The Golden Couple

Chap. 1

Now that the book is complete, please don't come back and post spoilers for the first time readers. I shouldn't have to say this, but clearly I do. Don't ruin other's experience. Thank you.

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"Do we have to go?" Bryce complained.

I leaned across the counter, touching up my eyeliner before answering him.

"No," I said, popping the top back onto my eyeliner before observing my handy work.

My eyeliner made my blue eyes pop, but not too much to where it was overpowering.

"I hate it when you say that," Bryce huffed.

I glanced over at my phone screen, where Bryce was staring straight ahead at his video game, a look of intense focus on his face.

"We don't have to go if you don't want," I repeated, picking up my curling wand.

He did this every time we were supposed to go out. I warned him not to start a mission on GTA 5, but he ignored me every single time, leading to this conversation.

"We're going," he muttered, glancing over to his phone camera and offering me a smile.

"Maybe you should think about starting to get ready?" I suggested, as I started curling my hair.

"What time am I picking you up?" he asked, without looking at me.

I picked up another piece of my hair, carefully curling it before answering him.

"8," I reminded him. "We're meeting everyone for dinner before."

"Okay," he agreed.

"It's 7:30 now," I reminded him.

"Okay."

I rolled my eyes, chuckling to myself as I focused on curling my hair.

"What are you wearing?" he asked, after a few moments of silence.

I put down my curling wand, stepping away from my bathroom mirror and turning around to face my full-length mirror.

I was currently wearing a loose-fit white blouse and a pair of skinny jeans, barefoot because I hadn't decided on a pair of shoes yet.

My blonde hair fell around my shoulders and down to brush the tops of my hips.

"I love this view," Bryce added.

I turned around to face my phone, sticking my tongue out at him.

"You look pretty," he added. "I guess I should go get ready?"

"Seeing as though you need to leave your house in now 11 minutes? I'd say so."

"Then I'll see you at 8," he said, flashing me a pearly white smile before ending our FaceTime.

I stepped out of my bathroom and into my bedroom, placing my hands on my hips and letting out a sigh.

Shoes don't much matter when you're going midnight bowling, but they still completed the outfit.

I stepped into my closet, flipping on the light as I stared at my selection of shoes.

I helped myself to my black belt, looping it around my waist and tucking the front of my blouse in.

I stood up in my tip-toes then, grabbing my gray ankle boots off the top of my shoe rack before heading back into my bedroom.

"Sophie?" mom asked, knocking twice before coming in.