wished that i could just take away the pain she's feeling. "hey it's ok. i'm right here." that is when i also vowed to myself that i will keep her safe, that i will be patient with her, that i will always be by her side when she needs me, and most importantly, to love her and keep her happy.
end of flashbacki check the time in my watch and see that i was running late. i get out of my hotel room immediately and walk to the chapel, that was next to the hotel i'm staying. luckily, i arrived on time.
the wedding ceremony was absolutely amazing. the decorations, the flowers, just perfect. the way nini wanted it to be. but what made it even more amazing was when i saw her, looking absolutely gorgeous in her dream wedding dress. before walking to the altar, she stops beside me, to give me a quick hug, "ricky, thank you for being my best friend. i love you. so much."
"i love you too, nins. wishing you and cameron all the best." i whisper back and she smiles as she walks to the altar.
there may be a million little things i haven't told her such as how i find it cute when she rambles or how my whole world melts away when i'm with her or the fact that i've been in love with her since college. it's hard, thinking that i only want her and not anyone else but then it hit me. all i ever wanted now was for her to be the happiest girl in the world, even if we didn't end up together. she will always be my best friend. no matter what.
— ok i know it's bad i'm sorry 😩
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