𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐞 ; 𝐸𝐿𝑀𝐴𝑋 ⌫

3.

Hawkins High / Tue 9:42a.m.
Jane Hopper

Eleven lonesomely walked down the somewhat crowded hall of tires sluggish teenagers getting ready for the bell to ring for second period.

Her mind wonders as she walks, looking at the other students, some in their lockers, Some talking to their friends. Some of them making out against a locker or wall.

Suddenly whilst she's making her way down to class, she spots the same red-headed girl again.She slows her walking whilst staring at the freckle faced girl, as Max closes her locker and turns away from it.

She notices Elevens staring. Causing El to quickly look in the other direction. She looks at the brunette a bit weirdly before adjusting her bag strap on her right shoulder and walking to class as the bell rings, marking them both late to their separate classes.

Eleven starts speed walking to class, in hopes of not accidentally being marked absent. She walks down 2 more hallways and turns into her Math classroom, causing all of the students eyes to face her.

"And where were you Jane?" The teacher asks annoyedly sitting at her desk. "It's El.." Eleven murmers. "What was that?" The teacher asks, making Eleven feel anxious by her attitude. "I said I was at my locker.." She speaks up nervously, lying.

"Have a seat, Next time have a pass with you." The teacher says marking her late whilst getting ready to start the lesson, Eleven sits down next to her boyfriend Mike. "Hey, what took so long?" He whispers to her.

"I said I was at my locker?" She whispers back to him a bit confused. "Oh, I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention" He excuses. "Oh, uhm, it's fine.." She mumbles to him as the teacher gets up and starts the lesson for the next 45 minutes.

***

Eleven sits there awkwardly next to her boyfriend whilst he talks to his soccer friends, and some of the basketball players aswell. Max sees the two of them from afar, but neither Mike nor El notice. She rolls her eyes yet again, assuming Eleven is just some snobby girl who thinks she's better because she has a sporty boyfriend.

When in reality, that isn't true at all. Infact Eleven can get pretty insecure about times on whether or not she's good at being Mike's girlfriend, even if they're eachothers first relationship, it can still bug her from time to time.

But she didn't veiw Mike differently just because he played soccer and was supposedly what the school would consider popular. Although even if she wasn't one to judge others, she certainly judged herself. and it wasn't just on being a good girlfriend.

Eleven wished she could make herself seem more approachable, which rightfully so, she assumed she already does. But maybe not enough if she doesn't have any friends, surely. Maybe this red haired girl could change that for Eleven.

Maybe she could be Elevens first friend. Maybe best friend.

Or maybe even something a bit more later on in the future.

To be continued.
(this was rushed, sorry.)
509 words.

12/3/22