A/N: so, this story is basically about Eli and Clare's relationship, but it's very much AU. i've got tonss of ideas for this one, i'm totes excited :)

disclaimer: i don't own degrassi. or eli. *sigh* how amazing would life be if i owned eli goldsworthy? i think it would make my life.

"Hey," Someone said from beside me. I turned and saw Clare smiling at me.

I sighed internally.

"Hey," I said, smiling back.

"So, I have something to tell you," she said, giving me a knowing smile.

My heart raced with excitement. Maybe she was going to tell me that she knows, that she figured me out. Hopefully, something gave it away. Yeah, I admit it, I'm in like with Clare. Wow, did I just use the phrase "in like with?" Degrassi has not been good to me. But if Clare knew, it would be the best moment ever, just knowing that she knows.

"Really?" I asked.

"Yeah," she said, "The Yearbook meeting got cancelled, so I'm free for lunch!"

My smile faltered slightly.

Of course she didn't know, I thought to myself, that's just me and my wishful thinking, she knows nothing.

"That's…great?" I asked. Clare's grin left her face too, and she looked down and started to turn slightly pink.

"Well, I was hoping we could have lunch together, you know, just…the two of us?" When she said the two of us, she looked up slightly.

I stood there with a shocked expression on my face for half a second. Stupid, stupid, stupid! I told myself over and over again in my head.

I quickly recovered, giving her a smirk, and said, "Okay, Edwards, just the two of us it is."

She smiled as I shut my locker and slung an arm around her.

sorry it's so uber short! i'll prolly post again in like, 2 minutes ha, but in the meantime, review por favor!