𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚋. (annie edison x april ludgate)

𝙩𝙬𝙤

everyone else was already in the study room, but i stood in the hallway, waiting for april.

"hi! you came!" i said when she showed up.

"yup." she said, then froze, "did you think i wouldn't come?"

"no, i thought you'd come! i just..." i stopped talking and walked into the study room, april following behind me.

"hey everyone. this is april. that's jeff, britta, abed, troy, pierce, and shirley." i said, pointing at everyone as i went along.

"hi." april said as she took the seat beside jeff.

i sat down in my seat, "so, how was everyone's day?"

"let's just get to studying." jeff said, clearly still not happy i invited april.

i looked down at my notebook, "okay, then. so april, here's what you mi..."

"i already know spanish." april interrupted abruptly.

i looked up at her, "really?"

she nodded, "my moms puerto rican, that's why i'm so lively and colorful."

"is it now?" shirley chimed in sarcastically.

april glanced over at her.

"then why did you say yes to joining our study group?" i asked.

april looked back at me, "i didn't want to be rude."

"yes, because you seem so nice and polite." shirley chimed in again.

i expected april to shoot her another death glare, but instead she rolled her eyes, "and i guess i couldn't pass up the opportunity to make friends. i mean, i hate people, but i don't wanna be alone."

"sorry, groups full." jeff said abruptly.

"jeff!" i said, surprised at his rudeness.

"i'm sorry, annie, but it messes with the dynamic of the group." jeff argues, "just ask abed."

abed shook his head, "no, this is fine."

"thank you, abed." jeff said through gritted teeth.

"you're welcome." abed said obliviously, "oh you didn't mean..."

"i can help you guys with your spanish!" april said in her defense.

"well we'll have to take a vote." jeff said, but didn't take a vote, "you're in!"

april nodded, "cool. if you ever speak to me in spanish, please use the formal 'usted', got it?"

everyone nodded quickly.

"great." she said blankly, "i actually have to go right now, but i'll see you all tomorrow."

the group waited for april to leave the room before they started talking.

"your new best friend is a little strange, annie." shirley said in her high pitched voice.

"i think she was cool." britta argued.

pierce laughed, "ha. lesbian. her too."

i scoffed, "she is not a lesbian, pierce."

britta looked at me, "you say it like it's a bad thing, annie."

i looked down to avoid britta's piercing eye contact, "what? no, i don't think that. it's not. it's not a bad thing."

"i think it is." shirley said, her voice now lower.

"okay, that's enough of that." jeff interrupted, "i have to go too."

"but we didn't even stu..." troy started, but was interrupted by everyone getting up to leave, "well alright."