#sashmirinetra

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Surprise 6 Sentence Sunday

It's a surprise bc it's a surprise to me too.

I got this idea yesterday for a Sashmirinetra dual timeline au. I'll let the snippet explain, and hopefully, it makes sense lol

Mirage had no choice but to weigh her options. Her best friends told her they wanted to ask her something but intended separate conversations.

Anetra was waiting for her at the gazebo in the park a few blocks away, the park where they liked to quietly watch people with their dogs. She wrung her hands when she asked Miarge if they could talk alone, but she stood so close to her when asking.

Sasha awaited her at the 24/7 diner just off the downtown center, the diner with the black coffee that somehow tasted like home. She struggled to hide her smile when asking Mirage to meet her alone, but the shine in her eyes nearly gave her excitement away.

Mirage loved her best friends more than anything, but now she had to choose which one she loved more. 

This is the point where each path will diverge, a life with Anetra, or a life with Sasha. 

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sashmiranetra with pop girlies 🌸

Song is...These Walls by Dua Lipa

Because of the song's context, this got a tad angsty. Oopsies

Maybe we should switch careers 'Cause, baby, you know no one beats our poker faces And when the night ends up in tears Wake up and we blame it all on being wasted

Mirage woke up early after a night of heavy drinking at the bar across town, the bar Anetra won't shut up about. Her girlfriend suggested they go out since their nights together have gotten mundane.

Anetra makes dinner, they eat in silence, Mirage cleans, and then they watch reruns of Masterchef. It's this routine, every single night.

So Anetra convinced her to go out, which Mirage was surprised by. Anetra was the quiet one that looked like a tough, scary, wallflower. She wasn't surprised anymore when she saw her all over a woman at the end of the bar. Anetra introduced Mirage to the woman, Sasha, whom she met in the self-defense class Anetra taught.

Anetra passed out as soon as her head hit the pillow, Mirage knew she was a lightweight. But the alcohol turned Mirage into a crying mess until she was too tired to stay awake.

Mirage heard Anetra stirring awake behind her, as she's been staring at the blank wall since waking up.

"Mhmmm," Anetra's arms wrapped around her waist, and Mirage didn't know whether to recoil or get pulled into her touch. "Can we get IHOP for breakfast? Pancakes sound amazing for this hangover," Anetra asked.

Mirage put on her best closed-lip smile as she turned in bed. "Sure, we can do that," she said, not bothering to mention that they usually went to Waffle House instead.

"Great, Sasha said that the one downtown is better than anywhere else she's been to," Anetra smiled as she spun out of bed to get ready for the day.

Mirage rolled her eyes after Anetra left the room. The mention of this woman made her want to fall out of bed and hit the hardwood floor.

It's not supposed to hurt this much Oh, if these walls could talk They'd tell us to break up

Sasha started coming over to their place over the next few weeks. She usually brought red wine that Mirage could never afford, and she and Anetra would giggle at their own inside jokes.

Mirage felt stupid for her jealousy since she was the one to suggest inviting the woman over. But Sasha made Anetra happy, and that's what Mirage wanted, right?

She sat at the end of the couch, her and Anetra's pinkies hooked. Close enough for them to touch, even though she was leaning closer to Sasha's side.

Mirage shouldn't be feeling like a third wheel in her own relationship. But her and Anetra's relationship has gotten lukewarm at best, and this was the best thing she could come up with for Anetra to have what she deserved in a relationship.

Any sane person would tell her to just break up with Anetra already. She was the only thing stopping Anetra from getting into a relationship with Sasha. If they broke up, nothing would be stopping her.

"You've been wanting to watch this one, right Miri?" Anetra's voice pulled Mirage from her thoughts. She almost didn't catch the nickname Anetra hadn't called her in months.

She looked at the television screen to see a new rom-com selected. Anetra didn't care for the genre, and Mirage planned to see it with Xunami while it was still in theaters.

"Oh, it's okay. we can watch something else if you guys want," Mirage shrugged with a small smile.

"I've been dying to watch this. The trailer looked really good, and I haven't got the chance to see it yet!" Sasha said, leaning to talk to Mirage. Her smile warmed her insides, and Mirage wasn't sure how to feel about it.

Maybe after everything was over, she and Sasha could be friends. All she had to do next was get this break-up over with.

They tell us, "Go and face your fears" It's getting worse the longer that we stay together We call it love, but hate it here Did we really mean it when we said forever?

Mirage didn't know why she chose to break the news when Anetra was getting ready for work. She knew her girlfriend liked quiet mornings, and Mirage was about to ruin it.

"Can I talk to you about something?" Mirage said as she offered Anetra fresh black coffee, exactly how she liked it.

"Sure, what's up?"Anetra tried to sound natural, but her eyes said otherwise.

Mirage took a deep breath, "I noticed that when you are with Sasha lately, you seem to really like her,"

"She's my friend, of course, I like her," Anetra said, hands wrapped around the mug.

Mirage looked into Anetra's eyes, "No, like more than she's your friend,"

Anetra didn't say anything but nodded solemnly. Mirage decided to continue, "She makes you happy. I haven't seen you happy like that in a long time, and that's what you deserve,"

"What are you saying?" Anetra asked her. "You make me really happy too, Mire."

Mirage ignored the tears welling behind her eyes, "I think we should break up. I really don't want us to end, but-" She tried to muster up something to say, but Anetra cut her off.

"I don't want to break up," Anetra put her free hand over Mirage's. "I still love you, and I really want to get to know Sasha like how I did with you. I know we haven't talked about an open relationship before, it's something I really want with her."

Mirage thought for a moment. She and Anetra would still be together, and she'd be able to see her be really happy. Maybe the jealousy would die down if she knew that Anetra was still hers.

"Okay, maybe we should talk to Sasha about it, together." She offered, and Anetra smiled at her.

These walls are going to see a happy relationship soon again.

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