Oneshots and Other Assortments

Alren

A/N: Sorry for the short length, I just liked where I ended it and didn't want to force anything else.

Read and enjoy. :)

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Lauren groaned as she collided with someone as she walked down the apartment hallway. She landed harshly, hearing a loud thump and then muttered cursing. She looked around and spotted a shorter woman picking up multiple small boxes from the floor.

"Oh my god, I am so so so sorry," Lauren apologized profusely, scrambling over to help pick up the boxes. "I was not looking where I was going at all."

The newcomer waved their hand. "You're fine, don't worry about it. I probably shouldn't have been carrying five boxes to my apartment."

"You're new to the building then? I haven't seen you around before and you've got quite a few boxes," Lauren motioned to where a stack of other boxes were piled outside of a door.

"Yeah. I'm Ally," the other woman introduced herself, holding a hand out.

Lauren shook Ally's hand. "I'm Lauren." She pointed to the door across from Ally's. "I live right there, so uh, hopefully I don't make a habit of knocking you to the ground," she said with an embarrassed laugh, rubbing the back of her neck sheepishly.

Ally chuckled, smiling at the other woman. "Well, I won't be carrying a bunch of boxes all the time so I don't that will happen again."

"Yo, Smallz. Is your short ass done carrying stuff from you car yet?" a voice called from inside the woman's apartment.

Ally rolled her eyes. "Yes, Dinah. Give me a minute. I'm talking to my new neighbor."

A taller blonde poked her head out from inside the apartment. "Oh, she's cute."

"Don't you already have a girlfriend?" Ally questioned pointedly.

"Yes, she does," another voice shouted from inside.

Dinah scoffed. "Who said I was trying to flirt with her?" she asked as she went back into the apartment.

Ally turned back to Lauren, whose cheeks had turned a slight shade of pink. "Sorry. My friend can be annoying," she said, stating the last slightly louder than she needed to.

"You love me anyways, Smallz, fuck off."

"Has she tried setting you up like my roommate does to me?"

Ally nodded fervently. "Plenty of times. They all ended in disasters."

Lauren laughed. "I should probably let you get back to unpacking and stuff," she said. She turned to unlock her apartment door then looked back. "Do you, uh, you wouldn't want to- no, wait, um." She took a breath and started. "Would you like to get coffee or something some time?" she asked shyly, ducking her head after a few moments.

Ally grinned. "Yeah, that sounds great. I don't know what's around this side of town. You could be my guide."

Lauren nodded. "I could do that. There's this diner not far from here that has the best breakfast. It's amazing, you gotta try it."

"Well, how about Saturday morning?" Ally suggested.

Lauren thought for a moment, then nodded again. "Yeah, that works."

"Great. Pick me up at nine?" Ally joked, winking at the taller woman before heading into her apartment.

Lauren stood dumbfounded in the hallway, processing what exactly happened just then. She unlocked her door and entered her apartment, spotting Normani on the couch. "I think I just got myself a date with our new neighbor."

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A/N: Hopefully you enjoyed, let me know what you think.

XoClexaXo I know this was super short but I hope it was still okay as a request fulfillment. I just liked where I ended it and didn't want to force anything else and then have it be really awkward to read. I will be working on your other idea and hopefully will have that up soon, too.