Shawn/Sophie storyline:
"Do you wanna come to a wedding with me?" She asked all in one breath.
"Hello to you, too?" His brows went up as he answered FaceTime, a smile tugging at the corners of his lips.
"Please, Shawn! I hate family affairs and I hate my cousin even more," she whined, tucking her hair behind her ear, refusing to make eye contact. "If you don't come with me, I will definitely make it the worst night of their lives." He sighed, hanging his head to the side.
"You did say please." and his name. she'd called him by his actual name instead of giraffe or one of her other nicknames for him. That was progress he wouldn't ignore. "When is it?"
"August 11th." he nodded, making a mental note.
"I'll have them clear the schedule for a few days. Where is it?"
"In Canada,"
"That's why you want me to come?!" He interrupted. She flipped him off, ignoring his grin.
"Comox, I think." he shrugged, still smug.
"I can probably swing it."
"You're actually the best?"
S (Sophie) Gb (giraffe boy, or Shawn):
S- so um
S- funny story
Gb-it always is with you
S- they found out you're my plus one
Gb- this was a secret because?
S- you're famous or something?
Gb-😑
S- they want you to sing a song
S- or like your entire album?
Gb- interesting
S- IM SORRY OK THEY DON'T HATE YOU AS MUCH AS I DO
Gb- no biggie, tell them I'll do it on one condition
S- what's ur condition
Gb- you have to sing with me
S- seriously Shawn
Gb- seriously, soph
She rolled her eyes so hard at his comma
S- UGH
Gb- UGH all you want that's the deal take it or leave it
S- you know what I'm completely fine with them hating me and or shunning me for the rest of my life
S- it's a no from me
Gb- you've forced my hand. I'm calling Percy.
Sophie sucked in a breath, fingers flying furiously over her phone screen.
S- YOU WOULDN'T DARE
S- HE DOESN'T CARE ABOUT YOU
Gb- oop it's dialing I can't wait to hear his voice
S- jesus christ fucking fINE
Gb- :-)
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S- what song are we doing what's going on
Gb- oh fuck I forgot
Gb- what do u wanna do
S- dude idfk
Gb- you gotta have something in mind
S- ur a piece of shit
S- first u blackmail me with Percy and now u don't even know what songs we're gonna sing
S- fuck
S- please ignore me I'm sorry
S- I know ur busy
gb- nah u right, soph
Gb- what about
S- pls no John legend?
S- just sing one of ur sappy love songs
It was Shawn's turn to roll his eyes. And how did she know he was going to suggest john legend?
Gb- how did u know I was gonna say john legend
Gb- and eXCUSE me
Gb- Elvis? Can't help falling in love?
Gb- soph
Gb-?
(5 mins later)
S- Elvis sounds good yeah
Gb- where'd you go
S- um the bathroom if u must know
Gb- in your head just then
Gb- where did you go
She blinked back another round of tears. How did this dumbass boy always know when something was wrong?
S- Elvis just reminds me of my dad that's all
Shawn sucked in a breath. Sophie never talked about her dad, even Nick never talked about her dad. His chest tightened at the thought of what she was thinking for the last five minutes. How could he fix this?
