him ☾ john lennon

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Aurora was avoiding her parents still.

She purposely missed her car ride and walked home. For the first time ever, she walked home and it wasn't raining.

She bumped into John at the school gates and they decided to walk together.

Well, more like Aurora decided to hang around John as we walked on.

"Stuart asked me to an art opening. Isn't that grand?" She gushed, her hands clasped together.

"Wait, what? which art opening?"

"Uh, it has something to do with stars." She was embarrassed that she couldn't even properly remember the title of the thing Stuart had been speaking about for weeks. Weeks before he even asked her to go, honestly.

"He was going to that alone. Why'd he invite you?" John asked, looking down at the girl to his left.

"I don't know. Maybe he changed his mind about going alone."

"Or maybe," John wrapped an arm around her shoulder, "He's going to ask you out."

Aurora blushed, "No way, he's with Astrid." Beautiful Astrid.

"Not anymore, she left to Germany yesterday. Didn't Stu tell you?"

"No. He hardly talks about her."

"Well," John cleared his throat, "be ready for the question when you go to the art show."

Soon, the two parted ways. Aurora bid him a small goodbye, he just waved and walked off.