Total Drama: High School?

Gwen and Courtney.

((If you didn't read the description, this is Total Drama but they're in high school. So same characters totally different plot. Also, If you hate one of the ships in this, please don't comment you hate it, just leave, man. Also, I would suggest reading the description.))

 - Chapter One -

-  Gwen's POV -

I wake up groggily to my alarm. It reads 6:30 AM. School starts at 7:00. Shit, Shit, Shit.  Good job Gwen, It's the first day of Sophomore year and you're already going to be late. AND, it's a new school. I run to the kitchen, still in my pajamas and put bread in the toaster. My mom has already left for work and has left a note on the fridge which says: "Have fun at school! I'm so sorry I couldn't drive you today, but I couldn't miss this meeting. I love you so much! Be sure to make new friends!" I smile. I guess I'm biking. I shrug. It only really takes around 5 minutes to bike. I grab the toast out of the toaster and spread butter on it. I eat the toast as I walk to my room and pick out an outfit. The outfit is one of my favorites. I finish eating the toast and get dressed. Its exactly 6:45. I have 15 minutes. I go and brush my teeth and hair. 10 minutes left. I go and get my bike and quickly bike to school. 5 minutes. I lock my bike and go inside.  It is now 6:55. I go to my first period World History class and go and sit down. 

Luckily, I made it on time. I look around. The teacher hasn't started talking yet. The desks are in tables of two. I see a brown haired girl sitting next to me. She notices me staring. 

"Can I help you with something, or is this your new hobby?" She says sarcastically, maybe with a hint of frustration.

"Oh, sorry, I didn't realize that looking at my surroundings required your permission." I replied, a bit rudely. Probably not the best idea to make enemies. 

The brown-haired girl just grumbled in response. The teacher starts talking about the rules in his class and then told us to talk to the people we sit next to and to get to know them better.

"So..." I started, talking to the girl next to me. "What's your name?"

"I don't have any reason to tell you." She snarled. 

I groan. "The teacher just said to get to know the person you sit next to, and you're the person i sit next to!"

"Courtney." She says.

"I'm Gwen."
 

"Lets get this over shall we?" Courtney was obviously frustrated.

"Listen," I said. "We just met. I'm sorry for staring and being "rude", but I don't want to make enemies on the first day."

"I guess I appreciate the apology, but this doesn't mean we're friends." 

"We don't have to be." I said.

"Okay class," The teacher said, clapping his hands together. "Now that you've talked to the person next to you, were going straight to learning. Please open to page 8 of your history books."

Everyone opens their books and yada, yada, yada. We read all of chapter one. But what surprised me is that he already assigned a project. 

"Okay, everyone has one week to finish this project. Ill give you time in class and at your houses. The catch is that you have to work with the person next to you. You can also have time during Study Hall to work with your partners." 

I heard Courtney growl a bit at the fact of her having to work with me. I'm not that bad, am I?

The teacher hands out instructions right before the bell rings and I walk towards Courtney. "Hey, so since we need to a project together, can I get your number?" 

"Fine. I'll write it down. But this still doesn't mean we're friends." She says, writing her number down.

"Okay." I shrug. "But with how much you're saying it, it's starting to sound like you're just convincing yourself we're not. But hey, no need to push it. We did only just meet after all." I say with a smile, trying not to anger they easily frustrated Courtney.

"Don't get ahead of yourself." She said with a what seemed to be angered tone, but I could see a small smirk. "This is only for the project. And don't expect me to do all the work. You need to put in effort as well."

"Don't worry. I will." I smiled. Courtney still seemed a bit frustrated about the project, but not as much as before.

...

- Nobody's POV -

Over the next few days, Courtney and Gwen reluctantly start working on our project together. They usually met up on the library after school, trying to find common ground amidst their initial friction. As they delved into their project, Gwen realized the Courtney was actually very smart, and her determination became evident.

Despite their rocky start, Gwen couldn't help but admire Courtney, while Courtney began to see Gwen as more than just the person who had annoyed her on the first day. Maybe she even saw her as a friend..? There were moments of genuine laughter and camaraderie during their study sessions, making both of them really reconsider their initial assumptions about each other.

As the days passed, their project started to take shape and they found themselves becoming more comfortable working together. They began to share more about their lives outside school. Like how Courtney had an older brother, and how Gwen plays the drums. Slowly but surely, it seemed like a friendship was forming.

They day when they turned it in they got an A+. The teacher was very impressed and thought of them as good partners.

"So, are we friends?" Gwen finally asked after they turned it in.

Courtney paused for a moment. "I guess we make a pretty good team," Courtney admitted. "And maybe... yeah, maybe were friends."

Gwen grinned. "Okay. Friends it is then!"

Their text conversations became more than just coordinating project details; they started sharing jokes, music recommendations, and even sometimes made plans to hang outside of school.

Courtney had to admit that Gwen's outgoing and pretty friendly nature was contagious. She seemed to make Courtney a better person. Of course, Courtney thought there was things that could be better about her, but she seemed to start to think that it was rude making lists about stuff that needs to be changed about people. Which, she probably should've realized earlier. 

They seemed to bring out the laughter out of each other.

1133 words :3.

 (( WOOHOO! FIRST CHAPTER DONE. Don't worry, I'll bring more characters in future chapters, this isn't just a gwourtney fanfic hehe. I hope you enjoyed!!!! also if i forget about this fic feel free to spam my comments lolz. ))