Dedicated to : K who asked gor Marellinh

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Linh's POV:

I ran my fingers nervously across my arms, waiting for Marella to arrive in front of Eternelia.

Out of all the people in the Elvin world, the one girl I had a huge crush on would be the one to accompany me to the Matchmakers. Today was the day I would get my first list of which boys I could date.

Though I knew it was useless; I wasn't into boys, I only wanted Marella. As obsessive that sounded.

"Hey, you excited?" a familiar and infuriatingly cute voice asked.

I turned around with a plastered grin on my lips.

"Yeah, I am! And you?" I asked sweetly, feeling my heart flutter at the sight of a blonde girl with beautiful blue eyes.

Marella shrugged.

"I wouldn't really care if I didn't get the one I wanted." she told me, her eyes looking up at me with her flushed cheeks.

I frowned in confusion: I didn't understand why she was blushing. Could it be, maybe, possible that she liked me back?-

'No Linh, stop! That's impossible, who would like you?', a stern voice scolded my at the back of my head.

"Are you okay Linh? I called your name a few times but you didn't answer." Marella asked, putting a reassuring hand on my shoulder lightly.

My heart fluttered at her touch. It was pounding so hard, I was scared it would fly out of my ribcage. I was sure anyone would be able to hear my heartbeat from miles away.

"Y-yeah, don't worry about it! J-just a little nervous about who I'm going to get on my list. Yeah, that's right, that!" I stuttered lamely.

It was the most obvious lie ever, but Marella just smiled at me.

"You're cute when you're nervous." she told me softly, before her eyes widened and she smacked a hand over her mouth.

My heart was now officially exploding. Was this how Sophie felt when Keefe told her that before? If so, how could she still be so oblivious?

I just kept my head low, and walked over to the counter alongside Marella, not daring to break the silence between us.

"Hello, how can I help you?" the lady asked kindly behind her desk.

I took a deep breath, ready for what was to come.

Marella's POV:

I walked to the Matchmakers' room, going to fetch my list.

Why did I have to be so stupid? I wasn't supposed to be in love with Linh, I would get my list, and date the first person on it.

My only objective was to get my mind off Linh, though that was apparently impossible.

I looked over at her. Her long black and sliver hair flowed as she walked elegantly. Her sliver eyes were so beautiful. How could someone be so perfect?

"What's your name?" the blonde lady with navy blue eyes asked Linh.

"Linh Song." the Hydrokinetic told the Matchmaker with a sweet smile.

Even her smile was perfect, and all I could do was smile with her.

"And you?" the Matchmaker asked me.

I introduced myself silently, my heart still in hummingbird mode from being next to Linh.

"Okay, I'll be right back." the woman told her, standing from her seat.

I looked over at Linh.

"I'm a little nervous." she admitted, staring at me.

I cupped her two hands in my own.

"Everything's going to be fine. You're going to get your perfect match, you'll date them. Then you're going to get married and have a ton of cute little kids with black hair and-" I was interrupted by Linh bursting into tears.

"But I won't get my perfect match!" she screamed out, sobbing her eyes out.

Though this scene made me sad, I had to admire how beautiful she looked when she cried.

"What makes you say that? Of course you will!" I told her reassuringly.

I was still a little sad by saying this; she would be with someone else other than me, and I couldn't even date because I was lesbian, and I didn't think it was possible to date a girl.

Linh sniffed while wiping her cute button nose with the back of her hand.

"There's something I haven't told you." she told me, looking like she was going to give me a big revelation.

Suddenly, the Matchmaker came back, with two files in her hands.

"Oh, I see... Do you want me to come back later?" she asked, backing away as she saw Linh's stain-teared cheeks.

Linh wiped her eyes furiously.

"No, don't worry. Go on." she told her.

The Matchmaker smiled sweetly at her and seated herself at her seat.

"Here is for you." she said as she gave Linh one of the files. "And this is yours."

She gave me the other file.

Linh and I thanked her at the same time as we stood from our seats.

Linh's POV:

I slid my file open as I sat there, on the couch, beside Marella Redek, ready to see who was on my list.

"On three?" Marella asked encouragingly, with her own file ready to be opened.

I nodded, trying to convince myself more than Marella that I was ready.

"Three." I counted.

"Two." the Pyrokinetic smirked.

"One." we both whispered simultaneously.

I scrambled to rip up the envelope to see a piece of paper with small words on it. I read the names on the list.

My eyes widened as I saw all of them were girls. And in number 1, was Marella Redek's name painted in red.

Marella's POV:

I nearly fainted when I saw the first name on the list.

1. Linh Song, it read.

I looked at Linh, who was also in shock, with her eyes widened. She stood still, as if she were a statue.

"Who did you get as your first?" I asked, smiling to break the tension in the room.

Linh's voice was barely a whisper, I had to lean in to hear her.

"You." she murmured.

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A/N:

Okay, well that was unexpected, wasn't it?

Nah, I'm guessing you knew it from the beginning

Ok, I have LOADS of Homework to do, teachers just have to chill! We can't even have a holiday!

Okay, bye! 3

-Ellie

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