Y/N's POV

I was at home alone again. As usual, my bright tv screen illuminated the dark room, as I laid down on the white sheets and my tub of ice cream on the table beside me. I was watching the series of "Royal Crush," even though I may have watched it for a million times already. Currently, it was like, an hour before midnight.

My phone rang, making me groan. Who could it be this time? I reached for it lazily as I answered the call.

"Hello?" He said. I immediately recognized the voice.

"Shawn, what's up?" I asked.

"Um nothing much. I just wanted to ask if you wanna come over and hang out?"

"With Becca?"

"She's not here." I exhaled a breath of relief. You see, Shawn has been my best friend for like, 4 years, then he just had to get himself a girlfriend, which sucks 'cause...never mind.

Okay so here's the truth. I actually have a crush on him. Hey, can't hurt to dream, right? The sad thing is that, he only sees me as his younger sister. We were very close, like, very. And that's when Becca and Shawn came together, and we grew distant from each other. Becca became possessive of Shawn, so we couldn't really hang out that much like we used to do before.

"Okay then, I'm coming."

I got ready and did the stuff I needed to do.

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I pressed the doorbell nervously as if my heart was to pump out of my chest. What if something wrong could happen?

My thoughts were interrupted as the wooden door slowly opened.

"Y/N! I've missed you," he said, pulling me into a hug.

"Hey Shawn," I responded back.

"Wanna come in and eat?"

"Oh, no thanks. My stomach's full of ice cream."

"Okay then, I don't wanna keep you standing here. Come inside!"

I followed him and he sat beside me on the couch.

"Y/N?" he broke the silence floating in the air.

"Yeah?"

"Do you think...Becca's cheating on me?"

"Um..."

Just then, someone opened the door to reveal the one and only...

"Becca?" Shawn said confusingly.

"Babeee," she whined, walking over to us, pushing me aside and sitting on his lap.

"Speaking of the devil..."I muttered quietly to myself.

I could sense she had been drinking because of the way she acted, and she smelled of champagne.

Shawn, on the other hand, looked so annoyed as to why
Becca came home so late.

"Did you miss me, honey bunch?" she seduced, kissing Shawn's neck.

Honey bunch...

I cringed so badly. I cleared my throat, not because I wanted attention, but because I wanna tell them goodbye so I can leave those two alone. They both faced me as Shawn gave me a pleading look on his face.

"Shawn, you didn't tell me this peasant came over," she spat, giving me a disgusted look.

My anger flared up. Shawn looked at his evil "girlfriend" with anger in his eyes. I stood up immediately and walked over to the door looking at him as if it was the last time. He gave me an apologetic look in his eyes.

"Bye..."
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It was already 1am, just two hours since I left them. I laid on my bed, looking at the ceiling. Honestly, I felt bad for Shawn. I mean, how does he stand all of this mess made by the drama queen almost everyday?! Becca's insensitivity was killing me. Shawn loved her so much and all she did was take it all for granted.

Someone knocked on my window, catching me off guard. I looked outside and saw a tall silhouette. I clutched the sheets hardly, thinking that might be someone I didn't even know.

"Hey it's only me." Shawn.

I relaxed as I realized it was only him. I walked over to the window and opened it, letting the cold breeze enter my dark room.

"Shawn? What are you doing here? A-and...how the hell did you get up here?" I asked him consecutively.

"I climbed the branches. Please let me in, it's freezing out here," he sniffed...wait what?

I helped him go through the window, closing it afterwards. Then he suddenly sat on the floor and broke down, leaving me confused and worried at the same time. I came closer to him.

"Hey hey, what's wrong?" I asked worriedly.

"Sh-she...b-broke up w-with me..."
He continued sobbing. I quickly knew who he was talking about.

"Becca?"

"Y-yes." It broke my heart seeing him in a state like this. I really wanna tell him how I truly feel. I was actually not surprised!

I scooted closer to him and hugged him tight.

"Shh, it's okay, I'm here."

"No it's not! Sh-she's all that I h-have."

My heart sank down to my stomach. My face dropped at his sentence. She's all that I have. I mean, does he not realize I'm here too?

"Y-you can't just depend your whole life on someone who doesn't even love you as much as I do! I-" I stopped my sentence as I realized what I had just said.

His face looked shocked, his brain processing the words that just came out of my mouth.

"I-I mean..."

I sighed and sat on the bed, running my fingers through my hair. He followed me and sat beside me awkwardly.

"Y/N..."

"I'm in love with you, okay! You were so clueless about the nights I stayed up so late just torturing my pillow with my own tears because you never listened to me! You fell for Becca and ever since you two had been together, she became so possessive of you. I-I tried to w-warn you..." I didn't get to finish what I was saying for I started sobbing uncontrollably. Shawn tried to touch me but I pushed him away.

"But guess what, you were so ignorant!"

He hugged me tight but this time, I was too weak to fight him. I buried my head into his chest and softly cried as he enclosed me in his strong arms.

"I...love you too," he whispered through the silence. My heart raced. Did he really say that? Or was my mind playing with me?

I looked up at him, confused.

"Y/N, I-I'm so sorry," he sighed, then continued, "I really am. I'm sorry I ignored you when you tried to tell me about it. I'm sorry I pushed you away a couple of times, maybe even a couple of hundred times. I was...so gullible not to know how much I mean to you as a person."

His eyes searched my face for approval before speaking again.

"Now I realize that, you truly care for me. And Becca? She treated me as if I were a thing. She used me. I think it was worth breaking up with that monster." He laughed for the first time tonight, making me smile a bit.

"You're just realizing that now? I thought-"

"Shut up," he cut me off as he smashed his soft lips against mine. I froze and pulled away, not because I didn't like it but because I was so surprised I didn't know what to do. Shawn looked at me with an apologetic face.

"I'm sorry, I just-"

This time, I was the one who kissed him. He responded, pulling me closer so I was straddling him. Everything I felt was extreme joy and butterflies in my stomach.

We pulled away then I held his cheek and he caressed my hair.

"Shawn, I forgive you. I know things got a little...complicated and life also is but, best friend to the rescue, alright?"

"Thank you but, I don't wanna be your best friend anymore."

"Oh..."

"Can I be your boyfriend?" He smiled cheekily.

"How can I say no?" We laughed together as I nodded. "Of course you can, Shawn."

He kissed my forehead and smiled warmly.

A/N: It's been a week since I've updated. So here you go guys. As always, don't forget to vote, comment, share, wtv. More for this week I swear. Love you!
~ Jenna💖