High School AU

LietBel

Natalia was a sophomore at Hetalia High School and did not like Toris. (At least, that's what she told herself.) Yeah, she had bullied him ever since fifth grade, but she didn't like him. Right?

So when she had conflicting thoughts about stealing his lunch that Tuesday, she began questioning that she didn't like him.

Toris was sitting at a table with his friends Eduard and Raivis, and seemed to be staring at her. He shook his head and looked away, but Natalia noticed. She got up from her brother and sister's table and stomped over to him. She looked him right in the eye and received no interference as she snatched his lunch box and went back to her table.

After sitting back down, she looked at the lunch box. It had the colors of the Lithuanian flag on it, and a few small drops of blood.

"Must have been from that time when I punched him in the face and made his nose bleed." Natalia thought.

But she furrowed her brow in confusion.

"I did that like seven times though. But why would I...? He never did anything to me..."

Toris liked Natalia, he knew that for sure. But she seemed to be having conflicting feelings for him. No matter, he was happy sitting next his friends Eduard and Raivis. Even though she constantly bullied him, he liked her. So it was very out-of-character when she returned his lunch box.

"I'm sorry I took this." She mumbled.

Toris, taken aback, mumbled a reply. "It's okay."

"No, it isn't." Natalia surprised herself, but continued anyway. "I've been bullying you for years, and I feel bad."

Toris just stared at her, not understanding. "Is she really...? Apologizing?"

She changed demeanor back to her old self but looked away. "Don't get me wrong, you're still annoying. But I just mean, not that annoying..."

Was that... a blush Toris saw? Short-lived, but visible.

Toris blushed in return as they made eye contact and held each other's gaze a bit too long. Natalia rushed back to her siblings' table and held her iron gaze fixed on a point in the distance. Toris gritted his teeth and stood up.

"Wait, Toris, what was that and what are you doing?" Eduard had been staring and finally spoke up, confused. "She's going to beat you up again."

"No, she won't." Toris ignored the eye roll from Eduard and protests from Raivis as he walked to Natalia's table. He bent down and gave her cheek a small kiss. She grabbed his shirt and kissed him, melting into the kiss. She stopped doubting herself and accepted her feelings for him.