Zoe walked to school on the first day, nervous to see Grace. She hadn't stopped thinking about her since their kiss on the beach. Well, if she was being honest, she hadn't been able to stop thinking about her at all the past couple months. Something about Grace just captured her, in a way no one ever had before.
"Zoe!" Tristan called from in front of the school. Zoe smiled and walked over to him, linking arms instantly. They walked towards the "You haven't told me anything about that lip lock I saw at the beach with Grace. Spill. Have you guys been talking?"
"No, we actually haven't," Zoe replied, recalling that she wanted to wait a week before talking again. She wanted some time to think and be sure she didn't rush into anything. Grace was special.
"And how did you manage that?" Tristan chuckled, "You're so in love with her, I don't know how you could resist."
"I'm not in love with her," Zoe mumbled, her eyes now scanning the halls for her crush, only half listening. She spotted her talking to Zig and Maya by the steps. She was wearing all black, had her hair down, and was wearing leather boots. Zoe couldn't help but scan her body up and down. The girl was ridiculously attractive. "Gotta go."
She walked away from Tristan and over towards Grace. Grace saw her and gave her a weak smile. Zig and Maya looked surprised to see her.
"Hey, can we talk?" Zoe asked once she got closer. Grace nodded and pulled her off to the side, ignoring the questioning looks from Maya and Zig.
"What did you wanna talk about, Rivas?" Grace asked once they got away, biting her lip. She looked at what Zoe was wearing; a tank top and white shorts.
"Us," Zoe started, "I… I wanna be with you."
Grace snorted and Zoe looked up, confused. "And here I thought you were just experimenting."
"I mean, at first I wasn't thrilled with liking a girl," Zoe paused, taking note of Grace's scowl at her choice of words, "but I really have feelings for you. And I've never felt this way about anyone before, as cheesy as it sounds. So what do you think?"
"It is cheesy," Grace chucked, "I like you too, Zoe. If I'm being honest though I don't know about relationships. I can't promise I won't screw up."
Zoe's face broke out into a smile and she pulled the girl in front of her into a tight hug.
"Oof, careful, we don't want Pill breaking us up for pda."
Zoe pulled back a little, glancing around to be sure no one was looking. When she was sure, she quickly planted a kiss on the other girls' cheek. Grace blushed slightly at the contact. What a sight. Grace Cardinal, the goth badass of the school, blushing.
"So are we…?" Zoe asked, leaving the question open.
"I'm not sure."
Zoe frowned at this. "Well, maybe we could go on a date?"
"Sure. How about a movie and dinner this Friday?" Grace suggested, smiling sweetly. That smile made Zoe melt, though she'd never admit it.
Zoe nodded excitedly, resisting the urge to pull the girl back in. Only this time, she wanted to plant a kiss on her lips. There were people around, though. She wasn't entirely comfortable with people knowing she was into girls, but they were going to take it slow.