Talex One-Shots

The Best Thing That Never Happened

Summary: Tobin has a crush on Riley, a girl she believes is the love of her life but when that ends, she meets Alex.

By the slam poem '59' by Harry Baker. (You should really check it out he's awesome.)
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Tobin wakes up on the wrong side of the bed. She realizes all of her hair is on one side of her head. It takes just under a minute for her to realize that it's because of the way that she slept,
she finds some clothes and gets dressed.

She can't help but look in the mirror and be subtly impressed at how she looks rough around the edges yet casually messed.

And as she looks out from her window she is blessed by the figure of her neighbor, Riley, from across the street. She starts to think of her, how she is perfect for her, how they would be perfect together, how she was never rude or crude at all. She was loving, with a warm personality.

Tobin wanted to tell her that she knows her favorite flower. That she thought of her, every second, every minute, every hour.

But, Tobin knew it wouldn't work. She'd never get the girl because although she lived across the street they came from different worlds and Riley's mom had the idea that separate could not be equal.

Tobin felt stupid, and dumb for trying to love a girl controlled by her stupid mom.

The next day Tobin went out to a party for the first time in about 2 years, to forget about Riley and drown herself in alcohol. Finally letting go of all her worries and letting the music consume her mind for the next few hours.

As she approached the bar to get another drink, she spotted a girl sitting on the bar. See, she had pretty eyes, and an approachable smile.

And like her, rough around the edges, casual style, and like her everything was disorganized in piles, cause she was like her. And she liked her. She thought that she would also like her if she knew that she was like her and it was different this time.

"I'm Tobin."

She grinned and said, "I'm Alex."

"Do you want to dance?" Tobin said, surprising even herself with her forward approach.

"Are you like.. Hitting on me?" Alex asked.

"Maybe."

"I'm straight."

The sudden 'confession' made Tobin laugh.

"And..?" Tobin asked with a chuckle.

"I just don't want you to get the wrong idea."

"A friendly dance." Tobin smiled.

"Yeah a friendly dance." Alex smiled back.

Tobin smiled and the two made their way to the dance floor.

They danced for a few songs and drank more, when suddenly Alex started grinding on Tobin.

"Not that I'm complaining, but what are you doing?" Tobin said to Alex as the other girl had her back to Tobin.

Alex turned around and grabbed Tobin by the collar and whispered in her ear,

"I'm dancing."

"I thought you were straight." Tobin smirked.

Alex's only reply was a simple smile as she continued to dance and grind all over the older girl.

Alex's back was against Tobin's front and her hands around Tobin's neck as she moved to the music in the club, Tobin put her hands on Alex's thighs and swayed to the beat.