Kara's hands trembled slightly and she took a deep breath to steady herself. Hearing her name, Kara's head snapped up.
"I, uh, I was… what?" Kara stumbled over her words, blinking at her sister and confusion.
"Kara, are you okay? You seem distracted," Alex's eyebrows furrowed in concern. Kara shook herself, and forced a smile onto her face.
"Oh, pfft, yeah, I'm fine! Don't worry about me, I'm good. Sooo good….." she trailed off, and Alex gave her a disbelieving look. Kara sighed in defeat, throwing up her hands.
"Okay, so maybe I've been better". She flopped down onto the couch beside her sister with a huff.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"I don't know, Alex. I don't even know where to begin. I just... I just keep having these," Kara waved her hands around helplessly, struggling to express her thoughts. "feelings, these thoughts. And I don't know what to do with them, or what they mean". Alex frowned.
"What do you mean?"
"You know what, no, just forget about it," Kara shook her head in dismissal. She stared out the window at the city, determinedly not meeting Alex's eyes. Alex gently took hold of her sister's shoulders, holding Kara's gaze.
"Kara, whatever it is, you can tell me. I'm here for you, no matter what". Kara nodded, and let out a shaky breath.
"When," she paused, and swallowed heavily. "When did you first realize you liked Maggie? As more than a friend, I mean. How did you know?" A knowing expression flashed across Alex's face.
"Well," she began. "I didn't recognize my feelings for her at first, but looking back, the signs were pretty clear. There would be this… explosion of joy when she would talk to me," Alex got a faraway smile on her face. "I remember always looking over at her; she's so beautiful. I couldn't stop thinking about her, I wanted to be around her as much as possible. I'd never felt those feelings before, but when you realize you want to kiss someone… I mean, it wasn't rocket science to figure out that I liked her as more than a friend".
Kara nodded slowly, picking at a loose thread on her sweater.
"Is…" Alex began. "I mean, do you…" She stopped, unsure of how to proceed.
Kara ducked her head and readjusted her glasses, avoiding Alex's eyes. She began to speak, breath catching.
"I-" her voice tightened with emotion. "I think-" she stopped again, cursing her fear. "I think I'm in love with Lena Luthor." The words came out in a rush of air. Somewhat regretting saying anything in the first place, she awaited her sister's reaction.
"Oh Kara," Alex pulled her in, hugging her tightly. "I am so proud of you. I love you so much.
"Yeah?" Kara's voice was small.
"Yeah. I will always love you, and I support you 100%, no matter what."
"She's just so amazing," Kara said softly, lips turning upwards into a small smile. "She's smart, and strong, and beautiful. Lena is so passionate doing good in the world, and she fights for her beliefs," Kara grinned in a way, Alex realized, that was reserved especially for Lena.
"I'm happy for you, Kara. Lena's a great person," Alex smiled and leaned back into the couch casually. "Speaking of which, are you going to tell her?"
Kara groaned.
"She doesn't even know I'm Supergirl, how am I supposed to tell her that I'm in love with her?"
Alex smiled sympathetically and shrugged.
"Maybe it's time you consider telling her about being Supergirl," she suggested.
"Lena will never forgive me for hiding my identity from her. I've been lying to her for so long. What if, by telling her, I lose her?" Kara pulled her cardigan tighter around her body, her face etched with sadness and worry.
"You've saved her life more times than I can count, you've supported her when no one else has. Kara, you are her best friend. Do you really think she'd throw that all away?" Kara just shrugged, a frown still on her face.
"Well, I am behind you no matter what. Thank you for talking to me about this," Alex said, smiling gently.
Kara grinned, then broke the momentary silence, her eyes bright with laughter. Alex groaned dramatically, knowing what was coming next.
"So, should we watch the Wizard of Oz tonight?"
A/N: Alright, that's chapter 1! I don't have any more written yet, nor do I know when I'll be posting the next chapter. Sorry! Please let me know what you think. Were either of them at all out of character? Did it progress too quickly? Let me know! Hope you enjoyed the first chapter!