A/N: Hello, guys, this is actually my first fic so I hope it doesn't suck that much. Everyone is giving it a shot with Paily College AU, so I thought 'Why not?'. So here is the first chapter and I hope you like it.
Your hands shake and your mind is running wild. The change from Rosewood to this is enormous.
"Come on, Emily, get a move on!" Spencer urges you and you oblige, dragging your belongings behind you
There's a somewhat blinding sun, a light freshness in the air and there's this enormous sign that says 'UPenn' in case you doubt where you are.
"This is going to be so cool." Hanna says while jumping up and down
"I'm so glad we all chose UPenn." Aria chimes in while doing the same as Hanna
You chuckle lightly and both Spencer and you watch the other two interact.
"It's going to be a long semester." Spencer mutters softly and you totally agree
"Oh, shut it, Spence. Your life would be even more boring without me." Hanna brags while pointing towards herself
"You mean us." Aria cuts her off as Hanna sticks her tongue mocking her
That small gesture begins a fight that goes on until you get to the dorms.
"Girls, stop it, we're here."
"You are such a party pooper, Spence."
"I am not, Hanna."
"Guys, stop it."
"I agree with Aria, it's our first day and we are already attracting too much attention."
Hanna mumbles something under her breath as you start walking towards your respective room. Spencer and her ended up being together, so Aria just walks you to your room and leaves immediately after.
Thousands of thoughts about how your roommate will be like run through your head, but none prepare you for what you see as you open the door.
She's beautiful. So beautiful that you just stay there gaping at her. Her smooth skin makes a contrast with her long brown hair, and her beautiful cinnamon eyes make your knees go weak. She's definitely toned and slightly tanned; maybe she plays basketball or soccer? She's got a sleeveless shirt on and washed out jeans accompanied by some headphones, and she's dancing to a soft pop beat you don't recognize. When she finally turns around, you feel like a deer in headlights.
"Oh, you must be Emily." She says softly as she takes her headphones off and walks towards you with a perfect smile
"I'm Paige." She tells you while shaking your hand softly, the smile never leaving her face
"Nice to meet you, Paige." You find your voice and her smile gets even brighter
She lets go of your hand and it all ends too fast; you fall for her too fast. You try to get a grip of your emotions because all these things you're feeling are too new and foreign. This girl is making you feel after you've been numb for months since your break-up with Ben.
"Which bed do you want?" She asks taking you out of your trance and it takes all your strength for you to focus on her words and not on her lips
"I guess th-that both are fine. I mean, I don't care which one." You stutter out and Paige just raises her eyebrow
"Okaaay…" she drags the word softly and is about to add something, but the conversation is cut off by the door opening and you blink as you see Aria and another girl getting in.
The girl is like a breath of fresh air, with golden locks cascading down her back and pale skin that contrasts with the floral dress she's wearing. She's the complete opposite of Paige, but there's a nagging feeling that tells you they fit together.
There's a short silence until Aria introduces herself.
"Hey, sorry to interrupt. I'm Aria."
"No prob, we were just deciding who'd take which bed. You are Carls- I mean, Carly's roommate?"
"Carls?" you voice your confusion making the three other girls in the room turn around
"Oh, sorry, it totally slipped my mind. I'm Carly, Paige's girlfriend."
The look in Paige's face is priceless and you'd laugh if you weren't in the same situation.
"Carly, I- I hadn't told her yet." Its Paige turn to stutter and the air is tense for a moment
"Don't worry, Paige. It's totally fine, right Em?" Aria urges you to answer with her eyes and the words that out of your mouth are the complete opposite of what you've in mind.
"Yeah, totally fine."
The air is no longer tense and the conversation is relaxed, talking about how great it will be and all those silly things you'd totally be gushing of if it weren't for how cute they look together, Paige's arm around Carly's waist while Carly rests her body in Paige's.
As your eyes lock with Paige's, you heart falls out of its rhythmic beat making your breathing go erratic, too. You look away and from the corner of your eye, you see Paige struggling over something.
'These feelings need to stop.' You say to yourself as you try to calm down
You are straight and you are just jealous because they are happy and you aren't since Ben broke up with you. That's what you try to tell to yourself. But the truth is that you don't want them to stop; you'll never want them to stop.
