#She got that double Fanta madness

[yourlocallightsource]

You Fucked Up.

[echoalyssa]

Imagine You and JJ Always Messing With Each Other

You and JJ had been best friends for years, practically since the day the two of you were born as your mothers had been best friends. The two of you did everything together.

Ever since he was old enough to walk and talk JJ had played countless pranks and tricks on you and it was a habit that he hadn’t grown out of. Not that you minded. However, ever since the start of the year the air between the two of you had changed. You were still best friends but now you thought of JJ slightly different.

Every time your skin touched his you could feel the blush creeping up and your heart beat faster. You started to notice and appreciate his smile, his laugh, the way his muscles pressed against his shirts. And the jealousy that overcame you when you saw JJ, who was one of the biggest flirts, around other females.

The two of you had always beeen affectionate with each other, you weren’t a stranger to hugging him, holding his hand, him draping an arm around your shoulders when the two of you walked next to each other or the kisses he pressed against your cheeks in greeting and goodbye.

It just felt different now, and it made you feel things that you couldn’t describe, because the two of you weren’t just best friends, there was something else there. Something you couldn’t quite describe.

“Heyo!” JJ yells in your ear, draping an arm across your shoulders as you rummage through your locker. You laugh and turn to swat at his face, he nimbly dodges your blow before swiftly snatching a piece of gum from inside your locker.

Your turn to try to snatch it back but he’s too tall and even standing on your tiptoes, chest pressed to his to try to keep your balance you can’t reach his hand.

“Jerk!” You mumble.

He laughs and pops the piece of gum into his mouth. He tosses the balled up wrapper at you and it bounces off your forehead. You pretend glare at him and reach up to mess with his hair which wasn’t currently platinum.

Last week you had snuck into his bathroom, while hanging out at his house, with a bottle of purple hair dye. You had proceeded to dump the hair dye into his shampoo bottle. Your plan worked perfectly because he hadn’t even noticed the change in his hair until he had gotten out of the shower and gone to flex in the mirror.

The dye was only semi-permanent and would only last a couple watches at most but he looked hilarious and the unrelenting tickles that he had awarded you afterwards was worth it.

At first he had been mad but JJ being the cocky guy he was was acting all confident and pretending that the hair color change had been his idea even though everyone knew that it was your doing.

He had gotten you back later that week by setting a plethora of alarms on your phone.

“You’re driving me home right?” You ask, bending to scoop up the gum wrapper from the floor.

“Nah, I’m ditching you for Jordan. He’s way less annoying.”

You roll you eyes at him and swat him on the shoulder, “I’ll be in your car after school.”

“Stop being such a stalker!” He yells causing half of the school to turn to look at you.

“Oh hey, we’re still going to homecoming with everyone right?”

JJ winks at you, then mock salutes you. “Yes sir!”

You laugh and head in the direction of your classroom, only just beating the bell.

~~~

It’s the last few hours before homecoming and you and Olivia are standing in her bathroom, applying the final details to your outfits.

“So how are you and Chris?” You ask, nudging her in the side as you apply your mascara.

She laughs, “Good I think, he’s a great guy! Anyone in our party that you’re interested in?”

An image of JJ stealing food from your plate while the two of you sit on the couch together pops into your mind but you shake your head at Olivia.

“Sure!” She draws out the word, not fully believing you.

You rearrange your hair for the millionth time, hoping that you look even a small percent as good as Olivia looks.

Olivia is punching on her toes and she grabs your hand, pulling you down the stairs to the foyer where the rest of your group was congregating.

You brush your hands over your navy dress, attempting to smooth out any wrinkles. Your heart thrums in your chest, you wouldn’t admit it to yourself but it was the thought of seeing JJ that was making oyou nervous.

Olivia departs to hug Chris. You glance around, Jordan was standing near the door with his date, Ripley. Spencer had an arm draped around Coop’s shoulders. Asher was standing next to Layla while she typed away on her phone and JJ hadn’t arrived yet.

You let out a breath that you didn’t know you were holding and go to compliment the girls on their outfits.

The door bangs open and you hear JJ yell, “JJ’s in the house!”

You turn towards his voice, a smile already on your face, but it fades as soon as you spot him. He’s dressed in a light blue suit with a black tie looking as amazing as always if not more.

JJ isn’t alone like you had thought he would be as he had never mentioned another date, let alone dates.

On his arms are two blonde identical twins in hot pink body-con dresses. Their all smiles, made up and looking stunning.

“Ay! I got double the dates that you have!” He casts the words to you and your heart sinks.

Of course he had a date. He was the biggest flirt in the entire school and every girl wanted to have a taste of him. You felt stupid to think that he would ever want you.

You turn away from him, swallowing the lump in your throat as you hear JJ slap palms with the boys who laughed at him.

You plaster a fake smile to your face and turn around just as JJ and his dates reach you.

“Look who doesn’t have a date!” He means it as a joke but in that moment his words feel like a slap in the face and you feel pressure build behind your eyes.

“Gather round!” Mrs. Baker calls. She holds up her camera and everyone gathers close together for a photo.

Everyone has a date but you. You’ve never felt so out of place in your life.

Not being able to stand being anywhere near JJ you move to the opposite end and stand next to Olivia and Chris. She laces her fingers with yours, her other hand in Chris’.

You glance to your left and see JJ pat his cheek, indicating for the girls to kiss him on the cheek. Which they do, because who wouldn’t want to kiss JJ. You sure did.

“To the limo!” Jordan yells after a significant number of pictures have been taken by Mrs. Baker.

The group files out to the limo, piling in. You almost want to turn around and head back home instead. How could tonight be enjoyable at all when you would have to watch two barbies cling to JJ all night?

Olivia pulls you into the limo after her and just like that your fate is sealed. You were stuck attending homecoming.

~~~

It’s an hour into the dance and you’re standing on the sidelines holding a fake plastic glass full of Fanta. You swirl the drink around absentmindedly and scroll through your Instagram feed hoping for some sort of interesting post to take your mind off the dance.

A slow song was playing through the gym speakers and the couples had moved off to the dance floor together.

JJ was defying the song and doing some sort of strange breakdance while his dates laughed and cheered him on.

You chew on your lip and force yourself to look away.

“What’s with you tonight?”

Your head jerks up at the sound of JJ’s voice. He’s standing a foot away from you holding his own drink and watching you intently.

“Nothing,” you mumble, not able to mask the pain in your voice.

“Whoa, hey. There’s definitely something wrong. Where’s the crazy ass girl that I love so much?”

His words are like a stab in the heart, sure he said things like that about you but it meant absolutely nothing.

You stare at your drink and don’t respond. Your eyes burn and you know that if he keeps trying to talk to you you might just cry.

He places a warm hand on your forearm and you can’t help but jerk away.

“Y/N?” Concern laces his voice and is evident on his face at your behavior. “Let’s go somewhere. Talk. You know you can talk to me. Always.”

“Not this time JJ,” you say, your voice so soft that you don’t expect him to be able to hear you over the loudness of the gym. You turn away from him and make your getaway to the hallway.

You take a deep breath as the door swings shut behind you cutting off the noise abruptly. Your press your back to the wall and the heels of your hands into your eyes. Your body shakes slightly and you can’t help but breathe heavily.

The peace doesn’t last for long however. The gym door swings open but you don’t look at who has emerged. It was probably just someone who needed to go to the bathroom after having a little too much to drink.

“Is this about my dates?”

Your head jerks up and you realize that your face is inches away from a frowning JJ. His face falls even more when he sees the expression on your face.

You refuse to answer him, turning your head to stare down the hallway instead of at him.

A warm hand brushes against your cheek and then cups it, gently turning you towards him.

“I took it too far this time didn’t I?”

You still don’t respond, you can only stand frozen in place all too aware of JJ’s hand on your cheek.

“I never meant to upset you. I just thought it would be a fun thing for us to laugh about.” His voice is soft.

“Why the hell would that be anything I would want to laugh at?”

He chews on his lip, “I didn’t think that me brining dates would make you feel like this. I never let myself hope that you would.”

“Right,” you spit out, “because everything is always just all fun and games with you isn’t it!”

He shakes his head, his other hand moves to rest on your waist when you try to pull away from him. “Y/N... If I had known. If I had known that you didn’t want me to I never would have brought them.

“Of course I don’t want you to have brought them! I like you J! A lot! And you won’t ever be able to return the feelings so I deserve this for even thinking that my best friend would ever having feelings for me and-“

Your cut off by JJ’s strong hands that pull ou into him, one hand tilting your chin up.

“I do. I do return the feelings, I just never thought that you could ever like me.” His voice is so quiet that you can barely hear him. Your head can’t even understand the words that have left his mouth.

And then his lips are pressed against yours. You can’t believe that this was happening to you and you stand frozen for a few seconds before you realize that JJ is kissing you.

You return his kiss, a hand reaching up to tug at the baby fine hairs at the back of his neck that weren’t purple any longer, but their normal platinum.

He presses you closer to him and the warmth of him makes the room sway slightly.

When he finally pulls away for a breath of air and rests his forehead on yours you ask; “Are you messing with me? I swear if you’re messing with me I’ll-“

He shakes his head and kisses you again. “I could never mess with you about this. I like you. I really truly do. I just never thought that you could like a douche like me.”

“You are a douche,” you murmur and he laughs.

“Can I dance with the only girl that I have wanted to dance with all night?” He pushes a loose strand of hair behind your ear, a small smile dancing across his lips.

“Not if you’re planning to do those weird breakdancing moves again!”

He laughs and pulls you by the hand, back into the gym.