And Luz's smile was infectious as always, as now Lexi was grinning broadly in return, not caring if it made her look like a loon. And part of accepting loss was to accept that it was okay to move on. Her situation with her dad might not be the same, but in both cases, the person disappeared.
As long as Lexi could, she'd watch Luz's back. And she knew that Luz would do the same for her. It was pretty much programmed into their DNA that way by this point. But like Luz, should the worst come to worse, Lexi also knows what she'd choose. Likely leading to an argument about who was going to die to save whom and a very confused and likely homicidal third party.
They were like an old married couple, despite being in their mid teens. In the best possible sense of the phrase. And it was a breath of fresh air compared to the toxic, dysfunctional relationships it seemed like everyone she knew back home were embroiled in.
"Exactly! Our preferences are part of who we are, not the whole lump sum. I've tried watching some shows from the nineties and early aughts about LGBTQ people and it's like that's the only personality trait the characters have! Frustrating and reductive," Lexi said with a decisive nod.
...no one mention fanfiction with sex in front of Lexi, she'd read far too much of that as a young teen trying to figure out her identity.
"Nothing wrong with being dorky. I'm dorky, after all. But you can more than take care of yourself. I have confidence in you and you should too."
"Oh, good, because I was worried that was a little too punny even for us. But you liked it! That's the important part," Lexi said as though that settled everything. Because it did.
CS Lewis would have a coronary if he'd ever seen the Disney Princess line, since that depended upon being as beautiful and desirable to men as possible. Even if that wasn't the outwardly stated goal, it had been what Lexi (and Cassie. and probably most girls who grew up with Disney Princesses) had internalized. That there was something wrong with you if you didn't fit into that mold.
"That's a relief because that's how I feel about you, too. All butterfly-y and giddy when I remember that you love me. I...never really thought I'd be this lucky. At least not now, I figured I wouldn't find someone who got me until at least college."
And Lexi looped her arms around Luz's waist, leaning her forehead against Luz's.
"Oh, oh, I got one of those words. Granted, variations of belle meaning beauty aren't that uncommon, but I still got it."
'oh, is this YOUR character? hmm? MINE NOW."
As long as Lexi could, she'd watch Luz's back. And she knew that Luz would do the same for her. It was pretty much programmed into their DNA that way by this point. But like Luz, should the worst come to worse, Lexi also knows what she'd choose. Likely leading to an argument about who was going to die to save whom and a very confused and likely homicidal third party.
They were like an old married couple, despite being in their mid teens. In the best possible sense of the phrase. And it was a breath of fresh air compared to the toxic, dysfunctional relationships it seemed like everyone she knew back home were embroiled in.
"Exactly! Our preferences are part of who we are, not the whole lump sum. I've tried watching some shows from the nineties and early aughts about LGBTQ people and it's like that's the only personality trait the characters have! Frustrating and reductive," Lexi said with a decisive nod.
...no one mention fanfiction with sex in front of Lexi, she'd read far too much of that as a young teen trying to figure out her identity.
"Nothing wrong with being dorky. I'm dorky, after all. But you can more than take care of yourself. I have confidence in you and you should too."
"Oh, good, because I was worried that was a little too punny even for us. But you liked it! That's the important part," Lexi said as though that settled everything. Because it did.
CS Lewis would have a coronary if he'd ever seen the Disney Princess line, since that depended upon being as beautiful and desirable to men as possible. Even if that wasn't the outwardly stated goal, it had been what Lexi (and Cassie. and probably most girls who grew up with Disney Princesses) had internalized. That there was something wrong with you if you didn't fit into that mold.
"That's a relief because that's how I feel about you, too. All butterfly-y and giddy when I remember that you love me. I...never really thought I'd be this lucky. At least not now, I figured I wouldn't find someone who got me until at least college."
And Lexi looped her arms around Luz's waist, leaning her forehead against Luz's.
"Oh, oh, I got one of those words. Granted, variations of belle meaning beauty aren't that uncommon, but I still got it."