As they go through the competition, Camila gets incredibly close with the other girls. Ally, Normani and Dinah become like sisters to her, and while Lauren also refers to her as a little sister, Camila isn't sure that's how she'd describe their relationship.
She feels differently towards Lauren than she does to the other girls – at first, she thinks it's just admiration, and maybe at a push a little bit of jealousy. Lauren is a year older but she seems so much more mature and experienced, and Camila has to admit that she's kind of jealous of how easily she seems to find making friends. By the first live show, Lauren seems to have made friends with every single one of the contestants, and Camila generally keeps to herself, only really making a few close friendships with her bandmates.
It's the night after the first live show and Camila knows that the other girls are kind of down, because their performance wasn't exactly the best. So, she does what she does best – she's overly affectionate and cuddly to make her bandmates feel better. Dinah and Normani brush her off and opt for an early night, and Ally decides to head out and get some baking supplies to take her mind off things.
Camila finds Lauren sat on the couch, the TV on but her thoughts clearly somewhere else.
The younger Latina instantly curls up on the couch next to her and sends her a small smile. "Hey. Are you feeling okay?"
"I'm whatever, I guess," Lauren shrugs and wraps an arm around Camila's shoulder, and the two fit together perfectly. Camila feels a pang of that odd feeling in her chest as Lauren rests her head on her shoulder. "I guess we'll just have to... practice harder next time. We still have a lot to figure out and it's just- all of the other groups seem to have it all together, you know?"
Camila tangles her fingers with her friend's and nods. "Yeah. I get what you mean. Is there anything I can do right now to make you feel better?"
Lauren sends her a small smile and pulls her even closer. "This is perfect. You're such a good hugger, Camila."
Camila's not sure how to react when her stomach flutters at Lauren's words, but she knows she's definitely not supposed to feel that about one of her figurative sisters.
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we make love (and love falls apart)
Fanfiction100 drabbles, each based off one word. Non au Camren. Chapters are in chronological order and around 300-600 words. (This work may not be posted/copied/reproduced/translated without explicit permission from the author.)
