Robin x Nancy // maybe we aren't that different

Chapter 41: make an effort

Robin's looking at her like shes never quite looked at her before.

"for that you deserve more" Nancy finishes.

Because Robin is wonderful, extraordinary, one of a kind, and Nancy doesn't need to make things harder than they already are.

"what do i deserve?"Robin repeats. Nancy closes her eyes, her world was swimming.

"someone perfect" she says at last, "or someone pretty close to it"

she doesn't hear anything. no opening of car doors, no slamming, no yelling.
instead she she feels it, fingers looping around her own, light breath on her ear.

"i think your pretty perfect."

Nancy snorts but Robin is being sincere, eyes narrowing in on the expression.

"don't you think I should get to choose what I deserve?"

she doesn't answer for a minute, she had learned a long time ago that this tone of voice meant there was a very right answer.

"yes," And when she does reply its in a voice almost too small to be heard.

Robin leans in, voice getting softer.

"i deserve someone, someone who makes me laugh, who listens to me talk, someone who will give me a lift home and wait until im fully inside before they pull away" Robin cant seem to stop talking at this moment but Nancy doesn't care, she prefers it this way. " Someone who visits me at work just to keep me company, someone who will answer my calls in the middle of the night and talk to me until i fall asleep. i deserve that. don't I?"

Nancy nods and then slightly sighs, "of course you do but—"

"And," Robin says in the scariest tone of voice she can try.  "i deserve to choose who that is for me."

*****

Everything was good, everything was finally good. oh how Robin had missed this, how could she have ever lived without it? The smell of Nancy's hair wafting by, the sweet press of lips to her skin, the casual conversation that lasted for evermore.

"i want to start this right."

It had been how she had said, just the way her eyes flashed in the moment, that on its own was enough to convince her anything that came out of that god given solace was right in that point of time.

it had seemed stupid when Nancy had proposed it. Dates, Robin thought, are for people who want to get to know each other, much less people who practically know there favourite, well, — everything.

Nancy had become her favourite person, excluding steve, and to be honest she is all but certain she is actually in love with the girl. Though, she had never quite worked up the courage to say so. that might complicate things. and they had just worked their way out of that zone, no need for more just yet.

besides, she liked where they were, sure things were messy, but they were cleansing with each passing moment, and this time, it was right.

******

"i knew it." thats what steve said when Robin told him. he knew it.

"What?? How?"

"Well it didn't take a genius to know that you still had feelings for her" He says crossing the counter to put the tapes away.

"Don't know if anyone has told you this but not many people stay friends with their ex' just for fun." He finishes, craft fully avoiding eye contact.

"didn't think it was that obvious..." she grumbles, arms crossed in annoyance. "besides, are you going to keep being a complete dingus or are you going to help me?"

"with what?"

"urrgghhhh, i don't know, from going absolutely insane on my own?? i don't need you to nitpick my life right now"

"true" he concedes, "but as your closest and dare i say best friend, i believe i should exercise my right to point out some things"

Robin turns over the "OPEN" sign on the front door sighing, "is this a bad idea?"

Steve pauses and grins, " you really like her?"

she covers her eyes with her hands sitting down on the bench, "i think i love her."

She looks at him hopelessly, wishing that the next thing she'd say wouldn't sound half as cheesy as in her head, "shes..."everything and anything " She  makes me feel like its all worth it."

"what is?"

"putting in the effort, showing up, making an absolute fool of myself"

He actually looks surprised. one eyebrow raised and furrowed, mouth slightly a-gape. "i don't think i've ever heard you say something that cheesy sincerely."

"oh shut up"