forum Romance Roleplay (Closed O/O)

Started March 02, 2020 by @Rainy_day_artist_classic group

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Lucas's heart fluttered a bit as he read over Melissa's text again, a small smile growing onto his features. He was going to get to see her again. It had been a while considering how busy the both of them were during summer, but school was starting up in just a week. The month or so he'd gone without seeing any of his friends, Melissa in particular, had been unbearable. What with his father and all, almost any time spent at home was unbearable. He sighed softly and ran his fingers through his hair, his fingers brushing the rough scabs from the glass wounds he'd sustained earlier that week.
I'll have to change into something nicer… He thought to himself, shutting off his phone and digging through his clothes to find something decent. He eventually decided on a simple pastel blue hoodie and jeans paired with his usual red hi-tops. He pulled out his phone again to text Melissa.
On my way
He headed out the door quietly to avoid his father noticing him and started walking to Melissa's house. It was a bit far by foot, but he didn't mind. It was a nice day out anyways.

(Man, I'm so sorry)

Melissa was waiting patiently as she sat there. Her room was quiet, and so was the rest of her house. Her parents had gone on a trip out of town, and She was suppose to be at her friend's house for the weekend. But when she got pretty sick, Melissa turned around and went back home. Even if she had to be alone, she'd rather that than get sick. Slowly, doubts filled her mind. 'Should I not have texted him? Was that a bad idea?' She wondered, biting her lower lip out of nervousness. She had just invited her best friend over, but of course she had a minor crush on him. Isn't that what always happens in the end?
But that ding, it sent waves through her. She couldn't place whether it was relief, or fear.
So picking up her phone, she read it slowly, and her face burst with a bright smile.
"Yes!!" She chirped, pushing up from her spot on her bed. Quickly, she went to her closet to change out of the lounge clothes she had been in. Even if he didn't care, she did. Melissa wanted to make sure she was at least presentable.
So once changed, she grabbed her school bag and jogged down the stairs into the living room. The whole house being quiet, she turned on the television to let it fill the silence.

(No problem lol)
Lucas arrived at Melissa's house in about half an hour. He hadn't rushed, of course. Melissa knew how long it took to walk from his house to hers, and he didn't want to seem desperate or anything. He finally arrived and knocked on the door, the noise seeming to echo the pounding of his heart.
He couldn't lie to himself and say he wasn't excited to see her again. He could, however, lie to himself about just how excited he was. She's my best friend… of course I'll be happy to see her. I don't like her in any way other than friends. Definitely not. He told himself firmly while he waited for Melissa to come to the door.
He did some last second adjustments to his hair. He liked it neat, but not too neat, so he tousled it a bit with one hand. That's a bit better, I guess… do I look okay? Wait… I don't care. Melissa doesn't care how put together I look. We're best friends. He didn't notice the light bruise on his collarbone from his father yesterday. He still hadn't told Melissa anything about that, of course, though he was sure it was growing suspicious that he always wanted to go to her house and never his own.

Melissa heard the door, her heart stopping. "Oh good grief! What's wrong with me?" She groaned, rubbing her face just slightly, out of embarrassment. Forcing herself to go to the door, she put her hand on the handle.
And still didn't turn it. Just standing there.
Still standing there.
It was killing her, but at the same time, she couldn't make herself open it. But she knew if she didn't, he would probably just knock again, or text her. So she did all she could to gather courage. Which she was failing at, really badly. 'What if it isn't him?' She wondered, gripping the handle tighter. 'Oh no I'm being ridiculous, just open it!'
So she did just that, yanked the door open. "Hey!"

"Hey, Mel!" Lucas grinned, hugging her tightly. "It's been way too long… how've you been?" He asked, letting go of her once he realized he'd been hugging her a little too long. There was a light flush on his cheeks, but if she asked, he'd just say it was the long walk or the heat or something.
At the sight of her, his heart fluttered again. I'm just happy to see her. That's all. Nothing more than that. Even so, he couldn't hide the sparkle of joy in his baby blue eyes. It wasn't something that was there very often, to be honest, but seeing Melissa always seemed to drag it back out from the depths of his heart.

Feeling his arms around her, made her get excited. She had jumped just slightly at the unexpected hug, but was happy to be here. Her smile grew, even as he let her go. "I've been alright, though once my parents find out I'm not at my friend's house, they'll probably kill me." She sighed, tucking back a section of her long brunette hair.
His smile, his eyes, just everything was perfect about him. To her at least. The only other person that knew of her crush on him, was her cousin, Brett. He always teased her about it, but she didn't mind. He was respectful, even if he was a little kidish.

"Meh… they'll get over it." Lucas shrugged, running his fingers through his hair again as he glanced over his shoulder at the street. He personally thought Melissa was gorgeous - in a completely platonic way, of course. It baffled him that she didn't have a boyfriend.
"So… should I come in, or are we just gonna stay in your doorway for hours?" He asked teasingly, a small smirk on his face. "Don't get me wrong, it's a lovely day, but we should probably go somewhere else if you're really wanting to stay outside."

Face heating up, she laughed nervously. "I mean, we could always go for a walk later." Melissa suggested, reaching out to take his hand in her own. "But for now, we have peace and quiet here. So I suggest we take advantage of that." She smiled, leading him through the door, walking backwards.
Her green eyes took in his features, feeling her heart turn in her chest. So to keep herself from acting strangely, she turned to walk the correct way. Melissa was trying so hard, not to make her crush obvious. But it was rather difficult, when he was just too cute.

Lucas blushed a bit as well when Melissa took his hand. He let her lead him in anyways, definitely a little relieved when she turned and he didn't have to worry about eye contact anymore. "So, you wanted to compare our schedules, right?" He asked when they came to a stop. "To see if we've got any classes together?"
He reluctantly let go of her hand when they stopped, feeling an almost empty chill fill his heart when he did so. Holding her hand had felt so nice, so… natural.
Gah! Friends! We're just friends! I can't be thinking about holding her hand! He mentally slapped himself again, but he thankfully managed to keep his face looking normal despite the war raging in his mind. Unlike Melissa, he had told no one about his crush on her. He wouldn't even admit it to himself, clearly, but having no vent was definitely difficult for him.

Stopping in the middle of the living room, she turned to face him. "Yeah, I just want to know that my best friend," Pausing when she felt his hand let go of hers, she felt a little disappointed. "…if my best friend was in any of my classes." She mumbled now, a little less perky than before. Sitting on the edge of the couch, she slid the paper off of the coffee table.
She was reading over it, slowly and carefully. There had to be at least one class they were going to be in together. She really hoped so at least. If not, that meant they'd rarely get to see each other at all.
Reading over the list, she was happy to have something to distract her. She loved Lucas, in a platonic way more than anything, but he made her nervous. She did her best to hide it, assuming she was doing a decent job. The two were close, if he had any suspicions, he would ask her. Right?