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Chapter I
"Easily, I'm the sweetest damn thing you ever saw
Easily, suddenly you don't know me at all."
Walking through the halls of Jaha High-school, facing the ground almost unnoticeable, long brown curls cascading down shadowing slightly tan features, Lexa woods pushed to adjusts her thick-rimmed glasses in case they don't slip from the slope of her small nose, because if she was being honest it happened more than she'd like to admit, and crouching on the ground and patting the floor to look for them like an idiot will only bring unwanted attention to herself.
But the universe had planned for her to get noticed one way or the other that day, and to her dismay it was from none other than John Murphy, the biggest trashcan in the whole school, if not this town.
He has seen her approaching and he couldn't help but bump into her roughly and intentionally, making her drop her backpack and stumble backwards, she would have fallen if she didn't catch herself in the last minute.
"Watch where you're going, four eyes!" The tall boy scoffed Lexa glared after rolling her eyes slightly, because really four eyes? how original... she thought, it's not like she has ever heard that one before.
Lexa went to pick up her backpack from the tiled floor, assuming that he had his fun and he would move along to harass another poor unfortunate soul, but he stood closer towering over her slightly.
"What? Aren't you gonna say you're sorry?" he crossed his arms and snarled, unamused and his actions only caused Lexa to raise her eyebrows, flabbergasted by the audacity of this dumb boy.
She was about to open her mouth, she didn't trust what was about to come out of it but she couldn't not say anything, but a hand stopped her from doing so, the hand rested on the rude boy's shoulder, behind him appeared Wells Jaha, the principal 's son; Mr. Perfect as everyone liked to title him, "Let it go, Murphy."
he looked passed John to peer at Lexa with apologetic eyes, the irritated girl nodded lightly in recognition appreciating the good timing Wells had.
Looking back and forth between a sneering Lexa and stern looking Wells, John Murphy uttered a "Whatever.." defeatedly and pushed passed Wells to soon walk out from the pair's sight, much to Lexa's relief.
"Are you okay?" The kind looking guy inquired, flashing his pearly white teeth in a gentle smile and continued, "Sorry about Murphy, I bet it's not the first time he has bothered you before..."
Lexa observed the popular guy carefully, not knowing why he stood up for her like that, from what she knew Murphy and Jaha never did get along but they were still from the same friend group, the popular kids.
but Lexa decided to trust the boy, since he hasn't shown a reason not to, she was staring so intently at him that she didn't notice the weird look he was giving her back.
"Um hey, are you sure you're okay?" mistaking her silence for shock, Lexa blinked green eyes widening as she was stirred from her thoughts.
"Y-yeah I um I'm fine..." Lexa stuttered cursing herself internally once again on this habit of hers, in her mind she always sounded a lot more clear. "t-thank you, I'm late."
And so without a second glance, the brunette turned her back on the boy and walked hastily to the other end of the hall and making a sharp turn to her left to where her next class was located, forgetting in the process her previous intention in fetching her calculus book from her locker.
Shit... Lexa sighed, just another day in this crappy school.
she made her way into class, quietly not that anyone noticed her arrival anyway as students left and right were piling in that same classroom, she took her seat at the back of the class, near a scrawny looking boy.
"Hey where is your book?" leaning closer towards the girl, the short haired boy questioned, as he rarely saw Lexa not prepared for any class they ever attended together.
"To cut a long story short; I bumped into a human trashcan." lexa answered getting out her pen and notebook and placing them on her desk.
"Ahh Murphy..." nodding absentmindedly, Jasper looked forward not asking another single question, Lexa doubted that he was already paying attention to the teacher since his eyes appeared to be glazed, most definitely have been smoking weed just behind the school with his old pal, Monty Green.
Lexa chuckled to herself thinking how fitting Monty's last name was to the activities they always seem to be doing.
"Don't worry, it's not like you'll really need that book anyways." Jasper cracked a joke still looking forward, slumped into his chair, knuckles resting on his cheeks, already looking like he was about to doze off, a smile played on his lips.
"Compliments won't get you anywhere Jasper, specially if you're expecting me to let you copy my notes."
She liked Jasper, and to be honest she will probably let him copy her notes, he was nice to her for the sake of being nice, he was real with her and that's more than she can say about the rest of the student body.
"Oh damn, guess I screwed that up for myself then." they shared a smile after his comment.
"Quiet in the class please!" Kane ordered, his gaze zeroing on Jasper which only made the boy roll his eyes.
Though it didn't stop Lexa from smirking slightly, amused at her friend's bad luck.
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The bell rang signaling the end of the class, students hurried themselves out of the room, filling the halls, Lexa never really liked rushing into the crowd, she always preferred to stay at the back until she saw an opportunity to move freely.
Crammed places made her nervous, unless they were concert halls then she didn't care she would lose herself in the moment anyway.
She packed her things, and went to wake up Jasper who had decided to nap halfway through the lesson, shaking her head at his antics."Come on junky, Let's go."
"If you say so, nerd." Jasper mumbled getting up groggily.
Walking into the almost empty Halls of their high school, except for the few scattered groups of students in corners, talking among each other.
They stopped at Lexa's locker, ready to finally go home after yet another insignificant day at school in this insignificant small town.
But before Lexa could shut her locker door, she noticed the sudden shift in the atmosphere somehow it had become stuffy, and students all around her started murmuring her anxiety couldn't help but generate ridiculous ideas in her mind, she was almost convinced that they all were talking about her, laughing at her.
It was good to be invisible always.
but if it wasn't for Jasper's eyes widening looking passed her, making her turn to peer just over her shoulder only to notice the one and only Clarke Griffin, the most popular girl in school if not this whole town.
After disappearing for a while from school, her presence seems to be so imposing, you'd have to be blind not notice the gorgeous girl.
Hair perfectly put together in soft blonde waves, make up adorning her face complimenting her features, she strode in the center of the hallway curves accentuated in only the most elite designer clothes, but Lexa noticed something different in the Griffin girl.
Her eyes, Azure blue eyes that were full of life just a while ago, seemed so hollow now, so glossy and the cheeky smile that always seemed to play on her soft features seemed absent.
But that didn't mean that Lexa took time from her day to stare at Clarke all that much anyway, she was generally an observant person, that is all there is to it. most definitely.
"Ahh the lioness returns." Jasper stated indifferently.
"What happened to her?" Lexa wondered, still her eyes did not escape the capture that the blonde girl has had on them from the moment she saw her, much to Lexa's dismay.
She thinks they've been in the same town since she was 11 years old, when Lexa first moved into her foster family's house then.
They had never spoken to each other, not once. but that's understandable they ran in different groups, if you wanted to call lexa's group a group even. to put it more correctly they were in two different social statuses.
"Oh you didn't hear? Mufasa passed away."
"What?" a confused Lexa turned to look at her friend now, finally breaking the trance she has been in since she noticed Clarke. "elaborate.."
"Her dad died, freak accident apparently, other than that I don't know shit."
Lexa's gaze turned to the barely clean floor, biting the inside of her cheek, eyes jumping from one tile to another thoughts going a mile a minute.
Her eyes traveled back towards Clarke, who appeared to be arguing heatedly but discreetly with her best friend Octavia who has been by her side from the moment she stepped in the school.
"Yo, Lex snap out of it, let's get the hell out of here Monty scored us some vegetables if you wanna join" speaking in code, thinking he was so clever he offered Lexa.
"Oh no thanks, not today buddy, I'm expected at home." she refused, she couldn't miss seeing Anya her adoptive big sister, coming back to visit from college, according to her adoptive father Gustus, who she refers to as Uncle Gustus that he needed both his girls to be at the dinner table today like old times.
If anyone looked from the outside at her family, they'd be surprised at how Gustus has even managed to get the 'okay' in adopting her, a burly guy with tattoos covering his arms who owns a record slash tattoo shop, who happens to be an already single father to a girl.
But she understood the reason, it was a last resort sort of thing, no one wanted her anyway.
Not that she was complaining The Woods were the best damn people in the world as far as she was concerned, she was beyond grateful that she ended up with them.
"Well your loss nerd, have fun being not high, at home." and with that Jasper left but not without trying to ruffle her hair, she caught his hand warning him to keep his hand to himself if he wanted to live.
Lexa was left alone to retrieve her things from locker, locking it carefully making sure she didn't get any surprises tomorrow morning, some pricks liked to play jokes on her shoving all kinds of things in there, that's why she always kept spare clothes, too many times they've come in handy... sadly.
Lexa walked away from her locker, couldn't wait to get on her bike and speed away from this damn place.
The brunette didn't notice the person who was standing right before her, since she was always used to walking head down, she halted once she saw the edges of polished toenails poking out of Jimmy choos, not that she would know anything about expensive shoes.
She glances up only to be met by dark blue eyes, making her own green ones widen as she realizes that she was standing right across Clarke.
She can feel her heartbeat quicken, and a lump forming in her throat, her anxiety has never been so alive and kicking like this moment.
The blonde held her stare, face unchanging, Lexa found it difficult to dissect what was running through the blonde's mind.
Ducking her eyes quickly before getting sucked in again, Lexa moved to her right and shuffled passed the popular girl.
What the hell was that?, Lexa picked up her pace as she approached the the exit doors, and heading towards her bike.
Further down the hall, Clarke was still rooted in her place now looking over shoulder.
"Who was that?"
"Who the fuck cares, Griffers? you wanna get smashed till you don't feel your face? then we better hurry and make sure we look on point for the party." Octavia appeared by her side, tangling her arm with the blonde's dragging her in the opposite direction towards the parking lot that was located out back.
"O, what would I do without you?" Clarke smiled softly yet her smile never reached its full potential, Octavia knew that, that's why she encouraged Clarke to go out tonight.
"Probably, watching Netflix in pj's and pigging out on Nutella is what you would do."
"Hey, don't be a hypocrite you like those type of hangouts more than I do"
"Got me there, Clarkey. now let's get out of here."
Setting her bike on the porch of her house, still shaken by her interaction with Clarke... if she can even call it that really.
She took a deep breath, and reminded herself that she's home now, away from all the bullshit that high school seems to be all about.
She loved the Woods' household, it was humble and cozy and her favorite thing is to find her Uncle Gustus preparing food, he is not the best cook but she wasn't going to complain as long as its edible, though that did not stop Anya from complaining.
Anya was in her second year at college, she was studying to be a lawyer, it fitted her well actually as far as Lexa knew, and Gustus was more than delighted when she told him.
There weren't any colleges on Mount Weather, so Anya had to move all the way to Tondc to attend Polis University, so it was always a special occasion when she came to visit, it did tend to get a little dull with just Lexa and Gustus in the house.
Gustus spent half of his time in the shop anyways, so Lexa spent the majority of her day alone. although she did help out at the shop quite a lot.
She liked being surrounded by music, she actually wanted a career that was involved in music but she was not sure how will she get there, and frankly she feared the reaction of her adoptive family about her career choice, despite the fact that she knew that she wouldn't be met with judgment.
She just wasn't ready, she planned to once she was actually certain of the path she wants to take.
Making her way inside, already smelling whatever concoction Gustus was busy with in the kitchen, and quite honestly it didn't smell half bad.
Or was she just hungry?
"What'cha cooking, good looking?" Lexa asked in mirth standing behind the counter, Gustus turned from the stove smiled broadly as his eyes landed on the young girl.
"Well... it seems to be a stew of some sort, I don't know yet, but it smells good doesn't it? I think we've got a winner." Gustus's beard was covered tomato sauce, and he was wearing a ridiculously tiny apron for his size, that Lexa had made him the first year she moved in, it was a school project, not by any means a joke suggested by a troublesome young Anya.
"Yep definitely a winner, since it seems to have beaten your butt. you're a mess." Lexa laughed as Gustus turned to glare at her lightheartedly.
"Well, I'm glad my hard work to put food on the table amuses you, Ms. Woods..." Lexa's heart feels a sting whenever Gustus includes her into the family, even though it's been years and she should have been used to it by now, she never is.
Lexa Arbor, she always hears in the distance ringing in her head over and over again. she always tries to shake the unwanted noise and replace it with, Lexa Woods, I'm Lexa Woods.
"Lexi, are you alright?" Gustus has noticed that the young girl has inverted into her mind, he moved quickly to hold her by the shoulders, stirring her slightly. "Hey kiddo, did you take your meds?" he asked carefully.
Lexa's focus returned on the bulky man standing in front of her, her eyes blinking slowly, "oh yeah yeah I did, don't worry just you know I was daydreaming that's all." she reassured even though she knew she was lying.
Gustus's shoulder sag as he releases a sigh of relief, "Good, you scared me there kiddo," he squeezed her shoulders affectionately and then went back to cooking. "hey why don't you go up and tell Anya to come help out down here?"
"Wait, Anya's here?! already?" and with that Lexa almost flies up the stairs to the second floor, leaving a chuckling Gustus in her wake.
Making her way hastily to Anya's old room, she flings the door open without a second thought not expecting the sight in front of her to be... well that.
Apparently Anya was laying on her back on the old bed, while a dark-skinned young woman with brown long hair tied in a high ponytail with muscular back was straddling her waste, it was important to note that the stranger's top was missing.
Once Anya has noticed a gawking Lexa by the door, she almost jumped upwards and dropped the woman that was on her lap.
"Oh my god, Lexa!? get out!" covering herself and her partner up who turned to face the younger girl only to give her a coy wink and a smirk.
"I uh I'm I'm sorry." with burning cheeks and fastened heartbeat Lexa flees, shutting herself in her own room.
She never knew.
Putting her headphones on, while turning on her laptop she went to iTunes and opened the first album available which was Artangels by Grimes, one of her favorites.
Her room was impersonal, except for the stack of books placed on every shelf and music records that were piled to the side, but those were more gustus's than hers, and there were two swords hung up at the right side of her bed.
They weren't sharpened of course, but she always was very fascinated by martial arts, Gustus has in fact enrolled her in Karate once, she was best at things and worst at others, but she was only 13 at the time.
She noticed her door creaking open, a sheepish looking Anya peering in once she noticed where Lexa was. she opened the door fully crossing her arms her usual smug expression in place. "What are you up to squirt?"
"I'm not a squirt, we're almost the same height Anya... " Lexa bit back annoyingly.
"You'll always be squirt to me." Anya grinned and Lexa rolled her eyes, "So you didn't answer me what are you doing?"
"Listening to Grimes."
"Who?"
"Nevermind..."
"Okay look I'll cut to the chase, what you saw in there... well it was exactly what you saw." Anya tried to explain but ended up confusing Lexa further.
"I didn't know you dated girls...?" Lexa looked from her desk, eyes glancing towards her big sister with eyebrows slightly raised.
"And you have a problem with that?" Now crossing her arms guardedly yet still managed to sound haughty.
Lexa thought about it, did she want to gouge her eyes out because it was two girls, or just because it involved her sister and another girl?
I mean Lexa had never questioned her own sexuality before, boys didn't interest her, girls didn't either, well except.... No, she was not interested in people in general!
Lexa turned to glance at her laptop screen, music still blaring from her headphones there were now laying on her desk. "Well it would be slightly hypocritical of me to actually have a problem with it so..." Lexa commented quietly but enough to be heard by Anya.
And at that Anya's expression softened with a hint of surprise in her eyes, "Squirt, do you like girls too?"
"I-I don't know... I mean I've never been interested in anyone before." Lexa replied shyly, somewhat nervously, her body was tense against her will despite the fact that this was Anya, her sister of five years.
"Aw Lexa, what about the blonde girl from the TV show you always watch? I mean you have her photo as your screensaver on your phone." Anya noticed her sister's rigid posture and tried to lighten things up by digging at her.
"That's different!" Lexa barked back only causing Anya to let out a loud laugh. Lexa couldn't help but crack a smile at that, her mood suddenly was lifted from its cautionary state.
A comfortable silence settles between them, both looking sheepishly at the other but Lexa couldn't let the conversation end here, she was curious for once in her life so she figured might as well take as much as she could from this.
"But you've only dated guys before as far as I know..?" she inquired carefully, looking at her big sister and waiting for a reaction.
"Have you ever heard of the term bisexual? it exists you know." Anya responded with a sarcastic tone in her usually stern voice.
"So you and that girl, are you dating?"
"Well, we do more than date as you obviously saw earlier." both Woods' girls turned to the cheeky voice the belonged to the tan girl that was now leaning on the door frame, Lexa turned red under the attractive woman's stare.
she managed to let out a groan with the words, "ugh gross."
"Shut it Reyes, that's my little sister." Anya warned.
"That's not what your expression was telling me when you were checking me out a few minutes ago." Raven retorted boldly hearing Lexa's reaction, the mischievous grin not leaving her face. "damn little Woods, if you weren't jailbait I'd let you tap this." saying jokingly as she made a show by singling her more than toned body by pointing.
"Reyes, if you don't stop talking the feeling in your leg won't be the only thing missing from your body." Anya bit back, making Lexa turn to give the brunette a once over and noticing her leg brace, the comment didn't discourage Raven but appeared to have the opposite effect.
"Oh aggressive, why don't you save that dirty talk for the bedroom later." at that Anya's palm went to cover her sharp features, letting out a frustrated sigh at the relentless brunette.
"I'm going to murder you one day." Anya murmured into her hand, making Lexa chuckle but it quickly became embarrassed silence as she noticed the wink Raven sent her way.
"Sure thing Honey, Anyways... I'm hungry. what's for dinner?" Raven asked seemingly untouched by the threatening look Anya was giving her, cracking a charming smile and draping an arm around her dirty blonde haired girlfriend.
Both the Woods' girls sighed, shaking their head disapprovingly but the mirthful atmosphere didn't escape them.
Lexa decided that she actually liked Raven.
Heading downstairs towards the kitchen, the trio found Gustus clearing the dining area to set the dinner plates.
"You know you could've given me a little warning that Anya had company." Lexa spoke disgruntledly as her uncle came within view.
"You beat me to it Kiddo, but better you than me right?" Gustus rejoiced, patting the teenager's shoulder in good nature.
"So I was another pawn in your cruel game, you know you could've spared my poor eyes." Lexa whined as she helped her uncle bring the food to the table, what the actual food was? she couldn't guess.
"Your poor eyes were damn lucky to be witnessing all this." Raven chimed earning an eye roll from Lexa and a glare from Anya, Gustus just laughed.
"So you knew about this?" Lexa asked pointing towards the young couple, as they took their seats around the table, Anya and Raven sat side by side, as Lexa was across from them and Gustus took his place at the head of the dinner table as per usual.
"Of course, my little girl can't keep anything from me." Gustus answered while glancing lovingly towards his eldest daughter, "besides why would she? I mean look at Raven."
The one in question, threw her hands up boastfully enjoying the attention.
"Don't, you're only feeding her enormous ego." Anya commented while putting food in Raven's plate, Lexa knew despite her sister's criticism it was plainly evident that Anya adored the other woman, and the same went to Raven as she saw her rub the length of Anya's arm fondly after she finished filling her plate with food.
"So you're coming to Bellamy's party with me right?" Raven asked almost breathlessly after swallowing the first mouthful of food she treated herself to.
"I don't know about that..." Anya answered hesitantly, and hearing her girlfriend the older brunette gave the best puppy eyes she could muster.
"Oh come on An, it'll be fun like a high-school reunion!" Lexa could only snort almost choking on her food at Raven's pleas but she knew it was only a matter of time that her sister caved.
"A party? a Blake's party no less, if you're going Anya, then Lexa you're going too." the young girl did a double take at her adoptive father's words.
"Wait what? why?" Lexa demanded befuddled, the last place she wanted to be was a room full of intoxicated, horny people.
"I need you there to look out for your sister, I know what goes on those sort of events."
"That is some questionable Logic, Mr. Woods but I can't say I disagree, the more the merrier." Raven encouraged the older man, receiving a shove from her girlfriend.
"So I'm a watchdog now?"
"Don't force this on Lexa, you know I can handle myself just fine."
"Nonsense, we all know that Lexa is the more responsible person in this house." Gustus remarked including himself as well.
"I'm afraid I see no use in arguing," Anya sighed pinching the bridge of her nose, turning to her more than mortified sister "I guess you're coming with, Squirt" the blonde shrugged.
"And of course, I have no say in this whatsoever..." the teenager huffed, the group now settling in silence resuming with their meal.
"Damn Mr. Woods this is delicious, you know your stuff." Raven added beamingly after the pause, and her comment filled the brawny man with pride.
Both the Woods' sisters to burst out in laughter at the two.
"Stop tugging at your shirt, you look fine." Anya reassured her sister who was self-consciously fussing over her wardrobe, the trio made their way out of Raven's red truck.
Raven did not attend the same university Anya did, she was a first year in a neighboring college but that didn't stop her from being the best damn mechanical engineering student her major has ever witnessed.
She was a genius, anyone who heard of her assumed that her personality would be as pretentious as her reputation, but Raven was one of the most genuine people Lexa have met so far.
"Yeah girl, you look damn fine." and not to forget terribly and inappropriately flirty.
Lexa's cheeks flared, looking down at the outfit Anya has picked up for her, black skinny jeans slightly ripped at the ankles, white shirt with a low collar revealing her slender neck, and a tight leather jacket to boot.
Light makeup emphasized her soft skin, and her high cheekbones, eyeliner drawn heavily around her eyes despite her protest but Anya convinced her that it made her green eyes pop.
Whatever that meant.
They were no longer hidden behind thick glasses as she put her almost untouched contacts for perhaps the second time since Gustus bought them for her.
Her long brown curly hair now was held away from her face in intricate little braids that ran from the top of her head, still the ends of her tresses fell loosely over her shoulders.
She looked like a stranger even to herself, her fashion choice if there was any was so different from this get up, she always wore loose-fitting clothes, it's not like she thrived to impress anyone.
"Shush you," Anya warned as she locked arms with her infuriating girlfriend. "Come on Lexa."
Waking Lexa from the thoughtful trance she slipped into, she glanced forward giving the huge house in front of them a long hard look, watching people piling in and out of the front porch, already music can be heard blaring from the inside of the house.
It was nighttime, Lexa can't imagine the neighborhood being thrilled at all the noise coming out of the Blakes' alone.
Upon entering the crammed house, Lexa can already smell the hormones flying in the air, bouncing from one sweaty body to the other, she gulped audibly though her nervousness wasn't shown due to the dim lighting.
Anya kept watch of her sister and noting her sudden tense demeanor, she rested her hand on the young girl's shoulder in attempt to ease her into the environment. "It's gonna be alright Lexa, try to have fun, if you wanna go home I'll understand."
"N-no I'm fine." Lexa tried to hold herself together but her expressive eyes betrayed her as they jumped erratically from one person to another.
"Here drink this, it'll ease you a little." Raven offered a red cup, as she returned from the kitchen, retrieving drinks for the girls.
"Is this alcoholic?" Lexa had to ask.
"God No, what do you take me for?" Raven replied appalled, "I don't condone underage drinking..." Lexa respected Raven a little more in that moment "unless you want to."
And there goes that respect.
"You know consent is everything." she continued grinning.
"Not in this case, idiot." Anya contributed as she took a sip from her own cup.
"Raven! Anya! so glad you could make it." a deep booming voice grabbed the girls' attention which belonged to a messy haired guy who was approaching them eagerly, picking up Raven in a big bear hug, she laughed in response and kicked him to bring her down.
"Someone is excited to see me." the mechanic joked, as he put her down,
"Anya it's been so long how have you been?" he offered a delighted smile to his old high school mate, the ruggedly handsome boy noticed Lexa standing awkwardly just behind Anya shifting her body from one foot to the other, looking everywhere but at the interaction.
"Who's this?"
"Keep it in your pants Blake, she's underage." Raven quipped which only earned her a shove from Bellamy.
Green eyes widened as Lexa realized that the conversation turned to her.
"You know I didn't mean it like that! besides I'm in a long committed relationship with the most perfect woman in the world." he explained, his rough features momentarily softening.
"This won't earn you brownie points, Bell. 'cause Gina isn't here to hear it." Anya joined the banter, resting both arms at each side of her lithe waist.
"Damn it." he cursed jokingly, both older girls laughed at that.
"Well, this here is Lexa and or as I like to call her little Woods." Raven moved to Lexa gripping her shoulders and squeezing them excitedly, flashing a proud toothy smile as if Lexa was her own sister.
"Wait that's your little sister, Anya?" The older boy examined the teenager, Lexa knew what went into his head that they looked nothing alike, that she was acting strange....
or at least that's what she kept telling herself.
"It's nice to meet you, Lexa. treat yourself to whatever you'd like." he nodded her way a gentle smile lingering on his lips.
A hint of a smile was visible on the younger brunette's own plump lips, relaxing visibly at the boy's welcoming aura.
"Okay Ladies have fun, Reyes you're coming with me I need another person to beat some pathetic asses at beer pong, let's rip those fellas a new one."
"Oh it's so on, Blake!" as the pair disappeared into the sea of bodies, Lexa and Anya remained behind.
"Bellamy seems nice," Lexa finally speaking her first words since this they've arrived,
"Yeah he's one of the good guys."
Looking around, Lexa noted that they were standing right near the stairs and across from them was the living room, a space was cleared of furniture to have a makeshift dance floor to all types of people who moved to the blasting beat.
Some were slumped on the couches either smoking or getting hammered, and couples were in corners exchanging flirtatious banter or just blatantly making out against the walls.
And just before she was about to turn towards Anya, blonde wavy hair caught her eyes making them widen.
There she was, Clarke Griffin entering the house from the glass doors that overlooked the backyard, Octavia Blake followed behind.
"Clarke..."
She was dressed in a short black and white dress that hugged her in all the right places, hair worn freely with soft shiny waves bouncing all the way to just the top of her chest, the dress was made to show a little bit of cleavage which didn't go unnoticed by Lexa who was still shamelessly staring.
But the most unique part of the girl, was her eyes they seemed to shine a shade of blue Lexa had never seen before, they can even captivate you from the opposite end of room.
Unlike earlier in the afternoon, Clarke seemed less frigid and unexpressive as Lexa watched her laugh at something the younger Blake has whispered in her ear.
"Earth to Lexa, hello you've been staring at that girl for quite a while there." she snapped out of her obvious stalking mode by the hand that waved back and forth in front of her face. "and who's Clarke?"
"She's no one." Lexa crossed her arms protectively, snickered at her own remark if she'd had to put it more correctly that term suited her more.
"Ooh I get it now so that girl is named Clarke, you Lexa Woods have your first crush." Anya teased taking a proper look at the girl that had seemed to enthrall her sister just a moment ago.
She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but there was something about her that she just didn't trust, but she was never too quick to judge.
"Why don't you go talk to her?" and at that Lexa gaped at her older sister as if she grew another head.
"Don't be ridiculous, she doesn't even know I exist, Also I'm not interested in her." Anya gave the young brunette a disbelieving look, as she was worried whether her sister knew she was lying to herself or was completely oblivious.
She didn't know which worried her more.
"But this is perfect, she doesn't know who you are, you can keep being a nerd after this night, but tonight... tonight you have a chance to actually interact with her. without all the high school status quo bullshit." Lexa for an insane second considered Anya's words and they did make sense but only in that moment of insanity.
Shaking her furiously, "No, thank you." she refused feeling butterflies in her stomach just by the thought of talking to Clarke.
"Ugh fine, be like that... I'm going to go find Raven." Anya turned to leave and Lexa didn't stop her she actually wanted to be alone for a while, alone as she can be in a room full of people.
Little did the girl know that just across the room, Clarke was watching her as well.
The blonde was taking in the sight before her, tan skin, plump pink lips and green eyes as deep as the forest, She was taller than Clarke, her rock and roll attire fitting her well toned body.
The blonde had no idea who she was, but she couldn't deny that she liked what she saw.
"Who's that? does she look familiar to you?"
"Who?" Octavia asked her eyes searching the crowd until they landed on a certain brunette. "Yeah kinda, maybe she's friends with Bell. she's hot!"
"Yeah..." Clarke continued to stare at Lexa, who was sipping her drink from time to time seemingly bored.
"Clarkey, your ladyboner is showing." Octavia jived, poking her childhood friend in the ribs, her hand was quickly slapped away as Clarke was extremely ticklish.
"That is an obscene term, O"
"Only the best for you Hun." Octavia blew a kiss towards Clarke, who pretended to catch it.
"Just so you know, I'm keeping this so I can throw it in the trash later."
"Ouch harsh, that hurt Griffers." she clutched at her heart mockingly as she exclaimed, Clarke just shrugged but her smile gave away her nonchalant.
"Anyways let's not forget why we are here, you sure your brother won't notice us right?"
"Are you serious? the entirety of Mount Weather is stuffed in our house, I doubt Bellamy is gonna be looking for us anytime soon, now let's get hammered!" Octavia cheered as she pushed Clarke near the alcohol display.
After a decent amount of shots, it was safe to say that both girls were more than pleasantly buzzed.
Giggling and moving to the music carelessly, until Octavia noticed who was heading their way,
"Shit Clarke, Finn is here!" she whispered loudly into her best friend's ear who was dancing with her back to Octavia.
After registering what Octavia had said, alarm washed over her features as she turned towards the shorter brunette.
"O, we need to get out of here, I can't deal with him right now." Finn was Clarke's recently turned ex-boyfriend who she broke up with during the difficult times she had been through lately, he still had the nerve to flirt with other girls behind her back though, he defended himself by saying that she has been acting distant towards him and that's why he did what he did.
She slapped him that day, that jerk deserved it as far as she knew.
"Look just go on, and I'll distract him, go!" Octavia ushered the blonde forward, "I'll catch up with you in a minute."
And with that Clarke hurried herself further into the crowd, her best friend fading from sight, she kept looking behind as she stumbled through the moving bodies not noticing the still body she crashed into suddenly, strong arms held her in place and stopping her from falling backwards.
"Hey, be careful." a steady raspy voice invaded her left ear, as the stranger's face was too close for comfort, and of course it had to be the same stranger that caught her eye earlier.
The green eyed beauty stared at her concerned.
Lexa couldn't believe her eyes, her face obviously showing signs of complete panic as she noticed Clarke making her way towards her and not looking where she was going.
She had to bump into her of all people once again, as she noticed that the girl was swaying slightly she grabbed at her shoulders to keep her steady.
"Are you okay?" Lexa was amazed on how tamed she was being, she never really spoke clearly to anyone at school without stuttering like a complete fool.
Her head was swimming, because she was not only talking to Clarke but also holding her close.
She believed that her heart was about to beat its way out of her chest, if she didn't escape now.
A mantra of curse words occupied her mind, but surprisingly her external attitude seemed deceiving as her face was calm as a lake in the midst of winter.
Did Raven give me an alcoholic drink after all?
Astounded by her own composure, she searched the shorter girl for any sign of recognition but she found none, her heart relaxing to some extent, but she still kept caution.
"I ah so sorry, didn't see you there." Clarke stammered for once, bright blue eyes looking straight into green ones, the blonde was mesmerized at how gorgeous this girl actually was.
If she had caught her attention from across the room, being inches apart was borderline dangerous.
"Am I that invisible?" despite her erratic heartbeat, Lexa managed to crack a joke that was more ironic than she led on.
Anya will never believe this.
Clarke laughed, and oh what a laugh it was it was muffled by the loud music but Lexa never heard anything clearer in her entire young life.
"Not at all." Clarke answered while her laughter turned too soft giggles, partially because to her this stranger was anything but invisible. "I'm Clarke." she extended her hand as they both took their respective distance.
Obviously Finn, was the last thing on her mind now.
Lexa's immaculate eyebrows raised as she looked down at the hand before her for a second, slowly taking it accidentally but gently brushing the girl's knuckles with her thumb.
both breaths hitched slightly, pupils dilating both green and blue.
"Lexa." the brunette introduced herself carefully still expecting Clarke, to jump into realization of who she was and run the opposite way.
Still that moment has yet to come, since Clarke seemed unmoving if not a little more eager than she was a second ago.
"It is nice to meet you, Clarke." the blonde's name came out more pronounced than she intended to, however it only made Clarke step closer.
"You too, Lexa." Clarke intentionally put just as much emphasis to her name as she did hers, eyes batted heavily through long eyelashes.
Lexa couldn't do anything but gulp, she was mustering every ounce of self-cool she had to not sweat at the spot.
Oh God, what the hell is happening?
She couldn't begin to comprehend the alternative reality she was experiencing right now, Clarke was talking to her, Clarke was inches away, and dare she say Clarke was flirting with her.
"Clarke!" and with that Clarke straightened, as she looked behind her seeing Finn closely approaching an apologetic looking Octavia behind him.
"Do you wanna dance?" Clarke turned frantically towards the brunette, she did represent her words as a question but she didn't wait for a reply as she grabbed the brunette and led her to the dance floor.
Lexa registered what was happening a little too late, as she felt herself being led towards the moving bodies by the stunning girl.
Her being rattled to her bones was an understatement, she was expecting herself to faint anytime soon by how overworked her body was, as she was pulled right to the center of the floor.
Clarke snaked her arms around strong shoulders, upper bodies merged together as the blonde rolled her hips to the sound of the bass.
The brunette didn't know what to do with her hands for a while, she was shaken to the core specially by they way Clarke was moving deliciously against her, figuring that placing her hands on the girl lean waist would be harmless.
But oh she was so wrong, as she felt the girl's curves just under her fingertips, it didn't help that the dress had such a thin layer of fabric.
Lexa had never been affected by another person like this before.
Just when she thought that things couldn't get any worse for her, Clarke turns her back to her as she arched pushing her bottom into Lexa's center, the brunette's eyes couldn't help but roll back as she let out a soft groan ghosting just outside of the blonde's ear.
Clarke could only smirk in satisfaction.
They continued to dance for a while, totally lost in each other. Lexa's anxiety was long gone and was replaced with this carnal need to be close to Clarke, eager hands grabbed everywhere, arms sliding up and down, uncontrollably.
Clarke's moans were silenced by the music, but her body vibrated everytime Lexa had found a sensitive spot.
The brunette felt her core throb as she buried her face in long blonde locks that were draped over the girl's neck, she inhaled deeply making her own head spin.
The blonde turned to face her dancing partner, and if she was being honest she was more of a grinding partner than anything else.
Clarke's eyes traveled from green eyes to pink lips, biting her own in the process, pushing her body closer as humanly possible to the mysterious brunette.
Lexa had of course observed Clarke's actions, that is the torture of being hyperaware of everything and anything around you.
She already knew that Clarke was running away from someone, she knew she was just a matter of convenience to the blonde right now.
I wish my mind would just drop dead.
Her thoughts as immature as they were, were ringing in her ears tirelessly, and suddenly Clarke halts in her arms, as she was now looking passed her.
Lexa figured she must've noticed the boy, Finn who has been chasing after her this whole time, she had half a mind to tell the boy to get lost, Clarke obviously did not want to talk to him.
Taking the hint that Clarke wanted to be anywhere but here, she leaned closer and whispered "Do you want to get out of here?" Lexa asked sounding more suggestive than she was originally aiming for.
Clarke focused back on her, a smirk making its way on her beautiful face as she leaned closer and whispered back a "Sure."
Lexa took her by the hand and lead them outside, through the glass doors and into the backyard.
Clarke walked in front of Lexa eager to go as farther as she can so she doesn't get noticed by her obnoxious ex, dress flowing as the night wind rustled through it, she wrapped her hands around her bare arms shielding herself from the sudden cold breeze.
"Can I ask a question?" Lexa moved closer taking off her leather jacket (well, Anya's) and draping it over the blonde as they took their seat on one of the empty benches.
The blonde noticed the tribal looking tattoo that was beautifully drawn on the brunette's arm, and the artist in her marveled at the design.
"Go ahead," Clarke smiled fondly looking up at brunette as she gripped the warm leather jacket around herself, smelling the pleasant scent of the girl almost intoxicating her all over again.
Lexa paused contemplating whether to ask her the real question or just make something up but she decided, her night was wild already so she might as well bite the bullet "Who are you running from?"
Clarke took a long and hard stare at Lexa, "Well, if you mean literally then my Ex, but if you meant figuratively than the answer would be myself." the blonde answered genuinely which startled Lexa somewhat.
"And how is that working out for you?" Lexa gripped the seat of the bench leaning her upper body on her arms, looking at Clarke.
Chuckling at the question, Clarke huddled closer towards the alluring girl. batting her eyelashes coyly "In the literal sense, it's going great I'm here with you aren't I?" Clarke declared sheepishly.
Lexa's heart has never been louder than in that moment, she was sure that it rivaled the bass that was roaring from the house. "And the figurative sense?" she dared to ask, voice hushed as if she's asking about something sacred, which it probably was.
Clarke has never met anyone quite like Lexa, usually if she was with anyone in this sort of situation they would have never shown any curiosity in what Clarke had to say, and would jump at the chance to just straight up grope the blonde.
Honestly in this case, Clarke was the one who wanted to grope Lexa more than anything.
"I can't say I know." avoiding the answer, and Lexa noticed so she didn't push nodding understandably, "Wait how old are you?"
"The same as you, Clarke."
"And how do you know what age I am?" Lexa throws Clarke a comical look reminding the blonde of who she actually was, "Oh, got it. I'm Clarke Griffin, the Mayor's daughter. everybody knows me." Clarke rolled her eyes as she said scornfully.
"Actually I was referring to the fact that we go to the same school." Lexa didn't think before she spoke which was so unlike her since she built entire essays in her mind before even uttering a single word.
She didn't know what was Clarke doing to her, she didn't know if she liked it or not.
"No way, I would have definitely noticed you." Clarke retaliated, but it only made Lexa chuckle sadly.
"We just run in different groups, Clarke." daring to put her hand over the other girl's hand comfortingly, "besides that school is huge, you can't notice everyone."
"Well, I'm just glad I noticed you. it's probably better that it's outside the school, that building brings the worst in me sometimes."
"So I've heard."
so I've experienced.
"I think some people call you a lioness." at that Clarke burst in soft giggles bringing her hand over her mouth
"What? that's ridiculous. I'm not a cat person." and hearing the blonde's comment, Lexa joined her by laughing freely.
Not only was Clarke the most gorgeous human Lexa has ever had the pleasure of seeing, she was also undeniably adorable.
The brunette didn't know how much she can take in one night.
After the fit of giggles had dissipated they fell into a silence not an awkward one, but it was full of something Lexa couldn't put her finger on.
Realizing that she still held Clarke's hand beneath hers, she moved to retreat but a firm grip stopping her from doing so.
Clarke with her other hand moved to hold her wrist in place, expression turning serious and bright blues had turned into dark oceans, calling out for Lexa to lean closer.
And so she did, it's not like there was any other choice really, she was slowly being sucked in and she didn't mind being drowned.
Clarke licked at her bottom lip, anticipating the clash, her heartbeat quickening more than she'd like to admit. she noticed green eyes drooping and the brunette's face moving closer towards her own, sharp steady jaw slightly slakened and lips so plump and glossy just ready to be taken.
A loud phone rings and disrupts their moment, both girls jump back as they noticed that Lexa had received a text. their faces utterly flushed with shaken bodies.
Looking at her phone, Lexa found a text from Anya demanding her presence since she needed someone to help her drag a boozed up Raven to her truck and someone to drive them home.
"I- uh I have to go." Lexa stuttered for the first time while talking to Clarke, it's like the spell was broken and now reality came crashing down, she abruptly stood.
"Wait, When will I get to see you?" Clarke desperately demanded.
"S-soon, I promise." at this point Lexa didn't even fathom what was coming out of her mouth she just knew that she had to get out of there fast.
"Wait!" Clarke stood up and followed after taking a few steps towards her and planting her soft lips against Lexa's cheek, in a kiss that lingered way too long to be deemed appropriate.
Lexa held herself despite the struggle, as her legs dying to buckle bellow her.
Clarke pulled away a charming smile graced her face as she leaned closer and whispered, "See you around, Lexa."
"Y-yeah... um bye." Lexa turned a deep shade of red as she moved backwards still facing the blonde, she waved and turned forwards and almost sprinted to the front of the house.
Anya is never going to believe this.