Sometimes I wonder
if your wandering thoughts
wonder about me.
[One-year time jump
Hope is 15, Josie is 14]
3:1
Josie was singing softly to herself in the empty library, reading a small book about the history of the hybrid/Tribrid. Josie was deeply intrigued by Hope, infatuated by her. She studied the book with close eyes, revelling in all the new information she was feeding her young brain.
She and hope had grown so much closer over the last year, she was beginning to fall hard for her. Hope had just grown to become even more beautiful, Josie wondered how it was even possible. Josie's young hormones we're also rapidly changing, a kiss with Hope is what she craved and she would stop at nothing to win it.
Hope, however, was also feeling this way, but she was going through some other stuff. Her and Lizzie had also grown closer, and Lizzie and Mg had started a new relationship. It happened fast, but it was a relationship none the less. Hope had new desires, she felt things for Josie that she was told not to feel at that age. Obviously, she wouldn't do anything but she desired Josie. A new which had also joined the school, she went by the name Penelope Park. She showed quick interest in Josie but Josie made clear of her intentions with Penelope and the fact that she just wanted a friend. Which Penelope was fine with.
Josie was in the bleachers watching Hope play soccer, Hope wasn't on the team or anything but she dabbled, she also wanted to impress Josie so there was that.
Josie loved watching Hope sprint faster than anyone else, sweat drip down her soft face, and her strong muscles clench and retract when she scored. Hope also loved having Josie watch her, it made her feel powerful and impressive. It boosted her self confidence, even though Hope was already confident with herself.
After practice finished, Hope signalled Josie down and they walked into the locker room. Hope slung her body around her locker and smirked at Josie,
"So..what'd ya think?" Hope laughed.
Josie went bright red and laughed, blushing around Hope was completely unintentional but it always happened. "I liked it, Hope." Josie leant over and squeezed Hope's bicep. Hope smiled and brushed Josie hair behind her ear, "So who are you going to the ball with?" Hope asked. Josie shrugged, "No one I guess. Lizzie has Mg, that's no surprise but no one is interested so I guess I'm going alone." Hope looked at Josie with remorse, "Well if I haven't got a date and you haven't got a date, then maybe we could just go with each other?" Hope winked and Josie laughed. "So like a friend date?" Josie asked,
"Yeah. Like a friend date."
Later that day, Hope found herself once again residing in Josie's room. They were sat on Josie's bed watching a movie, a bad boring movie but Hope didn't care she just wanted to spend time with Josie. The young Saltzman's eyes were fixated on the tv screen, Hope found herself absentmindedly staring at her. Josie felt eyes burning on her and turned to look at Hope,
"what?" Josie exclaimed.
Hope blushed, snapping out of her daze, "Uh nothing sorry." Josie shook her head "You know that you can tell me anything right, every time I talk to Penelope you go all weird, hypersensitive and testy." Hope looked at Josie with unrest, "i- what do you mean no I don't it's nothing why would I care? I don't care I don't need to care! I don't know why you're assuming I'm like that when I'm not-" Josie cut of Hope by putting a finger to her soft lips. "Shhhh. Hope I was kidding it's okay, you don't have to ramble on I get it okay."
Hope looked deeply into Josie's eyes and her own eyes fluttered down to Josie's lips. "Fuck it," Hope announced as she softly clutched Josie's face and planted her lips on the younger girls. Josie didn't know how to react at first, but she went with it. It didn't last too long but it was the best first kiss she could ever hope for.
"So that happened," Hope whispered absolutely breathless. "Was that the free trial? Because I'd like the full version right about now." Josie confidently stated as Hope reacted with a wide mouth. "I have to go meet my dad but this isn't finished" Josie confessed as she walked out of the room.
Hope was left a blushing mess, she was left hanging. Kind of. Josie Saltzman was driving her crazy, Fuck.
Hope couldn't sleep. She was going insane, she wanted Josie. She needed Josie. The young Mikaelson picked herself out of bed and took herself to the Saltzman twins' dorm. She quietly knocked as she knew that Lizzie was a heavy sleeper, but a mere second after she knocked the door flung open. I'm so sorry it's so late but I can't sleep Jos I need to kiss you again, you are a killing me, driving me insane."
Josie pushes Hope out of the door and grabbed her hand, taking her to Hopes room. She didn't even give Hope time to open the door before she cast a spell forcing the door open-
"Hope wake up!"
Hope stirred and woke up, it was really all a dream, it felt so real but she was so naive. It was a trick played on her by her own mind. Fuckfuckfuck thought Hope.
Little did Hope know that One Josette Saltzman had almost the exact same dream.
This was it, this was absolutely it. Hope Mikaelson was truly and utterly fucked more fucked than she had ever been before. At least she was going to the ball with Josie.
