Where Every Scroll is a New Adventure
I CANT BREATHE
CW: SMUT!! Oral (R rec.), Strapon (R rec.), biting, marking, soft!dom!Ellie, fingering (both rec.), doggystyle, missionary, eagle, wheelbarrow (everything basically)
An: aaa I'm so proud of thiss!
You walk in to Ellie petting a strange creature. You look closer at the strange fellow.
It's a... It's a.... It's a bread cat... A bluberrry cut and a corn cat.
"Hey uh these are my pussies.." Says Williams
"What the hell are you talking a about?" Says y/n
"Wanna touch it..." Says Ellie Olivia Williams, with a huge teethy grin.
"Ok" says y/n
when you guys start instead of moaning your name she yells out,
"IT'S ME OR THE PS 4 TELL ME WATCH WANNA TOUCH MORE! "L
"Yeah I harvested these coochies all by myself. " says ava I mean Ellie's queef.
"Girl what are you talking about.. " exclaims y/n before trying to walk away suddenly, fearing what's after her.
An: sorry idk how to delete the other lace
All of a sudden, each breadcuy starts defusing off of each pussy lip.
"ANGELA." exclaims Ms Williams. "QUEEF.. AT, ME."
"WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT"
"Sudden you all of them start! Farmers đłđłđłđŚ" đđ ah you ok Willis did you fall?
Hit your wheat
(This is how you look btw)
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THATS MY WIFE đđđ
omg just saw youâre writing fluff for Ellie!!! please would you write something where she is like jokingly proposing to reader outside of Joelâs house after coming home from a party or something and Joel sees them and is all like well girls marriage is a big decision tehehehe
Sorry this was so loaded !!!!! <3333
hope you like it! Ëŕ¨ŕ§â・Ë
âyou would look so hot in one of those, babeâ hand in hand, coordinated heartbeats and the unmistakeable glimmer of two pairs of glossy eyes that scanned the marvellous dresses exhibited through the window of the closed bridal boutique.
âwho says iâll be the one wearing a dress? i would kill to see you with that sparkly one, you'd look so cuteâ you replied with a chuckle.
ellie shook her head. âi would rather dieâ.
âwould rather die than marry me? oh, i see how it is, williamsâ feigning offense, you dramatically dropped her hand and started walking away. ellie followed your footsteps, the noise of her ruined converse shoes meeting the wet pavement alerting you of her moves.
she held your hand again before kissing your cheek and mumbling a soft âletâs get home, itâs getting too coldâ.
being almost midnight, the city was quiet. only a few lights shined on the streets, mainly illuminated by the thousands of stars above you both. you couldnât help but think of marrying ellie. who would propose first? would she say a speech? would she write vows and share them upon the altar, or would she do it in private? bet she would look so beautiful with a suit on. would she let her hair down? would she wear a tie?
a small squeeze on your hand made you abandon the fog of those images and come back to reality.
âwhatâs on your mind, angel?â
âoh, nothingâ you suddenly felt shy. you and ellie had been dating for barely over a year, you were both so young, why were you thinking about marriage? there were so many other experiences you wanted to live with her before tying the knot, but oh, you had been craving for so long a love like this.
âcome on⌠you were thinking about our wedding, right?â of course she knew. she knew you better than anyone else. your cheeks started to feel warm. âitâs okayâ ellie chuckled. âi was thinking of that tooâ.
âyeah?â
âmhm. i know weâre young and stuff but⌠iâd really like to marry you, yâknow? if it were up to me, iâd propose right nowâ.
âno, you wouldnâtâ you scoffed. without noticing, you had already arrived at ellieâs house. you had started to climb the porch stairs when your girlfriend spoke again:
âyes, i would! wait a secondâ she started rummaging through her coatâs pockets, in search of something. when she found it, she held it in her palm very tightly. âthis will doâ.
âwhat are you doing, ellie?â you said, gasping when she got down in one knee.
âiâm not a hoarder, but iâd like to keep you forever. Would you take this weird rock i just found in my pocket as a sign of my eternal love to you and be my wife?â she recited in one breath, her knee getting wet through her jeans because of the melting snow that laid on the sidewalk. hearing your laugh, she got up from her kneeling position, and hugged you very tight. âwhat? iâm serious! i know itâs not a diamond ring but itâs a cool rock, right?â
 âyou are so dumb!â you rolled your eyes.
âbut you love me, dumb and allâ ellie marked with a kiss on your cheek.
âthat is true. i do love you, very much. but Iâm freezing my ass off, can we get inside please?â
with your hands intertwined again, you crossed the threshold of the house, immediately enjoying the warmth and coziness. until a very dishevelled joel appeared through the hallway.
âhey girls. um, ellie, can i speak to you for a second?â he looked at you, then diverted his eyes to ellie again âin private?â
âyou can go to my room, babyâ ellie shot joel a confused look âwhatâs up?â
âellie, i⌠you know i appreciate your love for your girlfriend, i noticed your strong connection and all and, it is wonderful, and i am happy for you, but i think you should wait a bit. you need to have more life experiences and personal growth⌠building a foundation on your own will make your future together stronger, you know?â he rambled, pacing around the room.
âthe fuck are you talking about, joel?â
âitâs just⌠look, ellie: marriage is a lifelong commitment. iâm not sure youâre ready for it. think this through, pleaseâ.
âmarriage? who said anything about marriag- oh.â ellie couldnât contain her giggles, that easily turned into a full belly laugh. âoh my god, joel! i didnât propose, you dork! i was just kidding, jesus!â she wiped her eyes with her sleeve.
âoh⌠i was just looking outside and yeah. well, thatâs⌠thatâs good, yeah. um, sorryâ
Little did any of you know that this would be a part of the funniest (and drunkest) wedding speech by Joel, and that youâd keep that weird rock forever
again, short but sweet :) thank u for aaaall the ideas youâve given me!! iâll work on them asap! đ¤
mwah!!!
SYNOPSIS: youâre too sweet, and ellie hates it.Â
WORD COUNT: 4.3K
WARNINGS: recordshopmanager!ellie, crumblcookiebaker!oc, hurt/comfort, ellieâs a cunt, ocs too sweet, FLUFF?? FROM ME??? HUHHH, crushing, slight suggestive thoughts
A/N: idk where this came from lol
Ellieâs reorganizing the vinyl selection when a delicate hand lands on her shoulder. âI know your miserable ass doesnât enjoy company,â Dina hisses in her ear, purposefully hushed, âBut you got company.âÂ
Ellieâs eyebrow quirks with confusion, leaving the earplug that blasts Head like a Hole to dangle over her shoulder. Her eyes glaze over the semi-filled shop, narrowing in on every face until she locks eyes with you from behind the guitar displays. The eye contact only lasts about 1.5 seconds before Dina smacks her leg.Â
âDonât look. Youâre gonna make it weird.â Dina quietly snaps from beside her, occupying her hands with some misplaced records.Â
âYou know her?âÂ
âI see her around sometimes. I think she works nearby,â Ellie catches her smirking from the corner of her eye, â⌠I think she likes you.âÂ
âFuck off.âÂ
âIâm dead serious. Sheâs been staring for the past 10.âÂ
âAt who.âÂ
âAt you, dipshit.âÂ
Ellie canât help herself. She takes one experimental glance in your direction; discovers you typing away at your device with a black mask pulled down under your chin, bottom lip trapped between your teeth with worry. Your apron and tiny name tag indicates you probably work somewhere close by, but she canât pinpoint where. Youâre too far and her vision is failing.
âGet her numbeââ
Ellieâs head whips to face Dina, âIf you donât shut up, youâre fired.âÂ
âAbuse of power,â She snarks in return, âCâmon! She seems soââ
âD-Do you guys have any acoustics for sale?âÂ
Youâre a ninja, for sure. Both girls' heads snap around to face you â who stands a bit too close for Ellieâs liking â phone desperately clutched to your chest and eyes wide as a doe. Mainly locked with Ellieâs before they drop to your name tag.
Crumbl. 2 shops down.Â
Fuck.Â
âWhy, yes!â Dina says excitedly when Ellie doesnât reply, âMost of ours have been used, but theyâre still in great condition. Are you interested in renting or purchasing?âÂ
âPurchasing⌠I think.âÂ
âNo problem. I can show you some that we have on display, and if you donât like those, we have some stocked in the back!âÂ
Ellieâs forehead creases. Dina has never been this active in making a sale, let alone interacting with any customers. Ellie is always the one whoâs forced to pick up her and Rileyâs slack in the shop. She catches the light traces of disappointment that overtakes your expression at Dinaâs interjection, but eventually, youâre led over to the guitar displays.
Ellie sighs in relief.Â
That brief exchange gave Ellie everything she needed to know. She doesnât find gratification in denying proposals at work, but after months of being hit on by a multitude of customers â the men particularly piss her offâ sheâll be as stern as she needs to be to get the point of denial across. Sure, it makes her look like a cunt to the general public, but sheâll take that over being chased after on the clock. No questions asked.Â
Ellie assumes that youâve found what you needed because on your way out, persistent stares are thrown in her direction up until your departure. She dodges them with mastery.Â
She would hate to have to embarrass a strip neighbor.Â
Three days later, you stumble upon the record shop once more. Dina isnât here to save Ellie this time, and Rileyâs passing time in the break room. Your uniform is lightly dusted with white, presumably flour, and your mask is down, phone clutched to your chest like it holds all your secrets.
Your mouth drops open around a small smile when you approach the service counter, but Ellie interrupts before you can greet her.Â
âWhat can I help you with?âÂ
She assumed her annoyance would be guarded by professionalism, but your smile drops at its corners at her tone. A light flinch that Ellie prays is enough to deter you from spending your breaks here.Â
It doesnât. Your eyes still shine like the star that you arenât.Â
âI, um⌠I actually wanted to talk to you. If thatâs okayââ
âIs it regarding the purchase you made a few days ago?âÂ
Dina slid Ellie a notice on the down payment you made for your used dreadnought since you werenât able to pay in full. The scolding she received about âtaking care of youâ whenever you returned made her teeth grind together.Â
âN-No. I justââ
âIâd appreciate it if we kept the conversation about that,â Ellie uses the scribbles on her notepad as a distraction, âDid you have any questions regarding the instrument? Or if youâre interested in taking part in the lessons we offer, I could redirect you to Riley. Sheâs in charge ofââ
âI just wanted to see if you were⌠interested in sampling out some cookie flavors I came up with? Iâm a baking and pastry student andââ
âLook,â The tip of Ellieâs tongue sharpens into her cheek, irritation evident when you two are eye-to-eye. âIâm not sure where this proposal is coming from, but frankly, Iâm not interested.â
The drop in your expression doesnât stop Ellieâs relentlessness.Â
âI donât know you, and I donât know why you thought Iâd be a good candidate for⌠taste-testing, but Iâll politely decline. No thanks.âÂ
Her declination doesnât sound polite in the slightest; quite snippy and condescending from your perspective, and it forces your windpipe shut. Only for a second before a strangled gasp leaves your lips. Youâre not sure if itâs out of shock or lack of breath, but it aches in your lungs all the same.Â
Ellieâs glare sends holes through your back as you rush towards the exit, the small bell singing through the store and alarming your leave.Â
All Ellie can hope is that you got the message.Â
Itâs a new week, and therefore, a new Crumbl cookie line-up. Dina wonât stop raving about the carrot-cake cookie which doesnât resemble a cookie at all. It's tiered and way too soft and stacked with icing thatâs sweet enough to rot teeth from the gum.Â
It reminds Ellie of you, for some reason; Somehow still managing to be a nuisance without trying.Â
Even more so now since Dinaâs been using her 45 to walk down and see you. To talk to you. Dina has yet to cough up what about â not that Ellie cares. Itâs just weird that you two suddenly have so much in common after knowing each other for all of two days maximum. Whenever Dina clocks back in, she tortures Ellie with dramatic retellings of your stories.Â
Itâs Thursday; a quiet day for the shop that Ellie uses to her advantage when the sun is at its peak. Searching through cheap magazines and playing Candy Crush on her phone.Â
What a time for you to come barreling in. The formerly enjoyable shriek of guitar suddenly sounds like nails on a chalkboard at your appearance. No longer are you in all black. Youâre in a sundress. An orange one. You look like a popsicle.Â
And you bear gifts. Ellieâs mood turns even more sour when she sees two bright yellow gift bags with smiley faces on them and a tray filled with coffee stuffed in your hands.Â
âGood morning!âÂ
Youâre smiling, gleaming, and Ellieâs nose turns up. She plucks one of her earplugs out and closes her graphic novel.Â
âHow can I help you?âÂ
You set your bag down on the display case of her prized arch top, and she sighs in exasperation. Annoyance sparks when she notices one of the bags has her name on it, flowers and hearts and sparkles surrounding the tag.Â
âCan you not put your belongings on the displays, please? Iâd have to clean up after you since none of my employees will.âÂ
Youâve already moved your bags and exclaimed apologies before Ellie could finish her sentence. Sheâs seconds away from shoving her earplug back in to tune you out, but youâre fast. Persistent. She hates it.
âIâm really sorry about that,â You say gently, and Ellie shrugs you off, âI, um. I-I came to, uhâŚâ
Ellie blinks rapidly, âIf youâre here to apologize for last week, donât bother. Itâs not needed.âÂ
âNot at all! Well, Iâm just⌠I wanted to drop by andââ
âYouâve gotten quite comfortable with just⌠dropping by. Have you realized that?âÂ
Ellieâs squint is harsh and scrutinizing, and sorrow overshadows the light in your pupils.Â
âSince itâs obvious that youâre not understanding me, Iâll put it like this,â She leans a bit over the counter, front fully pressed against the glass and palms resting on the stainless steel, âIâm not interested in anything you have going on. Stop using your breaks as an excuse to come see me. I donât wanna go out with you. And I donât want to do a taste test. Drop it already.âÂ
Ellie watches your lip quiver with a harshness exclusive only for people like you, tears welting in your eyes and your fingers pinching at the hem of your sundress. Insecurity is practically seeping from your pores, and your gaze drops shamefully to the floor.Â
Ellieâs just about to tell you to kick rocks when the STAFF ONLY door swings open and exposes Riley. Her break ended 20 minutes ago.Â
âHey! Youâre early!âÂ
Ellie scoffs, âNo, youâre lateââ
âNot you. Be quiet,â She waves her off and smiles at you, whoâs smiling back at her with guised genuity. A complete 180 from the you seconds ago. Since when were you and Riley on speaking terms? Friends?
She jogs from behind the stand, âDina told me you werenât coming til 3!â Riley throws her arms around your shoulders, and your hands tremble where they rest on her forearms. âAre those the goods?âÂ
âYeah!â Your voice sounds heavy. Like youâre guarding a breakdown, âI-I had some time so I stopped by a little early.âÂ
âI got some to spare til Dee gets here. Hang out with mââ
âActually!â You intervene shakily, âI have some other drop-offs to make. I really appreciate you guys doing this for me.âÂ
âAre you sure you canât stay? Watch me get my Food Network judge on?â Riley suddenly points in Ellieâs direction, âWho knows. Sourpuss might even pop a grin once she tries one.â Ellieâs cheeks run red-hot.
âSorry, Riley. Maybe next time,â Youâre already wobbling towards the exit, âBut, please call and tell me what you think! Dina, too! Any feedback is appreciated!âÂ
âIâm sure theyâre delicious, Monster!â Riley compliments playfully, âText me when youâre home!âÂ
When the door shuts, Ellie sees Rileyâs back stiffen at the sight of you frantically wiping your face through the glass.Â
âWhat the fuck did you do.âÂ
âI didnât do shit. Sheâs loitering.âÂ
âLoâ Oh my fucking god, youâre an embarrassmenââ
âNo, she is. Taking up space for no fucking reason to come and see me. Sheâs loiteringââ
âYouâre blowing a fuse over fucking cookie samples?â Riley stares at her like sheâs nuts, âAnd not to burst your self-centered bubble, but I told her to come. Sheâs been asking all the stores on the block if theyâd like to taste âem.â
Ellie pauses, expression softening only slightly when Riley continues,Â
âI told her you donât like chocolate, so she made a peanut butter version for you.â Riley shakes Ellie's special, slightly smaller bag as a means to taunt her, and the freckled girlâs face burns red. Glows even harsher when her friend throws in, âYou cunt. Sheâs a sweetheart. Not everyone is fucking obsessed with you.âÂ
Riley leaves Ellie to simmer in her discomfort, slamming the break door shut. The day seems to drag on longer than usual.Â
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Ellieâs organizing the break room when she comes across her small baggie that Riley left behind. She wouldâve expected her friend to take them home after Ellieâs dramatic blow up, but there it sat on the counter, untouched and jeering.Â
Tempting enough for her to rest the broom against the counter and inspect its contents. Wafts of cinnamon and peanut butter hit her through the small opening of the bag, and her heart gives a squeeze. The cookie is iced to perfection â an entire scenery on the light brown canvas. So many flowers and trees and the blue hues of the sky; almost too much detail. It looks printed on.Â
Youâre artistically talented and the cookie smells divine.Â
One nibble wouldnât hurt. Sheâs sure the damage she caused is already irreversible.Â
But when she cradles the carefully swaddled cookie, a small note falls from beneath the bunched cling wrap. She knows she shouldnât. She should really, really leave the neatly folded piece of paper where it lays. Down the cookie. Trash the bag.Â
She takes the cookie and the note back to her seat at the table. The cookie isnât what she unravels first.Â
âthought Iâd make you a separate batch. Riley gave me the heads up about your chocolate disdain. Iâm too paranoid to ask for your number in person, so I thought Iâd use bait instead. I hope itâs convincing enough. Please let me know if itâs decent. Thank you for tasting.â
Signed with your name and a smiling heart with wings. Ellieâs heart shatters, remaining shards dangling from the rim of her ribcage. She can already see her friends glaring through her chest when they visit the apartment to berate her tomorrow morning. She already knows what theyâre going to demand from her, but sheâs three steps ahead.Â
She ate the entire cookie in two bites right where she sat. It was delicious. Almondy, not too sweet, gently spiced. Probably the best sheâs ever had.
Ellie has never been to Crumbl before.Â
The viral spot is always bustling â too crowded and filled with loud teenagers with a sugar rush for her taste. Plus, sheâs already on the clock when they first open. But the record shop is closed on Fridays.Â
She put an extra bit of care into her appearance. She doesnât recall the last time she did her hair. Half of it is pinned up and her button-up is neatly pressed. Jitters rustle in the pit of her stomach and her forehead is a bit damp, mainly because she can see you through the goddamn window.Â
In uniform, you stand at the register with the same beaming smile from last week, talking and giggling with your coworkers, and Ellie instantly feels guilty. Your day seems off to a great start, and here she is⌠About to ruin it. She almost turned around at the thought.Â
But the small bell above the door blares loud, and your bright smile drops once you recognize her, and with that, her stomach. Ellie mentally notes the bags forming under your eyes and the tension in your shoulders. It looks like you havenât rested for days. Her heart squeezes.Â
Your movements turn robotic; stiffly perched on the sides of the iPad stand as your thumb works on the screen. You havenât looked Ellieâs way since. She approaches the counter with her tail between her legs, fidgeting with her middle finger.Â
âUm⌠hey.â Ellieâs quiet. Out of place. Afraid.Â
âWhat can I get for you?âÂ
Even with the stiffness, you somehow still manage to sound as soft as a cotton ball, but Ellieâs body locks. The scenario hits her like a brick wall; sheâs doing exactly what she accused you of doing to her last week. Bothering her at fucking work. She shouldâve never come to your place of business to coddle her ego. She feels like a hypocrite. You certainly see her as one.Â
âUm⌠A cookie?â
â⌠What flavor.âÂ
âUh⌠peanut butter?âÂ
You swallow thickly, voice hollow, âThatâs not on the menu for this week,â You point towards the display of cookies that were big enough to feed a family, âThese are the six weâre serving until Sunday. You can also look at the menu on the screen.âÂ
Ellie follows your pointing finger. How the fuck does this place work? Weekly flavors? What the fuck does that mean? She quickly examines the names of cookies that flash across the screen: raspberry cheesecake, pink velvet⌠Momâs recipe? Odd name for a dessert but she lets it slide.Â
âW-Whatâs your favorite?âÂ
Youâre a baker, for fucks sake. Youâd have better taste than anyone, better than her, sheâd painfully admit.Â
She watches your fingers clench around the screen, tapping mindlessly.Â
âUm⌠raspberry cheesecake.âÂ
âIâll get a dozen.âÂ
âO-Of the same flavor?âÂ
She shrugs like itâs obvious, â⌠Yup.âÂ
You give her one skeptic look before tapping at the screen. âIt might be a little wait. About 15 minutes. Do you mind?âÂ
âNo.âÂ
âCash or card?âÂ
âCard, please.âÂ
More tapping, âThatâll be $41.65. Swipe or tap whenever you're ready.âÂ
A financial dent over a box of cookies was not on her bucket list. You hand her the receipt, and before you can rush to the kitchen, Ellie exclaims, âWhenâs your break?âÂ
âExcuse me?âÂ
âWâ um, whenâs your break?âÂ
Your coworkers are suddenly very interested in Ellie, all four of them eyeing her like venomous hawks. Her cheeks burst into flames.Â
âUm⌠I donât think thatâs any of your concern.âÂ
And youâre right. Anything involving you is short on Ellie; it was never her business, but a burning in the pit of her stomach desires to learn. Needs to catch you at the right time to give you a proper apology even though she doesnât deserve the time of day. She doesnât know what to say.Â
You use her floundering as a scapegoat and hustle behind the slamming doors. Just as Ellie rushes to leave empty-handed, one of your employees â Abigail reads across her name-tag, keeps professional, but Ellieâs skin burns with the fire in her eyes.Â
âWeâll have those right out for you,â monotone, but gruff. It makes Ellie wonder if you told any of them about her â she doesnât doubt it.Â
âYou can wait outside.âÂ
One stiff nod, and Ellieâs booking it until her feet plant on the packed sidewalk, nearly bumping into a couple with interlocked hands. It takes 25 minutes for the box of cookies to be rigidly placed on the lounge table by another employee. Ellie scurries into her truck with a boiling face and pulls out into the road.Â
When she makes it to her apartment, she eats three mini cheesecakes in one sitting.
She sees why theyâre your favorite.Â
The following week was filled with glares and curses from Dina and Riley â your newfound friends, evidently. They have a way of making Ellie feel like a worthless dunce. They both have rubbed in the tales of you being a thrill to be around; the life of the party whenever they hang out.Â
It makes her nauseous. And sad.Â
But her sadness swiftly shifts to bewilderment when she catches you smoking near a lamppost after closing. Still in your uniform with a bag over your shoulder, pants dusted in white, proof of your labor. Itâs dark out, the only illumination coming from the light stood tall above you and the orange gleam of your cigarette. The sight shocks her. You didnât seem like the type.Â
Maybe thatâs where Ellie went wrong with you: constantly assuming⌠who you are. Your desires, your intentions with her, her friends. Sheâll admit her wrongs, of course.Â
But it has to be to you.Â
Ellie scares you when she approaches, inhaling the nicotine a bit too roughly because you start heaving. Shoulders hunched and jumping with every cough.Â
âUh â fuck, Iâm sorry! I-I thought you could see me coming! I didnât mean â fuck ââ
Youâre still choking, but you hiss in between, âWhat the fuck do you want!âÂ
âIâm just â Iâm sorry about ââ
âYouâre not â cough â youâre not sorry! You made your point clear. I donât why you keep â cough cough â following me. I left you alone like you wanted!âÂ
âI DONâT WANT THAT!â Ellie shrieks in panic.Â
Itâs a heavy-handed admission. A weighted confession that was said too aggressively given your flinching away from her. She takes an instinctive step forward.Â
âYour cookies⌠tasted fucking incredible. Iâm also an asshole.âÂ
The drag you take from your cig while she rambles is almost comedic. Brows cinched at the middle of your forehead, gauging her. Youâre not convinced, but youâre not fleeing like the first time. She takes a leap, and a large step towards you.Â
âI feel really⌠really bad,â Ellieâs much quieter, eyes unwavering and the softest sheâs ever shown you, âI shouldnât have⌠said all that. To you. Iâm just so used to being harassed at work. Iâm sorry.âÂ
Maybe nicotine calms you. Your body language isnât as taut compared to when Ellie first initiated conversation, and your eyes soften at her reasoning.Â
The rasp from your timbre melts her skin like butter. âI didnât know you went through that. That sucks.â
Ellie shrugs, âI didnât know you were⌠nice.âÂ
She made the mistake of attempting playfulness, âMaybe âcuz you wouldnât let me talk.â You snark while ashing.Â
âIâm sorry.â Ellie implores.Â
You take one last drag before stomping out the flame. âMe too. For bothering you.âÂ
Ellie cringes at your choice of words, but nods in acceptance. âAre we, uh⌠okay, now?â
A small smile grows on your face. Itâs cute. Makes your cheeks puff out like a hungry squirrel.Â
âWeâre good.â You extend a fist out to her, and she connects her own at the knuckles.Â
When they drop, Ellie nervously stares at her shoes, âDo you want a ride home?âÂ
âIâm alright, thanks.âÂ
âCâmon, I donât want you waiting out here by yourself.â
You pause before asking, âWhatâs the catch?â Your brow arches mischievously.
Ellie doesnât hesitate, âMore of those cookies.âÂ
A giggle escapes you. Soft and airy like a feather. Ellie feels a tight clench in her chest. A thumping from her ribcage. Has your smile always been this vibrant? She mentally kicks herself for not noticing before.Â
Ellie escorts you to the passenger's side of her passed down pick-up: opens the door for you and makes sure youâre buckled in before starting it up. She learns youâre a metalhead when she cranks the radio to the highest volume.Â
⌠How quickly can crushes develop?Â
Two months. Ellieâs spent two months finding every excuse to spend time with you. She welcomes your visits to the record shop and silently thanks the heavens above when you call after her shift to talk about your day. Listening to your rambles about customers and their weekly cookies has become the highlight of hers.Â
Sheâs also found comfort in watching you fail at playing guitar. Youâre adorable whenever you strike an incorrect chord or break a string. Sheâs more than willing to guide you through your trials: late-night invites to her apartment to practice. One of your goals was to learn how to play the entire Vanara soundtrack.Â
Ellie assumed she simply enjoyed being in your space. She does, but something shifted between you during one specific session. It was past midnight, and Ellie could tell you were getting tired. She innocently suggested for you to spend the night so you wouldnât have to Uber at such a late hour, and you graciously accepted her offer. When you started to get comfortable on the couch, she tuts in disapproval and invited you to share her bed because it was more comfortable.Â
What a mistake.Â
After showering and changing into comfortable clothes, you both crawled into bed and swiftly drifted off. When Ellieâs eyes opened the following morning, her heart immediately traveled up to sit in her throat. If anyone told her sheâd wake up with you completely sprawled out on top of her with your warm breath hitting her neck and her arms wrapped around you, she wouldnât have believed them. She was completely frozen beneath you, but not for the reason sheâd assumed.Â
Ellie was scared to wake you up. Ellie was scared you would move away from her.Â
She was pulled between waking you up and pulling you even closer. You were soft and warm and you smelled like her cinnamon body wash. A literal human cookie. She caressed your back as delicately as she could, and you nuzzled into her shoulder with every swipe. She hoped the harsh thrashes from her heart wouldnât disturb you.Â
They didnât.Â
You took a piece of Ellie when you left her apartment that morning. Sheâs not sure which part you stole, but she hasnât felt the same since then. A pull towards you thatâs electric, sparks her to life, keeps her up at night. Whenever youâre away, at work, not next to her, sheâs desperate to pull you close. To breathe in the natural scent of you.Â
Evidently, crushes develop rather quickly.Â
âI thought baking was supposed to be fun.â Ellie huffs from where she lays on her bed.Â
âIt is fun! My favorite past-time, actually,â She watches you pace around her bedroom, guitar still strapped securely around your shoulder, âItâs just stressful when you have chefs constantly breathing down your neck. Itâs so hard to be creative because they nitpick everything.âÂ
Creating a menu is much harder than Ellie assumed. Sheâs become the person youâve come to whenever youâre fired up from classes, ranting and raving about the apparent dickheads that judge your creations. After testing your recipes for as long as she has, how could anyone turn down a dessert from you?Â
Youâre such a hard-worker. Focused, determined⌠pretty when youâre brainstorming. Pretty when youâre talking⌠Pretty when youâre smiling. Standing. Staring off into the distance.Â
âHm.âÂ
Itâs all Ellie can say. Sheâs been trying to mask her rampant stares at your bare thighs for the past⌠however the fuck long. They look so soft. So pliable. So easy to stretch and pry and yank atâÂ
Her guilty pleasure went from collecting PokĂŠmon cards to gawking at your legs whenever you wear shorts.Â
Ellieâs definitely crushing.Â
Crushing very, very hard.Â
loser!ellie x popular!reader | 3.2k words
a/n: guess who rewatched bottoms for the billionth time (me. it was me.) :p loser!ellie won't leave my mind and neither will crush by ethel cain so here's somethin' random i came up with, enjoy!
cw: cursing, bullying, a little violence, mentions of blood, two idiots that are obviously infatuated with each other, mentions of reader wanting to punch ellie for being too cute cuz theyâre strange like that
you're an angel, she's sure of it.
ellie watches with glassy eyes, practically in a trance, as you absentmindedly play with your hair. she drinks in the way your perfectly curated outfit adorns your body; you always look flawless to her. you were laughing at something your friend had said, ellie's ears straining to hear the saccharine sound over the chatter buzzing. she just heard it, and god, what she would do to have a recording of it to listen to over and over again.
the two of you weren't friends by any means, but she knew you.
most of ellie's time was spent staring at you during class or when you passed her in the hallway. her eyes would shy away every time they met yours, the intensity of your gaze leaving her a flustered mess within seconds.Â
when she wasn't looking at you, her head was buried into her journal, pencil dragging fervently across the pages. her entries always had your name embedded somewhere within their sentences. it was like you were all she could think about. when she would draw, the lines and curves always morphed into you, capturing a moment of you daydreaming in class or whatever other snapshot her mind had taken of you that wouldn't stop plaguing her.
she'd listen to your conversations when she was close enough to hear - not to be a creep or anything! but how else was she supposed to learn more about you?
sure, the obvious answer would be to talk to you, but she was a nervous wreck from just seeing you. you'd only had a few brief interactions before, and she swears she almost fainted when you remembered her name when you asked her for a pen once.
while she believed the popularity contest that was high school to be ridiculous, her very low place in the school's hierarchy was a definite set-up for failure, she was certain. ellie kept to herself, mostly, aside from her few friends, but that didn't stop her from becoming the target of relentless bullying from some of the other students, the ones at the top of the food chain.
you were well-liked amongst your peers, but your popularity never merged you with those people. you were known for your sunny disposition, whereas they tormented their way to the top.
you'd seen it happen a couple of times, the sound of their jeering always catching your attention, especially when you heard them say ellie's name in that disgusting tone that made your heart ache for her. in fact, it's what snapped you out of your current conversation as an irritated, "what the fuck, williams?" sounds throughout the hallway.
in her lovestruck daze, ellie hadn't been looking where she was walking, which conveniently caused her to bump into one of them - a girl you didn't care much for, quinn was it? all you knew for sure was that she was trouble.
ellie winced and scrunched her face at the sound of her voice, internally cursing at herself because now she had to deal with her. she opened her eyes to see that everyone was looking, including you.
"shit, sorry. wasn't looking where i was going, won't happen again," ellie's tone is curt, trying to move past her and continue with her day before things got worse.
but of course, she wouldn't get let off the hook that easily; that was just her luck.
"where do you think you're going?" she probes, moving to block ellie's path. ellie has to restrain herself from rolling her eyes in her face, not wanting to escalate things if she could help it. how naive of her to think that nothing could ever be easy for her.
"c'mon, dude. i apologised. can we move on and-"
suddenly, it feels like the wind was knocked from ellie's lungs, and she's⌠falling?
a little stunned, she looks up from her newfound place on the floor after quinn has shoved her to the ground. all because of an accident that could have been easily brushed off and forgotten about. such a dumb fucking reason, and yet it has ellie seething.
"you should watch where you're going, williams. always lurking where nobody wants you to be." quinn spits, taunting ellie to get a rise out of her.Â
it was likely that ellie's indifferent reactions to quinn's bullying irritated her, unable to fathom why ellie wouldn't buckle and submit like every other one of her unfortunate victims.
while the teasing and mean remarks were an unfortunate constant in her life, this never mellowed ellie. she was always quick-witted, her slight temper always having her ready to argue back and stand up for herself, and this time was no different.
ellie rises from the ground and delivers an equally hard shove, an irate, "what the fuck is your problem?" leaving her chapped lips. being the drama-obsessed hive mind that high schoolers were, it didn't take long for people to start crowding around the two once things intensified.
you had been watching the whole thing from afar before a wall of people began forming, not realising it'd evolve into this. you heard a pained groan rip from ellie's throat after what you presumed was the first punch being thrown. now you are only able to listen to the commotion but not see the situation, making your anxiety skyrocket.Â
you liked to keep an attentive eye on ellie from a distance despite your paths rarely crossing, feeling some strange obligation to watch over her. you knew quinn and her posse of assholes always gave ellie a hard time, but she seemed to handle herself just fine, sometimes hearing one of her clever comebacks that made you giggle.
while the brawl entertained everyone else, you grew increasingly agitated. you were never one for drama and kept a relatively peaceful circle of friends, but the idea of just standing and doing nothing felt like a personal failure.
so, before you knew it, you were excusing yourself from your friends and pushing your way through the crowd to get to ellie.
once you breached the crowd, you found yourself in the eye of the storm, your eyes wide. after a while of their struggle against each other, quinn was now situated on top of ellie as she delivered a particularly hard punch to ellie's cheek. the wounded groan she let out was what urged you out of your frozen shock, rushing towards the tangle of violent limbs, grabbing quinn's shoulder and pulling her off of ellie with a hard tug.
"get the hell away from her!" you yell, trying hard to ignore the disappointed groans of the audience as you interrupt their entertainment. "assholes." you thought to yourself.Â
wiping the blood from her nose, the sight of the trickling crimson more satisfying to you than it should be, quinn looks at you confused, clearly not expecting you of all people to come to ellie's rescue.
"the fuck are you doing?" she sneers, looking between you and ellie, who is still on the floor, propping herself up on her elbows with the nastiest glare you'd ever seen on her face. "don't tell me you actually give a shit about this loser-"
"back off, don't touch her," you snarled, pushing past her to kneel beside ellie on the ground.
you had this untouchable air about you, something that was a little lost on you but not to quinn. she knew you had people to back you up, her targets usually being the loner outcast types, being the coward she is. the same ruthlessness ellie received was not given to you, an irritated scoff being all you heard from quinn. she was the least of your worries right now.
"are you okay?" you ask, a little breathless from the adrenaline of putting yourself in the middle of a fight in front of an audience. your brows furrowed at how quickly deep purples and blues had already started blooming around ellie's eye and her freckled cheek.Â
ellie looked at you blankly, her mouth opening and closing like a fish, and she tried desperately to find any words to say to you. how was she supposed to think straight? the rush from the fight and now having her crush come to her aid rendered her speechless. her lack of answer only worried you more, pinning her silence on being stunned from the fight still.
"ellie, i need you to answer-"
you were cut off by the sound of the principal pushing his way through the mass, his stern voice demanding that the two battered girls follow him to his office.
you watch doe-eyed and nervous as ellie pushes herself off the floor with a wince, looking at you with eyes that have so much to say yet a mouth that cannot quite verbalise it. but she couldn't stay, so without a word, she reluctantly trudged behind the principal with her head hanging low, utterly fed up, and man, that one punch hurt.
you peered around the corner to the row of chairs lined up outside the principal's office, eyes fixated on ellie's slumped figure occupying one of them. you had been watching for at least a minute or two now despite there being the opportunity to approach her like any other normal person. but this was comfortable for you, familiar. if ellie believed she was the only person with a staring problem, and she did, then she was painfully wrong.
it felt routine for you to watch her like this from afar, a look in your eyes brimming with so much more than just innocent curiosity.
it was like you could sense her presence in a room, your gaze always finding her so easily amongst the hoard of other students. your eyes would rake up and down as you shamelessly drank her in, that camo jacket of hers that she wore like a safety blanket hanging loosely from her frame. she wore it infuriatingly well, paired with her unbothered demeanour that looked oh so good on her. a witty remark was always ready on the tip of her tongue when one of her tormentors dared to speak to her, her scarred brow furrowing into a scowl that made your stomach flutter.
you knew what cuteness aggression was, but that surely couldn't be what you felt now. but it made you mad how badly ellie affected you even from a distance, what was once just a silly hallway crush twisting into a near-violent obsession. you spied her fresh bruises, almost filling you with a little satisfaction. serves her right, your voice whispers quietly inside your head, as if you were scared someone could hear you. you almost wished you had been the one to give her the bruises only so you could plant two gentle kisses over the skin to soothe the sting afterwards. the deep plum colour blooming across her skin still somehow made her look pretty, and you had to take a moment to ask yourself if that was a fucked up thing to think. probably.Â
suddenly becoming aware of how much of a creep you must look, lingering but not daring to approach, you decided to finally go check on her. it wouldn't feel right for you not to ensure she was okay.
ellie wonders how hard she was punched when she looks up to see you, a concerned and bashful smile on your face.
"hey, ellie. i just wanted to check on you after what happened with⌠y'know."Â
ellie spends a moment in silence as she processes what's happening. you're fidgeting with your hands, rocking back and forth on your heels like you don't know what to do with yourself. she could have scoffed in bewilderment, as if you had any right to look so nervous standing in front of her, effortlessly beautiful and so sweet.
"ellie?" you repeat her name again, softer this time. ellie almost wants to stay silent just to hear you repeat it. but she needs to respond, fuck think, think, think-
"o-oh, hey. i uh- yeah, i'm okay. nothing i can't handle," ellie finally manages to get out. you nod in acknowledgement, tearing your eyes away for just a moment to compose yourself.
"do you mind if i sit?" you gesture to the empty chair beside her, which has her perking up almost immediately. ellie nods, a simple "sure," leaving her lips in a tone that sounded far more curt than nonchalant like she intended. really, she was just trying to focus on not bursting at the seams. you were so close to her, and now she had to keep her cool.
"thanks for stepping in earlier and pulling her off of me. you didn't have to do that."
"i wasn't just gonna stand there and watch it happen," you say it like that wasn't what anyone else would have done, what they did do. all more than happy to watch her get her ass beat just to spice up what otherwise would have been another boring school day.
"i'd say i held my own somewhat well," ellie quips, her tone a little lighter than before. you giggle softly, deciding not to remind her that she had been floored by the time you got to her. she had definitely lost the fight, and in her defence, that girl was notoriously scrappy, but fortunately for you, she made losing look so good. holding herself up on her elbows, the meanest look on her dishevelled face as she stared up at the girl with an unwavering glare.
"and what did the principal have to say about that?" you press for details, head tilting curiously. you looked like a puppy, sitting all cute and pretty next to her. ellie swore you were trying to kill her; such a simple movement made her heart rate spike.Â
"got a firm slap on the wrist and the usual 'you're better than this' speech." you hum in acknowledgement, a breath of a laugh exhaling through your nose.
"well, for what it's worth, i think you gave her what she deserved." your statement caught her off guard, and she was not expecting you to condone any of what went down earlier.
"oh, you think?"
"oh definitely. the only time i see her is when she's making some poor person's life hell. i'm glad to see her get a taste of her own medicine."
ellie couldn't argue with that, shrugging in agreement as she tried to keep the pride bubbling up in her chest at bay.
"i am a little surprised, though. i wasn't expecting you to entertain a fight with her." this makes ellie raise her eyebrow inquisitively. did she not look tough enough to be in a fight or something? she knew she was nerdy, but surely she didn't look utterly defenceless, right?
"how come?" she questions, leaning back more comfortably in her chair, legs settling into her usual manspread that had you reeling just from seeing it from a distance, never mind being right next to her. your eyes darted around the hallway, desperately trying to focus on the conversation.
"well, y'know, i see you around, and you're usually soâŚ" you trail off as you wave your hands in soft, fluid motions, whimsical and a little silly as you try to explain the softer side of her you had always noticed in what looked like some strange interpretive dance.Â
"but back there, you were all like-" you're swinging your arms a little more frantically now, a poor recreation of some generic karate moves. you would feel like a total idiot and you very much do if it wasn't for the cheesy smile spreading across ellie's face at the sight of you.
"yeah?" she feels like she's getting lightheaded from how giddy she feels.
"yeah." you parrot back sheepishly, twiddling your thumbs to ground yourself. so cute. Â
all ellie seemed to be good for was being riled up by the other students, so hearing that you had acknowledged her enough to make up your own mind about her made her feel like she was short circuiting. she was quickly snapped out of her temporary high when she felt a sharp sting on the side of her face, her sappy smile irritating her bruises.
"shit, are you okay?" you ask worriedly as she tries to brush it off with a wave of her hand.
"yeah yeah, i'm fine; this could've been way worse. you don't need to worry." her thoughts didn't quite match up with her words, though, silently begging that you'd keep doting on her. she was basking in having your undivided attention.
"ellie, these bruises are pretty big, i'm allowed to worry after i watched you get your ass handed to you," you ramble, ignoring her dismissal.Â
"hey! she didn't have that much of an upper hand against me-"
you donât reply, your hand absentmindedly reaches out to cup her jaw, being careful not to press into where it hurts as you inspect her injuries.
"has anybody checked over you yet?"
she feels like she's on fire, palms sweaty as she silently lets you examine her. she barely managed to respond to your question with a simple "no." she swore she could feel everywhere your eyes landed on her face, and fuck, your hand is so warm. the mess of a girl was surprised that steam wasn't radiating from where your skin met.Â
as you give her face a final once over, you catch that frazzled deer-in-headlights look in her eyes and realise what you were doing, immediately removing your hand. if ellie wasn't frozen in place, she would have chased your touch, already missing the feeling of you on her skin.
"s-sorry, i just- i didn't mean to touch you out of nowhere. i was checking for my own peace of mind and got carried away-"
"no!" ellie interrupts a little louder than she meant to. "i mean, it's totally fine," her voice is shaking, "thank you for caring. you don't even really know me, and you're doing all this for me, so thank you."
her abruptness halts your apologetic rambling. you look at her wide-eyed for a moment before letting a soft little smile tug up the corner of your lips. if only she knew just how well you'd come to know her from all of your stolen glances, committing her to memory like she would disappear.
"don't mention it."
silence falls over you, both fidgeting shyly as you struggle to find something else to say. but that was okay. the giddy smiles you were both biting back said everything they needed to.
"i should probably get back to class, i've been holding this hall pass hostage for a while so i could come to check on you." you huff out a little disappointed sigh, reluctant to leave now that you'd finally been able to talk to ellie after so long spent longingly glancing in her direction.
"oh right, sorry. don't let me keep you, like i said i'm fine, really." ellie felt herself deflate a little now that she knew you had to go. the word pathetic came to mind when she realised how silly she must have looked, sulking like a kicked dog.
"i'm glad you're okay, ellie. i'll um⌠i'll see you around, yeah?" you couldn't help the hopefulness seeping through your words, and ellie noticed. the slight lilt in your sweet voice, your awkward shifting as you stood up, ready to leave.
"yeah, i'll see you around." ellie smiled up at you, ignoring the sharp twinge where her bruises were. maybe she should get beat up more often if it meant getting your attention.
a/n: this is more focused on ellie and less on ellie x reader but i am for sure gonna follow this up with something else more focused on that >:3
warnings | mentions of weed, the smallest hint towards struggling with eating if you squint
word count: 698
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 â§âË๨ৠstarted off posting unlisted videos of her playing games with the stupidest, shittiest editing ever for you and her friends to watch and later decided to give streaming a try
â â§âË๨ৠstarts off her twitch channel as a faceless streamer but does a face reveal when she hits a big milestone
â§âË๨ৠhas the creeper mini fridge for sure!!
â§âË๨ৠhas a ginger cat named garfield that she exclusively calls garfunkel on stream because her viewers made fun of her for garfield being too unoriginal
âguys, what do you mean itâs unoriginal, look at him. thatâs literally garfield, the real deal. youâre all haters.â
â§âË๨ৠplays a bunch of different games: minecraft obviously, fortnite, roblox (and argues with kids on there, you canât tell me any different). also loves fnaf, elder scrolls and resident evil
â§âË๨ৠmore on her liking resident evil, i think sheâs not super wimpy when it comes to games like that but she HATES the regenerators from the re4 remake (iâm totally not projectingâŚ)
âi am NOT a wimp, but look at their freaky fucking arms!! and they have gross little butts too, that was not a necessary choice for the character design.â
â§âË๨ৠshe does find it funny when she kills them and they jiggle as they fall on the ground though
 â§âË๨ৠiâm throwing it in here that she smokes weed because i simply cannot help myself teehee :P
 â§âË๨ৠshe does more chill streams of her eating n stuff as a way of comforting her viewers so they can eat along with her )):
 â§âË๨ৠand in turn chat always spams her with comments to drink water because that girl survives purely on energy drinks to combat her sleepy girl syndrome
 â§âË๨ৠabuses the soundboard so heavily, loves using a sound effect of an audience clapping and cheering when she tells the most painfully unfunny joke
 â§âË๨ৠshe is ABSOLUTELY a jerma985 fan
 â§âË๨ৠloves putting her fans on blast and reacting to edits of her on stream and finds it so funny (especially the ones that have the reverb fart noise just randomly slapped in there, she thinks itâs peak humour)
âyou guys think i donât see this stuff? i have eyes everywhere. yâknow what though, you guys are actually really talented.â
 â§âË๨ৠwears stupid t-shirts that say stuff like âi paused my game to be hereâ (omg i just found one that says âgamers make better lovers, they know all the right buttonsâ she would absolutely wear that)
 â§âË๨ৠshe wears her silly t-shirts with pride and has the audacity to ask chat to rate how hard her fit goes
therealher0brine: BOOOOOO đ đ đ 0/10
elliebellie69: i beg that you donât leave the house in that /lh (âĽďšâĽ)
gnarpgnarp500: never beating the loser lesbian allegations i fearâŚ
âguys youâre just not seeing the vision, sorry that youâre not this cool.â
 â§âË๨ৠoh my gosh she is OBSESSED with the little ikea alien, she has multiple of them in her room. she keeps one on her desk and when she sometimes doesnât know what to say sheâll just hold it up super close to the camera and make incoherent high pitched babbling sounds
smelliams420: omg cancelled you canât say that dudeâŚ
 â§âË๨ৠgets her viewers to send in clips and sheâll do high try not to laugh streams and fails miserably because she has the dumbest sense of humour ever. sheâll blame it entirely on the herb though as if her reaction wouldnât be near enough the same when sheâs sober
â§âË๨ৠwill occasionally play guitar on stream and sheâll sing too if you catch her in the right mood. sheâs a bit awkward about it so it doesnât happen often cuz she hates messing up and always makes a way bigger deal about it than necessary
âfuck- no wait, i was just messing with you. that fuck up was on purpose, shut up,â and her cheeks are flushed bright red as she tries to brush it off and compose herself before trying again
 â§âË๨ৠloves to get sidetracked and info dumps about stuff she is far too knowledgeable on
 â§âË๨ৠin conclusion, loser ellie supremacy
a/n: raghhh i love streamer els with my whole heart !!! iâm gonna eat her (ËśËâ¤ËËś) anyways i hope you enjoyed, k bye mwah! >3< âĄ
synopsis: just some random headcanons about what it'd be like to date loser ellie who's js so obsessed with you.
notes: never made any headcanon posts before, so don't mind the setup lmao i have no clue what i'm doing
tw: mostly fluff but there are some smutty hcs (oral â e!receiving)
â§ââş to begin with, ellie defo prefers cozy 'netflix n chill' date nights over dressing up for fancy dinners.
â§ââş cuddling up on the couch with you is something that never fails to make her heart swell, no matter how long youâve been together.
â§ââş but mostly because it gives her a chance to imagine what domestic life with you might be likeâthough sheâd never admit it, afraid it might seem like sheâs moving too fast.
â§ââş sheâs a sucker for resting her head on your chest while you thread your fingers through her hair, gently massaging her scalp as the two of you watch some cringey movie youâll inevitably fall asleep to halfway through.
â§ââş on the rare nights you donât doze off, ellie grabs her brown acoustic guitar adorned with spongebob stickers and serenades you with a gentle melody while you rest your head on her shoulder.
â§ââş when youâre out with friends, ellieâbeing the absolute dork she isâseizes the opportunity to practice tricks on her scratched-up skateboard, determined to one day impress you with her skills (even though she can barely land a kickflip without bruising herself)
â§ââş when she eventually heads home with fresh scratches and deep purple bruises on her arms and knees, she does her best to patch herself up and cover them with makeup, hoping you wonât notice.
â§ââş walking around town with ellie is always chaotic, as she canât help but scream with excitement at the sight of every cat she sees.
â§ââş bonus points if sheâs eating chipsâsheâll immediately tear open the bag and try to feed the poor animal junk food, no matter how much you explain itâs unhealthy. she just wants the cat to be happy and fed.
â§ââş speaking of cats, she's defo the type to snap 0.5 pictures from every angle, proudly maintaining an entire folder dedicated to her feline encounters.
â§ââş you got her a dino necklace for her birthday, and sheâs never taken it off since.
â§ââş ellie also has a whole mini-figure collection of the reptile and loves sending you pictures of two dinos kissing, always captioning them with: us!!
â§ââş this girl lets nothingâabsolutely nothingâdistract her from a videogame. but the moment you so much as call her name, sheâs running to you like a stray dog that just found its owner.
â§ââş sometimes, you sit on her lap as she plays, watching her screen and asking the silliest questions. she always answers with a smile and a soft kiss on your cheek.
"what about there? would you die if you went inside that room?" you ask, your arms draped around her neck as you tilt your head to get a better view of her game.
she chuckles softly, pressing her lips to your jaw before fiddling with the joysticks. "judging by the fact that itâs pitch dark in there, iâd say⌠probably, yeah."
â§ââş the room eventually falls silent, her focus fully locked on the game. but when she glances down a few moments later, she finds you fast asleep, your head resting on her shoulder, and she canât help but smile.
â§ââş youâve never seen a room as messy yet effortlessly aesthetic as ellieâs. somehow, the clutter only adds to her charm and uniqueness.
â§ââş sometimes, as you sit on her bed scrolling through your phone in comfortable silence, ellie sketches little drawings of you.
â§ââş by now, her sketchbook is filled with portraits of youâyouâve become her muse.
â§ââş she used to get shy about showing you her artwork, hesitating before every reveal. but after seeing your excitement over one piece, she proudly gave you a full tour of her sketchbook, secretly basking in the joy of being the reason behind that pretty smile of yours.
â§ââş one time, ellie asked you to press your lipstick-stained lips onto a piece of paper, saying she wanted to create something abstract.
â§ââş that moment quickly escalated into her kissing you with urgency, her lips trailing heated breaths down your neck and collarbone. before you knew it, you were lying on your back, clothes discarded on the floor, as she devoured you like a prisoner savoring a last meal.
â§ââş ellie had never tasted pussy before, but she didnât need any frame of reference. sheâll always insist yours is the best she could ever have.
â§ââş sheâs a soft dom, big on praiseâeven when youâre the one between her legs.
ellieâs head falls back against the wall, a low groan slipping from her lips as your tongue flicks against her clit. you wrap your lips around the sensitive bud, watching her face contort with pleasure.
âfuck, baby. just like that,â she grunts, her hand threading into your hair and tugging gently to bring you closer. âyouâre doing so good.â
â§ââş in the end, ellie is just a hopeless loser whoâs madly in love with you and would do anything to make you happy.
pairings - affectionategf!ellie x fem!reader
genre - fluff
synopsis: after ellie leads you to a field for a surprise she planned, the two of you share a perfect day together.
tw: none, just pure fluff
word count: 0.6K
i've never known someone like you tangled in love, stuck by you
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never thought i'd find you, but you're here and so i love you
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"Watch your step, baby."
Ellieâs voice is soft as her hands gently cover your eyes. Her touch is light, almost featherlike, guiding you carefully across the empty grass field toward the surprise sheâs been hinting at all morning.
Youâd barely woken up when your phone lit up with a barrage of texts and missed calls. Ellie, in true Ellie fashion, was relentless.
cmonnnnnnnnn wake up wake up wake up i know i got keys to ur place but still i'm breaking the door down i'll wake u up with kisses is that what u want i stood up too fast and broke my lego set :(
You couldnât help but laugh, her playful desperation tugging a smile from you even before you got out of bed. Sheâs always been like thisâequal parts chaos and charmâand somehow, when youâre with her, she pulls you into that same carefree energy.
"Are we almost there?" you ask, your brows knitting together as she carefully steers you. Youâre acutely aware of the soft rustle of your pastel yellow sundress, the patterned daisies swaying with each step. Ellieâs only instructions were to clear your plans and wear something "pretty but comfy." You picked the sundress because she once told you it was her favorite.
"Weâve been walking forever," you complain, though the playful whine in your voice betrays your curiosity.
Ellie presses a quick kiss to your cheek, her soft chuckle brushing against your skin as she teases your impatience. "Almost there. Just a little longer, I promise." She nods instinctively, then laughs when she remembers you canât see her.
A few more moments pass, the anticipation making time stretch and blur. Suddenly, you feel her grip tighten around your waist, gently halting you before you can take another step.
"Okay, open your eyes," she whispers, her voice warm with excitement.
Your eyes flutter open, and a grin spreads across your face as you take in the scene before you. A white picnic blanket is spread neatly across the grass, anchored with a wicker basket and a few plates of fruit. Strawberries glisten in the sunlight, accompanied by a small dish of melted chocolate off to the side. The thoughtful simplicity of it all makes your heart swell.
Without a second thought, you spin around and throw your arms over her shoulders, pulling her close as your lips find hers in a beaming kiss. "I love it," you murmur against her mouth, your smile never fading.
"And I love you," she murmurs, her voice soft and full of warmth. She intertwines her fingers with yours, gently pulling you down onto the blanket. The two of you settle across from each other, the sunlight casting a golden glow over her smile.
Your gaze drifts to the basket, curiosity getting the better of you. Peeking inside, you spot a few mini croissants nestled together, their buttery aroma wafting up and making your stomach rumble in anticipation.
Lifting your gaze to meet hers, youâre met with the sight of a chocolate-covered strawberry hovering just above your lips. Ellieâs grin is playful, her eyes sparkling as you part your lips, allowing her to gently guide the fruit into your mouth. The rich sweetness melts on your tongue, and you hum in delight, tilting your head slightly as a stray drop of juice trickles down your chin.
Ellie chuckles, her thumb sweeping it away with a soft touch before leaning in to press her lips against yours in a delicate kiss. Itâs warm, sweet, and impossibly lovingâa perfect reflection of her.
In this moment, everything feels just right. The chocolate-covered strawberries, the buttery croissants, and the peaceful picnic setting are lovely, but none of it compares to the joy of being here, spending this time with your goofball of a girlfriend.
pairings - universityex!ellie x fem!reader
genre - university au, angst, fluff
synopsis: after your best friend persuades you to take a break from studying and attend a party, you unexpectedly come face-to-face with your ex, stirring up unresolved emotions. by the end of the night, you find yourself heading home with more than just a brief escape from your studies.
tw: mentions of alcohol, reader goes to a frat party, mild swearing (not sure if that's a warning but sure), nothing majorly serious
word count: 4.7K
you were the first to make me feel like i was me just a memory
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i met you at the wrong time, didn't wanna see i was busy with the stars, you were looking at me
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The heavy rain pattering against the stained window is the only sound reverberating around the room, though you pay no mind as your focus remains fixed on your textbooks and scattered notes. Dark circles weigh under your eyes, and your lips curl into a tired frown. With a weary sigh, you bury your face in your hands, fingers tangling in your already disheveled hair.
Finals are right around the corner, and for weeks, your dorm has become your entire world. Days blur together as you devour textbooks, trying to memorize every word like itâs second nature.
"What the fâ"
"Which dress is better?"
You flinch, startled by the sudden interruption. Your head jerks up, disoriented, the voice yanking you out of the storm of thoughts swirling in your mind.
âWhat?â Your voice is hoarse from disuseâa reminder that you hadnât spoken since waking up. Like every other morning, your first instinct had been to dive straight back into studying.
Turning in your chair, your face softens slightly from its earlier concentrated state when you spot your roommate and best friend, Audrey, standing in the middle of the room. Sheâs holding up two hangers, one in each hand. On one hangs a thigh-length light pink silk dress, while the other holds a long white bodycon dress.
You tilt your head, considering, before a chuckle escapes. âWhat happened to that ridiculous glittery miniskirt you bought last weekend?â
âFor the billionth time, theyâre sequins,â Audrey groans, rolling her eyes with mock exasperation. She sets the dresses down on your rumpled bed, then plants her hands on her hips, brow furrowed as she envisions the outfits. âBesides, I couldnât find a top to match.â
âOh, come on,â you scoff, leaning back in your chair with crossed arms. âYouâd look good in a garbage bag.â
"Sure, yeah, and pigs can fly." Audrey quips, picking up the dresses and moving to the full-length mirror beside your desk. She holds each one against her body, lips pursed in thought as she weighs her options.
"What's the occasion, anyway?" you ask, pulling your legs up to rest your feet on the chair, leaning your elbows against your knees.
"Carterâs throwing a party." She glances at you briefly, then holds up the pink dress, clearly having made her choice. "I wanna see if heâs single. If he is, Iâll make a move. Canât keep pining over that blond guy I saw at the campus cafĂŠ last week. But I heard Carterâs been hooking up with Darcy."
"Wasn't she with Dylan?"
"No, that was Daphne."
"Why do all their names start with a 'D'?"
Audrey sighs dramatically, shaking her head. "Donât know. They might be running some kind of secret alliteration cult."
With a laugh, you turn back to your desk, lowering your legs as the brief moment of lightheartedness fades and reality settles in. Your smile vanishes, replaced by the familiar weight of exhaustion. Right, you think to yourself. Back to the endless black hole of studying.
"Hey, you should come." Audrey's voice pulls you from your thoughts again. You turn to see her standing with the pink dress draped over one arm, a playful but earnest look on her face. "You havenât left the dorm in ages. Come on, itâll be fun."
"I don't know, Auds. I just... There's so much work to do, andâ"
"Exactly! Thatâs why you need a break," she interrupts, crossing her arms in defiance. "You need a good distraction. And who knows? Maybe youâll find a decent rebound to replaceâ"
"No."
Your voice is sharper than you intended, and the air between you shifts. Your brows knit together as a scowl tugs at your lips. "I donât do rebounds. And I donât need one. Iâm over her."
Audrey raises a skeptical brow. "You say that, but youâve been single for the entire year you two have been broken up."
"Yeah, and?" You shrug, the defensive edge softening slightly. "That doesnât have to be a bad thing. I just⌠needed the time and space to, I donât know, feel the breakup."
You sigh, leaning forward to rest your elbows on your knees. Your voice dips, quiet but unwavering. "We dated all through high school, Auds. We planned everythingâcollege, careers, our whole life together. Then, one night, it was just⌠gone. I needed that break."
"I get it. No need for a rebound, then." Audreyâs lips curve into a warm smile as she gathers her wavy blonde hair, twisting it into a messy bun. She picks up the pink dress and heads toward the door, pausing to glance back at you. "Iâm gonna go put my outfit on and do my makeup. But think about it, okay? Iâd have more fun if you were there."
Her voice softens, the playful edge replaced by genuine concern. "I hate seeing you so groggy and drained over finals. You deserve a break."
With that, she disappears into the bathroom, leaving you alone with her words lingering in the air.
You prop your elbow on the desk, resting your chin in your palm as the decision weighs on you. What would you even wear? A quick mental inventory of your closet makes you groan. Youâd gone a little too wild during the autumn sale at the mall, leaving your wardrobe overflowing with beige and brown sweatersânot exactly party material. Dresses? Practically nonexistent.
And besides, it's 8 PM on a Fridayâyou could really use a change of pace.
You let out a frustrated sigh, but it quickly turns into a chuckle. Audreyâs words mustâve gotten to you, because before you realize it, youâre pushing yourself out of your chair. The creak of the worn seat makes you certain itâs practically engraved a permanent imprint of your ass.
You stretch briefly, shaking out your legs, then make your way toward Audreyâs room. Maybe sheâll have something I like. Youâre not exactly thrilled about diving into her wardrobeâher style is bold, flashy, and a little outside your comfort zoneâbut desperate times call for desperate measures.
When the bathroom door opens and shuts, you smile to yourself and stride over to lean casually against Audrey's doorframe. She looks up, raising her brows in surprise before a smirk tugs at her lips.
"Decided youâd go, huh?" she says, her tone teasing but approving. "You're so stubborn, sometimes."
"Iâm not getting drunk, though," you say, crossing your arms as Audrey adjusts her earrings. "And Iâm not changing my mind on that. Study routine starts back up tomorrow morning, and I donât need a hangover slowing me down."
Audrey gives you an exaggerated eye roll but doesnât argue, a playful grin spreading across her face.
You glance down at the long forest green dress youâre wearing, the silky fabric hugging your figure comfortably. A deep slit runs up one side, stopping at mid-thigh and adding just enough elegance to the look. You adjust the hem slightly, feeling a mix of nerves and excitement bubbling up. Maybe this night wouldnât be such a bad idea after all.
"Drunk guy about to vomit, coming through!"
The announcement has your eyes widening as you quickly move out of the way to let the drunk guy and his friend, whoâs half-carrying him, pass byâprobably headed for the bathroom.
You cling to Audrey's side, linking your arms together as you laugh. "We just got here, and people are already throwing up?"
She chuckles, shaking her head. "Oh, babe, you haven't seen anything yet. Frat parties are the definition of pure insanity."
The deafening music blares even louder as you step into the main room, bodies pressed together as they sway and jump to the beat. Some throw their hands up in the air, fully immersed in the chaos of the party.
Your eyes scan the room, landing on the stereotypical beer pong table surrounded by a pack of guys locked in a heated game.
"Where's your boyfriend?" you tease, nudging Audrey. Her cheeks flush slightlyâa subtle reminder of her true reason for coming tonight, aside from giving you a distraction.
"Not my boyfriend," she corrects, flipping her hair off her shoulder. "At least not yet. But thatâs not why weâre here." She turns to you, a mischievous smile curling on her lips as she grabs your hands. "You're here to have fun, got it?" she shouts over the music.
With a grin, you extend your arms up above your head, body swaying to the beat of the music. Audrey laughs, mimicking your movements with exaggerated flair, her hands on her hips.
"Yes! Who knew you could move like that, girl?" she yells, wooing loudly before twirling you around. The two of you almost crash into a random guy.
"Careful. The last thing I need is this guy hitting on me then saying he can âturn me straightâ when I reject him," you quip, placing your hands on Audreyâs shoulders as you keep dancing.
Time flies as you chat and dance with a few girls from your friend group, whom you ran into coincidentally. An hour melts away unnoticed until a wave of murmurs ripples through the crowd, followed by sharp screams. Your attention shifts, and you spot Carter entering the room, his arm slung around a girl who looks like she was sculpted out of plastic, clinging to him like a lifeline.
You glance at Audrey, noticing the frown darkening her face. A wave of empathy crashes over you. "Itâs okay. Heâll probably dump her by the end of the night, and then youâll have him all to yourself," you say with a gentle smile.
Audrey scoffs, her scowl giving way to a pointedly condescending look. "Fuck him," she snaps. "Iâm not wasting my time on some man-whore. Iâve got options."
A proud grin spreads across your face, but when your eyes flicker back to where Carter stood, your smile falters. Heâs gone. In his place stands a silhouette that makes your stomach drop and your heart stop cold.
Panic surges through you as your breath quickens. Sasha, one of your friends, notices. "Hey, are you okay?" she asks, concern evident in her voice.
You stumble, grabbing Audreyâs arm. "I need to go. Now," you mumble, tugging her toward a quieter corner. She furrows her brows but stays silent, waiting for you to speak.
"I just... fuck, Auds, I just saw her," you finally manage, your voice trembling.
"And?" Audrey raises an eyebrow, unimpressed. "I thought you were 'over her.'" She emphasizes her point with air quotes.
"I thought I was too." Tears prick at your eyes like needles as you drop your gaze to the floor. "It's been a year, Audrey. Why am I not over her yet?"
Audreyâs expression softens at the crack in your voice. She pulls you into a tight hug, her hand rubbing soothing circles on your back. "Iâm so sorry, honey. You donât deserve this."
You cling to her, letting your head rest on her shoulder. After a moment, Audrey pulls away, her eyes filled with determination. "No wallowing," she declares firmly. "Youâre here to have fun, whether sheâs here or not. Itâs your second year of college, hun. Live it up and donât let the past ruin your night."
With a chuckle, you wipe away the tears threatening to spill, careful not to smudge your makeup, and nod firmly. "Youâre right. Iâm here to take a well-deserved break, and Iâm not letting some ex get in the way."
Spinning on your heels, you barely manage to stop yourself as you come face-to-face with the very person haunting your thoughts. A gasp escapes your lips, and your hand flies up to cover your mouth.
She takes a deliberate step to the side, clearing your path. Her tone is tinged with arrogance as she says, "What? I got out of your way. Isnât that what you wanted?" Her brows knit slightly, her mouth pressed into a thin, unreadable line.
"I didn't... I justâ"
"Come on, Y/N. Let's go." Audrey loops her arm through yours, her grip firm as she pulls you away. Her glare cuts through your ex like a blade, sharp and unwavering.
Audrey had always liked her when the two of you were together, but after the breakup, all those sentiments had evaporated. Now, there was nothing but icy disdain in her gaze, a silent reminder of how things had gone south.
"That was so embarrassing, oh my God," you mutter, your wide eyes reflecting your inner turmoil as you and Audrey walk back into the main room. Heading straight for the kitchen, you rub your temples, trying to soothe the headache forming. Without a second thought, you grab the bottle of vodka from the counter and reach for a shot glass.
"Hey, no!" Audrey snatches the bottle from your grip, holding it just out of reach. "You promised you weren't gonna drink tonight. She's so not worth the hangover."
You let out a long sigh, leaning against the counter with a defeated shrug. "Yeah, I know." You pause, a frustrated exhale escaping your lips. "I just can't stop thinking about... God, the fucking breakup. Everything. We weren't supposed to just throw it all away over some stupid reason. I miss her, Auds."
Audrey shakes her head. "No, you don't. You miss the memories, not her. There's a difference." She places the bottle and shot glass back on the counter, then grabs your shoulders firmly, pulling you closer so youâre forced to meet her gaze. Her eyes are intense, unwavering. "Listen, you're only remembering the good parts. It's your mind playing tricks on you."
You sigh again, leaning heavily against the counter as the frustration in your voice rises. "We never had any bad times, though. Just the breakup." Your voice cracks slightly, betraying the emotions you'd been holding back. "It was goodâshe was good. It just... ended, and I don't even know why anymore."
Audrey's grip on your shoulders tightens gently, her expression unwavering. "Exactly, babe. Thatâs the part you're stuck on. Youâre romanticizing it because you donât have the full picture anymore. Breakups hurt, even the ones that make sense, but that doesnât mean you should let the past keep pulling you back. You deserve better than this."
You let out a bitter laugh, shaking your head. "Do I? Because right now, it feels like Iâm the one who messed it all up. Like maybe I wasnât enough for her."
Audrey softens, pulling you into a hug before you can spiral any further. "Donât do that. Donât tear yourself apart over what happened. Youâre enoughâmore than enough. And if she couldnât see that, thatâs on her, not you."
You bury your face in her shoulder, her steady reassurance grounding you for a moment. When you finally pull away, her determined gaze meets yours again. "Youâre here to have fun, right? Not to relive the past. So letâs leave her back there where she belongs and get you back out there."
You nod hesitantly, letting her words sink in. "Youâre right," you say softly, trying to muster a smile. "Sheâs not worth ruining my night over."
"Exactly," Audrey says with a grin, looping her arm through yours. "Now, come on. Letâs show this party what youâre made of."
You saunter back to the designated dance floor, forcing a grin as the music thumps through your chest, trying to shake off the earlier interaction. Sasha joins in beside you, her blonde, shoulder-length hair bouncing as she jumps and twirls to the beat. The faint brown of her roots begins to show, a faint reminder of the dye job she got two months ago.
Your friend Maeve stumbles into your line of sight, mimicking a ridiculous move, and you laugh despite yourself, grateful for the temporary distraction.
But then your gaze drifts, almost instinctively, to one corner of the room. There she isâyour exâleaning against the wall with that infuriatingly effortless coolness. And beside her, some brunette is clearly making a move, leaning in closer with every passing second.
You freeze, the air knocked out of you as if someone had punched your chest. A bitter scoff escapes your lips, shaking your head in disbelief. You swallow hard, the knot in your stomach twisting tighter, and mutter under your breath, "Of course."
It's as if something takes over you, a force compelling you to pull Sasha closer. You lean in and whisper urgently, "I need a favor. Please, just go with it. I'll explain laterâdonât ask questions."
She blinks, her brows knitting together in confusion. "What are youâ"
Before she can finish, your lips crash onto hers. She gasps in surprise but quickly responds, her hands finding your waist as the crowd erupts in cheers and whistles. You wrap your arms around her shoulders, leaning into the kiss as it deepens, your tongue brushing against hers. The world around you blurs, drowned out by the roaring excitement of onlookers.
Pulling away, you chuckle softly, your breath mingling with Sasha's as you glance around the room. The crowd is buzzing, their gazes locked on youâsome bewildered, others clearly displeased.
But your attention quickly shifts, your eyes landing on Ellie.
Her gaze is piercing, burning through the room with an intensity that makes your stomach flip. The girl beside her tugs at her arm, desperate for attention, but Ellie barely spares her a glance. Instead, she scoffs, her jaw tightening as she shrugs off the girlâs grip.
Without a word, she turns on her heel, shoving past people as she storms toward the front door. The slam echoes through the house, leaving a charged silence in its wake.
You bite your lip, nerves flickering beneath your confident facade, and glance over at Audrey, who bursts into laughter, still processing what just happened. "You did not," she exclaims, shaking her head in disbelief.
"Thanks, Sasha. You're an absolute lifesaver." You flash her a grin, ignoring the bewildered look on her face as your gaze shifts toward the door Ellie just slammed shut. A swell of pride rises in your chest, a smirk tugging at the corner of your lips. For better or worse, you had gotten her attention.
After some time, you eventually say your goodbyes to your friends, including Audrey. You decide to leave early, your social battery completely drained. Audrey stays behind, her energy seemingly endless, as she's far more used to these party scenes.
Grabbing your black purse, you head for the door and step outside. Your brows lift in mild surprise when you spot Ellie sitting on the steps, her back to you. The only light comes from the moon and the soft glow of her phone screen. Silently, you move closer, glancing over her shoulder to see her engrossed in a silly dinosaur game.
A quiet chuckle escapes your lips as you tilt your head, watching her affectionately. She hasnât changed a bit.
"I know you're standing behind me, Y/N. You're not slick."
Or maybe she has.
You sigh, moving to sit beside her on the step. The tension between you is thick and the weight of the moment feels suffocating, each second dragging like an eternity. âI wasnât trying to... I didnât mean what I said the way you thought I did.â The words tumble out, and you wring your hands nervously.
âIâve just been so distracted with finals, and Audrey finally convinced me to leave our dorm to take a break. You being here... it just caught me off guard, andââ You groan, burying your face in your hands. âGod, I should really stop talking.â
"Yeah, you should," she mutters, shaking her head as she pockets her phone and fixes her gaze on her shoes. Red Converse, the ones with doodles scrawled across the front. You recognize them instantlyâtheyâre the pair you gave her for her birthday last year, covered in your handiwork. You canât help but remember the laugh that erupted from her chest when your doodling spree ended with you drawing a Sharpie mustache on her face.
The memory tugs at you, bittersweet and unshakable. You pull your knees up to your chest, wrapping your arms around them and resting your chin on your forearm. "Still obsessed with dinosaurs?"
Her lips twitch, almost forming a smile. "Went to class in a dino costume once," she says, leaning back on her elbows with a casual ease.
Finally, her eyes meet yours, lingering as they trace over your face, your hair, and the way the dress clings to your body. She doesn't say it, but you can see itâthe flicker of admiration she's trying to bury. "Pretty sure that says it all," she adds with a shrug, but the way her gaze softens betrays her indifference.
You tilt your head back, gazing up at the sprawling constellations scattered across the night sky, their brilliance stirring a quiet joy in your chest. Lowering your gaze, your eyes follow the gentle sway of the trees in the rising wind, their movement mirrored in the cool breeze brushing against your bare shoulders. A sudden chill ripples through you, sending a shiver down your spineâuntil something warm and familiar settles over you, enveloping you in its comforting embrace.
Glancing down, you realize itâs a jacket, worn and soft, smelling faintly of Ellieâs cologne. You look up, meeting her gaze with a hint of confusion.
âWhat?â she mutters, a faint scoff escaping her lips as she leans back again, feigning nonchalance. âCanât let you get hypothermia.â
But thereâs something in her toneâsubtle, unspoken, and tenderâthat makes your chest tighten.
You slip it on, the warmth instantly comforting, before glancing back at her. âYouâll get cold, though.â
Ellie tilts her head, a pointed look settling on her face. âRight, because you forgot about my absolute freezer of a dorm. Felt like I was living in fucking Antarctica. Might as well have been an igloo.â
For the first time tonight, she chucklesâa soft, genuine sound that tugs at something deep inside you. Her smile is the same as itâs always been, the one you hadnât realized just how much youâd missed. It almost makes you smile too, but the weight of everything unsaid lingers between you, dimming your brief moment of joy.
Your grin falters, a sigh slipping out as you lower your gaze. âWhat went wrong between us?â
The question hangs in the air, raw and vulnerable, carrying the weight of everything youâve been too afraid to ask until now.
Her shoulders slump as her heartbeat quickens, the weight of the moment settling heavily between you. This wasnât the kind of conversation she expected to have tonightâespecially not with you. âYou really wanna go there?â she asks, her voice low and hesitant as she leans forward, resting her elbows on her knees, legs spread slightly in a relaxed stance that betrays her inner turmoil.
You nod, your gaze steady and unwavering. âI need to know, Ellie. Itâs been eating at me for a year.â
She exhales sharply, her eyes dropping to the concrete beneath her feet, as if it holds the answers sheâs been avoiding. âI was in a bad place,â she admits, her voice barely above a whisper. âI couldnât handle a relationship anymore. I didnât want to leave, but staying wouldâve hurt you even more.â
Her words hang in the air like a weight, the raw honesty cracking through the wall of confusion youâve carried since the breakup.
Your breath catches as her words sink in. Youâve spent so much time replaying the breakup in your mind, blaming yourself, thinking maybe you had done something wrong, and now hearing this explanation leaves you unsure of how to feel. Relief? Frustration? Sadness?
"You didn't think I deserved to know that back then?" you ask, your voice trembling slightly as you try to keep your composure.
Ellie finally looks at you, guilt flickering in her eyes. "I didnât know how to say it. I thought... I thought itâd be easier if you hated me. That way, you'd move on."
You shake your head, a dry laugh escaping. "Easier for who? Because it sure as hell wasnât easy for me."
She runs a hand through her auburn hair, tugging at the strands like sheâs punishing herself. "I know. I messed up. I thought I was doing the right thing. I didn't know I hurt you this bad."
The air feels heavy between you, and for a moment, neither of you speaks. You pull the jacket tighter around yourself, searching her face for sincerity. All you find is regret.
You sit in silence, though it feels like an eternity. The quiet is only broken by the rhythmic tapping of Ellieâs shoe against the concrete, her leg bouncing nervously.
"Do you regret it?"
"Regret what?"
"Breaking up with me?"
Your voice is steady, but your chest tightens as you glance up at her, bracing yourself for an answer youâre not ready to hear. Bittersweet nostalgia churns within you as you watch her intently, trying to decipher her expression.
Ellie averts her gaze, focusing on the trees swaying in the breeze and the students passing byâsome clutching textbooks, others laughing as they shove their friends playfully. "You kissed that girl," she mutters, her tone laced with accusation. "Looked pretty cozy to me."
"You still didnât answer my question."
Ellieâs jaw tightens as she finally turns to face you, her eyes sharp and conflicted. "What the fuck am I supposed to say?" she snaps, her voice rising. "Itâs been a year, Y/N. Whatâs my explanation gonna change?"
You rise abruptly and descend the steps, shooting her a sharp glare as your jaw clenches tight. The rain pelts against your skin, but you barely notice, too consumed by the storm raging inside you. "At least Iâd finally get the fucking closure I need to move on," you bite out, your voice cracking under the weight of your frustration. "I havenât been able to date anyone else because of you. Every time I try, it feels like Iâm betraying something thatâs not even there anymoreâ"
"I donât want you with anyone else," she interrupts, her voice cutting through the night with a raw, unyielding edge. Her arms cross defensively over her chest as she steps toward you, her posture tense.
You scoff, throwing your hands up. "So, what? Iâm just supposed to stay single forever? Never move on, just because you donât want me with anyone else?"
"Thatâs not what I meant!" she retorts, her voice cracking slightly.
"Then what the fuck do youâ"
Before you can finish, Ellie closes the distance between you, her lips crashing onto yours in an ardent, desperate kiss. Itâs urgent, almost reckless, yet it feels naturalâyour mouths moving together in sync, reigniting a passion you hadnât felt in over a year.
You gasp softly but instinctively kiss her back, your arms sliding around her shoulders as hers settle on your waist, tugging you impossibly closer, as if letting go would mean losing you forever. A muffled moan escapes into her mouth when your fingers tangle in her hair, tugging lightly.
Her hands drift lower, skimming over your back before settling firmly on your hips, grounding you both in the heat of the moment.
After a moment, she pulls back, both of you breathless, your foreheads lightly touching as your frantic eyes lock. A small chuckle slips out as you lower your gaze, your hands sliding down her shoulders and chest to wrap securely around her torso, pulling her into a warm hug.
"Shit, Iâve missed you," you murmur into her chest, your voice laced with quiet relief as her familiar scent fills your senses. You sigh contentedly when her arms tighten around you, enveloping you in the embrace youâd longed for.
"Iâve missed you too, pretty girl," she whispers, her voice soft but steady, carrying the weight of unspoken emotions.
When you first arrived at the party, all you wanted was a chance to unwind. Now, looking back, a simple break was far from what you ended up withâbut what you got was so much more.
Ellie Williams is back in your life.
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after your best friend persuades you to take a break from studying and attend a party, you unexpectedly come face-to-face with your ex, stirring up unresolved emotions. by the end of the night, you find yourself heading home with more than just a brief escape from your studies.
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