The Blossom (Raura)

Chapter 1: Getting Closer

Title: The Blossom (Raura)
Chapter 1: Getting Closer
Original Post Date: 09/04/2013
Last Updated: 12/14/2013 

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Ross didn't know when it truly had started. All he knew was that he was slowly falling for Laura and falling hard. Every day there was something new to their relationship. Every day he looked forwarded to seeing her. Every day he wondered if she felt it too. Ross never really had a crush before. Yes, he flirted with other girls, lots of other girls, but this was different.

'Is this what it feels like?' he wondered. He wanted to know everything about her. What made Laura tick? What pleased her? What made her cry? What was Laura's biggest fear? They were very close as friends and told each other lots of things but he wanted to dig into that deep hidden well that made up her existence. He wanted to know everything. And most importantly, he wanted to know what was this hold she had over him?

When they were together, she always made him smile. Ross was normally a happy go-lucky kind of guy but even when he was having a bad day, just being around Laura was enough to lighten his spirit.

He loved to make her laugh and smile. He loved to scare her and comfort her. He loved to tease her and make her blush. Heck, he even loved fighting with her. Laura wasn't like the other girls; she challenged him, she didn't let him get away with anything, and she made him want to be better.

Was it because of the show?

'No, that can't be it' Ross tried to reason with himself. Don't get him wrong; the show was great and he loved every minute with his cast mates. The four of them instantly clicked, becoming tight friends within days of meeting each other.

But with Laura it was like there was this invisible string that connected them, drawing her close to him. It wouldn't have mattered how they met as that string would still be there. They could have met randomly on the street in front of a coffee shop or at the beach while walking down the shore line or even at one of his band's concerts. It would have been the same to Ross no matter what.

Was it because of them seeing each other practically every day? How can you not become close with someone when you see them all the time?

'Yeah, maybe that was it.' Not only did they see each other at work but the gang hung out every chance they got. Lately they hadn't seen as much of each other due to conflicting schedules yet the connection was still there.

'If that's the case then no that can't be the reason why.' Ross continued to discount reason after reason. Nothing seemed to fully answer the question of 'Why'.

If Ross said anything to anyone about his rising feelings, they would all assume it was because of their characters shared on-screen romance but he knew it started way before that. He couldn't deny that these feelings had been building for a while now. Ross hid from his feelings the best he could but in the end it didn't matter as everyone always saw past his facade.

The constant reminder from family, friends and fans didn't ease the ache in his heart. How can he make his feelings known if everyone is expecting it from him, teasing them about it and putting it at the forefront of every action, reaction, gesture, and conversation? Laura should be the first one to know not the entire world. Ross just didn't know how to let her know without screwing everything up. He felt that Laura was oblivious to his feelings.

'Does she not like me the same way?' he thought on many occasions. This made Ross afraid of getting his heart stomped on but he didn't know how much longer he could keep hiding.

It had been almost a month since they filmed the kiss episode and here he sat in traffic on his way to their first major event together in a really long time. His plane had a late landing, something to do with a busy tarmac or something. Ross didn't know for sure nor did he care what the reason was because the fact of the matter was he was late. Before he even left LA this morning, he was anxious, nervous, and excited all rolled into one. Being late to the event didn't help his emotions.