Deep End- Awsten Knight

CW: Alcohol 

"Okay so you are absolutely sure that you don't mind if I drink tonight?" Scarlett asked Awsten, pushing the front of his hair back to uncover his forehead. 

She giggled a bit, his hair was still damp from the shower he took before everyone arrived so it stayed in the spot she pushed it into, Awsten smiled softly at her reaching up to grab her hand brushing the pads of his fingertips over the back of her hand lightly. 

"M' sure Scar." he mumbled, looking at her intently like he was studying every inch of her face almost as if he would be quizzed later on the small details that he remembered. 

She nodded thankfully, "You'd tell me if it would bother you right?" she asked for clarification, they had a conversation on the reason why Awsten didn't drink one of the first few times that they had hung out. She just never wanted to push anything or make him feel uncomfortable. 

"I promise you, I will always tell you if there is something bothering me or if I'd rather you didn't do anything. But also in the same breath, you can make your own decisions I am never going to tell you not to do something." he assured her softly. 

They were sitting in his bed room just the two of them, Madison was downstairs with everyone else. The whole gang had arrived shortly after the two girls, and quickly everyone fell into conversation with each other, it was like everyone was meant to be friends in one way or another and both Awsten and Scarlett were thankful for how easily everyone got along. 

"How are you getting home though?" he asked her curiously, reaching up to tuck a piece of hair behind her ear. 

Scarlett leaned into his touch lightly, laughing. "Well Madison technically, but her and Geoff are really cozy down there and I really wouldn't be surprised if she found a way to go home with him if he's the kind of guy to do that." 

She was surprised at the laugh that came out of Awsten at this statement, it wasn't a laugh that she heard often but every time she did she wished that she could record it and replay it forever. 

"Yeah Geoff is the type of guy to do that." he confirmed still laughing, "do you want to just stay here tonight? That way you don't have to worry about anything?" 

Scarlett looked at him with her eyes slightly wide, "I don't want to overstep or impede on you or anything, I know you didn't plan on having anyone here tonight." she quickly rambles. 

Awsten shakes his head smiling, "You're never impeding on me, I like having you around always. I told you that in LA." 

She blows a breath out of her nose and mouth at the same time nodding her head. "Okay if you're sure than yeah, because honestly if I have too much wine getting me anywhere is going to be like carrying dead weight and no one is going to want to carry me up my apartment stairs." she says with a laugh biting the bottom of her lip gently. 

Awsten had noticed she did this whenever she was nervous or overthinking, and without a second thought he reached up with his thumb pressing it gently on her bottom lip. "You're going to make yourself bleed, you do it constantly. Stop overthinking, s' okay. I want you here, lets go downstairs before my friends start making jokes that we had sex up here." he says playfully. 

Scarlett choked back a laugh, amazed at the boldness in Awsten's statement as she took his hand standing up. "Bold of them to assume I'd want to sleep with you Knight." she retorts, smirking at him. 

Awsten felt his face heat up as he looked down at their hands interlocked tightly. "You're the fucking worst." he replied still laughing as they walked down the stairs. 

"Aw look who finally decided to come down from the party, you still in one piece Scar? Everything still in place?" Madison called out to her, very obviously drunk.

Scarlett let go of Awstens hand walking over to her best friend, wrapping an arm around her neck laughing. "First of all, you were supposed to wait for me to start drinking." she announced for everyone to hear before leaning in to whisper in her ear. 

"Second of all you act like I can't see that Geoff's hand is literally on your ass right now." she said smiling, while looking over at Awsten. 

He snorted, coughing up the orange juice that he was sipping on after reading Scarletts lips realizing exactly what she had just said to Madison. 

"Did I- miss something?" Geoff asked confused, looking around at everyone standing around him. 

Jawn and Daphne shrug softly seeing as they had missed the entire interaction before turning back to each other. 

"No Geoff you're okay. Promise, I'm just messing with Mads." Scarlett replied sweetly, before turning her attention back on Madison. 

"Vodka or tequila?" she asked with a smile as Madisons eyes light up. 

"You're going that far tonight?" she asked, still smiling reaching out for the vodka bottle in front of her pouring them both a shot. 

Scarlett shrugged, taking a deep breath before knocking back the shot. "No better time than now I guess, god how much did you pour in that glass?" she asked still coughing. 

"Wait. I'm going to go dance with Geoff, Daphne and Jawn have music on in the living room and I think I like this song." Madison said excitedly, grabbing Geoff's hand and dragging him along with her. 

"You think you like this song?" Scarlett called out after her laughing while shaking her head. 

She felt an arm wrap around her from behind, pulling her into him. "Hi Aws."

Awsten bent down leaning his head on her shoulder, "How'd you know it was me?" he asked curiously, standing in that exact position. 

"Well for starters- I would assume Otto wouldn't be resting himself on me like this." she said playfully, before turning around and pressing her back to the island. 

"Also I could recognize your touch anywhere, it's gentle but sturdy. Safe."