"Belle! Granny! I'm taking my break!" Ruby called excitedly as the librarian entered the diner. "Come on! I made you some breakfast!" She said, hugging the librarian so suddenly and with so much vigour that Belle fell backwards and would have cracked her head on the floor had Ruby not quickly switched their positions.
"Hi, Ruby." Belle chuckled from her position on top of the green eyed girl. She stood up, missing Ruby's slight pout as she did. Then she noticed everyone in the diner looking their way, but they put their heads down when she looked at them. She could both hear and see Ruby's grandmother laughing in the background. She extended a hand to Ruby, helping her up, only to be pulled back into a hug.
"Sorry." The red clad girl whispered.
"Did you just sniff my hair?" Belle asked.
"...No..." Ruby whispered, looking down. "Now, come on. Breakfast." She snuggled close to the other girl and led her over to her booth where a plate was waiting. "Blueberry pancakes with a side of bacon, maple syrup, and a strawberry and banana smoothie. Ta da!"
Belle raised an eyebrow at her words and Ruby shrugged while visibly cringing. Belle slid into the booth, expecting Ruby to release her arm and slide in the other side, as they usually did, but instead Ruby sat on the seat next to her, never letting go of her arm. "Um, Ruby? I kind of need my arm."
"Okay." Ruby smiled, releasing her arm.
"Thanks." Belle said, grabbing onto her cutlery, only for Ruby to scooch slightly closer, if possible, and put her head on Belle's shoulder, her arms going around Belle's waist. Then she seemingly randomly began to nuzzle Belle's neck, making the girl moan slightly, and then blush. She gave her friend a tentative smile and started to eat as quickly as possible under the circumstances. When she was finished, Granny Lucas called her granddaughter over and Belle made her escape, half walking, half running to the library. Once there she unlocked the doors and changed the sign to open. Then she sat down in her chair and closed her eyes.
The way Ruby was acting had freaked her out slightly. It was like she had a need to be as close to Belle as she could whenever possible. Belle was uncomfortable from PDA when in a relationship, and even more so when it wasn't her partner, but her best friend, that was doing these things to her. And getting that response. She laughed. Not only was it her best friend that did those things, but it was her best friend she was running from. Her thoughts went on like this for several minutes, each train of thought forming a different explanation. It all boiled down to one question: What the hell is up with Ruby?
She replayed the whole... encounter in her head. The tackle she received upon arrival. Ruby taking her break then just so she could sit with her. Ruby sitting right next to her. And Granny was laughing the whole time, she remembered.
"I have to talk to Granny."