#dontblush

dontblush will happen trust, this is a collab fic between me and audie and it is gonna be amazing

There were seldom people Jane was interested in being paired up with—Darlene was their top contender because of how detailed her notes were. Vita was a perfectionist and would understand and appreciate how Jane’s brain functioned. Juicy was always nice to Jane, they’d settle for working with her despite the fact that she happened to be a little bit of a ditz.

They bit down on their bottom lip hard enough to draw blood when both of their top two choices were taken by people not nearly as smart as them. Jane slumped down in their seat and awaited their terrible fate. 

“Juicy and Mia, Jane and Briar,” their teacher read off in a monotone voice. Hearing their partner's name, Jane wanted to turn into a puddle and hide in their Docs once reality hit them like a bus.

Briar. They had to work with Briar. Out of everyone in the class, that’s what their teacher chose for them? 

Jane turned their head around to check if their new partner even made it to class that morning. Her seat in the back row was empty a good eighty percent of the time and when she was sitting in it, it was after she arrived ten minutes late on a good day.

what a long name woah, here u go babes, loser jane who is not able to hide their feelings at all (and she/they jane) <3

“I mean, everyone’s at least a little attracted to their friends right?” Briar spoke loudly, trying to let Jane hear her over the noise of the bar. The ginger just shook their head in return, amazed by the sudden outburst as she tried to spark up a conversation

“If most of my friends asked, I'd let them rail me.” She continued, waving a hand dismissively as Jane gave her a glare.

“Briar for the love of god. Do not announce that to the entire bar.” They spoke sternly, enough to make Briar’s eyes sparkle with a gleam of defiance. She giggled to herself, thankful for Jane’s complete lack of poker face.

“Do you not want your friends to give you a good strap?” She titled her head in mock confusion, internally gloating as Jane stared at her, slack jawed.

“Briar!” Jane’s face glowed red, hiding in their hands as if it would shelter them from the world. Briar just let out a high pitched giggle, genuine glee far too evident as she kicked her legs.

“I love embarrassing you,” The grin on Briar’s face was almost worth the torment. Almost. She couldn’t help it. There was something intoxicating about Jane staring at her as if she’d grown a second head.

“Someone’s gonna overhear you! You do not need to tell an entire bar what you want”

“It's not my fault you can’t take a hint!.” The ginger felt her shoulder be lightly shoved in emphasis, Briar’s hand lingering. It made their stomach flip, something about Briar’s behaviour finally clicking into place.

“Why do you think everyone went out for another drink or a smoke, they knew.” The black haired girl continued, twirling her curls around her finger. She batted her lashes, gleeful in the way Jane seemed so awestruck.

“I-“ Jane couldn’t get another word out, Briar’s eyes darting from her eyes to her lips and back again. Something solidified in them, finally leaning forward to close the gap.

Briar melted under her touch, meeting her lips with a smile. Her hands settled onto Jane’s thigh, sending their body into a state of blissful shock and their lips crashed like waves.

“You owe me a drink.” Myki’s voice interrupted the moment, turning to Athena with a smirk.

“You bet on this?” Jane stared at their friends as they finally came back, clearly having seen the entire display.

“I bet on Briar not getting any action, I didn’t think she’d end up going for Jane finally.”

“You knew?” It was Briar’s turn to be shocked, whether her face was warm from the bet or the alcohol was up to interpretation. Her arms snaked around Jane’s waist, pulling herself into their lap to make room for everyone to sit down.

“Oh we all knew. It’s cute how much went over their head”

Jane couldn’t utter a word. The world seemed to spin despite the few drinks she’d had. Briar stayed put, claiming her spot as she sipped from her glass.

“Don’t worry about them, how about we get some privacy.” Whether she whispered for a reason or just for the closeness, Briar’s breath was hot on Jane’s face. Her lack of shame was electrifying, all she wanted was them as if by some divine intervention.