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🌼Study session🌼(Fitzphie)

A/N: It doesn't really matter when this is set. They are in the lost cities though, so probably after neverseen. Keefe is there, so probably NIGHTFALL. Sophie and Fitz aren't dating yet.

Sophie and Fitz were studying at Havenfield. Sophie had just finished most of her homework, so it was time for her and Fitz to do some cognate drills. They were a great pair, some would say the best. 

"I brought you some lushberry juice and Mallomelt." Edaline said, walking into the room carrying a tray. She placed it onto the table. "Thanks!" Sophie and Fitz told her. Edaline left the room. 

Sandor and Grizel were on the far wall of Sophie's room. Grizel was gossiping about something to her boyfriend, Sandor looked like he wasn't paying much attention. Little did Sophie and Fitz know that Grizel was gossiping... about them. 

(A/N: Grizel ships it. Fight me.)

"Okay, what's the first drill Tiergan set us?" Fitz asked, taking a sip of the lushberry juice. "I'll check." Sophie pulled out a piece of paper from her bag. "You have to try to get into my mind, then we have to do a trust exercise." She seemed calm, but she was internally freaking out.

What if Fitz asked about her secret? She couldn't tell him about her stupid crush, it could ruin things between them. I just have to avoid that topic at all costs, Sophie thought. Yeah, I'll just hope that he doesn't bring it up.

"Sophie? You good?" Fitz asked. Sophie's head snapped up, she nodded, hoping she wasn't blushing. "Yeah, let's start." She said. Fitz nodded, and moved closer to Sophie. He reached for her temples.

Fitz passed into her mind, feeling the usual jolt of power that occurred whenever him and Sophie combined their power. So, just a usual trust exercise? Fitz asked. Sophie appeared before him. Yeah, just the normal one. 

Okay, do you wanna start? Fitz asked. Sure, what do you want to ask about? Sophie said, desperately hoping he didn't ask about her secret, or her crush on him, or anything else related to that.

They completed the trust exercise without Fitz bringing it up. Sophie was relieved. Hey, before we finish this, can I talk to you? Fitz asked. Sure, what's on your mind? Sophie said. We're cognates, which means we share everything, right? Fitz asked.

Sophie began to sweat. If he's thinking about that, he might mean... Sophie's thoughts were cut off by Fitz continuing. Wait, this might be easier if I leave your mind first, he said, before he vanished from her consciousness. 

Sophie opened her eyes. "So, what did you want to talk about?" She asked Fitz. "Well, I've been thinking about how we're meant to share stuff." He said. Sophie was very sure where this was going, especially because she could see Grizel elbowing Sandor to make him pay attention, both goblins were talking quietly while looking at them.

"Well, we have to share everything, but we haven't done that yet. Tiergan noticed the other day that if we didn't hold anything back, we could become even stronger. So, I think you know what I'm saying. Sophie, can you please tell me your secret?" Fitz asked.

Sophie was sweating buckets. "Is it me, or is it getting hot in here?" She grabbed one of the glasses of lushberry juice and drank the whole thing. 

"Ummmm... Sophie?" Fitz said. She turned to him. "What is it?" "That... that was my cup." Fitz told her. Sophie looked back at the now-empty glass. Her face went very, very red with the realisation. 

That's an indirect kiss!!!!! She thought. "Umm, yeah sorry, I didn't notice." She said. "Okay, back to what I was saying. Can you tell me?" Fitz asked. "Do I have to?" She asked. "Not if you don't want to, but I'll tell you one I've never told anyone. Mine is really embarrassing though." Fitz said.

Sophie was conflicted. Fitz's secret could be about who he liked. But it was a huge risk on her part. But still...

"Fine. But only if you promise to not tell anyone." She said. Fitz nodded okay. "You go first." He said. Sophie fiddled with the FAV cognate ring on her finger. "Well, ummmm, my secret is that..."

"IlikeyouFitz!" She said, too fast for him to hear. "I didn't catch that. Could you say it again?" Fitz asked. She gulped, but nodded. Her face was tomato red as she spoke. "I-I like you Fitz. And not as a friend." 

FItz's eyes widened in surprise. "It's dumb I know, just forget about it, what's your secret?" Sophie asked quickly. Fitz blushed a little, but said nothing. He drew closer to Sophie, causing her face to heat up even more.

He didn't say anything as he closed the gap between them. Sophie's eyes widened as Fitz kissed her. She was too shocked to do anything but sit there. Fitz drew back from Sophie. 

"I've wanted to do that for a long time." He said. "Sophie, that's my secret." Fitz told her, blushing. Sophie said nothing, but she was still redder than a tomato. Fitz noticed this, and panicked. 

"I'm sorry! Should I not have done that?" He asked. Sophie smiled and shook her head. "It's fine, I'm just surprised. After all, why would someone as perfect as you like me?" Fitz raised his eyebrows. "Are you serious? You know you're the prettiest and most amazing girl I've ever most, right?" He asked.

"R-really?" Sophie asked. Fitz nodded. "That's why I fell in love with you." He said. Sophie's face had just began to return to a normal hue, but it flushed again. "I-i love you too Fitz!" She said.

"Told you!" Sophie and FItz jumped as they heard Grizel. They both turned to stare at the bodyguards. "See, Sandor, I told you Fitz would ask about it if I asked him to!" Grizel told Sandor with a smirk. 

"You lost the bet now you have to-" Grizel got cut off. "Take you dancing, I know." Sandor sighed. Sophie and Fitz started at them. "Yes Sophie, I gave Fitz a nudge in the right direction, he was too awkward to do it unless I told him to." Grizel said.

Fitz's whole face went red. "You don't have to tell everyone that!" He said. Sophie giggled. Fitz turned to her, and smiled. He leaned closer to Sophie, but before he kissed her again, Sandor cleared his throat.

"Didn't you two have homework to do?" He asked. Fitz gave a disappointed sigh and nodded. "Yeah, I guess we should finish that." He told Sophie. They continued doing their work, but Fitz leaned over to Sophie.

"Do you wanna be my girlfriend?" He asked quietly. Sophie turned to him. "Of course!" She whispered back. Fitz smiled. He hoped that Sophie and him would be as good a couple as they were cognates.

A/N: They are.