infatuation

XV

good ass acting skills.

Camila retracted her hand but was still trying to recover from her fit, giggling every now and then while wiping her eyes.

"Sorry, sorry. What's yours is stupid as hell." She giggled again but that was, I think, the last of it.

I roll my eyes playfully with a smile. I approach my soon-to-be girlfriend and give her a hug. I keep it as friendly as possible to the outside world. It hurt, but I had to respect her boundaries.

She subtly pecked my neck as we pulled away. I smiled lightly. It was a cute gesture. She knew how much this killed me. It only made me fall harder for her.

the fuck you just say?

Fall? In love? Huh?

me and you both, man.

You're .. literally me?

shut the fuck up, you're the one lookin' stupid as fuck talking to yourself.

Touché.

"Why don't y'all actually date? The playful banter is making me sick." Camila jokingly gagged.

I began to feel the heat radiate off my face and neck. I chuckled nervously, rubbing the back of my neck as I turned to Ariana. She looked just as suspicious as I did.

fuck.

I turned back to my good friend, who smirked at us. "Y'all look like yous up to something." She teased.

I tried to neutralize my expression, to no avail as I can tell without even looking I'm giving it all away.

I heard Ariana breathe out and shake her head by my peripheral.

"We might be .. dating. But not officially together! Just dates." The Italian spoke in a hushed tone. I smiled tightly and settled with a simple nod in confirmation.

Camila gasped, looking surprised for only a second before a big cheesy grin appeared on her face. She squealed. Without another word, the Cuban grabbed the other brunette and ran off with her. I chuckled and shook my head at the duo of squealing girls.

Cute.

shut the fuck up and get to class, bozo.

Why you always ruin my mood?

because i hate you. now go.

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Music ed. ended and I was walking out, talking nonchalantly with my best friends when some random girl came up to me.

"Hey," I turned around and smiled politely. "What's up?" My best friends gave me a look that had that 'we'll be waiting over here' kind of thing. I nodded.

"I was just wondering if you were single." My eyes widened at how bold she was. I was gonna speak but then I froze up.

The fuck was I supposed to tell her?

"Well, uh-I-"

"No, she's not. Bye." Surprised out of my goddamn mind, Ariana shooed her off and turned to me. "Ready babe?" I raised an eyebrow at her but she continued to simply smile up at me innocently.

I heard the girl scoff and her steps fade. "What happened to being lowkey?" I teased. She shrugged.

"What happened to loyalty?" She snapped back. I chuckled and slowly wrapped my arms around her waist; scared of her reaction. Luckily, she didn't step away.

"I didn't say anything back to her. I didn't even know what to say - and I was gonna say it was complicated until you stepped in and scared her off. Asshole." I said the last part jokingly, my tongue slightly poking through my teasing smile.

"Whatever. Take me home, baby." I nodded, kissing her cheek and wrapping my arm around her shoulders. I felt genuinely happy. She let me show some PDA.

I then went on a damn road trip taking everyone to their homes. When I got to Ariana's, she asked me if I wanted to come in but I told her I had homework. She then said I could do it with her, but we both know that nothing gets done - or at least not efficiently when we're together. Alone.

get your head out the gutter, nasty fucks. nothing further than making out.

When I got home, I greeted my step-parents who showed me love like always and then grabbed a snack, water bottle, and went straight to my room. I wanted to graduate high school without a problem, so there was no way I was about to get behind.

It was just barely 8:30 p.m when I finished all my homework. I ran a hand through my hair and sighed in relief. It felt good. I felt productive. However, I hadn't checked my phone for the SEVERAL hours I'd been working. So, I had quite a few messages from Ariana.

grande 🤍 - babyy

grande 🤍 - wyddd

grande 🤍 - why arent you answering ?

grande 🤍 - oh wait youre doing hw huh

grande 🤍 - shit sorry bae keep workin hard

grande 🤍 - love you daddy

My eyes damn near popped out of their sockets at the last text. I was smiling so innocently and then she had to be .. well .. her.

me - daddy ? really ?

She replied back in a matter of seconds. It made me
chuckle.

grande 🤍 - what ? dont tell me you don't like that

me - 👀

grande 🤍 - that's what i thought , bitch

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short chapter but things REALLY pick up next chapter . hope you'll stay tuned in! much love, A