back by popular demand, I have a REALLY cute prompt for this one so I'm soooo excited!
Who do you like?
Those were the words that had been asked to Harper a million times that day. By the one and only crush, Griffin Campbell.
Whoever told Griffin that Harper had a huge crush on someone was now her worst enemy. The other day, one of Griffin's friends from the basketball team overheard Harper and her friends talking about her crush that she's apparently had a huge crush on someone on the basketball team. What Colton didn't know when he told Griffin, was that it was on the very person he told.
Griffin of course liked Harper too, but he decided to find out who this boy was that she was so interested in, and then go from there. He had bugged her all week about it, but she still wouldn't budge. She would say things like;
"There's only 12 people on your team, it shouldn't be hard to take a wild guess."
"Griffin, out of all people, I can't tell you, you know people on the b-ball team!"
"Dude, its embarrassing, I can't say!"
Griffin slid up next to Harper in the hallways on the way to chem class. Harper looked at the smirk on his face and sighed.
"Who do you like?" Griffin asked yet again. It was only third period, and this was the tenth time she'd heard it TODAY.
"You really don't give up, do you?" Harper chuckled with a playful eye roll.
"Nope. Get used to it until you tell me." Griffin tried to convince.
"Nope." Harper said, walking ahead of him. He sighed and smiled as he reluctantly followed.
"Harper, come on. We're best friends, I thought we told each other everything." Griffin begged.
"Okay, who do you like?" Harper fired back.
"Th-that's not important." Griffin stuttered out. "Plus, I asked you first. Like a long time ago."
"No, Griffin." Harper stated bluntly. Griffin sighed as the two walked into chemistry class together.
The topic was dropped for the time being as they moved on to subjects such as the periodic table of elements and shapes of molecules.
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Later that day at lunch, Griffin and Harper were sitting at their special table in the corner of the lunchroom.
Minutes later, Griffin's friend Luke came over and leaned on the table.
"Sup, Harper, can I steal Griff for just a minute?" He asked, flirtatious smile evident on his face. Harper nodded with a smile as Griffin glared at the boy, reluctantly following.
They stood by the bathrooms and Luke turned towards him.
"You like Harper, dude. Make her yours." Luke suggested. Griffin's eyes went wide.
"Woah there, buddy, we're moving a little fast here, don't you think? Listen, man, I don't think she likes me more than a friend." Griffin said sadly, sending a downtrodden glance over at Harper were was sketching in her journal.
"You don't know that for sure though, bro." Luke offered once more.
"She won't tell me who her crush is." Griffin sighed.
"It's probably you, you know, being her boy best friend and all that jazz. Girls tend to fall for their close guy friends." Luke said wisely.
"And you know that how?" Griffin asked, eyebrow raised.
"My sister Brooke. She's a miracle worker when it comes to girls' feelings. Back to what I was saying, Griffin, I like her too, and if you're not gonna hurry up and make your move, then I'm not waiting anymore and I'm taking my chance." Luke said with a shrug.
"Dude. You know I like her but you also know I can't express my feelings!" Griffin protested.
"Well then I guess I'm boutta go ask her out." Luke said, walking over. Griffin grabbed him the shoulder, and violently shook his head.
"I'll do it." Griffin gave in.
"If you don't confess by the end of the school day, I'm swooping in." Luke warned. Griffin nodded. The two boys parted ways, Luke heading back to the basketball table and Griffin heading back to Harper.
"Sorry about that." Griffin apologized. Harper waved him off with a smile.
"What were you guys talking about?" Harper asked warmly.
"Oh, just a play for the game tonight." Griffin lied. Harper bought it and smiled.
"Anyways, what were we talking about before you left?" Harper asked.
"I....don't remember." Griffin chuckled honestly. "But you know what we can talk about now? Who do you like?"
Harper sighed.
"How long is it gonna take for you to stop saying that?" Harper asked with a playful eye roll.
Confess to her. Griffin wanted Harper, not Luke. He went silent, deep in his thoughts. He made his choice.
"Hello, Griffin? Did you hear me? How long is it gonna take for you to stop saying that?" Harper asked yet again.
"How ever many times its gonna take for you to say my name." Griffin muttered with a blush, looking down into his lap.
"What?" Harper asked quietly.
"You heard me." Griffin mumbled, still not looking up.
"Who told you?" Harper asked, slightly worried that she was about to suffer a humiliating rejection.
"Told me what?" Griffin asked, tilting his head in confusion.
"That I like you?" Harper asked as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
"Wait....so it is me?" Griffin asked. Harper nodded.
"I thought we covered this." Harper stated, confused.
"We most definitely did not!" Griffin laughed. Harper smiled lightly.
"Well....? Do you....like me too?" Harper stuttered.
"Now who's stuttering?" Griffin teased.
"Shut up and answer the question." Harper warned playfully.
"I don't know, officer." Griffin teased.
"Officer? What am I, a cop?" Harper laughed. Griffin shrugged, playful demeanor etched into his features.
"Well, you are interrogating me." Griffin joked. Harper laughed.
"You are unbelievable." Harper chuckled.
"Yeah, unbelievably fine." Griffin joked.
"Don't flatter yourself, Campbell, I didn't say all that." Harper teased.
"Ouch, Harper, that hurt. Can you pull the knife out of my back, please?" He teased, feigning disappointment.
"So you want me to call you fine?" Harper asked.
"No, somehow that'd be worse." Griffin chuckled, answering honestly.
"Exactly." Harper proved her point. They continued eating their lunches. About five minutes passed and Griffin cleared his throat.
"Yes." He said.
"Yes?" Harper asked, confused.
"Yeah, I do." Griffin smiled.
"You do what?" Harper asked. She had truthfully forgotten how this entire conversation began.
"Really, Harp?" Griffin laughed, unsurprised that she had already forgotten.
"Yes, I'm confused." Harper said.
"I like you too, locker ninja." Griffin said. His cheeks grew red and and he looked down at his lunch.
"Really?" Harper asked hopefully.
"No, I just said that because I felt like it." Griffin said sarcastically. "Of course, Harper, you're literally perfect. Who wouldn't like you?"
Harper just smiled and looked down.
"So, will you go out with me, Harper?" Griffin asked.
"I'd love to go out with you, Griff." She smiled. He returned her smile.