Same old routine
Parings: Frank Iero x Reader
Reader’s POV:
You were reliable, same boyfriend since you were 14, same grades, even down to the same chipped dark purple nail polish. Although now you were five months into university in a new city with new people, still this changed few things in the inner workings of your life, your boyfriend had insisted on applying to the same university doing history while you were doing an english literature degree. you had been with your boyfriend for a bit over four years, not counting the breaks yous had taken over the years for various reasons.
You live in a shared house with some other students, your boyfriend on the other hand had gotten a flat with his friends, you both agreed that college was too soon to live together. Your house consisted of four people, you another girl who was lovely but quiet so she wasn’t seen much, and two boys, Mikey and Frank, both stoners and both loud, part of me thinks they might be a couple honestly. After a few months, you had got accustomed to their routines, after a long week of classes ,Friday nights were apparently saved for music lessons, guitar being the only noise heard in the otherwise silent house, coming from none other than franks room.
You had asked him to keep the noise down to which he replied "deepest apologies", the music was twice as loud that night, which in turn forced you to go to your boyfriends house, a couple doors down. Later that night for the first time since yous went to college you had invited your boyfriend to stay the night, when yous got in you took a shower and played music (like everyone does) when you were in the shower you heard a knock at your bedroom door and muffled voices. Frank had knocked at your door to tell you to turn your music off in spite, instead of you opening the door to him, it was your less than impressed boyfriend, who frank had never met nor did he know about. "who are you?" Frank point blank asked, "the boyfriend obviously, i take it you are Frank" your boyfriend practically rolling his eyes at this point, you had told him about frank the short, black haired emo with the lip ring, Frank on the other hand didn't even know you had a boyfriend, it just never came up, not with him. "how'd you know?" frank feigned flattery hand over his heart, "she told me about you, you're the loud one" your boyfriend is now becoming defensive and snappy, why frank at your door he still didn't understand. "just wanted to let her know that i can give her a ride to our seminar tomorrow morning", you had talked about arranging who was driving earlier in the day ,a thick tension now lingered between them. You stepped out of the bathroom with your hot pink towel wrapped around you, "hey who was that?" you turn to your boyfriend still stood at the open door with a now smirking frank in front of him, you all of a sudden are very aware that you only have a towel on. "oh frank hey" you try to be casual but the redness across your face gives you away.
Frank goes to reply but your boyfriend suddenly interrupts him "see you later man" he then closes the door in franks face before there can be any protests. "what did he need?" you are annoyed but you play it off as curiosity not wanting to start a fight right now. "oh nothing to worry about" your boyfriend casually shrugs and brushes past you, his phone dinging on the process, "ah babe the boys need another player on their game, i have to go" without hesitation he lifts his bag and kisses your head, "see you tomorrow love you" you say goodnight to him and try to shake off the feeling that he was annoyed , you knew it would come up at some point. You get into your black tank top which showed off your scattered tattoos and your low waisted shorts and dry your hair.
it was still early about 10:30pm when you hear a knock at your door again, you naturally think its your boyfriend trying to be cute, maybe he didn't actually ditch you for his friends and was coming back to bring you flowers or something. "hellooo" it was frank you immediately get up and open the door fully, "oh you got dressed?" he had a frown on his face, he always did this with the jokes and the terrible flirting. "shut up, what do you want?" he knew you weren't actually bothered in the slightest by the way you held your laugh back, he had now walked into your room, "i am just letting you know i'm giving you a ride in the morning, i take it your buddy didn't let you know" he looks you up and down eyes lingering upon the exposed skin, you scoff "i appreciate it, thanks for letting me know" he steps closer to you now, there already not being a lot of room in the small space, you don't move though thinking that it would be more normal that way, "anytime darling" he winks and backs up, "we are leaving at half 8, don't make me wait" "you know i won't" you bite back, you had made a habit of being early to almost everything you went to.
frank's pov:
She had only been in my car twice, both times she was unbelievably drunk, mumbling half coherent sentences and singing along to my playlists, surprisingly we had the same music tastes. i couldn't help but steal a few glances of her, her disheveled hair and glittery eyes, i secretly loved when she did her makeup like that, not that i'd ever tell her. The last time she was in my car she fell asleep before we got home so I had to step up, "hey gorgeous, wake up come on" i cooed while gently shaking her awake, "mm i'm too tired frankie carry me, please, pleaseee" who was i to deny her sweet wishes, i got out of my side and opened her door and got her into the princess carry, setting the keys in her lap after locking the car, "you have green eyes?" i look at her, now intensely making eye contact, "yes pretty now put your head back down come on" she lay back on my arm, i got us inside, not without fumbling the keys a few times. After we are inside I put her back down "where is you room key y/n?", she giggles to herself "in my bag silly" she singsongs not realising that her bag had been left in her friends house, "oh fuck" she realises, "no big deal you can sleep in my room if you want" "you're so nice to me Frankie" she said that like she isn't used to it, the idea of that being true was completely foreign to me.
"Want something to sleep in?" i turn to see her sitting, legs crossed on my bed, "mm i'm not comfy" she says the tiredness taking over her drunken state, "let me see what i have" i go through my clothes and land on grey sweat shorts and a worn band tee, "turn around you perv" i face the wall as she changes into MY clothes. "where are you sleeping?" she asks me as and begins to fidget with the duvet, "where do you want me?" she taps the bed beside her and gets into the covers, looking back in hindsight i can clearly see why she didn't mention a boyfriend. "goodnight Frankie" she gets comfortable and ends up with her head on my hoodie covered chest, "goodnight gorgeous". the next morning that i woke up to an empty bed with the clothes folded on the desk with a note that just said thx Frankie :). We never spoke about it again nor did i tell anyone about it, it was just for us, or more just for me. We didn't see each other for three days after that night.
This morning though there was a knock on my door, at 8:28am, "don't keep me waiting , iero" i laughed to myself and opened the door, "cocky this morning gorgeous", i seen her shoulders become stiff at the nickname, the boyfriend effect, i forgot. "yeah one second i just need to grab my keys”, the car journey was full of comfortable silence, neither one of us wanting to acknowledge yesterday there were too many questions to follow that conversation.
Reader‘s pov:
You had known frank from visiting the college last year as he was the one to show you around the campus as he's two years older than you. Its just pure chance that you have ended up living together and even more strange is how close yous had got over the past few months. Your thoughts are interrupted by the music being suddenly turned down, "so boyfriend? how long have yous been together?" frank is avoiding eye contact at this point, "oh yeah um like four-ish years, give or take" you say with an awkward smile, "nice." and that was the end of that. He didn’t ask you any follow up questions which had you a little nervous, what were his thoughts?
During the seminar April the girl who usually tries to get Frank’s attention is once again attempting but something changed this time, he returned it, no he’s seeking it, you roll your eyes. "you should come to the party tomorrow night everyones going" she bats her eyelashes, "ill think about it gorgeous" he winks at her, he used your nickname, well now you’re just pissed, not that you had any right to be but all the less you were. you could’ve swore he was doing it purposely. As soon as it ended you were quick to stand up and leave, not bothering to wait for frank as he’s usually quite slow. you make the decision to call your boyfriend, now standing outside the door, "hey are you busy?, i miss you" your boyfriend just happened to be in the library beside your building, "see you soon" it only takes him two minuties to get to you waiting outside, perfect timing. You decide to be very forthcoming and pull him into a very heated over the top kiss ,not bothering to greet him, "what was that for baby?" you internally cringe, you hated when he called you that, "i said i missed you" you turn around and are met with Frank standing alone looking fed up, "im gonna assume you dont need a ride?" you just nod, "perfect i have to go to my dealers anyway" he gives the two of you a slight wave.
Frank’s pov:
April had got my number and now wanted to go to the party together, shes a nice girl shes just not my type. To top the day off i had to witness that god awful kiss, they looked like they were mauling each other and all before the afternoon at that , i dont know, he just irks me so much. I just couldn’t, well didn't picture y/n with someone like him, a dumb jock, i wonder what they even talk about, do they even have the same interests?
Me and Mikey decided to smoke it’s about 9:30 when she walks alone into the kitchen, "o o gimme me gimme me" she takes the joint from Mikey and inhales deeply, my eyes accidentally avereted to her semi exposed chest which i noticed is covered in fresh hickeys, "someones got some" Mikey wiggles his eyebrows at her, "believe it or not im not actually a virgin" it had been a running joke between us that she was a goody too shoes, a prude if you will. "didn't know you were a slut though" i say half-jokingly, she turns to me "oh you're one to talk" i took the joint from her mouth preventing her from taking another draw. "dont hate the player" i shrug it off in a joking manner, she just rolls her eyes, Mikey gets up and goes to his room unaware of the building tension.
"Heard April is a slut" she mumbled under breath, "oh then lucky me" she hits my arm, "calm down gorgeous i'm just joking" her face flushes, "she's not my type anyway" she looks at me tilting her head, eyes glazed over "what is your type Frankie?" the joint is in the ash tray long forgotten. "hmm let me think" i look her up and down, almost involuntarily "big eyes, pretty hair ,maybe a few tattoos and piercings and has to like my music", she blushes and fidgets with her rings, "sounds pretty general" i was afraid of overstepping but it felt natural to ask innocently, "whats your type?", "honestly?" i nod my head, "pretty much the same as yours" we both burst into soft laugher. I smile to myself, taking note that her boyfriend had none of the above as much as i could tell. her phone starts to ring, its her mom, "hey! just sitting with frankie, no he's at the gym, ill talk to you later goodnight love you!" I look at her confused, "your mom knows who i am?" she nods, "tell her i was asking about her!" i raise my eyebrows, "frankie! gross shut up" she hits my arm again but this time her touch lingers over my latest tattoo, "this is my favourite you know" she lightly traces it, "thats not a fair judgement you haven't seen them all" i say without even thinking, "hm you should show me the rest sometime" she says without breaking eye contact, fuck. she get up and says goodnight as usual with threats of bedbugs.
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(Part 2 is up!)
