𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐋 , 𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐛𝐨

PART 1: 1.5

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1.5

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a/n: very important announcement at the end of this chapter, feel free to look before reading :-)

"The picture was randomly posted on twitter, it's just Ranboo and I hanging out—I'm leaning on him and whatnot— we're not even holding hands, let alone anything more.—Yet the people of twitter are conspiring." Vee explains, pacing around Charlotte's living room as the younger leans over a textbook.

"Any correct guesses? Or nearing truthful?" Athena asks, raising an eyebrow, knowing nothing regarding this relationship in the slightest.

"Yes." She states, "Lots actually. Most people are right."

"You think Ranboo's gonna address it?" Charlotte asks, glancing up at the pretty girl for a moment.

Vee shakes her head, making the dangly peace sign earrings hanging from her ears jingle slightly, "Not without being honest—he wouldn't lie about us."

"Would you?"

"No, of course not."

"Wait—I'm still sorta confused," Athena stopped the two other girls, glancing at Vee but not making direct eye contact with her, "What's the exact relationship between you and this Rainbow dude?"

Charlotte laughed at my remark, "They're Wife and Husband. Married. Blood bound."

"Says who?!" Vee turned to the younger, "Since when?!"

"Well you're practically married, you live together, do everything together, tell each other everything, etc. etc." Charlotte went on, "He loves you more than me! He said it himself!"

"And those are the standards for being married?" Vee raised an eyebrow, "Since when are you the beholding marriage genius?"

"Nah that's not me, Ollie's the one taking a class on initiating marriage legally." Charlotte explained, after Athena looked at her with confusion, she continued, "Ollie and Big Q lost a bet against Tommy and Iris so now Ollie and Big Q are taking a week-long marriage class—it's at Iris' college and everything."

Both Athena and Vee stared at the girl with pure bewilderment in their expressions.

"Big Q is probably the dumbest f*cking name I've ever heard." Athena broke the silence after a long moment, which brought Charlotte to laughter, and although Athena didn't notice it, Vee's mouth curled into a sly smile at the comment.

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"Do you want to head to Ollie's? We can walk you?" Charlotte asked, turning back to the other blonde. Athena couldn't help but rack their mind for someone she knew by the name of Ollie, because of course she very easily forgot people—and their names—and faces—. Essentially every characteristic that made them up Athena could've easily forgotten, even if Charlotte had already explained hundreds of times.

"Are you sure—I mean you guys seem—rather busy—I wouldn't wanna be an inconvenience..." The latter trailed off, rubbing the back of her neck as she stammered over her words.

"I know Ranboo isn't here to say this, so I will," Charlotte sighed, putting her hands on Vee's shoulders haphazardly, "You are never an inconvenience. Ever. To anyone. And if someone tells you differently, they don't deserve you."

Athena doesn't know what's happening. Athena carries on with her homework. Vee's eyes tear up, why is she crying? Athena doesn't know, and Athena should probably mind her own f*cking business.