𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐈𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐏𝐏

𝟎𝟏 || 𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐋𝐎𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐀𝐏𝐏

Colors. Different shades of colors. Colors like blues, purple, black, and so many more. Your brush was gliding over the canvas as you painted. You had a smile upon your lips. As you watched another line painted across the canvas. It was something you were in control of. Something that you could do whatever you want with it. It gave you the peace and the control you wanted so desperately. But it would have been peaceful if it was quiet. And you would have been able to escape deeper into your imagination.

But you weren't granted with such a thing. You had someone who was in the room with you jabbering on. While you were trying to focus on your painting. But you were still half listening to the person talking. The person you couldn't ignore if you wanted to.

"Come on! Honey, just try it this once. I promise I won't bother you about it anymore after this. Please," your best friend Elena Morris begged you. You were in your art room in your house painting a new piece for a customer. You have been listening to Elena go on and on about you being single for so long for about an hour now. She was making it know, she wanted for you to start mingling and dating. Elena was there with her girlfriend Tiana not that far away.

Who was sitting on the sofa in your art room reading a magazine. She was keeping her nose in the magazine and out of your conversation as she read. Shaking your head you sighed hearing Elena. She wanted you to try out a dating app. Which was where she had met Tiana. The two of them having been together for a year now. A quarter of it started out with text out over the app that Elena was trying to get you to use. You couldn't deny that they were adorable, and you were ecstatic for them. But you just didn't want to date for reasons that Elena didn't understand.

"Elena, will you stop it. I don't want to date. Can't you get that through your thick skull girl. Tiana help me. Get your girlfriend," you sighed with a laugh. Putting the brush down you wiped your hands on the apron you were wearing. As you turned to Elena, giving her your full attention now putting your hands on your hips. Your black apron having paint smears and stains on it.

You were beginning to become frustrated though with your best friend. Because she didn't understand you were... scared. More so she couldn't tell that you were scared. You haven't told her you were scared to date or have any sort of relationship. You were scared to get that close with someone. But your attention was pulled from Elena. Who had her hands together in a begging motion as she gave you her best puppy dog eyes. Tiana, though hearing you, turned to you and began speaking.

"All I have to say on the matter is that you should try it once. YOLO. You only live once. If you don't like it, all well at least you could say you tried it. You know, and you never know what will happen. That is all I have to say on the matter," Tiana chuckled as she watched Elena. Who had a wide smile upon her face hearing her girlfriend agree with her. As Tiana put her magazine down looking from you to Elena with a smile. A sigh left you though hearing her words. As you slapped your hand against your head gently with a shake of your head. You understood where Tiana was coming from. You also knew Elena just wanted to see you happy.

"I'm scared to date. Okay! I don't want to get close to anyone or it's along the lines I'm afriad to. Plus I don't know if anyone will take their time with me. With everything you know, " you grunted. As you rubbed at your temples. You were so done with the conversation all together. You didn't want to date. But you finally told them why you didn't want to. And it was as if a weight was lifted off your shoulders, as you took deep breaths.

But your friends didn't seem to understand. But now that you said it maybe they'll back off. But that wasn't the case. You were soon slowly engulfed in a hug by Elena. While Tiana put down her magazine walking over to you both and joining the hug. You were tense at first but soon relaxed in their hold as you sighed.