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Knock, knock knock.

Lemon knocked on the dorm room labeled "302"

She waited for an anwser with baited breath, fixing her bow, skirt or necklace, wanting to look as presentable as possible, after all she dolled herself up just for Mash!

But to her displeasure, the other inhabitant of the dorm opened the door for her.

She quickly pulled down her skirt and tried to look more modest for Finn.

The boy looked sad, even a bit of guilt in his eyes as he saw the girl.

The silence came to an end as he sighed and quietly spoke.

"Sorry Lemon, Mash is busy... Maybe come back later?.."

Finn, Mash's bestfriend told her yet again. This happened a lot.

Lemon took in Finn's appearance. His hair was messy, his shirt bearly buttoned up properly and a blush on his cheeks.

What were they doing?

...

He was always busy. Atleast when Lemon wanted his attention. He was never busy for Finn. He always had the time for him. But never for her.

She had put on her best outfit, a cute top and frilly skirt. The strawberry creampuffs earrings were sure to get Mash's attention, or so she thought. He didn't even see her!

It was selected with her time and the hope for Mash to notice her. But it hadn't worked. It never worked.

All those amber eyes ever noticed were Finn (of course, not including creampuffs.)

Lemon always wondered, why Finn? She was supposed to be the heroine of this story. Not Finn.

She had to admit Finn wasnt actually bad partner at all. He was a great partner. He was kind, soft spoken, could cook and clean. He was even pretty, resembling a girl himself! Lemon could only be jealous.

Jealous about the way Mash spoke to Finn, the way he liked to hug the cowardly boy in a way he would never hug lemon. Many other things the blonde girl could never experience.

Finn probably even knows Mash more then Lemon herself does. Even knows his way around Mashs muscles. His habits and routines.

Even though, Lemon still dosen't get why Mash chose Finn. Finn is a boy after all. And Boys can't love boys since Boys are supposed to love girls.

Just like Mash was supposed to love Lemon, not Finn. No other way. Right?

Love is strange.

She had always thought love happened easily.

Like in the movies. A girl meets a boy, they fall in love and get married. That's all.

But it's almost never like that.

You should lay of the fairytales, Lemon.

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Lemon gripped the doorhandle behind her, as she thought about the magicless boy again. She even had their whole future together planned.

Their first kiss under the sunrise.

The grand wedding, where her parents would cry tears of joy as she walked towards the altar with a bouquet full of different flowers in her hands floved in pure silk, each one a different meaning.

She would have a beautiful strapless dress with puffy sleeves and a large skirt. Probably even a flower under the veil in her carefully fixed hair.

They were supposed to have a child, a baby girl with the name Serafina, which Lemon took a liking to. She was going to have black hair with strands of lemons own blonde hair. And those amber eyes the raven head possessed.

It was all supposed to be perfect. But Finn had to ruin it. She doesn't hate Finn, he's a really nice guy. She hates the Finn that took away her Mash.

Although, weirdly when she hears or mentions the name in her head or spoken, she dosen't feel anything.

Yet why did she feel a warm, wet tear run down her cheek? She didn't care anymore and just let them fall, ruining her make up as she slid down onto the floor, her head now in her hands.

She let them fall and fall as she cried her heart out.

She cried, not caring if anyone her her wails.

After all, no one would be there to comfort her like she wishes mash would.

Love is difficult.

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Unconsciously, she found herself passed out on her bed. She dosent remember how she dragged herself here but her pillow was stained with dried up mascara and still some wet spots.

She sat up and hissed at the headache. Lemon forced herself to stand up and walk to the bathroom.

Washing off the smudged and dried up mascara with ice cold water to stop the headache at least a tiny bit, before she felt her stomach growl.

The blonde remembered she had cried though dinner and hadn't eaten anything for hours.

But then she remembered the leftover strawberry ice cream from Dot, unfinished and probably making little eyes, begging her to consume it.

What harm could an after-heartbreak-late-night-snack do? That's right, none.

She made her way through the corridor, it was unsupervised since the alder dorm perfect, Rayne Ames (her love rivals brother) claimed he didn't want to "invade a woman's personal space" and he trusted that the girls were note mature and wouldn't blow easton up or cause property destruction.

Her mind went to Dot again.

Lemon had to reject the redhead many times. This pained the girl but it was still way better than no response.

She always felt bad while doing it, not wanting to make the boy sad, she knew what it was like to be ignored.

So she atleast wanted to spare dot the same pain that Lemon had from Mash not even being interested at all. No rejection just her knowing it deep down.

After all, lemon wasnt a bad girl. She just didn't like him.

Brushing off the thoughts in the fear of crying yet again, she fixed her hair into a ponytail and continued heading to the shared kitchen.

The thought of the strawberry ice cream making her walk faster.

It's weird. For Mash she would've cried way more. Almost as if this didn't matter that much anymore..

It's like it isn't that important to her.

No, of course it mattered. Mash mattered to Lemon.

Lemon loved mash.

She shook it off, her head would blast off if she cried once again today.

Her gentle footsteps were bearly heard on the wooden floor. Well, she tried to be as quiet as possible but the old, creaky floor made it quite hard.

She sighed in relief as she reached the door of the kitchen without getting caught.

Lemon opened the door to find the kitchen dark and empty. That's great.

She turned on the lights and went to the cupboard, finding a teaspoon pretty enough to assist her in this meal.

She rushed to the fridge, opening the freezer and digging though other labeled food and snacks (which she would most likely consume if they wouldn't have an owner.)

She found her ice cream, it looking back at her with the eyes that said "eat me".

It was like looking at your newborn baby.

Just as she was about to shove the full spoon into her mouth she heard a voice.

"Lemon?"

Lemon felt her heart beat faster. That voice. Usually so high pitched and squeaky, yet now in a hushed whisper, calling her name out in the sweetest way possible.

She didn't know what made her heart beat so fast and make her face burn up.

Maybe she was about to cry again?

No, there would be tears.

Maybe she was sensitive to the girls scent?

That sweet, cherry scent. She just wished to bury herself in the owners chest and fall asleep...

No!

Thats not true, she just... ermm.. admired her!

Yes, thats it! What's wrong with a girl liking another girls scent? Nothing at all!!

She finally mustered up the courage to turn around.

There standing was a short girl with pink hair, it was Love Cute, the same girl lemon avoided since she was scared that Love would take mash away from her.

I guess finn already took it upon himself.

Anyways, she was dressed in a silk gown and hair curlers in her pink locks.

Lemons gaze landed on her eyes.

Oh, those pink eyes that seemed to drag her in even further the longer she looked.

So her gaze shifted down to the other girls lips.

Oh those plump, pink lips. Lemon should ask her about what she uses to make them look so kissable, pretty-

Wait.

Kissable?

No! Not that way, she only admires Love, remember??

But she has to admit, anyone would like to have a go to make out with Love.

She sighed and placed the spoon down.

"Oh, hello Love. What are you doing here?"

The blonde finally spoke.

"Hmph. That's my line."

Love anwsered with a pout. Not shortly before her gaze softened, noticing Lemons puffy eyes from crying.

"Lemon what happened?.."

She asked, her tone softer than before. As soft as a fluffy pillow after a tired day. As soft as a bunnies fur.

Lemon had to hold in her tears as she remembered the situation prior.

"N-nothing."

She managed to choke out as the tears were getting more and more difficult to hold in.

Yet as Love came closer, she couldn't hold it in anymore and burst into ugly, fat tears.

Love hugged her to her chest, stroking her head and whispering words of comfort into her ear.

"Its okay. Just let it all out."

Lemon cried into Loves gown, love herself wouldve pulled away if someone else decided to get their tears and snot all over her beautiful clothes.

But something about the girl made her want to stay, comfort her more.

She even felt happy the other girl was finding comfort in her.

Love listened intently as Lemon wailed her heart out, trying to form sentences in between.

"I-i was su-supposed to be with m-mash! And he.. he had to ruin it all! But even though, Why don't i-i feel anything for him anymore?! I-its like all those feelings are gooneeee!"

Lemon didn't understand herself. It felt like she wasnt crying about getting Mash taken away by Finn.

It was like she was crying for no reason.

Or maybe there was a reason.

Yet, Lemon made no thought to figure it out since she felt so comforted, so safe in the other girls arms she seemed to forget anything else.

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After the whole breakdown, the blonde was sniffing quietly from time to time in the pink haired's arms. Her chest felt like a warm pillow. And lemon liked it.

Who knew a woman's embrace would be so...

...Nice?

The ice cream on the table was already melted, which was a shame but Lemon didn't care at all.

All she could care about now is Love.

Her slow and steady breathing and yet again, that cherry scent. A blush crept onto her cheek as she realised the position she was in.

Lemon didn't want to leave this position, but she forced herself too.

"Im so sorry! I didn't mean to take up your time like this!"

She apologised, her cheeks in her hands.

"Its fine, im happy you got it all out."

Love smiled gently, which made lemons heart skipped a beat again.

She never felt this way about Mash.

Mash never made her heart beat like this. He never made her feel this sensations of butterflies fluttering around in her stomach. He never made her sweat like this.

Maybe it wasnt love after all?

...

Maybe.

They sat in peircing silence for a while when Love finally spoke up.

"You want something to eat?"

Lemon then remembered that she was in fact starving and nodded shyly.

Love smiled and took out some pizza from the fridge. Labelled "Lauren. C" but Love seemed not to care.

The girl put it in the oven and set a timer, waling to the seat next to Lemon before plopping down.

Lemon glanced at the girl as if she was expecting... something.

She couldn't quite name it herself.

Her gaze landed on the smallers lips.

Oh.

Thats what she wanted.

She looked back up at the girl, scooting closer.

Lemon was about to do something stupid. Yet it felt right for this moment.

"Lemon?..."

But before Love could say another word, lemon clashed her lips into the other pink, plump ones.

Though unexperienced, she seemed to be getting a postive reaction from love which now wrapped her arms around her neck.

Lemon licked the girls lower lip, demanding her to open her mouth, which was obeyed.

She slid her tounge in, licking the walls of the warm cavern and sucking the tounge gently. Love tasted like mint.

She received a moan from Love, to her it was all to get her to keep going. It wasnt a no.

They kissed passionately, Lemons desperate skiing not giving Love any time to breath.

Their coupling was interrupted by the ding of the oven. They both jumped and seprate theirselves from eachother.

Love quickly went to take out the pizza and put on a plate. She strangely avoided Lemons gaze.

"What happened?.. Did you not like it?.."

There was a brief moment of silence before the other replied.

"N-no... I loved it.. Its just that.. What are we now?"

Lemon turned red, she was so invested in her own feelings she forgot about that part.

"I don't know.."

"Well what do you want us to be?"

Lemon thought for a bit before giving her answer.

What are they? What were those feelings she felt so intently now?

She used to observe Love a lot but she just thought the affects were admiration.

But it was love all along.

"I want us to be girlfriends."

Love stayed silent for a while before throwing herself onto Lemon, as she kissed all over her face.

They ate the pizza, holding hands. This felt like a date.

Lemon wanted it to be a date.

She looked a Love, who was as happy as she was.

Lemon loved Love, and she was happy for Finn. Love feels so great when its the right person.

Finn could have Mash for all she cared.

She now has a beautiful girlfriend.

Who she loves the most.

Lemon was wrong. It isnt about Gender, its about love.

And Lemon loves Love, not mash.

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this is so ass i will be rewriting it eugh...

rn im working on mashfinn yuri, but it takes super duper long for me to write so don't wait!!!!!

It dosent really make any sense now that i read through it...