Don't Mess With Time

Chapter Nineteen

Theresa had had a crush on Amber for about a month and a half.

At least that's when she'd realized how she felt.

It had been when Amber had been scheming, her black and flirty eyes alight with mischievous intent, when she'd realized.

And ever since then she's been trying her hardest to flirt with the Never.

She was quite sure it was working, too.

She'd seen the way that Amber would glance at her and then look away with a growl and a faint pink tint to her cheeks.

Theresa had seen the way she responded when they fought today.

The way she had colored at Theresa helping her rats and their somewhat odd positioning on the ground.

She saw the way some of her friends had feelings for others but wouldn't admit it to themselves, let alone other people.

But Theresa realized she liked Amber and she was going for it.

She had gotten the girl a flower, after all!

Amber was clearly having trouble figuring out things (her feelings for Theresa, the princess assumed).

Axel might be able to feel emotions, but Theresa could read them.

She could tell what they meant.

Axel was, undoubtedly, better at this sort of thing, but that didn't make Theresa bad at it.

How could she not like Amber?

She had the prettiest black hair that Theresa just wanted to play with and run her hands through. And she couldn't forget about the way her eyes seemed to be nothing but the dark abyss of black when you first looked, but soon you could see the light within. Just like with Amber. You could see the hard and tough exterior, but Theresa knew she was just as gentle and soft as anyone else.

More so, even, she thought.

Yes, Theresa had a crush on Amber.

But did that make it impossible for her to talk to the other girl or formulate a comprehensible statement?

No.

She was a strong and powerful princess and nothing would stop her, not even a rather surprising crush.

She hadn't thought she'd like someone like Amber.

They were polar opposites, and yet Theresa found that she liked the way Amber was different from her.

She liked Amber and she was okay with that.

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Theresa dealt with her emotions much better than Amber.

Amber still wasn't sure if she wanted to be friends with Theresa or if she wanted to murder the other girl.

She liked the way Theresa talked and the way she smiled... but Amber didn't like it when she smiled.

It made her feel all... weird.

And when the princess gave her that playful grin, the one that was slightly mischievous, it made Amber feel like she was the only person in the world. Like Theresa didn't care about anyone but her.

It made Amber feel like something was going on in her stomach and she thought she liked that feeling, but then it made her feel embarrassed and nervous. Sometimes her face even turned all red.

That made her want to punch the other girl.

In the face.

Gently.