my favorite part • chris evans (bwwm)

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"That's fucked up." Jordyn frowned. "He has always had feelings for you."

"Up until the point he betrayed my trust and slept with someone else?" Phoenix replied, with a sarcastic laugh. "What ever you say, Jordy."

"He slept with Kourtney right after you told him you would NEVER date him... how did he betray your trust by moving on?"

"Okay but we were still sleeping together! You know what, I'm really starting to wonder whose side you're on."

"I'm on both of your sides! You and Luka are equally my friends." Jordyn sighed. "And as your friend, you deserve the absolute truth from me."

"Hm okay. Well, the absolute is truth is that I find Luka to be very immature and incapable of loving me the way I deserve to be loved. He acts like a literal child and goes off to smoke every time he wants to avoid a serious conversation."

"Okay, Phoenix."

"I care about Luka, I honestly do, but I'm not going to put myself in a possibly toxic situation because his ego is hurt." Phoenix finished. "He's not the kind of guy I would ever marry."

"You don't even want to get married."

"Who knows? Sometimes people come into your life that make you want to change."

"Oh shit." Jordyn grinned, changing the entire tone of their conversation. "Lemme stop talking to you about Luka then. Tell me about Chris, I wanna hear everything."

"What do you wanna know about him? If his dick is big?"

"Well... actually, yeah." She admitted with a laugh. "You're fucking Captain America sis. Spill the tea."

"The tea is that Chris is a human cinnamon roll with the warmest, sweetest personality you could imagine." Phoenix changed the subject. It wasn't that she didn't trust Jordyn, it was just the fact that information in their friend group spread like wildfire. She could already imagine the TMZ headline 'Captain America Star Chris Evans Confirmed to Have Big Penis by Rumored Girlfriend.'

"I'll get it out of you eventually."

"Sure, you will." Phoenix responded sarcastically before looking back at Luka, who was still smoking. "I think I'm gonna go talk to Luka for a bit. Clear the air."

"That's not a bad idea. A good talk has been overdue between the two of you. And you don't want any awkwardness tomorrow when you're shooting together."

"Exactly." Phoenix agreed before walking up the beach to Luka. Although she hated the smell of cigarette smoke and didn't want to be exposed to it, she decided to make an exception this one time.

"Hi." Phoenix joined him in the sand and squeezed his leg gently. As soon as she sat down, Luka put out his cigarette, tucking the bud in his pocket afterwards.

"Hi." Luka mocked.

"Are you okay?"

"You ignored me for two months, Phoenix." He reminded. "You didn't answer my calls or respond to my messages for 8 weeks and then out of the blue, I get a text from you because you needed a favor. Would you be okay?"

Phoenix let out a sigh. "Luka, you aren't a very good friend sometimes. When you're upset, you're a hothead; you act impulsively and immaturely. You show no emotion and act like you have no regard for anybody else's feelings."

"Wow."

"But when you're being you, you're creative and intelligent. You've shown me time and time again that you're an amazing listener." Phoenix went on. "I honestly think you are just one of the coolest people I know. THAT'S the Luka I love but unfortunately, he hasn't been around much."

"I was upset with you. And still am." Luka confessed. "Do you know what it's like to have the person you're in love with straight up tell you that they NEVER want to be with you?"

"I can't say I have." She answered. "But to be fair, you weren't in love with me."

"I was."

"Okay." Phoenix decided not to argue with him. "What I'm trying to say is that I want the old Luka back. If you're going to consistently treat me a certain way because I was honest with you, I can't be around you."

"I get that. I just don't know how to give you what you want."

"Okay." Phoenix mumbled before attempting to stand up, only for Luka to pull her back down.

"I didn't say I wasn't going to try, Phee."

She rested her head on Luka's shoulder. "That's all I would ever ask from you."

"I missed you."

"I know."

"So uhh tell me, how are you and Chris?"

"Do you really wanna know?" She looked over at him, not sure if he was asking to start another conversation or if he was waiting for his chance to trash Chris.

"I'm really asking." Luka clarified. "Old Luka, good listening skills, that's what you wanted."

"Chris and I are good." Phoenix answered reluctantly. "His birthday is on Tuesday and I won't be there to celebrate because we'll be shooting and then of course, I graduate on Saturday. So that's a bit of a bummer."

"That's tough. Did you at least get him anything?"

"You're gonna think it sounds stupid." Phoenix laughed at the thought of what she bought for Chris. "It's a pillow in the shape of his dog, Dodger, dressed like Mickey Mouse."

"It sounds erm... thoughtful?"

"I hope he thinks so."

In order to even secure the picture of Dodger, Phoenix had to go through a ton. First, she went to Hemmy with the idea. Hemmy contacted Chris's brother, Scott, who contacted their mother, Lisa, who then dressed Dodger in a Mickey Mouse costume and snapped a picture. Lisa sent the image to Scott who sent it to Hemmy who sent it to Phoenix. Then finally, Phoenix sent the picture to a company the specialized in pet pillows. And voila: Chris's birthday present was born.

She had asked Hemmy if he wouldn't mind giving it to Chris on his actual birthday, since Phoenix wouldn't be there, in which he graciously agreed to. Giving gifts was one of Phoenix's favorite things to do strictly because she loved enjoyed watching the receivers reaction to her presents. She was sad to miss Chris's but appreciative to Hemsworth for promising to deliver to him on June 13th.

"Hey, well you seem a lot happier." Luka noticed. "As long as you're happy with Chris, I'm happy for you."

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