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"How can you be that wet when the sun's shining outside ?" Raven asked, from her bedroom's door.
"A girl tripped on my foot while running and her tea splashed all over me." She explained. "Usual Griffin luck."
She heard the apartment getting filled with Raven's joyful laughter, while an annoyed Octavia screamed from her bedroom. "Guys, I really do need to study. You know I have practice this afternoon, which means I only get to study now ! Shut the fuck up !"
Raven looked at Clarke and chuckled softly. Clarke went back to looking for clothes and settled on a pair of navy blue sweatpants and a white t-shirt. She desperately felt the need to paint and figured she'd better wear something that could easily be thrown away once she was done.
"Wanna hang with me, Jasper and Monty tonight ? I guess I'm gonna ask Octavia as well, but I feel like I should leave her alone for a while before talking to her." Raven said, still giggling.
"I guess you should leave her alone till she comes to talk to you." Clarke commented. "But yeah, sure… What are the plans ?"
"I don't know yet, you're the first one I'm asking to." Raven said, grabbing her phone.
TheGreatMechanic 1.15 p.m
GUYS, I'm using the groupchat so I don't have to text everyone I know.
JasperTheOnly 1.23 p.m
Reyes, you forgot to tell us why you're texting us
Dumbass
TheGreatMechanic 1.25 p.m
Right
Drinks 2nite ?
Lady Griffin is coming
So is O
Monty 1.26 p.m
Why am I the only one with a normal screen name ? Anyways, I'm down
JasperTheOnly 1.29 p.m
Same here, I'm always down for drinks with Raven TequilaShots Reyes
ClarkeFromTheSky 1.29 p.m
Why am I Lady Griffin ?
Shots at Polaris ! Hoping the magic wooing duo won't get us kicked out again
OctaviaTheWarrior 1.45 p.m
OCTAVIA IS NOT COMING
OCTAVIA NEEDS TO STUDY
"Whatever !" Clarke heard Raven yelling.
She got dressed and proceeded to sit on her bed.
As the night approached, Clarke thought again about Lexa. Their encounter had been magical and she knew that Lexa felt the same way. She figured a woman like her would have found her soulmate already, which meant there was nothing to hope for. Still, Clarke couldn't stop thinking about her. She got ready for their night out and was pleased when Raven told her that Octavia was going to go to Polaris as well, right after practice. Raven could be a handful whenever they were out, always drinking way too much and making a fool of herself most of the time. Having Octavia there as well meant having a bit of help, since neither Jasper nor Monty helped her when Raven went on party mode. Monty found it terribly funny and Jasper was like her, if not even worse.
She walked to the living room, to find Raven waiting for her.
"Why am I waiting for you ?" Raven asked, playfully annoyed.
"Because we're early, but you are a sucker for party nights. Let's go."
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Practice had been fun. She had missed football, it was great being back. Every muscle in her body felt sore and she was already covered in bruises, but it didn't matter. Football was her thing and nothing would ever compare to those moments on the field.
"You did great, Commander." Octavia smirked. "As per usual."
"Thanks, mighty Warrior. I desperately need a shower now, though." Lexa said, taking her shoes off. Even when training for football, she was used to wearing long sleeved t-shirts, since Clarke apparently only drew on her arms, or her stomach. It was a habit of hers, she couldn't risk anyone seeing the drawings on her skin. She was embarrassed because she wasn't ready to meet her soulmate and she didn't want to have to explain why to people who asked. That was why she opted for long sleeves, always telling people that her soulmate had never drawn anything. Which was a huge lie, considering Clarke's masterpieces she adored so much. She didn't quite understand why people were so interested in soulmates and romance. She did understand being obsessed with their own… But why was it so important to ask about other people's love life ? The only person who fully knew her story was her sister, Anya. Because she was there when everything happened.
She slowly took her socks and shorts off, when she heard Octavia gasp behind her back. She quickly turned around, worried by the inhuman sound that had previously escaped Octavia's mouth.
"What ?" She asked
"That… That drawing." Octavia said, pointing her index to Lexa's left foot. "I… You…"
Lexa panicked. What was she going to say ? She was scared Octavia might be pissed because she didn't tell her about her drawings.
"I like keeping them for myself." She whispered.
"No, no, no. You don't understand. I know the person whose hand draws that stuff. I would recognize her drawings among thousands."
Lexa looked at her for a second. Panic was the only emotion that she was feeling. Then it hit her. Clarke had told her about her roommate playing football, of course it had to be Lexa's only friend. Was she going to tell Octavia that she knew her as well ? Or was she going to keep it a secret and play it cool ?
She wanted to keep it a secret, not wanting Clarke to know. Maybe she could talk to Octavia and explain to her the whole thing. She was smart, she would understand. They were friends, she could talk to her about Costia.
Or couldn't she ?
"You're coming with me tonight."
Times that I've seen you lose your way, you're not in control and you won't be told. All I can do to keep you safe is hold you close, hold you close til you can breathe on your own, til you can breathe on your own.
Hold tight; you're slowly coming back to life, I'll be keeping your head up, I'll be keeping your head up, darling. Let go of all your haunted dreams tonight, I'll be keeping your head up.
Everyone keeps a darker place, to lose control, you're not alone. And when you come looking for embrace, I know your soul; I'll be your home, til you can breathe on your own
You never think that you can fly, you'll always swim against the tide. Don't you know your pain is mine ? And I would die a thousand times to ease your mind.