𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨 (𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚) || hsmtmts au

9. ew

R I C K Y 'S P OV

holy. shit.

i feel so bad, oh my god, i cannot believe i just did that--

i don't know why, i just couldn't stop-i mean, obviously i would have stopped if nini asked me to, but she didn't.

that's not an excuse, though, i could've made her really uncomfortable. i cant even put into words how terrible i'd feel if i did that.

i need to be more careful. i can't get caught up in the moment and forget she has a boyfriend again, that's selfish.

thankfully, it doesn't seem like it meant anything to her.

come on. looking at her now as she takes a seat back on the bed after hugging--a very confused--e.j, she just looks like everything's completely normal. and yeah, maybe it is. she probably just thinks that was some kind of friendly gesture, or something.

E J 'S P O V

ricky and i share confused looks as nini sits back down on the bed, neither of us knowing the other would be here.

look, it's not like a have a problem with the guy, it's just..nini's friendship with ricky doesn't sit right with me.

there's just no way the two of them could be "besties" for that long and not even have been at least a little attracted to him at some point. i just don't buy it.

i've asked nini multiple times, but she says she's never thought of him in that way. i mean, i wouldn't either (i'm WAY more attractive than him, just saying), but still. i can at least admit that in my four years of friendship with gina i've tried making moves on her. like, a lot.

maybe even while nini and i have been dating.

get mad at me all you want, at least i'm honest about it. it's not like anything's happened with gina anyway, she always pushes me away. can you blame me, though?? nini refuses to put out. i thought movie night was code for something, not an actual movie night with her friend--who's a guy. regardless, i trust nini. i haven't known her for long, but she wouldn't do that.

ricky, on the other hand..

i reluctantly join nini in the bed, who's now sandwiched between ricky and i. his arm is extended under her back as she lays, which obviously pisses me off.

"what are we watching, babe?" i kiss her cheek and set the cheese crackers down in between us.

"the second it movie, babe," she tells me.

R I C K Y 'S P O V

nini presses play, obliviously snacking and watching the movie. every once in a while she'll switch who's shoulder she lays her head on, each time e.j and i exchanging glares. when she's close enough i start to nonchalantly play with her hair like i did before--being in a position this time to be able to see her eyes flutter shut at the contact. e.j immediately notices, shooting me another glare.

"i can do that for you, nini," he says, nice enough for it to fly over nini's head but aggressive enough to be his little way of telling me to back off.

"oh, okay." she moves away from me slightly, letting e.j try and do what i just did. he does it wrong--obviously--and nini doesn't seem to be enjoying it that much. she's just sitting there as e.j tugs at her hair and claws at her scalp, pretending to be content.

"wait, what's that guy's name again?" he asks.

"have you not seen the first one, dude?" i respond.