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USER35 why isn't anyone talking about colby's sneaky ass like? like bitch we see u 👀

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colby was currently sat on the couch in his new apartment watching harlow as she sat on the floor in front of a mirror to apply mascara. not a day went by since they became exclusive that he wasn't grateful for the girl. the two were experiencing bliss, as couples in the honeymoon stage do.

but bliss couldn't last forever, and both colby and harlow knew that their intense happiness might be cut short after today. harlow had called elton earlier, saying that she wanted to see her brother. and while this was partially true, she also felt that it was time to come clean to him and her and colby.

so colby was nervous, and rightfully so. harlow decided that it would be easier for her to talk to elton if colby wasn't there, because she would be able to reason with him better if elton wasn't strangling colby.

"you're awfully quiet today," harlow commented, looking through the mirror at her boyfriend.

colby let out a puff of air, then placed his elbows on his knees. "i'm freaking out, a little bit." colby admitted as if harlow didn't already know this. "what if he's really mad at me?"

she shrugged in response, continuing to apply mascara. "i don't want to freak you out, but he honestly might be, at first. but that's why i'm going alone so that if he is really mad it'll just be directed at me and not you."

she finished up applying her makeup, then stood up. "plus, there's no real reason for him to be upset with you. he told me to stay away from you, not the other way around."

colby bounced his knee as he watched harlow slip on her jacket. "i don't understand how you're so calm."

harlow laughed lightly, "he's my brother, he kind of has to love me," she gave colby a quick kiss, then headed towards the door. "if you don't hear from me in an hour, maybe be worried then."

and with that, she was out the door and heading towards her vehicle. the drive to her brothers was longer than normal because of traffic, but harlow didn't mind because it gave her more time to think of what she wanted to say to him.

she knew that elton might be a little upset for lying and going behind his back, but ultimately, harlow believed that he would be okay with it because she had never been so happy before. harlow had a habit of falling for the wrong guys, and it had come back to bite her several times. when she was living back at home it was ebony, jada, ava, and matt who had to put her back together again. and it took months. months.

when harlow cared for someone, she fucking cared. and when the people she cared deeply for fucked her over she felt the most intense pain. the first break up she experienced was bad, but it was nothing in comparison to the time her second love broke her heart. during the first week, harlow didn't have the energy to leave her bed. she spent hours crying, sobbing really, to the point where she felt like she couldn't breathe and would be physically sick. she felt like a thousand needles were piercing her skin. it was unbearable.

the second week was worse, in a way. her sadness morphed into anger, the most intense anger harlow had ever felt. harlow was so angry. at herself, and the boy who broke her, at anyone who even tried to help her because they would have such a sad look in their eyes. she was mad at the world because she had everything and the universe took it all away from her. it was like there was a pit of lava in her stomach that was keeping her enraged.

eventually, the pit of lava cooled. and when lava cools it turns into rock. hard, heavy rock, sitting in the pit of harlow's stomach. weighing her down. for a long time after this love, it was just a heaviness that surrounded her, a numbness.

but colby wasn't like her first or second loves. he was kind, so kind. with colby, harlow felt whole again; there were no parts of her missing anymore. since she met the blue-eyed boy, everything had been colby&harlow. just like that, no space. together.

so she knew that although elton might be upset initially, he would be okay with the two together. because they were family, and elton just wanted his baby sister to be happy.

eventually, she pulled up in front of his house. harlow made her way up the driveway and let herself in through the front door without even knocking. circa came bounding towards the girl, rubbing against harlow's legs, asking harlow to pet her.

"e?" she yelled out, shutting the door behind her. she glanced around the space, looking for her brother.

it was quiet for a second before he shouted back, "just taking a shit!"

harlow laughed at her brother's openness, then decided to make herself comfortable on his couch. there was an open bag of chips on the table in front of her, so she grabbed it and began to search for the office on his netflix account.

elton emerged a few minutes later, plopping down on the couch beside harlow. "well you've made yourself comfortable, haven't you?"

harlow rolled her eyes, continuing to snack on his chips. "perks of having a sister, i guess."

he grabbed the remote from harlow's hand, then turned the tv off. "so, what'd you want to do today?" he asked.

"i'm kind of hungry," she admitted.

elton laughed at his sister, "no kidding," he replied, gesturing to the open bag of chips.

harlow finished chewing then sat cross-legged on the couch, turning so that she was facing her brother. "okay, but i need to talk to you, first."

elton just nodded in response.

she took a deep breath in before speaking, "i've been lying to you."

elton's expression didn't waver at the statement, he just continued looking at his sister with a blank face.

when harlow realized he wasn't going to say anything, she elaborated, "i don't really know how to put this any other way, but i didn't listen when you told me to stay away from colby. he was just so kind, like honestly one of the kindest people i've met since i moved out here, and i tried to tell myself that nothing could happen, but we spent a lot of time together and my little crush ended up being actual feelings for him. for a while we were just seeing each other casually, i guess, but a few weeks ago we made it official and..." she trailed off, toying with the rings on her fingers. "and i, uh, i think i love him. well, i mean i do love him."

when harlow finished talking she finally decided to peek at elton to gage his emotions, and it was not at all what she was expecting. he was smiling, like an actual smile.

"why are you looking at me like that?" harlow asked, suddenly feeling uneasy.

elton chuckled, "i know, harls."

harlow's eyes went large, and she sputtered a few um's out before she managed a coherent "what?"

"i knew from the moment you texted me. why do you think i told you not to go for him?"

now she was genuinely confused, "i thought that was pretty self-explanatory? you asked me not to date him. that doesn't really translate,"

"well, i figured if i told you to stay away from him, that you would just sneak around behind my back. and then you two would either make it through the sneaking to actual dating, which you have. if it didn't work out, then it wouldn't blow up in my face, because i wouldn't have known about it. but if i told you to go for it, then i would've been dragged into the mess if you two hadn't worked out in the end."

harlow was shocked by elton's response, so much so, that all she could muster up was a simple, "oh."

"that's it? oh? i just confess my master plan and all you say is oh?"

harlow rolled her eyes and punched her brother in the shoulder. "i can't believe you! i was so worried about what you would think and you actually wanted us to work out this whole time?"

"well, yeah. my sister and one of my best friends together really is a win-win,"

"you are absolutely the worst," she huffed, closing the bag of chips in her lap. "and now you definitely owe me lunch for my emotional damages,"

elton grumbled but ultimately agreed to pay for his sister's lunch. as the two were heading out of elton's house, harlow decided she should probably text colby and update him.

alive and well

🐝

well that's a good sign i think

it is

i've learned his true motives

i think we were kind of the

end goal for him tbh

but i'll tell u abt it later tonight

🐝

u were always my end goal

oh shut up

🐝

when u try to be cute but

she doesn't care

when ur not harry styles

so she doesn't care

🐝

love being ur #2

best #2 in the game

i hate this update but i feel like i

haven't updated in a while so

here u go anyway