A/N: I just had to write this, it's been haunting me for days! Also, I'll probably be updating one-shots on here every Sunday. Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi.
Enjoy! :)
Adam was sneaky about it. He was raising his head slowly and quietly so that Eli wouldn't have the time to look down and pretend that he was reading his comic book the whole time.
"A-hah!" Adam exclaimed.
Eli flinched and looked at Adam, then his eyes widened and he looked down at his comic book.
"Don't even pretend." warned Adam, and then he smiled eagerly, "Who is she?"
"What are you talking about?" said Eli evading his eyes.
"I told you not to pretend Eli. So what's her name? Sara, Emma, Bobby-"
"Her name is Clare!" interjected Eli, "Clare Edwards."
Adam smiled, "So I'm confused, do you actually know her? Or have you just been stalking her?"
Eli looked at Adam in playful annoyance, "No, I actually know her. She happens to be in my advanced writing class." He said matter-of-factually.
"Hm. And how long have you been crushing on her?"
"I'm not crushing on her." said Eli sheepishly.
"Oh Eli, you're usually such a good liar. You don't even believe that one!"
Eli remained silent.
"Go flirt with her." said Adam.
"What? No!" Eli moved uncomfortably.
"No?"
"Yes."
"Yes?"
"No! I'm not going to flirt with her."
"Fine." said Adam, earning a questioning look from Eli, "Then you won't mind if I go flirt with her."
Eli stuttered, "Uh- of coarse…not." He sighed.
"Good." Adam said starting to rise from the hallway floor, "Hold my comic books."
"W-wait, Adam."
"Yes?" he asked innocently.
"I would-" he drew a breath, "I don't want you to flirt with her."
"Fine. Then you do it."
Eli knew he wasn't going to hear the end of this unless he went through with it.
"What am I supposed to say?" he asked frantically as he stood up.
"Just go up there and compliment her. Excluding private body-parts, what do you like most about her?"
"Hey eyes." sighed Eli woozily.
"Well, then go compliment her eyes. And then it'll come naturally. It's called playful-comfortable-flirting. It can lead to a stolen kiss, or something serious."
"Well, what if she doesn't meet me half-way?"
"Then, you know she's a no-no. What's the worst that can happen, right?"
"Right." nodded Eli nervously.
Eli approached Clare, who was sitting on a bench by herself. She looked up at him and smiled friendlily.
"Hey… pretty eyes." He smiled, and then smirked smoothly when her cheeks got all rosy.
"Hi!" She said, giggling shyly.
"What?" he said more comfortably now, "No compliments for me?" his sarcasm was playful.
"Hmmmm." She sighed pretending to think, "Nope, not right now." She looked away, and then looked back at him, with a playful smile "But I like your smile."
He laughed and sat down next to her feeling flattered, "So what are you working on?"
"Coincidentally, I'm working on Ms. Dawes' homework right now."
"Oh, that essay." Eli nodded.
"Yes, that essay." sighed Clare, "I could really use your help."
7 Days Later:
They raced out the front doors of Degrassi laughing, Eli chasing Clare.
"Come on, that's not fair!" exclaimed Eli, "You promised me that if you got an A on that essay I would get to tickle you!"
"No!" laughed Clare running to the parking lot.
"Yes! You got an A!"
He trapped her when she got to Morty. She leaned on the hearse trying to break her undying laughter; he chuckled and began to tickle her, intensifying her laughter.
"There," she said breathlessly when he was done, "you tickled me. You deserved it, you helped me get an A, are you happ-"
He leaned in and kissed her lips before she was through speaking. Shocked at first, she relaxed into the kiss and wrapped her hands around his neck, as he placed his hands on her waist gently.
They pulled apart merely to breathe again, and he saw that she was looking up at him with twinkling eyes, a display of admiration and gratitude.
"Thank you for helping me with my essay...cute-smile." She said softly, never evading his eyes. She leaned up and pecked his lips softly before walking away.
"Don't you want a ride home?" he asked.
She turned around and looked at him, "I'd appreciate it, but I have after-school. Thanks though, I'll see you around." She smiled.
"Yes you will." He smirked suggestively.
She laughed at the allusion of their first encounter, and walked back to school giddily. He had never felt this happy before.
Another 7 Days Later:
They sat under a tree at a park near Degrassi.
"…and that's why I think that Squidward is secretly in love with Spongebob." concluded Eli.
Clare laughed and then narrowed her eyes in thought, "Wait a minute… What if he moved there so he could live next to Patrick, and the reason he's so mean to Spongebob is not because he's trying to cover up his emotions, but because he's jealous of Spongebob due to his bromance with Patrick, who in turn is his true love."
"Hm." thought Eli, "That's arguable."
The sat there trying to suppress giggles for moment until and they both busted out laughing.
"Clare?" he asked after a minute of calm silence.
"Yes?"
"Be my girlfriend."
"Okay."
They smiled and she leaned on him as he put his arm around her. They were there for hours, lost in their own happy world.
Valentine's Day:
They had sneaked into the school rooftop, and were presently looking down at the people on the premises of Degrassi.
"I'm so glad you're not into the whole Valentine's day lovey-dovey bullshit." He commented with a smile.
"I'm glad you're not into it either." She agreed.
Then he turned to look at her, and kissed her. "Who needs a specific day to show their significant other how significant he or she is to them, right?"
She smiled warmly and kissed him back, "Right." She agreed.
Then they walked over to the picnic blanket that they had with them and Eli said, "Guess what I brought for us."
"I give up." she laughed.
"Krabby Patties!"
She closed her eyes and threw her head back in laughter, he admired her beauty.
They ate and laid down staring at the sky as it darkened.
"Wow." said Clare in amazement, "The stars are visible tonight!"
"Well I'm going to be corny and say that the brightest one is right next to me."
Clare's blush looked particularly stunning under the dark starlit sky, and her eyes had never coruscated so brilliantly. She really was a star.
"Eli." She said later that night as they both stargazed quietly and comfortably.
"Yes?"
"I love you."
"I love you too."
They smiled, held hands, and continued gazing into the sparkly sky.
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