Best Friends? Or Something More? (S.M.)

Chapter 5

Alli's P.O.V

When I wake up, Shawn is still asleep. The sun is beginning to peek through the slit in the curtains. I groan, burying my face in my pillow. Mornings are the worst. The only person who hates them more than I do is my best friend. I roll out of bed to go wake him up.

"Shawn," I shake him. He grumbles. "Time to get up."

"I don't wanna."

I roll my eyes at his childish ways. "Come on. We have to."

"No, my bed is way too comfy." I reach out to shake him again, but he grabs my hands and pulls me down next to him.

"Shawn!" I giggle. "We have to get up now."

"Five more minutes," he says as he wraps his arms around my waist. I try to get up, but he tightens his grip. "Please."

"Ugh. Fine." I lay back down with him and enjoy the moment.

I take in every detail. His grip is tight yet gentle, and makes me feel so safe. It sucks that he doesn't like me. A familiar scent fills my nose. It's the cologne I bought for him 2 years ago. He wears it everyday. It's cute how much we've cared for each other over the past couple of years.

Let's just say he's also a great best friend to have. I go with him to almost every party. We help each other when we're sick. He's not afraid to come over and have a Netflix day with me. One day, I hope I can be in a relationship just like this. Just... like... this...

I feel bile rise to my throat as I realize what's happening. I have a crush. A crush on my best friend. It seems unfair to sit around and act like everything is normal when it's not. At least, it doesn't feel normal to me.

"Shawn, I can't—please, get up." I say, feeling my stomach flip.

"That wasn't five minutes."

"I don't care. Get up now."

"Why are you so angry all of a sudden?" I stand up as he finally sits up.

"I'm not angry. It's just that... Shawn, you don't like me."

"What are you talking about? You know I love you."

I sigh frustratedly. "No. Not like that. Shawn, we don't feel the same way for each other. I want to be maybe something more than friends, but you obviously don't. Even though we've just been best friends for years, I'm starting to realize that I like you... a lot. But you obviously don't feel the same way..." I trail off, swallowing back tears. Shawn just stares at me blankly.

"Alli," his blank expression turns into a smile.

"You think this is funny?"

"Yeah. I actually do."

"You're such a douche."

"I think it's funny because I feel the same way," I look at him shocked. "I've honestly liked you since 4th grade. I just never had the courage to say anything. When we came here, the guys were making all these comments about you, but I couldn't chance losing you to them. So I told them that I was into you, but you overheard. Remember when I said that it could ruin something very special to me. That was our friendship. And that it could make things awkward for you. That was if you didn't feel the same way. But now I know you do."

I smile as he stands up.

"So now what?" I ask, feeling awkward in a tingly, giddy way.

"I guess I should ask you out or something..."

My hands instinctively find my hips as a smile breaks out on his face. He knows I hate sarcasm, especially his sarcasm.

"Allison Valerie Davis, my dearest friend since the age of four, my partner in crime, and my biggest headache, I do believe that we should date each other."

"You're such a piece of work!" I laugh.

"Was that an agreement?" Shawn wiggles his eyebrows in question.

I hit him lightly square in the chest. He chuckles, grabbing me by the shoulders and pulling me into a hug. For some reason, I can't stop laughing. Had anyone asked me three years ago if this would happen, I would have laughed in their face. But now, here we are.

When we pull away, his eyes dart from my lips back to my eyes. We lean in and let our lips connect for the first time. You know how some people say that if it's meant to be, you feel fireworks? It's not true. It's more like a flood of happiness that fills your stomach. I can't believe I'm dating my best friend.

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✨Edited✨

A/N: So things are getting pretty intense with Shawn and Alli. Please comment below if you ship #Shalli!! Thanks again!

-SBP