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[8pm] Rae: text me when you get home, I've got news ;)
All that Clarke wanted was a little bit of peace.
Clarke sighs. It's been less than 2 minutes since she came home and Raven's already messaging her, probably to complain about that fuckboy Finn or something.
She throws her white phone on the bed before throwing herself on top of it. College was brutal today, she can't deal with any of Raven's daily dramas right now.
Usually, her roommate comes home after 9pm so it means she has about an hour to relax and have the bedroom all for herself. She could do anything, anything at all. Enjoy the time to sing and play the guitar (she doesn't sing in front of other people), take off her pants and just relax or...
Nah, she's too tired to get herself horny. Maybe she'll just stay there in the same position she is since she threw herself on the bed, unlike a potato bag. Everything is quiet and comfortable, for a minute it feels like there are no exams, papers or general stress in her life.
It's comforting, indeed.
Yes, yes. Peace.
She feels her phone buzzing under her stomach.
Clarke ignores it, she doesn't dare to move a single bone. It isn't until it buzzes the second time that she groans and curses Raven and her soul like there's no tomorrow.
Oh, fuck my life.
[8pm] Rae: omg i've got some BIG NEWS
[8pm] Rae: it's about Lexie
Clarke feels her eyebrow arching when she reads Raven's message and her face suddenly isn't grumpy anymore. Lexie is the nickname Raven made up for Lexa Woods, Clarke's current major crush.
It's ridiculous, Clarke never felt any difficulty in asking people out, except that one girl.
No, that girl is quite an exception.
The arrogant president of the student council that also happens to treat Clarke with disdain in the council meetings whenever she raises her voice to question something.
Clarke, of course, treats her the same when she has the chance. They openly despise each other, but Clarke can't help but notice that the girl gives a little smile when Clarke is willing to take her down with her words. It's a smile she reserves for Clarke, and it's weird because it's very rare to see Lexa smiling. It makes Clarke nothing less than curious.
However Lexa is still obviously a dick, so Clarke won't ever let her emotions show. She doesn't deserve it.
But those tattoos. Those lips.
Oh.
[8pm] Griffin: i'm home
[8pm] Rae: did you know that Lexa has a twitter account?
[8pm] Griffin: it's like 2016, does that even exist?
[8pm] Rae: oh it does, HOW IT DOES
[8pm] Griffin: ok you're creeping me out, what did you find?
[8pm] Rae: someone logged in twitter in the computer lab and went to the bathroom and left the computer alone
[8pm] Rae: i might have taken advantage of it
[8pm] Rae: can't put into words, i'll send you a pic
Clarke unconsciously bites her thumbnail while she waits for the photo to load.
And when it does, her smile couldn't be any bigger.
[8pm] Griffin: is her account really @COMMANDERintheWOODS?
[8pm] Griffin: OMG HER PROFILE PICTURE IS A KITTEN
[8pm] Rae: boyyyy that ain't the best part, I'm sending you more
Clarke doesn't really know how to react to that. When she looks up, the mirror on the wardrobe tells her that her cheeks are red. And it's ridiculous. Her heart is also beating fast and her belly feels warm.
What the fucking fuck.
Clarke giggles. That's the best fucking thing on Earth.
[8pm] Rae: either she really wants the world to know that she has a crush on you or she doesn't know that her tweets aren't protected
[8pm] Rae: did you get to the 'she looked so cute today i almost cried' part yet?
[8pm] Griffin: raven you little fucker did i ever tell you how much I LOVE YOU?
[8pm] Griffin: OMG look at this: 'I wonder if Clarke likes me too or she just really hates me. She never stops staring at me at the assemblies'
[8pm] Griffin: 'Went to the groceries store today. Broke a milk bottle by accident. Subtly ran away.'
[8pm] Griffin: she's using twitter as a personal journal, she doesn't even follow anyone
[8pm] Rae: poor kid doesn't know how to twitter
[8pm] Rae: 'Clarke is always with that baseball tee girl Raven, I wonder if they're dating. Lucky bastard."
[8pm] Rae: hey girl I'm Raven but you can call me lucky bastard
[8pm] Rae: oh look, this one only says 'Clarke's boobs'
[8pm] Griffin: RAE THIS IS GOLDDDDDD
[8pm] Rae: sending you more pics later, i'll go to my room now because she's coming back
[8pm] Rae: waiting for chocolates and grapes there, u r welcome, thanks very much
Clarke's ready to thank Raven again, and she actually considers passing by Raven's room to give her a treat or something, but she receives a message from an unknown number.
This day.
This day is magical.
[8pm] unknown: Hello Clarke, this is Lexa Woods. Your friend Raven just left her beanie on top of the keyboard of the computer I was using in the Computer Lab.
Clarke sits on the bed.
Raven couldn't be any smoother, could she?
[8pm] Griffin: oh, hi. did she?
[8pm] unknown: Yes. She also left a yellow post-it note next to the beanie that says: 'This is Clarke Griffin's number, she needs to tell you something and it's not that she's a sucker for tattooed girls'.
[8pm] unknown: I'm confused. Is this a prank, Griffin?
Raven.
Clarke takes a deep breath before pressing her phone against her mouth. She has no clue about what to do about this.
"Oh, hi. My friend practically invaded your privacy and we evaluated your account and after laughing at your face we've come to the conclusion that you're into me. But do not fear, I'm into you too. Also, you're doing twitter wrong."
Clarke breathes out. Although pretty accurate, that wouldn't be a good message to send. Actually, everything about all of this is too embarrassing and huge to be solved via text messages.
And honestly, now that Clarke knows that Lexa Woods isn't just all about rudeness, she can't wait to see her give that little secret smile of hers when she questions her about the kitten in her profile picture.
Lexa somehow looks even more attractive now that Clarke knows she's all tough and rude on the outside but also "my crush is so cute I almost cried" on the inside.
No, honestly, this is the perfect opportunity. Clarke can't be stupid to waste it.
[8pm] Griffin: this is actually a very important thing that we need to talk about. can you wait for me there in the lab?
[8pm] unknown: I'm closing the lab now.
[8pm] Griffin: oh, ok. can we meet tomorrow then?
[8pm] unknown: Uhm, sure. Morning?
[8pm] Griffin: how about night? tomorrow is friday and there's a party near the campus, you know
[8pm] unknown: Yeah, Lincoln informed me about it. Ok, tomorrow night it is.
[8pm] Griffin: see you tomorrow, commander in the woods ;)
Clarke peacefully puts her phone on her nightstand and starts to undress herself to take a bath before her roommate shows up. Before she enters the bathroom, though, the phone buzzes at least 100 times with notifications of new messages from Lexa.
A very, very confused and anxious Lexa.
[8pm] unknown: Clarke????????
[8pm] unknown: How'd you know about this????
[8pm] unknown: Oh, my God. Raven saw it and sent it to you, didn't she? Oh, my.
[8pm] unknown: That wasn't even me. I swear.
[8pm] unknown: My twitter is broken.
[8pm] unknown: snjfhnaldgsjfalkefjvg
[8pm] unknown: Oh, fuckkkkk. I'm so sorry.
Clarke doesn't even bother to respond her. She knows she sucks so much for doing this to her, but honestly Lexa deserves it after being such a bitch all this time.
Clarke takes the longest shower ever whilst singing Jason Derulo's song 'Want To Want Me'.
Now, yes. Oh, yes. Peace.