finally saw my brother on the podium, had to dress nice for it!!

p3? more like pretty

aw man, with those heels you'll be taller than me

can't wait to see you tonight!

.

"Isn't it too short? Look at all the skin you're showing!" Nyck protests

"You're not even going to see me, what's the point? I'm not changing, let's go"

He shuts up and gets in the car.

.

When I step out of the car, all eyes are on me. People start whispering and some even tell me that I look good.

I spot the boys inside and practically run to them, being the only people I know.

"Hi guys" I smiley say

"You look even better in person" Sean manages to say.

The music is already loud and I've lost my brother since I got out of the car.

"So, who are you trying to impress with that? Cause it totally worked" Robert asks me

"Who said I dress to impress? I'm forced to be here so at least I should look good"

"Well, good is an understatement" Marcus winks

I roll my eyes at the boys and Sean takes my hand and gestures with his head towards a more quiet place.

Once we get there, he lets go of my hand.

"Are you okay?" He asks me, visibly worried.

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"You just don't seem like yourself"

I giggle. "You've known me for three days, how can you tell if I'm myself or not?"

He just looks at me for a second, then starts talking again.

"Just know you can talk to me at any moment, okay?"

I just nod.

"Come on" he says, as a more slow song starts playing, "let's dance"

He takes me in the middle of the dance floor and pulls me close to him. I wrap my hands around him and he does the same. Looking at each other, we start dancing really slow.

"DeVries, a word?" I ask the short boy

"Sure" he follows me outside

"So," I start as the door closes, "is Julia single?"

He punches me in the arm "Not cool, Marcus! She's my sister"

"I didn't say anything else bro! Just tell me if she's single"

He looks on the window inside and then turns back to me "I don't know if she was but she could totally not be single right now" he points at the window and I take a look.

All I can see is Sean dancing with Julia. They're close. Too close.

"I gotta go" I say, going inside

"What are you doing?"

"Sean may be taller and pretty, but he's not stealing Julia from me!"

"Thanks for the dance, Sean. It was fun"

He smiles at me. "Anytime. If you want to talk to me, I'm at the bar, okay?"

"Sure" he leaves.

Not even a moment after Sean goes away from the dance floor, Marcus runs up to me. "Hey" he awkwardly stops running and gaffes.

"Hey, you" I smile. Damn, this boy does make me feel something. Everything he does is so innocent and cute.

"Wanna dance?"

"Why not? Let's switch things up" I say. I got his attention. "If the song is slow, we have to dance like it's pop one and vice versa"

His eyes lit up. "Let's do it"

The song turned out to be fast, so I basically had a one-on-one moment with him. I was honestly praying to get to slow dance with him. I got butterflies only seeing him coming over, but to dance with him? I think I'm falling in love or something.

.

The night was over and Nyck was wasted. I had to drive the car all the way to our hotel and to pretend like I actually know how to drive.

When we got to our rooms, I see that Sean texted me.

you home yet?

now i'm home

i had a good time.

we should do this again soon ;)

soo like when you get a podium again?

i'm down

glad to hear

love you, good night

I'm stuck reading his last text. "Love you?" I mutter to myself. "He can't be serious, this has to be a joke"

is sean drunk

well hello too

no he isn't

why?

nothing

what did he do

i can beat him if you want

not that i'm not already

don't. he did nothing

i was just asking

really?

you don't text me for that

seriously now

are you still here?

yeah, i'm here

he told me "love you, goodnight"

oh, he's dead

he's a freaking adult

you're still technically a kid

oh and you aren't?

not the point

he can't just do this

he can go to jail

he won't

it was just a drunkish thing

im sure of it

maybe

you good tho?

i'm okay

i had to drive to the hotel

nyck is wasted

like really wasted

maybe that's why he's so stupid

😂😂

i like you already

what room are you

i'm in the hotel

are you crazy??

what are you doing here?

i'm too lazy to text

room?

406

door's open

He comes in. As soon as he sees me, his face lights up. "Hey, you"

"Hello again"

There's a moment of silence, in which he sits on my bed. We just kind of look at each other for a really awkwardly long amount of time.

"Are you insane?" I say "If Nyck finds out you, Sean and me are dead! You can't just text me like 'I'm at your hotel, what's your room'. That's stalking!"

"Okay loco, I get it. I'm sorry"

"Couldn't you call?"

"I didn't think of it"

Another moment of silence.

"I think Sean's into you" He says.

"Sean? As in the Sean that told me he loves me a few hours ago? Yeah, I wouldn't have guessed it"

"See, this is why I like being around you. You get sarcasm so well"

We both laugh and then just kinda sit there.

There's not much to do in my room, apart from a TV I don't use.

"I'm tired" I say.

"Can I stay here tonight? I don't wanna drive again" I hesitate, but then accept.

He hugs me after he falls asleep and I can't remember anything else before morning