Y/n Y/L/N is a lonely writer from the mountains in LA, she's full of writers block and can't seem to get inspiration. That all changes when she meets her Cousin Robbies Fiancée, Elizabeth Olsen. She now needs to learn how to hide her desire like nev...
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you woke up in Arias bed, you hadn't even pulled the covers over you last night due to the sheer need for sleep. you actually slept all the way through the night, something you were unable to do for a while as you would over think everything with Lizzie but that was resolved now... somewhat so you slept soundly
you turned your head, expecting to see a snoring and drooling Aria but instead you saw an empty bed. you sighed, delighted at all the extra room so you began to spread out. you laid there silently for a few seconds before you realised Aria was probably talking to Lizzie somewhere in the apartment. you quickly got out of bed and smoothed down your messy bed hair, it somehow defied all laws of gravity today
you shuffled into the common area of the apartment, looking around and that's when you saw Aria tip towing around the small kitchen. you were confused at this until you heard a slight muffled snore coming from the couch, you looked in the direction of the sound and saw Lizzie curled up under the same blanket you had covered her with. it was covering her nose and mouth, only her closed eyes were visible.
you quietly walked into the kitchen, stopping when you heard Lizzie stir on the couch. you finally made it to the kitchen and Aria handed you a cup of hot coffee and you mouthed "thank you" in response which she just nodded at
both of you stood silently in the kitchen together, enjoying the light sweeping into the apartment from the balcony window and the sounds of the morning mostly the sound of rush hour outside Arias window but even that was calming
before you knew it Lizzie was up and walking towards the two of you, yawning and smoothing down her hair as well
"good morning" Aria and you said at the same time, Aria of course said 'jinks' afterwards
lizzie hummed back before saying a quiet "morning"
you handed Lizzie your coffee as you had completely forgotten to drink it in the calmness of the morning and you didn't want it to go to waste
lizzie took one sip before looking at you with amused eyes, "this is cold, y/n"
your eyes widened, and you quickly took the cup back and she was right. the cup was no longer warm, the heat already absorbed into your skin 15 minutes ago
Aria shook her head in amusement as well before taking the mug back and telling Lizzie that she would make her a fresh one
"someone's frazzled this morning" Lizzie said after thanking Aria
"it's been a long week" was the only response you could muster up right that second
"it really has, but i'm glad it ended like this"
you both just looked at each other, things were pretty silent after that but it was comfortable. Aria finally broke it after setting the hot cup of coffee in front of Lizzie on the counter
"well i'm going to get ready for work but you guys are welcome to stay, keys under the mat and just lock it if you leave" Aria smiled before exiting the kitchen and walking into her room
lizzie watched as Aria left before looking at you with another amused smile on her face, "does she really just trust us here?"
"oh course, i mean what are we going to do?"
you saw a glint in lizzie's eye that you chose to ignore and you began to sip the cold coffee you had forgotten about
things were tense, you didn't want them to be but it was almost impossible to stop. things had been hard for a while between lizzie and you, and now that things were to go back to normal there was always that anxiety in the back of both of your minds wondering what would go wrong next
nothing had gone wrong in the twelve hours that you had decided to be friends, if anything this is the best things had been. there was comfort in knowing what was to come, friendship. nothing more and nothing less, and lizzie seemed content with that
while you pondered life, lizzie had gone to the couch to fold the blanket she slept with last night and think and boy she thought a lot
she thought about how she was scared to make you uncomfortable now, knowing that you only wanted to be friends. she thought about every movement she did, even if it was only playful. it wasn't bad, if anything it was good for now, you were talking to her and she couldn't be happier however she did miss having someone romantic in her life
she was codependent on Robbie, which in turn made it hard to leave. it wasn't that she needed him for anything but she didn't want to be alone and it felt good whenever someone complimented her on her wedding ring or asked how her husband was going. now she had to stop herself from being codependent on you, although it was much healthier to be close to you then Robbie
Lizzie thought about things for a while, realising that in order for things to go back to normal she would have to go back to routine and that meant going back to her house. Robbie was long gone, the paparazzi had seen him in Illinois which was confusing because he didn't know anyone from Illinois that Lizzie knew of
"can you give me a ride to my house?" lizzie asked abruptly, you looked at her wide eyes before nodding
you knocked on the bedroom door and told Aria where you both were going, Aria simply told you to stay safe
you walked down the steps of the complex with her, getting into the cold car that was left outside in the brisk morning air
"you can turn on the radio" you smiled as you started the car up, hot air filling it from the vents
Lizzie twisted the nob and quiet tunes played, Lizzie tapped her foot while looking out the window and you tapped your hand on the steering wheel as you exited the parking area
before you knew it you were pulling into the driveway of Lizzie's beautiful house, the light making it look amazing. you turned off the car and it began to get cold again
Lizzie got out pretty quickly, in a hurry to pack Robbie's things and put them in storage. you didn't move, not knowing if she wanted you there or not
"come on inside, it's chilly out here" lizzie said, ducking down to see into the car. you nodded before quickly taking off your seatbelt and following her inside
you hadn't been here since the night Lizzie kicked you out after Robbie came home unexpectedly, you were confused back then but now you understood. you decided to not bring it up and focused on the dinner party instead, the night in the garden
you looked around, things hadn't changed much but the house definitely looked lived in. it was comforting yet eery, like you weren't welcomed there
"do you want a glass of water?" lizzie asked, snapping you back to the real world
"oh no thank you, but hey, what did you want to come back here for? want to grab something ?" you declined and then asked
"just wanted to see how much i needed to pack of Robbie's things but now that i see the house i think it's mostly just clothes and instruments" Lizzie said while running her finger over the kitchen counter
"are you going to sell the house?" you asked, completely forgetting how soon it was
"i don't know, i guess we'll see how good my lawyer is. i might not even be able to keep it from Robbie" lizzie chuckles, but it wasn't a happy one.. it sounded frustrated
"do you need a place to stay for the time being? my place is always free" you offered almost immediately
"Y/n, i don't think that's such a good idea. i think we need to go back to our old lives" lizzie said again, filling a glass up with tap water as she spoke
"what why? are we not going to talk anymore?" you asked quietly
"we'll definitely still talk but i don't think we should be alone in your house together, friends don't normally move in" Lizzie replied, stopping her actions momentarily before saying the last sentence
"friends totally do, Aria and I were roommates"
"not friends with our past, or did you forget already?" Lizzie asked, putting down the class of water and walking closer to you
you took a step back, not knowing what she was thinking
"calm down, y/n. i'm not going to ambush you with my lips again, i've learnt better" Lizzie softly smiled before clearing her throat, "but for now i think we should be in separate places, take time for ourselves while also continuing to be friends. sound good?"
"uh yeah" you breathed out, it was impossible to fight this as it was the most logical next step
daily life has to go back to normal and that meant being away from Lizzie most days but that's what friends do. they take time away from each other, right?
so after making sure Lizzie was all set at her house you made your way back to yours. your car felt empty, Lizzie may had left but her perfume definitely stayed. the sweet scent of vanilla and cinnamon made you feel warm enough to the point where you didn't even turn on the car heater
"back to routine" you thought to yourself
A/N hi guys ! lemme know what things you want to see from the friendship between y/n and Liz :)
