IF SHARKY COULD GO BACK TO the time he didn't get all blushy when mikey looked at him, he would.
it seemed like a curse than a blessing to slowly start feeling things for your best friend.
yes.
okay fine, he admits it.
he's slowly falling for michelle howard.
he only realized it last night, after his almost kiss with the girl.
it came to him as more of bad news instead of good ones.
he sat in his room all night thinking of ways to stop this, to stop him.
losing a friendship as perfect as his and hers was not something he ever wanted.
sharky would rather kill someone than lose mikey howard as his best friend.
it seemed like he could only do one thing to get rid of this crush.
and that was
"hello, elle."
sharkys voice spoke through his phone.
"oh hi sharky!" the girl beams loudly.
"hi, so uh i was wondering.."
"would you mind coming with me and my friends for dinner, we're going to nando's." he explained with a small smile.
it didn't take a second for her to answer.
"sure, I'd love that."
"okay great uh it's the one next to my house I'll send you the location," he informed the girl.
"yeah alright." she nods her head.
the boy bids his goodbye before closing the call.
a soft, quiet hopeful sigh.
he likes elle honestly. and he would never try to play with her feelings.
because she's a nice girl, with a perfect personality and a beautiful face.
so that's why this stupid crush he has will vanish right when he starts talking to her.
jumping off his bed and walking out of his room the boy heard the sounds of his friends talking downstairs.
stepping down only to see them all.
niko, aj, and kenny are on one couch, and chunkz and mikey are on the other.
mikey had her head laying lazily on chunkz's shoulder while she laughed about something niko said.
just hearing her giggle made sharky have his breath taken away.
she looked so real.
so delicate.
like if you even touch her she'll break.
in that moment sharky saw her in colors he didn't know existed.
her hair falls right into place and her eyes hold so much comfort, the way her nose scrunches and made her small freckles disappear was almost mesmerizing.
it seemed like everyone took notice of sharkys presence.
and how he was staring at her.
it was a funny sight, the boy looked like he's just seen fireworks blow up in his face.
his hands by his side and his eyes watching the girl, his head tilting slightly trying to stare more.
"sharky," aj calls out.
with that the boy flinched back a little, clearing his throat suddenly seeing them all.
"oh sorry, i um was zoning out." he tries to laugh slightly itching the back of his neck.
the friend group just let out a low snicker.
mikey doesn't, she just gulps down her saliva lifting her head off chunkz's shoulder.
her eyes softening when seeing him.
mikey howard wasn't one to have feelings for someone.
she was a closed case, the girl didn't know how to express feelings so she never got them.
but this feeling.
the feeling of always needing sharky around to be happy, the feeling of the butterflies coursing in her stomach when he smiles or touches her.
the feeling of her heartbreaking thinking about him going after any other girl.
mikey's heart began to beat faster at the look he was giving her.
"you've got some drool mate." aj mumbles to the boy when he sat next to him.
sharky whipped his head to him.
"shush." he scoffed seeing him giggle.
"i'm so hungry." kenny groans out loud.
"i got these peaches the other day, and they are so good." chunkz informed his friend.
mikey and sharky shoot both their heads up.
their eyes meeting each other once again.
a flushed and weary look on the two faces.
flashbacks of the night before, the night that could have ended in burning flames.
the night that kept both of them awake,
the night mikey wished she could kiss her best friend and never stop.
"we're going anyway." niko tells.
"oh right, that reminds me." sharkys voice peeks through.
all heads turn to listen.
"my new mate is gonna tag along with us." he tucks his hands in the pockets of his jumper.
the group just nods.
"what's his name?" chunkz questioned.
"Well her name is elle."
with his words, michelle howard felt her blood run cold.
elle.
the girl he was talking to at the party, the prettiest girl she's ever seen, the girl who actually made him chuckle.
she felt oddly sick.
sick to her stomach.
it felt like her whole world was spinning and his words replying back and forth.
"oo sharkys got himself little gyal?" kenny teased the boy with a grin.
shut up kenny.
mikey winced at the words feeling the throw-up coming up.
sharky couldn't help but look at the girl, trying to see if she was hurt or worried about any of the conversations.
his eyes averting back to his friends.
"what? no, she's just a friend." he laughed at them.
the group now all sat at the busy restaurant, elle had introduced herself to everyone.
and mikey could've thrown herself out the window.
how did the girl look better up close?
as the waiter brought over plates piled with food, elle's laughter rang out, drawing mikey's attention.
elle had an undeniable charm, a sweetness that shone through her every word. but there was something about the way she looked at sharky, with those sparkling eyes and infectious giggles, that made mikeys heart clench ever so slightly.
"i love you lots
videos," the new girl beams cutting her chicken.
"thank you." the others smile.
after a while of banter and small laughs, elles attention turned towards mikey.
"mikey right?" Elle asked, feigning innocence.
has she not been on the table long enough to know who mikey is?
is she trying to look mysterious?
nonetheless, michelle nods while chewing her chicken.
"sharkys told me so much about you." elle giggles looking to sharky then back.
it seemed like his eyes grew wide unnoticeably.
mikey forced a genuine smile. "Only good things, I hope."
elle tilted her head, her eyes glinting.
"well, he did mention your obsession with those cheesy romcoms."
the entire table burst into small laughter knowing all too well of the girl's love for them.
with mikeys cheeks flaming a bright red. she shot sharky a mock glare, and he sheepishly shrugged in response.
it was the first time they interacted today.
"oh he said cheesy now?" mikey looks at him remembering all the times he's watched them with her.
"well actually i added the cheesy.. not a fan of those girly films." the girl puckers her lips looking at her plate.
"i like the movies that are more sports related." she tucks her hair behind her ear.
mikey felt the need to say something, about how not all the films are girly or cheesy.
but instead, she just shrugs while scrunching her nose.
she likes seeing her friends laugh and grow happy it was like she was happy with them.
even the rest of the group couldn't deny the change of atmosphere between the pair.
sharky and mikey, are best friends since forever.
had been acting crazy.
their lingering glances and awkward stammering were becoming more frequent than ever.
it was always known that one day they'll realize it, those undiscovered feelings.
but none of the boys knew the day was this quick.
the howard girl's fingers tapped rhythmically against the table, a telltale sign of her growing boredom.
niko leaned toward mikey and whispered softly,
"like like sharkys found himself a new mate, huh?"
mikey scoffed lowly trying to mask her ache with a nonchalant smile.
"yeah, well, good for him." the blonde replies sassily.
"good for him? michelle if looks could kill elle would be dead an hour ago." aj bugging himself in the conversation said.
mikey couldn't help but look at the two her eyes narrowing.
"why don't you two shush and mind your business."
the duo wasn't taken aback, mikey was always like this.
"but you are our business little white girl." aj teased in mockery.
his head annoyingly laid on her shoulder.
"our mikey is all grown up." niko goes and follows ajs action but on the other shoulder.
"oh would you bastards get off me." she shrugs them off aggressively with a small chuckle.
sharkys eyes go to her, elle conversing with him but he couldn't help but not listen.
his heart was beginning to hurt.
like it was paining him to not touch her face and kiss her lips.
like it was-
"sharky are you listening?" elles voice bounced off when she began snapping her fingers in his face.
"oh sorry, i just zoned out."
that excuse wasn't gonna work forever.
it was the end of the night.
elle bid her goodbyes and nice to meet you.
mikey smiled at her and then gave a hug gently.
the thought of Sharky hugging her made a small tinge before the other woman goes into the uber.
"chunkz'll drive us home and sharky and mikey together."
before the two could even say anything the rest were out of the restaurant giggling to themselves.
the walk to the car was probably the most awkward position they had ever been in.
and, sadly, it was with each other.
like it wasn't already the most cliche scene ever, it began to rain.
rain like it had bills to pay.
running to the vehicle with small yelps.
and starting to move it as fast as he can.
it was quiet.
not the good quiet the kind of quiet where something needs to be said but no one is brave enough to say it.
until of course, someone grows the courage.
"mikey."
brave sharky, brave.
the sound of his voice bringing the girl back to reality.
"yeah?"
he taps his foot.
"how was the food tonight?"
almost feeling let down by the answer mikey replies, "It was nice."
he nods heavily.
"and- uh and did you like elle?"
did she like elle?
honestly no.
not for any reason she seemed so sweet and kind but mikey really was growing green with envy.
and that really is it.
"yes, she's very cute.." the blonde trails off.
sharky heard the unease in her voice.
"..but?" it was like he read her mind.
"there are no buts, why would you think that?" she turned her head to him with fake confusion.
"i hear it in your voice."
the girl couldn't help but grow nervous, her fingers tugging the cuticles.
sharky not even noticing this time.
"she's really nice but i feel like she's trying to make herself seem different or something.." mikey felt bad saying it but it was true.
sharky scoffed loudly.
"why? because she doesn't like your kind of movies?" it came out harsh, very harsh.
and michelle was so taken aback by it.
her eyes narrow in confusion and nerves.
"what.. no that's not what i meant it's just-"
"just what?"
"you know i'm starting to think your just a little too picky when it comes to people mikey." the boy's voice begins to raise.
she couldn't help but slouch.
why is he arguing?
"i'm not.. and even if i was why does it matter?" she mumbles worriedly.
"because i don't want you bringing my friends down cause you don't like 'em." he flares his hands in the air.
mikeys brows furrowed now beginning to straighten her posture.
"am i, not your friend too?" she snapped.
"i'm entitled to my own opinion. you don't have to be such a prick you asked remember?!" the girl's voice got louder.
sharky rolls his eyes.
"yeah cause i thought you were gonna be happy for me."
"happy for you? you're not having a baby with the lass, she's just your friend." michelle turns her whole body to him.
she eyes the boy.
"grow up mikey." he told with a groan.
"maybe you should too." she retorts back.
sharky stayed quiet, for just one single second.
"why're you acting like this?" he licked his lips.
"like what?"
"like i'm not even your best friend, your acting like you don't know me." the boy yells getting at a red light on the empty wet road.
"i'm not doing this right now." she sighed unbuckling her seatbelt.
"oh great do what you always do, run away from everything!" sharky glared.
her heart broke again for the millionth time this night but she was too angry to even notice.
"yeah well it's better than sitting here with you!" she yells at him going to open the door of the stationary car.
"talk to me mikey! stop being like this." he grabs her wrist before she could get out.
her eyes going to the fingers wrapped around her skin.
"all you've done today is ignore me and give dirty looks to elle!"
she chews on the inside of her cheek hoping this argument was just some daydream.
"i haven't been giving anyone looks," she snarled.
"yes you have, you can't even see yourself doing it, which is so much worse!"
why was he being so mean?
"It's pissing me off. i'm so sick of you like this!"
the words came out before he can even think of them and the look on her face said it all.
her eyes fall softly and her lips drop into a delicate frown.
no more anger now she just looked sad.
the tears slowly pooled in her eyes and sharky wanted to slap himself in the face.
making michelle howard was something he never wants to do in his life.
making the girl he couldn't live without, growing teary at his words making him physically unwell.
"your sick of me?"
her voice cracks mid-way but she still sounded stern.
"no. no that's not what i meant," he mumbles tiredly.
"i'm walking home." the blonde snatched her hand back with a sniffle.
"mikey no please i'm sorry i didn't mean it!" he calls out seeing the girl exit the car.
"i don't care it's fine. i need air anyway. i know the way back."
seeing as they already were in the neighborhood mikey wasn't lying.
her tears ricocheting down her perfect face.
sharkys body went numb.
only moving when she slammed the door shut.
walking in front of him and the car.
her arms hugging herself as the rain splashed onto her hair and clothes.
sharky watching her leave, watching her walk away from him.
it was like he was sitting there, staring while his heartbeat disappear.
authors note!!!
im so sorry.. pls dont hurt me guys hehe
my poor babies their angst era is beginning ( the slow burn is real )
i hope some of u enjoyed this chap HAHAHA ily allllll