can you keep a secret? - a. frederick
synopsis: you an arthur have been hiding your relationship from all your friends for about 6 months now. one night, arthur gets a bit too handsy with you and someone caught the both of you - question is, can they keep your secret?
c/w: established relationship, fluff, kissing/frenching, swearing, alcohol consumption, physical touch(?), sexual innuendos, smut (if you squint)
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—YOU AND ARTHUR have been dating for almost a year now and you couldn’t be happier ——— being with him is like a breath of fresh air.
being in the same friend group isn’t easy, it’s hard to hide your relationship from your closest friends, you’re both still trying to find a good time to tell everyone but there’s no pressure. nobody knows except your family, his family utterly adores you vice versa.
tonight, you and arthur have been invited to a dinner party at a pub just for the fun of it, nothing too fancy or exciting — just a little night out with a big group of mates. you and arthur, along with george, chris, arthur hill, becky, liv and isaac, all planned to go out to spoons for a cheeky drink which you happily agreed to.
you had stayed the night at arthur’s place prior which made it so much better to get ready together, he didn’t really understand why you loved getting ready with him but he didn’t put that much thought in it either since he loved spending time with you.
seeing you in your outfit? god damn it does things to him —— this evening was no different.
“arthur? have you seen my leather jacket anywhere? i left it here like last week i think and i haven’t seen it since” you call out from the bathroom as you blend your blush in with your makeup brush. “uh- yeah i’ll grab it for you” he replied, hearing his footsteps patter around his flat as he goes to find your leather jacket.
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doing your finishing touches to your makeup, highlighter and curling your lashes at least one more time to make sure they sit up perfectly on your eyes before taking a step back to mentally applauding yourself for looking so sexy. the last thing you needed to do was your simple lip combo but it’ll only take a minute so you leave it until before you guys leave.
again, nothing too fancy or exciting so you just wore your black campus 00s simple black skirt and a red laced tank top paired with gold earrings and your gold necklace that you’ve been meaning to look for. arthur comes into the bathroom, not taking his eyes off his phone as he leaned on the doorframe. “right so, i ordered an uber for us and it should be coming in about 15 minutes maybe?” he said as he was typing something on his phone, his eyes still glued to his phone. “i found your leather jacket by the way, i left in on the couch so you can pick it up before we leave” he murmured.
“alright, thanks arth, how do i look?” you say sheepishly as you take a step back so just so he could take up your whole body. his eyes finally peel away from his phone and as soon as your eyes met his, he stood there in silence - looking at you in complete awe.
you expect him to act like this, he always does but it still gives you butterflies and you can’t help but blush. he finally broke the silence with a a cocky smirk on his face. “you look beautiful — you always do” he said as he bit his bottom lip, taking in the sight in front of him like you were a prized possession.
you let out a soft giggle and smiled. “thank you, you look handsome as always” you shrug, the faint pink tint on your cheeks never leaving as he walked over to you, putting his hands around your waist and looking admiring down at you. “red lace? really..?” he let out a soft groan before pressing his lips onto yours, kissing your lips slowly but passionately — your hands wrapping around his neck instinctively. after a few moments, he pulled away — his brown eyes blown wide and filled with love and lust. “what? d’you not like it?” you asked innocently, you knew he liked it, but you just simply like to tease.
“of course i like it — but so obvious you’re just trying to kill me” he smirked, leaning back into kiss you harder this time, his hand sliding to your waist, gripping it possessively. he couldn't resist any longer, his tongue swiping across your bottom lip, silently asking for entrance. “you are so lucky i didn’t put on my lipgloss yet” you mutter in between his kisses, feeling him smile wider as his lips pressed against yours. he slowly pushes you back against the cold wall of the bathroom, his hands now roaming your body.
“y’know we still have ten minutes..” he mumbled as his hand slowly drifted down to your skirt, sliding it up cheekily. “arthur!” you gasp, laughing at how needy he was. “what? i’m just saying” he smiled innocently. you pulled away and shook your head, your fingers brushing through his fluffy brunette curls softly as he sounded out an appreciative hum. “we can do all that when we get back” you murmured. he rolled his eyes. “fine then..“ he said jokingly as he pulled away from you.
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as the uber arrived, he grabbed his keys and you grabbed your jacket, about to leave the door before he leaned down and kissed you again. “what was that for?” you giggled. “cause i probably won’t be able to kiss you for the next few hours” he shrugs before you both made your way to the uber.
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—an hour after arriving, you’re already about 2 drinks in and having a laugh with the group.
“did i send you the screenshot of my comment section from the soccer saturday video?” chris said to you as he pulled out his phone. becky got up to use the ladies toilets after you responded “no you haven’t, why?” you questioned, leaning forward to see hear chris a little better since the pub was a little busier than expected. “they’re all talking about ‘y/nTv’” chris snickered as he started reading out some comments left from his soccer saturday video you guys did in doncaster.
“oh read this one out!” george said over chris’ shoulder with a laugh as he pointed out a specific comment. “ah, this one says. ‘arthur and y/n have a relationship that we don’t know about, calling it now’” chris read out which made your cheeks burn up. arthur’s face just smiling nervously.
there was an on-going joke between the group about you and arthur being a good looking couple .. oh but only if they knew.
“that’s funny” arthur laughed before isaac spoke up. “no but seriously, would you two ever date?” he asked curiously, the others looking at the both of you. “with all do respect, arthur isn’t my type” you say with a shrug, a cheeky glint in your eyes at your straight up lie. he rolled his eyes and laughed. “wow, i see how it is“ he joked, nudging you playfully but you knew that his touch meant so much more.
“i’m gonna go toilet, i’ll be back” you stated before standing up and heading to the bathroom. “i’m gonna order another drink” arthur said before standing up as well, quickly speeding up to catch you. the others didn’t think much about it as they continued talking. as you waited in the secluded hall of the toilets, waiting for the person in there to come out. you felt someone behind you — as you turned around to glance, you saw arthur. “oh hello” you grinned. “‘not your type, hm?” he teased. his hand finding your waist once again. “not here arthur, someone might see” you defend weakly as you felt his mouth on yours once again.
“they’re all at the table, we’ll be fine” he mumbles drunkenly between kisses, due to the fact he’s a massive lightweight anyway — ignoring your weak attempt to push him away.
before you both knew it, the door unlocked and slowly opened to see becky. she let out a gasp at the two of you literally making out in front of her, you both scrambled off each other like a bunch of awkward teenagers. slowly, a grin spread across her face. “i fucking knew it!” she exclaimed, clasping her hands together. “how long have you two been together?“ she asked with booming excitement. you both stayed quiet for a few seconds — still incredibly flushed by the sudden surprise before arthur spoke up. “almost a year now.” he said with a sheepish smile as he scratched the back of his neck. becky’s jaw almost dropped once again. “no way” she laughs. “it would be greatly appreciated if you didn’t tell the others cause-“ you ramble before she cut you off. “oh your secret is safe with me.” she said with a nod, pretending to seal her mouth and throw away the key.
“i won’t say a word” she said sincerely. “ugh thank you becky” you let out a sigh of relief. she smiles. “you and me need to have a big talk about this.” she said to you, and you nod. “yeah-yeah totally” the three of you laugh, you go into the toilets — arthur and becky walking back to the group.
“oh arthur, where’s your drink? i thought you were gonna order one?” arthur hill asked as both becky and arthur took their seats. “i changed my mind” arthur shrugged. “i don’t want a massive hangover in the morning anyway” he laughs.
when you came back to the table, you sat down — catching up on the conversation you missed, glancing at becky who looked at you and arthur with a bright smile and a wink.
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a/n: another one of my personal favs hehe