the champion

“I love you Belle,” Zara kinda sang, just to get a rise out of her best friend. “And that’s why the Gamma Zeta’s are the best girls on campus.” 

“i love you too you sappy dork.” she said with a chuckle as she splashed the girl lightly. “we are indeed.”

“Sometimes I just want to do it, get it over with you know?” she shrugged. “Other times I’m waiting to be swept off my feet.”

“don’t be like the rest of us princess, be better and actually wait for someone amazing.”

he grinned at her comment, “well, that i know.” being in such close proximity to her made his stomach turn in the most uncomfortable and exciting way. belle’s hand on his face in this way felt so natural and at the same time, caused a chill to run down his spin. he felt so alive. her request in the way she’d said it turned him on. santino’s arms snaked around her waist as he pressed his forehead to hers, “i was hoping you’d say that.” her lips were soft against his. he kissed her gently before pressing his body into her, passion taking over. santino had craved belle for so long, longer than he’d even known. 

he wasn’t sure if he was smiling like a fool at this point, but the giddiness was undeniable. it couldn’t be hidden. he watched her lips as she spoke, his toothy grin still present. “wow, you really are psychic. damn, i’d better watch out.” he and belle had never been like this. this was extremely new territory, a sensitive topic, and something that made his heart beat a million times faster. “is that what.. you’d want?” he was bent down a little so he was at her level as he watched her eyes sparkle. he wanted to be as respectful as possible. this was belle after all. he’d always been so cool - he always seemed like he was above all the sensitive cutesy little things, but belle was someone that somehow knew how to take it out of him without making him afraid of being chastised because of it. 

“mm, i may be inflating your ego a little too much,” he smirked as he raised himself from the water, lightly treading it as she spoke. “hm, i mean, what can i say? you just have this..” his voice got softer, “thing about you. but it’s already going to your head.” raising a brow, he subconsciously moved closer, “rare that you’re wrong? are you a psychic? alright, what’s my next move?” 

a smile spread across his lips, his joy meeting his eyes as they squinted slightly. “nah, you’re right,” he said in response to her devil statement. her wink gave him little butterflies which was something that he’d been avoiding for some time now. as he lay on the water he frowned at her, turning his head only slightly to see her. “i think i’d be okay with that, though. maybe even after i was dead. would probably haunt you, though.”

“What, I can’t tell my best friend how much I love her?” Zara smirked at her, shaking her head and of course, teasing Belle. As per usual. “Trying to run a sorority is… interesting to say the least,” she shrugged. “But otherwise good.”

“you’re a pain in my ass.” she said with a soft chuckle. “yeah it’d be tough, you know we’ve all got your back though.”

“I know, I know,” Carol smirked, shaking her head. “That’s what my mom says.”

“i regret the guy i lost mine too, i just did it because i wanted it gone and that was stupid.”

“Hey, at least you’re not a real virgin,” Carol smirked. She wasn’t ashamed of being a virgin, but was kinda over it.

“girl there is nothing wrong with being a virgin, keep that pure shit for as long as you can.”

“Because you’re so amazing,” she smirked. Zara felt like she hadn’t been giving the people in her life that cared about her enough love lately, and wanted to fix that. “How have you been?”

“okay okay stop with the compliments you weirdo.” she said with a soft laugh, her arms resting on the edge of the pool before she shrugged. “stressed and all that usual stuff, you?”

Smirking, Carol linked her arm with Belle’s and the two began walking to the Beta house. “How was your night?”

“honestly at this point babygirl –– i’m basically a born again virgin.” she said with a sigh. “i just want to get laid but by someone not horrible.”

“I see where you’re coming from.” Jade took a moment to consider, “I just think in terms of getting what I want, going the easy route is well, easy. Like- Don’t work harder, work smarter.”

“but what if you show him how smart you wants to fuck you even more?” hell it had worked for her.

“And this is why you’re my best friend,” Zara smirked at her, nodding her head. “Well, this should be interesting.”

“that among many other reasons.” she said with a soft smile. sure belle never lied to zara but she certainly didn’t tell her everything either. “it sure will be.”

Zara swam over to where Belle was, leaning against the wall and smirking. “Okay, fine, the water does feel nice,” Zara smirked, nodding her head. “Oh? And by whom?”

“see ––– when have i ever lied to you?” she asked with a smile. “i don’t know, i just texted the whoever the last person that called me was.”

“Okay wig, I feel you on that but-” Jade cleared her throat, trying to figure out if there was a classy way to say what she was thinking. “Men are easily manipulated. And it’s going to be more brain power for him than for me you know?”

“just because they are easy to manipulate and fun to mess with –– doesn’t mean you need to dumb yourself down.”

“Thank you,” Carol smiled at her. “I might just try and drink coffee and then go back to the house and pass out.”

“i am so down ––– i need a nap.” she said with a nod as she held out her arm to link with the others.

“so i’m guessing you were doing laps before this?” he raised a brow. he got some water in his mouth when she splashed him, causing him to gasp for air. “¡y tú eres la diabla! you could’ve killed!” he exclaimed before laying back to do the dead man’s float. “goodbye cruel world.”