Steam- A KotLC marellinh fanfic

Chapter 6- Linh

"...Linh?"

"LINH?"

The whole world went dark. I bobbed in and out of consciousness, feeling Marella's warm hands on my body, and hearing Elwin talk. Finally, when I had enough energy, I opened my eyes. "Linh Hai Song!" My head throbbed. "Don't do that to me! I was so worried, and I didn't know what to do and I thought I was gonna-" I groaned. "Marella calm down," I croaked. She leaned over and hugged me, but I could feel myself slipping again. Darkness again. Suddenly, I felt a cold, sweet substance in my mouth. I awoke immediately to Elwin pouring a bottle of youth in my mouth. When I swallowed the water, I sat up. My hands slammed to my head but I managed to stay up.

"Are you okay?" Elwin asked.

"I've got a headache now but I think I'm doing better," I responded. "Ok then. I'll leave you two alone," he said, gesturing to Marella. Shortly after he left, we finally looked each other in the eyes.

"I'm sorry," she muttered.

"No, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have ignored you." I blurted out.

"Hon! You fainted!" Marella said, sounding concerned.

"...Hon?"

"Omg. I'm so sorry that just slipped out! I know we're not ready for that yet." Marella was talking fast again, like she did whenever she was excited or worried. My head shook.

"What if..." I whispered "what if I am?" I looked up into her beautiful eyes. How could I not love her?

-SHORT TIME SKIP BC KIKI HAS A WRITERS BLOCK-

"So," Marella asks, as we walk back to The Universe, hand-in-hand. "What are we now?" she asks. I didn't even mind all the stares.

"Marella," I say, stopping, and turning to face her. "I think you're my girlfriend." she freezes then makes a face

"Of course I knew that! I mean..." Her voice got lower. "Should we tell Sophie and the others?" I think about it, then nod.

"When Fitz and Dex got together, they told us." I say. "So I feel like we owe it to them to tell them." I don't mention my worries. That Tam might get overprotective. That our friends won't like it. That we'll be all alone.

Marella squeezes my hand, and after class, we head to the cafeteria. We grab food and sit down at our usual table with Sophie and everyone. When we get there, Keefe seems to be doing some sort of dance which involves cartwheels and jumping on the tables. Tam is trying to pull him down when they seem to notice us. And our hands clutching one another.

"Is something going on?" Asks Tam. "You look serious."

"Oh, god, I hope it isn't another plot to take over The Lost Cities." Sophie jokes. I take a breath, then me and Marella sit down.

"So, um" I try to say. "Me and Marella. Uhh." But the words won't come out. In my head, it sounds so easy to say. Just say it and we'll be good. But I don't know if I actually like the idea of being lesbian. I've– well, I've crushed on boys before. Is that wrong?

Thankfully, Marella fills in for me, dragging me out of my thoughts. "Me and Linh are dating." she says. Everyone freezes. I hide my face in my free hand. "I searched it up on that smart-thing that Sophie got us. You know, the human one. We're lesbians."

Then, everyone snaps out of it and starts congratulating us.

"You guys are so cute!" Biana squeals. "That's adorable!"

"Wow, is, like, everyone here lesbian or gay?" says Maruca. "Cool."

"Hey, now you can join the I-don't-like-who-I'm-supposed-to-club. Started by yours truly, of course, and your brother." Keefe says, smirking at Tam. This was the part where Tam would normally get all red and stuttery, but not today. In fact, he hadn't said a word since we'd come out.

Then he did something unexpected. He looked me straight in the eye, and said "No. You aren't. You're straight. You've liked boys before. I don't believe you. You're not lesbian. And I most definitely don't approve." Then he walked off, with Keefe chasing after him. But I could hardly pay attention to that. It was the sick feeling in my stomach, because I knew that in some ways, he was right.