𝑶𝒖𝒓 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆

Chapter 1: Art Class

I always liked drawing. And I've had a big fat crush on Veneer for about a year now. So whenever nobody was looking I'll scribble a little doodle of him in my notebook. Or when I'm at home I'll fill a whole page of my sketchbook with just his perfect face. Like, right now, for instance. I was just adding the last few details onto yet another Veneer.

Am I obsessed? Depends, do you mean obsessed with drawing him or obsessed with him?

If you mean the first one, your answer is yes.

As for the second... it's complicated.

I'd just finished my drawing when suddenly, Rick was looking over my shoulder. "What'cha drawin'?" He asks.

"NOTHING!" My arms immediately cover the page. Shit. Why did he have to be the one looking? Of all people it had to be Veneer's boyfriend?

"You surrrrrrre?" He asked.

"Baby, leave the guy alone." A voice said. I turn around and see Veneer.

I watched as my crush sat down and wrapped his arm around Rick's neck, I swear Rick might as well have eaten his face.

I turn my head away awkwardly and closed my sketchbook. The kiss noises were making me feel sick. Like I literally feel like I'm about to throw up. Did they have to do it here? In front of like twenty-five teens? It's like their trying to shove the fact that they were dating down all our throats. Ew.

"Baby, I think-" Veneer was interrupted by Rick smashing their lips together again. Does this dude ever let him breath?

"Class." Miss Leneata was doing a gulf clap and trying to get everyone's attention. "Veneer, Rick, are you done?"

Rick looked up and glared at the teacher, but stopped. Veneer looked almost relieved.

"Anyways." She continued. "As you all know, we have been learning abstract art, and I am going to pair you all up to work on it together. Yes Rick?"

Rick lowered his hand. "Are we going to be choosing our partners?" He asked.

"Sorry no." Miss Leneata said. "I have already chosen them, I did my best not to pair you up with anyone you might have problems with, but people you can collaborate with to make a masterpiece. Now. Here are the pairs. I do not want to hear any complaints, understood? I read off your names and that's the end. And I also will not be switching partners."   

I prayed my partner wouldn't be Rick. He was a bitch and I hate having to deal with him in class already. I don't want anymore.

"...Rick and Morty, and Veneer and Ritz." She finished.

My eyes shoot open. Had I heard that right?

People were pretty unhappy with who they were partners with. But all I could think was: Oh my God oh my God oh my God, I'm partners with Veneer! Freaking VENEER! Control yourself Ritz. You cannot make yourself look like an idiot!

I sit there and wait eagerly as class goes on, and eventually finishes. I get up and grab my stuff and begin heading towards the door, when I heard someone call my name.

"HEY! Um, Ritz, right?" I look over my shoulder to see Veneer running towards me.

"Uhhh, ye-yeah." I say, my cheeks turning a bit of a darker shade of purple. Oh my God he's actually talking to me!

"Yeah. So, I kinda figured that since we'll be working on this together, maybe you could come over to my house and we can get started?" He raises his eyebrow cutely. An expression I've drawn plenty of times. Dammit, he's so cute.