We finish sixth out of twenty. Considering that Blaise couldn't tell the water polo ball from a basketball...we had done pretty well. She tried. She failed miserably. I smile slightly as I thought of her adorable eyes widening in the cold.
As if she could hear my thoughts, Blaise whips her head around to look at me. I turn my head to face her. She smiles sheepishly as if apologizing for holding our team back and I shake my head telling her that I don't mind. She nods with a small smile.
As I grab my keys and backpack from a nearby table, I run to catch up with her. "Hey...Blaise?" I say, cautiously. This is your chance. Don't mess it up.
"Yeah? What's up?" she says as she stops. She studies my face intently.
"I was wondering," I pause. "If you wanted to hang out today?" I glance at my watch. 3:30. "At 5:00? We could just go out or something...?"
She doesn't bother hiding her shock. "Um, like as friends or...?" she asks.
"Or," I answer. "I just...you seem pretty cool. So I wanted to— you know what, nevermind. Forget I said anything." I blush slightly. Ugh, you had one job. Just ask her out, you doofus.
She blushes too. "I'd love to. Five o' clock, you said? You'll pick me up?" She smiles at me.
I grin. "Yes. Yeah. Of course. See you then?" I ask.
She smiles, silently teasing me for how nervous I am, before turning and walking back in the direction she was going in.
I watch as she walks away.
Maybe it's too soon. You don't even know her.
I'll never know her if I don't try to.
Blaise was different. It was like we had known each other for ages. As if we were so similar, but we didn't realize it. It was an unspoken connection between us. She had this almost indifference towards me and I crave it.
I was sick of people hating me or loving me. She didn't do either. Not yet, anyway.
I like her. I hadn't felt like this in a while, I miss it.
Unintentionally, a large smile takes over my face. Oh shit. I got an epic date to plan.
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