ᴺᴱᵂ ᴺᴱᴵᴳᴴᴮᴼᵁᴿ

the start of a new friendship

(MARCUS POV)
and so i got ready for the day, hoping martinis won't be the one making fun of me trying to talk to some girl who may be out new neighbour for... god knows how long.

i had some breakfast, got changed and brushed my teeth, and martinus ended up letting Tico (our golden retriever)out of the house, without even knowing that the girl has one too.

i wonder where this will take us.

(Y/N POV)
my humming and strumming was stopped when i saw Hugo suddenly facing the house next to us.

it appears that another dog identical to Hugo has come out into the garden.

without a thought in his mind, Hugo ended up running towards the fence that split me and my neighbours up.

the sound of barking took over my ears as Hugo and the unknown golden retriever started "arguing"

"Hugo!" i start shouting

i wait a couple of seconds.

"oh my god hugo!" i say, frustrated.

he had still been barking, but the barking later got worse when the neighbours dog has come outside.

"Tico!" a masculine voice said.

oh, so the neighbours dog was called Tico! but who said that?

then, a boy came from beside the bush, and grabbed Tico by his collar, trying to pull him back lightly.

"Sorry!" the boy said.

i was already nervous.

"it's okay!" i said, trying to cover up the fact that my hands a shaking.

i hate socialising.

i pushed my guitar to the side and stood up, getting Hugo away from the fence he tried to jump over.

the fence was just a white fence that had went up to my stomach.

(i'm 5'5, so this fence is... about 4,1.)

i grabbed hugo by his collar too.

(this all happens very quickly, it's not awkward at all)

"are you new here?" the boy said.

"yep!" i said.

"that's cool! i'm marcus!"

"i'm y/n!" i said, shaking his hand.

why is his hand sooo much bigger than mine?? he's 6 feet tall i think, similar to my dad back in Sweden, there isn't much of a difference between their heights, so i assumed he was 6 feet tall at most.

"where do you come from?" he asks.

"sweden! down south"

"that's so cool, if you don't mind me asking.. how old are you?" marcus said, a little bit more serious and awkward.

"i'm 19, why?" i say.

(of course my high ego thought he liked me already, but that ego has to lower itself a little..)

"oh nothing! just wondering!" marcus now says, in a lightened mood.

"feel free to ask me any questions if you need since your new here, this is my hometown, so i know my ways around"

"thank you!"

our ongoing conversation was stopped when another person came, this person looks exactly like marcus..

"who are you?" the identical boy says.

here we go, my stress levels rise again, did i do something wrong?

"martinus, stop being so rude, she's new here!"

"oh"

i just awkwardly smile and look down.

the boy leaves, not even saying hello.

"oh my god i am so sorry. that's my brother, he can be a little bit rude sometimes"

"don't worry, i'll get going.." i say, turning away.

all i heard was a sigh coming from marcus, he leaves too.

hugo runs back to the house as he's already bored.

Tico on the other hand, stays by the fence, rubbing the side of his face, onto the fence.

i couldn't help but go up to him and pet him, as his tail wagged freely.

from this angle i can see the backyard door, a whole terrace and a sliding glass door.

i could see marcus who has shut the door already and he's arguing with martinus.

tears formed in my eyes, not because i was a pick me and wanted him to notice, but because i used to be in an abusive reletionship in sweden.

god, was it my fault?

i grab my blanket and guitar, shutting the door behind me.

i signed, put my guitar back to where it was, and decided to go up to the roof.

i grabbed my ukulele and went.

(yes u play A LOT of instruments)

i sit on my roof, but didn't expect to see the whole side of marcus' house.

i tried to ignore it, and layed down on the slanted roof.

i started singing 'your power' by billie eilish.
(hate on billie eilish? i fucking dare u, stfu)

Try not to abuse your power
I know we didn't choose to change
You might not wanna lose your power
But havin' it's so strange

this song has always had a special place in my heart ever since it came out.

i can't believe artists that don't even know i exist could make such relatable songs, specifically because this song was about abusives relationships, as i mentioned before.