i really hate you, i think?

12.

girlxgirl

i stepped out of the rink, sage close behind

the way she had gently grabbed my shoulders though.

i was supposed to hate her, and i did.

but sometimes, i couldn't deny she was attractive

actually, most of the time.

"let's go to the concession stand." i told sage as i was undoing my skates

"together?" she questioned
"do you not want to go?"
"sure, i do."

i struggled to untie my skates, as sage watched

she finished untying her skates and bent down in front of me

she pushed my hands away as she started undoing my skates

"i know how to untie my own skates."
"but you're slow at it."

she was right, just like last time, and i hated it.

i pulled my shoes on, and stood up.

i started towards the concession stand, leaving sage to trail behind

when i made it to the stand, i noticed sage was behind, talking to someone

i picked up a pack of popcorn, for me, and m&ms for sage.

i'd seen her eating m&ms multiple times during the week

i paid for them, as well as hot chocolate, only, because she was taking so long.

and maybe because she had helped me.

i sat at one of the benches, and i saw sage finally coming towards me

"no concession stand?"

i held out the m&ms and hot chocolate, and sage took them hesitantly

"what's this?"
"what does it look like?"

"how did you know what i was going to get?"