honeymoon avenue - lynn loud jr

girlfriend

at school the next day, i couldn't stop myself from thinking about ruby the whole day. i wanted to talk to her, but she seemingly looked as if she regretted what had happened last night, and it worried me. i debated whether i should go up to her, or just talk to her later. i didn't want to over step, but i didn't like the fact that she looked so sad all day. i pulled out my phone, texting her.

lynn <3
hey, can we talk?

rubes :)
yeah, i can meet u after school?

lynn <3
ok, i'll wait by your locker
-rubes :) liked your message

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i felt a sense of relief wash over me as i read ruby's response, confirming she didn't hate my guts. i sighed and put away my phone, focusing on the boring math class i was in. thank god, it was the last lesson of the day, because i was sure i'd fall asleep if i had to be a second longer.

as the bell rang at the end of the day, i rushed out of my classroom, pushing my way through people in the halls as i speed walked over to ruby's locker. i had nothing but her on my mind. i didn't exactly have planned out what i wanted to say to her, although i had been thinking of different scenarios and ways the conversation could go since the text i sent her over an hour ago now.

as her locker was finally in sight, i smiled watching her walk over to it, grabbing a couple of things out of it and stuffing them into her bag before closing it again and leaning back, assuming she was waiting for me. i jogged the rest of the way over to her, not wanting to waste a second.

"hey.. should we go for a walk?" i said as i reached her locker, a smile on my face as i tried not to look as if i was out of breath from my fast pace. she nodded, putting her bag on her back and beginning to walk with me. as we reached an empty bench outside, i looked around, making sure nobody was around before i sat down across from her.

i had idea what to say, so i sat with her in a awkward silence as i looked down at my shaking leg. randomly, i just blurted out the question that had been on my mind all day. i figured it was now or never.

"rubes, will you be my girlfriend?" i blurted out, looking up from my leg and into her eyes. she looked shocked, which worried me. i didn't know her jaw dropping was a good reaction, or a bad one. but i hoped to god it was the first one...

"y- yes, of course i will!" ruby smiled, immediately getting up and wrapping her arms around my from behind. a smile and sigh of relief escaped my lips as her words echoed in my mind. we were girlfriends. ruby sinclair was my girlfriend.

i put my hand down onto the bench, using it to turn me around and face ruby, standing up and immediately pulling her in by her waist to kiss me. i felt like i was on top of the world. i couldn't believe that after all this time of wishing i could call ruby mine; it finally wasn't just a dream. it was true.

she was my ruby. and i was her lynn.

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A/N sorry this one is short. i'm going through a rlly hard time atm so i won't be writing anymore until further notice. this is going the be the last chapter of hma, but i may continue a new story when im doing better mentally and physically. thank u all so much for reading and making this fic 2nd place in #annakafourneret !!! i'm incredibly glad so many people ended up loving reading this as much as i loved writing it. i appreciate your patience with this last chapter; i've been having a mind blank for these past few days and i kind of just woke up from my nap with an idea and started blurting shit out onto my keyboard. much love to u all, i appreciate all the love. bye for now, i'm sure i'll be writing again soon. <3