Author's Note: I don't own anything other than my original character
If Evie was being honest with herself, she started realizing her feelings for Lefi the first time that they kissed. She knew from the moment their lips first touched that her feelings for the shorter girl had changed. It had been a year since their first kiss and she found that her feelings were growing stronger with each day that passed. The more they kissed, the more she wanted to keep kissing her.
She found herself watching and staring at Lefi. Sometimes, the blonde would catch her look and – occasionally – Evie would catch Lefi staring at her. Every time they caught each other, both would quickly turn, blushes on their faces.
Evie knew she wanted to tell Lefi how she felt, but she wasn't sure how to start that conversation. All she knew was that she was feeling something that she'd never felt before.
"What's got you so smiley?" Mal asked, raising a curious eyebrow. Lefi shrugged with a coy smile. "Okay, I'm kind of in a rush, so I'm going to need you to go ahead and just tell me."
"I have a date to the ball." Lefi explained. Evie's head popped up quickly, just barely avoiding dropping the pencil she was holding.
"Aziz asked you? That's great, Lefi!" Mal said, not noticing her best friend's reaction as she walked over to her sister's bed and sat down.
"Yeah, he asked me at lunch." the blonde explained. Mal grinned. "Evie, would you mind making my dress? I know you've been making dresses for months and this short-notice, but-"
"Of course I will. I'll start sketching tonight. I think I remember your measurements, but we'll double-check them tomorrow." Evie replied, managing a smile. Lefi sent her a grateful smile as she stood up. "Where are you going?"
"I have to work on a project with Lonnie. I'll see you two later." Lefi explained, grabbing her backpack. The moment the door was closed, Evie began crying. Her back to her roommate, Mal smiled as her sister left the room.
"I'm so glad she's fitting in here. She's been on her own for so long, I was afraid she'd have trouble adjusting, but it's almost like she was born to live here." Evie wiped her tears, unable to respond. When Mal looked over at her best friend, she let out a slight gasp. "E, what's wrong?"
"Nothing." Evie mumbled, looking down.
"Evie, we don't lie to each other." Mal said gently as she walked over to the taller girl. Closing her eyes, Evie placed her head in her hands.
"On the Isle, Lefi and I were friends." she whispered. Mal nodded slowly, already aware of that. "We were a lot closer than most friends are."
"What, like best friends? E, just because you and I are best friends now doesn't mean you have to feel guilty about Lefi now that she's here." Evie sighed.
"We were more than friends, M. A lot more." she whispered. Mal stared in shock.
"You and... And my sister?" Evie nodded. "How long?"
"We were both banished by your mom around the same time. I felt bad that she had nowhere to sleep, so I used to sneak her into my room after my mom went to bed. That's how we became friends. We didn't become more until we were thirteen. That's when we had our first kiss. I wanted to know what it felt like. For about a year, we would kiss. We told ourselves and each other that we were just practicing for when we met the right people, but we both knew it meant so much more than that. We started dating when we were fourteen." Evie explained.
"When did you break up?" Mal asked.
"We never officially did, but I guess you could count my leaving for Auradon as our break up." Mal nodded slowly. "We weren't supposed to stay here. I figured we'd be back in a few days and I'd make it up to her."
"You really care about her." Mal commented softly.
"She was my everything." Evie whispered, looking up at her best friend. Mal hugged the other girl as she cried. "No matter how hard I try, I still feel like we're distant."
"I'm so sorry, E." Evie wiped her tears. "Well, now a lot of things make sense."
"Like what?" the taller girl asked. Mal let out a soft laugh.
"Why Lef was so mad at you when she got here. Though I still don't understand why she wasn't mad at me." Evie sighed.
"You didn't see each other every day. You sometimes went weeks without being able to see each other. Lef and I were with each other every single day and slept in the same bed every single night. She felt my absence more than yours." she explained. Mal nodded slowly. "I just want my friend back."
"Is that all you want back?" Mal whispered, causing Evie to look up. In the back of her mind, she knew the answer. However, she nodded.
"Of course." she lied.
If Lefi was being honest with herself, she'd always had feelings for Evie. From the moment she'd met the girl, she'd known that she was different than anyone she'd ever known. When Evie brought up kissing, Lefi was surprised, but excited. She had no idea that that one, simple kiss would lead to a year of stolen kisses. The more they kissed, the more Lefi found herself liking the other girl.
She knew she wanted to tell Evie how she felt, but she didn't know how to bring it up. Eventually, she knew that she couldn't keep it to herself anymore. It was just a matter of talking to Evie and finally telling her how she felt.