The Jealous Dimension-Jumping Draconequus

Charlotte giggled as she and Alex parted. She loved every second of this and wished it’d never stop. She loved not feeling awkward around him, she loved touching him and snuggling him and kissing him. She loved him.

Alex wrapped Charlotte back into another hug and sighed. “Charlotte,” he said, laughing a little. “You’re wonderful. We’re wonderful. I’m happy I said ‘yes’ this time, because just being around you makes me happy, and--” Charlotte cut him off as his thoughts started to avalanche into romantic nonsense.

“Thank you, Alex,” she said, blushing and smiling. “You’re wonderful too. And I’m so happy you said ‘yes,’” Charlotte then proceeded to giggle awkwardly once again, which was something she did quite often. “Alex, I love...” She almost said something she might’ve regretted, but might have started a new sort of spark between them. She finished her sentence with “being around you.” He smiled at her. Then, Charlotte felt something she absolutely dreaded at times like this.

Her phone was vibrating, which meant that her mom had texted her, and that meant she was outside, waiting in her blue SUV. Charlotte frowned and shoved her hand in her coat pocket, grabbing her iPhone complete with shiny green case. Sure enough, it was her mother’s text, indicating that she was outside.

She hugged Alex and said, “Well, it looks like I have to go. It was nice seeing you today.” She took a step away from him.

“It’s always nice seeing you, Charlotte,” Alex said, smiling his crooked, teeth-showing smile.

As she pushed open the door, she whispered, “Text you tonight, see you tomorrow.” Alex laughed a bit and nodded, and she left.

Charlotte and Alex were happy.

Discord, however, was not.