Sweater Weather <3 ➜ Charli D'amelio

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Astra's POV

after charli went live, i was really confused. she seemed genuinely upset at the fact that i was getting hate which means she doesn't hate me. she must have seen my tweet and the groupchat, although she didn't answer either.

so i waited until around noon, july 10th, to facetime her. i actually got ready for it. i wanted to look pretty. not that i thought it'd matter to her, but it made me feel better.

my heart is racing. i propped up my phone and clicked "charlie dunkin🥺".

one ring. two rings. three rings.

and on the fourth ring she picks up.

"he-hey," i say.

"hi," charli replies.

i look down.

"um, i just wanted to say thank you for going live and stuff. you didn't have to," i said.

"i kind of did. i publicly bashed you without knowing the full story and made the internet hate you. the least you deserved was a live of me telling people to stop sending you hate," charli says.

i shrug my shoulders. "i guess that's true."

we both laugh a little.

"um, so yeah, that's um all i called for," i say.

"yeah yeah. something you would do," charli says.

"what do you mean?" i ask.

"you always make things super personal because you care so much. like flying all the way out to L.A. to make up with me. facetiming me just to say thank you. i'm sure angelica could give many other situations, although i won't ask her," charli says with a smile. "i really lo-like that about you."

"well i like that you gave me a chance. back in june. and then you heard me out even after i hurt you," i said.

"i'm so sorry for all the things i commented, and the tweet and for not even trying to listen to you," charli says shaking her head and starting to tear up.

"no don't cry, you stood up for yourself. i admire that," i said, wishing i could hug her.

she pauses. and then she looks me right in the eye.

"i really really like you. like as more than friends. and i said we could only be friends because i was afraid but i can't live without you"

"charli," i say.

"and i really wish i told you that while you were in L.A. because then i could've made you stay. or i wish i had made it to the airport in time and it could've been one of those cliche movie scenes but it would've meant everything to me."

"you came to the airport?" i ask.

"yeah we were so close. i watched you get on the plane," charli says, with a small laugh and then i see a tear run down her face. "i'm sorry i went to see chase. i was just so lonely and i guess i took advantage of the fact that he still liked me. i owe him an apology too."

"charli, wow," i say, taking everything in.

"yeah," she says.

"so...you're lonely, i'm lonely, so let's be lonely in love," i say.

we smile at each other and we both blush at the same time.

"i like that," charli says.

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e.j.'s notes:
hehe i love them🥺
also...something unrelated but i had this plan for an original book (not a fanfic) and i was so close to writing it, but i decided i'd include some of what was supposed to be in that in here. i'm so happy you guys are enjoying this book. it means so much to me.
anyways, thank you!!♥️
and also...i'm so sorry but it's not gonna stay like this for long😔