Fine Line

3. You've got my devotion

Dakota

It's finally Saturday and I've managed to keep my distance from Miss Eilish. Since I have her third period and I sit in the back, I don't really have to associate. I only have to when she's passing out small assignments for us to draw or things like that. We end up making eye contact and I'm always the first one to break it. Like I said earlier this week, I have never been nervous around anyone. Anyone except for her which is odd.

Victoria and I are hanging out at the mall right now. We're eating at Panda Express and just making small talk. My entire focus is snapped to her and I become worried.

"I need to talk to you about something." She says quietly and I freeze up.

"What is it?" I ask rigidly and she giggles.

"You look like you're about to shit yourself. It's nothing bad, I promise." She says and I let out a relieved breath.

"Okay good." I say and she starts twisting her finger, a nervous habit I've detected about her over the years.

"It's okay Vic, you've got my devotion. I wouldn't ever judge you about anything." I say and she locks eyes with me.

"I think I may be bi." She says quickly and I raise a brow at her with a smirk on my face.

"That's what you were nervous to tell me?" I ask and she looks down at the table.

"Well I-I don't know for sure. I need something to go off of and I have nothing. Sure, I like guys but girls are hot too. That's like Sylvia, she's hot as hell and I would totally date her if I had the chance-" She rambles so I decide to cut her off.

"If you can see yourself dating her then you are bi. But it's always best to know for sure." I say, taking a sip of my drink.

"How did you know?" She asks and I lean back in the chair.

"I kissed a girl my 7th grade year and ever since then, I chose girls over guys." I say and she nods.

"Can I ask you a really really big favor?" She asks and I already know what she's going to ask.

"No." I say quickly and her brows furrow.

"But you don't even know what I was going to ask." She says and I sigh.

"No I will not kiss you to determine your sexuality. You're my best friend and it would be weird." I say and she sighs.

"I know it will be but it's just one little kiss. You act like you've never seen me naked." She says and I roll my eyes.

"Yeah but that's different. I only took one glance at you but kissing is much more intimate than having sex or seeing you naked." I say and take another sip of my drink.

"Plus, you know I don't like intimacy ever since Beth." I say and she nods.

"Yeah. It was still worth a shot." She says and I nod.

"You gave a really good argument though." I say with a chuckle and she giggles.

"Okay. What are we gonna do now?" She asks and I sigh.

"Ooh, let's go to Spencers." I say and she gives me a 'really' look, making me shrug.

"What? I want a new septum piercing." I tell her and she hums like she doesn't believe me. "I get enough bitches that I don't need a fucking toy to satisfy my needs." I say and she winces.

"To much information." She says and stands up. We take our trash and throw it away and then walk a little while to Spencers. When we walk in, I go to the piercing section and look at all of my different options. I see someone walk up a few feet away from me and I turn to glance at them. I instantly recognize her. The piercings are on the wall that leads to the back of the store so there isn't any reason to explain what she's looking at.