To See Me as You Do

"What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?"

Instantly, Sawyer frowns, an unimpressed expression on his face.

I continue to smile at him, urging him to ask as I grab his shoulders and shake him, "C'mon, Sawyer, you gotta ask!! What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie??"

He shakes his head, turning away from me as he presses his tongue to inside of his mouth. Flatly, he states, rubbing his face, "We're not doing this shit, Mari."

"Yes we are!!!" I snort loudly as he scowls at me. Poking his shoulder, I ask, "You ready?!!"

"No."

"I'm gonna say it."

"No, you're not-"

"SoFISHticated."

"You're a fucking idiot."

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*Lengthy Chapters!!*

Marianne Parker and Sawyer Cortez are complete opposites of each other.

Marianne is a talented musician and believes in finding the good in everything around her. Always smiling, laughing, kind to everyone, and definitely an optimist. With a bubbly attitude and an outgoing personality, she's always looking to make a new friend, and all around a ray of sunshine.

Sawyer, on the other hand, is blunt, rude, and pessimistic. He doesn't believe there could be good in everything. He doesn't smile, doesn't laugh, isn't interested in making new friends or socializing. Hell, he BARELY tolerates his own friends. The total definition of a raincloud.

But, when Sawyer meets Marianne, it becomes all too clear that there's something about her he can't ignore. From the way she walks, talks, laughs, and smiles. It's all distracting to him, and he doesn't like that. In his efforts, he tries to ignore it and avoid her. But that can be hard when the girl in question, AKA Marianne, is EQUALLY interested in him too.

Started August 2023 - ????