#ps fancasting my own oc because i can't draw 💀🗿

[ashxketchum]

Hilary folded her hands tightly around her chest, rubbing her palms against her arms to spread as much warmth as possible across her body. She glanced sideways and saw that her best friend was in the same boat, or maybe feeling much worse than her since she had decided to don a sleeveless top while a portion of Hilary’s arms were still covered. Today was supposed to be just another girl's day out for the two of them, a little bit of shopping and some gossiping as they stuffed their faces with dessert and frappes. Until the usually sombre July sky turned dark and unleashed a torrent of rain down upon them without a warning. They had been indoors so thankfully the two hadn’t gotten drenched, but the cold winds that tagged along with the rain didn’t do them any good when they’d dressed for a breezy summer day.

“How long do you think he’ll take?” Charlie asked, her teeth chattering slightly as she spoke.

“The speed at which Tyson prefers to drive, he should be here in the next few minutes,” Hilary murmured, unable to hide her disdain towards her boyfriend’s speeding habits from her voice. 

“Great, I wouldn’t mind if he skipped a few signals either.”

“Charlie!” Hilary shot an indignant look in the blonde’s direction, she wasn’t much fond of her friend’s driving habits either she realised.

They’d made the decision to wait in the parking lot together since the air conditioning of the mall above seemed to be running at max capacity, but once the winds outside picked up the pace again, a strong chill passed through the dark and damp basement, making Hilary miss the bright surroundings of the shopping mall. Just as she was about to suggest that they were better off heading back upstairs, a flash of light up ahead alerted her of a car entering the lot and Hilary’s mood perked up instantly. She’d explained exactly where they were waiting to Tyson on the phone so when the red hood of his classic Cadillac came into view, she breathed a sigh of relief and heard Charlie do the same next to her. She had never been happy with the amount of money Tyson had spent in remodelling this old car, especially when he could’ve just bought a new one by spending much less, but currently, she rejoiced at the sight of it being parked in front of her.

Tyson got out of the driver’s seat which was expected but Hilary did a double take when she saw the door from the passenger side open and Kai stepped out. He shut the door behind him and walked around the car to join the rest of them. Hilary glanced at her friend to see that she was equally surprised by Kai’s appearance.

“Thank you for coming at such short notice, I hope I didn’t interrupt anything important.” Hilary turned her attention back to Tyson, passing him a grateful smile.

“Just a very long game of shogi.” Tyson shrugged as he returned her smile.

Over the years Tyson and Kai had found many other games to compete over as they slowly outgrew the beyblading phase, with their current obsession being shogi or traditional Japanese chess. Hilary had to admit, however, that she was a little jealous of how the two had quickly picked up on the complicated rules while she and Kenny had struggled to finish even one game without turning to the rules booklet for help. Rei had mentioned something about the attack and defence strategy in the game resembling beyblading but Hilary found that hard to believe.

Before Hilary could explain just how badly the two girls needed to wrap themselves inside a warm blanket, she found Tyson’s brown eyes studying her carefully. It didn’t take him too long to guess that she was cold and he instantly took off his denim jacket, draping it around her shoulders with a smile. Hilary didn’t waste a minute putting her arms into the sleeves and wrapping the jacket tightly around her chest, letting Tyson’s warmth wash away the numbness that the cold air had left her with. She whispered another thank you as Tyson shook his head dismissively, putting one arm around her shoulder and bringing her closer towards him.

Her eyes then fell on Charlie who was still standing with her arms crossed across her chest as an occasional shiver passed through her body. Kai stood next to her, watching her with the same look Tyson had held a few minutes ago, but not moving forward to help her. When Charlie noticed that Hilary had managed to cover up thanks to Tyson, she looked up at Kai and narrowed her green eyes at him. It was obvious that Kai knew what Charlie was trying to say but Hilary almost rolled her eyes as she noticed a smirk tugging at his lips.

“Well?” Charlie asked, her voice reeking of impatience.

“Well, what?” Kai responded in his usual monotonous tone.

Charlie shot a pointed look towards her and Tyson but Kai stood still, challenging the blonde’s request with a poker face. Next to her, Hilary heard Tyson stifle a snicker but she didn’t really understand why either of the boys would think this was funny. Charlie seemed to agree with her because she could only hold Kai’s gaze for a minute before she threw up her hands in frustration and tugged at his sweatshirt.

“Give me your sweatshirt!”

“Give me your sweatshirt, please,” Kai repeated her words dryly, emphasising his addition with a smirk.

“Oh for god’s sake Kai, she’s freezing!” Hilary knew that there was no point in trying to get in the middle of a conversation between these two but she also lacked self-control when it concerned her friends.

She watched as colour flooded Charlie’s pale cheeks, though out of anger or embarrassment, Hilary couldn’t tell. While for a minute it did seem like Charlie was considering Kai’s request but it didn’t surprise anyone when instead of yielding she pushed Kai away with the unusual amount of strength she possessed despite her petite frame and yanked open the car door of the back seat. She climbed in without sparing any of them a glance and slammed the door shut, at which Tyson protested for her to be more gentle with his vehicle.

Kai looked stunned that Charlie hadn’t played along with his stupid request and when the realisation that he’d made a mistake dawned on him, he slapped a hand to his forehead and hurriedly walked around to get in the car from the other side, possibly hoping to do some damage control.

“Guess who’s sleeping on the couch tonight,” Tyson muttered in her ear and despite of how annoyed she felt with Kai, Hilary cracked a smile. She looked up at him and when their eyes met, they came to a silent agreement that they’d wait outside and give their friends some time to make up.

Their consideration wasn’t needed however as in just a few minutes, Charlie rolled down the window of her side and shot the two of them a dangerous glare.

“Do you lovebirds need a special invitation to get in so we can finally head back home?”

Tyson and Hilary shook their heads in unison and Charlie rolled the window back up.

“Oh, he’d be lucky if he gets to even sleep inside the house tonight,” Hilary said quietly after Charlie’s angry face disappeared behind the glass.

“I’m so glad I brought him along, he makes me look like the boyfriend of the year in comparison.” Tyson grinned at her as he removed his arm from her shoulders so the two could settle inside the car too.

Before Hilary turned away from him, she got on her toes and rubbed her nose playfully against his, clutching onto the jacket that she was snugly wrapped in.

“Trust me, you’d win that competition effortlessly every year.”

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