(A/N: I made an existing character non binary. They are Allison Taylor from 'Lisa's Rival')
BART POV
The announcements play. Skinner's voice fills the room.
'Attention, students, coming up is the ice cream social! Find all the details on the announcement board. And attention, all grade 10 students, welcome your new teacher, Mr. Bergstrom! And all grade 12 students, welcome the new student, Donny. That's all, thank you.'
Now, I need to find a date to the Ice Cream Social. Ugh.
LISA POV
Mr Bergstrom? Yes! This is the best day. Will he remember me? I squeal. Oops, was that out loud? Yes.
~Break~
"Hey, you squealed in class, right?" A voice said to me.
"Yeah, uh, who are you, exactly?" I asked.
"I'm Ali. They/them." They said.
"Lisa. She/her."
They smiled at me. "Can I sit here?"
"Sure." I scooted over.
"So, why'd you squeal?"
"I heard on the announcements that my favourite teacher is coming back. I'm really excited."
"That's cool."
I told them all about Mr Bergstrom. They asked for my number and I gave it to them.
BART POV
I sit alone at a table. Someone I don't recognise, walks up to me.
"Can I sit with you?" He asks, "I'm Donny."
"Uh, yeah." He sits down opposite me. He introduces himself to me. We talk about our interests. We both like listening to music all the time and joking around. He distracts me momentarily from Milhouse. Until I look over his shoulder and see Milhouse with my least favourite person at the moment.
MILHOUSE POV
I've been sitting with Samantha at break. Bart has been sitting with Lisa or Nelson. Today he's sitting with someone else. The new kid. They're laughing. And smiling. And talking. I look over and Bart's looking at me. I look away and try to look more interested in Samantha. But Bart is who I'm focused on. I laugh at something Samantha says and I see, out the corner of my eye, Bart looking over at me, eyebrows furrowed. If I look like I'm focusing on or giving Samatha attention, Bart notices. I know what I must do. Everything's coming up Milhouse.
BART POV
For the next few weeks, Milhouse and I still hadn't spoken apart from when he returned my clothes. I wondered if his parents were still fighting. And how Milhouse is doing. Donny and I have gotten really close.
Donny and I go to Krusty Burger and get burgers and milkshakes. We end up holding hands. It didn't feel the same as when I touched Milhouse's arm. That spark. But, it's still exciting and all that. We sit on a bench in a park. We talk about more stuff we like, our favourite movies and bands. We both like horror movies and rock music. We play music and introduce each other to bands. We stand up to go our separate ways. We hold hands. We lean in. And our lips meet. In a kiss. It's indescribable. Like it's not passionate, it's not comfortingly gentle and cozy. It's weird. The tension isn't the same as it was that night with Milhouse. Stop thinking about him, Bart. You're with Donny now. Act like it!
"Will you go with me to the Ice Cream Social?" I ask Donny.
"Yes." He says, smiling. I smile back.
MILHOUSE POV
"Sammy, will you go to the ice cream social with me?" I ask.
"Yes, yes, yes." She said, hugging me. I felt bad, in the back of my mind, I knew I was using her.
"I can't wait." She says. "What are we gonna wear?" I want to wear my pink dress and white sandals and brown hat. I'll look like Neapolitan ice cream! We should match."
"Yeah, yeah." I said, looking at Bart walking past.
"I'll wear my pink shirt, white vans and brown pants."
"Yes! That's great. It's next week, but it feels so far away!" She said.
LISA POV
"Hey, Ali, wanna go to the Ice Cream Social with me?" I asked my mirror.
"No, Would you do me the honour of going to the Ice cream social with me?"
"Too formal. Ughh." I groaned.
"Hey, Lise, what's wrong?" Bart asked.
"You know my friend Ali, right? Well I want to ask them to the ice cream social and I'm terrified."
"Lise, they are like totally crazy for you. They'll say yes."
"Thanks. Who did you ask?"
"Donny, my boyfriend, duh."
"Not a certain Milhouse?" I ask. "And it's official. That's great."
"No, Lise. And he's going with Samantha, anyway."
"Ok."
"Well, what are you waiting for, go ask them."
"Ok, yeah, I will."
I run out, going to meet Ali.
"Hey, Lisa." They say.
"Hey, Ali. Will you go to the ice cream social with me?"
"Yes! Of course, Lisa." They spin me. We laugh.
"Can I um, kiss you?" I say, embarrassed.
"Yeah." They breathe.
I kiss them. It feels like fireworks are going off. I hold them and they run their hands through my hair.
We laugh.
"I'm so happy." I say.
"Me too." They say.
~The next day~
I sit down in my seat in my classroom.
I read my book.
Someone walks in. "Good morning, Lisa."
I look up. A smile spreads across my face, I stand up. And run up and hug my favourite teacher.
"Good morning, Mr Bergstrom." I say.
"It's so good to see how you've grown. Do you still play the saxophone?"
"Yes, I do. And I still have the note you gave me and the hat."
"Aww. That's sweet."
I sat back down in my seat. Then Ali walked in.
"Hey, Lisa." They came up to me.
"Hi, Ali. This is Mr Bergstrom." I said, gesturing to him.
"Hello, I'm Lisa's partner, Ali Taylor."
"Nice to meet you, Ali." Mr Bergstrom said.
BART POV
I sit in the studio. I sit patiently. Then the piercer comes through the door. I close my eyes as the needle goes through my earlobe.