Luca's house was always a place I found myself at whenever I got completely board out of my mind. Plus, it's always open to guests.

I was in Luca's fluffy and fuzzy room to hang out and spend time with her. And... she ended up getting me to tell her about all that happen that day I was with Tommy--- and that night at Preston Park...

"You took him there of all places..??" Luca then begins to laugh out loud, "You really fell for him, huh?"

My eyes narrowed at her words.

"What are you talking about? I took you to Preston Park before-- so what? Does that mean I have a crush on you too?"

Luca flops back down on her silky purple bed.

"Maybe! Haha!"

"Well- just so you know. I do not" I state.

"Tough love" She shrugged off, continuing to smile wide.

After a while, she turned over onto her side to face me. Her expression shifted into a contempt one.

"But seriously- why can't you accept you like him?"

I paused for a moment. My gaze on Luca began faltering down to the soles of my shoes.

'What do I even say to that?' I felt my lips flatline. My body shifted so that I sat with my legs crisscrossed. My hold onto the soft snowy white cat plushie tightened, playing with it's little paws in a way to think up my next words through.

I don't want to sound stupid or weird. But I doubt that no matter how hard I try, I'll find a way to end up saying something completely dumb.

"...I don't want to accept it. It doesn't feel right." Was all I was able to say.

"Are you letting Aiden's words get to your head again?" Luca's voice seemed to soften, sounding a little more pitiful.

After a quick hum from my part, I brung the plush closer to me and shut my eyes, allowing my vision to descend into complete darkness. Allowing me to have some alone time-- besides Luca's voice being the only other thing audible.

"Come on, Y/N... You should really ignore what he said. He was trying to mess with your mentality- and now look at you. You were never this guilty about anything before..." Luca points out, "You have a crush on Tommy and thats okay! It cant be helped... That's how the world just works sometimes"

"Shoot your shot. I'm positive things will turn out okay for you both." Luca tells me, "I believe in the two of you!"

'She's like my personal therapist... Not like I need one'

Luca is a good friend. A better one than I should deserve.

"How do you know?" I asked, finally raising my head to stare at her, "How can you be so fucking positive about something like that?"

"Observation" She smiles at me, "Plus... With what you told me... It's very likely that you and him like eachother. At least- keep that in mind. And if you're unsure, focus on his body language and speech patterns. You're good at that, right?"

Tommy liking me?

What a bold statement you have made, Luca.

Can you really believe that?

In the end, my lips tugged up into a slight smile like smirk.

"Thanks for the talk Luca" I say, "but I don't think I should make the first move..."

As if on cue, my phone buzzed off.

I took my phone out and saw the notification on my lock screen.

It was a discord message from Tommy.

Today at 6:15 pm

hey Y/N

can I have your number?

and i swear to god. if you call me a simp- I literally wont talk to you again

He... wants my number....?

Why all of a sudden?

"Well, well, well.... it looks like he's taking the first steps... How daring...." Luca chuckles.

I turned to slightly glare at Luca, seeing that she was now besides me, sitting on the arm of the chair.

"Oh- shush. It's probably not like that."

"Uh huh...." Her smirk on her face becoming more apparent, "Then why do you think he's asking for your number?"

I paused, thinking for a moment.

"Uhh... easy contact?"

"Communicating with normal texting costs money- discord is pretty much free if you don't worry about the internet bill." Luca brought up.

"....fair point" I muttered.

'Why does he want my number then?'

The thought didn't leave my mind.

And- I couldn't come up with a better reason.

I ended up shrugging it off as soon as I noticed the time.

"I should get home soon... Dinner is almost ready..." I say, standing up from the chair and tossing Luca's cat plush to her.

Luca was a bit surprised of my suddenness, she started looking more anxious.

"Wait- wait-! I never got to send you that video of you and Tommy yet..." She says.

For a quick moment- I was confused. But then I realized what she said.

"Oh- I forgot about that..." I murmured, remembering that fateful day at the college bus stop, "You still have it?"

"Of course I do..! It was a funnily cute moment..!" She says, standing up. Luca then proceeds to walk over to her desk to find her phone, "Look- hold up. I'll send it to you through messenger"

I stood and waited for Luca, waiting until she finds her phone.

Her desk was a complete mess- more messier than how I remembered it last time I was here. Luca's house is always clean- since she has a house keeper who also lives in their house. Haven't seen them when I arrived, maybe they were out because of lockdown?

That could explain why the house was a little messier than normal.

Once Luca found her phone, it took her a little bit until she was able to send the video to me... but once she did...

"And... presto!" She announced.

I felt my buzz again and look my phone out to check her message.

The videos display picture had me and Tommy standing face to face eachother.

Quickly, I saved the video and tucked my phone back into my pocket.

"....thanks" I say to Luca, "Anyways- see you next week?"

Luca nods her head.

"Mmmhmm! My door is always open if you ever want to come over!"

"Cya, Luca" I said, walking out of her room.

"Bye Bye!! Stay out of trouble!" She shouts as I leave.

I walked down the hallway, as soon as I was about to leave- I said a quick goodbye to Luca's father who was playing... wii sports tennis?

I tried to erase what I had just seen as I walked home.

While walking back, I replied to Tommy's messages and gave him my phone number.

The two of us exchanging a few messages until I finally arrived home.

Upon walking into my house and to the kitchen, I saw my mum with oven mits on.

"Oh- Hun! Just in time for dinner. I already put your plate in your room" She tells me, gripping a wooden spoon in her left hand.

"Oh- uh... Thanks" I replied with.

With that, I headed to my room and unlocked my door. Thankfully, it was actually locked this time. 'Mum probably locked it before she left.'

I entered my room and ate dinner. And for the rest of my time I just did what I usually did. Watch youtube videos and stream vods.

Nothing of note happen, just some instances of youtube drama and weird twitter trends...

By the time it hit 10pm, I decided to go to bed.

There was nothing more to watch, so going to bed and trying to dream up something seemed like a better option.

The amount of weird entertaining dreams I had... Good for stories.

As the lights go out, and when I get comfortable in my bed. I instantly dozed off.

My eyes shot open.

'what the fuck was that?'

I turned my head to look where the sound had come from, still a little drowsy.

The room was dark, but I noticed my desk lamp was no longer where it was... it was now on the floor... Or at least- from what I could barely see.

I would've probably been more alarmed, but I do commonly place things wrong and they end up falling anyways.

That- and also because my neighbors are a bit of- uhh... let's say they're fuck tards.

Parties usually happen every other week- and only now I'm hearing the faint and very shit dubstep in the background.

My brain contemplated for a while about what I should do. If I should put on some headphones and go to sleep that way, or just sleep as I am.

But I was too comfortable in my bed to even try the first option.

While thinking, the video of me and Tommy came to mind, and I turned on my phone to check my phone album.

When I got onto the video, I pressed play and watched the clip.

Hearing our voices, our reactions and seeing our actions really made me a little less angry at the moment. Luca was kinda right... It was a funnily cute moment.

I stopped the video clip at the moment where Tommy slammed my head in-

Seeing his expression change from one of seriousness to one of joy and laughter.

I decided to stop watching it though, I would've been up for hours otherwise... And it was already one in the morning...

And so, I just ended up falling back asleep after some time.