#spinelwritings

Spinel liked to show her affection differently than other people, or even other gems. She did a lot of odd things here and there that you thought were just adorable. For example, when she wanted to show you she loved you she’d smoosh her face into your shoulder and just kind of sit there until you started laughing or forced her off. Then she’d look up at you with one of her smiles like she just won something. She also liked clinging onto your arm, her arms wrapping around yours over and over again and not letting go. When she got like this you didn’t have a chance of prying her off. That was fine with you.

The one thing she never seemed to do was kiss you.

You gave her pecks all the time. You’d kiss her head or her cheek or her nose, whatever made her blush and giggle at you. She was so cute when she blushed. Well, she was cute all the time, but especially when she blushed. So you didn’t really expect her to kiss you first.

It seemed to come out of nowhere. You were just sitting on the couch together watching a movie. It was some kind of animated musical you really liked and thought she would like too. You looked at her after a particularly funny part, wanted to see her reaction, only to find her staring at you, not paying any attention to the movie at all. For a moment you were caught by the sparkle of her eyes. She had the prettiest big pink eyes. 

Then her lips were on yours. They were somehow softer than you expected and sweet. It lasted only a moment but it seemed much longer to you. 

You blinked at the gem and her cheeky little grin.

“What was that?”

“Amethyst told me that’s how humans show they love each other.” She said as if it was the most obvious thing ever. “I just wanted to see if I liked it.”

You shook your head. Whenever she did something human out of the blue like her explanation always seemed to start with “Amethyst told me”. She said it when she first tried eating and sleeping and now with kissing. You weren’t sure if it would cause some sort of trouble later on.

“Well, do you like it?” 

She hummed thoughtfully, winding her arms around your waist over and over. You could see the look of contemplation on her face before she broke out in another one of her amazing smiles and nodding.

“I think I did!”

This one is a bit longer than my others, but whatcha’ gonna do? The muse hit and I had to write. I hope you all enjoy!

Pearl said that she had met many good humans at these “parties”. She insisted it was a perfect place for Spinel to practice her social skills. Steven was quick to agree and Amethyst was more than happy for an excuse to party. So, just like that, they were shoving the poor gem into a car and driving to a house party.

Spinel instantly regretted letting them take her. The whole place was far too loud. The music blared through the speakers and everyone had to shout to each other just to be heard. She tried to stick by Pearl’s side as long as she could, saying hi to anyone who bothered to greet her and forcing a big smile on her face. Still, it wasn’t too long before she had had enough and motioned to Pearl that she would be taking a break outside. Pearl just nodded and the pink gem made a beeline for the door, breathing a sigh of relief when it closed behind her with a thud, instantly muffling the sounds of the party.

She sat on the stairs that led off of the porch, using the time to just sit there and take in the silence, calming herself down. 

She nearly jumped when she noticed there was someone else nearby. She thought she was by herself! But no, she could just make out the figure of someone on the other side of the yard, leaning against one of the trees that lined the property. They appeared to be talking on their phone, their hushed voice only just managing to reach the gem. It sounded tense, angry, but their body remained still, forcing themselves to look casual even as their shoulders tensed.

They ended their call suddenly with an angry world, turning back to the house. 

Spinel tensed up, looking away like she hadn’t just been staring at a complete stranger for the last five minutes. Thankfully, the other person either didn’t notice or didn’t care. They just walked to the porch, leaning against the railing on the far side with an exhausted sigh. Now that they were closer and illuminated by the moonlight, the gem could tell they were a human. A very sad and tired looking human. The moonlight cast deep shadows over her face, cutting lines in that made her look exhausted. The woman tilted her head up, eyes closed as her brows furrowed. 

Spinel didn’t know what she was supposed to do. She felt stuck, frozen in place. She was afraid that if she moved, made even the slightest sound, she would bother the woman and that was the last thing she wanted. So she stayed put, trying not to stare too much and failing miserably. 

The longer they sat there silently the more the gem’s mind worked. She noticed the way the woman’s hair framed her face perfectly and wondered if it was as soft as it looked. She noticed how, at that angle, the moonlight made her skin look so smooth and wondered what she would look like without the furrowed brow. She wondered what she would look like smiling, eyes shining brightly. She wondered what her laugh would sound like. Was it light like little bells or loud and warm like a fire? What did she look like in the sunlight? Did the sun make her hair glow and her eyes shine? 

Spinel abruptly jumped to her feet and forced herself back into the house. She didn’t like how her mind was wandering. She didn’t even know this person! So she searched for the others, finding the three of them in the kitchen, the only place in the house even close to being quiet, at least enough to talk. Steven said hi and Amethyst asked if she was having fun. She put that smile back on her face for them and pretended to enjoy herself. She didn’t want to ruin their fun just because she didn’t like parties. 

They continued their conversation, but she wasn’t really listening. She had come inside in an attempt to distract herself and think about something else, but that did little to help. Her thoughts wandered back to the woman outside. She wondered if she was doing okay.

It wasn’t too much longer before she heard a voice behind her, joyful and boisterous. But it wasn’t quite right. She knew when someone was truly enjoying themselves, knew if the happiness in their words was real. If she was still like her younger self, that childish bundle of energy, she would ignore it. She had a big problem with denial back then, but she knew better now. That voice was fake, a show put on for the sake of others. Like her own smile.

Spinel told herself not to look, she didn’t need to know, but her head turned against her will and she found herself locking eyes with her, the woman from outside, a giant fake smile on her face that didn’t reach her eyes. The gem snapped her head away, body stiffening. Oh stars, she was being a creep. Why couldn’t she stop looking at her? Why couldn’t she stop thinking about her? What was wrong with her? 

“Hey, are you okay?” She managed not to flinch when she felt the hand on her shoulder. It was Steven, a concerned look on his face. She smiled, shrugging him off.

“I’m fine! Was just thinkin’ is all.”

Amethyst had a look on her face, eyes drifting back and forth from the woman to Spinel and back. A smirk spread across her face.

“Ooooooh, I think I know what’s going on.”

Spinel could feel her face heating up but adamantly refused to acknowledge it, just scowling at the purple gem. 

“What?”

“She’s really pretty, huh? I can see why you like her.”

Spinel attempted to stutter out a response, but to her horror, Steven and Pearl were ignoring her in favor of staring at the woman behind her. She tried not to, she really did, but she found herself looking with them. The woman was rummaging through the fridge now, a scowl etched onto her face. It didn’t look right on her, felt far too out of place and ugly. 

Steven had stars in his eyes and nudged the pink gem’s shoulder.

“You should go talk to her!”

Spinel looked appalled at the very suggestion.

“Are ya kidding? She’s just gonna think I’mma creep or something!”

“She’s gonna think you’re more of a creep if you just talk about her when she’s, like, five feet away,” Amethyst said, smirk still plastered on her face. She froze, feeling the eyes that burned through the back of her head. Pearl dragged Steven and Amethyst, both snickering as they went and she was left alone in the kitchen.

With her.

Oh stars, she was screwed. 

At first, she refused to turn around, pretending none of that happened, only moving when she heard the fridge door slam shut and flinched. She could feel the woman’s movements somehow, knew was walking closer, could hear her footsteps on the tile floor. She took in a deep breath and turned around.

She was right there, only a step or two away from the gem. Those beautiful eyes scanned her, looking her over and making her cheeks warm up. 

“Hey.”

It took her several minutes that the word was even spoken, and several more to realize it was aimed at her. 

“Uh… hi,”

Stars, she could hit herself for being so stupid.

But she didn’t, because the woman smiled. It was small, sad, and tired, but it was a real smile. It fit her face perfectly and, somehow, all the anxiety that had built up through the night was suddenly lifted off her shoulders. She was probably making a fool of herself, staring at some stranger like she was, but she couldn’t even bring herself to care what other people might think, because the woman was still smiling at her.

“What’s your name?”

“Spinel.”

“Nice to meet you. I’m Y/N. Wanna hang out outside.”

Her breath caught in her throat, but she managed to speak after a pause.

Spinel hadn’t been to Earth in thousands of years. It hurt too much. All the familiar sights and sounds and smells and faces, they all reminded her too much of Y/N. She had promised both herself and them that she would move on after they passed, wouldn’t let herself get stuck up on them. Clearly, that wasn’t what happened. Better late than never, right? That’s what they always said.

So, she went to Earth for a little visit. 

And wow, it had really changed. She had forgotten just how quick humans changed and grew. Beach City wasn’t a big town, it never really was, but it had grown a bit. The buildings looked different, the humans dressed differently, even the way the humans spoke sounded different. But as different as it was, there was still a lot that stayed the same. The reminders of what everything once was were still there and her thoughts always seemed to go back to Y/N. She was reminded just how much she loved them. 

Little Homeworld was far more familiar than Beach City was. Unlike the human town, it had hardly changed. The same gems roamed the streets, laughing with each other, going about their lessons, doing whatever it is they were doing. It hurt a lot more. 

She remembered all the times she would run through these streets with them. They had the most beautiful laugh and would flash her the most stunning smile. Why did it still hurt so much? Shouldn’t she be over it by now? Sure, it didn’t hurt as much as it used to but it still hurt. 

She sighed, finding herself a spot under a tree to sit down. She spent some time just watching the gems and humans walk past in a blur. She wasn’t really paying attention to any of it, just letting her mind wander.

Then something caught her attention. Something stood out amongst the blur of movement in front of her. At first, she didn’t know what had caught her eye. She stood up, scanning the crowd, and just managing to spot the back of a human as they turned a corner. That had to be it. She followed them, trying to catch them before they vanished into the crowd.

Before Spinel had really thought any of this through she found herself grabbing their wrist and they turned to her, a look of confusion on their face. She froze completely. It became very apparent just why this human, in particular, had caught her attention. 

They looked so much like Y/N. It wasn’t exact. Their hair was a different style, their nose a slightly different shape and they were a bit taller. Still, When she looked into their eyes it was like Y/N was looking back, gaze just as intense as ever.

“Um, can I help you?”

Spinel snapped out of whatever trance she had been in, snatching her hand back and holding it close to her chest.

“Oh, um, sorry, you just … You reminded me of someone. I guess I kinda lost myself for a bit.” She forced a laugh, wincing internally at just how fake it sounded. The human just smiled at her, one far too similar to Y/N’s. It made her chest ache.

“Oh, you’re fine! You just surprised me is all.” They said, then tilted their head as a thought struck them. “Where does this person live? I’d love to meet my own doppelganger! Wouldn’t that be funny?” They chuckled but quickly stopped at the look on Spinel’s face. 

“They used to live in Beach City, actually.”

A look of understanding passed over their face.

“I see. I’m sorry.”

Spinel just shrugged.

“All humans die eventually.”

“Yeah, I guess. But it seems that it’s easier for humans to accept it then gems. Probably because we have to live with it.”

It sounded just like something Y/N would have said. 

She knew she should probably leave now. She didn’t actually know this person, even if they did look and act so much like Y/N. But for some reason, her feet remained rooted to the spot. Her mind raced as she tried to find something to say. The human beat her to it.

“Do you wanna hang out sometime? We could talk and stuff.”

Spinel didn’t bother trying to fight the smile that spread on her face.

“Yeah, that might be fun!”

Something you were not quite use to was how touchy Spinel was. She always wanted to hold your hand, was always giving you kisses that got you all flustered, and loved to snuggle whenever she got the chance. This was something you were very not used to. You had hardly ever gotten this sort of attention till you met her and now it seemed like so much.

But at the same time, you loved it.

When Spinel snuggled up to you you stiffened at first, still not use to the closeness. The gem hummed, pressing a kiss to your cheek and wrapping her arms around you, nuzzling into your neck. Slowly, you relaxed, sighing happily. You hugged the gem back, loving the warmth of her embrace. 

You stiffened again when you felt Spinel kiss your neck, lips ghosting over the soft skin. She hummed again, making you relax.

“You okay?” She asked, pulling away to look into your eyes. You smiled at her, giving her a peck on the lips.

“I’m fine, I was just surprised is all.”

She smirked at you and kissed you back, lingering far longer than you did.

“Ya know, if you’re ever uncomfortable than you can tell me, right? I know you’re not really used to the touching and stuff.”

You chuckled. You really didn’t deserve such an amazing person.

“Of course, hun. I know.”

She gave you a look for a moment, then went back to snuggling with a little sigh, arms squeezing you tight and secure. You giggled at her, a hand petting her hair. 

She kissed your neck again, just as light as the first time, and you didn’t stiffen up. Instead, you relaxed more, making a little sound. The gem waited a moment to see how you would react, then left another kiss against your skin, this one lasting a little longer, the feeling lingering. When you still didn’t pull away she hummed, a smirk on her face. 

She left a line of kissings up your neck, from your collarbone up to your jaw, each kiss feeling like fire below your skin. You couldn’t stop yourself from melting into the gem, like putty in her hands. You tangled your fingers in her hair, making the gem hum against your skin pleasantly.

She gave one last kiss, right where your neck met your jaw and she could feel your pulse, before pulling away to look at you. You tried to ignore the heat in your cheeks but couldn’t, whining as you tried to hide your face, tucking your head under her chin. You heard the gem laugh, loud and bright, and your heart swelled with love. Her laugh always seemed to do that.

She nuzzled into your soft hair, giving you a little kiss.

“I love you so much.” She said, sighing.

Just a short one while I get back into the hang of things. I hope you guys enjoy! I’ll try to post again within the week.

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You make breakfast and give it to her in bed. You just spend some time cuddling and thinking about what it would be like to be a parent and how beautiful Spinel is.

Your mornings had changed. Not suddenly or all at once, but slowly over time. You started waking up earlier, groaning as your phone buzzed on the nightstand. You silenced it immediately, glancing over to Spinel who still slept soundly. You smiled to yourself, taking a moment to just look at her. She was so cute, her hair tousled from sleep, the blanket pulled close to her chest. You could have spent hours just watching her sleep. But you couldn’t. You sighed and rolled out of bed, getting ready quietly and leaving the room.

You had to make breakfast. You knew Spinel would probably be hungry when she woke up. You knew gems didn’t need to heat, but ever since Spinel had gotten pregnant she had started getting hungry more often. 

You stretched as you entered the kitchen and contemplated what to make. It was eggs and toast yesterday, so maybe pancakes today? No, french toast! You got the pans and ingredients out and got to work. They weren’t that hard to make, as far as breakfast goes. It just took a little to wait for the pan to heat up.

By the time you had finished and was taking the finished breakfast into the bedroom Spinel was still sleeping. You put the plate on the nightstand. There was no rush. She could eat it whenever she woke up. Carefully, you sat on the side of the bed, making sure you didn’t jostle her too much. You smiled to yourself, brushing the hair out of her face. 

She used to never sleep. Gems didn’t need to, after all. But then she made the decision to get have a baby. To have your baby. 

You had been concerned when she had first brought it up. You didn’t want her to leave you like Steven’s mom, but you talked it out. As long as she didn’t give the baby her gem then she would be fine and they would both be there for the baby. You still weren’t sure. It’s not like this sort of thing was common. But over time she managed to convince you that everything would be okay.

The idea was still odd to you. It had already been five months since she had gotten pregnant and you were still struggling to comprehend what that meant. You were going to be a parent! Had you been asked just a few years ago you would have said that you didn’t want any kids and never planned on having any. But it was with Spinel. She was different and you knew you’d be able to handle it as long as she was around. You just wanted her to be happy.

You were taken out of your thoughts when she stirred, blinking up at you groggily. You smiled at her.

“Good morning sweetheart.”

Aight, let’s go!

- It took Spinel sometime before she realized just how much she liked you. Like, more than a friend. She liked you more than anyone else she had ever met. She loved you.

- The moment she realized that she stopped visiting the earth as much, she refused to see you anymore. She hoped that these feelings would just go away. 

- The thing was, she thought you were already dating Steven. She didn’t know a whole lot about that sort of relationship, but the two of you spent so much time together! You would laugh together all the time! That meant you had to be dating, right?

- Well, you weren’t having any of that! You weren’t about to let her just avoid you with no explanation. You made Steven take you to Homeworld so you could go find her. He stayed by the warp pad. 

- It didn’t take long to find her. She was just in the lobby, watching the other gems walk by.

- The moment she saw you she froze, eyes going wide. She looked like she wanted to run. 

- At first you were angry as you marched over to her and demanded to know what was up with her. Why wasn’t she visiting anymore? Why was she avoiding you? Did she hate you? You thought you were friends!

- At first, you were almost shouting at her, still trying to avoid a scene, but as you went on all the hurt you felt came up and you started to cry.

- Spinel could only watch in shock. She didn’t think you would get so upset...

- She didn’t want to tell you, but it hurt so much to see you like this! She never wanted to hurt you. She took you into her arms and told you everything. She said that she thought she loved you but didn’t think you loved her back, so she ran away. 

- She wouldn’t stop saying sorry. You didn’t know what for, disappearing or falling in love. Either way, you could only laugh.

- “Spinel, I love you too. Why didn’t you just say something sooner?”

- She confessed she thought you were already dating Steven and you just laughed again, told her he was just like a brother to you. She seemed really relieved. 

- At first, Spinel didn’t fully understand what you meant. Sure, she knew what an army was and figured you’d be going off to learn how to fight and stuff, but she wasn’t really sure why you seemed so hesitant to tell her.

- It took several moments of you explaining before she finally got it, the smile on her face falling and a rock forming in her stomach. You were leaving her.

- You tried to reassure her, but she wasn’t listening. 

- She stared into nothing, thoughts flashing through her mind. She didn’t know what she’d do without you!

- She could always spend time with other people of course, but doing anything when you weren’t around seemed hollow and empty. She saw herself alone in a crowd, returning to an empty home every day, so incredibly lonely.

- She would just be left waiting for you to come back.

- And what if you never came back? What if something happened to you? What if you got hurt? What if you ... 

- She saw herself standing there, unmoving from her spot, once again waiting for someone who would never come back. She knew how much it would hurt, even more than the garden.

- When she came back to herself she looked at you with big, sad eyes, shining with tears. She shook her head. You sighed, pulling her into a tight hug. She wrapped her arms around you, burying her face in your shoulder.

- She cried, unable to care about anything but holding you close and never letting go.

- When the time came for you to leave she didn’t cry. She felt too empty. 

- You gave her a soft smile and a hug, murrmuring in her ear. “I’ll be back. This isn’t forever.”

- Spinel didn’t reply, just held you close, clutching at your shirt. 

I got a bit carried away with this one and had a lot of fun writing it. I hope you like reading it, too!

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The town was a rather small one. It was one of those places where everyone knew everyone or at least had an idea. 

The high school was the same way. No one could avoid scrutiny, either from the teachers or from the other students. Sure, there were plenty who tried to go under the radar, avoided drama, stayed out of everyone’s way, but that would only work for so long.

You were one of those kids. You’d managed to go unnoticed in the school for almost two years now, but you knew it wouldn’t last much longer. You liked going unnoticed, liked that those judgmental eyes weren’t on you and dreaded the moment that would change.

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You went into class with your head down, making a beeline for your desk in the far back corner where no one bothered you and the teacher overlooked you. You sat down, getting out your notebook and pencil and ready for another journey into the dullness of math. You sighed, resting your chin in your hand and idly scribbling in your notebook, waiting for class to start.

The other students trickled in, all chatter and happy greetings. You ignored them. It was easy when no one greeted you. 

You only looked when a group of dark, leather-clad teenagers came in, loud as ever as they laughed at each other and made their way to their usual corner, not yours thankfully. You weren’t fond of the group. They were a known bunch of troublemakers, loud, full of themselves, people you didn’t want anything to do with. 

You went back to your notebook, trying not to let the scowl slip onto your face. The bell was supposed to ring soon enough, you just needed to wait another minute or so.

You heard someone sit in the desk next to you and you froze. No one ever sat there, no one cared to. There were plenty of other empty seats, too. Whoever it was sat there on purpose.

You tried to ignore them.

“Hey, toots.”

You glanced up at that, tensing up. You knew the girl. Of course you did, everyone knew her. It was hard to miss her. You were sure her hair was black but she died it a dark magenta, tied back in two messy pigtails. She wore a black leather jacket, just like everyone else in that troublemaking group, underneath which she had a black t-shirt, one that was too short and showed off her stomach, deep blue jeans, and big black boots. She had dark black eyeliner on, too, making her eyes pop and her gaze intense.

It was Spinel, the biggest troublemaker in the school. And her intense, mesmerizing gaze was on you. You tried to fight the blush that you felt spreading over your cheeks.

She smirked at you, a devilish look in her eyes and for a moment you thought you were going to melt. 

You almost sighed with relief when she finally looked away. The bell rang and you expected the Greaser to return to her friends but she didn’t. She stayed by your side throughout the class. Occasionally you would feel her gaze on you as you scribbled down some notes. She made it just so hard to focus on the lesson, all your attention focused on making sure didn’t fidget under her gaze.

The end of class bell was more of a blessing than usual that day. You were quick to pack your things up and leave, feeling her eyes on you till the moment you left the room. You sighed, relaxing ever so slightly. 

Then you remembered you had four more classes with her. You didn’t know why she was suddenly paying so much attention to you, but it was safe to say she’d do the same in the other classes.

You were tempted to skip school.

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From then on, Spinel spent every class sitting next to you. And at first you were nervous, but over the next week you managed to come down. All she would do was say hi, nothing else. She never pushed you to talk to her, never bothered you, just sat next to you. After two weeks you realized you enjoyed her company. All the two of you ever did was sit next to each other, but that was enough. 

Then things changed. One day at lunch you sat down at the end of one of the long tables, trying to take up as little room as possible, and got your lunch and homework out. You weren’t fond of the school food, so you always brought your own lunch, a sandwich, apple, and water. It was simple, but it was enough to get you through your day.

You took a bite out of your sandwich and got to work. The more you got done in school, the more time you had at home. Not that you ever had much to do at home.

But then you were distracted.

“Hey again, is this seat taken?”

The voice was familiar enough by now. When you looked up, sure enough, Spinel was there, giving you that devilish smirk of hers, the one that always brought a heat to your face. You couldn’t take your eyes away from hers.

“Ummm…” You cursed yourself for sounding so quiet and pitiful. “No, I guess not.”

And then Spinel was sitting in front of you, settling down with her tray of food. You tried to just focus on your homework, but you couldn’t, because only a few moments later a few of Spinel’s friends joined the two of you, just as loud as ever. You winced, retreating into yourself more.

“Hey, shut your traps! Y/N’s trying to do homework!”

The two immediately stopped talking, nodding in understanding and just eating their food. You gave the girl a small smile as thanks and she smiled back, softer than you expected from someone like her. You felt your face heating up again and ducked your head, attempting to resume your homework. 

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After a couple of days, you gave up on doing homework at lunch. It became a regular thing for Spinel and her crew to sit with you. It was only the two who shared lunch with her, thankfully. You didn’t know if you could handle all of them just yet, but these two were manageable. After Spinel’s warning on the first day, they stayed quiet while you were working and even when you gave up on that they never did shout too much.

The three of them were actually pretty nice, all things considered. They didn’t force you to join any of their conversations which was nice, and they treated you nice too. You felt comfortable around them.

After a while, everyone in the group would say hi to you whenever they saw you, whether it was in the halls, in class, or outside of school. You hated the attention it brought, didn’t like how everyone else stared at you, but you didn’t want to be rude. You’d always at least smile or wave back. If you really thought about it, you kind of liked it, the whole people saying hi to you thing and being friendly.

You still didn’t know why Spinel started sitting with you, but at least now you didn’t mind that she was around.

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Spring was here in full blast now. The days were warming and the smell of flowers was carried on the breeze. It was one of your favorite seasons for sure and anyone who paid attention could tell. 

It was on one especially nice day that you decided to wear one of your summer dresses, the pretty red one you liked with the small black polka dots and black ribbon around the waist. It didn’t have any sleaves, just some black ribbon tied behind your neck to keep it up. It was perfect for the warm weather and it made you feel kind of pretty. Usually, you’d keep your jacket on, keep your shoulders covered. Just cause you wanted to look nice didn’t mean you had to draw everyone’s eyes. Today you decided not to wear it. You couldn’t really tell yourself why, but you felt that maybe it wouldn’t be too bad if people were looking. Or maybe just one person in particular. 

When Spinel and her crew got to that first class, you instantly felt the girl’s eyes on you. Her gaze made your arms itch. You tried not to stare back, eyes trained on your notebook. She took her usual spot by your side. For a moment the two of you stayed quiet. Spinel didn’t even say hi. For a moment you wondered if you had said something wrong.

“Wowza, Dolly. You look amazing.”

Oh geez, did you always have to blush when she talked to you? You felt like you were about to burst into flames.

You smiled up at her, getting lost in those beautiful eyes of her.

“Um… thanks.” You muttered, tucking a stray strand of hair behind your ear. Spinel smiled, too, one of her softer smiles that always made your heart skip a beat. 

Throughout class you saw her glance back to her crew often like they were having a silent conversation. You tried not to spend too much time worrying about it, but the worry was there regardless. Something was going on, you knew it, but you couldn’t tell what.

Spinel walked you to class when she could, sticking by your side throughout the day. She was really sweet to you, helping with your books, opening doors for you, and showering you with kind words. She wanted to talk to you, just small conversations. How was your homework going? Got any plans for the weekend? Things like that. All that attention made you blush almost constantly. You could only offer short answers, but that didn’t seem to bother her in the slightest.

You had your last class without her and you actually found yourself missing her company. You couldn’t focus at all, too wrapped up in your own thoughts. Spinel centered thoughts. She was just so pretty. You loved those sparkling eyes, her devilish grin, her bright laugh, that soft smile. You couldn’t help but wonder what she would look like with her hair down, how it would feel to run your fingers through it. 

Oh. Oh no. You loved the greaser, didn’t you?

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Spinel was waiting for you when you left school. You didn’t even notice she was there until she spoke up, making you jump.

“Hey Doll~” Her voice was dark and sweet and it sent a shiver down your spine. In an instant, the girl stood in front of, her devilish smirk plastered on her face. “How was your class?”

She was just so close but for some reason you didn’t feel the need to move away.

“It was … okay.” You said, voice small and timid. 

“My class sucked.” She sighed, that smirk spreading back over her face. “I couldn’t stop thinking about you.”

She took a step closer, her body so close you were almost touching. You felt the heat wash over your face once more.

“I can’t get ya out of my mind, not since I first saw ya. Your the prettiest dame in the whole school.”

You chuckled, looking away from her eyes and at the ground.

“Don’t be silly, I’m no prettier than any other girl…”

“Not to me.”

And then she was pulling you close, her arms wrapped around your waist and you were forced to look into her eyes, her gaze intense and boring into the center of your very being. You felt like you were about to melt.

“Ya know, the Spring Fling’s comin’ up. I couldn’t think of anyone better ta go with. What do ya say?”

For a moment you couldn’t speak. Your mouth suddenly felt too dry, your heart racing in your chest.

“Y-yes, I’d love to!” You finally stuttered out, unable to keep the smile off your face. She smiled back, face just so close to yours you could feel her hot breath on your lips.

She kissed you, soft and sweet. Her lips were soft and tasted like cherry. It only lasted a short moment before she was pulling away, intense gaze roaming over your face. Your head felt dizzy like you were floating on cloud nine and you wanted nothing more than for her to kiss you again.

But then she pulled herself away from you, that devilish grin making you shiver. You were cold without her body next to yours. She gave you a coy wink, backing up to her crew who were cheering. You suddenly realized how many eyes were on the two of you and shrunk into yourself.

You walked away, much faster than you probably should have, Spinel’s voice following you as you went.

“See you tomorrow, Doll~”