You were new, but was still the main tease of the school. Whenever someone felt down, they let it out on you. It was a daily occurrence, so you didn't tell anyone. It was normal to you now. In the end, they had cooled off, so it was worth it. You were okay with it, but the most popular girl in the school was not.
----- (Hortensia POV) It was almost lunch time. Although I was well known, I didn't hang out with anyone in particular. Walking alone in the hallways, I heard commotion in one of the hallways. I saw a couple boys that hang by me at recess pushing a girl around. She didn't look weak, but she still let them push her around. She didn't fight back, but she obviously wasn't enjoying it.
<<Oi! Boys! Leave her alone!>>
They turned towards me.
<<But it's y/n, everyone bullies her->>
<<Didn't you hear me?>>
They looked at me, shocked at my decision before speed walking away.
<<Whatever.>>
One of them mumbled. I watched as they got further and further. I looked back at the girl.
<<You didn't have to->>
<<I did. I don't think we've met face to face before?>>
<<No, we've never talked. I usually keep to myself, I don't expect someone like you to notice me.>>
<<Someone like me? What's that supposed to mean?>>
I asked, slightly scoffing.
<<Oh gosh, not in a rude way! It's just, you're popular, I didn't think that you would know a nobody like me. I don't even know anyone here.>>
She explained with a nervous laugh.
<<Im Hortensia. You know me now.>>
I winked at her with a smirk.
<<I'm y/n. It's nice to have a friend.>>
She said with a smile. I grinned back and grabbed her hand.
<<I've heard your name in the halls. Let's go to lunch, y/n.>>
I grabbed her hand and headed to the cafeteria.
----- (Y/n POV) My face heated up as I looked at her hand that was intertwined with mine.
<<Wait, don't your friends like, hate me?>>
<<They're not my friends. Even if they were, I wouldn't care if they hated you or not, I'd still be friends with you.>>
<<We just met..>>
I mumbled with a pink face. We had finally arrived. Everyone stared at our hands, shocked, but she didn't care.
<<Hortensia, why are you hanging out with the loser? Is she holding you hostage? Get lost.>>
A blond girl said while giggling. I complied with her and started to walk away.
<<Don't call her that, Stacy.>>
Hortensia defended she said, holding my hand tighter and pulling me close to her.
<<Oh? Seriously? You're not joking? My respect for you is gone.>>
<<So is your dad.>>
(Ok baddie 😜💪)
I looked over to hortensia with a dropped jaw. She dragged me away and I mouthed an apology to Stacy. We just met, and she's already dropping people for me, what's going on..
<<Hortensia!>>
She grabbed a tray while snickering to herself.
<<What? She deserved it. She only talks to me because I'm popular. She's rude and ignorant. And, I know now that she bullies you.>>
<<Well yeah, but why are you doing this! You've known me what, 5 minutes?>>
<<People here are toxic and fake. Besides you, I can tell. It'll be worth it.>>
Confused, I slowly grabbed a tray and followed behind her in the lunch line. Geez, things are moving a little too fast for me..
{↣TIME SKIP TO REVOLT↢}
Over the school year, Me and hortensia got a lot closer. She taught me how to defend myself, and made sure that I wouldn't let people bully me anymore. I gained social skills and befriended more people, she was the best friend you could ever have.
<<Remember when we first met?>>
She brought up as we laid on my bed. It was late at night and we were both tired after our rebellion. My house was close to the school, so we crashed there.
<<Aw! Yeah, why?>>
<<I'm proud of you. Im proud of us.>>
My eyes opened and I looked at her. I rolled onto my side, facing her. Her eyes were lidded and she was fading in and out of sleep.
<<Wow, I.. I've never heard that before.>>
<<Well you did now. Sleep well. Love ya.>>
She said, half asleep. She moved closer to me, wrapping her hand around my waist. She gave in to her tiredness and fell asleep in a blink. I blushed as I pulled her closer.
<<Love you too.>>
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