So I haven't written a story in a while. This was inspired by SwanQueen week's Best Friend Romance Day. I'm hoping to make this a full story so please leave reviews and thoughts!
The title is inspired by the song Dreams by Fleetwood Mac!
Regina watched with disdain as her blonde best friend leaned over her newest conquest who was pressed against a locker. She scoffed, the innocent red head looked at Emma as though she held the world in her hands. Regina had seen this time and time again, Emma would find a girl, sometimes two, sweet talk them, get them to fall for her, and break their hearts once she got what she wanted.
It had been this way since their freshman year at Storybrooke High School. The two of them had a forged an unlikely friendship when Emma zeroed in on Regina their first day. It seemed she was the only one who could manage to resist the blonde's charms. Of course Emma pursued Regina for about a month before the brunette conceded to being her friend. Regina would never admit it to her best friend but she had always harbored a small crush on her. She refused to act on it however, knowing how Emma operated when it came to anything romantic.
With a sigh and a scowl she walked over to her best friend and yanked her off of the red head, not even bothering to acknowledge the other girl. She heard Emma yelp and mutter a rushed apology while trying to keep up with her.
"Dammit Gina, what the hell! I was going in for the kill!" Emma tugged her arm out of the brunette's death grip.
Regina turned around to face her friend with a glare. "I thought you said you were going to stop being a womanizer."
Emma blushed and reached her arm up to scratch the back of her head, "Maybe I am, I actually like that girl,"
Regina arched a perfectly manicured eyebrow "Really? What was her name?"
The blonde bit her lip in thought, "Uh . . . Aria . . . or was it Amy?"
To that Regina huffed and rolled her eyes, "No, she's in my AP U.S History class, it's Ariel." she turned on her heels and began walking away, knowing Emma would follow her.
"Ah come on Gina, ok so I can't quit cold turkey but how am I supposed to find a girl I like if I can't flirt with them?"
"There's a difference between flirting and undressing with your eyes Em." Regina opened the door to their Algebra 2 class. She made her way to their shared table. Sitting in the front had been her choice of course.
Emma sighed as she sat down next to Regina and began copying the logarithms that were on the board.
She leaned in slightly to whisper in Regina's ear "Look I'm trying ok? I don't like breaking hearts but I never feel anything for these girls."
A shiver ran down Regina's back, she coughed before sitting up straight and writing a response in her notebook.
You need a girl who you can be consistent with.
She watched Emma smirk before writing back
The only consistent girl in my life is you.
Regina tried to cover up the blush rising on her face and closed her notebook before turning to pay attention to the teacher.
About five minutes into the lesson she felt Emma poke her side with a pencil. She tried to ignore her and made a show of turning to face the teacher even more. She jumped when she felt another poke.
Her nostrils flared as she turned to look at Emma.
"What?" she whispered with menace.
"I'm sorry," Emma said meekly.
Regina pursed her lips and turned away.
"Regina!" Emma whispered, "You know you can't stay made at me."
Silence.
"Gina, I'm sorry, come on please forgive me, I was being dumb." Emma pleaded.
Regina refused to reply, ignoring her for the rest of the hour.
As soon as the bell rang Regina shot out of her seat and walked as fast as she could in her heels toward her locker. Emma being in black high top converse, caught up to her quickly.
"Leave me alone," Regina opened her locker to block Emma's face.
"Regina come on, you know I was just being dumb."
After grabbing her necessary books Regina slammed her locker closed before looking at her best friend. Of course she knew Emma was joking but Emma didn't know how she felt.
"I'm not one of your girls Emma," Regina started calmly. "you know I hate when you do that."
Emma raised her hands up in defeat, "Alright, I know I'm sorry, I know you're not one of my girls but we both know you're the only consistent person in my life, I didn't mean it like that."
Regina gave her one final mirthless glare before saying "Don't try to womanize me, you're my best friend and that's it."
Regina missed the flash of sadness that made its way across Emma's face. "Yeah I know, let's go to another bullshit class." she linked arms with the brunette as they headed to their last class of the day.
Both friends tried their hardest to settle into the idea of what they were and would always be. Friends and only friends.