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Chloe had just got out of the shower, already putting her hair in a bonnet while she brushed her teeth, then put a towel over herself, getting ready to head to bed. Red was at her art class, so she had the room to herself. That's why she felt so comfortable walking in her towel. So she opened the door making her way to her bed
Red sighed, making her way back from art class. It was nice having somewhere to go where no one paid that much attention to her or bothered her. Pushing open the door to the dorm room she shared with Chloe, Red froze. There Chloe stood in nothing but a towel. What seemed like miles of her beautiful flawless skin was on display.
Chloe jumped up in surprise, dropping her towel in shock. She stares at Red for about 4 seconds before she realizes what she did, as she quickly grabs the towel, covers herself up, running to her bed to hide under the covers
“Oh Clocks! Chloe, I’m so sorry!” Red cried, throwing her hands up over her face a good minute too late.
Chloe gets to her bed, hiding under the covers and peaks out "I-its...uhm..." Her face was really red, her face unreadable "I- it's okay..."
Red fumbles awkwardly trying to figure out what the best course of action would be. It hadn’t taken her long to find out that Auradon had a lot of different customs and Red had a feeling, given Chloe’s reaction that she was not supposed to see what she just did. “Um…I-I’m just gonna…I’ll be out here.” Red stepped back out the door and slumped against the wall.
Chloe took this time to immediately get dressed, putting on her pj's, and tried not to hyperventilate over the fact that Red had just seen her naked...
Red gets up after she isn’t sure how long and knocks on the door.
"Come in!" Chloe yells back, trying to calm her breathing and get rid of her red-covered face.
Red steps back into the room slowly. “I’m sorry, y-you seem uncomfortable.”
"You saw me naked! What do you think?!" Chloe growled, shuffling back into bed.
Red stood, unsure about what to do but she figured Chloe needed a little time to cool off. “I’m going to go take a shower,” She said, quietly collecting everything she’d need. “I’m sorry.” She said again, before disappearing.
Chloe sighs, feeling bad, but sighs as she lays back into bed.
Red comes out of the bathroom and finds Chloe still in her own bed with her back to Red. She sighs, guess she’s not getting any cuddles tonight, which kinda sucked. She always slept better with Chloe. Red crawled sadly into her own bed and curled in on herself.
Chloe looks back to Red in her own bed. She was still embarrassed about what happened, but she still had a heart "Red..? Do you...need cuddles?"
Red looks up, a little startled. “but you…you seem like you don’t want me close at the moment.”
Chloe turns over on her side, facing Red "Yes, but... I know you. You can't go to sleep without hearing my heartbeat. Or being cuddled."
Red nods slowly then shakes her head immediately after. “I don’t want to make you uncomfortable. I’ll be fine.”
Chloe huffs, rolling out of her covers and slowly walking towards Red's bed, then scooting herself into the covers next to Red, and starts singing a lullaby that Red always liked.
Red curled into her princess with a contented smile. It probably wasn’t smart for her to get so attached to someone who had no interest in her like that, but she really couldn’t help herself. Chloe was just too perfect.
"I'm sorry you had to see that," Chloe says, finishing the lullaby.
Red figures saying she didn’t mind wouldn’t be smart so she says something else. “I’m sorry I made you uncomfortable.”
Chloe stays silent for a few minutes until she finally says, "I-its okay...this won't change anything right?"
Red frowns, “What would it even change?”
"Our way we see each other...my modesty..." Chloe mumbles.
“Not sure what ‘modesty’ means, but i doubt I would ever see you differently, princess.” Red said with a yawn.
Chloe sighs, patting Red's back "I'm putting you in advanced English in the morning."
Red sits up with fake outrage all over her face. “How dare you? My English is perfect. You Auradonians just made up a bunch of new words for useless stuff.”
Chloe gasps dramatically "It's not useless! It's stuff you need to know to talk like royalty!"
“I talk like a Wonderland Royal, why would I need to talk like an Auradonian one?”
Chloe sighs, rolling her eyes "Just so you know? When you're at Royal events or having a royal dinner."
Red makes a horrified look, but settles back down against Chloe, “I’ll just never go to any of those then.”
"What if I want you to go to them?"
Red frowns, “Why would you want me there?”
Chloe smiles slightly "You're my friend. I would like to spend time with you often. Out of our dorms once in a while."
Red feels her heart fill with warmth and be crushed at the same time. “I guess I’ll have to learn, but don’t put me in another class. I already have so much homework.”
Chloe smirks, nudging Red "I'll think about it."
Red huffs, but snuggles closer. “Bedtime now, princess.”
Chloe whines, laying back down "Fine... goodnight Red."
“Goodnight, mi amor”
Red woke up to the feeling of her warmth sliding away. On instinct, she latched on tighter, “Nooo…”
Chloe groaned, trying to shake Red off "Reddd- I need to get ready."
“No! Mine.” Red wines again, fighting to keep Chloe close to her.
"Red! I have to go! Let go!" Chloe complains.
Red huffs, letting go of her princess and grabbing the girl's pillow instead. “Fiiine” She settles back into the bed with a pout.
Chloe looks back at Red shaking her head "I can't miss practice. I have a big game coming soon."
Red makes an annoyed sound. The number of times she had heard that over the last two weeks. The game wasn’t even for another two months.
Chloe heads into the bathroom to get herself ready for Swords and shields, and tourney.
Chloe was sweating heavily from a tiring day of non-stop running and jumping. She made her way into the dorm room, opening the door, when she spotted Red sketching. Red didn't notice her yet, so she put her bag down softly, and slowly approached, looking to the sketchbook.
Red was in her own world trying to perfectly recreate a specific scene. The memory of Chloe laughing at her joke was playing over and over again in her head. She had the body, clothes and hair perfect but she was still trying to get the way Chloe squinted when she laughed correct.
Chloe was so close to Red, she could almost see what Red was drawing, but before she could get there, she stepped on something loud, making her presence known.
Red startled dropping her pencil and turning wide terrified eyes on Chloe.
"I-i... I'm sorry.. I...I just wanted to see what you were drawing..." Chloe stutters, looking away.
“O-oh, that’s okay. I just didn’t know you were here. You scared me.”
Chloe stood still, like a deer in headlights. She finally looked at Red, but looks a bit nervous "I didn't mean to scare you! I.. I'll let you know next time."
Red nodded, calming herself down with a few careful breaths.
Chloe made sure it was okay, before continuing to walk forward and peak at the sketch "Watcha drawing?"
“Oh, uhh, you?” Red said, unsure if that would be considered weird or not.
Chloe's eyes widened as she looked at the sketch book, then to Red "Uhm...why?"
“Because you’re beautiful?”
"T-thats not really a...a reason.." Chloe blushes, looking away.
Red laughs lightly, “Of course it is!”
"But...how do you know how to draw me that well?"
Red tilts her head to the side, “I see you all the time, Chloe.”
"Yeah but...for those details, you'd need to be...Well- looking at me intensely."
Red knows she’s been caught but she tries to shrug it off. “I like looking at you, plus the perfect memory helps.”
Chloe frowns, looking to Red weirdly "Uhm, uh...okay..."
Red frowns, “I’m sorry, is that not okay?”
"Well...it's not really...well... normal..but..I don't mind- I just got caught off guard." Chloe says.
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable again,” Red says, setting her sketchbook down.
"No, no it's fine!" Chloe says grabbing the sketch book back. "You draw so beautifully, and if you ever need to use a reference of my hand or something, that would be totally fine."
“O-oh, uh, okay.” Red fidgets nervously. Not all the pictures in that sketchbook were decent and she really needed to get it back before Chloe looked. “Well, can I have it back so I can finish?”
Chloe smiled, nodding "Yeah of course, here you go." Chloe hands the sketchbook to Red, before heading to her desk to finish her homework.
Red smiled as she watched Chloe get to work. Opting to start a different sketch she flipped the page and started sketching Chloe as she worked.
Chloe was in her own zone, putting her English book in front of her, and doing her assignments with motivation.
The two girls end up spending the rest of their afternoon in silence. Chloe doing her homework and Red sketching, looking up every now and then to rememorize how Chloe looked.
After a few hours, Chloe's stomach started rumbling. She was too distracted to notice. So she continued doing work and studying.
Red hears the sound and looks up, studying Chloe closely. The girl probably hadn’t eaten at all today. Red gets up and pulls on some shoes, “I’ll be back,” She says, just in case Chloe was paying attention but it didn’t look like she was.
Chloe just nodded, continuing to study.
Red returns about half an hour later with a huge tray of food. She sets it down on her own desk before walking over to Chloe. Once she’s certain moving the girl won’t mess anything up Red takes hold of the rolly chair and yanks.
Chloe yells frightened, looking back to Red glaring, but it wasn't serious "I'm busy~" She whines.
“You can go back to being busy after you eat,” Red says, rolling the chair over to her own desk and the food.
Chloe sighs, pouting "I'd rather study. I'm not hungry right now."
Red pouted at her. “Come on, blue. I don’t want to eat alone.”
"Fine...what is it anyway?"
“Oh, well, I couldn’t decide so I got lots of stuff,” Red said casually, taking a seat beside Chloe. “Soup, sandwiches, salads which I still don’t understand, and there’s even this…uh whatever this is.” Red said, pointing to a plate of spaghetti.
Chloe's face lights up "Spaghetti!! I love spaghetti!! Thank you, Red! Ooo potato soup!" Chloe looked like she was in heaven.
“Oh, well, glad you like it!” Red beams.
Chloe smiles, digging in.
Red watched for a minute, proud of herself before deciding which of these weird foods she was going to eat.
Chloe offers Red some of her spaghetti "Do you want some?"
Red gives the supposed food a skeptical look.
"Don't judge it!"
“What exactly…is it?” Red asks.
"Just noodles and meatballs. It's delicious!"
Red nods, “Okay, yes…totally know what noodles are…”
Chloe groans, smiling to Red "Just eat it!"
“Okay, princess,” Red leans over and steals Chloe’s fork, twirling some of the noodles like she saw Chloe do and bringing it to her mouth taking a bite.
Chloe waits, awaiting Red's answer "So, do you like it?"
After a moment Red swallows. “Nope,” and she goes back to her soup.
Chloe gasps, looking disappointed "How do you not like it? It's the best thing ever!"
“The texture feels weird.” Red explained, “The flavor is fine but I don’t like the way the noodles feel on my tongue.”
"Do you just want the meatballs?"
“Nope, you eat them, mi amor.” Red says, “I’ll stick to my soup”
"Okay then." Chloe says before going back to eating
Red smiles, just glad Chloe was taking the time to eat.
Eventually, Chloe gets done, and she heads over back to her desk, sitting on her chair before going back to study.
Red sighs and goes back to her bed. She wished she could keep Chloe’s attention, but she knew how much the girl valued her studies.
Red was very tired. Which wasn’t great because she tended to act impressively when she was tired. And being tired also meant she wanted cuddles with Chloe.
Which left Red in her bed whining softly both trying to not get Chloe’s attention and desperately wanting it.
Chloe looked up and frowned once she saw Red. She then smiled, making her way over to Red "Does someone need snuggles?"
“No…” Red says, sounds about as unconvincing as possible.
Chloe laughs, shaking her head "I'm not convinced."
Red rubs her eyes tiredly. “I’m sorry, princess. I’m fine if you want to keep working.”
"No, no it's fine. I should stop now anyway." Chloe says as she shuffles into bed.
Red wines softly again, her body betraying her as she reaches to pull Chloe closer.
Chloe smiles, snuggling into Red "Is this good?"
Red presses her face into Chloe’s neck and nods, “Yes, thank you.” She says in a very quiet voice.
"Of course...hey, uhm, Red?"
“Hmm?”
Chloe looked hesitant, breathing slightly heavily "What's your preference? Like what's your sexuality?"
Red yawned, not quite understanding the question. “I’m a girl?”
Chloe looks to Red confused "Uh, no, that's not what I'm asking, like, what do you prefer in a partner? A girl or a boy, or none?"
“Partner for what?”
"Uh, for love? Marriage?"
Red yawns again, arms wrapping tighter around Chloe’s waist. “Why does it matter?”
Chloe scoffs "Because it does."
“I mean, some things are a little easier to do as a man or a woman but why should it matter which someone is?”
Chloe shakes her head "It matters because males are able to help continue the family legacy. Like me, I'm going to be marrying a man because I need to continue it. But secretly, I'm a lesbian, who likes other girls, but it doesn't matter. I just wanted to know what you were."
Red sits up so fast she nearly knocks into Chloe’s chin. “You’re going to what?!”
"Marry a prince?"
Red pauses, thinking through Chloe’s words. She wasn’t entirely sure what the other girl was saying but it sounded bad. “Why would you marry someone you don’t love?”
"Because I have to! That's how it's been for decades! And I wanna be just like my mom."
Red’s eyebrows furrowed, she reached out and gently stroked Chloe’s cheek. “That doesn’t sound safe…”
Chloe sighs, rolling her eyes "I'll be fine. My mom does background checks."
“But Chloe…that’s not what you want.”
"It's fine." Chloe dismissed "I'll be fine. It's what I've prepared for."
Red didn’t like that at all, but then again, she had been prepared to take whoever her mother chose for her…that didn’t make the situation any more right though. “I’m sorry,” She says, pulling away from Chloe a little bit.
Chloe smiles, leaning into Red "It's okay, I'll have you as a best friend."
Red winced, She didn’t think she could handle watching Chloe be with someone else. Maybe it would be better to distance herself? She glanced at Chloe and knew she’d never be able to do that. Everything in her yearned for this girl. She turned, lying back down in Chloe’s hold. “I don’t see how that will help at all but okay.”
Chloe stayed quiet, adjusting herself before yawning "We should...uhm..go to sleep."
“Sure,” Red said, closing her eyes. She tried, she really did, but all she could picture was Chloe standing beside a man she didn’t love. Red’s shoulders began to shake, either with sadness or rage she wasn’t sure.
Chloe opened her eyes, sitting up immediately, and offering Red her hand "Red? Red are you okay? Breathe, please.."
Red clung to Chloe’s hand her shoulders still shaking. It wasn’t fair! She could love Chloe. She could shift and be a prince if that’s what Chloe wanted!
Chloe made a concerned sound, hugging Red "Red...can you breathe? Hug me okay? Breathe like I am."
Red wrapped her arms around Chloe and squeezed, probably a little too tight but she couldn’t help it. Chloe was safe here with her. She couldn’t allow the blue-haired girl to leave.
"Red, what's wrong?" Chloe tried to ask, patting Red's back comfortingly
“Why-? Why would you let them do that to you?” Red asked her question muffled by Chloe’s shoulder before she suddenly pulled away. “If it’s a prince you need I can be that!”
Chloe looks surprised, and at a loss for words, not knowing what to say. She shakes her head, grabbing Red's face "Red...no you can't. I don't think you understand, I need a....well...a man who is genetically a man. You can't Red."
“Yes, I can!” Red said angrily, “What do you need a man for?”
"For children!" Chloe says, trying to stay calm "Red you can't give me children. You're a female. I'm sorry. But you can't. You need to accept that."
“Fine then! I’ll be a prince and mate you and get you pregnant so you can have your children! Will that make you happy?!”
Chloe raised her eyebrows, confused and a little agitated "Excuse me? No! You can't do that! You genetically can't! Red, I don't know what you're talking about, but I know what I'm talking about. And that's not possible."
Red bites her tongue to keep from snapping back. Yelling at Chloe wouldn’t help. She takes a deep breath. “Anything is possible with wonderland magic Chloe. We went to the past. Changed an entire timeline. I can be anything and everything you want.”
Chloe has an unknown look on her face, before getting up, pacing "That still doesn't make sense! And I still can't be with you. You're a female. and I don't understand how you'd be able to do that."
Red follows her out of bed. “Magic. The same way everything else in Wonderland works.”
"But like-" Chloe pauses, catching up on what Red had been saying, putting things together, backing away from Red "Wait...wait you...you want to- be with me?"
Red rolls her eyes, “Of course I do, Chloe. What did you think I’ve been doing?”
Chloe froze, fully in shock "I... Red..i- I can't be with you..."
“Yes, you can!” Red argues, stepping closer. “Anything you want I can do it for you!”
"No! Do you know what people will say?! I can't ruin my family's reputation!" Chloe replies, tears starting to pool in her eyes.
Horror strikes through Red at the sight of tears. She pulls Chloe into her arms. “No, I’m sorry, please don’t cry.”
Chloe tries pushing Red away, shaking her head "No...no Red... I'm not good for you! I can't be with you! Please..."
Red cups Chloe’s face, keeping her from pulling away. “You can if you want to. You’re everything I ever wanted…”
Chloe freezes, looking into Red's eyes, before trying to step away "I...you.... Red I...I don't know what I want...I...I like you...but I can't be with you. I'm sorry..."
“Can’t you just try?” Red begged. “Give me a chance to show you?”
Chloe sighed, keeping her eyes focused on the ground "I- Red... I...I..." Chloe looks back up at Red, leaning in close, keeping her eyes on Red's lips "I...I don't want this to be serious...okay? Just a one-time thing."
“Wait-“ Red tries but Chloe’s lips are already on hers. And oh it feels amazing. Something inside her shifts. She needs this girl. She needs her now. Red presses forward, the kiss no longer sweet or chaste. She pins Chloe to the wall in her hunger for the other girl.
Chloe's eyes widened, shaking her head, breaking from the kiss "No, no Red- only a kiss! I can't..no I can't.."
Red doesn’t pay her words any mind, she catches Chloe’s chin with her hand and holds her in place for another kiss.
Chloe whines, wanting to kiss Red again, but she can't. She knows where this will lead. She couldn't have her First time with someone she can't be with "Red, Red...let me go, I can't do this with you... I'm sorry, I can't..."
Red changes tactics, she ducks down and starts laying soft kisses along Chloe’s neck. “Shhh, baby girl. Let me show you.”
Chloe keeps her mouth shut to stop herself from moaning "Red... Red... I'm... I'm gonna get in trouble.."
Red raises her head, she can’t stop. She knows that. With the hand holding Chloe’s chin Red reaches out her thumb and traces it along Chloe’s bottom lip. “Good thing I’m an expert at getting us out of trouble.”
"But... I'm not supposed to have my first time yet...this is against everything we stand for! She's gonna be disappointed... Red..." Chloe lets out a loud moan, arching her back.
Red smirks, “You won’t be thinking about any of that in a few minutes. I can make you forget, amor.”
Chloe sighed, she knew this was wrong in many ways, but...but it was very tempting "Red. I...I this is a one-time thing. No one has to know about this."
Red pressed a quick but fierce kiss to Chloe’s trembling lips. “Let me help you forget. I can make it so that the only thing you know how to do is scream my name and beg for more.”
Chloe looks into Red's eyes, her eyes filled with hesitation but a hint of lust could be seen. "O- oh...okay...b-but.... people... people will hear..."
Red is tempted to let them, but she can see that’s a line she can’t cross at the moment, besides Chloe’s screams are for her ears and her ears only. “Okay, I can fix that.” She whispers. Red lets her hands travel down until both are settled on Chloe’s thighs pulling up, urging her princess to jump.
"Red... I'm scared..." Chloe admits, looking into those beautiful eyes again.
Red smiles gently. “Do you trust me?”
Chloe hesitates, scanning Red's eyes. She feels weird. Well, not weird. But a warm sense of belonging that she's home. That there is a bond. And that leads her to answer. "Yes..."
Red kisses her sweetly, “Okay, hold onto me, and don’t let go.” She instructs, gently.
"O-okay Rose..."