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Introducing: [color=ba314c]Katie Callaghan[/color] & [color=e2e520]Scott Lyon[/color][/color][/sub][/right]
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Scott had parked his car near the back of the parking lot, near the G Spot (she hated the name, for the record, but AJ had denied all her formal requests to change it and she wasn’t sure it was worth it anymore) partly because he didn’t want anybody to ding his darling, but probably mostly because Katie didn’t like to make out at the front where the whole school could watch. She did have some class, after all.

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WEtxJ4-sh4&ab_channel=TLCVEVO]Music[/url] poured from Scott’s speakers, but Katie wasn’t especially concerned with it. She was more focused on Scott’s lips on hers, and the nagging realization that her hair was going to be completely fucked. She didn’t care. When Katie had first gotten dropped off here, nearly four years ago, she hadn’t really envisioned herself becoming known for her (somewhat surprisingly) stable relationship with one Scott Lyon. And yet, here she was, making out with this beautiful boy while they listened to music her parents had loved. She wouldn’t have called it perfect, but it was pretty damn close.

[color=ba314c][i]You should probably tell him about the Juilliard interview, or else you’ll wait another two months, you big fat liar.[/i][/color]

Okay, so it was maybe farther from perfect than she would like, but she didn’t want to focus on that. She shut her eyes tighter, leaned harder into the kiss, and pretended that highschool would never end.

Once upon a time, Scott had made a point of making sure his car was parked at the front of the row, near AJ’s. The first time he and Katie got a little hot and heavy in the car before school, AJ had only had to knock on the fogged up window once before Katie insisted that if he was going to get touchy-feely then they were going to park in the back where no eyes would pry. It was almost the very next day that Scott started making a habit out of parking in a dark corner where no one could see them.

Sure, no one could see his darling - but no one could see his queen either, which meant getting hot and heavy before school quickly became a habit. Scott was a young man, he was never going to say [i]no[/i]. Even thinking it in his head, it sounded ridiculous. [color=e2e520][i]What? No, honey. I want to go into the school instead of seeing what your cherry lip gloss tastes like.[/i][/color]

Still, they’d kissed enough times that Scott could tell when things weren’t quite right. Sometimes, kissing was a distraction; Scott had used it as a distraction many times over the course of their relationship, especially back when he was fighting with his father more often. He pulled away from the kiss, breaking it prematurely (which was a landmark moment for Scott). [color=e2e520]“Babe, are you okay?”[/color] Before Katie could protest, Scott hooked a finger in his own mouth and fished something out, eventually holding out a piece of gum on his index finger. [color=e2e520]“I wasn’t chewing gum.”[/color] He said, unable to hide the grin that crept on his lips as he teased her.

[color=ba314c]“Scott, what the fuck?”[/color] Katie said in between laughs. She’d gotten better than she should have been, at brushing off her boyfriend’s concern. She had her excuses, of course; her interview was hardly an acceptance, she didn’t want to tell him anything that wasn’t a certainty, she didn’t want to get her own hopes up. The list went on and on, but they were all just lies she told herself to feel better about her continued secrecy. The truth was that they had plans, plans that involved the Peace Corps and gap years and an apartment of their own. She didn’t want to be another person who abandoned him. She didn’t know if she even wanted to go to Juiliard, if she even wanted this life her mother had begun to lay out for her, but she knew that she didn’t want to hurt Scott. So she smiled and threw her brother under the bus.

[color=ba314c]“Jamie and AJ are back together. Well, not back together, I guess, but…y’know,”[/color] Katie said, gesturing into the air at the anomalous relationship that her brother and Scott’s best friend had developed. Jamie would be annoyed with her, but he would get over it. He was chained to her, whether he liked it or not. [color=ba314c]“It’s very [i]hush hush[/i] right now, so don’t go telling the whole fucking garage. I’m just worried about them. Not everybody can be as perfect as us,”[/color] It worried her a bit, how easy lying had become. It really wasn’t much different than acting, she thought it was easier even. She looked down at the radio, saw that they had five minutes till the first bell, and leaned back in towards Scott, close enough that he could smell the lavender perfume she’d put on. [color=ba314c]“Are we going to keep talking about my brother, or are you gonna kiss me?”[/color]

Katie had a good point. It was hard to be as perfect as their relationship was, especially for two people who were very un-perfect in their own unique ways. Even so, Scott couldn’t help but think something was wrong with his girlfriend; losing your gum was a rookie mistake, and there was no way Katie was so invested in the relationship of her brother and his bestie that it would impact her kissing skills. She was a good actor - hell, Scott would even say she was one of the best. A future Oscar winner for sure, but that made it harder for him to take her at face value, when there were signs.

Internally, he took a breath and reminded himself that the last time Katie had done something hurtful toward him was in the 8th grade. They were a team now, and that meant he had to trust her. Which was a whole lot easier to do when she was telling him to kiss her, but Scott held out for a second longer. He had to choose his next words carefully, and there was a noticeable pause. He’d just have to trust her.

[color=e2e520]“Wait, wait, wait. [i]Again[/i]?! Katie, we’re not babying them this time. When they break up AGAIN, which they will, I don’t wanna go on some wild goose chase across Los Angeles county to make sure AJ is fine. And don’t get me started on Jamie interrupting us because he’s petty that we’re happy.”[/color] Scott’s mood had soured a bit, a combination of thinking about the last time he had to deal with Jamie and AJ’s catastrophic breakup and that lingering thought in the back of his mind that there was [i]something[/i] wrong.

Katie rolled her eyes and smirked, all too happy to believe that her tracks were covered.  [color=ba314c]“When they break up, Jamie’s gonna owe [i]me[/i] dinner at Nobu. Half because he’ll need it, and half because I like dinner when I do emotional labour.”[/color] She tilted her head, clearly proud of herself and leaning into it. [color=ba314c]“You don’t need to [i]baby[/i] AJ, you’ll just have to like, take his phone for a day or two. Maybe introduce him to some new dick. Preferably one that comes with less baggage than Jamie.”[/color] She kissed him again, quickly this time, before pulling back and holding up a finger, a stern but playful warning. [color=ba314c]“Don’t tell either of them I told you, or I’ll hear about it and I’ll have to start carpooling with Jamie again until he’s not pissed.”[/color]

[color=e2e520]“Actually, babe, I [i]do[/i] have to baby him. He’s very unstable,”[/color] Scott protested, but couldn’t fight the smile on his lips. One quick kiss and a teasing tone, and Scott very quickly remembered how wildly in love with this woman he was. She didn’t have to tell him then, but he wasn’t going to make a big deal out of it - trust was the most important part of any relationship, and theirs had plenty. [color=e2e520]“I won’t tell a soul. Come on, Katie. You can trust me! I earned it when I jumped into the ice cold fucking ocean to pull you out.”[/color]

He leaned forward and gave her a kiss. [color=e2e520]“You can literally trust me with your life. And if you don’t agree? Next time you’re drowning in the ocean. Call Free Willy. Let Willy set you free.”[/color] Scott stole another kiss from his girlfriend without another word and then threw open the car door to step out into the outside world. Unfortunately, this was where they split off, unless Scott could convince her to meet him in the janitor’s closet for a quickie. He had about a forty percent success rate which… wasn’t that bad, all things considered! 

[color=e2e520]“I can’t believe they split us up for homeroom. It’s targeted right? It [i]has[/i] to be targeted.”[/color] Scott glumly pouted, unable to help himself. He and Katie had been together so long now that even the hours apart in the morning were agonizing. What was the point of coming to school if he didn’t get to hang out with Katie for the entire day?

[color=ba314c]“Babe, I’ve told you this, I can swim,”[/color] Katie said, while she checked her makeup and smoothed her hair using the reflection on her phone. [color=ba314c]“They’re just looking out for your academic future. Would you really pay attention to anything if I was there to distract you?”[/color] Katie teased, before stepping out of the car. She gripped her bag tighter, swallowing any anxiety that threatened to rear its ugly head. Confidence was just a mask, and it was one she wore well. She tucked her blonde curls behind her ear, and met Scott at the front of his car, squeezing his hand tight. [color=ba314c]“I’m running lines at lunch today, but I’ll see you for the rally?”[/color]

[color=e2e520]“You are so pretty, I literally didn’t hear a word you said. Was it something about me being distracted if you’re around?”[/color] He smiled and squeezed her hand, kissing her on the cheek before he nodded. [color=e2e520]“If AJ and Jamie are back together — [i]again[/i] — you’d better be sitting with us at the rally. I can’t handle it alone.”[/color]

Katie smiled. How could she ever even think about doing anything other than kissing this beautiful, lovestruck boy? How could she ever even think about being anyone other than the beautiful, lovestruck girl who kissed him? [color=ba314c]“Of course. I wouldn’t be the best girlfriend ever if I didn’t, would I?”[/color] She smiled harder, even as the lie sank its teeth into her gut. She ignored the pain, and told herself she had it under control. This year was going to be everything she wanted it to be, because she was Katie Callaghan and she got what she wanted. [color=ba314c]“Let’s go kill this shit.”[/color][/color][/indent]