𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐞 ~ 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐞 ~

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 : 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭

Millie's POV~
It's so weird that Noah took me out for pizza and to a movie. I didn't ask him or hint to him that he should do any of those things, he just asked if I wanted to tag along with him. He's pretty nice too, he bought me popcorn and a slushy and he bought my movie ticket. He hung out with me most of the day as well. I don't know why I let Noah hang out with me and not Finn. Noah just seems nicer than Finn. I mean Finn is nice to me and all but, I think Noah is... I don't know. I don't know how to describe it.

Anyway, I'm in English class; my most favorite class. It's my favorite because I get to read and write. Plus, the teacher isn't a complete asshole.

I was the first one to get here so I'm here alone. My leg is bouncing up and down due to habit, I had my head down on the table too, waiting for class to start. The bell rang signaling that we have to get to class now but no one really comes till the second bell.

I heard the door open then close but I didn't bother to see who it was. But what made me interested in who came in, is that they came to sit by me. "Hey, Pretty Eyes." He said. Great, it's Finn. I turned my head to face him but still laying on the desk.

"What do you want?" I ask annoyed.

"Nothing, I just want to talk to you." He pushed a strand of my hair out of my face and put it behind me ear. I got the chills and my cheeks started to heat up. "You're blushing again." He said said and poked my cheek. I sat up and put my cold hands on my cheeks, trying to make the pink tint on my cheeks go away. It wasn't working. They were still hot.

"Shut up, Finn." I said and brought my hands back down to the desk.

"It's fine, you can blush in front of me, especially if I'm the reason you are." He smiled. I bit my bottom lip from nervousness. "Listen, we should go see a movie tonight." He said and turned his whole body toward me.

"Why?" I ask confused.

"Because." He said simply.

"Go with Iris, she seems to want to go with you." I argue back.

"I don't want to go with her, I want to go see a movie with you."

"Why?" I ask again.

"I saw a movie with her last night and it was the worst movie ever, like, it was just horrible. I'd rather kill myself than see that movie again. So, I figured that you'd have better taste in movies."

"Why would you figure that?" I raise my eyebrows.

"Oh, because you certainly have better taste in music, so you must have better taste in movies." He poked my nose and said "boop." I furrowed my eyebrows.

"What's in it for me if I go with you?" I ask.

"You have the pleasure of going to it with me." He smiled. I gave him a blank stare. "I'll buy you food and drinks." He said. I nodded, waiting for him to continue. "And I'll buy your ticket." He said.

"Perfect." I said with a (fake, but some truth to it) smile. His smile grew too.

"You have a nice smile." He said. My cheeks got hot again. He just laughed as I buried my face in my hands.

"I told you to stop doing that!" I yell angrily. He just continues to laugh. I punch his knee and he pretends to act hurt. I roll my eyes as he holds his knee.

"I'll pick you up at seven then?" He asked. I looked at him and nodded. "Cool." He smiled again, showing his pearly white teeth.

"Cool." I said too, the corners of my mouth tugging upward into a smile, but I quickly look away so he wouldn't be able to see it.

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Everyone started to pour into the classroom while we just sat at the desk. I thought Finn was going to get up and leave to go sit by somebody else but he stayed seated by me.

"The person you are sitting next to is going to be your partner on this upcoming project that I am starting." She said. I groaned and laid my head face down on the table. I can feel Finn's stare burning into the side of my head too, which made me two times as more uncomfortable.

"You are going to be writing a story together and it can be as long as you want, and, later, you are going to read it in front of the class together. You have three weeks to complete this project, it will be seventy-five percent of your final grade for this semester. I suggest that you get started, you will have time to do it in class but I strongly suggest that you do some of it in your free time with your partner." She announced to us.

Writing a story? Easy. Writing it with Finn? I'm going to have to think about that for a second.

"Go ahead and get started." She said and went back to her desk.

"Looks like we're are going to have to spend more time together than we thought, Mills." Finn smirked at me. I rolled my eyes and sighed as he smiled at me. I looked behind him and saw Iris glaring at me, she had a red face, full of fury and she was gripping her pencil so tight that her knuckles were white. Yikes. That's not a good look on her. Well, I mean. no look looks good on her, but you get what I mean. Oh, well.

"Want to just talk for now and work on the project after school?" He asked me.

"I mean, I guess. But I already have a few ideas for the story." I answered honestly.

"Like, what?"

"I've been thinking about this for a while, writing a story that is. And I just don't know how to really piece it all together." I said.

"What are your ideas?" He asks again.

"Maybe, it can be like a thriller, slash horror, slash romance." I said.

"Yeah, that'll be cool." He smiled. I nodded.

"So, about tonight, what movie do you want to watch?" He asked, changing the subject. I shrugged, actually not knowing what to watch. "Want to just wait to choose till we get there?" He stretched his legs out in front of him, which is facing toward me. His legs went under mine, I was sitting criss-crossed on the chair, and his legs went under the chair.

'He has long ass legs.'

"Yeah." I said as he nodded. The rest of the class we kind of just talked, he talked most of the time while I listened to him. Well, I listened to him part of the time, I found myself staring at him sometimes. Mostly his face, how dark his eyes are, it's like they are black. He had long eyelashes, I noticed that whenever he looked down or to the side. His high cheekbones that have freckles scattered across them. Then down to his jaw, so sharp that it can kill a man. Then... his lips. They are a light pink and they are plump. They look so soft... so... so...

...kissable...

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A/N:

Ooooooooo.... is Millie finding Finn attractive??? You just have to wait and find out tomorrow or the day after, sorry for not updating for a while but I have been busy with homework and stuff. Anyway, thank you so much for reading! Please vote and comment! Stay tuned for the next chapter...

Edit: "Ooooooooo.... is Millie finding Finn attractive???" Tf, it's clear that she does. Why tf am I such a cringy writer?