"OH SHIT"

02 | crush

no warnings today

"hey, char!" the soft voice caused the girl's head to raise, a smile creeping onto her face.

"hey, clara. what's up?"

"oh, i don't know, the sky?"

"shush." charlotte laughed, giving her friend a glare, before glancing around. she caught eye of her favorite brunette and tossed a small smile his way.

john b shot her one back before turning back to his dark-skinned friend. "and that's when i..." the boy trailed off as he realized his friend was no longer listening. "...when i realized my friend didn't care about a word i said and was instead smiling at the kook queen."

"what?" john b. shook his head as he glanced at his friend.

"exactly."

"i wasn't. i was smiling at what you said."

"so quantum physics is funny to you?"

"yeah."

"i wasn't even talking about physics." pope said, slowing down as they approached their other friends.

"whatever."

"john b. has a crush on charlotte." pop blurted, kiara glancing between the two boys confused.

"what?" she asked amused.

"what?" jj repeated as he looked up from his hands, worry clouding his mind, but only allowing a hint of it to sneak out into his facial expression and tone of voice.

"i don't. i don't." he reassured, then repeated himself, aiming it at pope.

"ok, sure. whatever." pop rolled his eyes, glancing at the ceiling as the bell rang.

"two more classes until summer." kie smiled, linking her arm with john b and leading them to their second-to-last class.

"see you next period." pope said, nodding to jj.

"see you." he agreed, sighing as his friend walked away.

jj knew this was his last chance to see her before the end of the school year, so if he didn't take his shot now, he most likely wouldn't see her until next year. and he couldn't handle three months without the girl. he might move on, and he couldn't have that.

jj walked into the class, his eyes laying upon the blonde. he nodded to himself reassuringly, walking to his desk behind her and sitting down.

"hey, charlotte?" he asked, tapping her shoulder.

"yeah?"

his eyes widened as he stared into hers. he blinked at her as his mind went blank. as the blonde panicked on what to say, the idea of returning her pencil popped in like a light bulb.

"i, uhh—"

"hey char." jj looked up as he saw the dirty blonde kook walk up to her.

"you shouldn't be in here, topper." she giggled.

"yeah, well. just had to see you."

"go to class!" she said, pointing towards the door.

"fine, see you later. love you."

'love you'? jj froze, his thoughts racing. the older boy leaned down and placed a soft kiss on her cheeks before walking out.

the girl's cheeks flooded with a crimson color as she turned back to the blonde.

his expression turned from confusion to one of hurt. his eyes longed for sympathy, wishing, praying this was some kind of sick joke.

"what's wrong?" she asked. her face softened, sympathy lacing her face. this, however, was the wrong kind of sympathy.