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When Ariana’s eyes almost bulged out of her head when he had asked her to be his and all she could do was giggle nervously, it made Max worried. It sent a chill down the burly teen’s spine and gave him a pang in his stomach he just couldn’t shake off, though he tried with one of his huge smiles. He pushed himself off the wall again just keeping eye contact with Ariana as he stood silent. 

While she was mulling his question over. Max looked around at the nature that surrounded them. It was weirdly calming as he watched the trees sway in the wind. Maybe he had made a mistake of asking Ariana this. He had gotten the feeling that she wanted to be with him, but maybe he was wrong.

Max turned his attention back to the bombshell in white that was standing in front of him. Raising his eyebrows indicating he was expecting an answer from her this century, his smile still intact.  

[color=#BF225D]“I- ”[/color] she bagan and paused. [color=#BF225D]“You [i]do[/i] know what you’re asking for, right?”[/color] she asked.

[i]She was stalling.[/i] 

[color=#BF225D]“If I say yes, it means you don’t get to mess around with anyone else either. So, are you sure you can give up the playboy life? Because you know I don’t like sharing either.”[/color]

Max just stared at her when she finished talking, he couldn’t get himself to speak. Had he not just clarified that he was ready to be with her and only her? He was known to be slow to catch on, but Ariana had always been someone he would deem as smart. [color=36506B]“Wha…?”[/color] he began still looking at her trying to figure out what her deal was. Then it hit him… she didn’t think he was the best option for her. Yet. 

He scrunched his eyebrows together [color=36506B]“You know Ariana…”[/color] he shifted on the spot where he stood. [color=36506B]“If you think that about me... “[/color] he began as he started to back away from her. [color=36506B]“You think I asked you to be with me and only me and then not follow the same rules?”[/color] he crossed his arms in front of him his large smile now replaced with a frown, a rare sight for the lacrosse captain’s face. She wasn’t unsure if he could be with only her… she was unsure if she wanted to give up on her other options. [color=36506B]“A simple no would have been better…”[/color] he stated. This whole interaction had not gone as he had anticipated and it had taken a toll on his ego. He was starting to get frustrated and frankly… done with the whole situation. 

[color=36506B]“You know what?”[/color] he asked Ariana trying to put on his usual smile [color=36506B]“It’s fine.”[/color] he turned on his heel and began to walk back inside. [color=36506B]“Let me know when you figured out what you really want…”[/color] he looked back at her with a smile before going back into the valentine’s dance.

Not really knowing where to go, he decided the best way to deal with this was to go sit down with his lacrosse team and their dates. Their loud shouting and laughter would drown out whatever thoughts he had. As he sat down Max was greeted loudly with fist bumps and pats on the back. He gave minimal efforts to reciprocate, all he could do was stare at the door he had just come through. 

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