𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗶 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗶 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲 // 𝙠𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙩

ɪ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ

hey loves, i just wanted to apologize for the late chapter. i just got so busy; and all of a sudden it was midnight and i had only just started the first sentence. regardless, i love you all and i hope you all enjoy! <3

———

Mai felt like her and Kate were in a good place.

They had kissed, and it was single-handedly the most amazing thing Mai had ever felt. Fairies had danced in her stomach, and she felt so at peace. Kate made all the problems -- all the questions -- go away. Kate made Mai feel like she was the only person in the world.

Why the fuck did she have to mess it up?

———

Mai couldn't keep her eyes off Kate. After kissing her, after feeling her lips on Mai's, after knowing what she tastes like, Mai couldn't stop thinking back to that moment.

"I can't drive if you're staring at me," Kate mused, eyes glancing over to Mai.

"So sorry," Mai smirked back, "but, if I may, why does my stare distract you?"

"Because..."

"Because...?"

"Well, there was that little dally where we kissed." She whispered the last part, head turning to look at Mai.

"Well, I hope you know it was just a dally."

"Yeah..." Kate whispered back, turning back around to the road. She reached her hand out, and left it against Mai's thigh. It wasn't that high, but it wasn't that low either. Mai couldn't help but shudder when she felt her warm hand against her leg. "Just a dally, though?"

"Yep. Still a dally." Kate moved her hand slightly higher, her trimmed nails lightly grazing Mai's soft skin. "Oh- okay. Maybe not a dally." Kate put her hand back on the steering wheel, smirking to herself.

"Serious question though." Kate says, "Was that your first kiss?"

"What?!" Mai exclaims, turning to her, "W-was I bad?"

"No! God, no. You- you were great. I was just wondering." Mai laughed before answering.

"No, actually."

"Oh? Tell me more."

"It was Jack Parker, in like 7th grade. He was actually really sweet. Took me to the park and everything, a whole picnic planned. And- I mean, the kiss was great, as far as first kisses go. I really did like him. But, then we moved away and lost contact. I was kinda heartbroken, but I got over it."

"Sounds like you really liked him, huh?" Kate asks, although her grip on the steering wheel seemed a little tense. Mai ignored it, figuring she was just nervous about the witch.

"Yeah, we like -- kinda, dated? Not sure if you can call it that though. It was just really awkward hand holding, and these weird kisses sometimes. He was the first person I said I love you too, and I mean I'll always have a special place in my heart. He'll always be my first love,"

"So what am I?"

"What? What do you mean?"

Kate turned to her, eyes blazing with —jealousy-? and maybe anger?

"What am I to you?"

"You're- just Kate, I guess. For now though, because I'm still figuring my stuff out —"

"I don't wanna be played with, Mai. I don't wanna be your experiment. So if I'm "Just Kate" to you, maybe I should be "Just Nothing" to you instead."

"What? No- Kate, that's not what I meant-" She hit the breaks, stopping them abruptly.

"We're here." She mumbled, quickly opening her door and climbing out.