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A little piece to start the Autumn season with >3 Which is kinda an exaggeration because I did this piece in march? or april? Anyway it was a love project for myself because I bought a very lovely vintage frame and it needed an artwork :3 And what could have been better than Anne&Diana from Akage no Anne <3

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Diana: No, you're not! I love you very much, and you're very smart, and...

Gilbert: I'm so stupid.

Looking through her window, she saw the clouds begin to form and cover up the sky. Sighing, she recovered the window with the curtain. She bit her lip, leaning against the wall. One of her least favorite things in the world was rain. It didn’t rain much in her city, but when it did, it made her sad. She couldn’t go anyway without an umbrella or some sort of protection. Her curls refused her the right to go out in the rain unprotected. She hated it when her curls became a frizzy mess.

“Jane! Did you see outside? It’s about to rain!” her roommate, Ruby Gillis, calls from the hallway. Jane looks up to Ruby standing in the hallway, her cheeks flushed. At that moment Jane had thought that Ruby had never looked more beautiful. Her blonde hair was as long as she was tall and pulled back into a ponytail. Growing up Ruby had loved anything pink and frilly and she had refused to let those loves go as she transformed into an adult. Her pink skirt reached the floor and her white long sleeve had ruffles at the end of them. Her face was bare except for a hint of mascara and a lot of blush, Ruby liked looking flush all the time. Jane loved that about her.

Well, Jane just loved her.

“I did,” Jane answers, staring down at her clothes, feeling rather plain all of a sudden. She had on brown pants with a white sweater. It was practical, like herself. Wow, clothes sure did say a lot about a person.

“Oh, Jane,” Ruby says, setting her bags down on the dining table and making her way over to her brunette best friend. She leans against the wall opposite and crosses her arms, staring at her. “What is it this time?”

“You know I don’t like the rain,” Jane says, rolling her eyes, which she regrets immediately. She never meant to make Ruby upset, but she did really hate the rain.

“Okay, well, we don’t have to spend our time watching the window,” Ruby smiles, taking one of Jane’s hands in hers and pulls her away from the wall. 

“What should we do instead?” Jane asks innocently, raising her eyebrows.

Jane Andrews had been in love with Ruby Gillis since the two were sixteen and Jane had figured out what being a lesbian meant. She knew the feelings she held for her best friend were not platonic, but she also knew they were unrequited. Ruby had had her fair share of flings with boys she met in college or her co-workers. Jane was always pleasant around them, she knew she could never have Ruby so she wanted to make sure the boy that did was right for her. So far, none of them were.

Jane and Ruby had gone to college together, they had been roommates, and now they lived in their own apartment together. It was a cute, little apartment next to the city and they struggled to get by sometimes, but they managed. Neither of them wanted to take any money from their families, but both of their families were very gracious so they only accepted when they really needed it. Ruby worked as an interior designer and loved every second of it. She was always redoing random parts of their apartment with things she had gotten from work and Jane would always sit and watch her. She watched the way she struggled but refused help. She watched the way her tongue stuck out when she was thinking really hard. And she watched the way her eyes lit up when she had finally gotten something perfect. To Jane, anything Ruby did was perfect.

Jane worked as a counselor for the nearby high school. Growing up she hated hearing about other people’s problems and avoided deep conversations as much as possible. That all changed when she took a class in college about humans and their emotions. Most of the class was spent talking in groups about how certain things made you feel and why you thought that way. Jane loved hearing what people had to say and their explanations. She loved it even more when people didn’t have an answer and she could chime in and try to explain why an emotion was the way it was. She kept taking class after class about humans and emotions and ended up with a degree in psychology. Who would’ve thought that one class could change her whole life’s direction?

“We could…” Ruby hesitates, biting the inside of her cheek. Jane knew that she was struggling to come up with an answer by her motions. Ruby knew that Jane was very good at reading people so she made her promise not to comment on anything Ruby was doing or feeling unless specifically asked. Jane followed the rules most of the time.

“Bake?” Jane finishes the sentence, throwing out a suggestion. She was not a great baker, and neither was Ruby, but the two really enjoyed baking together. They would never end up with a perfect creation, but it tasted good at least.

“Read my mind,” Ruby grins, pulling Jane into the tiny kitchen of theirs. Right now the kitchen was different shades of purple, one of Jane’s favorite colors. Months ago Ruby got some purple wallpaper and Jane jokingly suggested that she put it in the kitchen and redecorate it. Well, needless to say, Ruby did not think that it was a joke. Now they have a purple kitchen.

“What should we make today?”

“Brownies? Last time we made them we almost burnt the house down,” Ruby giggles, pulling a box of the brownie mix down. A smile appears on Jane’s face as she nods her head.

“Redemption time,” Jane says, grinning from ear to ear. Ruby hands her apron to her and Jane accepts it. “Can you tie it around my waist? My hands are busy.”

“Anything you say,” Ruby smiles, walking behind Jane. She leans her chin on Jane’s shoulder as she grabs the two pieces of fabric. She quickly ties them together but lets her chin linger for a tad bit longer. She wraps her arms around Jane’s waist and Jane can feel her face heating up. Thank goodness Ruby couldn’t see the look on her face.

“Alright, grab me the eggs,” Jane says, moving slightly so that Ruby’s hands fall off of her.

“Coming up lovebug,” Ruby giggles, her hair swishing back and forth as she walks over to the kitchen. Jane can feel her heart beating faster and faster by the second. How she wished she could turn around and kiss the girl she loved. Yet, the girl she loved wasn’t aware of the fact that Jane liked girls. She could never get the words out, believe her, she tried.

Ruby goes to hand her the eggs and their hands touch for a moment. Jane feels how soft her hands are and she smiles to herself before pulling away with the eggs in her hands. She grabs the mixing bowl and slowly starts to incorporate all the ingredients together. She notices Ruby isn’t doing much work and she turns to ask for help, but then she sees her.

Ruby is staring out the window, her chin resting on her hands. Her back is completely turned towards Jane, but she can tell that Ruby is smiling. Jane looks out of the window to see that it’s misting outside. Jane sets down her spoon and walks over to Ruby, placing her hands around her waist (which took a lot of courage).

“You want to go play out there, don’t you?” Jane asks, resting her chin on her shoulder like Ruby had done minutes before.

“I told you not to psychoanalyze me anymore,” Ruby mumbles, leaning her head against Jane’s. “But yes.”

It took everything out of Jane to not move. The mention of going out in the crying sky made her feel sick, but the way Ruby talked caused all gross emotions go away. Ruby and Jane locked eyes and Jane smiles, which is her way of saying yes.

Ruby’s entire face lit up and she kisses Jane’s cheek before quickly pulling away and disappearing into her bedroom to grab a raincoat.

Jane stands in the kitchen, all alone with her thoughts. Ruby just kissed her. Okay, she didn’t kiss her, but she kissed her cheek. She had just felt Ruby’s soft lips press against her skin, if only for a short amount of time. Jane places a hand to her cheek, closing her eyes to relive the short moment.

“Jane! Come on!”

Jane opens her eyes and sees Ruby standing by the door, her hand on the knob. She opens the door and rushes outside, leaving Jane to catch up with her. She does, but she forgot her raincoat so she stands outside, the small droplets continuously hitting her body. 

She watches Ruby dance around, noticing that her raincoat was not on her body. She glances to the railing and sees that she had left it there. She probably wanted to feel the rain on her skin.

“Jane! Miss sensible Jane, please come out and dance with me!” Ruby begs, extending her hands. Jane shakes her head, but then Ruby puffs out her bottom lip. The poor puppy look won Jane over and she gingerly walks out to the misting rain and grabs Ruby’s hands.

Ruby leads the two of them, gently grabbing Jane’s waist and twirling them in circles. As they waltz around their yard, the rain starts to become harder and splash bigger droplets onto them. Jane didn’t care though, she was dancing with the woman she loved, nothing could beat this.

But then, something did.

All of a sudden, Ruby stops dancing and stares at Jane. Jane stares at her back, not knowing what else to do. 

“I love you,” Ruby says quietly, bringing her attention to her shoes that were very damp.

“Rubes, I love you too,” Jane says back, tilting her head to the side. Why on earth would Ruby say that right now? That was a very random thing to-

Jane’s thoughts are interrupted by Ruby placing her lips onto Jane’s. Jane doesn’t think as she leans into the kiss, her hands cupping Ruby’s face.

headers of awae.