~Assigned Seats~ Fpe ZipClaire fic

~Secret Admirer~

Oliver and Edwards' plan was brewing with rascality and a sprinkle of good intentions. It was time to play Matchmaker, to stir the pot of love. It was gonna get very cheesy.

All three were in the library. Oliver and Edward were whispering their plans while Zip was distracted with her little brother, Chip, the two of them giggling over a book about silly dragons that Chip asked her to read.

Claire, on the other hand, was with Engel and Bubble, reading one of the Shadow Children books (They're really good bruh). Engel was explaining something to Bubble.

Edward looked between the two places with his drone and then turned to Edward.

"Okay, so hear me out," Edward began, his eyes "shimmering with excitement. "We need to set them up, like a classic rom-com, but it has to look unintentional"

Oliver nodded, his mind racing with ideas. He hummed a bit before something clicked. "I got it," he whispered, leaning closer to Edward before Edward chuckled a bit and nodded.

"Perfect," Edward whispered back, his eyes gleaming with the thrill of the plan. "We'll have to study their handwriting, though, to make sure they don't catch on."
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Claire was walking to her locker, it being the end of the day. The halls were filled with the usual chatter and slamming of lockers as everyone hurried to leave.

Once Claire reached her locker, she found a folded note taped onto the front. Curiosity peaked her interest, she peeled it off and unfolded it, reading the note quietly to herself. The handwriting was neat but scratchy and wacky, eerily similar to Zip's, but she couldn't be sure.

The note read, "Meet me in the mall near the food court after school tomorrow. -A Secret Admirer." Claire's heart raced as she read the words. Who could that be? She had her suspicions, but quickly shook them away. She shouldn't get her hopes up.

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Zip had gotten a similar note, written a little more neat and precise. She had placed it on her nightstand questioning..what should she do about it! She should do it.

She sighed... Usually she wouldn't necessarily talk to her mom about these things, but she couldn't really ask Chip. He was only 6 and didn't understand the concept of love yet, and her friends...well, ehhh, too much teasing.

Her mom, Miss Thravel, was in the kitchen, grading some papers she didn't get to during school hours. It was quiet before a voice broke the silence.

"Hey Mom?" Zip asked, twiddling her fingers a bit

nervously.

Miss Thravel looked up from her papers, noticing the shy expression on her daughter's face. " Zip?"

"Well..." Zip paused, trying to find the right words. "I got a note today from someone at school. It says to meet them at the mall tomorrow." She said before placing the note on the table near Miss Thavel.

Miss Thravel read the note, a small smile playing on her lips. "A secret admirer, huh?" she said, looking up at her daughter. "I think you should give it a shot"

Zip bit her lip, unsure of what to do. "But what if it's just a prank?"

Her mother chuckled softly. "Well, you won't know unless you go, will you?"

"I guess.. " Zip's voice trailed off as she contemplated her mother's advice. The idea of meeting a secret admirer was interesting, but scary at the same time.

Miss Thravel noticed her hesitance and lifted her onto her lap, playing with her hair. "Zip, dear, I know you're nervous, but I think you should at least try. I was just as nervous as you were when I met your father and not too long ago just had to go through it all over again with Miss Sasha,"

Zip looked up into her mother's eyes, seeing the reassurance within them. She took a deep breath and nodded. "Okay, I'll go."

"Attagirl," Miss said, hugging Zip close.

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YIPPEE!!! I FINALLY GOT TO USE THE MISS THRAVEL IS ZIPS MOM HEADCANON!!!

Also oOoOo, secret admirer mystery