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Tris POV
The bell rings signaling the end of class, and I walk out of the classroom. I am about to say something to Christina when an arm grabs me, and pulls me off into a different hallway. Only when I look up am I met with familiar blue eyes.
"I need to talk to you," Tobias says.
"It's fine, you don't have to tell me now," I say. I don't want to make him feel like he has to share absolutely everything with me, because I know that some things are hard to share and it takes time.
"I want to," he says. I raise my eyebrows at him, as if telling him to go on.
"I'm going to start with I'm sorry," he says, "Then mention how I am the biggest idiot in the world."
"I don't think you're an idiot," I defend him, even though he made the comment himself.
"No, I am, I definitely am. Tris, I thought that you hated me, that's why I acted the way I did," he says, and the comment takes me by surprise.
"Why-why would I hate you," I choke out, trying not to stutter and get upset. I most definitely do not hate him, I feel the complete opposite and I'm saddened because I don't know what I did to make him think that.
"Please don't get upset," Tobias pleads, "It was all in my head, I thought I saw signs that you were having second thoughts."
"Signs?" I ask, somewhat confused.
"You know, girls trying to hint at something without really saying it. Leaving little hints," he explains.
I hold back a scoff, and say, "Did you hear that from Zeke?" He doesn't respond, just looks down.
"Look, Tobias, when I said that I'm not like the other girls, I meant it. I don't play those, those games, okay? If I had something to say to you, I would just say it," I say.
"I shouldn't have listened to Zeke," Tobias says.
"Really?" I say sarcastically.
He sighs, and say, "I'm sorry, I really am. I just-I have never had a girlfriend before and I'm not very good at it, okay?" I try to not look shocked, even though on the inside I am. Never had a girlfriend? I don't understand how that is possible, Tobias is so-so perfect.
"I've never been in a relationship before either," I admit.
"I don't believe that," Tobias says.
"It's true!" I yell, but turning red in the process. "You were my first kiss too," I mumble, looking down. When I finally look back up, Tobias is looking at me stunned.
"It's not that hard to believe," I say.
"Yes, it is," he says, taking a step closer to me, "I can't believe that no other guy has noticed how absolutely incredible you are, how sweet and strong and funny you are."
I blush deep red, but then laugh and say, "You're only saying that because you have to, because we're together and you have to compliment me."
"No, Tris," he says, "I don't say things I don't mean, there's no point in doing so. It's so sad to think that you don't see what I see."
I smirk, and say, "But every time she asks me do I look okay?"
A/N: They are quoting Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars
"I say when I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change, 'cause you're amazing just the way you are," he says with a smile so sincere that for a second I actually believe him.
I step closer to whisper into his ear, "You are perfect." I rest my head on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry if you were confused earlier, or sad," he says.
"Well, I don't hate you," I say.
He grins, and says, "That's good to hear."
"We need to get to lunch," I say. Of course I don't really want to go, I want to stay here alone with Tobias, but I know that we have to or else Christina will hunt me down.
"I'd rather be here alone with you," Tobias says, and I blush.
"You don't have to be embarrassed around me," he says when he sees me turn red.
"Still getting used to the whole relationship thing," I point out.
"I think it's cute when you blush," he says.
"We need to get to lunch," I repeat, and start walking in that direction.
"Hey, wait!" Tobias says as he catches up with me, "That's it?"
"Yep, we're good," I say.
"That's not what I meant," he says boldly.
I smack him, and say, "I am disgusted by those couples that constantly make out in public, and we aren't going to become one."
"Then do you want to go somewhere more private?" he asks, wiggling his eyebrows.
"You are such a teenage boy!" I shout, and then run to the cafeteria.
I burst through the doors and immediately take a seat next to Christina.
"Where were you?" she demands. Tobias then runs into the room, and Christina wiggles her eyebrows at me. I shove her.
Tobias wraps his arms around me, and says, "You would be dead if I didn't like you so much." I giggle, trying to ignore all the stares and the whispering around us.
"I've never seen you like this, Four," Shauna mentions.
"Well, uh…" Tobias starts, but I can tell he doesn't know how to respond.
"I know! It's like you are a completely different person!" Christina adds, and Tobias looks down embarrassed.
"It's not a bad thing," I whisper into his ear.
"It's all because of you, you know," he says, and I give him a small smile and blush. Tobias takes the seat next to me.
"Aw, look at the cute couple," Marlene says as she sits down. I blush even more, and look down. I sneak a glance over at Tobias, and he is all smiles. I really didn't notice before how happy he is around me until I saw the old Four, as Marlene put it, this morning.
I turn to the side and kiss his cheek. "What was that for?" Tobias whispers into my ear.
"Your smile is just so adorable right now, I couldn't help myself," I whisper back. At this, he smiles wider, hoping for something more. I just laugh and shake my head.
Most of the lunch period is spent talking, and I stay out of the conversation as normal. However, today I notice that I am being asked a lot more questions than normal, I wonder why? The bell rings, and the rest of the day goes by quickly after.
Four POV
Class ends, and I pull Tris off to the side before we reach the cafeteria. "I need to talk to you," I say.
"It's fine, you don't have to tell me now," she says kindly.
"I want to," I say, and she raises her eyebrows asking for an explanation.
"I'm going to start with I'm sorry," I say, "Then mention how I am the biggest idiot in the world." I am, I really am. I shut out my girlfriend, everyone all morning for no good reason at all.
"I don't think you're an idiot," she says. Little does she know…
"No, I am, I definitely am. Tris, I thought that you hated me, that's why I acted the way I did," I say, and she looks surprised.
"Why-why would I hate you," she stutters, and I instantly feel even more terrible about the entire situation, knowing that I am making her choke on her words, as if holding back tears.
"Please don't get upset," I plead, "It was all in my head, I thought I saw signs that you were having second thoughts."
"Signs?" she asks confused, although I don't know the reason.
"You know, girls trying to hint at something without really saying it. Leaving little hints," I say, basically repeating what Zeke told me this morning.
"Did you hear that from Zeke?" Tris asks. Gosh, I swear she can read my mind. I look down.
"Look, Tobias, when I said that I'm not like the other girls, I meant it. I don't play those, those games, okay? If I had something to say to you, I would just say it," she says. I should've known that Tris is different and wouldn't do that, I shouldn't have over thought it all and I definitely shouldn't have listened to Zeke.
"I shouldn't have listened to Zeke," I speak, saying my thoughts.
"Really?" she says sarcastically. At least she can have a sense of humor, hopefully she isn't mad at me.
I sigh, and say, "I'm sorry, I really am. I just-I have never had a girlfriend before and I'm not very good at it, okay?" Hopefully she will understand…
"I've never been in a relationship before either," she says, and I am completely and totally shocked.
"I don't believe that," I say.
"It's true!" she says, blushing. "You were my first kiss too," she mumbles, looking down. Okay, now I am absolutely stunned.
"It's not that hard to believe," she says when she sees my expression.
"Yes, it is," I say, taking a step closer because I can't stand being far apart, "I can't believe that no other guy has noticed how absolutely incredible you are, how sweet and strong and funny you are." It's true, but in a way I'm glad that I'm the only one, like she is all mine.
She blushes a deeper red, but then laughs and says, "You're only saying that because you have to, because we're together and you have to compliment me."
"No, Tris," I say, "I don't say things I don't mean, there's no point in doing so. It's so sad to think that you don't see what I see." Maybe at a time like this, the lyrics will get past her without her noticing.
She smiles, and says, "But every time she asks me do I look okay?" Nope, she's too smart for that.
"I say when I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change, 'cause you're amazing just the way you are," I continue, smiling the whole time. It's true, she is absolutely perfect in every way and I love her for that.
Wait, love?
She steps closer, and my heartbeat speeds up "You are perfect," she says, and rests her head on my shoulder.
"I'm sorry if you were confused earlier, or sad," I say, bringing it back to the original purpose of the conversation
"Well, I don't hate you," she clarifies.
I grin, and say, "That's good to hear."
"We need to get to lunch," she says. No, I like being alone with her, I wouldn't trade this time together for anything else.
"I'd rather be here alone with you," I say, and she blushes. I love her blush, it reminds me of her shy side.
"You don't have to be embarrassed around me," I say, making she knows that she should be comfortable around me. I would hate to make her nervous
"Still getting used to the whole relationship thing," she points out. Us both…
"I think it's cute when you blush," I comment. I really want to kiss her right now, I want to hug her and hold her and I wish we weren't in school.
"We need to get to lunch," Tris repeats, not acknowledging the comment. She starts to walk towards the cafeteria.
"Hey, wait!" I say as I catch up with her, "That's it?"
"Yep, we're good," she says, referring to this morning.
"That's not what I meant," I say, hoping she'll get the hint. I've only felt her lips against mine twice, both times incredible. I wouldn't mind it again.
She smacks me, and says, "I am disgusted by those couples that constantly make out in public, and we aren't going to become one." I know what she means, I've been third wheeled by Shauna and Zeke, and they can get pretty involved in each other.
"Then do you want to go somewhere more private?" I ask, wiggling my eyebrows. It's just supposed to be a joke, I know she won't.
"You are such a teenage boy!" she shout, and then runs to the cafeteria. I run after her, but am a bit behind.
I run into the room after Tris, and I see she is sitting next to Christina. I walk over and wrap my arms around her, saying, "You would be dead if I didn't like you so much." She giggles at this.
"I've never seen you like this, Four," Shauna says to me.
How do I respond to that? "Well, uh…" I start, stumbling over words.
"I know! It's like you are a completely different person!" Christina cuts me off. I look down, a little embarrassed.
"It's not a bad thing," Tris whispers into my ear.
"It's all because of you, you know," I say. She gives me a small smile, but there is a slight blush to her face. I love that I have that effect on her.
Wait, love? Do I really love Tris? I've never felt like this before in my life, ever. I don't know…
I sit down next to her. "Aw, look at the cute couple," Marlene says as she sits down at the table. I smile wide at this, I love that we are a couple. I look over at Tris, and she is blushing as I expected. She is so adorable.
She turns to the side and kisses my cheek. The slight touch sends warmth through my veins, it's unbelievable. "What was that for?" I ask in a whisper.
"Your smile is just so adorable right now, I couldn't help myself," she whispers back. I smile wider at this.
The rest of lunch goes by quickly, the rest of the day following. I wish Tris and I had more classes together, every bit of distance between us is painful. But I can't help but think about how I felt today when I was around her. Do I love Tris?