ethereal (k.l.)

•TWENTY•

If I had to choose one word to describe being with Kian, it would be bliss. It's only been about two days since we reunited but I've never felt happier. Everyone stares at us in the halls when we hold hands or when he kisses my cheek, but I don't care about them anymore. Kian and I's relationship is just between us two and nobody else.

"Are you sure your mom is okay with me dating you?" Kian asked as his fingers ran through my hair.

"Does it matter?" I asked as I played with the strings of my hoodie. We were currently sitting up in my room while Netflix played on my laptop. My back was pressed against his chest and I was sitting in his lap. Everything was so perfect in this moment and I wouldn't change a thing. We've never really cuddled like this or been this close before, but I'm okay with it.

He laughed and intertwined our fingers together. "I think it does." He's been worried about the whole 'mom approval' thing and I can understand why, but I'm over it. At this point I really don't care if Kian has her blessing or not.

"Mm, I'm sure she'll be fine." I said and leaned back into his chest. He snuggled his head onto my shoulder and pecked my cheek. My smile grew wider.

Suddenly, someone knocked on my door. "It's Rach, can I come in?"

"Yeah," I said and then she walked in. Once she saw the position Kian and I were in, she grinned and awed.

"You guys are so cute, my fucking OTP." She giggled. I rolled my eyes but smiled nonetheless.

"Language!" I heard my mom yell from her room down the hall.

Rachel groaned and shut my door. I think she's still upset with her. I am, too. She turned back to us with her infamous 'I need to tell you something' smile. "Guess what?" She said.

I raised a brow, "What?" I asked.

"Jc Caylen is officially my boyfriend!" She squealed and grinned ear to ear. "He asked me yesterday and it was so amazing, I swear I haven't stopped smiling since."

Kian spoke up, "Wow, I never thought I would see the day when he would get an official girlfriend." I jabbed him lightly in the chest with my elbow and he just laughed and grabbed my arm to prevent me from hitting him again.

Rachel sent him a look but went right back to smiling. "Guess that makes me special." She smirked.

"What does Selena think about this?" I asked, remembering how mad she got when Jc and Rachel were first going out.

She shrugged, "I don't know, does it matter?" She asked.

"I mean," Kian said, "She did kinda blow up when she found out about you guys. Remember?"

Rachel sighed and shrugged again, her smile fading lightly. "I've asked her about that and she said it was nothing. I guess she was just looking out for me since she doesn't like Jc that much." Kian and I nodded, having nothing else to say about it since there didn't seem to be any other explanation then that.

•••

The next day at school, everyone sat together at lunch. Emilee and Shawn were all cuddly just like Jc and Rachel. It seems like everyone has a significant other now, it's kind of weird. We all started the year single and then two months later we're in relationships. I guess that's how high school works, though.

Matthew and Selena are the only ones that didn't get close after Homecoming. They made out at the dance, but that was it according to Selena. She said she's not one for commitment and even if she was, Matthew wouldn't be the boy she would settle down with.