Dawson and Joey had an awkward walk to school. They both stayed a three feet distant from each to prevent a spark of sexual tension. They mostly talked classes, teachers, what their junior year was supposed to be like.
They reached the front door and the looked at each other. This was the beginning of their junior year.
"You ready." Dawson asked.
"Are we ever?" Joey answered.
Dawson opened the door for Joey, and she walked in first and Dawson followed her.
"Who do you have first period?" Joey said reaching at her locker.
Dawson pulled out his schedule, "First period Photography with Mr. Samson."
"You really are taking this photography seriously. Is it supposed to be a replacement for film?" Joey struggled trying to open her locker.
"It's supposed to be soothing. I'm taking one film class but that is it. Nothing outside the student workload. I'm not trying to reach over and beyond. I'm just trying to stay in touch with it." Dawson said.
Joey stroked her locker hard, "Stupid thing won't open."
"Let me." Dawson said as he tried to open it. It took a couple of times but he got it opened.
"Thank you. My hero." Joey started putting books into her locker.
"Yeah anytime. Well anyways, like I was saying, I don't want to drift away from film. Drifting away from something you care about just because your scare can't always be a reasonable thing to do." Dawson announced.
"You're not talking about film class are you Dawson." Joey knew that he was talking about them.
"Jo. I want to be more than friends. I want to be in a meaningful relationship with you. Its always suppose to end up you and me." Dawson prompted.
"Dawson. I know. The last thing I want to do if make you feel awful." She said gently.
"It's nothing that a kiss can't cure." Dawson leaned in and kissed her. He didn't really care if she wanted it or not. He just wanted to remind her how much he cared for her. The best way he believed that he could remind her was with a kiss.
Joey did not know how long the kiss lasted but it was no more than three or four seconds. As Dawson kissed her, Pacey walked by reading his schedule. When he looked up, Pacey was surprised at what he saw. He could have not been more hurt in his entire life.
Dawson pulled away from the kiss expecting a big celebration. After moment, Joey was broken from her trance when she looked over Dawson's shoulder to see that Pacey watching. Pacey walked away into the opposite hallway not allowing Dawson to know that he was there.
"Joey are you okay." Dawson was awed that she wasn't say anything.
"I have to go class." She slammed her locker and rushed off without out saying goodbye.
Dawson then knew it was a mistake to kiss Joey. He thought that he might have been rushing things.
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