Jumpers
Hi! sorry this took so long I was unexpectedly busy this week. I hope you like it! I’ve never written for Oliver before so I hope the characterization fits
Pairing: Oliver wood x reader
“You’re beautiful, you know that?”
The sun was shining through the cold winter air as you watched the quidditch match. Despite the below freezing temperatures, you couldn’t help but feel warmth spread through your body as you spectated, following a certain keeper with your eyes.
Oliver Wood was your best friend in the entire world. You had met when you tried out for quidditch together in your second year, sitting next to each other in the stands as you anxiously awaited your turns to be evaluated. Oliver had made the team as an alternate, an impressive feat for a second year, while you had failed so miserably that you never tried out again due to the sheer embarrassment.
But that hadn’t stopped you and Oliver from forming a solid and fast friendship. Over the years you got to know the boy better than you even knew yourself; you knew when he was stressed even when he tried to hide it and you could tell when he was nervous for a match even when he put on his confident facade. While to most Oliver Wood was an enigma, a quidditch obsessed boy who generally kept to himself, you knew him like the back of your hand.
But over the years your friendship had morphed into more, at least for you. You suddenly found your cheeks heating up when he gave you hugs after matches and felt your stomach erupt into butterflies when he’d make eye contact with you from across the Great Hall. You wanted more than friendship with Oliver, you just were not sure how he felt about you. As well as you knew him, that was the one thing you could never figure out.
When Harry caught the snitch, effectively winning the game for Griffyndor, you yelled enthusiastically knowing that Oliver would be incredibly happy. You ran down to the pitch to search for your best friend. You pushed past sweaty body’s and looked for the familiar head of cropped brown hair. Eventually you found him, his eyes searching the crowd as well. When he caught your eyes his face erupted into a smile and he ran towards you with open arms.
You met him in the middle. snaking your arms around his neck as he lifted you up and spun you around.
“Great game Oli!” you yelled as he set you down. He gave you a quick kiss on the temple before thanking you. You flushed deeply but hoped that it could be explained by the cold. You tried not to analyze his action too deeply, he had done it after every match since third year. There was only a platonic meaning behind it.
He looked down at you, still breathing hard from the difficult game. His hair was sweaty and matted against his forehead, his eyes gleaming in the special way that only happened after a match. He looked beautiful.
You tore your eyes away, not trying to stare for too long, when suddenly Oliver grabbed your arm.
“Is that my jumper?” he asked, staring down at the thick Gryffindor pullover that you were wearing. You shrugged, slightly embarrassed that you had been caught.
“Yeah... I don’t know, I thought it might be good luck,” you explained, avoiding his gaze. When you did looked back up at him, he was looking at you with an odd look on his face. It was an unfamiliar face, his eyes soft and his mouth slightly agape. You took pride in the fact that you could read him like an open book, but in this moment? You couldn’t decipher the emotion that he held in his eyes.
“Sorry I assumed it would be okay,” you mumbled, playing at the hem for the jumper.
“No!” Oliver practically shouted. You looked up at him, confused.
“I just- I mean I don’t mind if you wear it,” Oliver said, a faint redness spreading across his cheeks. You smiled lightly at him.
“Okay, I’ll just make sure to ask next time,” you said softly.
“It looks nice,” he said abruptly, “on you I mean. You look nice.” Oliver rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly. You were incredibly confused by his odd behavior, but that didn’t stop an intense blush from spreading across your cheeks.
“I- uh... Thank you,” you stuttered out, unsure of how to act in the uncharted conversation.
“Not that you don’t always look nice,” he said quickly, “You’re beautiful, you know that?” He seemingly froze at his own words, as if he never meant to say them in the first place. You were frozen too, shocked that the usually confident boy had somehow become a stuttering mess, and because he wouldn’t stop complimenting you.
You tugged at your sleeves nervously.
“Thank you Oliver,” you said with a shy smile. Oliver nodded, swallowing thickly. You hesitated before reaching up to press a quick peck against his cheek. Oliver’s mouth dropped open and he stared at you, shock etched into his features. He seemingly composed himself and began to say something when his voice was cut off by a Weasley twin.
“Oi! Wood! We have to get off the field,” Fred shouted, smirking at Oliver’s flustered face. Oliver turned over his shoulder and nodded.
“Everyone hit the showers!” he yelled at his team. You tucked a strand of hair behind your ear.
“I guess I’ll see you later,” you said, turning to head back to the castle with a small wave.
“Wait (Y/n)!” Oliver cried, grabbing your hand quickly. He spun you around to face him before pressing a quick kiss to your lips. You didn’t even have time to process what had happened before he stalked off to the locker room. You stood on the pitch, your fingers ghosting your lips, when he turned around.
“I’ll see you when I get back inside,” he yelled, a smile across his features. “And you better not take off my sweater!”