Zadison one shots

Girls like Girls part 1

this is a three chapter mini story i wrote over on archive of our own that i decided to post here cus i was quite proud of it. let me know what your thoughts on it are!

In the weeks following Zoe's arrival at the academy, Madison began to change drastically. She was nicer to the people around her, especially the academy's newest arrival. Problem was that Zoe was happily dating Kyle, which bothered Madison more than she cared to admit. She felt a pit of jealousy in her belly whenever she saw them together, whether it be near one another or interacting in more intimate ways. Madison was confused by the feelings she was developing but she did nothing to slow them down. In fact she welcomed them, with wide open arms. Zoe noticed the change in Madison but never commented on it, due to the simple fact that she actually enjoyed Madison's company now. But she was a bit clingy, which Zoe didn't mind, it was just aggravating when she wanted to spend time with her boyfriend but couldn't because of Madison's helicopter behavior. Weeks turned into months and Madison slowly went back to normal, being as hateful and as rude as ever, more so at Zoe and Kyle then anyone else in the home. One night, Zoe had just showered and had barely wrapped herself in a towel before the door burst open to reveal an almost shy looking Madison.

"Sorry i didn't know you were in here." She said quietly, biting her lip so hard she tasted blood. Zoe shifted uncomfortably and cleared her throat. It was somehow hard for her to breathe and she was unsure of the reason why. Madison had walked in on her in the shower plenty of times but somehow this time was different. There was a more intimate feel to the environment and Zoe quickly broke eye contact and reached for her hairbrush, beginning to run it through her hair in smooth and even strokes, avoiding Madison like she had the plague. It was only when she felt the slightest of touches against her bare back that she halted her movements, finally meeting Madison's eye through the fogged up mirror.

"Scared?" she whispered, leaning closer to Zoe's face, her lips inches from hers.

"No." Zoe whispered back, maintaining the strong eye contact she had with the girl standing in front of her. Suddenly she shook her head and stepped back as if Madison had shot her.

"No. We can't do this. I love Kyle." Zoe said in disbelief, putting as much distance between them as possible. Madison placed her hand over Zoe's and gave it the most gentle of squeezes.

Why not?" She asked, still grasping tightly onto her hand as if she would fade away without holding onto her in some way.

"Madison, i can't." Zoe said in finality, quickly exiting the bathroom and leaving Madison all alone.

"I love you." She whispered to no one as tears formed in her eyes. She slid down the wall and wrapped her arms around her knees, crying hard into them, all alone, just like she had and would always be.