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Loud House Reviews: Racing Hearts

Welcome back errbody. Continuing the Salauna trilogy with Racing Hearts. We’ve already seen the cute asking them out story , now comes the actual first date.. which ITSELF is massively important. Keep in mind even though Nick fully supported L is for Love and the crew put a lot of work into it given how good it turned out, Sam easily still could’ve vanished into Limbo. For it’s first 2 seasons loud house, the show HAD continuity: Once Ronnie Anne and Bobby moved away to set up their spinoff, there was an episode with Lincoln’s friends trying to help him deal with missing her in the first ep giving any of them besides Clyde focus, a trend that would continue, they still showed up via video chat or in person where waranted and there was a full episode about Lincoln’s group of friends trying to help him deal with it... which also reminds me of a smiliar episode of ned’s declassified that was really damn good but unrelated to this... seriously that show is underated and I hope with the Netflix deal it shows up there. Anywho back on the show we’re actually talking about, the show didn’t really have arcs, thigns that carried from episode to episode.. until Season 3. Season 3 is where the show REALLY hit it’s stride, with it now fully being an ensemble show and more continuity injected int, not interfering iwtht he show’s episodic nature but making it feel like events had meaning. Stella was introduced in “White Hare” and later got a full introduction that i’ll no doubt cover with “Be Stella My Heart” and afterwords rather than being forgotten entirely like the show used to do became part of his friend group in their episodes. Lynn SR. was revealed to have quit his office job to work at a restraunt and was working on opening his own, which while only a two episode arc, lead to the opening of Lynn’s table in the finale and it’s stuck around since. And Leni got a job at a clothing store she’s kept since and friends at said job who’ve shown up since. See i’m fine with a show not having heavy duty continuity or serilzation, some shows thrive there but I love it when shows do this: even if it’s not all about plots, things progresing or being followed up on makes the show feel more vibrant and keeps it from stagnation in my book. And as as show with a bunch of girls at dating age, it was invetivible theird’ be recurring romantic arcs, hence Chaz is mentoined as dating Leni, if not given any real focus so far hopefully that’ll change, while Luaan, in this episodes pairing brother, and most importantly Luna got followups on theres. And thus that brings us here to racing hearts,where nick earns the praise they got from l is for love by following up on it and showing in no uncertain terms the two as a blossoming couple. I get to the actual episode under the cut:

We start with Lori being upset the bathroom is being taken up.... and that brings up a small issue I have: .. WHY IS THERE ONLY ONE BATHROOM FOR 10 KIDS. I do assume Lynn Sr and Rita have their own, and that it might be hard to put another one up there for plumbing reasons, but it still seems WEIRD to not have more than one up there or close to the stairs so that it dosen’t take 50 years for 10 children to get ready. And yes I said 10, Lily has a diaper and isn’t potty trained yet and any cleaning up or getting dressed, when needed, falls on Rita or Lynn Sr. But still it’s a LOT to ask for 10 children to share share one bathroom peacefully and it’s only through the power of not wanting to spend an animation budget on it that the bathroom isn’t a constant disaster area. Anyways it’s actually Luna who, to her sister’s shock, is in a facemask getting ready to go to the Royal Woods Astonishing Quest with Sam for their first date. Naturally the other two are excited, and Luna, despite her usual nerves, is actually incredibly stoked and feels it’ll go perfectly.

At any rate, she’s happy and Lynn comes in to kick everyone out to scrape off her callosuses instead of you know... having Lucy leave their room or doing it while she’s not there, butttt that little detail is actually a tell for later so fair play to you. Plus Lucy may just understandably find int gross and Lynn dosen’t trike me as good at picking up after herself. As it turns out to no one’s shock, Lynn was banned last year for being a sore winner and rightfully so as we see in flashback, but she’scome to terms with it... wink. But they agree to leave as the louds need to get over there anyway. Cut to the ASTONISHING QUEST.. which turns out to be a scavenger hunt with admitely a great name. Seriously someone use that. But we see tons of returning charcters including Scootst, Pop Pop and his girlfriend, and...

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I”d apologize for thatbut I feel that way any time I see the little weirners face. Be glad this dosen’t happen every time he shows up. On the bright side he looks as dead inside as I do whenever I find out he’s in an episode, and Zack looks the same amount of dead inside.. probably because he realized a filing cabnet would’ve been a better partner. A review of your choice for the first person to get that reference and send it to me. Thankfully my extesntial dread at seeing a Rusty cameo is lifted when Luna meets up with Sam and the two are awkard dorks together for a second as they figure out what greeting to do, settling on a handshake. It’s fucking precious. We then meet Royal Wood’s Mayor, voiced by Shirley! Now if she’d just show up on Ducktales already. Though hearing her reminds me I should do some Harvey Beaks reviews at some point... anyways, she announces the quest and Clyde and LIncoln make a fist bump while Lori and Leni stare down their parents like their about to start brawling in the streets then and there. What.. what have you guys done to each other over the years at these things? I want to know the history there. Have astonishing quest show up again in another season. I”d also love an Brooklyn Nine Nine style heist episode with this show . Anyways, the rules are laid out: Each team is given an evelope with a clue, standard scavenger hunt contest stuff, and have challenges at each location to complete. The first team to finish wins the key to the city.. er a tiny trophy with you did it on it. Honestly that last one’s better anyway. Anyways after from trashtalk from Scoots and her partner Helen, who seems oddly familliar, we’re off! The first clue is easily figured out by Luna and the two old ladies quickly take advantage of Luna saying it loud where everyone can hear it by heading off: It’s off to Lazer Maze , the local Lazer Tag. The guy there gives them their challenge: They need to get 500 points to get the next clue. Luna takes to it like a fish to water and easily tags Lisa and her friend Darcy... another nice little cameo. And it also shows something I like: not only are all the louds except Lynn, whose banned, and Lily, whose a baby, are competting on their own. And only Lori, who pops back up in a bit and Leni,whose partnered with her are plot relevant, but the episode easily could’ve left them out or used extras for the other teams but wisely decied to instead use characters we’re familiar with. It adds a nice touch that makes this feel like an actual event and make sme wish the show did more townwide events like this. Stars hollow it up. You have a fun character in the mayor, who was hilarious in her one minute here, you have your taylor. Just give her a quirky sidekick and have fun with it. Granted I want every series to have a little gilmore girls in it, but still. Anyways Sam botches it and instead of shooting the golden girls shoots Luna by accient, though by the next cut they have their points, and the lazer tag guy encourages them anyway. Sam apologizes not being good at Laser tag but Luna happily shrugs it off: While she enjoys it it’s not for everyone. Anyways it’s Luna’s turn to be confused while Sam easily figures out the clue: IT’s off to the farm. And if you wanted the exact oppsite of my reaction to a Rusty cameo...

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Yeah while my reactions to Rusty is “Why haven’t you died on the way to your home planet yet?” My reaction to Liam is pure joy. He’s like this generation’s stinky peterson and I love it and has a nice enjoyable personality instead of being my own personal Kahn. Anyways LIam’s challenge is to get Eggs from the chickens. Which Sam does easily.. Luna however is nervous to start despite Sam’s reasssurances.. before totally freaking out. To be fair though, chickens can be downright terrifying. Just look at Poyo

And why yes that is a chicken hell lordd whose also a cyborg bisecting santac lause. And why no, you are’nt getting any more context than that, go read Chew. Anyways theys till have enough eggs to complete the challenge, if now splattered in egg and with Liam disapointed with their shenanigans, but being a professinal about it. Total pro. Anyways, Sam is just as ready to brush it off as Luna, noting farms just aren’t for everyone. I also like this plot in general because while it has the series habit of “thing happens again and again and again then climax” it’s used to flesh sam out a bit. While she is there to be Luna’s love intrest, being a love intrest dosen’t mean a character can’t be good or fleshed out. Just look at tom from star vs the forces of evil for a good example of that. Anyways it’s once again Luna’s turn to figure out the clue and we’re off to Werk It Dance studio.. I gurantee it was going to say twerk it but nick was like “oh honey no. “. The name is just awkward otherwise. Or maybe i’m just old. Also the twins are there. Just a nice thing to note and two characters I THINK are from an episode I haven’t watched yet but read about. Anyways, Luna’s pumped while sam has “oh crapbaskets” written all over her face and quickly does terribly. This one however is .. not as easy to brush of. Not liking going to farms or laser tag is easy, there just things not to do on dates. Not dancing.. is hard when your both musically inclined people whose taste in music is why you met in the first place. While they try to gloss over it, it’s clear this is an issue and worries them both. Moving on you know the drill at this point: Sam gets the clue, Luna dosen’t, we’re off to rock climbing. Sam utterly loves it while Luna is terrified. Moving on We cut to Luna, whose sitting down feeling depressed, aka my natural state these days, when Lori and Leni show up. Lori even gave her a cute backpack for the quest.. that has a leash attached. I’d say it’s a bit extreme but i’m half convinced this happened at some point and is the reason Leni dosen’t wear laces.

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Luna is of course spiraling because it turns out she and Sam don’t have a lot in common. Lori however gives some really good advice: Turns out she and Bobby hit some of the same problems and she just suggest they both try embracing things the other person likes. Even if it dosen’t work, shocker given the episode is far from over yet, it’s not bad advice and I like that in relationsihp based episodes it’s Lori who tends to be the one helping out, having the most experince to deal with that and a, at least by this point early Lori could be a bit TOO asholish sometimes, really solid couple. And if you read this before I apologize because for some reason Tumblr decided to EAT A THIRD OF MY REVIEW FORCING ME TO REWRITE IT. And yes i’m ranting a bit but in my defense I worked hard on this and to have most of it chewed up through no fault of my own pisses me off and thus I needed to rant a bit. Back to the review! So Luna tries Lori’s approach while Lori runs off to find Leni who got off the leash.. again. SHe’s probably just going to sniff some ground, eat the plants,she’ll be finnne Lori. Anyways Luna and Sam go to the local health smoothie shop, the kind of place that is my nightmare for people like me with Orangutan bods but makes sense Sam would be into, and the next challenge is identify what this smoothie is made of. I”ve played this game before: my guesses were fish bones,chicken bones, and dry bones.... seriously the glass was just purred bones. I never bought a smoothie from that guy again.. mostly because someone called the cops. There’s a lesson in that. Luna however spits hers out. IN a break from formula the next activity is for Luna to come sail away, come sail away come sail away with Sam.. whose actually a pretty apt sailor. You can guess the rest. Luna botches it, they still get the clue, yadda yadda time for the sad part. The two have an honest discussion abotu the fact that despite chemstry being there, they seemingly have nothing but their music in common and are diffrent people, with Luna glumly resolving to finish the race as friends and neither being happy. WHelp my heart just broke, next episode. So Mayor SHirley from Community greets the girls at the final challenge: A bake off... because apparently just being the first one there wasn’t good enough... then again i’ve seen far worse rule changes by a far smugger canadian man so i’ll let it slide. Thankfully the universe throws the two a bone: Neither can bake. What follows is a damn adorable scene: The two touch hands and blush over butter, before working in synch.. and Sam then procedes to cause their pie to explode in her face.. I could’ve phrased that better, but Luna giggles at it, Sam playfully tackles her giggling insues and the two end up on the ground, smiling at each other. Also Helen and Scoots win. Who cares. Luna realizes from this that she was an idiot to suggest giving up so soon, and proposes they simply try to find things they like together rather than focusing on their diffrences. Because as a coked out cat who sang a duet with a coked out Paula Abdul once said:�� If things go wrong we make corrections, to keep things goin in the right directions, try to fight it but i’m telling you jack, it’s uselss opposites attract! By the way the show really dropped the ball not having Luna mention this song titles in one of her song refrence things she does this episode. Anyways the two decide to start dating and then hug. My heart.. it’s too full. We end the episode on the reveal Helen is Lynn, a nice payoff for earlier as Lynn rides off on her elderly partner in crimes scooter into the sunset while Luna and Sam giggle and look on. Like any great love story. And we’re out. Final Thoughts: Okay second time around with this, and it’s a great ep. The repetition hurts it SLIGHTLY, but Sam and Luna’s chemistry helps the episode as does it’s terrific aseop: You don’t have to be exactly alike to love a person, or like the same things.. as long as you connect, and TRY to find things you both enjoy, you’ll be fine. The episodes also helped by plenty of nice little cameos, showing off the series new grasp on continuity, and Lori being Luna’s advisor and Lynn naturally being the douchey rival to them and everyone else. Overall a solid ep that was a natural step forward and set up a good status quo for Sam and Luna. The next ep dosen’t feel as natural a story step, but is still a nice one and the one that insipired me to take the leap and review these eps so join me next time as our faviorite couple bond with some cats and get into some scooby doo door shenanigans with “The Purrrfect Gig” Until then later days.

#the loud house #saluna #sam sharp #luna loud #lincoln loud #lynn sr loud #rita loud #lori loud #lynn loud #leni loud #bobby santiago #scoots #reviews #pride month

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jaeyunluv · 2 years ago

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Oml aria afjasfajsysksg,,,, so I finally took some time to read this and when I say I came for the plot, I wholeheartedly mean it FSHSGAAJ but oh my gosh no bc this broke my heart????? BUT WE'LL GET INTO THAT AFTER 😭😭🤕

First of all, I'm not sure if it's the whole premise that hits too close to home or your beautiful characterization. Let's say both hehe ♡ but oh my lordd. The whole camp plot with the whole "short-lived" romance trope KILLS. LIKE I KNEW THIS WAS GONNA BE SAD?? BUT I DIDNT THINK I'D BE GOING INTO FULL ON EMO MODE AFTER THIS

Noo bc this really reminded me of my camp expirence and the people I created bonds with at camp. It's exactly how you worded it out to be. It's a really in the moment feeling that never seems to last outside of camp. I think you can look back on all your camp bonds and think of the "what could've been" question. It's this kind of pain of regretting and not being able to bring yourself to reconnect because it'll never be the same (?) It's like reuniting with an old friend who you've lost contact with. Nothing is ever the same and I think that's the most painful part.

BuT THIS FIC GAVE ME TOO MANY WAR FLASHBACKS TO MY CAMP EXPIRENCES HELPP (in a good way ofc) but I remember there was this boy and we both liked each other but we never spoke a word to each other???? HELP??? THE SCENE WHERE THEY WERE PLAYING TRURH OR DARE REALLY REMINDED ME OF THAT BC IT WOUKD JUST BE STARING WARS SGAJGQN,,,, but I couldn't agree with yn more bc still to this day, I wonder what could've been if we talked.

But besides thaAT I WANTED TO POINT OUT THE 15 YR OLD ART KID??? LIKE THAT WAS SO FUNNY AND CUTE??? LIKE WHY ARE U AS A CHILD SO SUAVE??? LIKE ITS SO FUNNY AND INNOCENT HAHAH,,, but hee getting jealous over the wholeass kid IM CACKLINNNN,,, ALSO JIN JUST INTRUPTING THE HEEYN MOMENT,,, I CANNOT WITH HIM THAT WAS SO FUNNY FRFR

but now moving onto heeyn 🥺 they were SO, SO PURE????? LIKE THE INNOCENCE OF EXPIRENCING LOVE??? I CANNOT BC IM SCFEAMINg IT WAS SO PRECIOUS????? LIKE SFAJSFSHSY I TOTALLY FORGOT THIS WAS A SMUT FIC UNTIL THE ACTUAL SMUT PART,,, BUT IT FELT SO PURE TOO??? THAT SOUNDS SO SACRILEGIOUS BUT IDEK LIKE IT WAS SAUR SOFT AND THEY WERW SO SOFT FOR EACH OTHER I CANNOT. THEY ARE LITERALLY THE PUREST 😭😭😭😭😭 which made the ending so much WORSE LIKE .......... girl...... 🤕🤕🤕🤕 but before fangirl about the angst end scene—

I just wanna say like THE IMAGERY???? I COULD PICTURE EVERYTHING SO VIVIDLY???? MAYBE IT HAS TO DO WITH CAMP EXPIRENCE? BUT IT FELT SO NOSTALGIC??? ALSO THIS COULD BE A WHOLE ASS MOVIE? TV SHOW??? LIKE ?????? STOPPP BC THIS WAS SO SO BEAUTIFULLY CAPTURED. THE SHORT-LIVED BEAUTY OF CAMP AND THE MEMORIES THAT TIR IN WITH IT 😭😭😭🤚🏼 LEGIT I HAVE SO MANY REGRETS ABOUT CAMP AND MAYBE THIS IS WHY THIS HITS HARDER????

Plus I've always wanted to read a fic either between two camper friends or two camp counselors who spend every childhood summer tgt 😭😭💖 so this was just so so so chefs kiss 💖💖💖

Okay now moving onto the ending... hahaha the fucking ending!!! 💀💀💀😫 OKAY LISTEN I KNEW THIS WASNT GONNA END WITH THEM TGT BUT IT HURT SM???? LIKE THE FACT THAT THEY WERE SO IN LOVE (IDK IF LOVE IS A GOOD WORD TO DESCRIBE IT??? MAYBE THAT WHOLE FIRST PUPPY LOVE) BUT THEN THEY STOPPED TALKING AFTER DUE TO THEIR COMPLICATIONS WITH LIFE??? ITS SO REALISTIC???? AND THATS WHY IT PAINS ME??? LIKE THE LETTER BROKE ME HEART I LITERALLY TEARED UP....

Plus the last line "I wonder — should we have tried harder?" Omg..... sis u SHATTERED MY HEART,,, RIPPED IT, THREW IT ON THE GROUND AND TAMPLED OVER IT 262917 TIMES 😭😭😭🤚🏼 BC THAT WOULD BE SUCH A REGRET,,,, THE BOY WHO WAS YOUR FIRST EVERYTHINGS AND THE ONE YOU SPENT YOUR EVERY SUMMER WITH. THERE'S SOMETHING SO INTIMATE YET NOT ABT THAT CONNECTION AND ITS SO DAMN BITTERSWEET 😭😭😭

But the fact that heeseung, still didn't end up reaching out just hurts like shit but MEN WILL BE MEN 😭😭😭😭 but I also understand bc they're getting reading for uni and that's a whole transition. People grow apart from each other..m BUT THIS..... I WISH THEY TRIED HARDER💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

TO THE BOY : who took my v card

PAIRING : heeseung x fem!reader

GENRE : smut, protected sex, fingering, cunnilingus, a lot of kissing and making out, friends to lovers, fluff, angst, mentions of isa (stayc), sungchan (nct) and jin (bts), mentions of food, swimming, partying, usage of nicknames (baby, sweetheart).

WC : 12.5k words

SYNOPSIS : you had first attended the summer camp at the age of thirteen, and since then, heeseung had been your companion and partner in crime, supporting you in every one of your rendezvous at the camp each year. now, at the age of eighteen, you are attending it for the last time, and he promises to make these three weeks an unforgettable experience for you — even if it includes breaking a few rules.

WARNING : 18+ content, minors dni.

A/N : hello pretty people <3 i'm finally here with the first installment of to all the boys series! this is by far the longest fic i've written and i sincerely hope that y'all enjoy it! thank you sm for 5k+ followers :3 all likes, comments, reblogs and feedbacks are highly appreciated :D iloveyou all <3

The briny scent of salt along with the light breeze flowing through your hair brought you back to reality. It wasn't just one of your dream full of excitement anymore, you were finally at the summer camp you'd been attending since you were thirteen.

Nothing's changed, the place is still lively as ever, the beach clean and ready to be used by campers, the small blue butterflies fluttering their wings in excitement, welcoming you back.

The glistening sunlight atop the clean ocean water had mesmerized you for a while, and you didn't know how long you had spent watching how it reflected off the water.

A hand on your shoulder brought you back to reality, you turned around to see Isa with her gummy smile on display, the same one which made it easy for you to befriend her when you first came here.

“Looking for Hee?” her grin was teasing, which made you pout in the slightest way possible.

You indeed were looking for the said man, the guy who you had labelled as your ‘camp best friend’, the guy who had spent your past five summers with, the guy who made you fall in love with the freshness of summer — Lee Heeseung.

“Yeah, he should've been here by now,” you looked around, completely ignoring the meaning behind her question.

You could see campers all over the bus stop, getting their luggage bags off and waiting with their newfound friends — in the case of younger, new campers and the others reuniting with their old ones — just like you and Isa.

Your hand automatically went up to your forehead, acting as a shield while you squinted your eyes, trying to find where your other friends were while Isa poked your side with a pout, wanting your attention at this particular moment.

You engulfed her in a side hug, which made her smile, feeling accomplished with her motive. That's exactly when the camp counsellor blew his whistle as he stood on the levelled surface of the stool, grabbing everyone's attention.

The soft murmurs and the sound of luggage dragging were heard before everyone stood around him in a circle while you were still distracted, your eyes still in search of a particular someone.

“Oh! We would love to see a little enthusiasm here,” he stated sarcastically, with a playful smile as he put his hand on his ear. Some people clapped while some screamed in order to give him the excitement he wanted which made you and Isa smile.

Mr. Kim Seokjin, your camp counsellor, smiled and bend down further. His voice increased a pitch before he screamed, “I can't hear you guys,” and suddenly the excited screams pitched a level high as well, you joining in by hooting.

He went over all the rules, some causing a series of sighs and boos considering how it wasn't allowed for the campers to leave their cabins after ten pm maximum.

Both of you knew the rules by heart despite breaking them tons of times, never been caught once though. After the last rule was announced, he welcomed everyone yet again and demanded another set of cheering.

You were about to join in but a deep-voiced hollered just near your ear made you stop in your tracks, a strong hand wrapped around your waist just in time to prevent you from tripping over.

The culprit for both? Lee Heeseung. He looked at you with shining eyes while a boyish laugh escaped his mouth as he pulled you in a hug.

You hugged him back after overcoming the initial shock of him surprising you. Your little jumps only added to his chuckle as your heart warmed at the silly prank of your friend.

It was comforting, home-like almost. Your eyes shut down for a second as you took it all in before opening and stepping back with a smile.

He mirrored your action, looking at you up and down while you observed him too. His outfit wasn't over the top yet it looked like it was made just for him. A pair of long black shorts along with a light blue, half-sleeved shirt and a pair of sports shoes, he looked like a child. His tousled, slightly wavy hair only added to your amusement.

“Did I scare you, y/n?” his smile was teasing.

You simply shook your head with a scrunched nose, not admitting the fact that you indeed were startled for a moment to him. The comfort of his embrace did make you feel at ease.

Isa only smiled from a distance, nodding slightly as a ‘hello’ to Hee, which he returned, before leaving you two to catch up with each other.

You both didn't care about the commotion all around you as everyone rushed to get settled in their respective cabins, only walking slowly while dragging your luggage towards your own room.

“Missed me?” he was in the mood to tease you, his lips curving up as he saw you roll your eyes.

“Of course not, Lee.”

“Too bad, cause I missed you a lot.”

His words were filled with sincerity, you could tell it without even looking at him and you didn't want to look at him, mostly because you were aware of his eyes on you, waiting for a reaction but you stayed mum.

That was the first time he admitted that he missed you. The way you both communicated was honestly not the best, only texting when you both were at the camp and never afterwards. It was like an unspoken fact how you both had a shy interior, conveying feelings, even the platonic ones, got hard for you at times.

So seeing Heeseung being free-spirited and jolly made you want to return his energy.

“I missed you too.” you softly spoke and he lit up like a Christmas tree.

For the rest of your five-minute walk, you talked about how this place looked as lively as ever, Heeseung also filled you in about his university admissions and the well being of his family, you telling him the same.

You stared at him the whole time he talked, observing his face which looked a lot more mature than last year.

His jawline looked sharper, his adam's apple more prominent and attractive. His face was well sculpted which you could easily compare to that of a Greek God and youthful skin shone brightly as his cherry lips continued to move while his nose looked pointy enough to make you want to want to poke it, specs perfectly perched on it.

“Earth to y/n.” he waved his big hands in front of your face, which widened your eyes and successfully snapped you out of your admiration session.

“I'm sorry, what were you saying?” you asked sheepishly and he only gave you a smile in return.

“I was talking about how it's our last year here,” he pouted and you stopped with realisation.

You won't ever see Heeseung after these weeks get over. Or maybe you would, you never know.

“Oh—”

“Don't worry, we'll make it worth it,” he said, holding your hand and giving it a light squeeze.

A small smile settled on your face, “We will.” and you squeezed his hand back.

It took you two hours to finally settle in and unpack your clothes, make your little cabin more lively with your books on the shelf and Isa's music player accompanied the calm ambience. Isa seemed mysterious to you, she loved to disappear during the night, claiming to have found a treehouse in the woods where she liked to sleep.

That's what she told you, at least.

To uplift the spirits of the newcomers, a day one party was organised, just exactly how it happens each year. Only, the number of campers looked more than the usual, the camp had a reputation now and hence the surge in-crowd.

Heeseung knocked on your door, he wanted to walk with you and catch up at the party. His cabin being just in front of yours made it even more convenient for him to reach you.

“You look great,” his compliment made you smile, your clothes were simply stylish, not too extravagant, just perfect for the night. Your outfit colour also complimented Heeseung's black shirt, making it seem like you two planned it beforehand.

“You don't look too bad yourself, Hee.” it had been a few hours and yet he had shown you his smile numerous times.

Isa joined you guys later with some more friends of yours, sitting together at a table while Mr. Jin had paused the DJ for a while, going on about the various activities you guys will be participating in during your stay at the sunshine camp.

Typical stuff, some of which you did each year with a few new additions here and there. He happily explained all the newly added information to you guys, everyone focusing on him. Some more than others as you could see the majority of the female population drooling over the twenty-nine-year-old instructor.

“—New musical equipment has been added, they're all kept in the new cabin, the one near mess hall—” your focus deviated for a second when Heeseung yawned, keeping his head on your shoulder.

You looked over at him and he kept his eyes focused on the front. The position was comforting so you ended up leaning against his head too, which made him bite his smile, the action that you conveniently missed.

“I can play the guitar for you now,” he whispered, remembering how he told you he played yet he couldn't show you due to lack of instruments.

“I'll look forward to it.” you looked at him looking at you, the proximity, however, made you look away first.

Heeseung had always been touchy with you, in a friendly way, of course. But it felt different this time. Maybe it was just the realisation that you won't be here next year, or maybe the fact that Heeseung had grown to have a subtle flirty nature.

The party went on afterwards, you drank a few carbonated drinks and had the snacks which you craved, also dancing with your group and getting to know a few new campers.

It was light and enjoyable, your cheeks hurt from how much you laughed at the horrible dance moves everyone kept showing, only Heeseung kept it minimal, his body rolls looking effortless.

Good at everything, that's what Heeseung was.

He also insisted to walk you and Isa back to your cabin, yours being a few steps away from his. You also acknowledged that his roommate, Sungchan, had nerdy abilities and always carried a book around, almost similar to what you did back at home.

He successfully had your attention after whining like a preschooler, Sungchan raising his brow at his behaviour but not questioning much.

It was normal that Lee Heeseung dropped you at your doorstep, wishing you a good night. But again, he had sworn to surprise you each moment he could.

“Where's my good night kiss?” he bent down to get on your eye level.

And that successfully stopped you from going inside, “What?” your eyes widened a fraction.

And his laugh bloomed up seeing your confused expression.

“I'm kidding—” he paused when you stood up straighter and planted a featherlight kiss on his cheekbone.

“Good night, Hee,” you stifled your laugh and rushed inside.

All he could do was stare at the closed door, his fingertips reaching to touch the area where you kissed him, his mouth soon curling up again, continuing his laugh from before.

And both of you slept with your heartbeats a little more faster than the usual. Why? It was a normal, friendly kiss after all. The kind only meant for teasing.

Because, if he can flirt, then so can you.

Two days had passed since that kiss incident took place and you both didn't acknowledge it the next day, continuing to work according to your activity schedule, being the best friends you were. And it was better that way. Heeseung didn't pull up any tricks in the meantime, maintaining harmony between you two.

And a majority of your friends were in the new music room, trying out the random instruments but you were here to listen to Heeseung play the guitar.

He held it professionally, tuning the strings as you all sat down surrounding him. He didn't mind the attention, especially when it concerned the thing he loved — music.

I'm so tired... by Lauv and Troye Sivan. That's what Heeseung had claimed to be his favourite song two summers back, and that's what he intended to play today.

Although, you had also discussed how he loved 'say you won't let go' by James Arthur. He called the song mainstream yet the genuine tone made it one of his favourites. “It's the feeling of longing, the need to tell someone how much you want them in your life.” he had said after deep thought, “That's cheesy.” you had laughed.

But you did agree.

But at this moment, his voice felt amazing as he sang for everyone, the small smile on his face while doing so made it even better.

His mellifluous voice filled the room, even the younger ones stopped to listen to his deep vocals hitting each note perfectly.

You had heard him humming to songs before but he never sang them in a full-fledged manner, always keeping it to himself or grinning saying how he'd want to be perfect for you to hear it.

And he defined perfection, his eyes kept coming back to see your face, and the way your mouth was agape made him feel proud for working on his vocal abilities.

He sat there, strumming his guitar while you all sang along until Sungchan suggested sitting outside, a bonfire would be the perfect add on to the fussy and warm vibe. You all agreed, setting everything up.

Yet again, Heeseung sat down with you, his face glowing with the cosy fire in front of you all.

You were too immersed, your mind fully invested in music and the booming laughter from the jokes your friends kept on making that you didn't hear your phone ring until Isa pointed it out.

You hurriedly excused yourself for, the caller was someone who rarely reached out to you. Heeseung's eyes followed you, observing your actions since you rarely got any call other than your family.

“Hello? Jake?” you asked, confused.

“Y/n! I hope I didn't disturb you.”

“Of course not! Is anything wrong though?”

“Yeah, I saw your potted plant, Mr. Pots, looking dry and sad on your window so I wondered if I can keep it with me till the time you return?”

Jake always paid attention to everything, so it made sense when he noticed your plant. And your heart swells with this small offer of his.

“Aren't you the sweetest? I'd love that, Jakey.”

A few more words were exchanged between you and your ‘neighbour cum childhood best friend turned friend’ before you ended the call, going back to sit down on the big log like seat surrounding the fire.

Heeseung had stopped singing by now, he was busy eating marshmallows with a pout.

“It's honestly sad how it's the first time I've properly heard you sing,” you looked at Heeseung who had a stuffed mouth.

“You've got the voice of an angel, Hee.”

Even in the dim lights, you could see a faint shade of red adorning the tip of his ears. It was evident how he was waiting for your compliment all this time.

He simply stuffed your mouth with a marshmallow, not knowing how to handle compliments well. You slapped his shoulder, trying not to laugh while chewing on the sweet treat.

“Where'd you go?” he asked you, diverting the topic.

“Oh, I got a call.” you shrugged.

“Boyfriend?”

Your eyes went wide first, then turned into crescents as you laughed at his guess.

“It was my neighbour!”

“The one you had a crush on?” he came closer.

You slapped his shoulder again.

“No, I did not! And I've been single all my life.” you leaned in while emphasizing on your sentence.

“You mean, you've never dated before?” he asked again to confirm your statement.

“Stop reminding me that I'm single, oh lord!”

“Good,” he whispered and you paused.

The scene might have looked like something straight out of a movie, your faces close enough for you to breathe in the same air and for a moment, you kept staring at each other until a voice snapped you back to reality, again.

“Just friends, huh?” Isa teased and everyone cheered, some kids looked confused while others smirked.

Your heart kept hammering in your chest, it was like you were the centre of attention for the majority of the day and, even though you did like to have the attention of your best friend, it made you flustered this very time. You weren't sure if you wanted to know the reason why.

Heeseung looked elsewhere, still smiling which confused you further. You glared at Isa before grabbing the marshmallow from Hee, getting comfortable once again.

Maybe this was your last shot at getting some romance before finals and college. Or maybe it was just a game. Either way, you were ready for both.

It had been a week since Heeseung played the guitar. The week was full of mixed signals. You weren't dense, it was evident what you were doing. His hugs were prolonged, and his protectiveness sprang out at the most random times, just like how he saved you from tripping three days back at the trek, holding you by your waist.

He didn't know what exactly he was doing, all he knew was how he loved to see you being a flustered mess around him, more when you retorted back with the same energy.

Flirting was something that came to him almost naturally, you wondered what this one year did to him. The shyness was still there, but his confidence almost overpowered it.

Exactly like now, he sat in front of you, the canoe just big enough to fit you both in. It was supposed to be a group activity where the instructor was supposed to be guiding all the canoes. But Heeseung had different plans.

And you had no objections, not when the sky above you looked majestic. It was like a canvas, the glittering water beneath made look like a picture-perfect scene, like diamonds shining beneath you. The faint hues of pink and purple covering with the delicate clouds.

Most of all, while you stared at the cotton candy-esque beauty in front of you, Heeseung spent his time staring at you instead.

“How did you find this place?” your eyes sparkled with awe, “It's beautiful.” it came out as a whisper.

He looked up, taking in the scene as well, “Found it last year, I've been wanting to show this to you ever since,” he paused, his gaze back on you again.

“And I agree. So beautiful.”

He tucked a strand of hair behind your ear, “You are beautiful.”

Your mouth opened and closed, your head tilted while you tried to articulate your current emotion into words.

“That's the first time you've called me that,” you spoke in a low voice, fiddling with your rings.

“That's not true,” he argued, “I've called you that a thousand times in my mind.”

You gulped down, speechless. The canoe kept still, only ever moving due to the subtle ripples in the water. He softly held your chin, making you look up at his glowing face, lip bitten to conceal his smile, “I mean it.”

“I—” you were cut short of your reply when your phone rang even in the area with low network connectivity.

Heeseung sat back, exhaling and looking elsewhere, you could have sworn it was the look of disappointment on his face.

“Isa, what's wrong?” you picked up the call, putting it on speaker.

“Where are you, y/n? The instructor figured two people were missing and now they're searching for you!” she informed you in a breath. “Come back as fast as possible.”

You both looked at each other before cussing.

“Shit.”

When you talked about breaking the rules, getting a punishment wasn't something you had planned along with it. You had rowed the boat back at an alarming speed, it wasn't each day when the students who've always been good, break the rules for the very first time. Or get caught breaking in your case.

Heeseung poked your cheek seeing you pout when you both got scolded for not following the rules. The lecture went on longer than you had anticipated. It further resulted in you both missing out on the bonfire session for the next night, and cleaning up the playground area. That's what the punishment slip read at least.

You both worked in silence, except for the usual humming from Heeseung, and you could have sworn his voice was therapeutic.

“Do you remember when it rained here?” you broke the silence, “And we ended up taking shelter under that tree.” you pointed it out at a distance.

“And you slept on my shoulder and caught cold later?” his face lit up with the memory.

You scrunched up your nose remembering how Heeseung stayed by your side the entire time, he was the epitome of purity two years back, so much that he even asked if he could touch you to help you sit straight.

“I was focusing more on the part where we engraved our initials on that very tree.” you both walked closer to it, the poorly carved heart along with one H and the other, your initial, came in view as he ran his thumb on it.

“Someone might mistake it for a lovers mark, with the heart and all, y'know?” he tilted his head back as mischief glowed in his eyes.

“You'd love that, won't you, Hee?”

“Oh I definitely would,” he bent down to your height yet again, filling you up with anticipation.

But he only bent down further, “Do you regret it?” Heeseung asked, completely changing the topic, picking up a plastic bottle and throwing it in his trash bag.

His question could have meant anything yet your mind knew exactly what he was talking about.

“Going out to see the prettiest sky with you? Never.” a smile adorned your face as you reminisced how enchanting the colours looked as they blended with each other.

“Even if it meant breaking the rules?” he looked at you expectantly.

“Even if it meant breaking the rules.”

Time kept on running, and it worried you, simply because your feelings conflicted and the clock was ticking away. The second week at the camp and your distress was showing, yet you somehow managed to keep up with your activities and duties, mentally reminding yourself to not lose your mind over a certain guy.

While it did seem like you were the only one panicking, even though you did a fantastic job of hiding it, the other party wasn't less. Heeseung, just like you, was at a war with his newfound feelings.

Again, you both weren't dumb to not realise what it was but, you chose to ignore it for the sake of your friendship, and the time — one and a half weeks.

You decided not to think about it anymore, going with the flow being the only good option in your opinion. And it provided you with great pleasure since Heeseung acted like his usual self, joyous and flirty, something that you almost craved at this very moment.

“Any song requests, m'lady?” Heeseung asked, holding your hand as you all gathered around for another of the open guitar and singing sessions, something which had taken a happy little place in your heart. A few campers gagged at Heeseung's highly friendly public display of affection.

You scrunched your nose, thinking, while Isa made you sit between her and Hee, pushing you towards him not so subtly.

“Surprise me, Hee,” you said and he smiled, knowing exactly what he wanted to play.

He strummed the strings a few times, warming his fingers up as everyone got comfortable around him as he went on for a minute.

You leaned your head against Isa's shoulder, closing your eyes as an unknown feeling bloomed up in your chest. Was it fear? Excitement? Maybe a mix of both.

“I met you in the dark, you lit me up.” his deep voice mixed with the cool breeze of the night.

It made your heart beat fast, remembering what he had said about that song a few summers back.

You didn't open your eyes, even when everyone started singing along with him, you doing the same under your breath.

Heeseung was staring and you could feel it, but you couldn't muster the courage to look at him, knowing how his eyes are always full of sincerity, especially when he sings.

“Just say you won't let go,” he breathes out slowly, ending the song just as you open your eyes, only to find him looking at you.

Releasing a shaky breath, you smiled at him as one of the younger guy started playing an upbeat song, changing the mood right after, which you were thankful for.

“She isn't going anywhere, Hee,” Sungchan whispered in his ear and he bit his lip.

“We have only a week left, we don't know what comes after that.” He said, trying to suppress his feelings which wouldn't do him good.

That night, when you hugged him good night, you held on to him tight. Both of you knew that just friends weren't a title anymore, it was a bar higher than that, just a bit higher since you both weren't ready to accept it.

But you did know you would have to confront him soon.

“You look distraught,” Isa sat down with you on your bed, eyes worried.

“Why do you pair me with Hee?” you asked her before you could stop.

“Because he looks at you with love in his eyes.” she smiled.

You let out a breathy laugh, “Love is a big word.”

“It is, but it won't be hard for you both.” she shrugged.

“It will,” you whispered, finally admitting that you wanted to be with Heeseung.

“How?”

“We only have a week left together, then the camp would be over and we won't be returning here the next summer,” you explained, your gaze on the floor.

She wrapped her arms around your shoulder, a warm vanilla smell filling up your senses, “You don't know what the future holds, maybe you'll meet someday again? But you'll regret not trying, won't you?” her voice was soft.

You gulped down, letting it sink in, “Yeah, I'll think about it maybe?”

The probability of being rejected filled up your mind but you decided not to speak about it anymore. You hugged Isa softly, thanking her for listening to you and she simply kissed your forehead before giving you space.

You drifted off to sleep thinking about Heeseung and how would it feel if he actually kisses you someday. You wonder if he would have kissed you before had you not been interrupted.

Your mind was full of him, it made you blush even. What you didn't know was — you were the main occupant of Heeseung's mind too.

The next day was comparatively normal, the sky was clear, the activities were fun, it made you feel like a kid again with the artwork sprawled on the table in front of you and how that one fifteen-year-old was being super nice to you, helping you draw with his own expertise which was highly appreciated considering how he good he was at it.

Heeseung was trying not to have a meltdown at how you were giving all your attention to a kid instead of him, and so he did what he had to — he dipped his finger in paint and brushed it against your cheekbone.

Which successfully made you look at him, your eyebrows raised and mouth open with confusion, “Hee what the fuc—”

“Shh, not in front of the kids.” he put the clean finger against your lips. “Let's go and get you cleaned.” he smiled and the guy in front of you rolled his eyes.

He grinned and held your hand, dragging you to the empty washroom and water dispenser area, taking out his handkerchief and keeping it under the flowing tap water.

“What's on your mind, Hee?” you whispered when he came closer to wipe your paint stain, his fingers holding your chin up.

“Just wanted your undivided attention.” his hand caressed the contour of your mouth, “All done!” he said acting like he didn't do it in the first place.

“You could have just called me like a normal person,” you were amused.

“But I wouldn't have gotten you alone then, would I?” his tone was lower, alluring even.

You paused as your heart hammered against your chest, you had to stay strong and not break your calm facade, “You got me alone, now what?” you challenged him.

He comes forward, trapping you between his body and the wall, “Come on, sweetheart, I just wanna spend some time with you.” he whispered and the proximity was enough to make your head spin, in a good way.

Your hand rested on his chest and it made you feel myriads better when you felt his heart beating fast as well. His lips were ghosting just above yours, one move and they'll touch.

“As much as I admire the budding romance here, you both should head back to your art activities.” Mr. Jin spoke up, coming out of the washroom, not bothering to look at you which made you push Her away. “You both have plenty of time at night anyways.” he nonchalantly spoke and left before you could say anything.

“Ugh,” you groaned with embarrassment, covering your face as he laughed.

“Hey, he's right, meet me by the dinner area at two in the morning,” he whispered before holding your hands in his, taking them away from your face and gently kissing on your cheek.

You gasped and he only smiled, his eyes enchanting and genuine. “See you,” he said before leaving you being a breathless mess.

Lee Heeseung was a mystery to you, so lively and full of zeal yet he always did things with you least expected him to do.

Like now, you both were outside, lying on the wooden lunch table outside, staring at the blanket of stars as the pale moon glowed with the infinite sky.

It was silent as you took the scenery in, Heeseung doing the same, stealing a few glances towards you. It felt romantic and as much as you loved it, you hated it the equal amount. You didn't want him to sweet talk his way into something which wouldn't result in anything. You curse the bad timings.

But you couldn't help but feel the tingles where he kissed on your cheek earlier.

“Do you believe in love, Hee?” your eyes stayed on a star which visibly shone brighter than its companions. He stayed quiet for a while.

“Love definitely exists. It's everywhere if you pay attention to the detail,” he spoke slowly, trying to piece his words together, “Like, the way you're looking at the stars, your eyes adore them, they're full of love.”

You turned to look at him and he could see exactly what he was talking about, the small glimmer in your eyes paired with a speck of confusion. You liked his theory.

“Hm, the sky is breathtakingly beautiful.” you smiled.

And he returned it softly, his hand inching closer to your small ones.

“Why the sudden question?” he asked softly, his pinky finger intertwined with yours which gave you a sense of comfort. He made you feel warm and fuzzy.

“I was just wondering,” your gaze fell on his hand which now captured your own hand fully, “I completed reading a book earlier, the characters were undeniably in love, does that even exist in real life?”

You weren't sure what you expected him to answer, love was indeed a big word, the one which you shouldn't even be thinking about, less talking about it, yet you were curious about his opinion.

“How did they fall in love?” he asked back, “The characters, I mean.”

“They were friends until they decided they can't be it anymore, not when they had feelings for each other,” you explained, remembering the sweet plot which had made you squeal like a kid.

“So, love is friendship,” he stated, looking up at the exact star which you were focused on, noticing how the star adjacent to it was shining just as bright.

You didn't dare look at him. Friendship, he says. Friends, that's what you two are.

His grip on your hand tightened, securing it as his heartbeat screamed — don't let go.

And you didn't. The conversation was over and even the glistening stars could tell that the two friends had finally come to terms with their feelings — primarily focusing on the part which said that you liked each other.

The corner of his mouth slightly turned upwards seeing you dozing off, he checked his watch which displayed four in the morning, most of your time was spent in silence and he wouldn't change a single thing about it.

He softly called out your name, helping you stand up but your body ended up leaning against his chest, his strong arms wrapped around you to help you walk back, “Come on, let's get you into bed.” he whispered.

A soft pair of lips touching your forehead was the last thing you remembered before you fell into the world of dreamland.

Sleep wasn't an option for Heeseung that night, his brain muddled into thinking about the events which took place earlier.

He sighed, changing sides to get comfortable on his bed, he noticed how Sungchan was sound asleep, hugging his plushie while doing so. He wanted to be that way with you, mood uplifting as he recalled how perfectly his bigger hand encased your smaller one and yet he wanted more.

With all the instances where he almost kissed you, he too, just like you, wonders what it would feel like if he does so. Your lips gravitate his own, closer each time. It's almost tortuous how close yet far you are from him. He wants you. He needs you.

Finding hints for your ongoing treasure hunt was definitely not your priority.

Three days left. You all would leave on the third one.

And no progress, you both acted as if you were lovers for the past two days since Heeseung declared friendship as love. With that being said, you unequivocally needed answers. And a break.

Hence, you stepped into the denser part of the forest, leaving the hint hunting to your teammates — Heeseung, Isa, Sungchan, and three others.

Sitting down on the huge stone, you stared at the vibrant green trees and small, colourful birds in the sky, their chirps cheering you up by a trifle.

“Why are we making it so hard?” you spoke, talking to the one bird which landed next to you, standing on the stone as your companion. “Confessing sounds scary, what if he says no?” you groaned and the bird chirped, which sounded like a shout of encouragement.

You smiled at the cute ave, soon staring into a distance, zoning out until a sound of branch snapping brought you back to reality.

“Lord, y/n! I thought something happened to you.” Heeseung's urgent voice made you realise that maybe going off without informing your friend was a bad idea.

And before you knew it, he had you in his arms, hugging you close. You pursed your lips, hugging him back as his smell brought you immense comfort, his hand patting your back softly.

Hesitantly, you stepped back to see his expression morphed into that of a worried one. It had just been thirty minutes, enough for him to worry.

“I'm sorry, I—” he didn't let you finish, cupping your cheek.

“No, I'm sorry but I can't control myself no more,” he said, stepping further, leaving no space between you both.

He tilted your face, giving your cheek a single caress, “Pretty.” he whispered in his deepest voice.

Your heart fluttered when he pressed his lips against yours, capturing you in a delicate kiss — your first kiss.

His hand slipped down the curve of your waist, pressing your body closer, which made you stand on your tippy-toes, sighing into the short-lived kiss.

He pulled back, taking a brief second to catch his breath while also staring at you with intensity. Your own eyes staring back. Doe-eyed bambi, that's what he reminded you of.

The air swirled around you, sending a shiver down your spine. He wasted no time in grabbing your nape and smashing his lips against yours, this particular moment being more fervent that the first one. You held on to his arm as your knees got weaker with each passing second, but your conflicted voice was louder.

“Hee—” you stepped back, “What are we?” you searched his eyes, a small frown settling on your face.

“I know it sounds like I'm making a big fuss over a kiss but, where will it take us?” confrontation wasn't your strong suit, your throat felt restricted whenever you were upset, and you were sure your eyes looked teary at that very moment.

“I—” he faltered, looking down, seemingly trying to get a grip and give you an answer.

He had none.

You looked at him expectantly but deep inside your mind, you knew how it would end. It was as if your bond existed only during the camp, with no texting, no calls whatsoever once you went home.

Taking an airy breath, you nodded with a pathetic smile. “I see.”

And you walked away, a stray tear sliding down your cheek. You shouldn't have said anything. Heeseung stared at your figure, biting his quivering lip as he kept thinking of an answer. All he wanted to do was to embrace you, tell how you mean the world to him but it was too late, you had left already, leaving him with the expression of deep guilt.

The hunt was over, your team lost since half the members weren't even focused on playing. You went back to your room. It was evident and well versed in your mind — the idea that you had a knack for ruining things. Yet you never thought it would hurt this much.

“Are you alright, love?” Isa softly asked and your tough facade broke.

She held you without any question the entire time you cried, softly caressing your back all along.

You were so lucky to have her.

“You're my strong girl, come on!” she wiped your tears away with a smile once you had calmed down enough. You thanked her, mustering the energy to smile.

“You can tell me when you're ready, okay? But now we have to lift up your mood, you look way prettier when you smile, y'know?” her angelic aura made you feel better.

That's exactly when you remembered — it was the unofficial party night, the one thrown each year and even the camp officials didn't object it.

That's when you also remember how Heeseung would attend it too. And for the nth time, your heart and mind were at war. You wanted to attend it and Isa's hopeful smile made you feel secure enough to go.

You thanked the universe for your eyes weren't swollen. Red rimmed, yes, but not swollen. And even with your crushed spirits, you managed to get yourself in a dress, ready and presentable, just fine.

It meant nothing, you expected too much when it wasn't meant to be.

You closed your eyes, leaning back against the chair in the room, sipping on your cold drink which contrasted well against your hot palm.

“He hurt you, didn't he?” you snapped open your eyes to see the boy who helped you with art, well, before Heeseung smudged paint on your cheek that is. You never asked for his name, you realised.

“Who?” you asked over the slightly loud music, knowing the answer already.

“The one who's been staring at me ever since I sat down next to you, he probably wants to throw me away right now.” he humorously spoke, eyes pointing at the guy you almost dreaded to see.

Almost. Because you couldn't deny how stupidly attractive he looked in black, especially with his gold-rimmed glasses that you had grown fond of.

He was staring at you, the look on his face screaming a mix of jealousy and defeat.

When you didn't reply, he continued, “He's so jealous, I wonder what he did.” the statement wasn't funny yet it made you giggle, which in turn made the boy smile.

“I'll leave before he comes to punch me,” he looked at you, “Take care of yourself and know that I'm only a call away.” he winked at you, giving you a piece of paper with his number and you hearty laughed.

Kids these days, such charmers. But then you looked up, again, to see Heeseung with clenched jaw and fist. Which made you look away just as fast.

You didn't know what to make of it.

Either way, you acted like the whole ordeal didn't affect you, which was burdensome but soon you were being dragged by Isa to sit down with the other campers of your age. You mentally thanked Isa for yet another distraction.

'No kids policy' they had stated. But their activities were the opposite.

“Guys, I know this sounds absurd but come on, it'll be fun and we can't do much without alcohol anyways.” a guy named jeongin said, proposing the idea of playing truth or dare.

Others groaned and looked at each other, contemplating whether they wanted to embarrass themselves or not. They chose the prior.

“I can't believe everyone actually agreed to this,” Sungchan whispered sitting next to you, drinking his coke as if it was a can of beer.

“We honestly have nothing else to do, the camp is full of restrictions,“ you said back, looking around to find any trace of Heeseung.

As if on cue, he came inside the already crowded room, sitting right across from you.

You wanted to hear what he had in mind, not used to him being this silent and deep in thought.

“So, are we gonna sit and ask each other about their crushes?” he questioned, and that made you laugh genuinely.

“And give dares to kiss each other?” you added, which gave elicited a chuckle out of him.

Surprisingly, the first question asked was about jeongin's crush, the blush on his face was capture worthy and his friends made sure to click some pictures of his red ears.

He ended up telling you all about this girl back at home who stole his heart. As cheesy as it was, it made you envious by a smidge. Your lover staying close to you would be like a dream, convenient and just what you need.

Another roar of scream was heard, joined by you as well, when this one blonde girl was asked to kiss the guy sitting next to her, which she ended up doing — the crowd didn't expect it in the least and that's what made the situation better. The faint blush on both their faces was a cherry on top.

However, it also gave you a painful flashback of what went down in the woods a few hours back. Everything reminded you of him. The kiss was sweetly bitter, it should have turned out differently, you wished.

He was still looking your way.

“Isa, truth or dare?” the same girl asked her, actively grasping your attention as well.

“Truth?” she said with a smile.

“Have you ever faked an orgasm?”

She hid her face, laughing and nodding, “Yeah, I have but you can't blame me for it!”

Some guys looked horrified, suddenly nervous about it while the other girls agreed with a nod.

But Sungchan was fast to change the topic, his mind scheming a plan with it, “So, Heeseung,” he grabbed everyone's attention, “Is there anyone who'd you want to kiss in this room?”

You would have glared at him had the question not left you flabbergasted even if it wasn't directed towards you, straightforward at least.

Unknowingly, you held your breath in, greatly anticipating him to say no.

“I do.” the confidence in his voice made you shiver.

It was powerful enough for you to finally look up. Just as expected, he was staring at you already, eyes darker than ever.

And even though it wasn't a surprise to others how Heeseung wanted you, his honestly did come off as an unexpected confession, something which was unspoken till now.

“Who?” another girl asked, trying to get the obvious answer out of him.

“Moving on,” he was quick to deflect the question, asking one to the person sitting next to him.

“Damn he actually wants you,” Sungchan said, whistling lowly, only for you to hear.

“I hate you so much,” you groaned.

“You're welcome,” he quipped.

Heeseung's act of bravery shifted the confidence of the room, the dares got dirtier, questions personal and everyone was keen on knowing more.

Isa kept looking at you while Sungchan kept making small talks when he observed how fidgety and silent you were.

And suddenly everything in the world intrigued you and screamed at you for attention, the dimly lit golden lights, the faint smell of pasta lingering, the loose thread of your dress which you played with, everything.

Except for his eyes.

They knew they already had your attention, the attraction was magnetic almost. That bambi look had recently been found to be the perfect tool to make you a flustered mess.

The next person, however, grabbed your focus, asking about your selection of truth or dare.

“Truth,” you gulped, knowing well that you don't necessarily have to be honest.

“Nastiest place you've had sex before?”

You opened your mouth once, tilting your head, contemplating whether or not to tell them. Sex life wasn't something that you guys usually discussed about.

“I'm a virgin,” you shared, “So, none?” you looked around and Isa only smiled at you adoringly which gave you an easing feel.

“Saving yourself for someone particular?” Jeongin asked, tone teasing.

“Uh, not exactly?” everyone was listening intently. Kids.

“I just want my first to be with—” you paused, your eyes boring into his, “—someone I trust.”

And just like that, you blinked back as if you didn't direct it to someone. Yet the tip of your ears were burning with all the attention, which soon shifted after receiving a few comments on your sentence, calling you cute.

You wanted to leave, his gaze made you feel smaller and you couldn't deny that even though he did leave you hanging, you still wanted him.

During the entirety of the party, you didn't interact with him, which was a disappointment yet a relief and, going back to your cabin suddenly reminded you how tired your body was, sleep engulfing you as soon as you lay down on your bed, not having it in you to spare a minute for changing your outfit into something more comfortable.

And even then, till the point your eyes closed as you swept into the dreamland, Heeseung's dark eyes serenaded your mind and that was the last thing you thought of before sleeping.

Frantic knocking on your cabin door woke you up. Sighing, you checked your phone for the time.

Two in the morning.

As usual, Isa wasn't in the room. Hesitation bloomed up in your mind, wondering if it's safe to open the door, considering how it was just a series of rushed knocks with no name-calling whatsoever.

Still in your dress, you tiptoed to grab the small curtain on the tiny window, peeking out to see who the culprit who woke you up from your dreamless sleep was.

Lee Heeseung.

Your heartbeat rose again, you clutched your chest, your legs taking you to the door automatically and you opened it wide for him, his hand still mid-air from knocking.

His dishevelled appearance prompted you to take a deep analysis of him.

Moonlight shone on him, and he was out of breath, eyes slightly glistening and mouth barely open for the higher intake of oxygen. He was still in his black shirt, the top few buttons being unbuttoned at the current moment which just exposed his torso.

“Heeseung?” you breathed out, making sure you weren't dreaming.

“Is Isa here?” he asked, voice stern.

And you'd be lying if you deny the disappointment that filled up your body with his question.

He wasn't here for you.

You tried not to frown but your voice did quiver while answering, “Oh, n—no she's not here.” you gulped, mentally scolding yourself for being a puddle in front of him.

“Good,” he stepped in further, closing the door behind him which confused you enough to tilt your head, observing him with raised brows.

Another step.

There wasn't much space at the entrance, making it easy for him to have you standing against the wall.

“Hee—” you were cut off by his body being pressed to yours, warmth radiating his body.

He was serious, yet you could see the minute efforts of his, which were overpowered by his want.

He wanted you.

He didn't come here to meet Isa, simply wanting to make sure you had privacy.

For a second, you thought that he'll kiss you right away, but instead, he stopped — his forehead against yours as he searched your face with any hint of discomfort.

“I'm sorry,” he whispered, just like he had done before.

Your sanity was hanging by a thread, the tension so high that it made you weak in the knees. The pause was merely two-second long, it felt like eternity still. Your thoughts turned static and his tall frame held you up in place.

The next moment, his lips are on yours. Your eyes flutter close as you kiss him back.

How could you ever say no to him?

You gasp at his fervency, hands wrapping around his neck as you pull him closer at the same time he squeezes your waist, getting a gasp out of you, which was enough for his tongue to taste you.

He hummed, so perfect.

Was it jealousy from seeing you with a kid? Was it the constant reminder that he won't be able to do it again if not done now? Was it the realization that he was so down bad for you?

Maybe all of it, that's why he couldn't stop until you both had to break up for a split second, catching your breath but he held on to you, tight. Forehead still on yours, the dim light making his wet lips shine brightly.

He called your name with such need, “I don't know what we are or where this kiss will take us,” he confessed, “But I know that I don't want to regret not kissing you when I had the chance to.” he breathes out.

He cupped your cheek, caressing it gently with his thumb. “And I can't seem to let you go,” he smiled softly, “Not when I have you in my arms, no.”

“Then don't,” you whisper, holding on to his arm.

“Touch me, ruin me, Hee,” you were drunk in his essence. “I trust you.”

“I just want my first to be with—” you paused, your eyes boring into his, “—someone I trust.”

That's what you had said, looking at him, that's what drove him crazy. He has to have you.

“And I trust you too.” he softly pecked your lips.

Your skin tingles wherever he touches you, and he kisses you until your legs hit the bed.

Despite his longing desire, he takes it slow and helps you lay down on your bed, him removing his shoes and getting on top of you. You wondered if he could see the rapid heaving of your chest, or how anxious you were.

He leaned over, looking at you with those gorgeous brown eyes, “Do you want this?”

You felt tingles all over your body, a little more around your lower abdomen, but you nodded nevertheless. You wanted him.

“I need words, baby,” he planted another kiss on your lips.

“Yes, yes I do,” you whispered and he smiled, “Do you want it too, Hee?” you asked.

“Fuck, yes! I want you so much.” he groaned.

Addiction would be the right word to describe it. You were addicted to his lips, slightly chapped yet giving you the perfect friction, while he was addicted to your now red and slightly swollen ones — credit to him.

“So pretty,” he breathed out, stroking the corner of your lip with his thumb. He held you up slightly, zipping down your dress till your collarbones were fully exposed for him to see. And he paused there to admire you for a second, staring as if he hadn't seen anyone in a bra before.

Your legs rested back against the mattress as he sprinkled little kisses on your neck, nibbling at certain places for a while before pressing himself against your thigh.

He was hard.

Something about this made you moan and Heeseung could have sworn it to be the prettiest sound he'd ever heard. With that, he fully-stripped you out of your dress, leaving you in your lace panties and a bra, straps falling down as he made space to place even more open-mouthed kisses on your clavicle.

You sighed, kneading your fingers in his silky hair, eyes closing with the euphoric sensation coursing through your body. He felt perfect, his skin burning with need made the whole room feel hotter.

“I should have kissed you sooner,” he groaned, and it made you wetter than you already were, panties soaking wet and he was just getting started.

You tugged on his shirt, which he removed in a swift — courtesy of the number of unbuttoned buttons. It was mesmerising, you had never been this intimate with anyone, so running your fingers on his toned torso felt like something coming straight out of your dream.

“Does it feel good, baby?” he asked you.

“Hmm,” you held on his shoulder as he got rid of your bra, slowly swirling his finger around your nipples — making them harden under his touch, “So good!” you gasped.

He chuckled, replacing his fingers with his mouth, sucking on your tits gently while he decided to explore greater areas with you, by caressing your lower abdomen, inching closer to your pathetically wet core with each passing second.

You wanted to say something, to do something yet all you could muster was a weak whimper as you clenched around nothing. His tongue worked wonders on your boobs and you couldn't help but look at him.

He was so invested, you could see how he was at a war with himself, wanting to fuck you right that second but also in need to make you feel good.

“M—more,” you mumbled lowly.

“Yeah?“ he gently touched your wetness, “Want more?” he asked, moving your panties to the side and rubbing one of his finger against your folds.

“So wet, did I make you that needy?” he bit his lip, enjoying each second of making you a shy mess.

His arm flexed as he experimentally dipped his two digits deep inside your pussy, giving it a good stretch before slowly pumping it in and out. A short moan escaped your mouth, turning into a hum right after.

That encouraged him to further get down, spreading your legs even more, completely discarding your panties before continuing to use his slender fingers on your folds, thumb further stimulating your clit.

His breath could be felt on your core, your fingers only brought his face closer to where you needed him the most.

“I've heard that scissoring helps,” he explained before spreading his fingers inside you, stretching your walls even more.

“Y—you've heard?” you asked, biting your lip to conceal a moan.

He let out a breathy laugh, brushing his lips against your pussy, “I've never done this before, sweetheart,” he confessed, somehow shy. “You're my first as well.”

Your heartbeat skyrocketed at his revelation, you couldn't help but hold yourself up, grabbing his hand and making him look right at your breathless and very naked self.

“What?” you had honestly thought that he had some experience, he most certainly did seem like he knew what he was doing.

“Like I said, I trust you,” he whispered, thumb brushing delicately on your cheekbone.

Despite the fact that you felt insanely needy, just like Heeseung, you couldn't help but feel loved at his nonchalant gestures.

Without saying much, you pulled him in yet another kiss. It was mesmerising to say the least and he ended up smiling into the kiss, gently squeezing your tit and gasping when he felt your fingers near his clothed crotch.

“Fuck,” he groaned deeply, not stopping for a second as he plunged his fingers with a newfound speed. “Perfect.” he praised, worshipping your body with each peck and caress he left on you.

Massaging his cock, which was fully hardened now, you couldn't wait to feel him around you. Also slightly scared as you wondered if you'll be able to take him in.

Just as before, you tugged on his jeans the next, whimpering as a way to beg him for more, which he understood, getting up and unbuckling his belt before sliding his jeans down along with his boxers.

Now that his cock was free and hit his lower abdomen, you gasped to see his size. He was big. You hadn't seen a dick in real life before but knowing from the porn videos you had previously watched, his dick was certainly admirable. His tip was leaking with precum.

“Oh god—” you breathed out when he took out two foil packets from the discarded jeans, holding them close to his stomach, which also put grabbed your attention, he had faint abs which suited his body well.

“You came prepared, I see.” teasing Heeseung was like your second nature.

“Sungchan gave them to me to use with you, but who knew it'll actually come in handy?” he got on top of you again, his dick pressing against your inner thigh.

His expression turned serious the exact moment he asked you the next question, “You sure about this?”

“Yes,” you nodded, “Please, Hee, I need you so much.”

The desire in your voice made his dick twitch, he cursed yet again and grabbed one packet of condom.

“Hee—” you stopped him, grabbing the rubber from him, “Can I put it on you?” you weren't sure where that bravery came from, although you didn't regret it a bit. Especially when you saw him shiver at your offer, he was just as desperate if not more.

You squeezed his shaft, rolling the condom down his dick. He licked his lips while watching your actions the whole time, throwing his head back, “I'll fucking cum if you keep doing that,” he said when you generously kissed his tip before moving back.

He wanted to fuck you then and there.

“You drive me crazy,” he groaned, his lips ghosting your neck.

He positioned himself, his tip at your entrance as you wrapped your arms around his shoulder, foreheads touching.

“I'll go slow, let me know when to stop, yeah?”

He assured you even though it was the first for him too.

You whispered out another yes, closing your eyes as he pumped his dick a few times before entering your cunt, your wetness making it easy for him to bottom out.

The voice you let out was a mixture of moan and whimper, the stretch making you clench around his dick as he groaned your name.

You took deep breaths as Heeseung showered you with pepper light kisses all over your face and neck, caressing every part of your body as best as he could muster.

He could have sworn you looked like an angel.

“So pretty, so fucking beautiful oh lord—” his voice strained as he started thrusting into you, slowly and sloppily, as best as he could acclimatise with the newfound experience — just as you were doing.

And soon enough, the pleasure took over the pain. Your moans grew louder enough to resonate in your cabin and you genuinely hoped no one else heard you or they won't let you breathe the next day.

His name was on your tongue, your mind, your whole body.

Lee Heeseung, the guy you gave your virginity to.

And the guy who gave his virginity to you.

His hair bounced with each time he pistoned in you, breathing getting harder and lips pressed on the side of your cheek, close to your ear.

“You close, baby?” he asked softly.

“Mhm, you feel so good, Hee,” you brokenly mumble, gasping when he rubs your clit, other hand also shifting you impossibly closer to him.

He still took it slow, memorising each of your expressions and your voice, imprinting the whole thing in his mind to stay forever.

He went on as if he was devoted was you while you admired him for being so good to you. He mapped out your blissful face as you softly rocked your hips against his.

Your pussy throbbed as you approached your orgasm, “H–hee, I'm so close—”

He could feel it, your legs shaking and your walls clenching around him which succeeded in making his dick twitch, his own orgasm close.

“Go on, sweetheart,” he kissed your temple.

Your back arched as you released your juices all over his cock, your walls squeezing his cock, making him feel proud of himself for being able to please you and also the boost for him to come.

The sight only stimulated him to moan out your name lowly, filling the condom up with his own cum before collapsing on top of you, making sure to not put too much of his weight on you.

You certainly did feel sore after that session, your fingers softly brushing his hair away from his forehead as you pressed a soft kiss there, which successfully made him snuggle closer to your body.

“Thank you,” it came out as a whisper.

“No, thank you for trusting me,” he said earnestly.

He took off the now cum filled rubber and threw it in the trashcan kept beside your bed.

You smiled, warmth spreading in your chest as you cradled his neck, pulling him in. The kiss was slow and sensual, the heart-melting kind and you enjoyed how his tongue explored your mouth. A sigh leaves your mouth in unison.

“How do you feel?” you couldn't help but ask him.

“Euphoric,” he smiled as you laughed. “And you?” he asked, tracing your spine.

“Well, I feel heavenly,” you grinned, content with the proximity.

“Come on, let's get you cleaned up.” he got up, getting you his black shirt to cover up for a while as he wore his boxers.

You quietly scanned his body, wondering how you got lucky enough to share this moment with someone so attractive. His red and swollen lips made him look even more appealing.

He helped you get up, holding your waist when you told him how sore your legs feel, holding you by your waist and helping you settle on the sink as he gets a few paper napkins.

You observe as he cleans you up with the wet napkins, mouth forming into a pout with concentration — the whole situation making you feel shy.

“Why?” he asked as he noticed you avoiding eye contact. “Shy now? You were moaning my name just a few minutes back—” you cut him off by slapping his shoulder.

He laughed, settling himself between your legs when you wrapped your arms around him, burying your face in his neck.

“I like you a lot, y/n,” he confessed and you held on tighter.

It felt like a dream — like you'd wake up tomorrow and he won't be there with you.

“I like you a lot more,” you whispered.

And it felt real — his lips on yours, they felt real, the butterflies in your stomach, they all felt real.

He held you tenderly, as he had always wanted to, singing you to sleep and whining each time you opened your eyes to look at him. His tousled hair covered his eyes, which in your opinion, made him look even prettier. You called him cute, acting as if you didn't beg for his dick a while back.

He falls asleep faster in your embrace, hugging you just the way he wanted to, when he was envious of Sungchan's poor plushie. But hey, he did get you after all.

With another look regarded with fondness, you kissed his cheek, murmuring a 'good night' to him before joining him in the dreamland.

To say Isa was shocked would be an understatement. Coming back to see Heeseung and you cuddling like the tooth-rotting, fluffy couple from a cheesy rom-com while sleeping together wasn't a scene she had expected to see.

She also thanked the blanket for covering a very shirtless Hee and a very loose-shirt-clad you, rushing to freshen up, leaving soon after to give you both privacy.

It was the last day at the camp, you all would leave tomorrow morning. But you were happy, waking up in Heeseung's arms, he pulled you closer when he saw you awake.

“Morning, Bambi,” you cooed.

“Is that what I am now?” he asked groggily.

You hummed, soon letting out a yelp as he helped you stand up again. He knew you were sore still and he made it his mission to stay by your side the whole day.

He accompanied you while freshening up, the tip of his ears getting red seeing you wearing his shirt, the top buttons were undone and your hair was messy.

He called you pretty endlessly.

Even during the breakfast, he made sure you say down first and got you the food himself as you avoided the questions thrown by both your roommates — which he answered after coming back, “She's tired, don't bother her.” he exaggerated, succeeding in making you roll your eyes, it made him giggle.

Stupidly cute Lee Heeseung.

He then insisted on sitting at the same spot under the tree where you had carved your initials. “Now we really do look like a couple,” he smirked, coming closer.

“Let's be it then,” you pecked his nose, “For a day.”

A day, that's what you had since you both despised the idea of online dating now that you had a taste of what you could be when together.

“My girlfriend,” he breathed out, kissing you tenderly, “For a day.” his forehead bumped against yours softly. The cool breeze uplifts your mood as you sat with him, hand in hand, exchanging soft kisses between your conversations.

Safe to say, he didn't leave your side the entire day, pouting and calling you his girlfriend with a goofy smile — which grew further when you called him your pretty boy.

You were elated, smiling the whole day which came naturally to you, courtesy of your boyfriend. The pain subsided soon, which allowed you to take a walk for a while now that it was nighttime.

Heeseung had gone to his cabin for a while to pack his belongings, he wanted you to come along but you had different plans.

Grabbing a towel, you slowly made your way through the park and to that very place where the lake was. The part used for swimming practices to be precise.

Stripping yourself until you were in your bra and panties, you slowly walked into the lake, the lukewarm water reaching your chest. You sighed, staring at the night sky, mentally reminding yourself that you'll have to leave tomorrow.

You had grown to love this place, you spend all your summers here. Meeting Heeseung only added to your list of joys.

And just like that, you closed your eyes and enjoyed your minute of solitude.

“Really? Without me?” you turned to see Heeseung removing his t-shirt, and getting in the water with you.

You had no clue how he found you but you were glad. You hummed teasingly and he wrapped his arms around you.

“No one's around, wanna make out?” he offered, eyes shining.

“I don't know, Hee. What if someone sees us—” he didn't let you continue your teasing any further.

His lips were on yours already.

This feeling — amazing.

You weren't sure what love was. But you knew that Heeseung was the closest person you could associate with the word — love.

He was delighted to know that Isa won't be the room yet again and he took that opportunity to spend the night with you. It consisted of plethora of kisses and a – as said by Heeseung – diminutive amount of touching.

But he did love to hold you, to grip your body and caress all of it, being deep into body worshipping as per your observations.

“Good night, girlfriend,” he said with a full heartedly.

He made you happy.

Especially when he held on to you the entire night and didn't let go of you even when you woke up. You could see the sadness in his eyes, a small frown on his face.

“Can't we stay for longer?” he asked, knowing the answer already.

You hated time.

His hand never left yours till you reached the bus area, saying your goodbyes to everyone. He held it tighter when the art guy came all the way over to say bye to you.

You found his jealousy cute.

Isa was supposed to leave in the same bus as you, which would give you more time with her later, whereas Sungchan had another bus, just like Heeseung — all going different ways.

Mr. Jin had winked seeing your locked fingers, “Plenty of time at night, just as I said,” he started, “Ah, young love!” he gushed.

You both exchanged looks, trying to get away and to save yourself from further embarassment.

“Everyone is staring,” you whispered when he pulled you closer by your belt loop.

“Let them,” he mumbled.

The luggage was loaded, the buses scheduled to depart in five minutes and you both were having a hard time letting go. Keeping your tears at bay was another challenge for you.

“I'll miss you so much,” he sighed and you said the same.

He even gave you a chocolate bar to give to your little sister. He remembered these little things about you which made it even harder for you to leave him.

And then he kissed your for the last time, passionately under the sky, with no care about others who we openly watching, someone mumbled ‘about time’ but you were too busy absorbing everything Hee had to offer.

His lips were still sweet from the drink he had during breakfast, his smell ever strong — perfectly enough to send your brain into overdrive.

And just like that, your summer romance came to an end, the end which you despised more than anything.

Being the angel he was, he gave you his prettiest smile before parting ways.

The first tear fell down when the bus officially left the camp, Isa holding you through it all.

She was an angel.

Yes, you hated how it ended all so fast, but going back, you wouldn't change a thing.

He put in efforts to text you. His enthusiasm made your cheeks hurt from smiling too much. Which made your sister suspicious of you having a boyfriend.

But again, you didn't have any labels after your one-day-relationship. Your first and only relationship.

Things switched a month later when his mocks for university started, his undivided attention on studying and his career, which you admired.

Until you lost touch.

All his socials went down, deactivated when the exams came but he did have the decency to tell you in advance, and you knew it wouldn't be the same after.

And you were right.

That's how your summer romance came to a bittersweet end.

So you wrote him a letter.

The one you'd never send out. Ever.

Dear Lee Heeseung,

First of all, I absolutely despise how much I miss your honey doe eyes which I looked forward to seeing each day during the entirety of the camp. You're like the epitome of perfection with your good looks, neverending talents and most importantly, your impressive approach at sweet-talking.

That's the core reason why I came to the realisation that I am capable of liking a certain person beyond words. You had me conflicted, Hee.

You were calm, collected, yet nervous and charming, you called me pretty while showing me the most glorious sky I had ever laid my eyes upon. Perhaps that was the cue for me to stop. But you made it so hard that I only fell harder.

You think you were so cool, calling me pretty names, stealing me away and nonchalantly singing songs which you knew would send me deeper into the spiral.

When I met you for the first time, I was taller and you were a lean guy who cried each time you fell down during trails and games. But then you came back taller, prettier with a mischievous glint in your eyes and I knew this year wasn't going to be remotely the same when things switched and you were the one who kept my frame up the entire time, almost like a bodyguard. But at the same time, you made my knees go weak. Sure, your looks were alluring from the very start but I never saw you beyond the line of friends.

But I knew I was a goner when you asked me for a good night kiss. A very sly move of you. Then you actually kissed me in the woods and completely took over my mind, also accepting how you indeed wanted to kiss me.

I could have sworn I hated that day, we didn't have answers. But once you came over knocking on the door at night, and kissed me with everything you had to offer, you gave me a piece of you I would never forget. And I fell in love with that day.

Friends falling for each other, how cliché of us, isn't it? ’Friendship is love’ you had said, was that your way to confess early? I wouldn't deny, it made my heart skip a beat.

I loved you. I loved how caring you were, I would be lying if I said I didn't want more of you.

I'm uncertain as to why I'm writing this, maybe because it stings how short-lived our ‘romance’ was. I could simply blame the distance for it, however, I also wonder — Should we have tried harder?

Love, The girl who took your v card.

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Dude im so sad this is finished, this was a fucking whirlwind from start to finish. I never wanted this series to end ;_; I hope these two have such a beautiful life together, seriously one of my fave things you've written. I wish I could have watched this play out ;_;

Here are my massive comments lol

[ ] Oh man yn is getting overwhelmed and wanda is trying to help but its too much ;_;

[ ] No wanda don't look sad ;_;

[ ] Bless Laura for helping yn vent and give advice

[ ] I'm glad yn got her closure

[ ] Of course wanda sees them hug and thinks they are back ;_;

[ ] You haven't lost your chance!!!!

[ ] Daisy willing to help thank god!!

[ ] Dude yup yn is a bottom I mean daisy was the one in charge in the relationship so yeah lol

[ ] Daw she's gonna ask her out with flowers ;_;

[ ] Oh god wanda thinks yn gave them to daisy;_;

[ ] Oh lorrdd bless pietro in trying to help and see what's wrong;_;

[ ] Oh fuck Cowboy is back..

[ ] Lol the dirty joke Peter said and yn saying wanda is rubbing off on her XD

[ ] Oh wanda nooo don't try to make yn jealous

[ ] Oh wanda why you messing with the bowling;_;

[ ] Oh wandaaaa saying these mean things to yn

[ ] Daisy can't you reliae what's going on

[ ] Pietro just trying to help ;_;

[ ] Oh fuck she dissed the keyring;_;

[ ] Oh lord yn crying

[ ] She finally gives her the flowers but not like that

[ ] Wanda thinks daisy didn't want them

[ ] Fuckkkk yn I'm so sorry

[ ] Oh so now she understands

[ ] And completely regrets what she said

[ ] Dude I love how she was just screaming in frustration and running to catch up with yn

[ ] That employee lol

[ ] Oh god wanda you really screwed up

[ ] Thank you Tanya for talking to wanda

[ ] Proving that what she said was shitty and she needs to fix it and how the flowers prove yn likes her

[ ] HOSPITAL

[ ] !!!!!!

[ ] WHAT

[ ] Oh thank fuckkkk

[ ] Lord how worried wanda was

[ ] But it's just Laura

[ ] Yeah pietro you're an arsehole

[ ] Lol he thinks birth happens immediately lol

[ ] The fact wanda didn't care and wanted to go up to yn

[ ] Of course nat knows and is in protective mode

[ ] Oh lord wanda apologising and explaining whistle

[ ] Yes everything daisy said yn didn't do she does with Wanda

[ ] And wanda saying how she never meant any of it and she misread evening

[ ] That was quick how she forgave her

[ ] Wanda finally confessing how she wants to be with her and fucking yn chokes

[ ] Yn you fucking idiot

[ ] Oh fucks sakeeeeeeeeee

[ ] Don't bring Vision into this

[ ] They can be long distance

[ ] Yn fuckskksksfnjdncdnskcndnen

[ ] You were gonna ask her out

[ ] Oh fuck she kicked a rock in nats Carr..

[ ] They left alreadydddd

[ ] Fhcmmmm

[ ] Oh nat don't tease

[ ] Oh lord nat has had enough of them

[ ] When nat said about not teasing cause she's not her gf XD

[ ] Yes daisy thank uou

[ ] Oh lord yn is gonna serenade wands XD

[ ] Oh yns speech ;_;

[ ] Wait her answer is to get her purse XD

[ ] Shes ready for the date

[ ] Oh lord yn is in her possession

[ ] She has to go to church XD

[ ] The guitar ;)

[ ] Lol the scratch on the car

[ ] Time skip ;_;

[ ] WANDA PROPOSED ;;____;;

[ ] YES I AM SO GLAD IT WAS HER THAT PROPOSED YESSS

[ ] I WISH I COULD HAVE SEEN THAT

[ ] Ohhh you're writing how their years have been

[ ] The long distance cant distance their love

[ ] The surprise visits

[ ] Oh lord thisnisncjr

[ ] The gravel what the hell

[ ] ,OH FUCKKI JUST REALISED

[ ] THE CONVERSATION SHE SAID ABOUT A RING WITH GRAVEL ROCK ON IT

[ ] IOH FUCKCKKK

[ ] I seriously thought the ring was going to have a gravel rock

[ ] Fuck that was adorable ;_;

[ ] Oh damn I thought wanda had bought the leather corset she wanted un to wear ;)

[ ] Oh my fuckkk I thought it was Vision or yelena

[ ] Melina Oh lordd

[ ] Oh fuck yn thinks she's here for a threesome lol

[ ] How yn immediately sees wanda is mad and apologising lol

[ ] Shes gonna complete the set Oh my god

[ ] Funny how melina was okay with it

[ ] That's one hell of a wedding gift

[ ] I cant believe wanda recorded it and yn just sent it straight away

[ ] I wish to have seen nats reaction XD

[ ] I'm so sad this is finished I csnt believe it

[ ] Just realised wanda said i said no fuckkkkk

This series had me in such a vice grip, this was just spectacular and one of the best wanda series I've read. Lorddd this just makes me lonely and hope one day I get to experience a sliver of this;_;

I Said No (Wanda x R): Pt 10

And here she is. The grand 14.5k finale.

Summary: ex-girlfriend’s back and there’s gonna be trouble, hey-ya ex-girlfriend’s back

Warnings: cursing, a dash of angst

“Skye?”

You wish you could say she looks the same as you saw her last, that it feels like it’s been days and not two years, because that would mean you didn’t care enough to notice the slight differences from then and now. The most obvious change, her hair is shorter. Styling choice in clothing is different but still nice. She looks fitter, like she’s been exercising.

But those are still the same eyes you looked into when she climbed up a tree to rescue you. Those are the same hands you held on your first date, the same lips you kissed after you faced your fear of riding the Ferris wheel on that date. That is still the same voice that broke your heart two years ago.

You feel like puking.

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xxxtwilightaxelxxx · 3 years ago

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Oh loorrddd when yn said kate was weird i didn't think you'd mean like this XD shes so in love but she's such a scaredy cat she’s having such a gay panic not to so anything, i feel so bad for her and how yelena is trying to help but its not working.

The scene with the spilled drinks, wouldn't they be scalding yn’'s skin or were they cold coffees? I def feel bad for yn, imagine if that was a fave shirt, it must be ruined by now. And kate feeling absolutely horrible ;_; fyi fuck the person who snickered also.

dude i love the smell of coffee, god i would love an overpowering smell XD of course yelena pulled the i've gotta go now that i've set you two up XD i'm curious now what the parcel was, was it something that nat sent or something she actually purchased XD

kate asking if yn wants a drink and yn saying how she hopes she doesn't spill it on her again ommgggggggg i had to stop for a second after reading that. and the awkward small talk, i hate small talk but at least yn knows kate doesn't hate her lol ;)

how funny her brain just breaking when yn sat near her helping her with her work and i guess her breain just went blank when she saw the guy talking to yn, oh lordd im looking forward to seeing what happens next

the weird archer [one] // kate bishop

summary: you're not particularly fond of Kate Bishop, the girl who is in the same archery team as your best friend, but when circumstances keep bringing you together, you begin to realise she doesn't hate you like you thought.

warning/s: none.

author's note: this was requested by @theperfectlovestory back in January! so this is an au where the avengers don't exist, yelena and kate are at the same uni and besties so the bants is still there, and it takes place after the xmas holidays but obvs instead of kate becoming an avenger kinda like in the show, she just spent the holidays with clint and his family lol. but yeah, everything else is self explanatory. hope that makes sense!

Y/BF/N = your best friend's name

two / three / masterlist / wattpad

YOUR POV

"Seriously? First day back after the holidays and you're already in work mode?" my best friend, Y/BF/N asked with an amused smile.

I didn't spare her a glance from my laptop as I turned it on at my desk. "Indeed. This portfolio won't put itself together."

"Y/N," she whined childishly, before approaching my side and perching herself on the edge of my desk. "I'm heading out with the archery team in a bit to get some coffee. Why don't you join us? A last little bit of fun before the semester starts up again."

I scrunched my nose up with disinterest. "Nah. You go, it'll be fun for you."

"No, c'mon, it'll be good if you come, too. You get along with everyone, right? It'll be chill. Plus Yelena will be there, too."

I considered it momentarily, the thought of getting one last chill evening in before the semester started up again tomorrow sounding appealing. Plus, as Y/BF/N pointed out, Yelena would be there and she wasn't in the archery team like me, so it's not like I'd be the odd one out.

"Maybe," I decided, glancing at Y/BF/N before looking back to my laptop.

She groaned petulantly, shaking my shoulders. "C'mon!"

"Are you sure they won't mind?" I double checked, raising a brow. "Your team, I mean?"

She gave me a disapproving look, like I'd said such a silly thing. "Y/N, you're my plus one to basically everything. An attachment of me if you will. They expect you at this point."

I chuckled because she was right. Anywhere she went, I went, apart from their team training sessions.

"They all love you," she added knowingly.

"Kate Bishop doesn't," I reminded her, resisting the urge to roll my eyes before looking back to my work.

Kate Bishop was a member of the archery team, someone I dubbed 'The Weird Archer' because of, well, how weird she was. Despite knowing her for almost four years because of her and Y/BF/N's friendship, she never really liked me. Whenever I was around, she'd act strange, never look me in the eyes nor listen to me when I spoke. And on top of that, I was always a victim of her weirdness and I never knew why. She was also Yelena's best friend, which is probably why Yelena was attending the gathering, but she was nothing like her blonde friend whom I got along with easily.

"I still don't understand why you think that," Y/BF/N said with genuine confusion, baffling me.

I raised both eyebrows with disbelief as I looked up at her. "Seriously? She's always doing something to make me feel out of place."

"Like what?"

I scoffed. "The time she almost killed me with a stray arrow in practice for one."

"Almost."

"How about the time she spat her water out on me when I joined you all for lunch that one time?"

"You scared her."

I narrowed my eyes. "I approached from the front."

Y/BF/N raised her hands in defeat. "What d'you want me to say?"

"Can't forget the time I thought I was having a whole arse conversation with her and she ignored every word I said."

"Look, are you gonna come along or are you gonna keep reminding me why you hate Kate?"

I rolled my eyes. "I don't hate her. She hates me. Keep up, Y/BF/N."

She gave me an impatient look, waiting for my response. Knowing I could manage to avoid Kate for one evening, I gave in with a sigh and nodded.

"Fine, I'll go. But let me at least make a start on my portfolio first."

She grinned and slapped me on the back. "Awesome. We don't head out for another hour anyway."

I hummed in response before getting back to my work. After managing to get a little bit done before heading out, I was finally able to enjoy my final evening before I was back to class in the morning.

Y/BF/N and I met up with her team and Yelena at the coffee shop near our campus, finding them occupying one corner of the store in their usual bundle.

"And Y/BF/N finally arrives!" one of them, Darla, said with a grin when she spotted us. "Only took you forever!"

Y/BF/N laughed as she approached them. "Good to see you lot, too."

"And you brought Y/N," Darla realised before smiling my way. "How are you doing?"

I returned her smile. "As great as one can be when they're back to university after the holidays."

She chuckled and pulled us in, making room for us at the chairs around the two tables they'd pushed together. We sat next to Yelena since she was the one I was most familiar with, but that also meant Kate was in the seat next to her.

"Y/N, you made it," Yelena said with a bright smile when I sat beside her. She pulled me in for a hug, adding, "I wasn't sure if you'd come. It was a bit last minute."

"It was, but y'know how Y/BF/N is," I said with a smile, before catching Kate's eyes staring at me over Yelena's shoulder. She looked away as soon as I met her gaze, making me internally roll my eyes before pulling back and looking to Yelena again. "How have you been?" I asked her. "How was your Christmas?"

"It was good, yeah." Yelena nudged Kate in the shoulder as she continued, "Kate and I spent it at my sister's friend's place. Big family get-together. It was fun!"

Kate nodded in agreement, eyes glued to the table.

"That sounds nice," I said, eyes lingering on the quiet raven-haired girl, before looking to Yelena. "I'm glad you enjoyed it."

"How was yours?" Yelena asked.

As we talked about our holidays, sharing what we both got up to, with a quiet Kate chiming in every now and then, barely, Y/BF/N generously ordered me my drink along with a few others. Everyone was stuck in their own conversations, but it was pretty nice since it meant I could catch up with Yelena meanwhile.

Eventually our order was ready at the counter, so Yelena and Kate offered to collect it for everyone so we all wouldn't have to get up. I was listening to one of the other archers telling everyone about a cool Christmas present they got when I noticed Yelena and Kate were taking forever to get our drinks. I glanced up at them across the store, seeing they were talking by the counter, drinks in hand but not making a move. Figuring they may need an extra hand, I got up to go and help.

As I approached them, I realised they were bickering amongst themselves about God knew what, and just when I thought to interrupt, Kate suddenly turned around and slammed right into me. It wouldn't have been so bad if she didn't have a tray of drinks in her hand, knocking them into me and spilling them all over my shirt before the glasses smashed on the floor.

Her mouth let out a gasp as her eyes widened, eyes following the smashed glass up to my dirty shirt and settling on my taken aback expression.

"Oh my God, Y/N... I am so sorry. I didn't– I– oh my God."

I swallowed hard, feeling my face heat up with embarrassment when the whole coffee shop fell silent, all eyes on me. All it took was for one person to snicker in the corner before chatter resumed, and though everybody else was over it, I was still mortified.

"I'm going to clean myself up," was all I could manage to say without snapping unnecessarily. I knew it was an accident, especially because she looked as shocked as I did, but it always seemed to be an accident with her. And yet again, I was the victim of her weirdness.

She nodded slowly, eyes following me as I stepped over the mess on the floor and headed to the toilets at the back of the store. There was only so much I could do to clean the coffee stains from my shirt – soggy paper towels only went so far. The stains were still present and I definitely smelt strongly of coffee, but it was much better than what it looked like minutes before. So, once I'd done all I could, I returned to the others.

The mess had been cleaned, presumably by staff, and when I returned to my seat, I saw that a few drinks were there, so I could only assume they were remaking them.

"You okay?" Y/BF/N asked when I joined her side.

My eyes said it all and she knew I was referring to our conversation only an hour before this, about a particular archer who always seemed to be around when disaster struck. Y/BF/N smiled sheepishly before looking away.

"They're bringing our drinks out to us," Yelena said from my other side. "Y'know, to avoid that happening again."

She looked like she was hiding the urge to laugh and, honestly, I didn't blame her. If it wasn't me that had happened to, I would've found it funny, too. But it was. And I wasn't particularly amused right now. Especially when the blue-eyed girl beside her looked as embarrassed as I felt.

That little incident was soon forgotten once everyone's drinks came, along with a few baked goods on the house because the manager felt bad for my mishap. I was able to fall back into conversation with the others for a little while. Unfortunately, that lasted about twenty minutes before Y/BF/N paused mid-conversation, glancing at me with a stifled laugh.

"I'm sorry, Y/N, but all I can smell is coffee from you," she said, making me groan as everyone chuckled in agreement.

I didn't blame her for pointing it out – the smell was overpowering, clinging to my shirt and distracting me from thinking straight.

"I can't take the smell either," I decided, before shaking my head. "I'm gonna head back to my dorm and call it a night."

"Oh, c'mon, Y/N, we're only teasing," Yelena said, but her grin said otherwise.

"It's fine, I feel sticky anyway," I said defeatedly, before making a move to stand up and looking to Y/BF/N. "See you back at the dorm later?"

She nodded and I grabbed my bag, ready to leave as their conversation resumed.

"Y/N," Kate called before I could leave, and I looked to her, seeing the apologetic glance she sent me. Unlike the others, she wasn't amused. "I'm really sorry."

I exhaled through my nose, lips pressed together as I reminded myself that it was an accident. "It's okay, Kate, don't worry about it."

She frowned, nodding slightly, before looking back to her drink. I left the store after that, trying not to think about how Kate Bishop would someday be the death of me, I just knew it.

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First day back to class after the holidays wasn't so bad since it was just the formalities — going through the following semester, what we'd be learning and how everything would be structured. Plus, this was a class I shared with Yelena, so it made time fly by faster when we could chat between breaks.

Once the class ended, the only one of the day thankfully, Yelena and I were packing our backpacks away when she spoke up.

"You wanna come over to mine now if you're not busy?" she asked, throwing her books into her bag without caring for her unorganised, messy approach. "We got a new dog."

I cracked a smile, glancing at her as I put my things away neatly. "Your place allows pets?"

"Perks of getting a place off campus," she retorted knowingly.

"Hmm." Seeing her new dog sounded like a fun way to spend the rest of the afternoon. Why not? "Sure. I've not got anything to do right now."

She smiled. "Awesome, let's go."

Only when we actually arrived at her flat did I remember she shared it with Kate, a fact I may or may not have purposely omitted from memory. I'd visited their flat many times, short brief visits to meet with Yelena or study with her, but I never stayed for obvious reasons.

As soon as she opened the door and let me in first, I saw Kate kneeling by their new dog, stroking its fur as it drank from a bowl of water by the kitchen island. When she heard the door open, she glanced up before standing up instantly upon realising it was me.

I cleared my throat awkwardly. "Er, hi, Kate..."

She swallowed hard. "Hey... I didn't know you were coming."

"Oh, I invited her to come and meet Lucky," Yelena explained once she closed the door behind us, before a massive grin appeared on her lips and she looked to Lucky himself. "Hey, boy! Come say hello!"

Lucky's head flickered over to us, and I noticed he only had one eye, before he ran over to Yelena and let her ruffle his ears.

"C'mon," she said to me, looking up, and I smiled as I leaned down beside her, stroking Lucky's fur gently.

"So good to meet you, Lucky," I said, unable to stop my smile widening at the way his little tongue hung out. "I'm Y/N. And you're very cute, so I think we'll get along."

Yelena chuckled and stood up, leaving me to get cosy with Lucky as she tossed her backpack on the counter.

"Y'know, I don't think I'll ever be over how cool your flat is," I said, glancing around at the large space.

It was much bigger than what an average student could afford, and definitely much bigger than Y/BF/N and I's university dorm. Despite having seen it dozens of times, I was still amazed at how big and well-furnished it was.

"What can I say? Perks of having a rich friend," Yelena said with a shrug, before Kate shoved her in the shoulder.

"Yelena!"

Yelena chuckled at her own joke as Kate rolled her eyes.

"Must be nice," I mumbled with amusement before giving Lucky my attention again. "C'mon, boy, let's go take a seat, yeah?"

He barked in response and I ruffled his head once more before leading him to the couch. Yelena jumped on the couch first and I took a seat beside her, letting Lucky jump onto my lap comfortably.

"Y/N, would you like a drink or anything?" Kate asked, and I glanced up to see her lingering by the kitchen counter still. "Tea? Coffee? Water?"

In an attempt to make things less awkward between us, I joked, "A coffee would be great. Just try not to spill it on me."

She began to laugh uncomfortably, scratching the back of her head and avoiding my eyes. "Right... I'll go get you a coffee."

I watched her turn around and go to the kitchen, wondering why she could possibly hate me to the point that even a joke made her uncomfortable, before deciding to not bother figuring her out and looking back to Lucky. Yelena was flicking through Netflix before she began asking some questions about the lecture we just had. This resulted in me explaining the whole thing to her again because she hadn't actually been listening.

Once I'd finished, summarising of course, Kate returned with my coffee and took a seat on the recliner next to us, pulling her legs up.

"Hey, Kate, when do you have class?" Yelena asked her, lowering the TV remote and looking to the raven-haired girl.

"Not until five," Kate answered, pulling out her phone.

Yelena nodded before standing up. "Great. Can you keep Y/N here company whilst I go pick up a parcel from the post office? I knew I forgot to do something."

I raised my eyebrows slightly, probably thinking the same thing as Kate.

"What? Can't you just do that tomorrow? Or later?" Kate asked her calmly, but I detected the pleading tone in her voice as if to say don't leave me with her.

"I've already left it a week," Yelena said with a shrug, going back to the kitchen counter to grab her bag. She was pulling her books out to lighten the load as she looked over at me. "That okay, Y/N?"

I blinked. "I mean, I can just leave. It's not a big deal."

Yelena waved her hand dismissively, half a laugh coming from her lips. "Please. I'll be back in a little while and we can hang out properly. You'll live without me for a bit, right?"

I forced a smile, glancing at Kate. "Yeah. Of course. See you soon."

"Bye, dorks," Yelena said with a wave before leaving the flat with a slam of the front door.

An uncomfortable silence took over the room as Kate and I avoided each other's eyes, neither of us knowing what to say. Finally though, she spoke.

"So, er, how was class?" she asked in an attempt to make conversation.

My fingers brushed through Lucky's fur as a distraction. "It was good, yeah. Just the usual first class back. Going through everything, admin stuff... are you ready for your class later?"

She was chewing on her lip, fingers playing with the pop socket on the back of her phone. "I guess, yeah. It'll probably be the same as yours..."

I nodded, unsure what to say next. This was probably the first time we'd ever been alone together and I wasn't so sure why Yelena would do that. Though I'd never told her how I was sure her best friend hated me, I thought it was pretty obvious.

"Your, er, your holidays sounded nice," she suddenly said, pointing to me halfheartedly. "Yesterday, when you talked about it."

Could God reach down and snatch me up right now, please?

I smiled awkwardly, nodding. "Yeah, it was, it was good. How about yours? Good?"

She nodded. "Alright. I was lucky I got to spend some of it with Yelena. I was kind of grounded because of the whole clock tower thing."

I'd almost forgotten about that and raised my eyebrows when she mentioned it. Just before we'd broken up for the holidays, Kate had apparently partaken in a dare that involved her ringing the bells of our very old and very expensive clock tower on campus. Though her marksmanship and archery abilities were mighty impressive because she must have made the precise hit from a fair distance away, she also knocked the bell out of the tower and destroyed it in the process. It was all anybody could talk about at first, but as with everything, it became an old story.

"How did you even get away with that?" I asked with mild disbelief and amazement. "I'm surprised they didn't kick you out or something."

She smiled with embarrassment. "Well, the situation kind of got resolved when my mum paid for the damages and donated something extra to the school."

If it wasn't obvious enough already, Kate Bishop had money. Well, her family did, but that basically meant she did, too. I didn't know the ins and outs of what her family did, but it was enough for her to revel in its fortunes without realising.

"Wow," I said. "That's it? And you're off the hook?"

"Well, like I said, I got grounded, too," she pointed out, completely missing the whole point of her privilege.

I snickered dryly, looking back down to Lucky. "Right. Of course."

Another awkward silence filled the air, apart from the occasional movement of me grabbing my coffee to take a few sips. Yelena couldn't come sooner.

"Do you wanna help me teach Lucky some tricks?" she asked suddenly, and I had nothing better to do, so I nodded in agreement.

I patted Lucky, watching as he scrambled off me and to the floor, and kneeled down beside him alongside Kate.

It was a strange next fifteen minutes, attempting to teach Lucky how to sit on command and to roll over. And whereas I thought it would be completely and utterly uncomfortable with Kate, she was surprisingly more alert than usual, not tuning me out or somehow endangering my livelihood with her clumsiness. I figured it was because of Lucky's presence, since dogs made everything better. Whatever it was, it was surprisingly nice.

Once we were sure Lucky was as fed up with learning tricks as we were teaching them, he barked in succession before padding towards me and tucking his head into my shoulder. I swooned, realising he was giving me a hug, and wrapped my arms around him.

"Aww, oh my God, he's so cute," I gushed with a smile, glancing at Kate before petting Lucky.

She smiled, watching the interaction. "Yeah. He likes you, clearly."

I kept Lucky in my arms as I nodded slightly, acknowledging Kate's comment. And because we'd had a kind of alright time together just now, I figured it was the best chance I'd get at trying to figure out why she hated me.

"But you don't," I said quietly, smile fading.

She tilted her head with confusion. "What?"

No going back now.

I met her confused gaze. "You don't like me, do you?"

She raised her brows, surprised. "I– erm– what makes you think that?"

I refrained from scoffing because I thought it was very obvious. "You always act weird around me, Kate. We've known each other for a few years now, obviously through Yelena and Y/BF/N, but still. And we've never really spent time together, have we?"

She pursed her lips, looking down to her hands closed over one another on her lap. No response came from her and I frowned, knowing I'd ruined whatever good time we'd momentarily shared.

"Sorry," I blurted, sucking up a breath. "I made it awkward. I shouldn't have asked."

"No, no," she finally answered, lifting her head but not looking me in the eye. "I'm sorry I made you think that. I..." She cleared her throat awkwardly. "I do like you. Obviously. Or we wouldn't be sat here together playing with Lucky."

I snickered, nodding. "Right."

She chewed her lip thoughtfully and I paid my attention to Lucky, unsure what else to do or say. So, she liked me? She didn't hate me?

"I really like your photography," she said, to my surprise, and it took me a moment to realise what she said. "I wanted to tell you, but I– yeah."

My degree was in photojournalism, so that meant photographing a variety of things for news purposes. My work showed up in the university's papers and websites, as well as on my own social media, but I hadn't realised that Kate had been paying attention.

A dumb smile formed on my lips as I glanced at her. She was pink in the face, jaw tensed as she avoided my gaze.

"Thank you," I said genuinely.

Her eyes flickered across to me, dark blue and mildly alarmed before looking away instantly.

So, she didn't hate me. This whole time, she was just an awkward person in general. Honestly... that made a lot of sense.

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THIRD PERSON POV

"See you tomorrow, Y/N!" Yelena called out down the hall.

Y/N waved goodbye as she left for the stairs, and Yelena closed the door to her flat before spinning around to meet Kate's disapproving stare and crossed arms.

A childish, knowing grin spread across the blonde's face, only increasing Kate's agitation for her friend and making her shove her in the arm.

"I can't believe you left me alone with her!" Kate snapped, hoping her anger hid her unexplainable flustered self.

Yelena chuckled, heading to the kitchen for a snack. "It wasn't intentional. I actually needed to collect a parcel."

"For half an hour?" Kate asked with a quirked brow.

Yelena shrugged, filling a bowl with some Doritos and dip. "There was traffic." When she felt Kate's glare on her, she looked to her with all the seriousness she could muster. "Look, it worked, didn't it? You're both friends now. You're welcome."

Kate scoffed, feeling her face flush with warmth. "I don't even know what you mean by that. We were always friends."

Yelena groaned, grabbing her bowl and walking past Kate. "I can't be bothered pretending you don't like Y/N, okay? We've done this bit a million times. Just don't screw this up with her, yeah? I can only set you up as friends so many times."

Kate was red in the face now, from anger or embarrassment, she wasn't sure. But Yelena was used to her friend's shyness and denial when it came to liking Y/N, so she jumped on the couch with her food and turned on the TV. Kate would thank her one day.

"I have to get ready for class," Kate relented, knowing she couldn't be bothered berating Yelena for getting involved in her business.

But she knew she would always be glad that Yelena had given her a chance to speak to Y/N properly. Friends was much better than Y/N thinking she hated her. Kate could barely believe she'd been so flustered and awkward that Y/N could think that. Crushing on someone for almost four years was the complete opposite of that.

At least they were friends now. Better than watching Y/N from afar and Kate wishing she could muster the courage to say more than two words without stuttering.

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YOUR POV

I wiggled my pen between my fingers as I read the paragraph I'd just written over and over again in my head. The worst part about studying photojournalism was definitely the essays, but I'd committed to spending a few hours in the library to try and get some work done, hopefully without the distractions.

"Well, well, well," a familiar voice said, making their presence known, and I looked up from my laptop to see a smiling Yelena with Kate at her tail. "Look who we have here."

A smile formed on my face as I said, "Hey, Yelena." I looked to Kate with a nod. "Kate."

"What brings you here?" Kate asked politely, and it was probably mean of me to tease, especially now that we'd resolved our differences, but she was just too easy.

"My degree?" I answered questioningly, and she looked away awkwardly, cheeks already turning pink.

Yelena rolled her eyes, clearly fed up with Kate, and I chuckled at the two of them, finding the whole thing amusing.

"Mind if we join you?" Yelena asked, but she was already tossing her bag on the plush bench opposite me, making herself comfortable.

"Sure, but no distractions please," I pointed out, glad that at least Kate waited until I answered before sitting on the third bench. "I have an essay to write."

"Is it the one from the PR module?" Yelena asked, pulling out her laptop.

"Uh-huh. It's taking the piss."

Yelena groaned. "Well if you're struggling, there's no way I'm gonna be able to do it."

I rolled my eyes at her dramatic self and focused my attention back on my laptop. The three of us got to work, surprisingly not distracting one another as much as I thought. Kate mainly stuck to her own work since she was doing something different to Yelena and I, and Yelena and I would occasionally help each other out because it was work for the same class.

At one point, Yelena decided she couldn't keep going without some form of caffeine, so offered to get some coffees for the three of us whilst promising we could have a break when she returned. When she did, leaving Kate and I alone, I glanced up at the archer and saw she was scowling with frustration at her laptop.

"What's up?" I asked her, already feeling myself slip away from my work.

She shook her head, eyes not leaving her screen. "Nothing... the words just aren't making any sense right now."

I smiled with amusement. "Give it here. Let me have a look."

Barely looking up, she shook her head, forefinger and thumb playing with her lip. "No, no, it's fine... you've got your own work to do."

Sighing, I rolled my eyes and put my laptop to the side to stand up. She suddenly paid attention, looking up at me with wide eyes as I jumped on the plush bench beside her and leaned in close to see her screen. She wasn't moving, so I grabbed it from her hands easily and leaned it on my lap.

"I'll just proof read it," I told her with a small smile. "It's not like I understand any of it anyway."

When she didn't confirm nor deny me, I glanced at her to see if she would protest, but she was still frozen, looking ahead and not moving a muscle.

"Weirdo," I mumbled jokingly before looking to her laptop to start reading.

As I began reading through her essay, I noticed a few grammatical errors and couldn't resist from editing them.

"Do you mind if I make some grammatical amendments?" I asked, looking over at her. "Nothing to change the content, don't worry."

Avoiding my eyes and as stiff as a plank of wood, she nodded slightly, humming in response. Getting used to her weirdness by now, I looked back to her screen and began to make a few corrections. Just little things like getting rid of repetitive sentences, adding a few commas, stuff like that.

"Honestly, this is really good, Kate," I complimented her when I was done, pushing the laptop back to her with an impressed smile. "I think, maybe, you just need to take a little break and then get back to it."

She swallowed hard. "Uh-huh."

I shook my head at her, trying not to laugh, and patted her lap. "Maybe the coffee will help."

She nodded as I got up to return to my seat. Her attention was back on her laptop, so I pulled out my phone and scrolled through Instagram until Yelena returned with three coffees.

"One mocha for you," Yelena said, handing me my drink, before passing the next to Kate and adding, "one cappuccino with one sugar for you, and black coffee for me."

"Yes, thanks, Yelena," I said gratefully, before pulling my legs up onto the bench to get comfortable. "Next coffee is on me."

She flashed me a smile before mirroring my position on her own bench. As promised, we took a little break and caught up on a bunch of random stuff about our personal lives. Yelena talked about how annoying her sister, Natasha, was being because Yelena had apparently taken some of her clothes over Christmas, and Kate talked about archery – no surprise there – and the competitions she had coming up. It was nice to shift the focus from our work for a while.

Our conversation was interrupted after a short while, when a guy from my photojournalism module, Jamal, approached me with a smile.

"Y/N, hey," he said, stopping by where I was sat. He glanced at the others, offering a friendly smile before looking back to me. "Sorry to bother you. I just saw you and hoped to ask for a favour?"

I looked up at him with a smile. "No worries, Jamal. What's up?"

"I was just wondering if you had the notes from the last seminar?" he asked. "I missed it and Jake's taking forever to send across the slides."

I rolled my eyes at the mention of Jake, our module leader. He was a great lecturer, but was never efficient with emails or help in general.

"Sure thing, I can send them to you now," I said, before patting the spot next to me. "Just give me your email."

He nodded and took a seat beside me, watching as I dug the notes out of my documents before emailing them to him. As I did, we talked a little about the past few classes we had and gossiped about the teachers before I realised I'd sent the notes a few minutes ago and he could go.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to keep you," I said with a short chuckle. "Hope those are okay for you."

He shook his head, smiling. "No complaints here, Y/N. You're a lifesaver. Thanks again."

As he stood up, he nodded towards Yelena and Kate who were watching us both, I noticed, and left us alone. I didn't think much of it until Yelena's gaze wouldn't leave mine.

"Okay, what is it?" I asked with a quirked brow.

Yelena smirked. "Do you like him?"

I was confused. "Jamal?" She nodded and I pretended to throw up. "That's disgusting, Yelena. He's just someone in my class."

Yelena snorted. "Well, I hate to break it to you, darling, but he likes you."

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, ignoring her. That made zero sense. Jamal was literally just a friend. A classmate at most to be honest.

"Kate?" Yelena called for back up, tilting her head to look at the quiet raven-haired archer. "A little help here?"

Kate blinked, looking between Yelena and I. "Huh? What?"

I tried not to laugh at Yelena's knowing expression, and looked to Kate. "Kate, can you please tell Yelena here that he doesn't like me and she's insane?"

Kate was still confused, as if coming out of her own daze, and looked to me. "Huh?"

I sighed, closing my eyes briefly before leaning back in my seat. "Never mind. I'm gonna keep working now."

Yelena giggled to herself as if she'd won whatever this was, and I did my best to ignore her.

She was just pulling my leg.

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