Bloom Into You [Lumity AU] (DISCONTINUED)

❀No, I do care❀

Luz's POV

"Good morning, Luz!" Amity said as she started to run towards me, "Did you write a wish?" She asked, referring to the school's wish tree.

"No, I couldn't really think of anything." I scratched the back of my nape.

"Really? You're quite the selfless one." She smiled at me.

"You think so?" I smiled as I looked down. Amity nodded.

"Well, good luck on the test." She smiled again as she waved me off. I waved back as I watched her walk inside of the building. As I made sure she was out of sight, I took an empty wish slip out of my backpack and looked at it.

I'm sure I have something to wish for, but it's stuck somewhere deep inside, and I can't put it into words. Even if I were able to write a wish, I could never mention it to anyone.

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I laid on my bed in a casual blue short sleeved T-shirt along with a white pair of shorts, quietly playing a video game on my Nintendo Switch.

"Luz! If you're free, could come help me watch the store?" I heard my mom calling from downstairs.

I slowly got out of the comfort of my bed and put on a green apron and made my way downstairs.

"You shouldn't slack off every day just because it's summer." My mom said as she turned to see me walk through the doorway.

"At least I'm better than Ria." I said, walking towards the checkout counter. My sister's been slacking off even more than me and mom isn't getting on her ass for everything!

"Who cares anyway? The break's only just started." I said as I sat on the stool behind the counter and laid my head on top of the hard surface,

"Maybe if I got a pay raise-"

"Ahhhh! I can't hear anything!" My mom started to cover her ears and playfully yell while walking away. She doesn't like it when anyone mentions a raise. I swear, she only ever does what's convenient for her...

The student council is off until the training camp, so I do have a lot of free time...What do people normally do during summer break? In junior high, I was absorbed in softball...

I opened my phone contacts and went into Amity's DM.

Maybe I should meet up with someone?

I scanned all of our text messages and still no word back from her.

No word from Amity... I guess she really is holding back. It's awkward for me to be the one to initiate the contact. 

I carefully leaned back onto the shelf behind the stool I was currently sitting on. I sighed. 

I might be letting Amity influence what I do too much. I don't need her to enjoy my summer break!

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Amity's POV

"So you'll be making the food for the training camp yourselves?" My grandma asked, looking at me.

"Yeah, any ideas what to make?" I turned to her and smiled.

"How about curry?" My grandma smiled and clapped her hands together, "If you make a lot, you can have it the next day too."

"But that's so cliche." I chuckled at my grandmother.

"Amity." My grandfather's stern voice suddenly called my name, making me and my grandma turn our heads.

"You don't have to try so hard." He said, putting his spoon down.

My smile slowly faded as my expression became blank.

"With what?" I asked him with no tone in my voice whatsoever.

"The student council play-"

"I'm all right." I quickly cut him off, not wanting to hear any thing else. I placed my silverware down and stood up from my seat at the dinner table, "Thank you for the food." I said before I took my bowl and walked off.

I went into my room and sat down at my desk in front of my computer.

"I'm doing it because I want to." I mumbled to myself with my breath hitched, "Why would you say that?" I can feel rage building up inside me.

I grabbed my phone to find something to distract myself. I scrolled through my text messages and went into Luz's DM. I saw the last message I had planned to send, but never did. I hesitated to send the message so badly. I wanted to speak to Luz again, but I forced myself to not go through with it.

"Endure it..." I said as I slowly put the phone down. I'm not supposed to be bothering Luz right now.

I placed my hand on my forehead and starting to work on the paper for the play. My room lights were off, and the only thing providing light was the lamp on top of my desk. The room was completely silent and I just couldn't focus.

...A couple minutes of silence.

...And a couple more.

Finally, I broke.

"I can't do it." I reached for my phone and opened up my contacts. I went to Luz's contact and hovered my thumb over the call button. I stared at it for a couple of seconds before finally quickly pressing the button. I put the phone up to my ear and started intensely sweating. I'm very nervous. What if Luz doesn't want to be bothered? What if I seem too desperate-

"Hello? Amity?" I quickly jumped in my seat as my heart skipped a beat.

"L-Luz? Uh, good evening! Um...Are you busy?" I hesitantly asked, my palms sweatier than before.

"Not really. Do you need something?" She asked innocently over the phone.

"No, not quite." I said as my voice cracked. Little does Luz know, behind this phone, I'm a blushing mess, "I just felt like hearing your voice." I admitted, "What did you do today?" I asked, relieved that Luz hasn't acted negatively to this unexpected call.

"Today I went for a jog and then bought some stuff for camp." She said over the phone.

"Oh, really? What did you buy?"

"Nothing special, really." She said. I can hear her smile through the phone.

"Come on tell me!" I said as I swung my legs back and forth like a child.

"What does it matter?" She chuckled, "What did you do?"

"You changed the subject." I playfully frowned.

"No, I didn't. It's unfair if it's all about me, right?" She said innocently. I smiled at her selfless remark.

"That's true." I chuckled.

I can relax when I'm talking with Luz. Blunt responses, uninteresting conversations, and utterly normal reactions. No matter what I do or don't do, in the end, I'm sure Luz won't care. I can barely believe that I was irritated only a moment ago.

"Hey, Luz, are you listening?" I said, although I should be the one snapping out of my little narrating session.

"Yes, I am. Why?" She asked.

"Well, it sounded like you didn't care." I tilted my head and said with the most innocent tone to see how she would react.

Luz's POV

I feel restless when I talk with Amity. It's like when I'm with her, I can't think about anything or anyone else. But, truth is, I don't dislike this feeling. Not at all.

"I told you I'm listening." I chuckled over the phone as I rolled around in my bed, "No, I do care."

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