Imagines

Ruel van Dijk

"Why don't you come to the party with Josh and I." Sophie says over the speaker and I roll my eyes pushing another spoon of Ben and Jerry's in my mouth.
"Is Logan going to be there?" I ask her as if I'm really contemplating to go to this stupid party.
"Probably.." she trails off. She knows he broke up with me a few days ago and she's still asking me to go to the party.

"I actually can't my brother and I are going to watch a movie." I lie and look at the dvd of pride and prejudice that I'm indeed going to watch but I'm going to watch it alone.
"You're such a loser you're in your house for a week now."
I sigh and put the phone against my ear.
"He's here Sophie I can't talk anymore but have fun at the party." I don't wait for her words and hang up putting my phone on mute.

I grab the dvd and my ice cream and flip down onto the couch.
"Onto another heartbreak." I sigh as the movie starts.
Keys jingle in the lock and a second later I hear my brother step into the hall.
"Grace?" Ethan asks into the hall and I yell back answering him.
"In the living room." His steps make their way toward the kitchen counter as he lets his keys drop onto it.
I turn around to greet him the spoon hanging from my mouth.
I open my mouth in surprise and the spoon drops to the floor making some loud noise.
"Hey Ruel." I say my cheeks flushing when I see my brothers best friend stand beside him.

He nods at me a small smile on his lips.
I get up from the couch to pick up the spoon and regret that I'm not wearing my silk pjs and instead have my grey sweats with a big band tee on.
"Are you watching pride and prejudice again?" Ethan groans as he puts a bag onto the counter.
I pout my lips and walk past them to pick up a new spoon.
Ethan knows that Logan broke up with me and he's been really kind to me which surprising because we ignore each other most of the time.

Maybe deep down he has a protective instinct when someone hurts his sister.
"Don't disrespect Jane Austen. What's in the bag." I ask him leaning against the counter and trying to ignore Ruels burning gaze.
"I maybe brought you the soft baked cookies." He tells me and my eyes widen and I'm sure they're sparkling more like diamonds right now.
I rush towards him and hug his torso making him chuckle and put his arms around me.

"If I ever am mean to you again remember me of this moment." I tell him and he laughs.
"Sure right that's gonna be tomorrow anyways."
I smile innocently and grab the bag rushing over to the couch again to watch the movie.
"You guys can join me if you want." I tell them with my back towards them to not let them see how bad I don't want to be alone.

It's easy to forget about the heartbreak if you're not alone.
It makes my heart warm that Ethan brought me the cookies and I smile when they both walk over Ruel sitting down in between us.
My eyes stay on the Tv as I offer him some ice cream but he doesn't take it.
After half an hour my whole cheeks are already covered in tears and it hurts to see that Elizabeth realizes that she's in love with Darcy when it's already to late.

"Why are you crying? You already know they're going to end up together." Ruel says quietly beside me and I turn my head to him to see why he's whispering, that's when I notice the soft snores coming from my brother.
"I know but she thinks it's too late and it makes my heart burn." I tell him wiping away the tears.
His shining eyes meet mine and my heart swells in the process.
"Just for the record I never liked Logan." He tells me and I give him a sad smile.

It is as if he already knows before me that the tears are not just triggered by the movie but as well as the situation I'm in.
"I'm sorry." A distressed look is on his face as he catches another tear falling.
"I didn't want you to remember that douchebag." He says and I lean forward to kiss his cheek softly.
"It's okay and thank you for putting up with me and watching this movie which is probably boring to you. Ethan puts up with it because he's my brother but you don't have to." I tell him and a determined look spreads over his face.

"Of course I have to when someone hurts the feeling of the girl I- of a girl like you." He clears his throat and looks back at the tv.
I wish I could ignore his slip but I can't and even though I'm not over Logan I feel my head warm up and it seems like one crack stitches itself together slowly.
I search for his hand under the blanket and intertwine our fingers when I find it.

His gaze finds mine surprised and he opens his mouth.
"You don't have to, I know you still like him-" I don't let him finish.
"But I want to." I say and softly lay my head on his shoulder focusing back on the movie.
I hear him sigh in content as he squeezes my hand in his.