#and alex is jealous although he'd never admit that

[girlinthepictureframe]

Hi there! 

I’m back with a new Milex story. 😉 I can’t promise regular updates, but I will try my best. This story is funny and hopefully interesting. All our favorite characters will appear, plus a few original ones. I hope you’ll enjoy it. 🩷

A Spider’s Web

It’s Halloween, everyone’s drunk, everyone’s in costume and somehow, Alex ends up kissing Miles. Miles doesn’t know. What Miles does know is that kissing men doesn’t feel bad and maybe trying out something new is just the change he needs. 

Where Miles sees adventure and new experiences, Alex sees trouble – for Miles. Miles is vulnerable, he’s got a big heart, and he needs to be protected. So, when Alex is not busy wasting valuable time and far too much money playing Candy Crush, he uses The Google and The Internet to dig into Miles’ partners. 

Only, Alex can’t quite forget the kiss from that fateful Halloween night. And he wonders, why has Miles never asked him out on a date? Sure, yes, Alex is straight. But would it kill Miles to ask anyway?

Spoilers? ;-)

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“It was raining,” noted Alex prickly. “And we’re not dating anymore. No, this one’s not…the hell do I know. We’ve not gone out yet. Was funny enough, alright? We’ll see. I am going on that date. Not you.” “Thank heavens!” “Yeah!” Because if Alex were the one going out with Quinn, he’d learn that Quinn wasn’t a woman. Quinn was a man. And when he’d flirted with him last night, Miles had been surprisingly into it. It was all part of the big 2017 plan: Be a new Miles.

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Valentine’s Day, 15:33, pm Two beers, a pizza, and a quick nap. That’s what he’d done since the mailbox turned curt on him. Now, he played Candy Crush on his phone and watched Grey’s Anatomy on TV. In case anyone would ask how he’d spent his day he’d lie and say he read through medical books to brush up on his general knowledge. Besides, if season one of this drama had taught him one thing, it was how not to perform an appendectomy. Whoever said TV dumbed a person down?

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Alex took pity on him. “Anyway, think about it. Sorry for waking you. Go back t—” On the cusp of saying goodbye, a thought hit him. “Wait a—” His face fell into furrows. If Miles had woken up mere minutes ago… If he’d been asleep in a bed when getting his call, why had there been— “Are you…like…with—” A curt “Rob,” was flung across the Atlantic. “Name’s Rob and yes.” Oh. This information he’d not expected to receive today. So, unprepared for it, the options for response were reasonably limited. Alex settled on confusion with a side of censure. “You’re shagging a Rob? Then why the fuck am I googling Maxwells?!”

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[loliwrites]

OMG LOLI POSSESİVE AL GIVES ME HEART ATTACK!! CAN WE GET MORE PLEASEEEEEE!? Maybe this time they're at dinner with one of Addi's celeb crush and she goes 'I' m Sitting with fUckİnG gUy.' (n ofc he's handsome and younger than Alex) And all night she sees a possessive jealous Alex. 😏😏😏😏😏 I love when Alex fight for Addi' s love and attention cos to me it seems like in the most writing of yours Addi is the one who fights for love.

👀 You went for the jugular, Non. I'm so here for it

🥲 But hear me out... there's another world in which the celebrity crush Addi is drooling over is actually a much older man. Like grandpa old. And part of her is like "oh my god, I love this man, I want him to be my grandfather". But there's another part of her like, "I would climb this old mf like a goddamn birch tree". I feel like that would send Alex too because suddenly he's not even old enough for his little slugger.

Alas, maybe that doesn't really get his possessive side riled up because if she ever did climb that old man like a birch tree, he'd probably have a coronary and die mid-thrust. So really, your suggestion is the way to go. What if this devilishly handsome and young actor is not only Addi's other celebrity crush, but he also happens to be the star of the new film she's working on. Now we're thinking big brain, right Non? Because how did Addi meet Alex? On her film. And what did that lead to? Friendship and then relationship. And Alex is seeing all the signs that he's sure were present when their friendship first began. How she brags that this guy is a fantastic actor and on top that, a first-rate type of guy. He's sweet, and funny, and very disarming. And every time Alex hears about this kid, he wants to throw a punch through some drywall.

And you know Addi brought up the fact that they were going to grab dinner with him in the most nonchalant way and immediately Alex was on high alert. Alex has never actually met the guy, and under different circumstances, they might've been really good friends. But under the actual circumstances, Alex wants to bring the dude into an MMA octagon and beat him to a pulp. Of course, he can't actually show this outwardly. He's got to play the role of a kind and gentlemanly partner... the kind Addi knows him to be. It's definitely testing his patience, that's for sure.

She keeps giggling at his jokes, and reaching across the table to tap his hand or his forearm. And Alex swears this guy is just eating the attention up. Who wouldn't be? For all the charm and wittiness that Alex has, Addi is just as charming. Just as witty. She's also kind, and intelligent, and beautiful. The sun rises and sets with this girl for Alex and he doesn't want this other guy feeling that as well.

Maybe this other guy honestly doesn't. Sure maybe he recognizes all those same things that Alex recognizes, but he's not going for it. He's not under any illusion that what they have stretches beyond a working partnership. For Alex, it doesn't matter. There's something about this guy that rubs him the wrong way -- not like a serious thing that should be noted -- he just doesn't like the dude.

Addi so knows Alex feels this way, doesn't she? Physical touch is definitely his love language but what she's experiencing tonight goes far beyond that. She's used to quick brushes of his hand along her arm or over her back. They're usually fleeting and sporadic. But tonight she can tell Alex is trying to prove a point. Although he'd be the first to admit that she belongs to no one but herself, the attention he's paying her tonight is very much denoting a "she's mine" mentality. And to be honest, she doesn't hate it.

Alex is cautious with PDA. It's not really his style, nor does he care to have it documented and spread through tabloids. It's just easier to not. While there likely aren't any paps in the restaurant to snap a photo, this level of affection is different from how it normally is, and Addi's basking in all of it. She probably even plays it up with this other dude. Not in a way that could confuse Alex into thinking she's actually into this other guy. But at the end of the night as they say their goodbyes, she makes sure she give this dude a friendly hug, squeezing him a little tighter than she might on another occasion. And to his credit, the other guy squeezes her back just as tightly.

That nearly sends Alex into a spastic fit. And only when the other dude has left, and Alex and Addi get into their own car, does she look up at him with a smirk on her face.

"There's no need to be jealous, Alex. You're more than enough man for me."

"I'm not jealous," he retorts instantaneously. That in and of itself is enough of a clue that he actually is (to whatever small degree).

[welcometololaland]

In regards to the last anon who mentioned how being cheated on could contribute to that, I completely agree with that - in the beginning of the series for sure.

As someone who has been cheated on, I fully agree that the next time I tried a relationship I was much warier. But honestly, in my experience, that didn't last too long. After a while, I figured out that my new partner would never do that and that I didn't have to worry. That the problem was the person I had been with, not relationships in general. And I think this could be a similar trajectory that TK takes.

Jealous slightly insecure TK at the beginning of their relationship sounds perfectly reasonable, given everything. Like me with my next partner, it's not that I thought he was a bad person, but I didn't think the one who cheated on me was either. So that fear was always there. And TK knows Carlos would never do that too, but that kind of hurt can override logic (he keeps it to himself though because he doesn't want Carlos to think that TK thinks any less of him). So I think for a while, it was a fear - whether he wanted to admit it or not.

But after a while, I realized I cared less. And, coupled with really getting to know my new partner, I wasn't afraid of that anymore. And the way I see it, that's absolutely how TK would go with Carlos. After a while he'd stop worrying because Alex isn't worth his headspace and Carlos (who would never do that and he knows that and he's not going to let the anxiety tell him otherwise anymore) is what he wanted to focus on. So he gets less jealous as time goes on, because he's secure with Carlos now (and completely in love).

Does this make any sense? Who knows? But yeah, have a mess of feelings, I guess.

Hey anon! First of all, I'm really sorry that happened to you, and thank you for sharing your experience ❤️ I hope you've found happiness in your new relationship!

Everything you said above makes complete sense to me, although I have to say I don't have the same experiences as you so maybe I'm completely out of my depth here. The point you made about being wary and then coming to the realisation that the pain you suffered was connected to that specific person, rather than relationships in general, was really powerful. The transition from fear to security as the relationship grows - honestly, that kinda inspired me a bit!

I can definitely see TK taking a similar line (although I'm sure not every experience with cheating is the same).

Thank you so much for sharing your feelings here, they're appreciated ❤️

[thatsdemko]

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A/N: this is another non-requested I have started writing requested imagines they are works in progress so in the mean time you might see some of my works from wattpad that have been published to give people something to read while I work on the requested!

Your boyfriend had cheated on you. It's not something you certainly expected coming from that you had been dating for almost two years now, and he decided to be stupid and do that. So there you laid in your billet brothers bed sobbing. What made it worse was that he told you over text that he cheated on you, he didn't love you anymore, and wished you were a whole lot different than the way you were.

Your billet brother, Marshall, had to leave for his game in two hours, and he knew you were in no condition to leave the house, especially since you and your boyfriend before this all happened had plans to go to the game together. He wanted you to be there, as did one other person on the team. He hadn't told the guys that you weren't coming as well as hadn't come up with a lie yet to hold off for a bit from telling the truth.

"I'm so sorry, he's an idiot anyways, y/n." Marshall hugged you as your phone started buzzing like crazy. You hadn't replied to your ex by now, figuring that there was nothing to say. Once you read the text you immediately made your way to Marshall's room. He was someone you actually did treat as a brother since he got so close to you over the years, and you both were going to be attending Boston college next year.

"I just wish this didn't happen to me." You sobbed into his chest as he held you tighter picking up your phone from the bed reading that somehow jack had found out. And then Alex. Then case. And Cole. Cole was Marshall's best friend and the guy who had a crush on you. Yeah sure, you had small feelings for Cole, but you were in love with your boyfriend at the time. What were you going to do anyway?

"I know, but think of it this way, it's better off like this. Now you can be yourself and not worry about someone else. That's what you wanted anyway, right? After all the times he's let you down?" Marshall was right. For once a guy was right. You had told Marshall, and sometimes Cole, thousands of times crying to them you weren't going to let another guy control your life. You wanted to just be single, although you hated it, you wanted a slight bit of freedom or opportunities to be free while in a relationship not entirely tied down.

"I suppose," you whispered wiping away your tears from your cheeks as Marshall got up from his bed about to start getting ready. "Why don't you come to the game, yeah? The guys will be happy to see you, plus you can get your mind off this." He suggested and you nodded your head getting up off the bed, "I'll just go get ready." You said as Marshall handed you one of his u17 jerseys on your way out.

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"How did you all find out anyway?"

"He told us all."

"All of you? Except for me?"

"Well I'm sure he imagined you were going to find out since y/n always runs to you and Cole to begin with." Trevor rolled his eyes, he was right though. You told Cole and Marshall everything. If something was going on in your life they knew about it. You knew your boyfriend was jealous about that, but you just had a better bond with them anyways, it never meant anything.

"That's not always true." Cole announced and jack scoffed, "oh please you're happy when she talks to you! You love her! Just admit it!" He joked and a few of the guys laughed expect for Marshall. Marshall knew about Cole liking you, and he wasn't going to say anything.

"No I don't! Maybe you like her." Cole suggested, at one point you knew jack did have a crush on you, in fact half the guys did expect for Marshall. All of their crushes went away as time went on, but Coles stuck with him.

"False, man, I don't."

"look if any of you were to act on your crush on her she wouldn't want to date you anyway. But Cole he's the only one who's suited for her on this team."

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You sat alone near the parents. Jacks mom was excited to see you, but when she asked where your boyfriend was you just came up with a lie saying he couldn't be there, you would assume jack would just tell her later of what happened. So there you sat. Your parents weren't coming due to being out of town visiting your older siblings at college, so it was just you and Marshall for the weekend until they got back.

The puck dropped and you were now consumed into your text messages seeing your ex had texted you asking if you both could just be friends. But how could you? After what he did to you? There was no way you could possibly ever want to just be friends.

And then it had gotten worse when he actually showed up to the game sitting rows away from you. You didn't want to see him. It was way too soon after a break up and this was bad. Extremely bad since he wasn't alone. No, he took what was supposed to be your ticket and is now with the girl he cheated on you with. You felt tears threatening to spill as you couldn't help but keep looking at them both being really happy together. You knew you weren't always the best girlfriend, but this was still horrible. The fact that she was still with him?

You couldn't take it any longer deciding to just get up and leave the game now. You didn't need to see them being all happy up in your face. It was like he was doing this to you on purpose.

"Can you tell Marshall I'm going to be in his car? I'm just not feeling too well." You said to mrs. Hughes who nodded her head, "sure thing, sweetheart, I hope you feel better." She offered a smile and you nodded your head rushing out of the arena now.

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"She didn't leave, she's just in your car she started to not feel well." Mrs. Hughes explained to Marshall and he nodded his head thanking her now seeing your ex boyfriend waiting. It was like he was waiting to talk to you, Marshall, or Cole, but Marshall just kept walking not even taking a look over at him and headed out the door, and right behind was Cole.

"where was y/n?" He asked and Marshall explained to him what he assumed happened during the game.

You were still sitting in the car. You had practically cried yourself to sleep in his car so you were in one of Marshall's sweatshirts he had in the back and you used his jersey as a blanket to keep yourself warm.

The sound of the door unlocking scared you causing you to jump up frightened seeing Marshall opening the drivers door and Cole got into the backseat.

"Why'd you leave?" Marshall asked and you shook your head not wanting to talk about it. As you looked back to see Cole sitting there.

"Hey," he smiled pushing some of your hair out of your face and you smiled softly at him before looking back at Marshall as now the backseat door opened and jack came in, "hey, want me to beat him up?" Jack asked causing you to laugh lightly shaking your head, "no it's okay."

"You sure? We can." Cole suggested and you shook your head now looking at Cole. And there it was. It was so clear to you now. But you couldn't now. Not after a break up so quickly.

"Thank you guys I appreciate it, but he wants to be friends." You said with a slight eye roll and Marshall scoffed, "that can only mean one thing. He just wants to get back at you."

"Bro, if this motherfucker doesn't leave the arena I'm going to beat his ass." Trevor said as he and Patrick came into the car now as they were squished together in Marshall's backseat.

You laughed, Trevor always knew how to make a situation light hearted and you loved that about him. He was just a guy with a good sense of humor, "you guys, it's okay." You admitted although it wasn't. Cole could tell it was not okay, he could tell you were trying to make it be better than you wished.

"I'm still serious though, y/n, I'll beat his ass." Trevor said hopping out of the car now coming up to your window shouting, "I will beat his ass! Swear to God! Period!" He said as Patrick shoved him telling him that he would get beat up in a millisecond.

"Offer still stands on the table." Jack stood up slightly reaching out to hug you as best as he could in the car, "thank you, j. But I'm really okay." You lied again as jack pulled away messing up Coles hair before getting out of the car as you now watched Patrick drive by, "I will beat his ass!" Trevor shouted causing you to laugh watching them drive off as Patrick cranked up the music to tune Trevor out.

"I umm I have to ask jack for something actually I'll be back." Marshall got out of the car leaving you and Cole alone now.

"You don't have to lie to me." Cole said reaching out and grabbing your hand as you accepted it intertwining your fingers together like you always did with him when you were nervous.

"I know I don't." You admitted as he moved closer to you now on the edge of the seat, "then talk to me," he said as you sighed, "Cole, I don't know. I saw him tonight this was just way too soon to be seeing him and the fact that he was happy? Gosh I thought I just hit rock bottom. What did I do to deserve this?"

"Nothing. You're a perfectly good person and you didn't deserve that from him. You deserve a guy who will treat you better than what you've been treated like." Cole said, he wanted that to be him badly knowing he'd treat you so good. But he knew it couldn't be him and that you wouldn't go for a guy like him.

"Are there guys even out there like that?" You asked and he nodded his head, "yeah," he said stroking your hand with his thumb making your heart go crazy, "you know any of them? Want to shoot them in my direction?"

"Me." He said not even making direct eye contact with you. you weren't even shocked that he said that, but he was more than you could imagined.

"I knew that." You said with a smile appearing on your face as he looked up from the floor at you, "what?"

"Come on, ask me out." You giggled and he blushed as a big smile appeared on his face, "will you go out with me, y/n?"

"Yes I would love too, Cole."

"See you Friday?"

"See you Friday."