~Assigned Seats~ Fpe ZipClaire fic

~Love Wins~

Claire came to school with a newfound sense of confidence, now that she didn't have some crush weighing heavily on her shoulders. Engel and Bubble were right, she really should've told Zip sooner.

The sound of a familiar voice interrupted her thoughts, calling her name. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw Zip with Oliver and Edward near some lockers.

Oliver snickered, then whispered quite loudly near Zip "Go get her, Zipster" before he pushed her towards Claire. Zip stumbled a bit before Claire reached out and grabbed her by the hand to steady her.

"I thought I told to keep this a bit personal for now," she whispered, her voice gentle, but there was a hint of annoyance within it.

Zip quickly composed herself, her signature smirk appearing on her face again. "Oh, come on, that doesn't mean I can't show my girlfriend a little affection?"

The word "girlfriend" hung in the air, making a harsh blush rush to Claire's face. Edward and Oliver's shared glances, their smirks growing wider.

"What?" Claire whispered, her heart racing. She hadn't expected Zip to be so...so open about it.

Zip's grip on her hand tightened, and she looked at Claire. "I know you wanted to take it slow, but I can't help it," she admitted. "I want everyone to know how much you mean to me."

Claire felt her cheeks heat up even more, but she couldn't help the nervous smile that tugged at her lips. But she still felt nervous. "but what will others think of-"

"Let them think," Zip interrupted. "We don't have to hide who we are, its not like they can control us," she said with much confidence, if only Claire had that, her eyes never leaving Claire's.

Her words resonated within Claire. Maybe Zip was right, she thought. Maybe it's time to be honest with everyone, to live on, ignore the fear of judgment.

"Okay," Claire nodded, taking a deep breath. "Let's do this," she said, her voice shaky but determined.

The bell rang, Zips grip on Claire's hand tightened slightly. "We don't wanna be late, right?"

Claire sighed, letting out a slight chuckle as well. "Right," she said, looking down at their intertwined hands. She felt a sense of ....comfort? When Zip held her hand.

They walked to class together. The whispers and glances from certain students didn't go unnoticed, but they ignored them. Zip was right, it didn't matter what anyone else thought. They had each other, and that's all that mattered~♡.