To See Me as You Do (Slow Updates)
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Before I can help it, I grin ear to ear, and his softened gaze starts to fade. His eyes narrow into slits, "Don't you dare-"
"What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?"
Instantly, Sawyer frowns, an unimpressed expression on his face. I smile, grabbing his cheeks and squishing them, "Don't make that face!!! C'mon, you gotta ask!! What do you call a fish wearing a bowtie?"
He glares at me, "We're not doing this shit, Mari-"
"Yes, we are!!" I let go of his face, "You ready?!!"
"No."
"I'm gonna say it."
"You better not-"
"SoFISHticated."
"You're a dumbass."
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*Slow Burn, Lengthy Chapters, Long Story*
This Story Takes Place in 2023-2024
Marianne Parker and Sawyer Cortez are complete opposites of each other.
Marianne is a dad joke loving, talented musician who believes in finding the good in everything around her. Always smiling, laughing, kind to everyone, and an optimist. With a bubbly attitude and an outgoing personality, she's always looking to make a new friend. An all-around ray of sunshine.
Sawyer, on the other hand, is a sarcastic, blunt, rude, and pessimistic bookworm. He doesn't believe there could be good in everything. He doesn't smile, doesn't laugh, and isn't interested in making new friends. Let alone, socializing. Hell, he BARELY tolerates his own friends. The total definition of a raincloud.
Marianne's looking for a fresh start, and Sawyer wants a normal year of high school.
When he 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 and unfamiliar to him. And, of course, he doesn't like that.
In his efforts, he tries to ignore the feelings and avoid HER at all costs. But, that can be hard when the girl in question is EQUALLY interested in him too.
Started August 2023 - ????
