Building a Home

awkward.

you spend the whole day planning this trip. by the end of the day you are all so happy to be going back.

C | it's going to be so different.

N | we were like 18.

payton picks up his phone.

P | 48 missed calls.

y/n | shit.

P | i'm going to go call her brb.

C | good luck buddy.

P | i'll need it.

payton steps into the porch. you are sitting next to nick on the couch.

C | so. what's up with you two?

y/n | nothing really.

N | yeah it's been boring.

C | really? where were ya last nick nick?

N | omg.

nick laughs.

N | i was with y/n.

C | i thought so.

N | what?

C | are ya fuckin' it up nick.

you are all laughing now.

N | no. i just-

y/n | he was just staying with me.

C | mhmm.

payton walks back inside. chase gives you guys a look.

y/n | stop!

you laugh.

P | she broke up with me.

all | WHAT?!

P | i'm kidding, she's coming over though.

y/n | she thinks you can't hide a girl in 45 minutes?

P | she's up the street at the diner and thought charli's car that chase brang home was a girl i was cheating oh her with.

N | bahah no way.

the doorbell rings and payton runs to the door.

P | hey avani.

she skeptically looks inside.

Av | hey pay pay!

she gives him a hug.

Av | you want to go watch a movie.

P | uh. yeah sure.

Av | come on babe!

they walk into his room and shut the door.

y/n | what the fuck?

C | she creeps me out. if charli ever-

N | single gang for life.

C | have you dated anyone since her.

N | no.

C | damn y/n dated kio and payton and you still haven't moved on.

N | i have. i just... not interested in anyone.

y/n | mhmm.

C | you were a world class simp all of highschool.

y/n | bahaha

N | no i was not.

C | i remember your first kiss with cameile anderson.

N | STFU!

y/n | oo who's cameile?

C | a really ugly girl he was such a bad kisser. i CRINGED.

chase's phone rings. he walk off for a second. then comes back.

C | charli's coming over.

y/n | with dixie?

C | yup.

y/n | yeah!! nick invite ryland and we can have a movie night.

N | ryland's in oklahoma for a week.

y/n | awe.

charli arrive soon after. chase greets her at the door with a kiss. then dixie walks in. alongside a guy you'd expect is noah. you run and give her a hug.

y/n | dixie! i haven't seen you in forever.

D | right back at you!

y/n | who's this!!

D | this is Noah.

noah (No) | hey. i'm Noah, Noah Beck.

y/n | hey Noah i'm y/n and this is my friend Nick.

N | hey.

No | what's up man.

N | not much.

charli and chase go into chases room.

y/n | i guess that leaves us in nick's room.

N | mine?

y/n | you have a bigger bed.

N | ugh fine.

you walk into nicks room and you all sit down.

D | well me and y/n are best buddies so noah and nick it's your turn.

you smile at dixie.

D | we have to get past the awkward phase and go straight to the crackhead shit.

y/n | kiss.

N | woah!

No | what?

N | that's the awkward phase?

D | mhmm. y/n come here.

she grabs your face and kisses you. nick looks at noah. noah scoots forward and they kiss. you and dixie laugh and high five.

No | that's one way to get past that.

D | good job.

you listen to music and do karaoke to get the boys closer. after only an hour they were friends. you hunker down to watch a movie. you sat next to nick. nicks sat next to noah. noah sat by dixie. dixie and noah were cuddled up next to each other. you wrapped your arms around nick's chest and later your head on his shoulder. he laid his head on yours and put one hand on your back. you fell asleep and woke up to nick and noah talking. you listened to their conversation.

No | dude she totally still likes you.

N | but she just got out of a serious relationship with a guy she was in love with. i don't want to-

No | do you see her right now man?

there silence.

N | she looks adorable.

nick kisses your head.

No | look bro. i say go for what you want. put your all into this relationship. no half sends.

you pretend to wake up. nick rubs your back.

N | hey.

you wrap your arms around his neck and lay on him. you have your head buried in his neck. you feel so relaxed. he uses one hand to scratch your head. you fall back asleep.

should nick take noah's advice?