🎱. . .CHAPTER 65 ! -----
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          "These are actually kinda good," chris compliments before taking another bite of the waffles drenched in syrup as well as a range of fresh fruits in front of him.

          mikayla rolls her eyes at his weak excuse of a compliment, seeing as how she made them herself. see, the day's finally come, graduation, and mikayla thought it would be way more 'romantic' for her to make him breakfast herself. miks wouldn't call herself a chef, but with the varied breakfast meals she made for him, she definitely feels like one.

          the beaming rays of sunshine peek through the blinds as they sit in the dining room in her home, everyone choosing to let them have some alone time. maria and matt are at a fancy café together while they rest of the friend group are at the mall.

          miks chews on the perfect french toast she made, enjoying the buttery flavor as well as the cinnamon sugar adding a nice touch. "better than you could ever do," she retaliates with narrowed eyes.

          "definitely," chris replies through a chuckle, not even bothering to deny mikayla's comeback. "i didn't know you could be such a girlfriend," he looks up at the balloons as well as the 'HAPPY GRADUATION' sign in pink, glittery writing, pointing at the decor with his fork.

          mikayla's face crinkles with confusion at his words and tone of voice. "what does that even mean, you asshole?" she narrows her eyes at him before taking a sip of her orange juice.

          "it's a compliment miks," he reassures her with a smug smile, then picking up the fruits with his fork. "i appreciate this, a lot," chris adds on and mikayla grins at his words. he mentally applauds her at the effort she put into making this breakfast the best it can possibly be.

          "you better fucking eat all of it," mikayla quickly glances at his plate that's yet to be finished, her tone harsh. "i woke up at five in the morning to make this shit, so if you don't eat it all...you should feel horrible chris," she forces a wide grin.

          chris' eyes widen at her switch in attitude, slowly nodding his head as if he isn't practically terrified right now. "okay," he huffs before taking another bite of his waffles.

          "okay!" miks repeats with a high pitch in her voice. she glances at the clock hanging on the nearby wall and she realizes that they only have a couple minutes before they have to leave for the ceremony. mikayla's dreading saying goodbye so she frowns, going noticed by chris.

          his eyes follow hers and he immediately understands what changed her facial expression so quickly. mikayla can't help it, she's been an overthinker for her entire life and that's just something she'll never be able to stop. especially after her parents left, and chris understands that.

          that's one trait that mikayla's admired about him from when they were young. no matter how much chris' attitudes won't reflect his actions, he's always been understanding and she loves that about him. she loves that she can vent to him about any situation and he'll be able to just listen, something many people can't do.

          "mikayla..." chris whispers, setting his cutlery down on the dining table. he stretches his arm over it, placing his hand on top of mikayla's and snapping her from continuing with those burdening thoughts. he's not sure when he learned to be so 'romantic' but he isn't complaining. "you're thinking about me leaving, right?"

          "no," she blankly lies, making chris tilt his head. then their phones ping simultaneously, and they both glance down at them, realizing that it's the group chat—it's time for the ceremony.

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Right after mikayla and chris had their mini breakfast date, they met up with the rest of the friend group at the mall. they walked around for a while, buying any last minute things they'd need before they made their way to the ceremony. the boys greeted their families, exchanging hugs and kind words before they got their diplomas and listened to speeches from other students and teachers.

the ceremony was beautiful and every speech delivered was so motivational that they honestly moved everyone's hearts. it's great to see them all happy and celebrating their friends' achievements and they're so proud of them. now the friend group are at the graduation party, having the time of their lives.

it's being hosted by one of the popular students, the reason for it being so packed to the brim with people. the overbearing smell of weed, alcohol and sweaty teens travel through the large house, having been lingering around for way too long in mikayla's opinion. the night is alive as pop music blares through the house. personally, mikayla would change it but she shouldn't even be here since she's a junior. still, she wasn't going to miss the opportunity to share a final high school party experience with chris.

she's in the kitchen with him and abel, a red solo cup of random soda and liquor in her hands. they're talking about the entire school year and how it managed to have such a roller coaster of emotions. mikayla wouldn't change it for the world, wondering if she would be where she is with chris if none of it happened.

abel leaves a couple minutes later, feeling like he's third wheeling—he definitely is—so mikayla and chris just continue to converse in the kitchen. she sets her cup down on the marble counter covered in soda behind her, before pulling her lip balm out of her pocket. mikayla applies some, not breaking eye contact with chris.

"mint?" chris questions, tilting his head at the recognizable scent even despite the worse ones lingering around the house. a grin grows his face as mikayla nods her head before placing a kiss on chris' lips. "definitely mint," he confirms his suspicious, dragging his tongue against his bottom lip.

"i know cherry is your favorite but," mikayla pouts her lips and frowns before placing it back in his pocket. "mint just hits different," she wipes some from the corner of her lips.

chris looks around at the people surrounding them, then back at mikayla. "there's a balcony here," a grin tugs at his lips at the thought of finally having privacy after hours of being surrounded by their friends. "wanna go?" he asks and mikayla quickly nods her head.

chris takes her hand in his own, their fingers interlacing with each other's so he can easily guide her through the house. they pass by their friends—matt and maria talking in the living room before she places a kiss on his lips, nick giggling with abel in the hall, mason, nate and lucille all dancing in a room.

as mikayla looks at all of her friends having such a fun time, it's like a mental montage of all their enjoyable moments from this school year travel through her mind. she's gonna miss it all so much and there's a lot that's gonna change. but what the future holds hopefully won't negatively impact her life.

finally after what felt like an eternity, mikayla and chris find their way on the balcony. her hands rest on the metal railing as he stands next to her and the two of them watch over everyone swimming in the pool, still listening to the music. she hums in amusement before turning to look at chris. the words don't properly form in her head before she's already blurting out everything in her mind right now.

"is the distance gonna ruin everything between us?" mikayla blurts out, breaking the comfortable silence that previously fell over them. she presses her lips into a thin line, a crease appearing between her eyebrows. "i mean—i just...i don't know if it's gonna be the same chris. i don't think it will and that's just me being honest since honesty is important..." she trails off, waiting for chris to respond.

chris sighs, dropping his head slightly. he picks it back up seconds later before he places his hands on both sides of mikayla's face. "you mean everything to me mikayla. if you think i'm going to let distance ruin us," he pauses to just dryly chuckle. "then you're wrong. i care about you, so much. i always have, you've always been in my life since when we were kids," a smile takes over chris' face. "fuck college, i'll call you every day if i have to. if that's what it takes to reassure you that we're gonna be okay, then fine. so be it miks. i'm not losing you over distance."

the close proximity of their faces only brings mikayla back to the very first night of closeness they shared that one night. that one night where chris was the one to bring up the fake relationship. where he started all of this. mikayla's heart warms at the softness in chris' voice as well as the sincere expression across his face.

she loves him. she loves him so much. she's always loved chris, whether it began platonically and turned into something so much more than that. she loves him and she needs chris to know that.

"i need to tell you something," mikayla whispers, placing her hands on chris' wrists. she feels emotional for some reason and her eyes become slightly watery; tears building up that are threatening to give way. "i love you chris, i really do."

chris sharply inhales, his eyebrows reaching the top of his head as if he was never expecting these words to leave mikayla's mouth. but they did, and it's like music to his ears. "i love you too mikayla, i always have even if i never showed that," he smiles and mikayla returns the same gesture.

he leans forward to do one of his favorite things and that's place his lips on mikayla's. chris will never have this feeling with any other girl and that's something he can't help. the second their lips connect mikayla feels fireworks in her stomach even though this is far from the first time they've kissed. there's just something that feels so special about this moment; mikayla just feels comfortable and safe whenever she's in chris' presence.

mikayla's hands move to the back of chris' neck, her cold rings making him groan quietly. she tilts her head to deepen the kiss, pulling chris even closer to her as she tugs on his brunette waves. this moment is perfect and there's genuinely nothing that can ruin it. chris doesn't even want to let mikayla go right now and the feeling is extremely mutual.

but she pulls away because she has something to give to him. "wait," mikayla whispers against his lips, her hands dropping to her sides. she reaches inside the pocket of her pants, pulling out a polaroid picture she'd found earlier. miks flips it around to show chris and his lips part.

"guess what i found," mikayla hums as he takes hold of the picture. she bites her lip to conceal her wide grin at the vivid memory of their childhood relationship.

"wow," chris breathlessly says, looking at the picture then back at mikayla. "who knew i was going to fall for my best friend's little sister?"

mikayla playfully rolls her eyes and scoffs at his words. "i'm more than just his little sister y'know..." she mumbles, narrowing her eyes slightly.

"yeah, you're everything. you mean so much more to me than my best friend's little sister," it's like he didn't even realize that this whole time there was an invisible string tying them together until this very second. he places the polaroid in the pocket of his baggy jeans before his hands find their way to mikayla's waist. "something to remember you by," he grins before placing his lips back on hers.

this.

this is the feeling that mikayla will never get over. this is a moment she'll always treasure even if it's the most cliché thing in the world that she fell in love with christopher owen sturniolo.

even with his many flaws he's perfect. he's the missing puzzle in mikayla's life who made her the person that she is today, and she'll forever be grateful for him.

this is fate.

this is meant to be.

they're meant to be.

THE END !

⋆.ೃ࿔*:･ arianna speaks ¡
WHAT THE FUCKFKFK 😭😭😭💖💖💖💖 it's over

as in its over

as in no more mikayla and chris

i'm not crying you are.

i just wanna say thank you so much to everyone who tuned in and read every chapter—voting sn commenting too
i love you guys sm and you motivated me to finish a fanfic (something i never do) so THANK YOU 💖

their story may be over but they'll always have a place in my heart!!!!!
this story means sm to me and it's the reason i'm becoming close w so many people

SPECIAL SHOUTOUT VAL AND ANNIE 💌

ugh i can't
this was so fun to write and suchhh an experience because it was an opportunity for my writing to improve

but like i said..when one door closes another one opens (i just published a new chris fic and i have another one up already☺️)

MY FINAL THANK YOU
i love you all so much
all the readers have a special place in my heart

goodbye to miks and chris 💖