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XIV ٠ ࣪⭑ late night thoughts
♪ now playing ٠ ࣪⭑ FALLINGFORYOU - the 1975 ────•─────────── 1:08↻ ◁ II ▷ ↺ -2:52
❝ don't you see me? i think i'm falling, i'm falling for you ❞
"LET me tell you the legend of Lincoln, the butt pimple slash diaper wearing dude: boy crushes on a schoolmate, battles a butt pimple, gets caught in diapers...and somehow the whole school found out, all thanks to the school's Instagram page." Laughing, Lynn shakes her head, clearly enjoying the memory of her brother's epic reaction to being immortalized on Instagram...in a diaper. "It was ep-iconic!"
Juniper simply blinks, looking at Lynn like she's just recited a math problem instead of a funny story. Lynn's laughter trailed off as she notices Juniper's face–deadpan, zero reaction, the kind of look that says, 'am I supposed to laugh?'
"You know, epic...iconic...ep-iconic...?" Lynn's awkward attempt to save the joke only left her feeling more flustered. She sighed, defeated. "I just wanna see you laugh, is that too much to ask?"
With a blink and a stare, Juniper reminded Lynn, "Lynn, the challenge is to keep a straight face. And, well, you're not exactly cracking me up."
Lynn gasped, feeling personally attacked, and shot up from her seat, only to be met by her teacher's piercing stare. She quickly sat down, shrinking under the gaze.
Juniper fought to keep a straight face, her lips pressed tight to hold back a grin. "Now that...that was funny."
With a dramatic roll of her eyes, Lynn couldn't believe it. There she was, giving it her all to make Juniper laugh, but one innocent look from the teacher almost had her losing the challenge.
"Whatever." Lynn slouched in her chair, arms crossed and legs manspreading, taking up more room, whereas Juniper's shorter legs swung playfully.
Most people immediately noticed the height difference between the two. Lynn's 5'8" height intrigued some and sparked jealousy among others, mostly the boys who hadn't hit their growth spurts yet. As a tall eighth grader, she had a natural advantage–bragging rights and a touch of intimidation. Juniper, on the other hand, was a petite 5'0", often called adorable by others but wishing she were taller. Still, her size worked in favor–she had a way of scaring people almost as easily as she herself got scared.
With a soft sigh, Juniper thought back to that quiet afternoon in her room with Lynn. It was a simple moment, but the peace and safety she felt were rare for her. For someone who rarely trusted people, being with Lynn made her forget her usual reservations.
