Forever Charmed

Javna Be Kidding Me

"What do you think about this?" Laura asks in a frilly white dress, spinning in front of Perry.

LaFontaine pokes their head into the room and groans. "Seriously, Hollis? You're still at it?" They walk in and sit next to Perry with a sigh. "Carmilla's seen you a million times looking like crap. I'm sure she doesn't care what you're wearing."

Laura huffs. "Gee. Thanks."

Danny walks by and stops in the doorway, stepping in. "Oh, this is where everyone went."

"What do you think?" Laura asks her, playing with her fluffy white sleeves.

"Uhm, you look like you're about to flee your brooding lover across the moors," Danny comments, earning a snort from LaF. Perry tries to hide her laugh behind her hand, but fails and she merely coughs afterwards.

LaF raises their hand, as if in a classroom. "If you're trying to butter her up, dressing up as a bowl of mashed potatoes may not be the way to go."

"Or like she's the runaway spatula from a mayonnaise jar," Perry chimes in before she can stop herself.

Danny lets out a surprised laugh as LaF holds up their hand for Perry to high-five.

"Sorry, Laura," Perry mumbles, her smile betraying her apology.

Laura lets out a whine and goes back to her closet. "I give up. Maybe I should cancel."

"And say what?" Danny asks, amused. "'Sorry, Carmilla. I can't see you anymore. Except for any time something magical comes up in my magic-filled life?'"

Laura turns, eyes wide. "Oh gosh. If we break up, that's gonna be so awkward!" She squeaks and thuds her head against the closet door. "I'm so screwed."

"Would you like to be?" Carmilla asks from the hallway.

Laura's mouth drops open and she blushes so profusely she feels like she might pass out.

"Aaaand that's our cue to leave," Perry says, gesturing for LaFontaine and Danny to exit.

Carmilla stays in the doorway, a lazy smile on her face. "What's going on, cupcake?"

"Nothing," Laura replies innocently.

"So..." Carmilla sits on Laura's bed, her expression growing more amused. "You just dress up as a deflated marshmallow regularly?"

"I-I––" Laura bunches up her face. "Unless you mean the Veronica Mars kind, I do not look like a deflated marshmallow!"

"I dunno, it must be something about you, because I could just eat you alive," Carmilla teases.

Laura stands there stammering, her face growing hotter by the second.

Danny clears her throat from outside and Laura lets out a sigh of relief. "Not to interrupt what seems to be one-sided flirting and one-sided stroking out," Danny says, making Carmilla snicker, "but we're going out to investigate a case. No need to come with us, though. We'll call if we need you later?"

Laura nods, not trusting her words at the moment.

"Awesome," Danny says. "Have an awesome date." She cackles as she walks away.

Carmilla grins as Laura crosses her arm and grumbles. "Cutie, if you can't pick an outfit, there is the option to not wear anything at all..."

Laura's mouth drops open. "You know, if you kill me before the date, there's no point, right?"

Carmilla actually laughs and Laura smiles. Carmilla laughs with her entire body and it's so genuinely pure and bright. It's a sight and a sound she can get used to.