❝there are nights where you fill all my thoughts❞

chapter two, amortentia. s.r.

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those words still echo in my head as i stare at spencer in utter disbelief, there is no way he just said yes.

"no way, we've got the two non-believers agreeing to this," derek chuckles, passing emily the bag of stuff they had bought for the amortentia.

"oh, shush, spencer's the one who you should be surprised said yes - he's mr always right," i explain, making direct eye contact with the brunette.

spencer scrunches his nose and smiles softly at derek, who has now locked eyes on me. "delilah, play nice."

"we are all done, my loves. get ready to find out everyones secrets," penelope exclaims excitedly, bringing a slight smile to my face.

i know none of this is real, and it's bound to just bring tension between the team if people have feelings for one another. luckily, i don't.

right?

"okay, whose first up?" emily asks, her eyes diverting between the group and locking on me when she gets to me.

"delilah, you're up"

suddenly, a hint of anxiety threatens to creep into my skin and settle beneath my bones. i breathe in deeply, allow the air to fill my lungs and smile to ensure the team doesn't worry.

a smell fills my nose as i get close, i can't quite put my finger on it. i can't pick up what it is. the team watch me, curiosity laced in their eyes as they await my response.

one smell i'm familiar with. a smell that always makes me feel cozy. that makes my nostrils feel warm.

the other... i'm not so sure. it reminds me of being near an old person. i scrunch my nose, unsure of how to tell the team.

"i smell coffee...and cashmere?"

the team looks stunned and confused, "who could that be?," emily looks at me with confusion.

"i have no idea"

spencer looks puzzled when i lock eyes on him, i feel heat rise to my cheeks in confusion and continue looking at the rest of the team.

"probably some mysterious person we don't know about - delilah is very secretive," jj says with a smile, and nods in my direction.

i shake my head, trying to think of every possible person. definitely nobody on the team, i hope. i don't know their distinct smells but i'm hoping it's not. i'd know, surely.

"alright, pretty boy, you're up," derek smiles fondly at the younger boy and puts a hand on his back to push him forward.

my eyes watch the brunette intently. profiling him as he starts smelling. his nose scrunches up and his cheeks turn a pale pink.

"ooh, pretty boy has a crush"

spencer laughs and looks at derek, i notice the way his eyes light up ever-so-slightly as he looks over in my direction.

my heart races in my chest, for reasons unbeknownst to me. i keep my eyes focused on the team and breathe through the waves of anxiety. or what i think is anxiety.

spencer walks past me, coffee in hand and a smile on his face, and i feel the eyes slowly move from spencer to me.

"are you okay, sweets?," penelope comes to my side and i smile at her, attempting to make her worries fade.

"you were aimlessly staring at spencer for a while there, delilah, i was worried you had like... fallen in love or something"

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ahh!! another chapter done - i do apologise, my writing is rusty

it's been like two years since i last wrote this and just updated the chapters!!

things are getting exciting!!