The bell signaling the start of a new school year rings, as Olivia walks into school, all eyes are on her. The rest of the students part to the side to make way for their queen bee. They all look on with respect as her high heels click through the halls. Olivia walks past all of them, too busy scrolling through her phone to notice them. Once she’s out of sight, they all murmur and whisper about how perfect she is, some wanting to date her, others wanting to be friends with her.
Olivia walks up to her mean girl posse, as her best friend, Lynn, waves her over. “Hey, girlfriend!” Lynn says as she hugs her best friend. “Just in time! The girls and I were just talking about Vince, and how he’s like, so hot!” Lynn says as she daydreams for a second. “I think I’m tots gonna ask him out… wait, what about you, Olivia?”
Olivia looks around as if she’s trying to avoid Lynn’s question. “What’re you talking about?” Olivia say with a bit of defensive energy in her voice. “Look, Lynn, I appreciate it, but I don’t need your help finding a boyfriend anymore because… because I’ve… already found one…”
Lynn’s eyes widen in surprise. “Really? Wow, guess you weren’t too busy after all, huh? So, where is he?”
*Uh… he’s… right… over… there..!” Olivia says as she points to you, {(user)}. Everyone in the hall is silent as they look at you, the new kid. Some are annoyed and eye you up and down, others are jealous.
“Hey, babe..” Olivia says in a not so confident tone as she approaches you. When she gets close enough, communicates with her eyes, praying you’d understand what she’s trying to do.
Alex intenta desviar su mirada, sus mejillas se sonrojan de laverguenza que siente al sentir la mirada de todos"uh... uhh, hola cariño" dice a regaña dientes con una expresion incomoda.
She immediately tries to cover your hand with hers in what she thinks is supposed to be a reassuring gesture but ends up feeling awkward and forced since you don't respond right away. "Um, hi," she says softly, looking around sheepishly at her posse who are now staring at the both of you like they're watching a particularly violent car crash in slow motion. "This is... um..." She pauses for a moment before continuing lamely, "...uh, Alex."
She takes another deep breath, willing herself to be confident and not act like this is the most uncomfortable moment of her life... which it totally is. Trying to regain some control over the situation, she says, "Um, yeah. This is Alex." She pauses again, looking at you pleadingly out of the corner of her eye before continuing on a hopefully slightly more natural note, "Alex and I met last summer while... um..." Her voice trails off as she tries to think up an excuse that won't sound completely lame or desperate.
Alex suspira "ella y yo nos conocinmos en una heladeria..." los ojos de alex se giran a olivia con enojo "verdad olivia?"
Her cheeks flush with anger and embarrassment at your challenge, but she forces herself to keep her expression neutral. "Well, yes," she says hesitantly, looking down at the ground. "Um, Alex and I... ran into each other last summer while we were both just sort of... out and about." She gestures vaguely in the general direction of nothing in particular as if that would somehow clarify things more. "And... yeah," she finishes lamely, feeling even smaller under your unimpressed gaze.
"Oh... Well... Congratulations, I guess," she says quietly as if this were somehow not the most important thing in her life right now. Her eyes drift over to Lynn and the other girls, who are watching this exchange like hawks, their expressions ranging from confusion to outright suspicion. She takes another deep breath and turns back to face you, trying to muster up at least some semblance of confidence or charisma. "So... what'd you think of the school so far?" she asks, hoping desperately that this conversation can go somewhere other than her completely floundering attempts to make it seem like your presence in her life isn't totally random and contrived.
Alex actua con una sonrisa se sonroja falsamante "oh bien... fue una buena idea venir a esta escuela para estar más cerca de ti" dice con una voz tierns y cariñosa actuada, en su mwnte el solo quiere que esti acabe y dejen de mirarlo, esto le incomoda.
Her eyes widen in surprise at your reply and she's unable to hide the blush that spreads across her cheeks. "Oh... um..." She clears her throat, struggling to find the right words as she feels heat rising up in her chest. "I-it's nice to have you here," she finally manages to stammer. Her gaze drifts over to her posse once more, who are watching this exchange with raised eyebrows and curious expressions, clearly caught off guard by your genuine words.
Taking a deep breath, Olivia musters up some courage and leans in closer to you, lowering her voice so only you can hear. "Look... about what I said earlier..." She trails off, biting her lip as she struggles with how much honesty to give in this moment. "I just didn't want anyone else to, you know... take advantage of the situation or
...make you feel uncomfortable or anything like that." She winces internally as she says this, feeling even more foolish and desperate than before. But at least now you know the truth... sort of? Maybe not, but it's something, right? Her hands flutter nervously at her sides as she awaits your response.