Eponine was the schools bad girl. Constantly getting into trouble, dating maybe ten boys a year, never turning in work, but always maintained a 4.0 average. No one knows how. Some say that she hacks the schools grading system, others say that she has sex with her teachers. Which confuses Eponine because frankly, she is a virgin and most of her teachers were women. And Eponine was straight.
Enjolras was one if not the quietest kid in the whole school. He always keep to himself, having maybe one or two people to talk to. He was a straight A student, never waiting his time doing anything but reading and writing. He was the smartest kid in the school, but no one would mess with him. He was also the hottest boy in the school. He had curly golden hair and bright blue eyes. He had a perfectly symmetrical fave and the perfect body. Girls wanted to date him and boys wanted to be him. Though he always keep to himself, people always tried to talk to him. They wanted to be the great Enjolras' friend. But Enjolras still brushed them away. Grantaire was Enj's best friend. And no one would replace him.
Eponine just unscrewed the last screw from Mrs.Winsmer's chair and she ran back to her desk just as she came in.
"Group projects!" Was all Mrs.Winsmer said when she walked into the room.
"You need to make a poster board or slideshow on French history and literature. Marius will pass out the rubrics." She shoved papers at Marius who quickly stood up and hurried around the room to pass them out.
"As you will read, you will all be assigned one partner to work with. No combining groups or groups of three or you will all fail. Even you Eponine." Eponine smirked in the back of the room.
"We will draw names to see who works with who and then you may get started. You can come to me if you have any questions."
The whole class groaned.
"Now let's get started shall we."
"Joly and Jehan, Marius and Cosette," she began listing name but Eponine paid no attention to it.
"... And Enjolras. Ok so everyone get with your partner and start your research." Eponine just sat in her seat and let whomever come to her. She heard someone sit down next to her and she took a quick side glance to just see a golden head of curls. He was writing something down on his paper before looking up at Eponine.
"Poster board or PowerPoint."
"What?"
"What do you want to do our pro-"
"First off, it's not "our" project, it's yours."
"Funny. So I'm thinking we do a PowerPoint. It looks nicer and is much cleaner." He just ignores her statement.
"Whatever."
"You're lucky I'm good at French." He mumbled.
"What?"
"Nothing."
"I'm good at French history!" Eponine said.
"Well let's get started then." He said simply.
After an hour of work the bell rang.
"Here," Eponine handed Enjolras her address and phone number. "Come by my house today so we can work on the project more, okay?"
"Okay." He smiled and walked out of the room.
Eponine lifted her bag on her shoulder and walked out behind him.
At lunch.
Enjolras sat down next to Grantaire in a panic.
"We have a problem." He said as he put his tray on the table.
"What?"
"I think I like Eponine."
"What?!" Grantaire yelled almost spitting his water.
Enjolras turned red and slapped Grantaire on the back of his head.
"Shut up!" He whisper yelled.
"How? When? Why?"
"How, I don't know. When, I don't know. Why, I don't know. I'm so confused R!" Enjolras put his head in his hands.
"So walk me through today. You have first with her, right?"
"Yeah. Okay so, we were grouped together for a project and we are both so stubborn so it was hard at first, but then we got more comfortable with each other. And so I'm going to her house after school today to work."
"Dude. Eponine doesn't just let anyone go to her house."
"What?"
"Do you know nothing about her?" He was about to answer when he cut him off.
"She doesn't let anyone go to her house. She likes you!"
"No she doesn't."
"Why else would she tell you to come over?"
"To be friendly."
"Yeah, you know nothing about Eponine."
" you what?"
"I don't know!" Eponine put her head in her hands.
"Ep, you like him don't you."
"Marius. Do you know who you are talking to? I don't like people."
"Eponine is in loooooove!" Eponine's feeling Evelynn threw her head back.
"No I'm not."
"Yes you are!" She sang.
"Okay, I admit I may like him. I mean he's cute and nice and... But he couldn't like me. He's so good and I'm so... Well... Not."
"Aw ep, don't think like that! You never know right?"
"Right..."
After school at Eponine's house.
Eponine checked how she looked in the mirror maybe a thousand times. She checked her hair and makeup and made sure the house was clean.
Enjolras knocked on Eponine's door and she opened it quickly.
"Hey." She breathed.
"Hey."
"Oh uh come on inside." She stepped aside and let Enjolras into her house.
Enjolras looked around Eponine's house. He noticed her house wasn't the nicest. But he wouldn't judge her for it. But the house was very clean at least..
"So we can go up to my room and get started if you want." She said shifting her body weight.
"Yeah, ok."
Eponine guided him to her room and they say on her bed.
After two hours of work
"It's getting kind of late, I think I should be going."
"Oh ok." Eponine sighed.
They walked to the front door and said their goodbyes.
"Well, I'll see you at school." Eponine said.
"Yeah..." Right at that moment, Enjolras threw caution into the wind and smashed his lips on to Eponine's. She responded immediately and kissed him back. She tangled her hands in his hair as he pulled her close to him. His left hand traveled up to cup her cheek while his right stayed in the small of her back keeping her close. Eponine finally pulled away to catch her breath and she looked up at him. He leaned down and touched their foreheads together.
"Bye." He breathed.
"Bye."
