![]() Just as Nikki suspected, you went silent. Pulling a hand through his hair, Nikki bit his lip. Nikki silently hoped for the first option, but he wouldn’t be surprised to hear, “No, I don’t feel the same.” Second? He could tell you his feelings, and you would let him down easy. The first scenario? He could tell you how he felt, and you’d reciprocate the feelings. “I…well, you know…” It was on the tip of his tongue, why couldn’t he say it? Sighing, Nikki weighed his options. Your brows rose as you positioned yourself to mirror Nikki. Sucking in a breath, Nikki turned on his side, propping himself on his elbow. Asking was harmless, but he certainly wasn’t prepared for your answer. It’s almost as if you’d built up walls around yourself, and Nikki didn’t know how to break them down. Maybe it’s because he never asked, but he couldn’t read you. The worst part about it, though? Nikki had no idea how you felt. And yet even though your personalities differed tremendously, Nikki still fell hard for you. Nikki was rowdy, flirty, and had a mostly carefree attitude. And besides, you two came from totally different worlds, it’s even a shock you’d become friends in the first place. How many times have friends tried to take things to the next level, only for it to end in heartbreak? He couldn’t chance that. On various occasions, he’d caught himself thinking about you, worrying about you, just wanting to be around you.īut Nikki had his doubts and for good reason. It was two years ago to the day that Nikki realized his feelings for you were more than friendly. He wanted nothing more than to tell you, to scream it from the rooftops, but Nikki knew better than to jeopardize a wonderful friendship. A dangerous and desirable combination of traits that scared the fuck out of him.Īnd usually, nothing ever scared Nikki, except his budding feelings for his best friend that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t keep them under control. Aside from being brilliant, you were gorgeous too. As you rambled on about astrology, spitting out facts and pointing out more constellations, Nikki let his gaze wander over your face. Orion.”Ĭhuckling, Nikki turned back to you, smiling softly. “See the stars that make the letter v? And right between those two pieces is a smaller straight line that connects them together. “Mhm,” Nikki sighed, clasping his hands on his stomach. Do you see those three stars? In a straight line?” Huffing, Nikki turned to face you, the edges of his hair tickling the crook of your neck. “Look, it’s Orion,” you said, poking Nikki’s arm before pointing up. The dark sky was illuminated by tiny twinkling stars, some bigger and brighter than others, a soft breeze rustled the trees, and your body was softly pressed into Nikki’s side as you both stared into the sky, quietly counting the stars and connecting constellations. *GIF is not mine, credit goes to the owner* Description: Nikki wants to take things to the next level, but he thinks you’ll reject him.Ī/N: Leave a comment if you enjoyed this fic!
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