she loved the way he would
apologise when he would say
words he knew she didnt like.
he would pause and find a different
word to use instead, "my bad" he'd
say while turning towards her.
she loved the way their eyes would
meet, and the way his mouth formed
into a smile when they teased
each other. she loved the way
he would constantly make fun of her,
especially when she shows him
a new scratch on her phone and he
says, "you shouldn't be allowed
to have a phone".
she loved the way he scolded her
whenever she dropped something,
or when someone would mention
the idea of kids and he'd say, "i'm not
having kids because of mother
fuckers like her," she would roll her
eyes and tell him to fuck off
while promising she's not a bad kid.
she'd never admit it aloud, but she
even loved the way everyone
secretly shipped them. they were both
assholes, and it made her fall for him
even more. she'd never admit it to anyone.
although, she's told him, they refuse to
talk about it.
maybe that's okay. because she doesnt
know what she would do if they
couldn't even at least be friends
