“We’re starting, ok...Did you ever have problems with the potential partners I introduced you to?”
“Seriously?”
“Please..”
“Mmm...Barring Jeff...Yes at first. I wasn't on board with you dating, let alone dating some random person.”
“Why?”
“It seemed sudden...It didn't seem like you were really into them. There was a lack of excitement when you spoke about your dates.”
“So you think I was only playing around?”
“I didn't say that. It just felt like you was forcing yourself. You've never been a romantic nor spoke of having any type of crush.You were also very reserved when it came to them and you can be playful when you're comfortable enough...Borderline flirty, if they person is close enough. ”
“...That’s….A half truth.”
“Oh.”
“You know you’re the only one I ‘flirt’ with.
“Jeff and Peedee.”
Connie arched an eyebrow before crossing her arms over mid-section, a sultry smirk on her face. “You really gonna compare my sibling like teasing with Jeff, and my verbal back and forth with Peedee...To how WE act with each other.”
Steven shrugged slightly in light defeat. “True enough but that proves my point.” He looked at her with a cool smile.” When you your comfortable with someone you’re polite but you’d engage harmless teasing. For what I seen, from what I was told as well; there was none with the those you ‘dated’. That, coupled with how disinterested you seemed to be over your breakups...it started to feel like they were a flavor of the month or so.”
“I didn’t think you thought of it that way. Why didn’t you say anything?”
“It never seemed like you was putting yourself in danger and honestly I felt I had no say in it. The people you brought to meet and hang with us never seemed like bad, you have a good judge of character; at the same time, it was quite obvious that they wasn’t going to be around long.“
“Ugh...That sound So..bad every time I hear it. So flighty.”
“Hehe. Come on, we’re teens. I know how you pride yourself on being ‘objective’, ‘aware’ ; and ‘knowing what you want’, but you’re allow to be a bit skittish; even about dating and relationships… When you do find that one, you’ll know.”
“ Stars, you and your damned high EQ”
“Hey, you have an IQ that rivals Pearls and Peri’s, let me have this. So is there more to this or are you gonna tell me what up?”
“...Did It hurt you? To know I was dating others.
“MMM...That’s kind of a silly question. You have every right to date whoever you want, so would it matter in the long run?”

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Shift in the Paradigm
FanfictionThough they never talked about this or the change in their relationship more than once, never needed to. They knowingly acted on their feelings, sometimes even a bit recklessly. She smiled a bit to herself as she thought of how they even reached thi...