A/N: First update of the new year :3 Enjoy! ~Car

Cover Made By: Kawaiibug_

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G A R R O T H ' S            P O V

   My eyes widen more than normal, my skin paling. I jump pack, staggering slightly, "What in the name of Irene, Laurance?!" I squeak.

   Laurance's eyes wander my expression, nit picking for any single emotion he can find. The only one he can find is embarrassment and a whole bunch of fluster.

   The brunette smirked slightly, that quickly fading as he noticed the newfound paleness of my skin, "I did it, didn't I?" Laurance questions, more so talking to himself than me.

   "Did what?" I ask, it going over my head. My mind was currently a jumbled mess, "I overstepped a boundary.." He answers. 

   My head starts to shake rapidly, "No!" I blurt out, "No, no, no." The shaking stops, "You haven't." I assure, a quick breath leaving my mouth before it7 decides to continue speaking, "I-It was just a bit startling."

   The pale blue eyed male's lips purse, his metaphorical wheels seeming to turn for a moment or two, "Are you sure?" He asks. I find myself responding with a mellow nod.

   "I'm sorry. . ." He apologizes. "No, no," I start, "You don't need to be sorry." I assure. This causes a small smile to peak on the tips of Laurance's lips.

   "You liked it." He teases, causing my newfound blush to worsen, "No I didn't!" I exclaim. The word 'No' seems to be the most common word in my vocabulary at the moment. Never mind that. . .

   "But you're blushing!" Laurance shoots back, "No, I'm not!" I deny, making an attempt to cover my red face.

   "Don't lie to me! It's obvious!" A small laugh latches onto the end of his sentence as he speaks. Though I couldn't see him (since my hands were over my eyes), I could sense the smile on his face.

   That bright, white smile . . .

   Never mind that . . . Again. My mind became a jumbled mess, my thoughts running in different directions. If it's not obvious already, I'm not exactly the best in situations like this. I don't know if you picked up on that or not.

   My hands made their way to my blush as I felt my blush fade away. Thank Irene . . .

   "C-Can we talk about something else?" I ask, a small stutter making an appearance. Thanks, stutter. You're really helping out. 

   "You're stuttering!" Laurance exclaims, "That's so--" He cuts himself off, him clearing his throat quickly, "Girly." He finishes, that obviously not being what he was going to say at first.

   For this once I let it slide, not mentioning it again. I'd rather not get involved in that kind of conversation again for at least five weeks.

   At least.

   "Please?" I question, my eyes blinking once or twice as I speak. Laurance's smirk fades, "Fine." He replies. A silent breath of relief is forced out of my lips.

   "Whatcha wanna talk about?" Laurance asks. I think for a moment, my mind racing for an answer, "What's your favorite thing about yourself?" I ask, being the kind of person I am. That question was like asking a kid 'What do you want to be when you grow up?'. Small talk central. . .

   Laurance seems to be deep in thought for a moment. He grins, "The ability to make you blush." He jokes lightly, "I--" My voice cuts off, "That's not something about yo--" I get cut off thanks to Laurance interrupting me, "In all honesty. . . My friendship with you, as cliche as that may sound. . ."

   This causes a smile to appear on my lips, the awkwardness from earlier seeming to fade away completely.

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A/N: sorry if this seemed like a filler chapter! that was not my intent. ~Car