(in which griffin is thinking about harper, but he thinks she has a boyfriend.)
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Griffin sighed as he drank his cup of water in front of the kitchen sink in the Tremont. It was late. All the guests and his family and the Dunn's were asleep. Griffin was awake, wondering where Harper could be.
Harper Dunn, his best friend, his crush, was on a date. He knew she was no matter how many times she denied it. She always told him about her crush, and it made him more and more jealous every time. And now he was absolutely sure that she was out with him right now.
Who was her crush? Well.....he didn't exactly know. That was the one detail Harper refused to tell him. He knew him pretty well, that's all he knew. Harper didn't tell him any more. Griffin didn't care. It wasn't him and unfortunately that's all that mattered.
He walked up the stairs to his room and pulled his shirt off. He climbed under the covers and sighed as he looked up at the dark ceiling.
It's beautiful, it's bittersweet
You're like a broken home to me
I take a shot of memories and black out like an empty street
I fill my days with the way you walk and fill my nights with broken dreams
I make up lies inside my head
Like, "One day, you'll come back to me"
Griffin remembered all the times him and Harper had shared together. He thought they'd had a couple moments, but he guessed he thought wrong. They had always flirted with each other, but Griffin knew now that none of that mattered. He felt tears sting his eyes but he rubbed them away, knowing it was probably a dumb thing to cry about.
Now I'm not holding on, not holding on
I'm just depressed that you're gone
Not holding on, not holding on
Griffin's eyes eventually fell shut and he got lost in his own thoughts.
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Griffin felt his eyes open. He was still lying in his bed. Harper was laying, sleeping peacefully next to him. She had no clothes on. Neither did he. He cocked an eyebrow in confusion as he attempted to sit up. He was sore.
What the hell!?
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His eyes opened and he flew up. He looked beside him. No Harper. His clothes were still in tact and his body felt fine. He looked around and shuddered. Why would he think about that?
Beautiful mistakes I make inside my head
She's naked in my bed
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
I wouldn't take 'em back
I'm in love with the past
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
He laid awake for a little while, desperately listening to hear the front door open. He just wanted to know that she was safe. That she was okay. That whoever her 'date' was didn't hurt her, so Griffin wouldn't have to beat someone's ass. Because he would. Any day.
Nah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (ayy)
Making beautiful mistakes
He closed his eyes and felt himself drift back off to sleep.....
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Griffin's eyes opened once more. He was sitting in the old cafe. Except it wasn't Dunn's any more. It was called Jiffy's. He had some kind of latte in front of him and he looked around the diner like place.
Harper sitting with the most popular boy in school. Mitch Walter. He watched as they laughed and talked.
Mitch looked over and glared at Griffin before whispering something to Harper. She then looked over and glared at him. What she did next really shocked him.
She flipped him off.
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He shot up out of bed once more. He clamped his eyes shut and wished for these weird dreams to just disappear.
It's pitiful, I can't believe how every day gets worse for me
I take a break, I cut you off to keep myself from looking soft
I fill my nights with the way you was and still wake up with broken dreams
I make these lies inside my head
Feel like they're my reality
This time he really felt tears slip from his eyes. A couple droplets fell and he sniffled. Harper was supposed to be his. This isn't how it was supposed to go.
Now I'm not holding on, not holding on
I'm just depressed that you're gone
Not holding on, not holding on
He wiped his eyes on his pillow and desperately tried to go back to sleep, willing it to be peaceful this time.
He drifted off.....
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Griffin's eyes opened. Oh god. This is by far the worst one.
Why can't the intrusive thoughts just go away!?
Griffin and Harper were tangled up under the covers of Griff's bed. Griffin felt Harper's legs around him. Her lips were on his neck and she was sucking lightly. He gulped as he closed his eyes.
He knew this was ridiculous, that he shouldn't be dreaming about his best friend like this, but secretly he liked it and he wished this was reality.
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He awoke once more. This time he was out of breath.
Beautiful mistakes I make inside my head
She's naked in my bed
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
I wouldn't take 'em back
I'm in love with the past
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakesNah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (ayy-ayy)
Making beautiful mistakes
This time, Griffin was awake. He knew he was awake. But for some reason, he was still thinking about it. Harper, him, tangled up underneath the covers, nothing between them, happily entangled in each other's embrace.
Beautiful mistakes I make inside my head
She's naked in my bed
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
I wouldn't take 'em back
I'm in love with the past
And now we lie awake, making beautiful mistakes
His attention was brought to his door as it creaked open and light from the hallway flowed in. He sat up and noticed Harper peeking through the doorway.
"Harp?" Griffin asked.
"Can I come in?" She asked lightly. He nodded. She flipped the light on and Griffin squinted, hiding his face. Harper sat next to him in the bed. Griffin couldn't help the blush that spread onto his face remembering his dreams. "Were you crying?"
Oops. His eyes were puffy and red from crying and he looked pale other than the bright pink blush on his cheeks.
"I'm fine." He lied with a forced smile. She smiled back. "How was your date?"
"Date?" Harper asked.
"Yeah. With....whoever the crush is." Griffin shrugged.
"I didn't go out with him." Harper said.
"Harper....." Griffin warned.
"Griffin.....I'm not lying! I was with Bailey." Harper chuckled.
"Text her." Griffin smirked not believing her.
"I'll do you one better, I'll call her." Harper one upped. She clicked on the girls contact. She picked up on the second ring.
"Hey, Harpies!" She greeted.
"Hey, what did you get up to tonight?" Harper asked.
"Girl.....you're kidding right?" Bailey asked confused.
"Just answer the question, Bails." Harper chuckled.
"Well, I went shopping with you, and then we got dinner at Chipotle, and then milkshakes at Shake Shack and then we went to that drive in theater thing." Bailey explained confusedly.
"Who was with you?" Harper asked.
"Girl." Bailey said, sounding slightly annoyed but mostly confused.
"Just answer." Harper said.
"You and Elle." Bailey said.
"Thanks. I was proving a point to Griffin." Harper laughed.
"Oh hey, Griff. Jealous, are we?" Bailey teased the teen boy. His blush went deeper.
"No." He lied.
"Bye, Bails." Harper chuckled, hanging up.
Nah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (yeah, yeah, oh-oh)
Making beautiful mistakes
"Why did you think I was out with my crush?" Harper asked.
"I don't know. You were just in a super good mood today, and I figured that that was the reason." Griffin mumbled.
"Nope. Why, you jealous?" Harper smirked. He gulped.
"No." Griffin lied.
"So, why were you mumbling, 'beautiful mistakes' huh? What's that supposed to mean?" Harper teased.
"I was mumbling?" Griffin asked.
"You better believe it." Harper smirked. "Who's your crush?"
"No one." Griffin lied.
"Your mumbling tells me otherwise." Harper joked. Griffin looked nervous. "Can I make a guess."
Griffin shrugged. Harper scooted closer to him, he gulped.
"Go on." Griffin's voice came out at a whisper.
"Me?" Harper asked, raising an eyebrow. Griffin's gaze faltered and he looked away until he felt Harper's warm hand on his thigh. He looked over with confusion.
Nah-nah-nah (in my head)
Nah-nah-nah (in my bed)
Nah-nah-nah (ayy, beautiful)
Making beautiful mistakes
"Is it or not, Campbell?" Harper asked. He nodded. "Use your words, Griff."
"Yes." He blurted out. She smiled.
"Good." She flirted.
She turned her body towards him and he faced her, still confused. She pushed his shoulders back and pinned him against his bed. He looked up at her, looking like a lost puppy.
"What were you thinking about?" Harper asked flirtatiously. Griffin looked away, refusing to answer. "You don't have to tell me. I already know."
She straddled the boy and kissed him deeply. She grabbed his hair and ran her fingers through it. Griffin let out a breathy moan. Harper chuckled.
"Needy and jealous, damn." Harper teased. Shy Griffin was gone. She grabbed the back of her head and brought her lips back to his. He gripped her lower back and continued to kiss her deeply.
Nah-nah-nah
Nah-nah-nah (ooh)
Nah-nah-nah
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Griffin and Harper were laid under the covers. Harper's face was nuzzled into the nape of his neck, delicately sucking on the hickey she had left on the boy. As his eyes fluttered shut in pleasure he smiled lightly, remembering his dreams from earlier.
He rubbed her back with a smile still on his face as he drifted off to sleep.
hope you guys liked this! i heard the song earlier and i knew i had to make a oneshot! sorry for such a late update! love you guys! <3
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