July, 1995.
The evening sun was beginning to set through the windows of the garage door-- well... Nora's garage door. Cuz.. Thats where you were. ... Duh.
It was the day of the concert your band has been planning for the past... What? Week? Or two? Something like that. --- buuuut it's time!! So, you're at Nora's garage with your other friends.
And unbeknownst to you, going to Nora's means signing your life away... Which also means you get to have your makeup done for the Concert.. Yay.
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You sat on the stool infront of your friend, Autumn. --- absolute sweetheart, you totally won't get your eye stabbed out by an eyeliner pencil (maybe) --- like Nora would, so... Big improvement.
" Tell me.. what you wanna look like! "
Autumn hummed as she set the makeup pallet down on the toolbox next to her--- (it's a garage, theres gonna be tools layin' about..)
" Nor' made me practice on her the other day... " she shot a fondly mean glare towards Nora, who was across the room and currently bugging Kat--- that poor little poet.. We might need to pay for kats therapy.
She sat across from you, brushing a strand of her curly hair back into it's butterfly clip in the back of her head.
She looked back over at you, her smile reaching her eyes as she did.
" I don't wear makeup that much... but I'm not bad at it ! "
... Un-believable. So untrue. Youre screwed... Kidding. Mostly.
" so tell me whatever style you want! I'm sooo ready. " she spoke cooly, her cheeks giving a faint, Faint flush.
You thought about what you wanted for a moment, before deciding on something grunge ! Like Courtney love !
Autumn nodded, -- a little too frantically -- and picked up one of the many makeup brushes, -
" got it ! Now just hold stilll.. "
Your eyes fluttered shut, and before you knew it.. It was done! And it was awesome!
You opened your eyes as you felt the brush pull away, autumn leaned back and seemed proud of her ability to not give you permanent blindness.
" you look a-mazing!! " she fawned subtly, but went... Quiet, as she got a good look at you.
She leaned closer, inch by inch, every few seconds. She glanced away a few times before she spoke again.
" Y-Your eyes.. Are like.. -- glowing. "
Autumn mumbled as her voice wavered. if she scooted any closer, she'd fall off the stool she was sat on. But...
huh!?
n-no way...
" can I... t-tell you something..? " her voice cracked at the end. be... Cool, autumn...
Autumn felt a flush creeping up her neck and onto her cheekbones, but... She tried to ignore it. Desperately.
She took a sharp, shaky breath in.
" uhm.. A-Autumn.. I.." You muttered out, almost tunnel visioning on the way her eyes sparkled as they met yours.
".. I..... Uhm... " autumns heart skipped so many beats, to the point where it might just stop entirely.
autumns gaze flickered down to your li--
And then, the most obnoxious, agitating, mind-numbing voice rang out towards the two of you. Shattering this personal bubble of tension you two have curated.
" make ouuuuut!!!! ---- you'd make a cute couple!! "
Nora.
Love Nora to death, but God.. You wanted to strangle that little---
" S-Stop it!! Weirdos! "
Autumn spoke, and Kat cackled from beside Nora.
Autumn pulled back out of your personal space, and you cursed every single god that felt the need for Nora to ruin that.
She turned to look at the others,
" so.. What now? Need my help, nor'? "
Nora laughed and gestured to herself, " me?! "
Nora and Kats gazes fell to your makeup, and they both Gawked in the 'holyfuck that's cool!' way.
" oh, shit! Dude! You look so cool! "
Kat praised, but you couldn't help the way your eyes fluttered over to autumn. And it seems like that was the same for her.