Boxing Partners

First Few Rounds

Violet looked flabbergasted at the thought of what just happened, she never knew for definite that Clementine liked her like that, let alone that she'd kiss her. The brunette's stomach felt like a racing track and her mind was no better, she couldn't believe that she just kissed Violet.

Both girls looked into the depth of each other's eyes, their hearts thumping, their blood pumping, breaths heaving, the room was silent but filled with pure admiration.

"You're beautiful Violet" 

"Says the goddess" the blonde smirked.

"Oh, huuu-" the brunette let out a long yawn before finishing her sentence, "Sorry, I meant hush, I'm nowhere near as gorgeous as you." She said as she rested her head on the blonde's chest.

"Come on, you need to sleep. Were both tired" she said soothingly.

There was no response from the girl, her breaths became even and with soothing rhythm. Slowly Violet drifted off into the soothing slumber.

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The moonlight turned into sunlight, the cool breeze from the window awoke Violet. Clementine's head was on Violet's chest listening to the steady heartbeat and the even breaths; their legs intertwined and their feet sticking out the edge of the purple blanket. Violet drew circles on Clem's arm and held the brunette's hand. Clementine's hands were on her, one on her back and the other on her stomach. Violet looked at Clem with her deep emerald eyes with the purest of admiration.

Violet thought that Clementine was fast asleep since her eyes were still shut. The blonde whispered "I think I've caught feelings" with her soft lips crashing on her forehead. Those five words made the almond skin girl blush and tightened her grip around the blonde's waist, pulling each other closer together. Realising that the brunette was awake, the blonde said, "I know you're awake!"

The brunette's hazel eyes flickered open, yawning in the process; "I think I have too" she sat up and looked back at the blonde, "What does this make us Vi?"

"Whatever you want this to be" she smiled, "I think that we're more than friends and I want to take things slow."

"I couldn't have said it better myself, come on let's get breakfast you must be starving, we skipped dinner yesterday."

"I wouldn't have changed anything about yesterday" the tan girl smiled.

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A week had passed, Clementine and Violet had become closer and luckily Violet was back on her feet. Today was the first day back at the boxing club, the first time Clementine and Violet would get in the ring together.

Each class felt like an eternity, the anticipation building in the air. It hung over the girls like a heavy blanket. Comforting and menacing at the same time. The girls couldn't wait to get into the ring together; Violet knew that Clementine threw a punch, hence why no one has made any homophobic slurs towards them, that didn't stop her nerves from building.

Louis had already sparred Clem in a gym session a few days ago, he now knows she can pack a punch, even with her height disadvantage. Louis came out battered and bruised from the ring that day, he didn't even manage to get a hit on her.

Minutes passed like years and with each second nerves grew.

After what felt like a millennium the club was open and ready for business. Violet's heart thumped loudly and rapidly in her chest, her hands were shaking as she wrapped the black fabric over her hands and doubling up on her knuckles. Her dark gloves laced up, she walked out the changing rooms and towards the ring. The red and blue ropes contrasting each other, Clementine in the centre shadow boxing, her feet moving fast.