They were growing together. As a couple. As people. Most people would think of the Pthumerians as their primary motivations, but they'd be wrong. It was each other, Luz being a little more careful for Lexi, Lexi strengthening herself to be able to keep up with Luz.
Then they were in the weirdest standoff, each willing to die for the other while being comforted by the notion of the other living. She wanted Luz to live. That was all there was to it. Luz's housemates had been through enough, Luz's friends had been through enough, Lexi considered herself expendable. Not because insecurities from home had trained her to think of herself that way, but because the way she observed how many loved and worried after Luz had.
It was Lexi's #goals to be part of an old married couple and to be part of one at the age of seventeen was the coolest thing ever. She was happy to be the way she was with Luz and if anyone poo-poohed their devotion to each other at their young age, Lexi would probably unleash a profanity laden diatribe that would leave their ears ringing.
"Yeah, I mean which year did gay marriage become legal in the US? And how many countries haven't followed suit yet? So most of us haven't grown up with it and have grown up with gay stereotypes which help no one and are actively harmful in the worst case scenario."
Lexi ducked her head, blushing fiercely. "All because of you, ma chouchoute." Then Lexi had to think a moment. "That and my practice with telekinesis getting the better of me."
Because to sound totally corny, but Luz was the wind beneath her wings. Or whatever the hedgehog equivalent may be, Orville obviously pleased with the direction this conversation was going, if the way he was snuffling into Lexi's hair was any sign.
That would be a good point. But still, she doubted he'd like Mulan, even if she did fight as well as a boy. That being the main reason why the handsome suitor was attracted to her would confuse him.
And Lexi's arms tightened around Luz's waist. "It's not too good to be true. Unless it's too good to be true for me, too."
"I hope so. I don't think anything could be as big of a motivator than to be curious about the pet names my girlfriend gives to me!" And Lexi giggled girlishly.
Yeah, it's weird, baby me didn't get the allegory at all and now it's all but jumping up and down!
Then they were in the weirdest standoff, each willing to die for the other while being comforted by the notion of the other living. She wanted Luz to live. That was all there was to it. Luz's housemates had been through enough, Luz's friends had been through enough, Lexi considered herself expendable. Not because insecurities from home had trained her to think of herself that way, but because the way she observed how many loved and worried after Luz had.
It was Lexi's #goals to be part of an old married couple and to be part of one at the age of seventeen was the coolest thing ever. She was happy to be the way she was with Luz and if anyone poo-poohed their devotion to each other at their young age, Lexi would probably unleash a profanity laden diatribe that would leave their ears ringing.
"Yeah, I mean which year did gay marriage become legal in the US? And how many countries haven't followed suit yet? So most of us haven't grown up with it and have grown up with gay stereotypes which help no one and are actively harmful in the worst case scenario."
Lexi ducked her head, blushing fiercely. "All because of you, ma chouchoute." Then Lexi had to think a moment. "That and my practice with telekinesis getting the better of me."
Because to sound totally corny, but Luz was the wind beneath her wings. Or whatever the hedgehog equivalent may be, Orville obviously pleased with the direction this conversation was going, if the way he was snuffling into Lexi's hair was any sign.
That would be a good point. But still, she doubted he'd like Mulan, even if she did fight as well as a boy. That being the main reason why the handsome suitor was attracted to her would confuse him.
And Lexi's arms tightened around Luz's waist. "It's not too good to be true. Unless it's too good to be true for me, too."
"I hope so. I don't think anything could be as big of a motivator than to be curious about the pet names my girlfriend gives to me!" And Lexi giggled girlishly.