Summary:Brenda and Sonya dance around their feelings in the Safe Haven.
876 words
The meeting had been . . . far from excellent. One of them was almost shot from being a Crank, the other was kidnapped by an evil organization, so there wasn't exactly much time to mingle.
Sonya nodded blankly at whatever Aris was telling her. She couldn't help the way everything became background noise every time she even got a glimpse of Brenda. There was just something so bright about her, and it wasn't just the fact that she was smiling. Her sunkissed skin, her sleeper build, her absolutely everything was magical.
Oblivious to the yearning, she grabbed some of her short hair. She managed to pull it back in a bun, keeping it off her neck. That only made her face even more visible, an unintentional teasing.
When Aris tapped her shoulder, she snapped her head towards him. He already had that knowing look, and her red face only confirmed it.
“Shut up,”she sighed, shaking her head at him.
“I didn't say anything.”
“You didn't have to.”
As she finally paid attention to her friend, Brenda turned her attention away from Gally. She couldn't help but feel that Sonya had no right to look as beautiful as she always did. Her messy braid was over her shoulder, blonde locks that glowed gold under the sun. Those hazel eyes were looking away from her, though that didn't matter much. Brenda had every speckle of color in them memorized. She could recall every moment with Sonya, every mark on her skin she decided to show, every single thing about her.
She was in dangerously over her head, and she still didn't plan on coming down.
As the weeks went on, the glances got more bold. They still looked away before they could get caught of course, but they were pushing their luck more and more. The interactions had become plentiful, though all of them were painfully small. A request for a tool here, a how was your day there. It wasn't quite enough, but it was something.
While her friends were taking their time in line, Brenda decided to invite herself to the other lone girl. Her heart was trying to kill her by running out of her chest, but she managed to keep it together. Mostly.
Sonya prayed her warm face wasn't visible at the simple fact that they were eating together. Staying hidden in the shade from a tree, they enjoyed the stew. Brenda knew that it tasted good, but her senses were overcome by the girl she thought about every time she closed her eyes.
When she moved her leg for something to do, their knees brushed together. Her eyes widened at the sudden contact, a deep blush making its way across her face. Her stomach exploded with butterflies, her heart jumping to her throat.
The fact that Sonya refused to move away only made that far worse.
Their refusal to admit their feelings and insistence nothing was there was driving everyone around them insane. If Harriet ended up actually talking to herself because her friend was in lala land again, she was going to jump off a cliff. They were by the ocean under the beautiful stars, and they were still dancing around each other! How could they be so obsessed yet so oblivious?!
Aris and Thomas remained stuck around the campfire, desperately searching for warmth. Harriet was laying on the sand, admiring the stars. Gally, and Minho were actually swimming out of sight from everyone else while Sonya and Brenda were both ‘looking for seashells’.
The blonde dared to glance up, sneaking a look for the fifth time that hour. This time, she was caught by someone looking right back.
They both stood there, gazing at each other from the other side of the fire. This time, they didn't look away. Kneeling there, they stared into each other's eyes with pure amazement. They had never seen colors so bright, a brown with fiery flecks of gold and hazel the colors of the earth.
They stood up in sync, seeming to read each other's minds. Brenda stepped forward first, a boldness she forgot she had. Rejection had to be better than this game of will we won't we. She was going absolutely insane just waiting.
Sonya copied her action, letting them meet in the middle. Her smile, while small, was genuine. A part of her was more fulfilled every time they interacted. She wasn't sure what missing part it was, but she knew it felt a lot better with Brenda here.
“Hey,”she breathed out.
“Hi,”she laughed nervously. Glancing at her hands, she fidgeted with her fingers to give them something to do while the brunette rocked back and forth on her feet.
“So,”she trailed off.
“So.”
“Would you like to get out of here?”she suggested, pointing towards her hut.
“I don't know. What did you have in mind?”she grinned, playing with her hair. The short girl's heart fluttered at the retorted flirting, her dreams finally coming true.
“I don't know. I've been told I’m a very good kisser,”she promised, leaning forward. Sonya was so close to stumbling, her face burning a bright red.
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Loki x Tia. Loki has a plan (because when does he not) and Tia starts to feel the full weight of motherhood as she tries to escape Asgard.
Things start to move a little faster now so please comment, comment, comment with feedback.
Since we only got one chapter this week I thought I would treat you all to another a day later ;)
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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
This has been added to my Masterlist but you can also connect with me on AO3 and Fanfiction.net.
Tagging: @deathbyukmen @ex-bookjunky @zimmbonie @xllizette @honeybournehippy @galacyan-imagine @mad-about-britain @myplaceofheavenorhell @scarlettsage77 @darlingdvn Everyone is welcome to read this as it’s for a more general audience. ^ You can comment or leave kudos anonymously too.
Loki x Tia. With no new leads on Brenya's disappearance, Tia and Loki go to Alfheimr for Odin but Tia freaks out when she hears The Prophecy's voice again.. what could this mean for her future?
Feedback is always welcome so please feel free to get in touch and/or leave a comment. I love hearing from readers. Thanks and enjoy! :) Leanbh means ‘child’ in Irish.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
This has been added to my Masterlist but you can also connect with me on AO3 and Fanfiction.net.
Tagging: @deathbyukmen @ex-bookjunky @zimmbonie @xllizette @honeybournehippy @galacyan-imagine @mad-about-britain@myplaceofheavenorhell Everyone is welcome to read this as it’s for a more general audience. ^ You can comment or leave kudos anonymously too.
Loki x Tia. The King of Alfheimr has some information that surprises both Tia and Loki. Could this help Loki figure out why so many people are being murdered in Asgard?
Feedback is always welcome so please feel free to get in touch and/or leave a comment. I love hearing from readers. Thanks and enjoy! :)
