Euphoric Innocence

🔹- First Kiss

Analeese informed Alyxe about an amusement park that was going to come through town for a couple of weeks. Alyxe wasn't very fond of amusement parks, but like always, he just couldn't say no to her. He wanted her to be happy, and if that meant he had to not puke on every roller coaster or not passout when the ride got too high in the air, then shit, so be it.

"Do you have a wristband?" A roller coaster worker asked the customer in front of them.

"No, but listen-"

"You can't get in without a wristband." The worker said.

"For the free?!"

"No, I'm not gonna mess with you for free, I don't even know you!" The worker said.

At first, Alyxe thought they were serious, but it turns out they were just making a TikTok. He only found that out when Analeese ran over to the boy who'd made his voice higher to be one of Karen's. ALyxe kind of recognized the guy, maybe from a couple of videos. But, Analeese made it seem like she'd known him for her entire life. As he stood awkwardly in the line, waiting for Analeese to finish making her dance videos and taking her pictures, he began to feel a twinge of jealousy.

He didn't know why he was jealous. It's not like they were a thing. Quite frankly, he wasn't sure if she even liked him in a romantic way. Secondly, he's not even sure where his feelings stand for her. Does he just enjoy her company? Probably. But, he can't help but feel like there's more to that than what he's letting on.

"Sorry about that," Analeese says, walking back over to him with the biggest, most beautiful smile on her face, "You ready?"

Alyxe nods, even though his heart stings, he thought he was the only one who could make her smile like that. No, Alyxe, cut it out. She's allowed to have other means of being happy. I mean, who wouldn't be excited to meet one of their favorite people? A celebrity at that.

They stepped forward and showcased their wristbands to the worker, who opened the gate and allowed them access to the seats. When all the seats were filled, the worker from before stepped over to Analeese, making sure her seat belt was fastened properly.

"Alright, pretty lady. Do me a favor and try not to scream too much, it'd be a shame if you were to lose your voice here rather than under other circumstances, wouldn't it?" The worker smirked.

Alyxe balled his hands into fists, tight ones. It took everything in him to not punch the worker. And I mean everything. He didn't know what was happening to him. He was never one to get angry about some sly remark. That's probably because he'd never really had a friend that he cared so deeply for, honestly, he'd never really had a friend either.

Alyxe jumped when he felt something touch his hand. He looked down to see Analeese trying to interlace their fingers. Was she scared? If she was, he wasn't sure if he could be any help, since he was probably even more scared. Though people would probably think of him as this "brave soul," he actually wasn't. He got scared too, especially on roller coasters or anything that rose over a foot over the ground. But, he had a good reason to be, but even so, he felt like a wimp.

The ride took off and Analeese's grip on his hand tightened. It felt like his fingers were about to break. He tried to contain his screams, even though it was hard to, since it was instinct for him to scream on a ride like this. He was just glad that he didn't eat anything before they got on the ride.. But, even so, he began to feel nauseous as well as dizzy. He needed this ride to end. Now.

Alyxe glanced over and saw Analeese with a bright smile on her face. She didn't seem the least bit afraid. But, at the same time, she did. Does that make sense? Probably not. Alyxe wasn't thinking straight as you can see, this ride was messing with his head.