"What do you mean you don't know?"

"I mean I don't know, Bow! It just kinda happened..."

Bow stared her down for a moment in disbelief. "Kisses don't just happen, Glimmer. There's a rather active component that I think you're overlooking!"

Glimmer groaned and began pacing his bedroom anxiously. "I'm not saying I blacked out and did it unconsciously or anything. It's just that... when I asked her if she was serious about why she left the Horde, she looked so legitimately hurt and I didn't know what else to do."

"Oh god, it was a panic kiss?" He sat down by the window, shaking his head. "That's a dangerous move to pull. No wonder she was so stunned."

That was putting it mildly. After Glimmer had foolishly gone for the lips and everyone walked out to see what was going on, things got... awkward. Neither of them talked to each other about it, and once they reached the house, Adora simply went to her room while Bow dragged her away. "I think I screwed up really bad."

Despite the grilling she'd just received, Bow actually started to shrug nonchalantly. "I wouldn't say that. She was kissing you back. We all saw it. Yeah, sure, you had it bad from moment one. But I'm thinking maybe she did too." Suddenly he looked back toward her more intently. "Didn't you say she was trying to help wingwoman you? Get you closer to Perfuma?"

Glimmer nodded pathetically. "I don't even know why I agreed to that. Maybe... Maybe because I just liked that she was doing something so nice for me..."

That caused him to start snickering. "Wow, Glimmer, that's... incredibly gay of you. Letting a girl be your wingwoman to your boyfriend's girlfriend because you wanna hook up with her? What a strange life we lead."

"Okay, rude, you don't have to make fun of me!"

"I'm not making fun of you, dummy. I think it's really cute." There was a brief pause, where his face grew more thoughtful. "You should go talk to her."

Glimmer just huffed and continued pacing. "And say what? Oh, hey, I know things got really awkward there, but I actually did mean it when I kissed you. I think you're beautiful and interesting and I want to get to know you better in a not-just-friends kinda way. No big deal."

"...yeah. Pretty much exactly that."

Glimmer knocked at the bedroom door a few times and bit back the urge to start pacing again.

You can do this. Just talk to her like a normal human being. Because she's a normal human being too. Just two... normal people. Having a chat. Not even a big deal.

A few more seconds passed and finally the door opened. Adora was standing on the other side, looking a bit surprised. "Uh... hey."

"Hey. Do you have a second?"

"...sure." She stepped aside, opening the door wider. Glimmer stepped through, Adora shutting the door behind her. "What uh... What can I do for you?"

Not entirely sure what to do with herself, she just kind of stood in the middle of her room awkwardly. She crossed her arms, looking around for a moment or two. "I just wanted to... apologize? Explain? I-I don't know. I just wanted to talk to you about... the thing." She shifted her weight from one foot to the other anxiously.

To her extreme embarrassment, Adora crossed her arms as well, her face plastered with an amused smirk. "The thing where you kissed me? Please do."

"Wh-!" She wasn't expecting the sass, and it threw her off what little game she had left. "No, it's not-! Okay. Okay, so I should never have agreed to the whole... 'wingwoman' thing in the first place. I already knew I wasn't all that interested in Perfuma in the first place. And then she started flirting with you, and it just made it all the more obvious that I'm the gross friend that nobody wants and that Bow is probably only dating me out of pity and... So I just had to get some air. And then you were the one who came and checked on me and I wondered if maybe I was missing something. Then things got heated, and yeah I was freaked out because you were a part of the gang that killed my dad. But also I couldn't stop thinking how pretty you were and I kissed you because I'm a dummy!"

Slowly Adora's face softened. "Glimmer... You're not gross and you're not a dummy. If I'm honest, I came up with that dumb idea because I figured it would help you feel better. And it blew up in my face. If there was anyone in that restaurant who was going to kiss me, I'm glad it was you."

With her face burning like crazy, she shifted a bit closer to the other girl. "And you don't care that I'm-"

There was no chance to finish that thought. Adora was suddenly grasping her cheeks and kissing her. Glimmer gave an incredibly embarrassing squeak of surprise before pushing up on her toes to make it a little easier. She rested her own hands on her hips, holding her closer. This one was definitely way better than the last, if only because it wasn't nearly as awkward as the last. At some point, Adora pulled back just a little, looking into her eyes. "Of course I care. It's a part of who you are. But I know what you mean, and obviously I don't mind."

"...hey, since everything at dinner kinda went sour, do you wanna go hang out downstairs for a while and decompress with a movie or something?"

For a while it was just the two of them, and things were very lovely indeed. Glimmer didn't realize just how nice it was to be nestled up against another girl, head resting against her shoulder. If pressed, she would have no clue what the movie they were watching was even about. She couldn't care less.

At some point, Bow and Perfuma entered the room, each smiling pleasantly at the sight of them cuddling. "Well, I would say everything worked out a-okay then. Glad to know I was super right!" Bow said with a massive grin.

Perfuma stepped closer, looking rather ashamed about something. "Glimmer, I owe you a huge apology. I... I can be really dense sometimes. I thought Adora was just being nice, it didn't even occur to me that she was... you know, whatever. Anyway, no hard feelings?"

Considering the fact that she wasn't even particularly interested in Perfuma in the first place, it was hard to have hard feelings about the situation. She had, inexplicably, gotten what she wanted. Everything else was mostly secondary. "Think nothing of it. Why don't you guys join us?"

"Tell you what, Perfuma. If you want, you can sit here next to me and feel my muscles."

All three of them looked at her in surprise. "Ohhh, so she does know how to flirt~ If anyone knows of any reason why my hands and her muscles should not be wed in holy fondling, speak now or forever hold your peace!" Not even Glimmer could find it in her heart to object. She was cuddling Adora, what harm was there in letting someone else indulge at the same time?

So the four of them were all bundled up together on the couch, and for a while it seemed as though that would be it. But then Netossa and Spinnerella came poking their heads into the room too. "Well well, look at the lovebirds. I guess everything worked out?" Spinner was looking pretty smug as she flopped onto the couch next to Glimmer, pulling Net down next to her.

"Hm. I guess you could say that..." She leaned up and planted a kiss on Adora's cheek. Perfuma did the same on the other, and both of the older girls laughed brightly. "I'm glad you guys came to hang out. Dinner was a little goofy, and I think Adora deserves a second chance to get to know everybody."

"Yeah, I don't even know what you guys all do. Are... all of you students at the university?"

"Yup! I'm in engineering, and Perfuma is botany." Bow grinned proudly.

Everyone else signed off in turn. Glimmer did theatre and Spinnerella studied dance, while Netossa was doing marine biology. They really did have quite the spread of interests, all things considered. Glimmer looked over at Adora with a curious smile. "What about you? You said you were thinking about enrolling once you had your GED?"

She laughed bashfully, messing with her ponytail. "Oh, uh... I'm not positive. I was thinking I might try for an athletic scholarship, go into sports medicine or massage therapy."

That got Perfuma giggling brightly. "Glimmer! You caught yourself a jock? Who'd have thought~"

They continued to chat like that for a while, completely ignoring whatever was going on with the movie. All things considered, Glimmer felt contented. There was still that nasty little matter of the Horde, but she wasn't ready to tackle that just yet. Instead, she just soaked up the warm vibes and relaxed with all her friends, and her new... friend? Well, there would be time to figure that out too.

Eventually, everyone went filtering off to do their own thing, and it was just the two of them again. The television was long forgotten. Glimmer was all wrapped up in Adora's strong arms, and maybe she was kind of happy to have those muscles all to herself again. Their lips were pressed firmly together, each of them occasionally moaning or sighing softly.

It might have been the weekend, but a girl still had to get her rest. She put her hands against Adora's chest and leaned back from the kiss slowly. "So I know you prefer the futon, but I was wondering if maybe you wanted to share my bed tonight? You know, strictly to help you get used to the fluffy mattress, of course! No other reason."

"Hah, no other reason. Naturally." She didn't actually answer the question immediately. At first, she just sat there looking at her intently. "Yeah. Alright. I haven't really slept in a bed with someone since..." She stopped herself, an odd look crossing her face. "Um, sorry, flashback to another life. Forget it."

Ugh, cool, thanks for almost murdering the mood, Adora. Still, Glimmer wasn't about to let some sketchy memory get her down. She climbed up from the couch and took her hand, dragging her toward the stairs. "Go ahead and get changed into your pajamas and then we can snuggle."

The bashful look on Adora's face made it all worth it as she let go of her hand and moved down the hall toward her own room. Biting back the urge to squeal with delight, she disappeared behind the door and quickly got changed into some comfy-cozy pajamas, dimming all the lights except the one by her bed and diving in under the covers.

The door opened again a moment later. Adora stepped in, wearing yoga pants and a tank that showed off her arms even better, not to mention that same bashful smile. She took a few steps forward before hesitating, then closing the distance the rest of the way to the bed. "Uh, so..."

"Yes...?" she replied with a soft giggle. How could a girl so buff and beautiful be so cute? Glimmer extended her hand, and after a beat, Adora took it and allowed herself to be tugged into the bed. She shuffled up under the blankets, and immediately those amazing arms wrapped around her so naturally. She turned and pressed her back against the blonde, immediately satisfied with being the little spoon in this situation. It was damn near perfect. She even pressed a quick kiss to her cheek, with a happy little sigh. "Mmm~ Good night, Adora. I'm... really glad we met..."

"Me too, Glimmer. Good night..."