Emmy's pov
I saw Daveed talking to Oak on one of the benches in the park, I was about to just walk by when I heard Oak say "Come on dude, just tell me who you like already!". After he said that I hid behind the tree right next to the bench, wanting to know more.

I really like Daveed, ever since we became roommates, I saw a side of him I've never seen before (they were friends before he moved in), he's so sweet and considerate and damn that boy has abs for days...

Anyways, I've liked him for a while now and I've not had the guts to tell him about it. I mean a guy like him liking me is nearly impossible, there were guys at my high school that would ask me out and then stand me up, for fun. Even guys in my university did it.

After that I kind of just stopped saying yes to anything, it isn't easy. I'm 26 and I still haven't had my first kiss yet, I guess I'm just the type of girl that guys want to mess around with.

And now here I am, hiding behind a tree, eavesdropping to figure out who his crush is. It's not the best idea to do this, cause I can get caught, but it's like my body had a mind of its own, it didn't let me move.

I must've been spaced out for a while because when I got back into my senses I heard Daveed say "I just can't stop thinking about her, she's so smart and funny and cute and-" he listed, but he was then cut off by Oak saying "Dude, you're clearly head over heels for her, you need to ask her out.".

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, I can't she would never go for a guy like me..." he replied, as soon as he said that all of my hopes were gone. If he thinks the girl is that great, it could never be me. I quietly sighed and got up from the place I've been hiding in.

I walked behind them, so they don't know I was ever there. I glanced back at them to see them talking and Daveed looking stressed, I turned back and walked to our apartment, a single tear rolling down my cheek.

Why did I even think he would be into me? I mean I'm a waste of life, people have only ever messed with me. I never had any real friends before I was 24, Jasmine, Phillipa, and Renee are my best friends. I had trust issues but that went away when I spent more and more time with them. They genuinely seemed to enjoy my company.

They introduced me to their friends and boyfriends, Jasmine and Anthony started dating a few months ago. Lin and Pippa are high school sweethearts, and he also recently proposed, so that's there. Renee and Alexis are married and have a little boy. Chris is also married but they have a girl and a boy.

And then there are the single friends, me, obviously, Oak, Daveed, Jonathan, Leslie, Thayne, Andrew, although it really seems like Andrew and Groff like each other, Ariana and a few others I don't really talk too.

I hope to one day be in a relationship, where the guy doesn't just fuck with me. I thought I had a chance of that with Daveed but I was dumb, he likes someone else.

I reached the apartment and started to search for my keys, I couldn't find them anywhere, damn, I must of dropped them near the tree. I'm in no mood to walk all the way back so I'm just gonna sit next to door until Daveed comes back.

As I'm sitting here in the corner, knees to my chest, arms wrapped around my legs and my head placed behind my knees, I feel myself drift asleep...

Daveed's pov
I walk home with the conversation Oak and I had in mind, I should ask her out, right? I honestly can't stop thinking about her, it hurts to think about the rejection.

I enter the lift and press the 3rd-floor button, once I reach the floor I start to walk towards my apartment when I see a someone sitting next to the door.

I recognize who it is almost immediately because of her hair. Emmy is just balled up and sleeping on the floor, I chuckle softly, I try not to make much noise as I open the apartment door.

Once it's open I go inside and place my keys on the table, I walk back to where Emmy was sleeping. I slowly pick her up, trying not to wake her up cause she looks pretty tired.

I took her into the apartment and closed the front door with my foot, I walked towards her bedroom and luckily the door to her room was open. I slowly made my way to her bed and laid her on the bed, I pulled the sheets over her body.

I stepped back and stared at her sleeping face for a second and then walked out. I lock the apartment door and then walk towards my own room with a bottle of vitamin water I took from the fridge.

Emmy's pov
I woke up to the familiar feeling of my bed, I open my eyes to see I'm on my bed and not on the floor outside the apartment. Confused I got off my bed and walked out of my room to see Daveed's keys on the kitchen counter.

That means... He carried me to my room... For some reason, my cheeks started to heat up thinking about his arms wrapped around me.

I shook my head and walked to his room, I knocked on his door, "Come in" he said, I opened the door but I didn't enter his room.

"Hey," I said, leaning on the doorframe, "Hi," he said back. "Uhm so I heard about your crush thing, I have questions!" I said faking excitement. But the look in his eyes said something, "Dammit Oak!" I hear him mumble. He looked a little sad but only when I showed excitement, weird.

"Ok... Shoot" he says chuckling while moving over so I could sit on his bed. "Who is she?" I said with a smirk, it was definitely hard for me to look excited right now but I'm not gonna let my feeling ruin his life.

"Can't tell you" he said chuckling again, I fake pouted and he just shook his head at that. "Ok fine, did you ask her out?" he looked like he was caught off guard, he was just frozen but then he said "Yea I did...we have a date tomorrow," he said slowly like he was unsure.

I felt my heart break, like her going on a date with him confirms everything, cause there was still a little voice in my head saying "Maybe it's you he likes..."

I smiled and patted his thigh twice and then got up, ready to leave the place before I started to cry. "Well I hope you have fun!" he smiled at me, after which I walked out.

~~~~The next day (an hour before the date)~~~~

I am so sad right now, I would drink if I wasn't a drinker (does that even make sense?). I walked to the kitchen and took a bottle of vitamin water out of the fridge and started to chug it. "Woah there, Em, you ok?" he asked, I removed the bottle from my face and looked at him and said "I'm fine, just thirsty".

He didn't look convinced but he didn't push it, "Alright then, I have a question" I nodded to let him continue. "Can you come with me? I mean it's just in the park and I'm really freaking out here Em", it looked like he was starting to hyperventilate.

I quickly made my way to him, running my hand up and down his back and calmed him down till he started to breathe properly, and then said "Yeah sure I'll come with" I gave him a reassuring smile, and he smiled back his charming smile.

I went to my room and started to check what to wear, but then I remembered what I had to do. I have to go with my crush and see him date someone else, this is so much and it hurts but I need to make sure he's ok.

I ended up wearing and a pair of black high waisted shorts and an old band t-shirt, I paired that with my white vans. I walked out and saw him in black jeans and a dark blue button-up shirt, he looked hot I'll tell you that.

He looked at me, smiled, and then asked "Ready to go?" I nodded and we headed to the park. We walked in silence for a while, but I broke it.

"So tell me what do you like about her?" I don't know why I was setting myself up to get a broken heart but I was and now there's no going back.

He looked at me, chuckled softly, and said "I- I don't know, she's amazing. She has these amazing brown eyes and beautiful curly blond hair. She makes me feel so good about myself, I've never felt that with anyone before..." he trailed off.

I felt the need to cry, he is basically in love with this girl and I'm not that girl. We reached the place they are supposed to meet up, so we both just sit on a bench.

20 minutes of silence and sitting later, I looked at him and asked "Is she standing you up? Where is she?". He looked at his hands and said "She's already here".

I looked around and saw no one "Uhm... Am I blind?" I ask. He smiles a bit and then looks at me and asks "Do you wanna go out with me Emmy?".

I was shocked, momentarily I showed no emotion, and he looked hurt but I don't know why. "I guess that's a no then..." he says getting up and starting to walk away.

Oh God I can't believe I'm gonna do this, I ran to him, turned him around and pulled him into a kiss. My first kiss with my crush at 26, wow, didn't expect that. But my God the man can kiss!!!

Before we run out of breath, I pulled away and looked at him in the eye and said "I like you, and I wanna go out with you ".

He looked at me with a blank face but then broke out into a huge grin, he wrapped his arms around my waist and picked me up. He spun me once while we both laughed happy with what just happened, he puts me down, with me looking at my feet blushing who knows how much, he lifts my chin up with his fingers and slowly kissed me once more.

~~~~5 months later~~~~

Daveed and I now stay in the same room so Pippa and Lin moved in, all of us are incredibly broke so even though they are engaged, they're living with us.

The four of us decided it would be a great idea to watch a movie, so Pippa and I chose 'Into the Woods' cause Anna Kendrick is bomb in the movie and we've watched it a bunch of times before.

Halfway through the movie, Pippa was kinda pinned to the couch while they both made out like teenagers. We have never seen anything other than their cute outside couple coverup.  But ever since they moved in these two are all over each other.

I was all snuggled up in Dave's arms, I looked up at him as I remembered something from way back. "Hey, remember the first time we kissed?" he looked at me and nodded smiling.

"Well I just realized that when I asked why you liked her so much..." he nodded signing me to continue confused "...and you said all those things about her, I just figured that's actually about me". I smiled feeling accomplished, as I if cracked a case.

He just laughs and asked," You figured that out now?", Lin lifts his head up from his 'little' make-out session, they both look at us for a second and then go back to making out.

"eeughh, get a room" I yelled to them, Pippa pulled away this time smiled at me, and then screamed "No you get a room! Also, we want to watch the movie" and said the second part in a cute little voice, we all laughed at that, and went back to what we were doing.

I'm really not gonna miss how things were 5 months ago.

A/n sorry it took me this long to put up the chapter, something happened to my wifi and I couldn't put it up earlier. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Did y'all like it?? Also, I had to add Lippa it's just who I am.

Anyway g' morning or g' night wherever you are...
Byeee🥰🎵