#gina & max are the same age but Gina is near the start of the year while Max is towards the end

[hyacinthsdiamonds]

Sorry, I've got "he knew him as Uncle Michael before he saw and understood his place in F1 history, and now he just broke his Uncle Michael's record of most consecutive days leading the F1 championship" in my eye -

[wdwimagine]

you’re mine?

pairings: daniel x reader

warnings? swearing, mentions of alcohol, mentions of sex, a lil bit of fighting.

summary: Could you do a soulmate!au with Daniel, the typical ones with the matching tattoos except yours and his ends up being in a spot you can't really see, so they think they're part of the people who won't have soulmates and they just give up on looking. They're best friends who settle for not so great people until one day they accidentally discover they had matching tattoos all along which explains why both of them were secretly in love with each other and hated each others s.o

requested? yes.

notes: sorry this took forever for me to upload to the lovely anon who requested it! also, i sort of made this into a little story and somehow it’s still rubbish oops. sorry!

At eighteen years old, I expected to have found my soulmate - all of my friends had found theirs so why not me? All my friends were over the moon when they discovered they had the same tattoo as someone else, falling instantly in love. But, here I am. Alone. Single. Slightly depressed. Story of my life though, am I right?

“C’mon!” My best friend, Carrie said to me. I was sat on my bed, watching as she tried to persuade me to go to some party. She was failing.

“I don’t want too.” I told her, looking at her as she glared at me, her red hair falling into her face as she slighed angrily. I watched as she carefully placed her hair behind her ear, still glaring at me. If looks could kill, I would be dead for sure.

“And why not, y/n?” She asked. “You like parties. Your best friend, Lisa, is throwing this party. You love her house because of how big it is. You love hanging out with her and me and all our friends. Why could you possibly not want to go?”

I shrugged. “I’m not in the mood to be partying.”

“That’s very unlike you. You better have a valid reason otherwise I’m forcing you to go.”

“Oh I don’t know. Maybe because I’m going to spend all night dancing by myself as you play tonsil hockey with Johnny. There will be boys there who know I’m single and try to talk to me, but I don’t want too.”

“Is this about the soulmate thing?” Carrie scoffed. I rolled my eyes at her, shrugging in response. “You do realise you are not the only eighteen year old who doesn’t know who their soulmate is, right?”

“That’s not the point.”

“Then what is the point?”

“I -“

“You don’t have one.” Carrie said sighing. “Good, so now you don’t have a valid reason to come to this party. Pick an outfit out, get ready and let’s get going.”

I huffed loudly, walking over to my closet. I knew there was going to be no winning this argument with Carrie, she’s the most stubborn person I know. I picked my outfit out deciding on some ripped blue jeans, a black bralet and some tan heels. I didn’t want to be going to this party so I wasn’t necessarily be making an effort with my appearance.

“That’s cute.” Carrie commented as I began curling my hair. I looked at her through my mirror and glared at her. She only smiled at me in response which made me just that slightly bit more angrier. “I don’t know why you’re glaring at me. For all you know, you could meet your soulmate at this party tonight. I’m doing you a favour.”

“I honestly doubt that, but whatever makes you sleep at night.” I replied, beginning to start on my makeup. “Who’s even going tonight that I know?”

“Lisa, obviously because it’s her house. Max, me, Johnny, Cassandra, Lux, Steven, Michael, Mary, Jenny, Jonah, Corbyn, Christina, Jack, Sydnie, Daniel, Anna, Zach, Lewis, Katie... Do I have to continue?”

I nodded my head at her. “And why exactly is Lisa throwing this party?”

“Why not? Her mom and dad are out of town so she’s throwing a party like every cliche teenager in the world.”

“Do I have to go?” I whined, turning around in my chair to face Carrie. “I mean, nobody is exactly going to miss me are they?”

“Oh c’mon.” Carrie groaned. “Stop being so depressed. Enjoy yourself before you find your soulmate. Just think, my mom and dad didn’t find each other until she was twenty-six and he was thirty. Not everything revolves around the one.”

“Well it seems like it with you and Lisa and everyone else finding your soulmates. I don’t want to be third-wheeling all my life.”

“And you won’t be. You’ll find the one soon, I promise.”

I wanted to believe her, I really wanted too but I think I just have to accept the fact that it’s most probably not going to happen. The chances of me finding my soulmate tonight are very slim, so why not flirt with whoever and see where that lands me. I don’t mind being single, but it sucks when majority of people that surround me are all loved up. I just have a huge fear of missing out.

Carrie and I made our way towards Lisa house later that same evening. As we walked up her obnoxiously long driveway, I could see that the party was in full swing. Music loud, peoples chatter and laughter shouting above the music, bright lights that changed colour every few seconds, red solo cups scattering the ground or in people’s hands, the smell of some alcohol which made me gag.

We entered the house and I looked around to see that it was filled with people that I don’t know. How Lisa has this many friends is beyond me. I rolled my eyes as I was shoved slightly by people dancing, sweat almost dripping off every single one of them. I enjoy parties but if someone is too sweaty or too smelly and they come near me? I’m out. I’ll walk my ass home.

“y/n! Carrie!” Lisa yelled over the loud bass music that was thumping. She walked over towards us and I could already tell she was slightly drunk. She pulled Carrie and I into a hug, her soulmate Steven standing behind her. I gave him a small smile which he returned. “You guys look sexy! Drinks are in the kitchen, music is in every room!”

“Thanks, Lisa!” Carrie yelled at her.

I grabbed onto Carrie’s hand as she led us both towards the kitchen. I became a lot less anxious of all the strangers when I saw majority of my friends standing in the kitchen all talking to one another. Immediately Christina spotted me, giving me a small wave. I grabbed a cup of soda, praying that it wasn’t spiked and walked over to her, giving her a small hug.

“You look amazing!” She smiled at me, yelling slightly over the music that was a lot less quieter in this room.

“Me?” I replied. “You look gorgeous as always!” She laughed at my comment and hugged me again. Christina and I had obviously met through the boys, who I met through Anna. The youngest Seavey was one of my bestest friends, we met at a project that was being held in LA and from that moment I’ve made myself an honorary member of the Why Don’t We family.

“y/n!” Anna yelled walking over to me. We both let out a little girly squeal as we hugged, having not seen one another in about a month. She was busy, I was busy and that was that. “I’ve missed you!

“I’ve missed you!” I yelled back. “You look stunning!”

“So do you!” She smiled at me. “Which is good because I’ve heard from a little birdie that Harry Michaels has a fat crush on you!”

“Harry Michaels?” I asked confused. “Isn’t he like two years older than me? How does he even know who I am?”

“Well I heard from Gina that he’s obsessed with your instagram and has being dying to meet you in person. Who knows, he might be the one!”

I snorted. I’ve seen Harry out and about but I’ve never actually met him. He’s hot and way out of my league, there’s no way he’d ever be my soulmate. Anna shrugged her shoulders at me and smiled, I rolled my eyes at her as I went to greet everyone else.

Corbyn welcomed me with a hug as he spoke to Christina, Cassandra and Steven, whom I all gave a hug too. Jonah, Jack, Sydnie and Zach were in the corner of the kitchen talking to one another so I went over to say hi and spoke to them for a little bit, but was interrupted when Max came bursting into the room yelling ‘SHOTS!’.

I rolled my eyes as a few people piled out of the room to watch people taking body shots or something like that, but I stayed in the kitchen now beginning to talk to Lewis and Katie.

“So Harry Michaels, huh?” Katie asked in a suggestive tone. “You two would make the most adorable couple.”

“Would we?” I asked. “I don’t really know much about him.”

“You don’t need too.” Lewis replied. “All you need to know is that when the two of you meet face to face you’ll both have the initials of one another tattooed somewhere on your body.” Once again I snorted, trying hard to believe him but it was just impossible too. Harry was good looking but was he for me?

“Hey.” The one and only Daniel Seavey said walking over to the three of us. My heart skipped a beat but I didn’t think much of it. Sure, I was attracted to him, but we’ve known each other for ages and it’s simply been just friends. No soulmate tattoos, nothing more than two friends joking about, besides I’m best friends with his younger sister.

“Hey.” I smiled at him. We hadn’t seen each other in a while but it doesn’t mean that I don’t stop thinking about him. I sound like I’m in love with him, but I’m not. Just friends.

“How are you?” He asked. “Haven’t seen you in a while.”

“Good, good. Everything’s... good. What about you? How’s the whole band thing going?”

“Good.” He smiled. “We’re flying to Toronto soon to perform at the WeDay movement.”

“Really? That’s incredible.”

“Yeah it is, it’s in a stadium so that’s exciting. Anyway, what were you guys talking about?”

“Harry Michaels.” Katie told him. “And how he’s totally in love with y/n.” 

“Oh really?” Daniel asked with a small smile. “Soulmates?”

“I don’t know.” I replied. “This is all new information to me.”

“Danny!” Someone yelled, walking into the room. We all turned to see a small blonde girl stumbling towards us as if she was tipsy. “Baby.” Baby? I’m so confused.

“Hey.” Daniel said to her, holding her up. “Um, guys this is Cora.”

“Nice to meet you.” She slurred at Katie, Lewis and I. She tried to stick her hand out to shake ours but could barely keep it still as she laughed quietly to herself. I don’t like the look of her and I don’t like the fact that she called Daniel ‘baby’. “So Danny boy, your sister and I were talking about how I should meet your parents soon.”

“Are you two a thing?” Lewis asked bluntly, so the rest of us had answers and weren’t confused.

Daniel opened his mouth to say something but closed it as he tried to hold Cora up. He sighed before looking back over at us. “She’s - shes my girlfriend.” GIRLFRIEND???????

“Oh.” Katie said. “Since when?”

“Um, like a month.”

“Are you - are you soulmates?” I asked pointing between the two of the them. Cora laughed, loudly and annoyingly at my question. 

“Of course we are, silly!”

“Technically, we can’t find the tattoos.” Daniel was quick to defend.

“Tattoos don’t define our love for one another.” Cora replied, placing a sloppy kiss on Daniel’s lips. In that moment I decided I didn’t like her. Her laugh was the most obnoxious thing in the world, she was drunk and I know Daniel isn’t the biggest fan of people who drink and her shorts were so far up her ass I could see everything.

“Well, it was nice meeting you, Cora.” I said as politely as I could. “But I need to find Carrie to make sure she isn’t drunk so we can make it home safely tonight.” I smiled goodbye at Lewis, Katie and Daniel before making my out of the kitchen and towards the living room area where the party was most full. I was looking around to see if I could find my red haired friend anywhere but was met with the eyes of the one and only Harry Michaels who was staring at me from across the room.

I instantly became nervous as I watched him make his way towards me. We’d never met face to face, I don’t know anything about him, what will I say? Would he think I’m weird once he sees me up close and personal? What if he is my soulmate? I’d pass out.

“Hey y/n.” He smiled at me. Oh god we’re actually talking right now. If I wake up tomorrow with his initials tattooed on my body I’ll freak out.

“Uh, hi, Harry.” I replied, confused out of my freaking mind. He bit his lip as he stared down at me, I watched him closely as he turned around to his friends and gave them a thumbs up. He’s not that sly. But he is extremely hot when you’re close to him.

“I was wondering when you were going to show up to this party. You look amazing.”

“T-thanks.” I stuttered.

“Am I making you nervous?” He asked with a cheeky grin.

“Just a little.”

“That’s cute. You’re cute.” OK HE’S SO SMOOTH WOW

I coughed slightly to clear my throat before I began talking to him again. “I hear you’ve been looking for me?”

“Wow, word gets around fast.” He laughed, looking down at the ground all shyly and adorably. I don’t even know if they’re words but we’ll do with what we got sis. “How about I grab you a drink of -?”

“Soda.”

“A drink of soda and we can go and have a chat?” He asked. “I really want to get to know you.”

“O-okay.” I replied. I was so nervous that I was for sure sweating buckets by now. It may be because the house is crowded with people and is already sweaty but this is not really helping my heart rate to stay at a regular beat. I almost died when I felt his smooth - definitely mosturised - hand grab onto my own. He pulled me back towards the kitchen to grab us both drinks and I honestly couldn’t believe that this was real life. We entered the room and I looked around. I made eye contact with Anna who was having her ear talked off by Cora. I snorted when Anna mouthed ‘help me’ to me, but she then gave me a thumbs up and a wink when she saw that I was with Harry. I rolled my eyes but turned that into a smile when he handed me a cup of soda.

“Do you want to go to Lisa’s room?” He asked. Which otherwise is known as the room where babies could possibly be made.

“Uh -“

“Or the backyard? Just somewhere where it is quieter and we could chat.” I nodded my head in agreement, allowing him to hold my hand and take us out to the backyard where we sat on two sun beds. I took a sip of my soda and sighed.

Harry and I ended up talking for hours. He was the most loveliest boy I’ve ever spoke to, he was so invested in learning about my life, asking all the right questions, making me laugh but keeping me interested about his life. It was only until Carrie came looking for me at two am that I realised that I had genuinely spoken to Harry for hours.

“There you are.” Carrie said walking over to us. “Oh, there you are.” She said when she saw Harry sitting next to me. 

“Hi, Carrie.” Harry smiled at her. I laughed silently to myself when I saw a small blush form on her cheeks.

“We’re going home, y/n. Sorry to take her away from you, Harry.” Carrie smiled before she grabbed my hand. I stood up and smiled at Harry, having already given him my number.

“Bye, Harry.” I smiled down at him. He stood up and faced me.

“I’ll text you?” He asked as if for confirmation.

I nodded my head. “Yeah. Yeah, that’ll be nice.” Harry smiles brightly and gave me a hug goodbye, and one to Carrie too which made her swoon. The two of us walked away and into the house where everyone else was.

“Where have you been?” Anna asked when she saw me walk into the room. 

“She’s been talking to Harry Michaels all night.” Carrie told her for me.

“No way!” Anna said excitedly.

“Harry Michaels?” Christina said running towards me.

“Harey Mic-“ Lisa slurred being held up by Steven.

I looked at all four girls and boy who were staring at me. “It’s nothing. We’ve just been speaking. He’s actually really nice and not what I was expecting at all.”

“Not a fuckboy?” Christina asked.

“No.” I laughed. “Anyway are we going or what?”

“Yes.” Carrie replied.

“No!” Lisa moaned.

“Go to sleep, babes.” I said kissing her on the cheek. “Love you.” Lisa smiled drunkly at me, saying goodbye to Carrie as I hugged and kissed everyone else.

“You going?” Jack asked walking into the room with Sydnie.

“Yeah.” The two siblings gave me a hug goodbye and I was about to walk out the door when Daniel and Cora walked into the room. My eyes rolled before I could stop them as I saw Cora being almost completely knocked out drunk.

“Cassie!” Cora slurred at Carrie.

“It’s Carrie.” She replied.

“Whatever, Cassie. Byeeeeee.”

“Yeah, bye.” Carrie said before hugging Daniel.

Daniel sighed. “I’m sorry.” I nodded my head at him mouthing bye to him before I left the house behind Carrie.

“Who does she think she is calling me Cassie?” Carrie said angrily. “He name is Cora for crying out loud. Cora the cow. God, I don’t like her.”

“I can tell.” I laughed.

Two weeks later and I was sitting in my backyard with Carrie, Katie, Lisa and Anna.

“So how are things going with Harry?” Katie asked when she saw that I was too busy texting on my phone.

I looked up from my phone to see the other girls staring at me from the pool.

“Um, good. It’s good.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. We went on a date a week ago and now we’re going on a second date tomorrow night.”

“Is he your soulmate?” Carrie asked. “Where’s your tattoo?”

I sighed. “I don’t have one.”

“You don’t have one?” Anna asked.

“No.”

“Isn’t it kind of strange that you might end up dating this guy but you not gonna fall in love or be soulmates. You’re only going to end up breaking up.” Lisa said to me from the pool.

“Just because you already know your soulmate doesn’t mean I ever will.” I told her. “Let me live, Lisa.”

“Geez, don’t get so butthurt.” She laughed. 

“Look, Harry is a really nice guy and he likes me. I like him. If he asks me to be his girlfriend I’m not going to say no.”

“What about Da-“ Carrie began but I quickly glared at her making her shut up.

“Who?” Katie and Anna asked at the same time. I had no idea what to say considering that Anna was Daniel’s brother, but when Carrie found out I had the smallest crush on him she would never let it go.

“No one!” I said too quickly. I coughed. “No one.”

“So only Harry?” Anna asked. “I mean he’s hot but is he really boyfriend material?”

I looked at her confused. The night of the party she seemed excited when she saw me walking away with Harry but today she wasn’t excited for me.

“He is.” I replied. “He is boyfriend material. I mean he’s not my boyfriend. Yet. But he’s so sweet, I’m already wearing his hoodies, he makes me laugh, he’s respectful, he’s always messaging me asking me how I am. I really like him, girls.”

“That’s cute.” Katie smiled at me. I appreciated it because I was honestly shit scared about what will happen if Harry asked me to be his girlfriend. I still have a crush on Daniel but he’s still dating Cora and he will never see me as anything more than friends. Besides, him and the boys are currently on tour so I’m not going to see him for a while anyways.

“You’ll tell us how it goes, won’t you? Tomorrow on your date?” Carrie asked.

I looked up at her from my daydream. “Yeah. I mean - yeah.”

“You look gorgeous.” Harry said to me as we sat in the diner on our date. I wasn’t dressed up in a fancy dress, just jeans and a tube top and a long cardigan, but I did feel pretty cute.

“Thanks.” I blushed, taking a spoonful of my ice cream. “You’ve said that.”

Harry laughed. “I know. But a girl like you deserves to know that.”

“You’re not too bad yourself.” I replied making him laugh. I’m such a nerd why did I say that?

“So, how did you enjoy this date?” He asked. I looked over at his suggestive look on his face and started to sweat like crazy because I could tell how this conversation was going. Well I hoped it was going the way I was thinking.

“It’s good. I really enjoyed it.”

“Well. I’m glad you enjoyed because I really like you, y/n.”

I nearly choked on my ice cream. “You do?”

“Of course. Do you?”

“I do.” I replied. “Yeah, I do.”

“Well, I’m glad we’ve both established that we like one another. So why don’t we take it further, babe?” OH MY GOD HE CALLED ME BABE.

“Further?”

“Do you want to be my girlfriend, y/n? Because I want to be your boyfriend.” 

“I would like that.” I replied. I would like that. Would I love it? I guess not because I’m not in love with him. But I don’t know what love is like so maybe I’ll just fall hard soon.

“So, we’re official?” Harry smiled at me. He grabbed his phone out of his pocket and took a picture of me, which I was very shy about. He posted it on instagram with the caption of “girlfriend” so of course my phone started to blow up with texts.

Three and a half month laters, Harry and I were happy. Not really happy but happy nonetheless. We were at my house getting ready to go and see the boys before a show in LA. They’d finished their North American tour and even went to Europe but now their back. Carrie, Harry and I are going to the show as well as Jack, Daniel and Zach’s families.

“What time does it start?” Harry asked from my bed.

“Seven thirty.” I replied.

“Then how comes you’re getting ready now? It’s only four.”

“Because we always go early so that we can hang out with the boys in the green room.”

“Why are the boys so important?” He asked. “You hang out with them a lot so why do you need to see them before the show?”

“They’re my friends?” I told him, looking at him through my vanity mirror. I could see him rolling his eyes and I sighed. Recently, he had become a little bit more honest, shall we say? He always had an opinion and it sucked a lot to be honest. But I like him.

“Can’t we go a bit later? Go for dinner? The boys won’t miss us not being there early.”

“I haven’t seen them in months since they’ve been on tour and I miss them. Besides, their families are always coming and they’re my friends too.”

“Fine.” He huffed. “You’re driving us then.”

“Carrie’s driving us.” I replied. “C’mon, lighten up. Tonight’s gonna be fun.”

He simply smiled at me and I knew it was a fake smile. I’m the queen of fake smiles, which I’ve done for years due to being a hormonal teenager.

Carrie eventually picked us up and we arrived at the venue shortly after. Harry immediately grabbed my hand as we walked backstage and towards the green room. We entered the room to see it was packed with the boys and some family members.

“y/n!” Reese, Zach’s younger sister, said running over to me. I let go of Harry’s hand and picked her up, giving her a hug. “I’ve missed you.”

“I’ve missed you!” I replied. I looked around the room and greeted everyone else. I stopped when I saw Daniel sitting on the couch with Cora in his lap, the two of them with one headphone in each looking at Daniel’s phone.

“y/n!” Daniel said surprised looking up at me.

I gave him a small smile. “Hi.”

“Oh my God! y/n! From the party, right?” Cora said smiling at me. I’m surprised she’s not hammered. She stood up and gave me a hug, taking me by surprise.

“Cora, right?” I asked trying to be polite.

She laughed loudly in my ear. “Yeah! I’m surprised you remember me! Who’s this?”

“Oh.” I said turning my head to see her staring at Harry. Did she just bite her lip suggestively? “This is my boyfriend, Harry.”

“B-boyfriend?” Daniel asked confused.

“Hiya, Dan.” Harry said shaking his hand. “Nice seeing you again.”

“Yeah, you too.” Daniel replied. “Um, this is my girlfriend, Cora.”

“Hi, I’m Harry.” He said shaking her hand.

Once again, her annoying laugh filled my ears. “Nice to meet you.”

“Hey, Daniel, we need to get ready.” Jonah said walking towards us.

“Good luck boys.” I said watching as the two of them walked off. Anna immediately walked over to Cora, Harry and I straight after.

“Ready to go to our seats?” Anna asked.

“Can I sit next to you, Anna?” Cora asked before she turned to Harry and I. “We’ve become really close since Danny and I started dating. We’re practically sisters.”

I looked over to Anna to see her fake a smile, she grinned at me behind Cora’s back before we all began walking towards our seats.

As soon as we made our way out, the crowd began screaming at Anna, waving at her. I was surprised to see some of the crowd even calling Cora. I took my seat next to Anna, Cora on the other side of her and Harry next to me. Reese came over and decided she wanted to sit on my lap.

The boys eventually came on stage and the crowd went wild. Anna, Cora and I were screaming our heads off, putting videos of the boys and ourselves up on our snapchat and instagram stories.

I was singing and dancing like there was no tomorrow, but I felt disappointed when I saw Harry sitting on his phone.

“Get up and dance with me.” I said to him, grabbing his hand.

He sighed, placing his phone in his pocket before standing up with me. I began singing the boys were singing and could see Harry glancing at me.

“How do you know the lyrics?” He asked.

“Um, they’re my friends songs?” I replied. “Of course I’m going to know their lyrics.” He shrugged his shoulders at me and stood up for the whole concert but barely moved or cracked a smile.

The boys eventually finished and we all went backstage to find them already in the room, buzzing from all the adrenaline of performing on stage.

“Enjoy it?” Corbyn asked walking over to me. He was a little bit sweaty but it wasn’t something I couldn’t handle. I gave him a hug and nodded my head.

“Of course.” I replied. “I always have fun.”

“Good. I just saw your stories, you seem to be our biggest fan.”

I laughed. “Of course I am.”

I kept talking to Corbyn when I heard Cora’s laugh. Honestly, it’s like something that pierces my soul. I looked over to see her laughing at something Harry had said. So now he can crack a smile?

“She’s so annoying.” Anna said walking over to me. I laughed as she stared at Cora. “Don’t get me wrong, I love that Daniel is happy... ish. But I don’t see what he sees in her. She’s stunning but annoying.”

“I don’t know what he sees in her either but if he’s happy then we should be happy.” I replied. What I said may have been bullshit, it’s easier said than done.

“Hey!” Jack said opening the door to the Compound a week later from the concert. Harry and I had just arrived to the house for a pool day with the boys and a few other people, the boys had a day off and it’s nice weather in LA so of course we had to have a pool day.

“Already been in the pool?” I asked seeing him already a little bit wet.

“Yeah, everyone’s outside so get into your swim stuff and come join us.” He smiled, letting Harry and I into the house.

“Remember we’re leaving in two hours so we can go over to mine to see my parents.” Harry said as we dropped our stuff off in the living room and began to take off our clothes with our swim stuff underneath.

“Okay, Harry.” I sighed. “You’ve reminded me at least one hundred times today. Let’s just enjoy today, please?”

He sighed. “Fine.” I gave him a small smile before walking outside to greet everyone else. It was Corbyn, Christina, Daniel, Cora, Anna, Jack, Sydnie, Gabbie, Jonah, Tatum, Zach, Harry and I. I greeted everyone with a warm smile, even Cora who seemed sort of happy to see me.

“Come in the pool!” Sydnie and Gabbie yelled at me. I laughed and jumped in, feeling the cold water rush over my body.

“Christ it’s cold!” I yelled when I resurfaced. Everyone laughed at my reaction.

“It’s not that cold!” Zach yelled at me from a sunbed.

“You’re not even in the pool!” I yelled in response. He smiled at me sarcastically, which is that even possible? I looked over to see Jonah running to jump in as well as Tatum. I screamed when they cannon-balled and nearly drowned me. I was having so much fun and I’d barely been here at all.

“I like your bikini.” Cora said coming into the pool. I was shocked by her compliment until she started talking again. “Looks a bit tight though, doesn’t it? What’s the size?”

I was taken a back, did she practically, indirectly call me fat?

“Um, I don’t know.” I replied. “Can’t remember the size.”

She sighed. “Well it still looks good anyway.” I guess she’s lying.

Harry and I had been at the compound for a little over an hour and I had spoken to everyone except Daniel. For some reason, every time we tried to speak to one another Cora was always there and due to her snide comment earlier I decided I didn’t want to be anywhere near her.

Anna and I were having a conversation in the pool minding our own business when Harry decided it would be fun to run and jump into the pool practically landing on me. Correction, completely landing me and forcing me underwater. I hit the bottom of the pool, and felt a pain in my left ear, rising to the surface I coughed and spluttered from all the water in my lungs.

“Are you alright?” Anna asked.

Harry laughed. “Oh babe, I’m so sorry.”

“I’ve got some water in my ear.” I replied to Anna, completely ignoring my idiot of a boyfriend.

“Um have you seen your back?” I heard him say, I turned around to face him confused and heard Anna gasp, making me turn back around.

“What?” I asked.

“It’s a little bit grazed from where you hit the bottom of the pool.” She replied. “Here, let’s clean you up.” We both swam to the shallow end and climbed out of the pool, making our way inside and to the kitchen where Anna could clean up my back.

“God, he’s such an idiot.” I groaned as I grabbed some tissue and handed it to Anna to wet.

“He’s your age, right?”

“Yeah, he’s eighteen. But he acts twelve sometimes, I swear.”

“That sucks - hang on a sec this won’t hurt - he does seem a bit immature?”

“A bit?” I asked before sucking in my teeth from where Anna pressed to hard on my back.

“Here let me look at your ear.” She said, I stood up properly and let her inspect my ear, not knowing why because I doubt she can’t do anything about the water in it. “What’s that?” She asked, rubbing behind me ear. 

“What’s what?” I asked, confused.

She gasped. “Oh my God. Oh my God!”

“What? What’s ‘oh my god’, Anna?”

“You have a tattoo?”

“What? No I don’t.”

“Yes you do! It’s initials! You’ve met your soulmate.” 

“Oh my God!” Zach said from the corner. He walked over and immediately inspected behind my ear. “Oh my God!”

“Can everyone please stop saying Oh my God?” I asked turning around to face Anna and Zach. They both stared at me in shock, then one another. I was even more confused when Zach practically ran out of the room.

“What- what’re you doing?” Daniel said walking into the room being dragged by Zach. They came up behind me and inspected behind my ear again.

I heard someone suck in a breath. “You’re mine?” Daniel asked quietly.

“I’m - what?” I asked turning around to face the three of them. They all looked shocked, Daniel more than the others.

“You’re mine. You’re my soulmate.” He said quietly again. “DJS are my initials. Daniel James Seavey. They’re tattooed behind your ear. I found my tattoo the other day but couldn’t figure it out because I have no idea what your middle name is. But your initials, (insert your initials here), they’re behind my ear.”

“Oh my God.” I said leaning back on the table. This information was hard to take in, I couldn’t breathe. It was like the whole world was caving in on me. My soulmate is Daniel?

“Now look who’s saying it.” Zach mumbled. I would’ve rolled my eyes but I clearly had other priorities.

“You’re my soulmate.” Daniel smiled. 

“What?” Someone practically yelled, making jump from surprise. We all turned around to find Cora staring at us.

“Oh no.” Zach mumbled.

“This won’t end well.” Anna mumbled.

“Cora -“ Daniel began but was interrupted.

“You’re soulmates with her?” She asked, quite angrily.

“I cant breathe.” I mumbled.

Cora continued. “You’re soulmates with her? She’s a skank! I’m so much better than her! What could you love about her that you can’t about me? We’re perfect for each other! She’s-she’s a skank!”

“Cora!” Daniel yelled as I just stood there, a bit numb and unable to move. I heard her scream before she ran back outside. All five of us left in the kitchen followed her.

“They’re soulmates, Harry!” Cora yelled. “You’re pathetic excuse of a girlfriend is my boyfriends soulmate!” 

“What?” Harry asked turning to look at me. By the look on his face I could tell he was angry.

“They’ve been soulmates since the day they met, they’ve been playing us!” Cora continued.

“They only found out today!” Anna argued. Oh my word, I’m soulmates with my best friends brother.

“Are you kidding me?” Harry said walking over to me. “I wasted months of my life on you?”

“Wasted?” I asked quietly. That hurt a little bit and I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel like crying right now.

“Oh please, y/n.” He scoffed. “You really think I wanted to date you? God, my friends and I just wanted to see who could have sex with you first and we had a bet that I would. You really think I like your personality? You’re annoying, all I liked about you was your body and yet you were so much of a prude that you couldn’t even give me that.”

“I was a bet?” I asked, my voice breaking as I tried to compose myself.

“That’s messed up.” Daniel said angrily. “You’re a dick.” I was surprised hearing that sort of language coming from his mouth.

“Oh please.” Harry scoffed again. “Don’t try and be the knight in shiny armour. You’re nothing compared to me all you have now are my sloppy seconds. She’s a prude, bro, she isn’t gonna give you shit.”

“Don’t talk about her like that.”

“Or what?” Harry asked getting into Daniel’s face. “Yeah that’s right. Nothing.” He said before shoving Daniel. He stumbled backwards but managed to regain his posture. He looked angry and I gasped when I saw him punch Harry in the face, sending him straight to the floor.

“Woah!” Jonah said running over when he saw Harry get up and attempt to swing at Daniel. He had managed to place himself in between the two and was holding Harry back. “I think you should leave.”

“Gladly!” Harry replied. “I never liked any of you lot anyway! Except you!” He pointed to Cora who only smirked like she knew it was coming. He turned around to face me. “We’re over incase you couldn’t tell. I’ll tell my mates how much of a prude you are.” 

“Get out!” Jonah yelled shoving him towards the front door.

“I really liked you.” Cora sighed at Daniel before she ran away.

“Cora, wait!” Daniel yelled before chasing after her. Um, excuse me but why is he chasing her? I should be the only person he cares about. I sound jealous, I should stop.

“I’m so confused.” Christina sighed as everyone stood and stared at me.

I nodded my head at her. “Me too.” 

Later on in that evening, I was sat on my bed still trying to rap my head around everything. I left the compound soon after Daniel and Cora ran out and had been sat at home all day. I had barely eaten and I had barely been on my phone, it’s like I was a walking zombie.

It was now ten thirty in the evening and I decided that I needed to go on a run. I dressed in some sports leggings, a hoodie and my trainers. Pulling my hair up into a ponytail, I grabbed my phone and started listening to my music as I left my house and began my jog/run/clearing of mind.

I had no idea where my feet were taking me, which is why I ended up at the front of the Seavey apartment. All the boys and their families lived in the apartment complex so I was familiar with it. I was questioning myself but for some reason I knocked on the door.

“Crap!” I whispered to myself about to walk away when Anna answered the door.

“y/n? Hey.” She said smiling at me.

“Is Daniel in?” I asked getting to the chase. She nodded her head and called someone over and sure enough Daniel was facing me.

“y/n.” He breathed out.

“I think we need to talk. We should talk. Can we talk?” I said quickly, getting flustered.

“Yeah.” He said, he slipped on his trainers and walked out, closing the door behind him. We both walked in silence towards the communal pool, taking a seat on one of the double sunbeds. “So.”

“So.” I sighed. I realised that I needed to pluck up the courage and talk to him.

“Okay, I’m going to come out and say it. I’ve liked you since I’ve met you, Daniel. I’ve really liked you but I’ve always pushed the feeling aside because you always acted like we were just friends - which we were... are? I’m best friends with your sister, I’m best friends with the boys. I thought we were just friends and I never wanted to admit that I liked you because I never found a tattoo and I don’t know, okay? I’m rambling. But all I’m saying is I really like you, and I hate myself for dating Harry when I knew that I had feeling for you but I tried pushing them away, I really did.”

“I’ve always liked you too.” Daniel smiled at me. “God, y/n, I’ve always liked you. But I was nervous because I never found the tattoo because for some reason they’re in a stupid place and are ridiculously tiny. But I’ve always liked you. I didn’t want to say anything because you’re best friends with Anna and I thought if I admitted it you’d think I’d be weird and Anna would hate me. I only dated Cora for selfish reasons, to try and get over you. I regret that. I really hurt her and I didn’t mean too, but seeing you with Harry hurt me even more. I always thought it should’ve been me by your side. Not him. I never liked him. He was just a huge dick and I always knew something was wrong about him. I wished I would’ve punched him sooner.”

I snorted, overwhelmed with emotions. “I hated Cora. I thought she was snuck up, annoying, had the worlds most obnoxious laugh, she always looked at me like I was shit and she practically called me fat today. If I could’ve punched her, I would’ve.”

“Do you think the reason why we hated each other’s partners is because we were jealous?” Daniel asked, showing off his beautiful smile. His eyes were glittering and I just couldn’t believe that he was mine.

“Of course.” I smiled back at him.

“Come here.” He said and in one swift move he had grabbed my left leg and lifted me onto his lap, making me straddle him. I blushed, placing my hand on his shoulders as we both grinned at one another like creeps.

He placed a hand on my cheek, taking in every inch of my face. “You’re so gorgeous.” He mumbled.

“Thanks.” I blushed. We both stared at one another before our gaze moved to each other’s lips. Soon enough we were leaning into one another and our lips met. It was everything I was waiting for, the two of us kissing. It sounds so cliché but I truly felt sparks when we kissed.

We both pulled away, a bit out of breath and resting our foreheads on one another. “I love you.” Daniel said, making me pull away in surprise. I stared at him confused. “What?” I asked, kind of giddy.

“y/n, I don’t need a tattoo - I’ve never needed a tattoo to know that I’m in love with you.”

I blushed. “You’re insane, Daniel James Seavey. But so am I, because I love you.”

“Wait until I tell my mom.”

“Why?” I asked.

“From the moment we met, she had mothers intuition and thought we would be each other’s soulmates. She never liked Cora so when she finds out we are soulmates, she’ll be over the moon to have you as a daughter in law.”

“Daughter in law?” I asked. “We’re not getting married. Not yet, anyway.” 

“You know what I mean.” He laughed. We both smiled at one another and I honestly had never felt this way about someone before, I’ve just always been in denial.

We kissed again and I melted. I’m so in love.

pls ignore any spelling mistakes or grammer!!!