Boxing Partners

"Did I just say that out loud?"

"Shit, did I just say that out loud? I'm so sorry" the brunette's face flushed a bright red; she quickly turned her head away so the girl couldn't see her embarrassed face. Little did she know; she wasn't the only one thinking that.

"I- erm, thank you. I didn't know you felt that way, and you're not too bad yourself." The blonde said in the midst of a gay panic, "Hey Clem, you wanna know the real reason I tripped earlier?"

"Okay..." she said sheepishly turning back to face the blonde, "I- I- I tripped because I was looking at you, I you looked really pretty in gym today and I err, went into a 'gay panic'" she held up her fingers whilst she chuckled.

"I have those too... well... more a 'bi panic'" the tan girl chuckled, "I hear that you and Louis met up before gym, was he as annoying as usual?" Violet spoke,

"Yeah I did, he wasn't as annoying as you said, but he did joke around a lot, he seems like a really decent guy." The brunette smiled, "hey, how's your ankle?"

"It doesn't hurt as much and I think the swellings gone down a bit, I should be fine in a couple days, and besides I can't wait to get in the ring with you in gym. I want to see you in action" she smiled.

"Yeah me too, I hear from Louis that you pack a mean punch" the brunette chuckled, "Anyways, it's late we better get some sleep. Let me know if you need anything Vi"

"Thank you, Clem, goodnight" the blonde said, Clementine crawled into her bed and switched off the light. 'Fuck me, I can't believe I said that. Well tomorrows another day onwards and upwards Clem'

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The morning sun glowed like a summer peach; the sky is almost as if it was liquid gold. The colours of the trees outside were a hue of greens and olive tones. The rays of sun pierced through the sky and hit the brunettes face; her amber eyes fluttered open, she sat up and looked around the room in a blur, as the shapes of the room came into focus, she saw Violet sleeping softly in her bunk.

Her messy blonde hair covered her face, soft, small snores escaped her mouth. Clementine rose out of bed slowly draping the purple covers to one side. She placed her feet on the cold, hardwood floor and shuffled to the bathroom where the clinical white light blinded her temporarily. The brunette looked in the mirror and a girl with deep, dark bags under her eyes stared back.

"God, who are you? I don't even recognise myself anymore."

The tan girl brushed her teeth and splashed the icy water on her face in an attempt to make herself look more alive. She quickly got changed into some clean clothes and walked to the desk. Her eyes scanned the morning sky, listening to the muffled sounds of birds chirping in the forest.

Violet stirred from her deep slumber, her eyes blinking in quick succession to clear her vision. Her eyes caught a glimpse of her roommate, the events of the last night started to play in her head. 'she called me beautiful, is she sure she meant that?! No girl like that would think that about me'

Violet sat up in bed wincing at the pain radiating from her ankle, the swelling had luckily gone down but  her once pale skin was now black and blue. She turned to face the brunette, "I err- about last night." She started to speak, her voice still rough and raspy from just waking up.

"Shut it. I don't want to hear it." Clementine hissed, "I wasn't, what I wanted to say is that   I think we should get to know each other more. Don't get me wrong, I think you are stunning, and I didn't think that anyone like you would say those things about me."

There was a cold silence that rattled around the room. The seconds before the girl's response felt like hours, the blonde's heart thumped in her throat  "I'd like that, and what!? How can anyone not think that about you? You're a lot more than a Green-Eyed girl"