This chapter does not take place at the same time as the main story. It is a flashback from three years earlier. This is also my birthday present for GlitraHasConsumedMe. Hope you'll enjoy ^^.

Glimmer was lying on her bed. Her room was a mess, her head was a mess, and her heart was a mess. Everything was a godamn mess lately...

She had just returned from a great day of hang out with Bow, yet the young man was almost completely absent from her thoughts at this precise moment. Obviously, she had had a great time with her friend, but the bomb he dropped on her at the end had turned a lot of things about the pink haird girl upside down. Bow had confessed having a crush on her!

Completely taken aback, Glimmer panicked and muttered that she needed time to think about it. She had then run to her house at full speed. She didn't really need time. She saw Bow as a brother and that was not about to change! Plus, she knew perfectly well who her heart was beating for and had been for years.

Glimmer Moon was in love with Adora Dazzle since she was 6 years old! But at the time she was too shy and was satisfied to remain her friend. But then, three years later, Catra Clawthorne had arrived in town. The little one seemed terrified at the thought of even talking to people. Adora, Bow and Glimmer felt sorry for her and started hanging out with her, until they became good friends. But quickly, it became apparent that Catra and Adora had grown inseparable, sharing a bond Glimmer could not help but observe from afar.

For a long, long time, Glimmer was jealous. Jealous that Catra was the only one who meant so much to Adora. She was angry with Catra for coming out of nowhere and taking Adora away from her. She was angry with Adora for spending less time with her than she used to do. But above all, she was angry with herself for thinking like that. None of her friends deserved this. They were just made for each other...

And then, the year before, Adora and Catra had announced to all their friends that they were dating. It was too much for Glimmer. The poor heartbroken teenager that she was hadn't set foot in school for a full week, claiming to be sick. Bow, the only one to know her feelings for the blonde, had dropped by a few times after school to support her. Finally, when Glimmer returned to class the following Monday, her eyes had lost their redness and she was smiling broadly, congratulating her two friends on their relationship. From now on, that would be how she would act. She would bury her emotions inside her and be the supportive friend that Adora and Catra deserved.

And so passed a new year. Every now and then, Glimmer would cry in her bedroom when she saw the new photos the couple posted on social media, but her tears still dried before coming back to class the next day. She had managed to fool everyone, even Bow apparently...

Because the young man had believed that his friend had finally forgotten her childhood love and had confessed to her his own feelings. The problem was, Glimmer had never been able to get Adora out of her head. It was even worse than before. The pink haired girl could see how the blonde acted with Catra. She cherished her, hugged her tenderly, made her laugh. All of this, Glimmer wanted it too and every day was a reminder that she couldn't have it...

But that was not all. All the while, Glimmer had also seen how Catra was acting with the blond. It wasn't the competitive, mocking attitude she had with Glimmer and all the others. With Adora, the terrian wasn't trying to prove her superiority with a smile that showed she meant no real harm. With Adora, Catra was gentle, shy and cuddly. Obviously she also spent a lot of time joking with Adora, but not with her usual playful smile. With Adora, she would smile as if she had everything she would ever need.

Glimmer had realized the obvious. Catra was an amazing girlfriend. And the situation had become even more complicated than before. With an annoyed growl, Glimmer slammed her pillow onto her head. Glimmer Moon loved both Adora Dazzle and Catra Clawthorne, and neither of them could return those feelings to her...

Glimmer would surely cry even more from now on, but tonight, just for that night, she would dream of a future where her loves would be reciprocate and where the three of them would be happy together.