{Shy}
ship: halsren
genre: fluff
trigger warnings: n/a
word count: 747
other: used to be halsanie
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I pushed my glasses up my nose and tightly clutched my Biology book and notebook to my chest. Biology class was both the best and the worst class and it was all because of her, Lauren Jauregui.
I let out a shaky breath before entering the laboratory and taking my seat. Lauren wasn't here yet so I just focused on looking for my homework and getting out my stuff.
I was putting the date on the top right corner of my notebook when Lauren came in, resulting in me losing concentration and drawing a crooked line across the page.
"Hi Ashley!" she chirped, taking her seat.
"H-Hi" I went to ask how she was but the teacher came in and in his booming voice, greeted us and told us about the lesson he had planned.
With shaking hands, I drew some flowers on the bottom corner of my notebook. Lauren didn't realise the effect she had on me. I mean, she was one of the popular girls and I was just the shy nerd with the geeky lunettes.
The teacher blathered on and I just looked at Lauren (as discreetly as possible). Her hair was down today and it flowed down her back. She did everything flawlessly; she'd do simple things like taking a pen from her pencil case and make it look graceful.
I was practically drooling over her and I didn't here the teacher call me.
"ASHLEY!"
I had been leaning back on my stool and when I jumped at the sound of my name, the stool moved from under me causing me to come crashing to the ground. Talk about falling from cloud nine. Literally.
Laughter erupted from everyone in the room. Even Lauren was chuckling.
I got to my feet and ran out of the room, tears slipping from my eyes.
I went running into the nearest bathroom and I stood beside the sinks, fully crying now. I was so stupid. Stupidly in love.
The door opened and I quickly wiped my eyes, and twisted the handle of the faucet, pretending I had just been to the toilet and I was washing my hands rather than crying as a result of making an utter fool of myself.
I stopped my pathetic attempt of pretending everything was normal when I looked up and, to my surprise, saw Lauren.
"Are you okay Ashley?" she gently asked me "I'm sorry for laughing, are you hurt?" Concern was etched on her face.
I let out a shaky sigh "Uh...yeah, I just, I'm such a klutz"
"We're not perfect Ashley" she said softly "Don't be worrying about that"
"I'm just so awkward. I wish I could be like you and be able to talk to everyone and be friends with everyone. But I'm so shy and I just throw myself into work" I sat onto the sink.
She came closer to me and stood beside me, my leg touching her side "Believe me, I wish I could be you and not talk to anyone. I hate being popular. The popular girls don't even like me, I'm like the outsider among them" she sighed.
I put my hand on her shoulder and gently squeezed it "I'm sorry Lauren; I like you, if it's any consolation"
She chuckled "You know what, it actually is Ashley, that means a lot"
She took a seat beside me on the counter. We sat there together, our arms and sides touching. I could've moaned, I was so close to her.
"Hey wanna ditch?" she said suddenly.
My eyes widened "What about our stuff? What about class? What about-"
She pressed one of her fingers against my lips "Shh, come on, just this once. Please?"
I thought about it for a moment.
"Alright" I sighed "Okay"
She smiled, getting down off the sink and holding her hand out to me "Come on, let's go"
We left the school and she didn't let go of my hand.
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(a/n : they've all ended in the two characters kissing for the past few one shots so I thought I'd switch it up a little. Oh and thanks for 400 reads; that's a lot for me especially in like two weeks.
Also y'all are such ghost readers, pls vote or comment or something jahsdj how am I supposed to know if I'm doing right or not lol)
