Sorry it took so long to update! I've been busy at camp and my other fics. However, broadwaybound24 gave some awesome suggestions that put a smile on my face, so the story will continue as per their request. To shake things up a bit, this is Dianna POV.
I told Cory to wait at our house as Lea would be home soon. He agreed, and we spent ten minutes chatting amiably. While he and Lea have always been the dynamic duo on set, I love him like a brother and I did play his love interest for a reasonable amount of time, after all.
The doorbell rang as we were surfing around YouTube. I assumed it was Lea, and told him quickly to answer it before scurrying into the kitchen and lurking behind the pantry door. Okay, I know I sound like a Monchele fangirl, but you have no idea how long I'd been waiting for this to happen.
"Um, Dianna?" called Cory from the living room. I cautiously snuck a peek and saw the back of a familiar white-blond head.
Chord turned around and grinned at me. "Hey," he said, opening his arms for a hug.
Suppressing my disappointment that he wasn't my roommate, I invited him in as well. Cory skulked around awkwardly in the corner, nervously tapping his foot.
Chord flopped down on the couch, patting the spot next to him. "So, what's up? I feel like I haven't seen you in forever."
I laughed. "It's been less than two days."
"Yeah, I told you, I haven't seen you in forever." He smiled at me, laying his arm across the back of the couch. It wasn't quite touching my shoulders, but it was close enough to distract me slightly.
Telling myself to calm the hell down, I shoved his arm playfully. "Shut up!"
"It's true, it's true!" he insisted.
I raised a skeptical eyebrow. "So two days classifies as forever in Chord world, huh."
He laughed, grabbing my hand. "When it comes to you, yeah."
Suddenly shyness overcame me. Here's a tip for all you aspiring matchmakers out there: when caught up in matchmaking for your best friend, don't let it get to the point where you stop dealing with your own feelings.
Okay, I'll admit it. I'd had a sort-of crush on Chord since the first day we met. I mean, come on, just look at him. His eyes… his face… his abs… yeah, you get the picture. But I always kind of assumed that it was a little something that would turn out to be nothing, like a camp crush where you think the cute guy from out of town is really hot and you fantasize about it for a week before crashing and realizing he's not as attractive as you first thought.
Except that didn't happen, as was blatantly evident by the fluttering in my stomach when he looked at me like that.
We were still making nervous, awkward eye contact when Lea texted me, saying that she was parking. I told her that Cory was here, but so was Chord. She responded with a winky face and a "what should I do?" Geez, it seemed like everyone knew about my thing for Chord except me.
"Hey, um, Chord," I said in an undertone, glancing over at Cory, who was discreetly checking his hair in the mirror. "So… Lea and Theo broke up, but Cory doesn't know yet."
His eyes widened. "Got it. Is she here now to bring him the news?"
"Yep. Smartypants."
He shrugged. "What can I say?" God, he looked adorable. Had he done something with his hair?
I forced myself to focus, clearing my throat. "Anyway, uh, we should probably skedaddle." As much as I wanted to watch Monchele's reunion unfold firsthand, I wasn't about to go hide out in a probably uncomfortably cramped space with a guy I'd just realized I had a crush on.
He winked at me reassuringly, then stood up, clearing his throat. "Di and I are going to go grab a coffee," he said, putting an arm around me before quickly letting it drop. I felt myself flush and texted Lea back saying, "the house is all yours!" as I reached for my jacket.
"Wait! Di!" Cory tilted his head at me, an unspoken question. I nodded and patted his elbow (he's too tall for me to reach his shoulder).
"Good luck," I said.
"Thanks," he muttered, peering through the window. I watched his face light up when he saw Lea, and, smiling to myself, followed Chord out the door.
I hope you liked that little Overgron interlude. I've always been neutral about that ship but I'll admit I'm getting some Overgron fever and it's fun to write about something other than Monchele. I know I'm dragging their reunion out, but I did really like broadwaybound24's idea, as I didn't know how I was going to keep the story going.
Let me know what you thought/any other ideas in the review section! Thank you for all your support.
And there will be more updates very soon, I promise! I have a bunch of pre-written chapters but I'm going to dole them out gradually.