Title: Dreams of the Future
Author: smartcookie816
Summary: Some things change, and some always stay the same. Ryan bumps into Summer in NYC. Futurefic. 7 years from senior year.
Pairings: Major RyanSummer, with hints of SethMarissa (just because it works for the story)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that has to do w/ the TV show The OC. Or the City of New York. I do own false characters and restaurants and stores and etc., though.
A/N: Wow, an attempt at a story w/ chapters! Not sure how long it'll be, but hopefully a more-than-one parter. Review, review, review! Reviews=updates! Thanks to everyone who reviewed my other stories!
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Ryan stared at the window of the Popover Café in New York. He was thinking of Marissa. Like he ever wasn't thinking about Marissa. Ever since he came to New York about 2 years ago, it was all he could think about. It still hurt though. The pain just wouldn't go away. He tried to leave all that behind, leave it with the California sunshine. He found a great job at a prominent architecture firm in New York, and a great apartment. Still, something was missing.
Someone suddenly crashed against Ryan's chair. He looked up to see a familiar face gawking at him.
"Ryan?!?!" The person standing above him exclaimed.
"Summer?!?!" Ryan exclaimed right back.
Seeming not to have changed a bit, summer slid into the seat across from Ryan.
"Wow! It's been so long! How are you? Do you have a job? Do you live here?" She was speaking quickly, excitedly.
Ryan stifled a chuckle. Despite their messy breakup senior year, Seth had most definitely rubbed off on Summer. She was rambling, and rambling, and rambling...
"Yeah, I live here, over by Central Park West. Wow, it really has been long...can you believe it? 7 years! Well, I've been working over at Hoff & Hoffman for 2 years. I've been great. How are you doing?" Ryan was surprised at how excited he sounded as well.
Summer was flat out amazed that she got Ryan to talk so much. She didn't think he said that much to anyone in high school, let alone in a minute at brunch. Looks like he changed! Still hot as ever though...whoa, she tried to shake that thought out of her head. Where was this all coming from? For all she knew, Marissa was with him, and they had a kid and lived together and were happily married...
"I'm amazing! Fashion editor at Vogue, can you believe it? So what if I didn't do much in high school, college really rubbed off. I live over on Park and 78th, but this is my absolute favorite place for brunch ever! So, you've got to fill me in! I haven't spoken to you since the end of senior year! How did Stanford go, with Marissa and...Seth?" She was amazed that she had let all that out in one breath.
"Well, I knew all that shopping would have a use someday. College was...great...well, the first three years. You see, Marissa cheated on me." Ryan lowered his head, but Summer saw the sadness in his eyes and knew he wasn't over it.
"Ohmygosh Ryan! I am so sorry! That's horrib-" Ryan then cut her off.
"That's not even the worst of it! She cheated on me...but with Seth." Now Ryan really looked upset.
Summer was speechless. Sure, her and Seth had a messy breakup, and her and Coop hadn't spoken since, what, sophomore year of college? Still, it was horrible. Those two were probably the most important people in Ryan's life. He must have been devastated...
"So anyway, I worked my ass off and graduated a few weeks early, and moved out here. Kirsten hooked me up with the job at Hoff & Hoffman...we're still close, even though her son and I had a little...falling out. I haven't talked to him and Marissa since I moved here" Well, at least one thing about Ryan didn't change. He wasn't showing any emotion, not a bit.
"Well, that's still horrible. Listen, I've got to go to work, but why don't we make this a regular? Thursday morning brunch?" They agreed.
The two scribbled down their phone numbers, and parted ways. Neither knew what to expect of this old high school friendship reunited.
* * * Note#2: What did you all think? I hope it's pretty good, and if not, I know it'll get better later! Thanks for reading!
Author: smartcookie816
Summary: Some things change, and some always stay the same. Ryan bumps into Summer in NYC. Futurefic. 7 years from senior year.
Pairings: Major RyanSummer, with hints of SethMarissa (just because it works for the story)
Disclaimer: I don't own anything that has to do w/ the TV show The OC. Or the City of New York. I do own false characters and restaurants and stores and etc., though.
A/N: Wow, an attempt at a story w/ chapters! Not sure how long it'll be, but hopefully a more-than-one parter. Review, review, review! Reviews=updates! Thanks to everyone who reviewed my other stories!
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Ryan stared at the window of the Popover Café in New York. He was thinking of Marissa. Like he ever wasn't thinking about Marissa. Ever since he came to New York about 2 years ago, it was all he could think about. It still hurt though. The pain just wouldn't go away. He tried to leave all that behind, leave it with the California sunshine. He found a great job at a prominent architecture firm in New York, and a great apartment. Still, something was missing.
Someone suddenly crashed against Ryan's chair. He looked up to see a familiar face gawking at him.
"Ryan?!?!" The person standing above him exclaimed.
"Summer?!?!" Ryan exclaimed right back.
Seeming not to have changed a bit, summer slid into the seat across from Ryan.
"Wow! It's been so long! How are you? Do you have a job? Do you live here?" She was speaking quickly, excitedly.
Ryan stifled a chuckle. Despite their messy breakup senior year, Seth had most definitely rubbed off on Summer. She was rambling, and rambling, and rambling...
"Yeah, I live here, over by Central Park West. Wow, it really has been long...can you believe it? 7 years! Well, I've been working over at Hoff & Hoffman for 2 years. I've been great. How are you doing?" Ryan was surprised at how excited he sounded as well.
Summer was flat out amazed that she got Ryan to talk so much. She didn't think he said that much to anyone in high school, let alone in a minute at brunch. Looks like he changed! Still hot as ever though...whoa, she tried to shake that thought out of her head. Where was this all coming from? For all she knew, Marissa was with him, and they had a kid and lived together and were happily married...
"I'm amazing! Fashion editor at Vogue, can you believe it? So what if I didn't do much in high school, college really rubbed off. I live over on Park and 78th, but this is my absolute favorite place for brunch ever! So, you've got to fill me in! I haven't spoken to you since the end of senior year! How did Stanford go, with Marissa and...Seth?" She was amazed that she had let all that out in one breath.
"Well, I knew all that shopping would have a use someday. College was...great...well, the first three years. You see, Marissa cheated on me." Ryan lowered his head, but Summer saw the sadness in his eyes and knew he wasn't over it.
"Ohmygosh Ryan! I am so sorry! That's horrib-" Ryan then cut her off.
"That's not even the worst of it! She cheated on me...but with Seth." Now Ryan really looked upset.
Summer was speechless. Sure, her and Seth had a messy breakup, and her and Coop hadn't spoken since, what, sophomore year of college? Still, it was horrible. Those two were probably the most important people in Ryan's life. He must have been devastated...
"So anyway, I worked my ass off and graduated a few weeks early, and moved out here. Kirsten hooked me up with the job at Hoff & Hoffman...we're still close, even though her son and I had a little...falling out. I haven't talked to him and Marissa since I moved here" Well, at least one thing about Ryan didn't change. He wasn't showing any emotion, not a bit.
"Well, that's still horrible. Listen, I've got to go to work, but why don't we make this a regular? Thursday morning brunch?" They agreed.
The two scribbled down their phone numbers, and parted ways. Neither knew what to expect of this old high school friendship reunited.
* * * Note#2: What did you all think? I hope it's pretty good, and if not, I know it'll get better later! Thanks for reading!