Your Average Love Story

Chapter 4 - Wednesday

Summary:

School libraries and banter.

i'm terrible at summaries
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Three boys sat at a lunch table, munching on their food and talking about life.

"Nate, you should thank us for bringing you two together. We're like your wingmen." Francis said when the topic of love came up in their conversation.

"Uhh... what?"

"Y'know... you and Gina? Without us, you two morons wouldn't have known you have the hots for each other!"

"Wait— huh?"

"We were the ones that dared you to ask her out. If we didn't, you two would have remained bitter enemies."

"Oh. Uhhh... y-yeah... thanks for that, I guess..." Nate mumbled. His burnt sandwich was a lot more interesting to look at today.

Remember, once I win this bet, we split the reward, we break up. Easy as that.

Why did he feel a bit disheartened at that? We aren't even actual boyfriend and girlfriend in the first place!

"Man, I wish I could join your guys's double date..." Teddy sighed before sipping on his chocolate milk. "I'd love to see the disaster unfold." He eyed the ravenette, who only slouched, blushing.

"Well... you could be our third wheel?" Francis suggested, "Well... more like fifth wheel, but same thing."

"Hmm, maybe . When and where is it going to be? I think my parents are going to make me clean my room after school or something tomorrow..."

"Oh, it's gonna be on Friday at around 5 PM. We're gonna meet up at the movie theater and pick out some movie from there."

"Huh. Okay. I think I can make it if your girlfriends are cool with me coming along."

"I'm sure they'll be fine with you."

The two went on with their conversation, leaving Nate to quietly indulge in his own thoughts.

Girlfriend... girlfriend... I know we're just pretending to be a couple... but... is it weird that I actually want us to be together for real?

He stopped chewing on his sandwich, his eyes widening in what he just thought.

Yeah, it is freaking weird to like her. She hates you. You hate her. That's just our relationship. Mutual hatred for each other. We're only working together to win this bet, that's all.

He finished eating his lunch, stuffing the rest of the inedible parts into the paper bag.

"I'm gonna go use the bathroom. I'll be back." Nate announced to his friends as he was stepping out of the bench he was sitting on.

Francis and Teddy gave a small nod to him as he walked out of the cafeteria, tossing the paper bag into a trashcan nearby.

The restroom excuse always works. The ravenette thought as he wandered aimlessly around the hallways, unsure of what to do. He needed some things to think over, like his feelings for his second worst nemesis.

I don't like her. I don't like her. I don't like her... His mind chanted those words like some cult sacrificing a goat for their dark lord. But he knew in the deepest corners of his mind that he was lying to himself.

Nate approached the library and quietly slipped inside. He didn't really feel like doing anything, he just wanted to be somewhere that was quiet, wallowing in his own thoughts, which was a complete 180 of his personality.