he's the one [parker x male reader]

episode 5 : "this is what falling in love feels like"

it's been a week since the whole "I might like parker" thing and I'm still trying to figure out my emotions
like do I really like him like that or is what I'm feeling not romantic at all
who knows
but I want to figure that out

at school

"Hey choi!" parker yells at me

"yo what's up rooney?" I say

"you know my brother joey" he says

"Yeah the "falcon"" I say with air quotes for falcon

"so I'm trying to find ways to make him not popular" he adds

"but why would you do that? from what I've heard joey used to be the lamest kid back in steven's point" I say kinda sad that parker wants to take this popularity away from joey

I mean the whole falcon personality I don't really like because I know that's not joey but I mean he looks so happy having the whole school fond over him so to take that happiness away kinda hurts

"I know but I mean if he wants to be popular he shouldn't pretend to be this guy falcon to do it" he says
"He should learn there's other ways to be popular" he adds

"I don't know rooney wouldn't it make him sad if you took away his popularity?" I say

"when have you suddenly cared about joey's feelings?" he says confused

"I don't know I just feel bad for him" I say sadly

"do you have a crush on him or something?" parker says with one eyebrow raised

"ew no he's not even my type" I say loud and proud

"ok checking off the not in love with my brother box" he said laughing

"anyways I just sorta relate to wanting to be popular after being known as a lame kid back in your old school" I say

"you were considered the lame kid back in your old school?" he said so surprised

"yeah but it's nothing I mean I got used to the low amount of attention from people but I mean at least I have some friends tho they were also considered lame people too, I still had friends either way" I say trying not to cry

I don't want to tell him or anyone at this school that I was bullied that's not particularly a memory of my old school I want to remember
"keep it in the past y/n keep it in the past" I say to myself

"Hey are you ok?" He asked concerned

"Yeah I'm fine don't worry" I reassured him

"so wanna help me get rid of the falcon y/n?" He asks me trying to make me feel better

"I mean as long as we don't hurt joey" I say

"fine as long as we don't hurt joey" he says
"You are so sensitive today" he adds

"No I am not" I say upset he called me sensitive

"listen it's ok to cry or feel sympathy for someone" he says
"I respect you for that you know" he adds

"I mean I felt what he went through in steven's point so I know what it's like to be the lame kid almost no one wants to talk too" I say with a sad smile

"Is there more to this lame kid story your not telling me?" He says
"I want you to be comfortable telling me anything choi I'm here for you" he says putting a hand on my shoulder

I give up I'll just tell him but only him

"Ok there is more to the story you don't know" I say

"so back at my old school I was yeah known as the lame kid but it didn't stop there, so every day at school I would meet up with my two best friends, normal right? well after they would go there separate ways to class this kid, uh let's call him H, so H used to come up to me and-and w-w-ell" I say trying so hard not to cry

Parker noticed this and hugged me

"It's ok take your time" he quietly said to me

We broke the hug
And I took a deep breath and tried to continue
"he would come up to me and say "oh look there goes the embarrassment" then either take my backpack empty it out or push me into my locker causing me to have these" I say lifting my sleeve on my left arm showing all the dark bruises I had

"Oh my god are you ok y/n those look really bad" parker says concerned

"I mean like no and yes, no because I will never be able to get rid of these bruises so the memory of H is like a part of me now and yes because I'm far away from him that he can't hurt me anymore" I say as I fix my sleeve

"Look I'm so glad you came to california" he says

"And why is that rooney?" I add

"So that I could protect you" he says all proud

"you wanna protect me?, I'm kinda lame" I say with a chuckle

"you are not lame choi you're very cool you just don't know how cool and amazing you are yourself" he adds

him saying that caused me to blush
man I do have a crush on him