Board Thread:Short Stories and Fanfictions/@comment-43347423-20200111144721/@comment-43347423-20200212014101

'''But Sophie wasn’t going to let him off that easy. You told me that you weren’t going to register for the match for a while after I told you about Dex’s crush cuffs and stuff. You said you were ‘waiting to see how a few things shake out.’ And you told me that you knew I’d be unmatchable! Was it because you knew you couldn’t match with me?'''

'''Uh, yeah. Why else?'''

'''Seriously, how LONG have you liked me? Sophie couldn’t help asking.'''

'''Keefe smirked. Do you really want to know?'''

Yes.

'''Well, when I first saw you, I didn’t immediately fall in love, in case you were wondering, he said, smirking. But Sophie knew he was joking to cover his awkwardness, so she let him. But then when we were in detention together, I definitely got a lot closer, and by the time you were kidnapped with Dex… well, let’s just say I definitely liked you by then. '''

'''Sophie smiled. That’s so sweet, Keefe.'''

'''Keefe blushed. Well, how long have you loved The Hair?'''

'''The Hair? Sophie teased. Still don’t.'''

Keefe clutched his heart.

'I’m kidding. But… I know for sure I’ve liked you since your mom knocked you out. But it feels like I did before that too and I just didn’t know.'

That’s probably because you did, Keefe said, except his tone didn’t sound all that teasing.

'''Sophie tried to pull out an eyelash, but Keefe stopped her. ''What do you mean? she asked.'

Remember how I told you I felt your heart emotions when you enhanced me?

She nodded.

'Well,'' Keefe said. ''It happened more times than just that, since you enhanced me more times, and, well, you DEFINITELY liked me. And I mean, who wouldn’t? He ran a hand through his disheveled hair, smirking his famous smirk.'

'Is that why you made up the excuse that telling me would mess it up? ''Sophie asked. Because you were embarrassed?'''

'No, that’s true,'' Keefe replied. But it was a convenient excuse.'''

And you knew deep down that I liked you the entire time I was dating Fitz?

'Um… yeah. But think about what you would’ve said if I’d told you!'' Keefe protested when she raised her eyebrows. ''Then you would’ve been aware of your feelings and changed them. You would’ve hated me, too, he added.'

'What about what Alden told you?'' Sophie asked, feeling bad when Keefe flinched. Did that have any part in it?'''

How do you know about what Alden did?

Fitz told me in our session today.

'''Keefe’s expression turned sad. All Alden did was remind me what was important to me.'''

What did he say?

'That I should leave you alone so you’d be happy. But that was what I’d always meant to do. All I ever wanted to do was to make you happy. And now all I WANT to do is make you happy. You deserve it more than you know.'

'So do you,'' Sophie said, reaching over to hug him. And we’re going to start fixing that right now.'''