Author's Note: I don't own anything other than my original characters

Lefi was nervous; she was about to hang out with Evie and Mal together for the first time and she wasn't sure how it was going to go. She was sitting against a tree, waiting for Evie and Mal's school day to end. After a few minutes, she heard laughter behind her and turned to find her girlfriend and best friend approaching her. "Hey..." she said, waving awkwardly when the pair stopped.

"Hey!" Evie said, smiling brightly. They'd decided that - for the time being - they were going to keep their relationship a secret from Mal, so Evie refrained from greeting her girlfriend with a kiss. "How was your day?"

"The same as yesterday - uneventful." Lefi replied. Mal grinned, sitting next to her sister. "You seem oddly happy. Who did you humiliate today?"

"Nobody yet, but... A plan is in motion." the purple-haired girl replied. Evie chuckled as she sat across from the pair. "We'll tell you more about it after it actually happens."

"I look forward to it." Lefi mumbled. Sensing her girlfriend's discomfort, Evie raised a questioning eyebrow. "So... What did you want to do this afternoon, Mal?"

"I don't know. Whatever you want to do. That reminds me, though, I got you an apple." Handing the fruit over, the purple-haired girl smiled at Lefi. Despite how uncomfortable she was, Lefi smiled at her sister.

"Thanks." she said, taking a bite. As Mal and Evie began talking about something they saw at school, she sighed and pretended to look interested.

She couldn't help but prefer when she hung out with them individually.

She couldn't help but feel jealous of the connection Evie and Mal had.

The ride back to Auradon was silent. Evie stared out the window the entire time, though Lefi knew that she was trying not to cry. When they finally reached Auradon and Lefi stopped the car, she turned toward her girlfriend. "Evie, look at me." she said softly. The blue-haired girl looked over at the blonde. "What do you want to do?"

"I want to get dinner and then go to bed." Evie whispered. Lefi nodded, getting out of the car. "I'm sorry that I put you through everything. We should have stayed here like you wanted to."

"Eves, I'm not worried about me right now. I'm actually pretty worried about you." Lefi said. Evie looked over. "I'm here for you, I promise."

"Thank you." Evie whispered, hugging her girlfriend tightly.

…

A couple of hours later, Evie and Lefi were walking into the Evie and Mal's dorm room. Throughout dinner, Evie had remained quiet, despite her girlfriend's attempts to get her to talk. When Lefi attempted to make her laugh, all she could do was muster a small smile. As she closed the door, Lefi bit her lip and looked over at her girlfriend. "Evie?" she asked.

"Yeah?" Meeting the girl's eyes, Evie immediately knew that something was wrong. "What's the matter?"

"You're not going to regret choosing me over your mom, are you? I know you two aren't exactly close, but she's still your mom and-"

"Shut up, Lef." Evie said, covering her mouth with her hand. Lefi raised an eyebrow. "You've been there for me more than my mother ever has. You and my mom used the word 'choose,' but… there was never a choice because it's always been you." Removing her hand, she pulled her girlfriend into a kiss. "I love you, Leficent." she whispered, a small smile on her face.

"I love you, too, Eves." Lefi said, smiling softly. Just as she was about to kiss the girl again, the door swung open and Mal walked into the room.

"Oh, sorry. I figured Evie's mom would still be yelling at you." she said. Evie rolled her eyes. "How'd it go on the Isle?"

"Not well. My mom gave me an ultimatum and when I told her we weren't breaking up, she told me to never come back and that she never wanted to see me again." Evie explained. Mal frowned, looking over at her best friend as the taller girl embraced her sister.

"Your mom is wrong, you know." she said. Evie turned her head away from her girlfriend. "E, you're the best thing that's ever happened to Lef and she's the best thing that has ever happened to you. You two are perfect for each other and if she can't see that, then… Well, then she just lost an amazing daughter." Evie smiled gratefully, walking over and hugging her best friend. "I'm sorry you're going through this, E."

"Thank you." Evie whispered. Looking back at her girlfriend, Evie sat down on her bed. "Lef, are you sleeping in here tonight?"

"Yeah, if that's okay with you guys." the blonde replied. Evie nodded eagerly as the blonde grabbed the pair of pajamas that she kept in the room. "Mal, do you want to pick a movie?"

"Sure." the purple-haired girl said. Quickly changing into the pajamas, Lefi sat down next to her girlfriend as her sister flipped through channels on the TV. Looking up at the taller girl, the blonde smiled softly.

"I know you're acting like you're okay with everything, but if you want to talk about it or even cry about it, I'm here." she said. Evie nodded, kissing the girl.

"Thank you." she whispered, turning toward the television.

"Are you sure that your mom isn't going to come home?" twelve-year-old Lefi asked, sitting next to her best friend on the uncomfortable couch that the Evil Queen owned.

"I'm positive." Evie said, sketching on a piece of paper. Just then, the front door swung open and the woman walked in. "I'm a little less positive now."

"Evie, what is she doing here?"

"She's my friend, Mom, you know that." Lefi looked down as the woman glared at her. Realizing that the blonde was uncomfortable, Evie stood up. "Come on, Lef, let's go for a walk."

"Sounds good." Lefi said, quickly following her friend out of the house.