happily not so after || wilbur soot

thirteen

_____

-MESSAGES-

darling <3 : hey v, how's lucas?

read at 2:09 pm

darling <3 : everything okay?

read at 2:22 pm

darling <3 : v, if this is about last night i'm sorry 

read at 2:40 pm

darling <3 : text me when you can

read at 3:10 pm

_____

"Why are you ignoring his texts?"

"I'm not ignoring his texts! I just don't know what to say."

"What do you mean you don't know what to say?!"

I looked at Lucas, "Hey Wilbur, sorry I kissed you and made out with you for two minutes and ran away like I always do, it meant nothing hope you understand!" I said with a sarcastic tone. 

"Okay well-"

"Well what? I don't like Wilbur like that but he obviously likes me like that, what do I do?"

"Talk to him, invite him over and just tell him you just wanna be friends." 

I nodded, "Okay yeah, that's a good idea."

"Oh wait, but your Mum..."

"Don't worry, shes already met Wil."

"They met?! Did she like him?"

"She called him cute." 

Lucas's eyes widened, "Your Mum is down bad."

I chuckled, "Shut up."

_____

I finally texted Wilbur and told him to come over tonight, Lucas left and now I was just waiting. 

My Mum insisted on making dinner but I told her Wilbur was just coming for two minutes and then he'd be leaving, she asked questions but I didn't answer. 

I heard my doorbell ring and my Mum opened it, "Venus, Wilbur is here!" 

I walked down the stairs to see Wilbur with his usual wide smile, oh my god. 

My Mother looked small beside him, I thought to myself, "Hey Wil, thank you for coming."

"Of course, I'm glad I get to see you and your Mum."

My Mum smiled, "I'll be in the living room, if you guys need anything let me know." I nodded, I told Wilbur to follow me up to my room and once we we're in there he closed the door behind him.

"Wow, your room is awesome!" I chuckled, "Thanks, this is where I spend most of my time." 

"I love your records on the wall, you got great music taste." He looked at me, "I know." I shrugged, smiling. 

"Why does your whole house have tinted windows?" I gulped, "Uh, my Mum hates the sun. I grew up not liking it either so that's why I'm a night person." 

He nodded, "Now it all makes sense, I thought you we're like a vampire or something." 

Funny. 

"Yeah, I guess I kinda am." I said sitting down on my bed, he sat beside me. 

"So, you wanted to talk?" He looked at me. 

I gulped, "I'm sorry I kissed you last night." 

"Don't worry about it V, I'm sorry I asked beforehand. You probably kissed me back because you felt pity for me, is that it?" 

I shook my head, "No, of course not! I liked the kiss, I really liked the kiss. It's just..."

"You don't believe in love." 

I looked at him, "I just think it's pointless..."

"But why? Why is it so hard for you to believe that two people can be so hopelessly in love with one another?" He looked into my eyes, "I- I- I don't know." I shrugged.

He sighed, "I like you Venus, not just as a friend." 

A tear fell down my face, "Hey, don't cry please." He moved closer.

"I'm sorry it's just, I think I don't believe in love because of my parents."

"What do you mean?"

"My Dad left my Mum all alone crying on the sofa late at night, I found her and she was heart broken. How could he leave her like that? How could he leave me like that? If he really loved her, the way he said he loved her, he wouldn't have left. That's why I'm scared, that's why I don't believe in love, because of him." I sniffled, looking down at my hands laid in my lap.

Wilbur placed his hand gently on my chin and turned my head towards him, "I'm nothing like him. I don't know why your Dad did that, especially since your Mum is one of the most prettiest, kindest woman out there, but that's his loss. He doesn't know what he's doing Venus, he isn't worth it." 

"Don't make yourself not believe in love just because he was stupid and left your Mum Venus, because now he's missing out on how amazing you two are, that's all on him." 

I stared at him, "Wil, I like you, not just as a friend."

He smiled, "Then what's our next step V?" 

I sniffled, "You have to promise, promise me you won't leave me, please?" 

He looked down at my lips, before planting a very soft kiss onto them,  then he pulled away and looked back up into my eyes, "I promise." 

I smiled, grasping him into a tight hug. 

Remember when I said Wilbur was like a home? How he was kind, caring, and a pretty great friend? It's true, he makes sure everyone is comfortable,and safe. He's like a home, a home where you can be yourself and feel secured, he was my home. 

But if I could be myself around him, why wasn't I telling him I have XP? 

I just needed more time, more time to feel normal around him. 

More time to feel normal around everyone, just more time, that's all I needed. 

I am going to tell him, I am. 

But not now. 

_____

a/n: WOOOOOOOOO

i love them with everything. 

903 words.