Title: Want
Summary: "Boq, is it because you find me unattractive?"
Rating: T (adult situation implied and maybe acted upon)
Disclaimer: LOL
Archive: Now that I've created one…
Author's Note: I wanted to write something fluffy (like sheep). I guess this can be viewed as a prologue to Buttons, but not necessarily. I like to go by the idea that since Nessa is Elphie's younger sister and that she's three years younger making Nessa 15 when Elphie was 18. So, Nessa entered university at 15, and was accepted and did well because she had private tutors her whole life (only the best for Frex's favorite).
Now really, Nessa had to have some reason to think Boq loved her.
Want
"Boq, is it because you find me unattractive?" Boq's pen stopped halfway across his finger, and he felt the eyes of his girlfriend on the back of his neck. Breathless and silent, he turned towards her. One leg dangled off the edge of her bed while she sat straight backed, but nervous. She twisted the end of her shirt with two fingers.
"Why would you ask that?" The edges of his History homework rubbed against his elbow and fluttered against his shirt. His fingers tapped against the edge of the table, and one of his feet settled on top of a forgotten book shoved under the desk. Nessarose glanced up once before staring back down at her twisting hands and shirt.
"Well, we've been dating for three years, and you…Well, we've never even kissed, Boq." Her cheeks took on a lovely rose color, and Boq wondered if it was too late to take up writing poetry. His eyes followed the tangled fingers up to her arms and shoulders before settling on her neck. Her eyes stayed downcast. The hollow of her throat look particularly…
"…You did kiss me on the cheek once, but I'm not counting that." The last bit came out in a bit of a rush, and Boq hoped she hadn't been talking for a while. The edges of her lips curved up. "That was nice though." Boq slid out of his chair, and his body found its way onto the bed beside her. Nessa shuddered as Boq brushed a strand of her hair behind her ear.
"You just turned eighteen, Nessa."
"I know; my birthday was last week." Nessa glanced up again. She blushed, and bit her bottom lip.
"And I kissed you. For your birthday."
"On the cheek." Her body shifted towards him. "That wasn't what I meant." Boq tilted her face up towards him. "And I was just wondering…" Boq ran his thumb across Nessa's jaw. "…If it's because you don't…" She shivered. "…Find me attractive." Boq raised one eyebrow. "I'm not blonde." Nessa glanced down. "And I'm definitely not as curvy as some." Boq wrapped his other arm around Nessa's waist, and she draped her arms around his shoulders.
Why did she always know what to do to make sure that he couldn't say no?
"No, Nessa, you are not blonde or as curvy as Some, but Some are not you, and they are definitely not as gorgeous as you are." He ran one hand down her hair. "I like your hair, Nessa. I've told you that." Wrapping one strand around a finger, he gently kissed the tips of her hair.
"I know, but Glinda is-"
"-Very bad for your self-esteem apparently." Boq kissed the top of her head. "I do find you attractive."
"Then how come you've never kissed me?"
'Because I've never kissed Glinda.'
Boq breathed in, and stopped mid breath.
'But she probably never will, and Nessa is here; she's right here.'
"Do you want me to?"
"No, I felt like having an embarrassing conversation just for the hell of it."
"Do you want me to, Nessa?" She blinked twice and let her right hand run down his shoulder, over his heart.
"I want you to love me."
-END-
I don't even know guys. I thought it would be cute and fluffy, and then it wasn't so cute and fluffy. I guess it's fluffier (or just makes Boq more of an ass) if it's the precursor to Buttons…Anyways, thank you for reading that. Please review. Love!
P.S.-The poetry line is in honor of WICKED! Soap Opera. Best soap opera ever. Hilarious. Go read it. You know you want to...