Ronnie Anne and Sid were sitting together on Ronnie's bed with their eyes fixated on the screen as they took control of their teams, with Sid playing super saiyan 2 teen Gohan, super saiyan Goku and super saiyan Vegeta while Ronnie Anne played a villainous team of Cell, Goku black and kid Buu, however the girls had opposing mentality and actions during the fight, with Ronnie Anne tightly gripping her controller and silently keeping full focus on the characters on screen trying her best to catch Sid off guard and over-thinking her every move with sweat forming on her face as she kept on a serious stern face thinking of how to utilize every character on her team as possible and which one to prioritize
Meanwhile Sid was much more relaxed and loose barely holding her controller and even humming the super saiyan 2 theme to herself while fighting Ronnie Anne, even trying to tell her a joke or two while playing with a small smile, unlike Ronnie she mainly used Gohan only, with Goku and Vegeta being at the back for assistance attacks and just going at her with no hesitation or planning
Despite the differences though the fight was one-sided for Sid as she already took out Goku Black and both Buu and Cell were halfway to death while only Goku and Vegeta were the ones who took noticeable damage and Gohan stayed untouched, Ronnie was panicking by the seconds not expecting the strength of her best friend, even when forcefully switching Sid's team members her defensive game was ridiculous, as she blocked and reflected the vast majority of Ronnie's attacks before switching back to Gohan so that she could cause havoc with him using tedious long combos by linking attacks and assists from Goku and Vegeta
Kid Buu was finally taken out after another long combo making Ronnie Anne sweat and panic internally, she already used the sparking so there was no way to recover her health anymore so she began backing off waiting for Sid to make her move, however Ronnie's panicked movements allowed Sid to find an easy opening which he used to fire a raw father-son Kamehameha beam using five bars to destroy Cell and the battlefield as a result
"DESTRUCTIVE FINISH" The screen said as Gohan posed showing the victory of Sid over Ronnie Anne who sighed in frustration to herself while her bestie threw her hands in the air celebrating the win
"WOOHOO! That's three victories to none Ronnie Anne, wanna play four wins out of seven rounds now?" Sid exclamied as she showed off her victory proudly while Ronnie Anne rolled her eyes
"No I think I've had enough, didn't expect you to be this good to be honest" Ronnie Anne said
"Eh, I've been practicing a lot, it became natural overtime" Sid responded showing off her skills in the game
"You know, you really love Gohan don't you? I'd swear you have a crush on him" Ronnie Anne said with a grin on her face teasing Sid
"Well...kinda? I don't know I just really love his character, he's sweet and kind and caring but he won't hesitate to kick butts for the people he loves" Sid said fawning over the half-saiyan "He...kinda reminds me of you..." Sid said rubbing the back of her head as her cheeks turned rosy
"O-oh...t-thanks a lot" Ronnie Anne said feeling her heart skip a beat as she couldn't help but blush at the compliment furiously and rub her arms, things got a bit silent as both girls giggled awkwardly not knowing what to say next, with their new found feelings making them hesitant in their next words, neither really knew what to say especially as they admired each other's faces and looks
(Dang it Sid, why do you have to be so cute with that long hair and cute little smile?! I wanted to just play some games with you as FRIENDS especially since mom made an exception for today cause you're sleeping over. Not have the urge to grab your face and kiss it and tell you how much I love and cherish you!) Ronnie Anne thought to herself
(Oh come on Ronnie Anne why couldn't we just keep playing?! I don't want to focus on your gorgeous face and cute ponytail...and make parallels with my fictional crush...dang it now I can't get the image of Ronnie Anne in Gohan's outfit out of my head, OH MY GOD SHE'S BEAUTIFUL) Sid thought to herself as her imagination made her blush deeply
Needless to say, both girls wished Ronnie Anne had accepted the four out of seven offer as an awkward silence came in with both suddenly having no idea what to say
"I...I'm gonna go to the bathroom real quick" Sid said as she hopped off Ronnie's bed and went to the bathroom
"Yeah...cool..." Ronnie Anne said back watching Sid exit the room before laying back on the bed and sighing in frustration, she hated the awkwardness between her and Sid and blamed herself for it greatly (Dang it Ronnie Anne, you just had to make it awkward with your stupid hesitation didn't you? God I hate that my dumb feelings will keep making that happen) she thought to herself as she sighed in frustration before she looked at the pinned photo framed in a heart frame on her wall of her and a certain white haired boy, after putting some thought into it, she decided to finally talk to someone about her crush, she took her phone and contacted the only person she could fully trust with this kind of stuff along Sid
"Hey lame-o, how are things going?" Ronnie Anne asked her nerdy sweet pal Lincoln loud on video chat
"Hey Ronnie Anne! Nothing much but apparently Luna's planning on protesting against her school board so we'll see how it goes, how are things with you?" Asked Lincoln with enthusiasm and a cheery tone from his messy room
"Not much really. Except I won't be playing video games or skateboard for the next two weeks except for today because I sneaked out at 2 am and made everyone panic" Ronnie Anne said simply
"Sounds like the Ronnie Anne I know and love alright" Lincoln responded sarcastically with a smirk on his face "Sooo what's the occasion? Missed me you tough softie?" Lincoln asked teasingly
Ronnie Anne smiled and rolled her eyes at the tease, she and Lincoln had a special bond between them she had to admit, no matter what Lincoln is someone that could always cheer her up and help her, he had a huge impact on how she treats others now and she feels more comfortable being herself thanks to him. In fact, she kinda owes him for being able to befriend Sid, so she knew if there was anyone she could trust to tell her how she feels it's Lincoln "Well actually I wanted to talk to you about something, something important" Ronnie Anne said with a small frown making Lincoln slightly concerned
"Sure Ronnie Anne, go ahead" Lincoln said prompting Ronnie Anne to continue
"Listen, you've been my first ever since as long as I can remember ok? Even when we did some stupid mistakes we always stuck by each other's sides and stayed as best friends you know? You became someone I can fully trust with anything, but I want you promise me before anything, please don't see me in a different light after this, I'd hate for our friendship to be any different than it currently is" Ronnie Anne asked her best friend with a worried frown prompting Lincoln to frown sadly at the sight of her best friend, it's the first time she seen her so scared and worried about anything at all, more often than not she was always confident and cheerful about anything so seeing her in this state made him deeply concerned as it's not often she doesn't have smirk or a cute smile on her face especially ever since she moved to great lakes city, that made his big brother instincts kick in to comfort Ronnie Anne
"Ronnie Anne...I could never feel differently about you, you're still the pretty cool tough but caring girl you've always been. And nothing will change that ok?" Lincoln said in a comforting tone assuring Ronnie Anne, those words made her smile as she felt a lot more comfortable about telling Lincoln
"Alright Lincoln, it's just that...I've been developing some feelings lately" Ronnie said as she started blushing "Feelings I tried to bottle up for a while now but...I think I've finally realized them"
"Go on" Lincoln assured Ronnie Anne
Ronnie Anne then took a deep breath before continuing "Remember Sid?" Ronnie Anne asked
"How could I not? You talk about her all the time even during our vlogs, but what does that have to do with...oh...Ooooooh" Lincoln said as he realised what Ronnie Anne wanted to say making Ronnie Anne blush slightly
"Wow...I didn't know you were into girls Ronnie Anne"
"Believe me, neither did I until I fell in love with her, you...you don't think it's weird do you?" Ronnie Anne asked shyly
"What?! No! Of course not Ronnie Anne! You're still the same amazing Ronnie Anne! I don't care if you're into girls or boys" Lincoln exclaimed sounding almost offended by the assumption. It made Ronnie Anne reliefed as she sighed happily putting on a smile
"Thanks a lot Linc, you're the best" Ronnie Anne said finally putting on her usual confident smile making Lincoln smile as well
"I know" Lincoln responded with a grin making both laugh wholeheartedly, there was something special about Lincoln for Ronnie Anne, she always saw him as more than a normal kid, he was lively, curious always wanting to try new things and he had a special charm to him, not to mention that moments like these are where Lincoln shines best for her, who knows, maybe, just maybe if she didn't fall for Sid...she would fall for Lincoln eventually
"Also, I think you two would make a great couple! I didn't hang out with her much but from the way you talk about her it sounds like she makes you very happy" Lincoln said to Ronnie Anne
"God you have no idea" Ronnie Anne said as she smiled widely "She has the most beautiful face and cute freckles and her brown hair is just sooooo pretty, I just wanna caress it gently and run my fingers through it, and her smile, gosh her smile makes me the happiest girl on earth, it's just so beautiful and charming and cute and it makes me wanna grab her cute face and kiss her! And she always listens to me and helps me and comforts me when I need her, she's amazing Lincoln, but do you know what really sealed it for me?" Ronnie Anne asked after fawning over Sid
"Nope what is it?" Lincoln said with a smirk admiring the sight of Ronnie Anne crushing over Sid
"Well...today she told me she had some trust issues and she wanted to get rid of them for good, so I decided to prove to her she was my best friend the same way you did at that restaurant that night...needless to say I didn't expect feeling how I felt" Ronnie Anne said as she blushed slightly
"Oh...you mean you...kissed her? How did that feel?" Lincoln asked with a small blush
"It was...unbelievable, I felt an incredible rush of emotions! I never felt so happy yet so shocked in my whole life! I wasn't expecting to feel that way at all, I just thought it'd feel like a friendly kiss but...but I felt my heart beating out of my chest and felt a huge warmth in my face, it was just overwhelming, but it made me realize how much I was bottling it inside" Ronnie Anne explained to Lincoln
"Are you saying you felt that way about her for a while?" Lincoln asked curiously now wearing classy glasses and holding a small notebook on which he was writing notes
"Well, maybe? I mean I don't know exactly when it started, maybe it was the moment I first met her and she moved in the apartment with us, I felt so happy we hugged and holded her hands that time" Ronnie Anne said with a small blush as Lincoln wrote down more notes "Or maybe it was that time during the club incident, we couldn't find one we both enjoyed and that night I just saw how happy she looked in the pictures we took together...I wanted that smile to stay even if I don't have fun because I guess I just...I just wanted to be with her, and she did the same thing" Ronnie Anne said with a soft smile
"Or maybe...maybe it was last night when we sneaked out...we were cuddling under the stars and...she comforted me about my father and all, it was amazing" Ronnie Anne said blushing furiously as Lincoln wrote one final note in his notebook
"Well, after expert analysis on your case I have reached a conclusion" Lincoln said in a serious tone as he showed Ronnie Anne his note which simply said: "Ronnie Anne Sid = Cute happy girlfriends" Ronnie Anne flustered at the remark and rolled her eyes with a huge smile
"And don't worry Ronnie Anne, I will prove my conclusion correct, you and Sid will be holding hands and doing cheesy couple stuff in a week. In fact why wait? I'm coming to help right now! I'll go ask Lori" Lincoln said as he hopped off his bed and was about to exit his room when Ronnie Anne interrupted him
"Hold up lame-o, love and appreciate the energy but isn't it a bit late now?" Ronnie Anne asked
"Oh please, I could just tell Lori that you need help to confess your feelings and she'd take it the wrong way and drive me at your place faster than light" Lincoln responded
"Oh I know that, but as hilarious as this'll be I kinda want the night for me and Sid you know? like our own special night, though I hope I don't make it awkward again" Ronnie Anne said "Plus...I'm not sure I wanna tell her about it, you and her are my best friends and I'd hate for my relationship with her to change for the worse, what if she rejects me and thinks I'm weird or I get mad at her because of my dumb side? What if she does feel the same way but I couldn't be the incredible partner she deserves and we break up terribly and we don't even stay as friends anymore?" Ronnie Anne asked sadly
"Ronnie Anne it's ok, you're over thinking this alright? One thing I know is that I've never seen you so happy about anything or anyone before, we both know you want to tell her, and I'll provide the mood, the place and the support every step of the way, and besides, if Sid was as great as you say she is she wouldn't want your relationship to get worse no matter what right? " Lincoln responded comforting Ronnie Anne.
Ronnie Anne thought about it and she tried to argue with Lincoln but she couldn't, because despite all her fears and negative thoughts...he was right, she wanted to confess her feelings so bad, just the idea of her and Sid being lovers made her heart beat quickly, their relationship was already amazing so taking it to the next level sounded too good to be true, but she had this small chance of making it come true. In addition Lincoln was right, Sid cares about her and loves her enough to not let emotions get in the way of their friendship, it made her feel more comfortable
"You know Linc, I'm still a bit scared, but I think you got my hopes up a bit, thanks" Ronnie Anne said
"There's nothing to worry about Ronnie Anne, with me as a wingman you're bound to get yourself your Sid in no time" Lincoln said confidentially
"That's actually part of the reason I'm still scared" Ronnie Anne responded sarcastically before smiling warmly and continuing "For real though lame-o...thanks for the talk, it really helped me feel better, I know I've already said this but you're really the best" Ronnie Anne said
"Aww, thanks Ronnie, you too" Lincoln said with a warm smile
"Welp, it's been fun but Sid's coming back any moment now for sure, and I still gotta prepare to...to sleep with her in the same bed" Ronnie Anne said
Lincoln blinked twice in confusion before responding "WOW! I don't know whether to feel pity or happy for you"
"Honestly same, well smell ya later lame-o" Ronnie Anne said with a grin
"Not if I smell you first!" Lincoln responded before both hung up as Ronnie Anne later down and sighed a sigh of relief.
"Mother, who was that?" Breakfast bot asked curiously
"Just your uncle, he's honestly incredible to open up to" Ronnie Anne said now feeling happy and looking forward for the rest of the night with Sid
"Huh...I wonder what's taking her so long..." Ronnie Anne said as she put on a questioning face wondering what her crush was doing
A/N: And that was Lincoln's first appearance, hope I wrote him pretty well and I hope y'all enjoyed this chapter