Descendants One Shots

we fell in love in october - uma x mal

Genre: fluff
Word Count: 1788
Requested by: no one

smoking cigarettes on the roof, you look so pretty and i love this view

Ben was hosting a dinner party when we crossed paths. It wasn't the first time we met, and it wouldn't be the last. She wore a turquoise dress that went past her knees, it was a simple dress but only she could make it work. She and I haven't seen each other in years, we graduated and didn't look back. We were part of different groups, cliques if you will, so we were never friends. I noticed her and admired her from afar. I was too scared to talk to her. Only she could make me nervous then, and she still makes me nervous now.

I felt silly like I was a silly little school girl with a crush on the popular boy. Evie kept telling me to talk to her, to grow a pair, and just start a conversation. Easy for her to say, she can get any girl with just a simple look. I was an adult now, I should be able to go up to someone and talk to them. I just couldn't do it. I had my eyes on her the whole night, watched who she talked to, watched her laugh along with the others.

It was getting late when I saw her exit the room. She went through the large doors by the back, where no one else stood. I took Evie's words into consideration and decided to go after her. She was outside in the balcony, resting her elbows on the railing. Her hands were on her shoulders, she seemed cold. September was coming to an end, October was soon to come so I didn't blame her. And, after all, we were just inside where it was warm.

She didn't notice me come out, so I stood there admiring her as she seemed deep in thought. Her hair was in a giant bun, like the one she had during prom night. Her earrings were long and gold, her shell necklace was still proudly wrapped around her neck. She was young and oh so beautiful.

"Are you going to just stand there for the rest of the night or actually talk to me?" Her voice brought me back and I felt myself go red as I realized she had noticed be standing there. She didn't move from the position she was in though, she didn't even turn to look at me as she spoke.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to creep on you. Just needed some air." She didn't believe me though, she just shook her head and took out a lighter from her bag. "You want one?" She asked as she held a cigarette in the air. "Yeah, sure." I walked towards her, hoping, praying I didn't fall or do anything that would embarrass me. She handed me the cigarette and took one out for herself. Once they were lit, she leaned against the railing and looked at me.

"I see you're still into the whole, looking from afar and not saying a word shtick." I didn't look at her, scared my eyes would reveal how nervous I saw. I continued to stare at the sunset, it was a mix of purple and pink with a touch of yellow as the sun was setting behind the clouds.

"I don't know what you're talking about." Of course, I knew what she was talking about, I was hoping she would drop it but she didn't. She didn't give up, that's something I always liked about her. She let out a puff of smoke before speaking.

"You think I don't notice, but I do. Since we were young, all you did was stare and follow me with your eyes. You were doing it tonight, I don't mind though. I find it flattering. How else would I have gotten you to come out here?" I was at a loss, she's known all this time? I probably looked like a total stalker.

"I don't know what to say." I finally looked at her. She didn't seem bothered by it like she said. Maybe she was pretending. "So how's life going for you, Mal?" She asked changing the subject. How was my life going?

"Decent I guess, I'm doing something that I love and I still have my best friends by my side." She looked at me like she didn't believe me. "But?" She asked. She knew how to read a person, and so, of course, she could tell I wasn't being truthful.