𝐌𝐘 𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐁𝐎𝐘𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃 | 𝒋𝒐𝒔𝒉𝒖𝒂 𝒃𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑. 𝟏𝟐

QOTD: what's a song from the HSMTMTS album you end up skipping??

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Adeline's POV

𝐉𝐎𝐒𝐇 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐃 over to Blaire's house once we parked in front of it. I smiled to myself before picking up my phone and calling her number. Josh then turned to me and furrowed his brows as he noticed I put the phone between us. I put the call on speakerphone.

Josh used his inside voice, "Addie what are you - "

"Yo are you here?" Blaire answered.

"Yep we're outside Boba, don't wanna be late this time" I replied.

"We? S-so like...is Ricky Bowen with you?" she asked nervously and I silently laughed, meanwhile Josh's eyes went wide with amusement.

"Yeah he is, he's taking a phone call outside" I answered and Josh mouthed to me "you're evil," I simply shrugged my shoulders.

"Fucking hell dude, like let's just take a minute can you believe that Joshua Bassett is like there right now, I just fucking watched him in an interview and now he's probably wearing one of his 5 infamous shirts with you in YOUR CAR" she ranted and I had to cover my mouth from laughing.

Josh almost let out a giggle before he stared down at his shirt - he actually wore a collared shirt for once, I guess he wanted to make a good first impression. So instead he yelled like a mime at the phone in protest, making me smile wider.

"Yeah man - "

"Like what the fuck you've been hanging out with a guy you painted. Like you have a fat canvas of his chiseled face somewhere," she continued and I then stopped laughing and brought the phone away.

"WHAT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT, ARE YOU SERIOUS" Josh then mimed as loud as he could and I shook my head nervously.

Okay I painted his album cover on canvas to celebrate its release. But I never posted about it. It was just something I did for fun, for me. But of course Blaire had to inadvertently expose me - I deserved it for putting her on speakerphone.

"Yeah that - we don't - okay can you come out please while we're gonna get Geli" I stuttered and she agreed before we hung up. I looked back to Josh with anxious eyes and he was just smiling.

"You're showing me that art," he urged and I rolled my eyes.

"Why, it's your face how narcissistic are you?" I defended and he scoffed at my retort but I then let out a laugh.

"Very. But really I'm very flattered that I inspired you to - I dunno do what you do best" he replied and I immediately felt at ease.

I was still on edge at times, wondering if he was suspicious that I was like a crazy fangirl, or wanted clout - I don't know! But it bothered me when that side came out if he found me weird, but he never seemed to mind. He embraced it, he understood it, and he didn't care about it in that way. Maybe I shouldn't either.

"That's really sweet thank you, maybe one day I'll show it to you. I'm actually quite proud of it," I answered and he gave me an affectionate smile.

I lingered my own smile back as I let myself get lost in that beaming grin. But I then cleared my throat looked back to the wheel. Josh also let out the weakest laugh and readjusted his posture. Cool cool cool cool.

"Wait so - Angelo's here?" Josh chimed and then I got nervous for a whole other reason. I knew I had to tell him at some point, this was the time.