pairing: Allie Hayes x Fem!reader
summary: when dean notices what allie hasn’t, he takes matters into his own hands and helps two hearts finally connect.
warnings: men DNI, fluff, mutual pining, friends to lovers, hidden feelings, dean di laurentis being a meddler, flirty banter, awkward confessions, soft romance, cute moments, happy ending.
a/n: this came to me in a dream. italics are also a flashback here!!!
There were a lot of things people knew about you.
You overthought everything.
You had a habit of saying “I’m fine” when everyone around you knew you absolutely were not.
And, according to Dean Di Laurentis…
You were completely, hopelessly, embarrassingly in love with Allie Hayes.
Dean didn’t even look up from his phone.
“Can you actually explain how?”
Dean finally looked at you.
The look on his face was almost insulting.
“Do you want the short version or the version where I list every single piece of evidence?”
“You’re obsessed with her.”
You immediately looked away.
“It’s literally the reason.”
“You memorised an entire musical for her.”
“You learnt the entire Legally Blonde: The Musical soundtrack because she said it was her favourite.”
“First of all, I did not learn the entire thing.”
“You performed ‘Omigod You Guys’ in Garrett’s kitchen.”
“You are unbelievably down bad.”
You groaned, dropping your head onto the table.
“I was just trying to understand why she liked it.”
“Okay. Actually, I need to hear the story now.”
“The moment you decided you were going to learn an entire musical for someone who had no idea you liked her.”
It had started completely innocently.
At least, that was what you told yourself.
You and Allie had been sitting in the library a few weeks earlier, supposedly studying.
Although neither of you had really been doing much studying.
Allie had been scrolling through her phone, showing you different songs and videos she loved, explaining why certain characters meant so much to her.
And you had been pretending you weren’t completely captivated by the way she talked about things she cared about.
Then she brought up Legally Blonde: The Musical.
“I just think it’s so underrated,” Allie had said.
You looked up from your book.
Her face immediately lit up.
“Because Elle Woods is amazing.”
“No, but you’re making me want to.”
And maybe it should have ended there.
But later that night, you went home and watched it.
Except one watch became two.
Two became listening to the soundtrack while studying.
Then suddenly you knew every song.
You knew the choreography.
And somehow, you found yourself singing along without even thinking about it.
Two weeks later, you were in your room.
Completely unaware anyone was home.
A hairbrush was in your hand.
And you were very confidently performing Legally Blonde: The Musical.
Specifically, “Omigod You Guys.”
You were halfway through the song when your door opened.
Trying desperately not to laugh.
For a few seconds, neither of you said anything.
Your face immediately went bright red.
“I don’t know. This is kind of entertaining.”
“I thought you were out.”
You slowly lowered the hairbrush.
“I didn’t know you knew this song.”
The smile on her face changed.
“You learnt it because I said I liked it?”
Your heart immediately started racing.
“No. I mean. Not exactly.”
“I just wanted to understand why you liked it.”
For a second, Allie just looked at you.
“That’s actually really sweet.”
“You remember little things people say.”
You didn’t know what to say.
Especially when it came to her.
Allie sat down beside you.
“Are you going to perform the rest?”
“Because I have dignity.”
She looked at the hairbrush still in your hand.
“You were just performing a Broadway song alone in your room.”
And for a moment, everything felt easy.
No wondering if she would ever feel the same.
And maybe that was the moment Dean realised.
Because he had walked past your room earlier.
He had seen the way you looked at her.
The way you smiled without noticing.
The way you cared about every tiny thing she said.
You weren’t just interested in Allie.
You were completely gone.
“You don’t just like her.”
“You’re completely gone.”
“Which is why,” he said, standing up, “I’m going to help you.”
“That sounds terrifying.”
You should have known then.
That whatever Dean had planned…
Was going to be dramatic.
By the weekend, the hockey team had another win under their belts.
Music filled the room, people crowded around tables, and everyone was celebrating.
You had barely been there ten minutes before you saw them.
Dean was leaning against the bar, making Allie laugh.
And your stomach immediately twisted.
Because Dean knew exactly what he was doing.
“Oh my God,” Hannah muttered beside you.
“He really committed to the bit.”
“Then why are you still standing here?”
Because the truth was embarrassing.
“What if she doesn’t feel the same?”
Hannah’s expression softened.
You looked back at Allie.
Completely unaware that she was the reason you were currently having an internal crisis.
Hannah nudged your shoulder.
“What if I ruin everything?”
“She’s not going to stop caring about you because you told her the truth.”
Your heart softened slightly.
You looked back at Allie one more time.
Across the room, Dean noticed immediately.
The second you started walking towards them, his smile grew.
“There she is,” he whispered.
Before Dean could answer, you stopped beside them.
The second Allie looked up, her entire expression changed.
A smile immediately appeared.
And somehow, that made you even more nervous.
“Can I steal you for a minute?”
Dean immediately stepped away.
He gestured towards the crowd.
“I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
And then he walked away before you could argue.
Outside, everything felt quieter.
The music from inside became a distant sound.
“You’ve been acting weird all week.”
“No. No, absolutely not.”
Your hands were shaking slightly.
“I think Dean has been trying to make me jealous.”
And finally, you stopped avoiding it.
“That I’m in love with you.”
For a moment, you thought maybe you had made a mistake.
But then Allie’s expression softened.
“I know this is probably a lot.”
“I’m tired of pretending.”
“I’ve liked you for months.”
A small laugh escaped you.
“I learned an entire musical because of you.”
“The Legally Blonde thing?”
“You know, that’s one of my favourite things about you.”
Your expression softened.
“You remember little things.”
“I just didn’t know if you were ever going to actually tell me.”
“You think you’re subtle.”
She looked back towards the window.
The second he saw you looking, he gave you a dramatic thumbs-up.
“He’s never going to let this go.”
“He’s going to tell everyone he’s responsible.”
“He probably already has.”
Then Allie looked back at you.
“Does this mean you like me too?”
“Because I’ve been waiting.”
“I was going to ask you that.”
Everything you had spent months imagining.
When you pulled away, you were both smiling.
Neither of you could stop.
A ridiculous grin on his face.
“No, no. Let me have this.”
“I successfully helped two idiots realise they liked each other.”
“One thank you,” you corrected.
“You planned this whole thing.”
He gestured between you and Allie.
