Takes place during season 1!
this is female reader x Gilbert ! (As all of them will be)
Y/N = Your name (:
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All of the students were sitting quietly in our unassigned assigned spots. I resided beside Anne Shirley-Cuthbert. She and I were the top female students in our class, we enjoyed reading and writing and we were best friends- or rather kindred spirits as she had always said.
Across from us, on the boys side was Billy Andrews and his friend who's name I don't even know. Every once in a while, I would look over at their side of the room and catch him staring at me.
I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it either. It felt quite good to have a boy be interested in you, but it was terrible that the boy was Billy Andrews, the school bully. I had been wishing someone else was looking at me instead. I hadn't told anyone, but I had been harbouring a secret crush on the golden boy, Gilbert Blythe. I wasn't even allowed to speak with him (well in front of Ruby that is). Gilbert and I walked to school and back home together every day, unbeknownst to Ruby and the other girls a
We had formed quite a bond. We shared lots of secrets and we're close, but he could never know about my feelings for him. I would be crushed if he found out, because he would never feel the same way.
After school was over, all of the students rushed out, but I had to pick up some of my papers that were sprawled across my area. As I was doing so, I felt a light tap on my shoulder. Hoping it was Gilbert, I turned around eagerly with a bright smile on my face.
"Hello Y/N." The smile on my face faded as I saw who the voice belonged to. Billy Andrews.
"Hello Billy. How can I help you?" I finished picking my things up and made my way to the coatroom. Billy followed close behind.
"You look very pretty today Y/N." Billy said, cutting me off so he stood in front. I just moved to the side, grabbed my coat and put it on.
Outside, I saw Gilbert waiting for me. "Thanks Billy, but I have to go." I pushed past him to the outside steps but he grabbed my wrist. We were in Gilbert's view now, and he had a confused look upon his face.
"I just called you pretty! And that's how you thank me?" Billy said. His voice was low and angry, and his grip tightened on my wrist.
I pulled my wrist hard away from him and I was free. I scoffed at him and quickly walked down the steps to get as far away from him as I could. I noticed my wrist had started to redden, but I just kept walking. I even walked past Gilbert who had to run to catch up with me.
"Are you alright Y/N? Y/N? Hello?" He asked. But I couldn't respond. I was sure that if I opened my mouth I would begin to cry. I waited for a moment before stopping in my tracks. We were a little ways from school now, in the beautiful forest.
Gilbert stopped in front of me, a worried look on his face. "Y/N?"
I shut my eyes and sighed deeply. "I'm fine Gilbert. I'm fine."
"You're not fine. That was not fine. Billy Andrews has no right. Him and his violent way..." Gilbert's voice was filled with worry.
I grabbed his hand in hopes of calming him down. "It's okay, really. Billy is a bully, but we mustn't mind him."
His face relaxed a little. "But he has no right to flirt with you. He's out of place. Especially since he knows how I feel."
I was taken aback. "What do you mean he knows?"
A tinge of red appeared on his cheeks. "Nothing. He just knows that you don't like him... is all."
I nodded. "Yeah- right. Of course."
There was an awkward silence, and the two of us began walking again. We made it through the forest and we're in the fields again. Our houses were only a mile or two apart from each other, which was refreshing, since mostly everyone lived so far apart.
When we got to where we usually left each other, Gilbert stopped walking. "Y/N... I need to tell you something."
"Of course. What is it Gilbert?" I stopped in front of him.
"I fibbed... back there in the forest. Back when I said Billy knows you don't like him. That was a lie." Gilbert was fidgeting uncomfortably.
I just nodded. "So what is the truth then?"
"It's just... Billy knows, how I feel about you." He scratched the back of his neck awkwardly. "He knows that I like you, but he still continues to stare at you and flirt with you."
I felt a blush rise to my cheeks. "Y-you like me?"
"Is that so weird?" He had a hurt expression on his face.
"No it's just... how do I say this... I like you to. But I didn't want to tell you. I was afraid you didn't like me back." I looked down at the ground.
Gilbert grabbed my hands and held them in his own. "Of course I would like you Y/N. You are smart and beautiful and kind and humorous."
I smiled at that. "Thank you Gilbert."
"Of course."
We stood there in silence for a minute, just looking at each other before we were brought back to reality.
"I better get home... I'll see you Gilbert." I said and began walking back wards to my home.
Gilbert smiled. "See you."
I turned around to begin my trek home when a thought popped into my head. "Gilbert!" I shouted.
He turned around and shouted back "Yes?"
"Were you jealous of Billy Andrews?"
"Yes!"
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This is my first oneeeee sorry it's so bad
Also excuse any grammar or spelling errors !
Bye
