four years later.
ruby was 16.
the twins were 12.
"ruby! oh my gosh, i have incredible news!" evangeline exclaimed as she saw her best friend in the hall.
"well?? what is it??"
"you know blaine??" she asked.
ruby nodded.
"he asked me out!!!"
"o-oh... c-cool, eve! t-that's great," ruby said with a hint of sadness in her voice.
//
it was a month later, and ruby went to the first boy-girl party she'd ever been to.
she went with evie, but got very shy and anxious since there were so many people.
she sat alone in a chair on her phone, reading through online articles.
she looked up for a second to find blaine and evie hardcore making out.
and she lost it.
"d-dad??"
"yeah, honey?"
"c-can you please c-come pick me up?"
"of course, ru. what's wrong?"
"just... something. sorry if i woke you up."
"don't worry about it, princess. i'll be there in a few minutes," josh said, kissing his sleeping husband's cheek before driving to the party and picking ruby up.
the next morning
evie✨: ru! where did you go last night?? i couldn't find you anywhere!
ruby🌙: i had my dad pick me up. i didn't feel well.
evie✨: aww, ru! you could've just told me! i would have gladly taken you home.
ruby🌙: it's ok. i don't really like crowds, anyways. i didn't want to interrupt you and blaine, either.
evie✨: ru, you know you come before him. always. i told you that the day he asked me out!
ruby🌙: idk. it doesn't seem like it sometimes. it's ok, though. he's your boyfriend. i've gotta go. i'll ttyl.
evie✨: wait, what do you mean??
ruby🌙: it doesn't matter, evie.
evie✨: yes it does, ruby. please tell me what's wrong.
ruby🌙: i really need to go, ok? i'll talk to you later.
evie✨: ru is this about you starting to wear sleeves even when it's hot out? and how you excuse yourself to the bathroom after lunch every day?
read: 11:47 am
evie✨: ru, please answer me.
read: 11:52 am
evie✨: ru please
evie✨: i'm sorry, ruby.
evie✨: i'm so sorry.
evie✨: i should have said something, ruby. i just got so caught up with blaine. i'm so sorry.
evie✨: you don't deserve pain, ru. you're the sweetest girl ever. literally. ever. and you aren't fat, either. you're gorgeous, ruby. i wish i looked like you. i've told you that from the very beginning.
evie✨: i'm so sorry, ru.
evie✨: please talk to me.
evie✨: only if you feel comfortable, of course. i don't want to force you into anything. i know how much you hate that.
evie✨: and how much you love pink.
evie✨: and how you only part your hair to the right because it 'gives you luck.'
evie✨: and that you've never gone a single night without telling me you loved me. even if i don't respond.
evie✨: oh my god, ru...
evie✨: ruby i'm so sorry. i don't know how i could be so dumb.
evie✨: this all started after blaine and i got together, didn't it?
evie✨: ruby, please don't be hurting yourself. i love you, ok? i love you more than anything. i only started dating blaine so you wouldn't get suspicious that i was bi...
evie✨: i love you, ruby. i'm so sorry i made you feel like this. you deserve so much better, ok? ask anyone and they'll tell you that.
evie✨: i love you.
evie✨: more than a friend, if that wasn't clear.
evie✨: talk to you later, ru. i love you, i love you, i love you.
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Fanfictiontyler and josh have been best friends since they were only a couple months old. when feelings other than friendship start to fly, they're forced to separate. but what will happen after 5 years of being apart?
