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Amity elected to stay over at the Owl House for the night. Well, it was half her choice, and half her parents not letting her into the house for the day. But she did want to stay with Luz, her new girlfriend. She loved that word. "Girlfriend." She never thought she'd describe Luz with that word.
Hooty was blocking the door. "Hoot hoot! Password?"
Amity sighed. "Is the password...Hoot?"
"Hoot hoot, you're good." Hooty opened the door, where Luz was excitedly waiting for her new girlfriend. "Amity, you're here!" Luz gave Amity a massive hug.
"Luz, I'm just staying over for the night, and until my parents let me back in the house tomorrow. But I am glad to be here with you." Amity kissed Luz on her forehead.
"You know how much I love you, right?"
"More than I ever could have dreamed of."
Eda walked down the stairs. "Hey, girls, wrap up the romance. I get you two love each other, but the season finale of Bad Witches is on, so get the fuck out of my way."
Amity and Luz sighed. They walked upstairs into Luz's room.
Amity had never seen Luz's room before. She had heard Luz talk about it, but had never been invited in. Luz laid down on her bed. Amity asked Luz, "So, is there, like, another bed? Cause I can sleep on the couch."
Luz replied to Amity. "We're dating now, remember?"
Amity laughed. "Sorry. I just have trouble realizing that I was able to win you over."
Luz smiled back at her girlfriend. "Well, you did it."
Amity pulled Luz in for a long, tender, kiss. She only broke apart to say, "You know I've been waiting to do this for months, right?"
"Me too, Amity. This is months of tension finally being released."
The two were about to kiss again, before Lilith walked past the door. The two girls looked like they'd been caught doing things way worse than what they were doing.
Lilith chuckled. "Ah, young love. So passionate. Anyways, I was just going to tell you to close the door. But I guess I can do it myself."
Lilith closed the door and walked back downstairs.
Lilith walked back down where she could see Eda watching TV. She seemed to be watching a soap opera.
"Oh, Elliot, I love you."
"I love you too, Vanessa."
"But I cannot risk loving again, after what happened to Oscar."
"He's dead, Vanessa. You have to move on."
"Not so fast."
"Oscar? Is that you?"
"It is."
The show cut to commercial right there. Lilith sat down next to her sister.
"So, Eda, I saw the our students with each other."
"Yeah, big whoop, Lily. They're 14, they're dating, and they're both girls. They're going to move fast through their relationship."
"I guess."
"Do you suffer from slenbia disease? There is hope for you. Hi. I'm Wendy L. Wilson..."
"Anyways, I'm shocked it took everyone else so long to realize the two girls loved each other."
"Yeah, me too. Why didn't you say anything?"
"I'm not the person you want to go to for romantic advice."
"Fair point, Eda. Fair point."
"Abule Six is bringing back the 2-for-1 special. For just $6.99, you can get..."
"Do you think this relationship can last? I mean, I know they love each other, but will they be able to defy the odds and stay with each other?"
"Lily, I have never seen two people care about each other more than these two girls do. They're going to get through this."
"Today on the Grudgby World Championship, the Totama Reds take on the Night City Lights. This will be one hell of a match..."
"Alright. Well, I'm going to bed."
"Goodnight, Lily."
"Goodnight, Eda."
Amity finished changing into her pajamas. She was ready for bed. Then, the realization hit her.
She was going to be sleeping next to Luz.
She can cuddle Luz for warmth.
SHE CAN KISS LUZ WHILE CUDDLING HER!
Amity ran over to the bed where Luz was waiting.
"Slow down, cariño. What's the rush?"
"You."
Amity fell right on the bed next to Luz. The bed was a little cold. Normally, they would have just lit a candle or something, but they knew what they both wanted to do. They snuggled up next to each other. Amity began speaking.
"Luz, I'm worried."
"What do you have to be worried about?"
"I'm worried about our relationship and the future."
"Are you...afraid of being with me?"
"Not at all. I'm afraid of being without you. I can't imagine a life lived without you by my side. I want this to be what life is like from now on. You and me, with nothing stopping us. But..."
"You're worried about people trying to stop us. I know. I'm worried too. But if loving you is wrong, I don't want to be right."
Luz kissed Amity, and Amity blushed.
"Luz, you're adorable. But this is serious. My parents are going to kick me out of the house for this eventually. They gave me one goal in life: Marry a rich guy and increase our family's status. I have plans to do neither of those. They're going to hate me for this. And worse, they'll hate you."
"Amity, look at me right now. I need you to look me straight in the eyes."
"I can't look in your eyes and be straight, Luz."
"Amity..."
"I'm just being sweet."
"And I love you for that. But look at me right now. I've fought resistance nearly my entire life. I took on Belos, and nearly won. Nobody can fight against the youth. Me and you will work together to face anything that comes our way."
"I know, Luz. But...I'm worried about what my parents will do to you. Let me give you a flashback. Late December, 1995. My parents were about to be married to each other at the ages of 25. In their vows, they said 'And anyone who tries to disavow the Blight family name will face their comeuppance.' They took Willow away from me. I don't want them to take you away, too."
Amity was beginning to tear up. But Luz calmed her down.
"Amity, I'm not going anywhere. They'll never take us alive."
"You say that now, but I'm waiting for when Mom and Dad look me right between the eyes and tell me 'Amity, I forbid you to be with the human.' I think we've got a week."
"Moving forward, Amity, I do not want to hear you worry about our future. The future is open wide, and the past is all behind us. But right now, we're in love. What more could you ask for?"
"You're right, Luz. Every time I look in your eyes, there's a light inside you that's damn close to blinding me. I'm worried this is a dream, and when I wake up, I'll realize that I didn't have the guts to tell you how I really felt."
"Maybe so, Amity. But I like the scene we're in right now."
Luz kissed Amity again.
"You know, Luz, even before Grom, I had thoughts about you. I just didn't hear them right. I look at you, and I think of a loving, caring, person who will do anything for us to be together."
"And when I look at you, I see a smart, talented, girl who will put her life down on the line to save our relationship."
The two girls embraced for yet another kiss. Amity's hands graced Luz's skin.
"24 hours ago I was too afraid to even say anything to you. Now I'm kissing you and cuddling with you in your bed."
"Funny how things change so fast. In today alone, we've gone from lesbian and bisexual disasters to two girls who are planning to spend the rest of their lives together."
The two girls laughed, still holding each other close.
"I don't deserve you, Luz."
"What do you mean, Amity?"
"You're too kind! I've done so many bad things to you..."
"Amity, I'm going to use all my breath to tell you this. The past doesn't matter. What matters is now. Now you're my girlfriend. Now we're dating. You're a better person now than you've ever been."
"You've made me want to be a better person, sunshine."
Amity kissed Luz and smiled.
"You're perfect, Amity."
"Thanks, Luz. And I'll make it up to you somehow."
"You already have, hermosa."
Luz gave Amity a kiss on the cheek.
"You're amazing, Luz."
"Amity, I've been thinking. I'm not really sure I want to go home."
"What do you mean, Luz?"
"It's just that...I never really had any friends back home, and now that I'm here, I've finally found other weirdos like me."
"But your mom, Luz!"
"I know, I know. If we can make a working portal permanently, I'll tell her what's happening. But if the portal can only be used once, I'm not going through it. I want to stay here." Luz hugged Amity tighter. "I want to stay with you."
Amity looked back at Luz. She whispered in Luz's ear, "Me too."
The two embraced for yet another kiss.
Luz pulled apart to ask Amity the question that had been on her mind ever since she found out Amity liked her back. "How'd you realize you had a crush on me?"
Amity began to tell Luz the story. "I actually didn't realize I was a lesbian until I realized I liked you. Here's how it happened."
Amity and Boscha were sitting outside Hexside, talking to each other. Grom was coming up, and Amity didn't know who she wanted to ask. Boscha, like always, began talking about herself.
"So, Grom's coming up, and I've got guys and girls lining up for me."
"Good for you, Boscha. Good for you."
"What about you, Amity? You've got to have people who want to ask you out."
"Not really. I'm popular, sure, but I'm not exactly someone people want to date."
"Well, anyone you want to ask out?"
"No. I don't really have a lot of people who I like, let alone romantically."
"Really? Not anyone?"
"I don't even know what those feelings are like."
"Let me explain. I don't exactly know what it's like to love someone, but I have gotten enough info thanks to my friends. When you're in love, it's not obvious at first. But it hits you like a ton of bricks when it does."
"Boscha, please. I'm Amity Blight. I can handle this."
She couldn't.
"Well, the person you love gets you to smile whenever you're around them, gives you a reason to be a better person, and makes you feel like you have a purpose. Whenever you're around them, time stands still. You get a little nervous; your heart beats faster. You realize that you want them in your life. I haven't experienced this firsthand, but I know enough. Do you know anyone that makes you feel like that?"
"No, Boscha, I don..." Luz. Luz made her feel all those things. All Amity could think was "I have a crush on Luz. I'm in love with Luz. Oh god, my parents are going to kill me."
Boscha interrupted Amity's thinking. "Hello, Amity?"
"Yes?"
"You weren't talking. I think you finally figured out who you love."
Amity smiled. "I guess I have."
Boscha looked back at Amity. "So who is it?"
Amity was about to tell Boscha, but Boscha would tease her endlessly for it. "I'm not telling you who she is, cause you'll make fun of me for it. "
"Alright, that's understand-she? You like girls?"
Amity looked down at her dress. "I guess I do now."
"Huh. Well, good for you. I've got to go. See you later, Amity."
"Bye, Boscha."
Boscha left, leaving Amity to talk to herself.
"I like girls."
"I like Luz."
"Fuck."
"So that's my story, Luz."
"Huh. Kind of ironic that Boscha was responsible for us getting together."
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Anyways, how did you figure out you had a crush on me?"
"Well..."
Luz was sitting down next to Eda. It was only a day after the conflict with Belos. Eda's curse was gone, but so was her magic. And the portal back home was gone. For all anyone knew, Luz was stuck here. There was a way to make portals, but nobody knew how. Eda began to comfort Luz.
"Luz, I know it sucks to be in the position you're in right now. But you can't give up. There's a way out. We just have to figure out what it is."
"Eda, I might never get to see my mom again."
"I know. It fucking sucks. But look on the bright side. You like being here."
"Yeah, you're right. If there was one place I'd want to be stuck, it's here."
"I know. So here's an exercise to help you out. List the things, the people, everything that makes you enjoy being here."
"Well, there's you, who's sort of felt like a parental figure to me."
"Rethink that decision, Luz."
"Then there's King, who's the cutest guy I've ever met."
"I HEARD THAT!" King chimed in immediately.
"Then there's the Hexside kids. They're the best friends I've ever had. There's Willow, someone I can bond with and I've spent a lot of time with. Then there's Gus, who's still trying to learn about humans, but I can help him. And then there's Amity. Amity is the smartest person I know. She's perfect in every single aspect. She's beautiful, she's amazing..."
"I don't know a lot about anything, kid, but it sounds like you're in love with Amity."
"No, we're just friends."
"Really? People don't say that about their friends."
"I'm just doing friendly things to Amity."
"Alright. I've got to go."
"Bye!"
This left Luz by herself. Just her and her thoughts.
"Do I have a crush on Amity? I mean, she's sweet, kind, caring. When I'm around her, I feel pure joy. The Grom dance was the best moment of my life. She's so pretty..."
Luz, being a fiction reader, immediately realized what was happening.
"Oh cramity, I have a crush on Amity. I mean, I know that I like girls, right? I'm bisexual! It's fine for me to like girls. But Amity? Oh no. No way. I cannot be in love with her. She'll reject me immediately. Just shut it down, Luz. Don't say a word."
Luz sat back down, with her new realization.
Amity laughed at her girlfriend's comment. "You really were oblivious for a long time, Luz."
Luz smiled back. "Yeah. But look where that lead me. I'm laying down next to you, telling you my deepest secrets, kissing you, I could go on. You're everything I've ever dreamed of in a girl."
"The only thing I regret is not telling you sooner."
"Me too. But all those months of pining only made me want to kiss you more. And now that I can, I'll do it with all my might."
Luz kissed her girlfriend yet again, as they both began to drift off to sleep in each other's arms.