RPOV

For so many years I've kept my feelings for Dimitri hidden. And the moment we start hanging out together, he figures it out. I felt idiotic. How am I supposed to face him at school?

I sighed in frustration. Life is a total bitch, sometimes.

~Secret admirers~

a few weeks later

The rumors about me being a whore are still at large. I've learned to ignore them. All of my former 'friends' have disconnected themselves from me, like I give a shit. I've been spending my valuable time with Dimitri - walking with him to class, hanging out during lunch and after school, studying in the library together. We've become inseperable. But I'm still trying to figure out how to describe my feelings for him, even if he was able to guess it on his own.

I knew Valentine's Day was coming up, and I could buy him something, but I didn't know what guys liked. Especially Dimitri, I couldn't ask him. So I decided to buy him a card.

I don't think Dimitri would appreciate a card, even if he's too nice to admit it. I sighed.

What could I buy Dimitri that he'd like?


DPOV

I was very aware that Valentine's Day was coming up, and I had an idea of what I wanted to get Roza for Valentine's Day. I prayed that Roza would like it.

~Secret admirers~

It was lunchtime, and I was waiting for Roza outside her classroom. I peeked inside, and she was putting her things away. She looked up and spotted me.

"Why don't you come in, Dimitri?" Roza called. I slowly walked in and stood next to Roza. "How long have you been standing there?"

"Fifteen minutes," I said.

Roza smiled. "C'mon." We walked out of the classroom. Roza and I were halfway to our usual spot, when a bunch of guys approached us. I felt an uncomfortable feeling rise up in me.

"Hey, Rosie," one of the guys said. The way his voice sounded was disgusting. "How about after school you and me have some fun." The guys behind him snickered. Roza glared at the guy, tilting her face up, sizing him up.

"How about you fuck off," she said.

"Can't I just get you instead?" he snickered. The guy's hand went out and grabbed Roza's upper arm. Roza clawed the guy's hand and kicked his groin. His friends stalked over to Roza, glaring and swearing at her. I grabbed Roza's arm and pushed her behind me.

"Oh, what's little Belikov gonna do?" one of them mocked.

"He couldn't do shit!" another one laughed.

"He is a piece of shit." another called.

Don't take the crap these people give you.

"I'm not," I said softly.

"What was that?" One of the guys walked up to me, he wasn't as tall as me. He stopped just under my chin.

"Dimitri, let's go," Roza whispered.

"I'm not a piece of shit," I said, a little louder.

"Did you hear that, guys? Belikov grew some balls." The guy stood on his tiptoes, trying to get eye-level with me, his voice lowered when he spoke. "You'll always be a piece of shit, Belikov. You know why? You don't have the balls to do anything about it." I looked down. "That's what I thought," the guy grumbled.

Roza came from behind me, a scowl on her face. "If you don't leave him alone, I'll chop of your balls and shove it up your ass," Roza threatened.

"Isn't that sexy?" the guy laughed. "I'd like to see you try, whore."

~Secret admirers~

Roza and I were sitting in the principal's office. Roza was the one in trouble, I was sent in for being there. Roza beat the crap out of those guys. She kicked one of them so hard in their groin they were bleeding. That one was sent to the hospital.

Principal Kirova scolded Roza the entire time we were there. Telling her she was a menace to the school. But if Kirova was there, she would understand why Roza did what she did.

"Why can't you listen?" Roza shouted. "They were saying disgusting crap to me! Then they started harassing Dimitri. If you'd get the stick out of your ass..."

"Rosemarie." Principal Kirova's voice came out as a shout. Roza shut her mouth, but continued to glare at the principal. "You will be suspended for two months. As for your friend over here, he hasn't done anything so I'm letting him go." She looked at me. "But take this as a warning, Mr. Belikov."

"Yes, ma'am," I murmured. I could feel Roza's anger radiating off of her.

When we left, Roza exploded. Shouting out curses left and right. After we left the office, she broke down.

"I hate her," she cried. "She's such a bitch." I hesitantly wrapped my arms around her. She buried her face in my chest. "This school sucks. Everyone in this school sucks." She trembled in my arms. I've never seen her so weak. Her arms wrapped around my waist. "Why doesn't anyone like me?"

"I like you," I whispered, stroking her silky hair. I love her hair.

Roza chuckled. "I know."

No, I really like you. I love you. I wanted to say that, but I didn't.

After Roza calmed down, we walked to my house.


QUICKY A/N: WHAT SHOULD DIMITRI DO FOR ROSE ON VALENTINE'S DAY? SHOULD DIMITRI TELL HER?

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