Numinous//Sam Harvey//Fate: WINX

XI

Electronic music boomed throughout the hall as more and more people filed in to join the party. the group of girls entered with a confident facade but deep down, all their hearts were racing with a mix of adrenaline and dread.

Selene looked around the crowded space to see if she could spot her date while Bloom quickly went to find a beer with Aisha in tow. The two roommates had warmed up to each other and were finally getting along.

Selene couldn't say the same for hers. The once close bond she shared with Stella was now nothing but broken trust and betrayal founded by their parents and kingdoms. The two have barely been around each other and were nothing more than strangers.

Still searching, Terra led Musa and her to a vacant table where she put down a Tupperware filled with brownies. She grew excited and grabbed one but cringed slightly from the smell.

"Terra, are these?" Musa wondered aloud and sniffed the weed brownies Terra had baked for them.

"Yeah!" She laughed and put the whole box on the table, "I can be a cool nerd."

Selene frowned at the thought of Terra baking something to be liked or please others, but let the matter go. It seemed her friend was enjoying herself rather than silently ask for approval. Shrugging with a thoughtful look, she took a bite of the brownies and whispered over to Musa, "weed helps drown it all out way more than alcohol, but don't take a big bite."

A presence appeared over her shoulder and wrapped around her waist. Knowing right away that it was Sam from his familiar aura, she relaxed into his touch and swayed to the music.

"Look who showed their face. With mum's Tupperware, no less," he teased his younger sister. Leaning into Selene's ear, he smiled charmingly and whispered a small hello causing goosebumps to rise over her whole arm and a small tingle around her neck. Mixed with the effects of the weed, Selene couldn't help but giggle because of her silly reactions.

"What do you want Sam?" Ter asked embarrassed by her older brother.

"I'm just getting a drink..." he smirked and looked down, "and picking up my date." Selene, again, blushed and giggled while nibbling her brownie. Curiously, he took the brownie in her hand and smelled it causing a frown to grace his face and immediately chuck it away. She really hoped it didn't hit anyone in the crowd.

"It's Musa right?" he asked the other empath of the group.

"That's me... yeah." Musa awkwardly smiled at her (tiny) crush and tried her best to hide her budding feelings. Though, Selene noticed it straight away and frowned at her friend's feelings.

"Hi, I'm Sam," he took his hand out for her to shake and smiled awkwardly back. "What reeks?" he asked seriously.

"They're for the party, not for me," Terra defensively replied.

Before Sam could act as the concerned older brother, a new voice appeared and a new stranger entered the group. "I didn't think you made it!" Dane walked up to Terra with a cheerful expression.

This caused Terra to mutter a string of gibberish which was cut off by Selene's giggles. "Hi Dane!" she excitedly shouted and walked over to give him a small greeting hug. 

Sam was surprised by friendly the two were and clutched Selene's side while analysing the new face that had just appeared. Noticing this, Selene reached up and kissed Sam's cheek lightly and held his hand.

"Well, I just decided to come last minute," Terra blushed. Knowing that it was the complete opposite, Musa rolled her eyes and grabbed a brownie from the Tupperware, seeing if Selene was right or not.

"Yea, so last minute she decided to make weed brownies." Sam cut into the conversation.

Terra blushed and quickly grimaced, embarrassed by the truth of his words. "Bye, Sam! I'll talk to you later."

"Bye," he cheered and walked away while holding Selene's hands. Consequentially, Selene was pulled away from the group and she happily waved goodbye to Terra while ignoring Musa's small smirk.

"So... where are we going?" Selene asked Sam as they walked away from the crowd.

"It's a little quieter outside, so I thought we could hang out."

'and cold...'

Sam chuckled at the random thought that popped into his head. "Here," he shrugged off his jacket and handed it to her, "wear mine."

"But you'll be cold," she tried to protest but after a warning glare, she reluctantly took the jacket. Waffled by his cologne, she snuggled into it and huddled into Sam's warm arms. The music was not as loud as inside, but still could clearly be heard.

"It was either here or a quiet room filled with couples making out..." Sam cringed at the odd room filled with horny teens.

"Now, that would've been awkward," she laughed into his shoulders and reached over to wrap her arms around his neck. "So, do you not have friend's or something?"

Sam chuckled at her random question. "Of course, I do."

"Well, you sure do hang out with your sister's friend a lot," Selene muttered and blushed.

'You are way more than just Terra's friend.'

Selene blushed and looked into his eyes. The two of them were incredibly close, and she could feel his breath just on her nose. They were still swaying to the music, albeit completely off beat. Sam couldn't help but glance down at her lips and reach to touch her cheeks softly.

"You look so beautiful," he placed a stray hair behind her ear. "You always do."

Her rosy cheeks turned a darker shade as her heart raced from his compliments and touch. "You don't look too bad yourself."

'Very handsome, actually.'

They inched closer as they swayed and Sam never took his eyes off her. At the very last second before his lips touched hers, he uttered a single thought.

'Can I?'

A/N

Hello! It's been awhile but hopefully I'm back to regular updates now. I graduated today! Whoooooooo!!!!!!!! Spent the last four weeks taking exams and took the week off celebrating and getting ready for graduating. Sorry that the update took awhile but yeah... hope you enjoy.

PS. I have not edited... sorry.

Also, I've never had weed so if this isn't how high people act or what not... let's pretend they do in this world. DON'T DO DRUGS KIDS!