Lexi wanted to be able to feel free to express her anger, but she'd always been told to not give bullies a reaction. If they got a reaction, they'd keep poking and prodding until they got new reactions. But she'd seen more of her sister than she'd ever wanted to see.
"Then maybe we could arrange a way to meet? Like coffee somewhere? East Highland doesn't actually have a coffee shop on its own, probably because everyone works in the city and there's plenty of coffee there." They didn't even have a Starbucks. Most people her age got their usually energy drinks at the little convenience store Fez and Ashtray operated.
"I might be able to do a soft open within the next week or so, so we can figure out what works and what doesn't, though we still need to organize snacks. I should get on that soon." And she was happy that the bookstore seemed to thrill and excite Luz as much as it did her.
Lexi flushed, too. "And you're what I was looking and hoping for for a long time. Someone with a sense of humor, with a sense of what's right and wrong, someone who's willing to fight for me, but also trusts me to be able to take care of myself. Someone who makes my heart skip a beat every time I see you. You're lovely...so much more than you give yourself credit for. You are. And...you make me feel like I matter. No one's really done that before."
It was true. Rue, she had always been too busy with her own demons to be a real friend ever since Freshman year and Fez seemed to like her and it was nice talking to him on the phone, but he was five years older than she was. It felt like five years too many.
"Ah. A Pthumerian thing. During the time when we were supposed to be exploring some kind of catacombs? Not fun. I can't imagine how much worse it was for you, though. And you can tell me anything. No judgement." And Lexi nuzzled back, breathing Luz in. "I see why Korra was so important to you. Anyone who'd help you deal with all of that, it would be hard to not become close to them."
She wanted Luz to feel comfortable everywhere, whether it was here or her own home or Lexi's home.
And Lexi blushed again. "I--I'm glad you feel that way. I feel that way about you, too. I'm glad you trust me to that level because...I trust you to that level, too. And you're amazing, too."
(CW: underage revenge porn, bullying)
"Then maybe we could arrange a way to meet? Like coffee somewhere? East Highland doesn't actually have a coffee shop on its own, probably because everyone works in the city and there's plenty of coffee there." They didn't even have a Starbucks. Most people her age got their usually energy drinks at the little convenience store Fez and Ashtray operated.
"I might be able to do a soft open within the next week or so, so we can figure out what works and what doesn't, though we still need to organize snacks. I should get on that soon." And she was happy that the bookstore seemed to thrill and excite Luz as much as it did her.
Lexi flushed, too. "And you're what I was looking and hoping for for a long time. Someone with a sense of humor, with a sense of what's right and wrong, someone who's willing to fight for me, but also trusts me to be able to take care of myself. Someone who makes my heart skip a beat every time I see you. You're lovely...so much more than you give yourself credit for. You are. And...you make me feel like I matter. No one's really done that before."
It was true. Rue, she had always been too busy with her own demons to be a real friend ever since Freshman year and Fez seemed to like her and it was nice talking to him on the phone, but he was five years older than she was. It felt like five years too many.
"Ah. A Pthumerian thing. During the time when we were supposed to be exploring some kind of catacombs? Not fun. I can't imagine how much worse it was for you, though. And you can tell me anything. No judgement." And Lexi nuzzled back, breathing Luz in. "I see why Korra was so important to you. Anyone who'd help you deal with all of that, it would be hard to not become close to them."
She wanted Luz to feel comfortable everywhere, whether it was here or her own home or Lexi's home.
And Lexi blushed again. "I--I'm glad you feel that way. I feel that way about you, too. I'm glad you trust me to that level because...I trust you to that level, too. And you're amazing, too."