nat corners you after class, with little thought in her head except i want her i want her iwanther—

she doesn’t think about the consequences. doesn’t think about getting rejected. she just wants to see you and talk to you.

“hey,” nat says, hands shoved in the pockets of her leather jacket. she watches you pluck your tangled earphones out, tilting your head as if to say what, huh?

she pauses for a moment; glances down at your small skirt and fishnets shamelessly before looking back up.

“uh,” nat coughs awkwardly, running her fingers through bleached strands, “i just.. wanted to tell you. that. i like you.”

nat looks away, starting to regret her decisions slightly.. maybe she should’ve thought about the consequences before confessing to you like a ten-year-old would to their playground crush.

“why?” you reply, and nat is taken aback for a second. she didn’t think this far— actually, she didn’t even consider this as a possible response from you.

“why?” nat repeats dumbly, kicking a rock on the ground, “i don’t fuckin’— you’re cute, or whatever.”

this is so lame. she’s so lame. what was she thinking? talking to her crush like she has any right—

“i didn’t know you even liked girls.”

nat gives you a blank stare, eye twitching slightly.

“well it’s not like i go announcing it wherever i go,” she mutters, concealing her embarrassment with a rude tone, “whatever.”

“i just.. need to know that you’re not fucking with me. like, i don’t wanna be your test subject to see whether you like a girl or not,” nat hears you grumble back, and she visibly deflates.

“oh, that’s— i wouldn’t.. that,” nat says, feeling way too out of her comfort zone here. nat frowns slightly, fingers fiddling with the fabric in her pockets while she thinks silently. what is she even supposed to say to that..? do you really think that’s how she sees you?

but she just called you cute, didn’t she? nat doesn’t know whether to be irritated or if she should feel a little bad for you; that you can’t even handle a dumb crush confession from a girl you’ve been close with platonically.