Human relationships are chemical reactions. If you have a reaction then you can never return to your previous state of being.

"Amity? What are you doing here," Luz questioned.

Amity seemed to shrink, "Luz, there's something I have to tell you."

"What is it?"

"I... I'm sorry."

"About what," Luz asked. She guessed that it was because of what happened at Hexside earlier today, but something inside her felt like there was more.

"Uzair… he's…" Amity trailed, taking a shaky breath.

"What is it, did something happen?" Luz asked, concerned.

"Luz... Uzair, he's not real."

Luz stared at Amity, waiting for her to continue, expecting there to be some sort of joke or something. But it never came.

"What... what do you mean he's not real?"

"Emira and Edric, they... they used illusion magic to disguise Edric as Uzair to ask you out. This date... it was all part of their scheme to..." Amity turned away, not able to finish. "I'm sorry."

Amity stared at the ocean below her, the waves striking the cliff's base with such ferocity that she felt the ground slightly shake. A strong gust of cold air slapped against Amity's cheek, as if the Boiling Isles was ordering her to look at Luz. She just barely complied.

The human girl was staring at her lap, her head dipped too low that Amity couldn't see her face.

"Luz-"

"I didn't think it would hurt this much. I thought I'd be used to it by now."

Luz looked up at Amity, her eyes brimming with tears.

"No one in on Earth ever even thought of me that way, why would I think that it would be any different here. No matter where I go it'll always be the same. I'll just be that weird, ugly girl that everybody makes fun of."

"No, Luz. They were just-"

"They were just what Amity? ...Did, did you know about this?" Luz accused, sounding betrayed.

"No! I swear I didn't know anything about this! They told me-"

"What!?" Luz asked as she stood up, raising her voice. "What exactly did they tell you? WHY did they do this!?"

Amity took a step back. She'd never imagined that Luz could sound so angry, yet so sad at the same time. The cheerful, happy Luz she knew was gone. Staring her straight in the eye was someone entirely different.

"Coming to the Boiling Isles was like a dream come true. Here, I could make my dreams become reality. I could do things I never thought were possible. I'd make real lifelong friends, become a true witch, and find my happily ever after. But now I know that's not the case. It'll be just like my life back home all over again! It starts with one person leaving me behind, then one by one others will do the same, until soon enough, I'm all alone. How long will it be until everyone else decides to leave me!? Why should I even bother staying, knowing that everyone here that I care about will eventually throw me away like the trash I am!? Maybe…"

Luz paused, "Maybe… I should just leave now. This place, my time here... It's like a dream. I'll need to wake up eventually, so why not leave before it becomes my worst nightmare?"

"No! Luz-"

Luz scoffed as she wiped the tears that stained her cheeks, "Goodbye Amity. Thank your brother and sister for me. I needed the reality check."

The girl turned her back to the Blight and began walking away.

Amity grabbed the girl's hand, trying to plead with her. "Luz, you can't leave."

"You said you didn't want to be my friend Amity. Let me go and you'll never see me again."

Amity felt like she'd been stabbed in the heart with her own words, knowing how deep they cut into the girl she'd never want to hurt. She tightened her grip around the human's limp hand, "Just... just hear me out, please."

Luz remained where she stood, but kept her back to Amity.

"I'm sorry for what I said, Luz. I've just been really confused lately and what you said about me being a great friend... it hurt."

Luz looked over her shoulder, confused.

"I need to tell you... the reason why Emira and Edric set you up, it's... it was all because of me. What they did, it was all so that I would have the chance to tell you how I really feel."

Amity choked back a sob.

"I was too scared to tell you, and I still am. I promised you I'd tell you when I was ready and I'm still not ready... but I can't let you walk away. So... if there's any chance you won't leave after hearing what I say, I have to at least try."

Amity's free hand joined her other, collecting whatever warmth she could of Luz's hand that the other couldn't.

"I hate... I hate it when you tell me I'm a great friend. I hate it when you just accept some random boy's invitation for a date, and I hate it when you speak so lowly of yourself!"

Amity took a shaky breath, readying herself as best she could.

"Luz Noceda... you are the most remarkable person I could have ever dreamed of meeting. You're everything I could ever wish to be. You're smart, passionate, kind, and dang it you're so beautiful it hurts! I love everything about you. Which is why it hurts when you call me your friend, because... every time you do… it's a reminder that that's all I'll ever be... when all I could ever wish for is to be... more. I want to be the one that makes you smile, I want to be the one that makes you happy, I want to be the one you love... because...

I love you, Luz."

A whirlpool of emotions swirled within Amity. She finally confessed but now... there's a strong cloud of doubt and overwhelming sensation of fear looming over her, terrified of what would happen next: The inevitable. The core reason why she could never bring herself to tell the girl she loved how she felt.

Rejection.

Luz would never look at her the same way again. Now knowing Amity's feelings and desire to be closer she'd be too uncomfortable to be around her. Amity would never get to hear her laugh, never get to see her smile, never get to...

Amity's eyes were downcast on Luz's hand that she held within her own. It would be the last time she'd ever be this close to the human girl that changed her life. The one that made her better. The one who made her... more.

Luz stared at the Blight, unable to hear anything but the girl's voice in her head.

...you deserve so much more.

...I think you're perfect just the way you are.

I love everything about you.

I love you, Luz.

"Do... do you really feel that way about me?" Luz asked, speaking her thoughts aloud.

Still looking down, Amity nodded her head in response, too afraid to face the girl she loved.

Luz looked down at her hand, which Amity held within her own.

What did Amity mean to her?

She was her friend, but... is that all there was to it?

Luz thought back to the first time she saw Amity. She thought of her as a stuck up, arrogant, girl who didn't care about anything but making it to the top. Yet, despite her first impression there was a nagging feeling that more to the green haired girl than she initially perceived. Then the convention happened and... she was right.

She learned that Amity's dream was to be recognized for her greatness, she wanted approval. Not from others, but from herself. In a way, she was just like Luz.

Luz knew that her dreams of becoming a true witch were a child's fantasy, but that didn't stop her. She learned to disregard the judgement of others and work towards her dream. No matter how ridiculous it seemed. No matter how impossible it truly was.

Next was their encounter at the library, where again... Amity surprised her. She sounded so soft, so caring when reading to children. Which is why it hurt that Amity wanted nothing to do with her, seeing Luz as a curse. Then there was the whole ordeal with her siblings and as messy as that incident was, it was because of that set of events that Amity first considered to attempt befriending the human she had once resented. Next thing she knew, they were bonding over Azura and... they became friends.

In the short time they spent together, between the events of the Moonlight Conjuring and their time on the Knee, Luz learned that Amity was so much different from any other friend she ever had. Amity was kind, but she had a fire in her. She was willing to share her own opinions even if it seemed no one else would support her. Because of her dream to become a part of the Emperor's Coven she pushed herself harder than everybody, willing to work herself to the bone even if it meant she would only be ahead of everyone else by just a hair. If she set her mind to something there was nothing that would deter her. Amity was Luz's new inspiration, she wanted to be just like her.

When the Slither Beast took Eda, Edric, and Emira the remaining Blight trapped Luz in a cage spell. Despite how dangerous it was to face the Slither Beast alone, she did what she could to protect Luz. Yet when Luz escaped her spell and offered to help, Amity accepted. As protective as Amity was of Luz, she believed in her just as much.

When they journeyed into Willow's mind together Luz found out how far Amity was willing to go to protect those she cared for. Leaving the only real friend she had in order to protect her, destroying whatever bond they shared, for the sake of her friend's future.

And finally... Grom.

Luz's eyes widened, remembering Amity's fear.

Being rejected.

Was... was that thing supposed to be me?

Amity hadn't moved, she was still grasping onto Luz's hand like it was her lifeline.

"Amity…"

The green haired girl slowly raised her head, showing her face. Her golden eyes were bloodshot from the crying, her cheeks stained with tears, and her face...

Luz felt her heart break.

She never thought Amity could look so... broken.

Luz couldn't bear the sight before her. She wanted to stop the tears from falling, she wanted to make Amity laugh, she wanted to see her beautiful smile that she...

Luz inhaled sharply, remembering the events that took place after Grom.

After returning to Hexside they had shared one more dance. Once again holding each other in their arms, swaying to the soft beat of the music that became nullified as the only thing on her mind was the girl in front of her.

How her golden eyes seemed to sparkle whenever she stared into them.

How her hair would sometimes sweep over her pointed ears with each step.

How her smile made her heart do summersaults.

How her hand inside her own made her feel so... complete.

Luz began to feel the heat from Amity's hands reach her face.

She...

"Amity... I think I might feel the same way."

The two stared at each other, momentarily speechless.

All those times when they held hands, when they hugged, Luz... always felt this. This electrical shock which ran through her veins. This warmth that made her feel complete. This connection.

She just never paid any attention to it, but now it was just the two of them. Alone. Nothing in the way, nothing pushing them forward, nothing to ruin the moment. It was just Luz, Amity, and their real feelings.

"You... do you mean that?" Amity asked, barely a whisper.

"Yes," Luz exclaimed. "I do! I…"

Luz put her free hand on top of Amity's which held onto her own.

"I love you, Amity."

Author's Note

I was going to keep writing but I personally feel that the last line was the best way to end this chapter. There's going to be another two (maybe three ?) chapters after this one. I could have written them as individual one shots, but I figured since they take place after this story, why not just keep it all in one place? The next chapter is going to be straight up fluff and the one after that is going to be writing reflection with a bit of an epilogue, this epilogue will be pretty short which is why I'm considering making a third... so no promises. The reason why is because there's this new AU I found for Lumity and I have an idea for a cute one shot for it. So I'm probably gonna get started on that real soon, after that I doubt you'll be hearing from me for a while.

Anyways, thank you all for reading! Please FAVORITE and REVIEW to show/tell me what you think! Lumity Forever!