Changes || [Johnny Lawrence]

Chapter 10

Rosana couldn't help but let out another small laugh at that, "Y-You caught onto me. You may sit."

Oliver fakes a groan and sits in front of her as she takes a bite of her apple, "Thank you, my lady, for putting me out of my misery."

"I'm Rosana but everyone c-calls me, Rose," Rosana says with a small smile. She couldn't help but feel proud of herself for not stuttering too much and not wanting to run from interacting with someone. Her smile slowly dropped as she thought about the reason why she found it so easy to interact with a stranger: Johnny and the boys. The thought of them reminded her that they still weren't talking to her.

"I'm Oliver. I love Merlin! I've read it about seven times," he whispers as if it were codes to launch missiles.

"I-I've read it nine times," she whispers back.

His eyes light up pleasantly before it goes back to its mischievous gleam, "But if you tell anyone I will deny it."

Rosana was quite amused by him and was thankful that he was taking her mind off of the sad thoughts in her head.

"You're such a b-boy."

"Pfft, I have a reputation to uphold. Imagine people finding out that their star Quarterback reads. Oh, the horror!"

"And imagine when they find out he h-hides in the library as well," Rosana giggles softly while tucking a stray strand of her hair behind her ear.

"Then y-your secret is safe with me. I d-do not want any more horrors in the world." She said just as dramatically as him.

Oliver's emerald green eyes softens at her, his grin turning into a genuine smile, "You should smile more often."

Rosana's eyes widened momentarily at his words before biting her lip in contemplation as a small blush appeared on her cheeks, "O-Oh..." she was speechless. This situation was completely different from the guys when they flirt with her, they always joked around but Oliver was boldly flirting with her for real, no joking.

Holy crap.

Oliver let out a small laugh, "You're very cute, you know that?"

"N-Not until you said it, no."

"Well—"

"Come on, Oliver, you can flirt later! If we get detention again for being late to class, Coach is going make as go ten laps around the field again!" Some boy yells a few feet away from them causing some kids close by to shush him.

"I'm going to kill him," Oliver mutters under his breath as he reluctantly stands up. He gives Rosana a warm and confident smile, "I would like to get to know you more. I have been trying to build up the courage to say that since yesterday when I saw the Merlin book in your hand."

Rosana smiles softly, "I-I'd like that." She said, surprising herself but she was trying new things and that meant trying to be social, if it turns out to be bad again like a few years ago then at least she tried.

"But," Rosana laughes behind her hand when she saw the boy who called him start to turn red, "I-I think you should go before your friend bust a nerve."

Oliver chuckles, "Okay. See you around, Rose."

"See you," Rosana says softly as she watches him walk away from her.

***

Johnny was in a mood all day.

He couldn't stop thinking about what Rosana said to him this morning and about the sadness and doubt Daniel had put in her eyes.