My Tsundere

#17

Trence's POV

"I like you, Taileen."

The weird thing is, it didn't just slip on my mouth.

And the weirder thing is that it was true.

I did, I like Taileen.

And it didn't sound wrong and it didn't sound weird and it didn't sound untrue.

And my heart beats fast every time I say it.

Heartbeat. Heartbeat!

And all I'm waiting for is her reply.

And when she did..

"I like me too."

...why did I seem unsatisfied?

Well, of course I am. I'm rejected, for chrissakes!

But am I? "Are you joking?"

I stared into her dark violet eyes. "Kind of. You are too, right?"

I laughed. She thought I was lying?

"Taileen Anderson, I'm not."

It was her turn to laugh. "Well, too bad, I guess!"

I looked at her, puzzled. "What?"

"Trence, I don't like you."

"..wha?"

She rolled her eyes. "Don't even make me say it again, unless you're a weird deaf."

Taileen's POV

"I like you, Taileen."

What?! Is that a joke?

Gold, dude! Gold.

So in addition to his joke, I tried to joke as well.

"I like me too."

He seemed unsatisfied. Wow, okay. I know I don't have the funniest humor, but I tried. This son of a gun.

"Are you joking?"

Well duh, Trence. He stared at me.

"Kind of. You are too, right?"

He laughed. The laugh I was waiting for earlier!!

"Taileen Anderson, I'm not."

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I laughed.

But somehow, my heart skipped a beat.

It's kind of weird to think that Trence likes me.

But..

How funny.

I laughed. "Well, too bad, I guess!"

He looked at me. "What?"

"Trence, I don't like you."

Anymore. I wanted to add.

He didn't look sad at all. Wait. Who cares.

"Fine, then. I'll make you like me, then." He smirked, as if up to a challenge.

"Whatever."

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Trence's POV

Why did I feel a sudden wave of relief when I heard the rude word, "whatever"?

And why, why oh freaking hella why, did I not feel offended when I hear the words "I don't like you", is it because I saw in her eyes that she didn't mean it?

Well, why am I assuming?

I smiled to myself.

Because I know I can do it, I suppose.

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