The Spanish in this I got from Google Translate, so I'm sorry if it's wrong. If some are wrong and you know it is, please kindly let me know in the comments below! Also, by 'Spanish speaking,' I mean that you can still speak english, but also Spanish. Thanks!~ :)
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Song has nothing to do with the chapter!
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Your POV
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I'm at my home with my papà and mamà.

Oh, I should give you some backstory, sì?

Well, I'm from (State) and I'm sixteen years old.

Basically, I know Spanish because I became obsessed with the language and other things like Day of the Dead and such. My familia supported it, so now I speak two languages and celebrate some of the holidays people do in Mexico.

{AN: If I'm offending anyone with this, then I'm sorry! I'm not trying to offend anybody at all! In real life, I am obsessed with these things. I'm just trying something different (and because I am obsessed with the culture).}

( If you have siblings, go here! ) My hermanos can get somewhat annoyed by it sometimes, but they overall support it as well.

And, to make things better, my entire familia joined in as well! They learned Spanish, and now we sometimes pull pranks on strangers by speaking Spanish to confuse them, well, if they don't know Spanish, that is. It's really fun.

One thing though, and it's not about the things I've been talking about. Sooo, yeah, it's off topic. Anyway, my papà is very protective of me (us kids if you have siblings/hermanos).

By protective of me/us, I mean he gives the person I/we ever date a hard time.

Myself personally has never dated a guy. Some chicos (boys) have tried to get me before, but I know it was for all of the wrong reasons.

Some of the boys may have had good intentions, but I still didn't trust them.

I have noticed this one chico at school, and he's really cute and kind of shy. He's very kind too. Really strong, but doesn't look like it. You can only really know that he's strong if you're in the same gym class as him, or if the school talks about it.

I don't know his name, but I want to.

Let me describe him for you.

He's sixteen, like me. He has blonde hair with red bobby-pins in it. Kind, teal eyes. Around 5'4 in height maybe? And he has this style of clothing that reminds me of a farmer.

His familia probably lives on a farm, besides, I'm not judging. It's actually kinda cute.

Yeeeaahhhh, dreamy, huh?

My papà would never approve right away, though. He would most likely try to make him run away if we started dating.

Or make the poor chico try to prove himself to my papà in some scary way or something.

I've noticed something, though, throughout the few years I've been to school with him.

He's been glancing at me, or even staring directly at me, during school. I think we also live nearby one another.

I'm on the same bus as him, so I'd assume so.

Papà usually tells me every year before school starts to, "Watch out for those chicos, they're not all as they seem!"

Then my mamà would come into the conversation and add, "Your father is right, dear. But don't let that stop you from making friends, esta bien?"

I always smile and nod at them, saying, "Esta bien. Adiós mamà, papà!" (Esta bien = right/okay)

Then I would head off to the school bus and see my crush step onto the bus a stop after mine.

Today is now a new year again, and guess what? It's time to hear the same exact line I hear every year. You know what it is, haha!

I chose to wear (outfit of choice) to school. I'm a Junior in high school (11th grade).

I walk downstairs after brushing and flossing my teeth to eat breakfast.

Mamà's setting up the plates for our familia. She had made pancakes for us.

I grab the plate she's handing to me and thank her, giving her a quick kiss on the cheek before sitting down and eating the pancakes, spreading the syrup around them (if you don't like syrup, then change it to what you want).

My papà (and siblings if you have them) comes down the stairs and takes a plate full of pancakes too, kissing mom as well, but on the lips. (He pecked her lips)

Papà sat down next to me and ate, mamà (and your hermanos/siblings) followed suit.

After we finished eating I cleaned our plates, sticking a piece of mint gum (or whatever flavor you want) into my mouth beforehand.

I head over to the front door of our house with my padres (parents).

(If you have siblings, they left before you.)

"Alright, remember what I always say, hija. Watch out for those chicos, they're not all as they seem!" Papà warns with a chuckle.

Mamà giggles too and adds her infamous line as well, "Yes. You're father is right, dear. But don't let that stop you from making friends, esta bien?"

I smile, giggling along and replying with what I always do, "Esta bien. Adiós mamà, papà!"

They smile back and wave, I wave back and head for the bus stop with my bag around my shoulder.

Nerves start to pile up in my stomach, you know, the feeling most get when starting a new year of school.

No matter if you know where everything is or if you know everyone in the school, you still may get those nerves.

I'm one of those people.

However, I only have two close friends.

Their names are Zoey and Taylor, and with me being only 5'3, they're taller than me.

(If you're taller than that height, sorry!)

Zoey is 5'5 while Taylor is 5'6.

Just my luck, haha! Two and three inches taller than me!

Let's just say they like to tease me about being the shortest and how cute I am to them.

Argh..haha.

I always laugh along in the end, anyways.

Alrighty, I make it to the bus stop where a few other teenagers stand.

The bus comes a few minutes later and we enter.

I sit in the back with the other Juniors and Seniors, but alone.

None of my friends are on my bus.

And you know, I have a feeling that Zoey and Taylor may end up dating at some point. Who knows, but I ship them!~

Whenever I say that around both of them, they yell at me all flustered and blushing. It's divertido (amusing) and cute!

I've also noticed them holding hands in the halls when they're going to the same classes together. With their fingers intertwined!! It's adorable.

Zoey has shoulder length, fluffy ginger hair and milk chocolate eyes.

And Taylor has straight, black hair that reaches the middle of her back and ice blue eyes.

{AN: ZUZUUUUUU! If you guys get that reference, then yaaaaasss!! It's Zane as a girl!!}

Zoey is more of the shy one, while Taylor is more confident. Taylor can be a bit rude at times, but she doesn't mean to be. Her tone of voice makes her sound that same way when she's being sarcastic.

Zoey has a higher pitched voice than Taylor, making her sound a bit like a child, but it's cute and fits her well. Just like Taylor's fits her.

My voice is (insert description of your voice here), my friends say it fits me well too.

I have HL, HC hair and EC eyes. Zoey says that all of the guys want me, Taylor agrees with her, but I don't really get why.

I'm an average looking girl. I mean, I know I'm good looking, like everyone else is, but I don't get why the guys are all crazy for me like my friends say they are.

I know some guys are and some aren't, and I'm not trying to be self-centered at all by saying these things.

(You guys are all beautiful! Remember that and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!)

Anyways, I got veeeeeerrrrrryyyy off track.

Enough of that. I'm already at school.

I exit the bus and spot my crush hanging out with his friends.

I find myself staring for a moment before I swiftly catch myself and look away so I won't get caught.

Luckily, I got away with it this time.

I scold myself under my breath in Spanish...

"Por qué lo miraste fijamente?! Él of sus amigos podrían haberte atrapado! Ugh, estúpida!" (Why did you stare at him?! Him or his friends could've caught you! Ugh, stupid!)

A person standing next to me glances at me weirdly, but I ignore them and walk off.

Sometimes when I'm angry I may end up speaking Spanish. When I scold myself I usually make sure it's all in Spanish so nobody will understand me. At least in public.

I walk into my escuela, er, school, and head straight for my locker. I open it and put my lunch inside before slamming it shut.

I take a look at my schedule, finally calming down from my little moment a few minutes ago, and see that I have to head off to homeroom.

We didn't have homerooms last year, so this is different. I guess the school is trying something new.

Bien en ellos! (Good on them!)

I have homeroom number seventeen.

Seventeen..seventeen....ah! Seventeen!

I head into the class and see it's empty, all except for the teacher.

My teachers name is Mr. Sannder.

He looks up from his paperwork when I walk in and smiles at me. I smile back.

He comes up to me and holds his hand out, "Hello, I'm Mr. Sannder! It's nice to meet you!"

I shake his hand and reply, "Hola! My name is YN LN. It's nice to meet you too!"

He nods and goes back to his desk and saying over his shoulder to me, "You may sit anywhere you'd like! Wherever you sit will become your permanent seat in this class!"

I smile to myself and say back, "Gracias, sir!"

I decide to sit in the back so I'll go unnoticed for the most part. And if I do something embarrassing that doesn't cause a lot of commotion, only the person next to me and possibly in front of me will know.

"You're welcome!" Mr. Sannder replies.

Taking the seat in the back corner of the room by the windows opposite of where I entered the room from, I set my bag down under my chair and keep my gaze locked outside.

I hear footsteps entering the room and glance at who's coming in every so often, but stopped after a while.

Taylor and Zoey don't have the same homeroom as me, but they're homeroom is only a few doors away from mine! Room twenty!!

That's a flop.

Haha!

Mr. Sannder speaks to everyone walking in..

"Welcome class! Sit anywhere you'd like, but choose wisely! This is the seat you will be in for the rest of the year!"

I ignore everyone who walks in until someone sits next to me on my right.

I take a small peek at them and notice it's my crush!!

I hurriedly look away before he sees me staring.

I squeal internally.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKK!!~~

Okay, I'll stop now.

I see him glance at me from the corner of my eye (and past your bangs if you have them on the right or at all).

My heart begins to race and pound in my chest.

So loud I can hear it and almost miss what he says to me.

"Hello! M-My name is Finnian, but just c-call me Finny for short! What's your name?"

I breathe in and turn to him with a shy smile, which he returns with one of his own, and answer, "H-Hola Finny! I'm YN! It's n-nice to meet you!"

I scold myself in my head for stuttering.

BUT WAIT!

Did he stutter too?!

I think he did!

Awwhhh that was cute!

And I love his name!

"You too!" He replies cheerfully.

Finnian's POV, a few minutes ago

I'm with my friends when I feel someone staring at me.

I turn and see nobody looking at me.

Weird.

That's when I spot my longtime crush!

I don't know her name yet, but I'm planning on introducing myself to her later today! My friends have been bugging me about doing it, especially since I live somewhat close to her.

I watch her as she mutters something under her breath, then some guy gives her a weird look for it once she's done. She ignores him and walks into the school.

I keep my eyes on her until she's out of my sight.

How did I not get caught doing that?

"Finnian!~ Are you staring at your cruuuuush agaaiiiiiinn?~"

I stand corrected.

I turn back to my friends and know immediately who said that.

Baldroy.

I sigh and reply quietly, "Yeah.."

"Dude! Talk. To. Her! You know a lot of guys want her!" Alois states.

"And if you want to even stand a chance against them, then you need to introduce yourself to her sooner rather than later." Ciel adds as Alois grips onto his arm lovingly.

"They're right, you know." Mey-Rin says, blushing as Sebastian wraps his arm around her waist.

It's almost as if they're trying to mock me about being in relationships while I'm still single, but I know that's not their intentions.

I sigh again and tell them, "I know, I know! I'm planning on introducing myself to her later today. Basically if we have any classes together or at lunch."

They smile and nod.

"Good." Claude and Hannah say in unison, along with Bard.

We enter the school and go separate ways.

I make my way to my locker and see that my crush's locker is only a few away from mine! Yes!

I wait for her to leave before going to my locker.

I open it and put my lunch away, just like she had done, and shut it closed.

I look down at my schedule and notice that my class is in the same direction hers is.

Seventeen.

I make my way to room seventeen and enter with some other students.

Mr. Sannder is talking as we enter.

"Welcome class! Sit anywhere you'd like, but choose wisely! This is the seat you will be in for the rest of the year!"

I look around and see the only empty seat next to my crush, even though there are other seats that can be chosen.

For the rest of the year, huh?

I immediately dive straight for the spot next to her and place my bag under my chair, sitting down.

She glances at me before looking away, her face turning a slight hue of pink.

Aww, that's adorable!

I look at her fully and introduce myself.

"Hello! M-My name is Finnian, but just c-call me Finny for short! What's your name?"

Darn it! I stuttered! Did she notice?

That's so embarrassing!!

She turns to me with a shy smile, which I return.

After she inhales and replies nicely, "H-Hola Finny! I'm YN! It's n-nice to meet you!"

Oh! I forgot that she speaks Spanish too!

And she stuttered! That's cute!!

Finnian! What are you doing?! RESPOND TO HER!!

"You too!" I reply cheerfully.

Thank God.

I actually introduced myself to her!! Now I can get to know her more!

As I was about to say something, Mr. Sannder began to talk.

As he speaks, I write something on a small notecard and pass it over to YN.

Love her name, by the way!

She reads it and blushes, writing a response and passing it back to me, glancing up every now and then so the teacher won't catch us.

I read her response and blush too.

Sure. :)

Your POV, present time

Finny passes me a note and I read it to myself, finding my face heating up.

Sit with me at lunch?

I write a reply and sneakily hand it back to him.

I could've sworn he blushed as he read my response.

TIMESKIP-Class before lunch

I'm in art class now with Taylor and Zoey, telling them about Finny.

"Ooooo!!~ Of course we'll be okay!" Zoey squeals.

"And if his friends are there with him, we will sit with you all too!" Taylor adds.

I sigh in relief, "Gracias, girls."

They smile wider and nod at me.

The bell rings and it's time for lunch.

We split different ways to go to our lockers after shoving our stuff in our bags.

I open my locker and squeeze my bag inside, grabbing my lunch afterwards.

I glance off to my left and notice Finny is only a few lockers away from mine!!

Awwww yeeeaaahhhhh!!!

I shut my locker and lean against it, waiting for him.

He shuts his a few moments later and walks up to me with a smile plastered on his face.

I smile back at him.

"Ready?" Finnian asks nicely.

"Sì." I answer and he looks a little confused.

"Yes." I add, laughing a bit.

"Ooohhhhh." He replies, blushing and laughing along with me.

We walk into the lunch room and find a seat together.

We're not sitting with his friends or mine, but some kids I don't know sit down a few seats away from us.

It's one of those long rectangle tables with benches to sit on.

We just start talking and get to know each other more.

You know, the basics.

"What's your favorite color?" He asks.

"FC. You?" I reply.

"Teal." He answers (idk his fav color).

TIMESKIP-After school

"Soooo..." Zoey urges.

"What?" I ask.

"Soooo..with Finnian?" Taylor adds.

"Oh..well, I got his number..." I trail off.

They squeal and I just smile, squealing internally.

Others around us stare, but we ignore them.

I pull out my phone and text my mom quickly.

YN
Hey mamà, I'm not going on the bus today. I'm walking with Zoey and Taylor.
Sent at 3:05 pm

Mom
Okay hija! Thanks for letting me know! I'll tell your papà! Have fun and adiós!
Sent at 3:06 pm

I put my phone away and see my friends looking at Finny.

"Guys!" I hiss, and they turn to me.

"What?" They question in unison.

"No miren! Es grosero! Dios mío.." I facepalm at them after scolding 'em.

They look at me with confusion.

I sigh and say it in English for them, "Don't stare! It's rude! Gosh.."

"Ooohh! Sorry." They reply sheepishly, smiling.

Sighing once more, I say, "Lo que sea."

They look at me with confusion again.

"Whatever." I groan.

"Ohh." They quietly state, knowing that I'm getting a bit agitated.

I close my eyes for a moment before looking back up at them, more calm.

"Lo siento.." I apologize.

"What?" They ask.

"I'm sorry." I clarify.

"How do you say 'it's okay' in Spanish?" Zoey inquires.

"Està bien." I answer, a smile twitching on my lips.

"Està bien!" Zoey and Taylor repeat back to me in unison, giving me a group hug.

I hug back and smile, "Gracias."

"You're welcome!" Taylor responds.

We all break the hug and I notice Finny is watching us with a smile.

I make eye contact with him and smile, waving at him.

He waves back and all of our friends turn and wave at each other, which makes Finnian and I laugh.

The others soon follow us in laughing.

Our groups walk towards one another.

Once we make it to one another, they break their circle to form one with ours.

I'm standing in between Taylor and Zoey, Finny right across from me.

"Sooo, how about we start with introductions?" Finnian asks.

We agree and my group goes first.

"I'm Taylor."

"Zoey."

"And I'm YN." I say nicely.

Their group (except for Finny) all give me knowing looks, which confuses me, but they stop and introduce themselves.

"Baldroy, Bard for short." He has blonde hair and teal eyes, but has a small growing beard.

"Hannah." She has lilac purple hair and purple eyes.

"Claude, Hannah's boyfriend." Claude has black hair and gold eyes..odd, but cool. He also has glasses.

"Ciel." He has navy blue hair and ocean blue eyes.

"Alois, Ciel's boyfriend!" He has blonde hair and ice blue eyes.

"Finnian, Finny for short!" Finny says.

"I'm Sebastian, Mey-Rin's boyfriend." Sebastian has black hair and red eyes..wow.

"Mey-Rin." The final female has red hair and hazel eyes that are blocked by round glasses.

When Finny had introduced himself, they gave Finny and I knowing looks, just like their group did to me.

I give Taylor and Zoey a look and they stop.

We all start talking as if we're old friends.

I send a quick text to my mom again saying that I'm gonna be out for a while hanging with my friends. She says that's fine, but to be home by eight. I agreed and went back to talking with my new friends and old ones.

I feel my phone vibrate and I open it, seeing a text from Finnian!

Why is he texting me? We're right here together.

I open it and read it.

Finnian <3
Hey, you wanna go hang out at my place to finish our homework and stuff?
Sent at 3:15 pm

My heart flutters a little bit and I respond.

YN
Hola, and sure!
Sent at 3:16 pm

Finnian and I say that we're gonna go and do our homework at his house, and they all say bye to us.

He leads the way and I follow, but we're walking side by side. Finny's going at my pace, which I find cute.

(He has your name set as: YN <3)

We make it to his home and we enter, somehow dodging his familia on the way.

They probably tease him when he has a girl over, so it's understandable that he doesn't want to confront them yet.

We reach his room and sit down on his bed.

As we're working on our homework, we sometimes share our answers with each other.

We only have homework from homeroom, which is to fill out a getting to know you sheet for our teacher.

All students are doing this.

Once we're done with that, we played video games and finished off our hanging out by just talking.

Once it's time for me to leave, we stand and he walks me to the door and onto the porch, shutting the door behind him.

"Hey, thanks for inviting me over, Finny. It was fun!" I say kindly.

He blushes and replies, "N-No problem! You're welcome over a-anytime."

Now it's my turn to blush.

I set my right hand on his shoulder and lean in, quickly kissing his cheek before turning and leaving with a wave.

"Adiós, Finny!" I call over my shoulder, leaving him standing there, stunned and flustered, blushing.

I make it home and say hello to my parents before running upstairs to my room, shutting the door behind me and locking it, waiting for dinner to be ready.

I start texting my friends.

Finnian's POV

"B-Bye.." I mutter, shocked and heart racing at the contact.

She..kissed my cheek!! Yes!

I fist pump the air and laugh to myself, heading inside and up to my room again and laying on my bed, leaving the bedroom door open.

I text my friends and tell them about the kiss I got.

They tease and congratulate me, making me smile and laugh.

I feel like I'm on Cloud 9, and if this is what love is, then I don't ever want to fall and let that go!

Your POV

Taylor and Zoey had congratulated me on being brave and that I managed to make him blush.

I sit up and smile, grabbing my pillow before squealing into it.

I'm trying to suppress the squeal so my familia won't worry, okay?

"EEEEEEEEEEEE!" I squeal, but it's muffled by the pillow.

There's a knock on my door so I get up and open it.

"Hola, mamà! Que pasa?" I ask. (Hi, Mom! What's up?)

She smiles at me and replies, "I thought I heard you squeal, hija. Hay algo mal?" (Is something wrong?)

"No mamà, estoy bien! Es solo..eek!" I squeal again, but quieter. (No mom, I'm fine! It's just..)

"Es solo que..?" Mamà urges. (It's just what?)

I motion for her to follow me to my bed and she does, closing my door.

She sits next to me and I explain.

"He tenido este enamoramiento por un tiempo ahora.." I start off. (I've had this crush for a while now..)

"Y?" Mamà asks. (And?)

"Well..I sat with him at lunch and we talked. After school we hung out at his house after saying bye to our groups, who were chatting with one another. After we did our homework, played video games, and talked, he lead me to his front porch and I kissed his cheek before I left, saying thank you. He looked flustered and was blushing." I explain.

It's silent for a few moments before mamà and I began squealing together for a few seconds.

We stopped and took a breath.

"Bueno, bueno. That's amazing, hija! I hope everything works out for you two! Just remember that your papà is going to give you and that chico a hard time." Mamà warns me with a smile. (Okay, okay.)

I nod at her with a smile and reply, "Bien. Gracias, and I love you, mom." (Alright. Thanks/thank you)

Mamà gives me a warm smile in return and says, "De nada, and I love you too, dear. It's dinner time." (You're welcome)

"Okay." I reply and follow her downstairs.

TIMESKIP-Four months later, Finnian's POV

Finnian
Guys!! I don't know what to do!
Sent at 10:48 pm

Ciel
What's wrong?
Sent at 10:49 pm

Alois, Claude, Hannah, Bard, Sebastian, Mey-Rin, Taylor, Zoey
Yeah?
Sent at 10:49 pm

Finnian
It involves YN..
Sent at 10:50 pm

Taylor
Did you hurt her in any way? 'Cause if so then SO HELP ME!
Sent at 10:51 pm

Finnian
What?! Nonononono! I didn't hurt her! I swear!
Sent at 10:52 pm

Taylor
Good. Just making sure.
Sent at 10:52 pm

Zoey
Geez Taylor, giving him a mini heart attack already? ~
Sent at 10:53 pm

Taylor
XD Sorry Finny!
Sent at 10:53 pm

Finnian
It's okay.
Sent at 10:53 pm

Sebastian
So, what's wrong then?
Sent at 10:54 pm

Alois
Yes, I'm very intrigued.
Sent at 10:54 pm

Claude
Alois!
Sent at 10:55 pm

Alois
Whaaaaat? ~ ;p
Sent at 10:55 pm

Ciel
Ohhhhh Alois XD
Sent at 10:55 pm

Hannah
Could we please get back on topic? Finny's trying to tell us something, you know. XD
Sent at 10:56 pm

Bard and Mey-Rin
Please.
Sent at 10:56 pm

Hannah
I can't tell if you guys were being sarcastic or not..
Sent at 10:56 pm

Zoey
They were being serious.
Sent at 10:57 pm

Hannah
Ahhhh okay, gotcha. Thanks.
Sent at 10:57 pm

Zoey
No problem! :) Back to you, Finny!
Sent at 10:57 pm

Finnian
Thank you. Now, you all know about my HUGE crush on YN, right?
Sent at 10:58 pm

All (except Finny)
Yea.
Sent at 10:58 pm

Finnian
Well, I feel like if I don't tell her about my feelings soon, they will just explode out of me and make me lose control! What do I do?!
Sent at 10:59 pm

Ciel
Just tell her.
Sent at 10:59 pm

Finnian
But what if she doesn't like me back?!
Sent at 11:00 pm

Taylor
She does.
Sent at 11:00 pm

Finnian
How do you know?
Sent at 11:01 pm

Zoey, Mey-Rin, Hannah, Taylor
Trust me, she likes you back.
Sent at 11:01 pm

Bard
Of course it's always the girls that know. XD
Sent at 11:02 pm

Hannah
Duh, girls tell their BFFs everything. Including crushes. ;)
Sent at 11:02 pm

Alois
So she told you girls about her crush on Finny?
Sent at 11:03 pm

Zoey, Hannah, Mey-Rin, Taylor
Yup! :)
Sent at 11:03 pm

Claude, Sebastian
So Finny is in the clear to tell her?
Sent at 11:04 pm

Taylor, Mey-Rin, Zoey, Hannah
Exactly!
Sent at 11:04 pm

Finnian
When should I confess?
Sent at 11:05 pm

Ciel, Alois
Tomorrow night.
Sent at 11:05 pm

Sebastian
So soon, though?
Sent at 11:05 pm

Claude
It makes sense.
Sent at 11:06 pm

Bard
How so?
Sent at 11:06 pm

Mey-Rin
Because then he won't have to hold his feelings in any longer.
Sent at 11:06 pm

Taylor
And tomorrow night he can take her on a romantic walk under the stars!
Sent at 11:07 pm

Zoey
And they can stargaze! Like we did, Taylor! <3
Sent at 11:07 pm

Taylor
That's right, babe. ;)
Sent at 11:07 pm

Alois
You two are so cute!
Sent at 11:08 pm

Ciel
Not as cute as you, Alois. ~ ;) <3
Sent at 11:08 pm

Finnian
I SHIP IT!
Sent at 11:08 pm

Bard
ME TOO!
Sent at 11:09 pm

Finnian
Anyway. So, how about this.
Sent at 11:09 pm

Finnian
I take her on a walk under the stars, like you guys suggested. Go to her favorite spot at the park and tell her how I feel there. You know, the spot by that one huge tree that she talked about when we last went to the park?
Sent at 11:10 pm

Zoey
You remembered that? ~
Sent at 11:10 pm

Finnian
Of course. I listen to every word she says.
Sent at 11:10 pm

Girls
AWWWWWHHHHH!!~~
Sent at 11:11 pm

Guys (except Finny)
That's sweet, Finny!
Sent at 11:11 pm

Finnian
•////• Thanks guys, but does that plan sound good?
Sent at 11:11 pm

Taylor
Be sure to bring her a small gift too!
Sent at 11:12 pm

Claude
Does it really matter if he does?
Sent at 11:12 pm

Mey-Rin
It's a sweet gesture, Claude.
Sent at 11:13 pm

Claude
Yeah, but is it necessary?
Sent at 11:13 pm

Hannah
No.
Sent at 11:13 pm

Ciel
Maybe this is where you always go wrong with the ladies, Claude.
Sent at 11:14 pm

Claude
Hey!
Sent at 11:14 pm

Sebastian
He's right, though.
Sent at 11:14 pm

Claude
HEY!
Sent at 11:15 pm

Alois
XD
Sent at 11:15 pm

Finnian
Haha, anyways, thanks for the help guys!
Sent at 11:15 pm

Everyone (except Finny)
You're welcome! Byeee!
Sent at 11:16 pm

Finnian
Bye!
Sent at 11:16 pm

I close my phone and lay back on my bed, thinking.

Tomorrow is Saturday.

All I have to do is ask her to see if she's free to hang out with me at around...seven o'clock ish? I know the time she has to come home is at eight, but maybe she could get an extended time to midnight?

If she agrees, then I have a whole day tomorrow to prepare.

A gift..what would she like?

A stuffed animal? Maybe.

A necklace or bracelet? Maybe the necklace.

Okay! Here's what I'll do!

I'll buy us couples necklaces and give her a stuffed toy! I hope she'll like that.

I pick my phone back up and text her.

I hope she's still awake..

Finnian
Hey, you awake?
Sent at 11:26 pm

She replies almost immediately!

YN <3
Hola Finny! Yea, I'm awake. What's up?
Sent at 11:26 pm

Finnian
Sorry, did I wake you up?
Sent at 11:27 pm

YN <3
Oh no! You didn't! I've been awake. Don't worry. :)
Sent at 11:27 pm

Finnian
Phew, okay, good.
Sent at 11:27 pm

Finnian
I needed to ask you something..
Sent at 11:28 pm

YN <3
Bien! Go right on ahead!
Sent at 11:28 pm

Finnian
Do you maybe wanna hang out tomorrow night at around seven-thirty?
Sent at 11:28 pm

YN <3
Seven-thirty? Why then? I'll go, but I'm curious. This isn't a prank, is it?
Sent at 11:29 pm

Finnian
Haha, no, it's not a prank! And the time is because I wanted to walk with you under the stars for a while, to be honest here.
Sent at 11:29 pm

YN <3
Awhh that's sweet! Of course I'll go! :D
Sent at 11:30 pm

Finnian
Heh..thanks. Anyways, sweet dreams, YN. ~
Sent at 11:30 pm

YN <3
De nada, and gracias Finny! You too! ~
Sent at 11:30 pm

SHE SAID YESSSSSS!!

And de nada means you're welcome, right?

Hope I got that right.

YN has been using a lot of Spanish around me and our group of friends. I've gotten used to it by now, and I think it's really cute that she does that.

Especially when she's flustered or a bit mad and she starts mumbling in Spanish so we can't understand her.

Don't get me wrong! I hate seeing her mad! But it's cute when she's just a bit upset or whatever from being teased.

You know what I mean?

Whatever.

I lay my head down on my pillow and drift off into a dreamless sleep with a smile on my face.

TIMESKIP-In the morning

I wake up and tell my parents about what I'm doing at around seven-thirty tonight. They say it's fine and to have fun.

I thank them and grab breakfast, deciding to text YN quickly to tell her that I'm going to pick her up when it's time.

Finnian
Hey YN! I just wanted to let you know that I'll pick you up when it's time to go, okay?
Sent at 7:09 am

YN <3
Hola! And gracias again, Finnian! I can't wait! :) I guess I'll see you then?
Sent at 7:10 am

Finnian
You're welcome, and I can't wait either! And yea, see ya then! ;)
Sent at 7:10 am

Your POV, present time

I read the last text Finny sent me and see that he put..

A WINKY FACE!!

EEEEEKK!!

Okay, calm down, YN.

It could mean nothing.

Hmmm, maybe I could get a gift for him?

But what should I get him?

How abooouutt....

Ugh, what would he like?!

Mmmmm..

Ooh! Maybe a handwritten poem?

It's the thought that counts, right?

I think he'll like it.

I get up and run into my mom.

"Hola mamà! Can I ask you something?" I inquire.

Mamà turns to me and smiles, nodding, "Por supuesto! Ve siempre derecho!" (Of course! Go right ahead!)

"Well..this boy asked me to hang out at around seven-thirty at the park...can I go?" I ask.

She raises an eyebrow, "Depends on the boy. What's his name? Can he be trusted? Do you know him well enough?"

"Mamà!" I cut her off, "His name is Finnian. He can be trusted. And I've known him for around four months now. He wouldn't harm a fly."

Mamà stares at me for a few moments before sighing, "Okay. Have fun! I'll make up an excuse for you to your father. You know how he is with you and boys." (She muttered the last part to you.)

I smile and hug her, "Gracias, mamà! What time do I have to be home by?"

"Midnight." Mom replies.

"Double gracias, mamà!" I exclaim quietly.

She laughs and says, "You're welcome. Just remember to tell me everything that happens, alright?"

"Alright." I agree.

I eat breakfast and say adiós to my parents, heading up to my room to create the poem.

Finnian's POV

I say bye to my parents and head out to buy YN the gifts.

I make it to a jewelry store and walk inside, my face being smacked with shiny EVERYTHING.

I walk into the necklace aisle, spotting the perfect matching pair almost immediately.

Here's what they look like...

(Just go with it, or you can change it if you want!)

YN loves animals, like me, so this would be perfect!

Mine says Her Buck <3 and hers says His Doe <3.

I check the price and see that it's not too bad. Nothing I can't handle, at least.

YN's worth every penny.

I buy it and then head to the toy store.

I head inside and look around.

Maybe a smaller one she'd like..

Found one! It's perfect!

Here it is...

(Change it if you want to!)

I buy it and leave the store, heading home.

I still have a few hours until it's time to pick her up.

It's only around eight-thirty in the morning.

Your POV

I've finished the poem!

Wanna hear it?

It says...

It seems so simple
But really it's complicated
How one can feel this way
And not knowing how the other feels

I know this doesn't rhyme
But that's why it's free verse
So don't go yet
Just hear me out

If you don't feel the same
I understand completely
But I had to get this off my chest
Before it's too late

I love you
I have for a while
Years maybe
Without even knowing your name

I was scared
Too scared to talk to you then
Too scared to tell you how I feel now
For the fear of rejection

But that's over
I'm saying it now
Letting it all fly free
Like a bird soaring through the sky

I know this is long
I know I'm taking a risk
But that's a risk
I'm willing to take

If you're scared
Don't be
If you don't feel the same
That's fine

'Cause I know
That I've done all I could
To tell you how I feel
Even if it means losing you

If being happy
Means being with another
Then that's okay
I'll learn to let you go

I just had to let you know
This is how I feel
Before it's too late
Before someone steals you away

At least I'm trying
That's all that counts
In the end
I know I've won

Yeah, I know it's really long, but I had to say these things and that makes a long free verse poem.

It's called I Know I've Won.

What do you guys think?

I hope you enjoyed it.

I hope he enjoys it.

I fold up the paper and write on it..

To: Finnian
From: YN

I shove it into my pocket.

What should I do now?

Ah, I've gotta tell Finny something quickly!

YN
Hola Finny! Sorry if I'm bothering you, but I have to tell you something. When you come to pick me up, don't knock on the door. Just text me. My dad's overprotective sometimes and I don't want him giving you grief.
Sent at 8:49 am

Finnian
Hello YN! You're not bothering me, and that's okay! I'll text you like you said when I arrive. :)
Sent at 8:51 am

YN
Gracias, Finnian! See you soon! :)
Sent at 8:51 am

Finnian
See ya! :)
Sent at 8:51 am

Now that that's done, maybe I'll just play video games and such for a while.

TIMESKIP-7:30 pm

Ding!

Finnian
I'm here! :)
Sent at 7:30 pm

YN
Okay! Coming! :D
Sent at 7:30 pm

I run downstairs and kiss my mamà goodbye on the cheek and tell her to do the same to papà for me.

She agrees and says adiós to me.

I say it back and open the door, shutting it behind me.

Finnian and I decided to dress casually.

He's wearing blue jeans, a tan t-shirt, and tennis shoes.

I'm wearing (outfit of choice).

He smiles at me and holds his hand out to me, "Ready?"

I smile back and take his hand in mine, "Ready."

My face is definitely a deep shade of red. Finny has never offered me his hand before..

His face is red too, so at least I'm not alone.

I have the poem, my phone, and some money (just in case) in my bolsillo/bolso. (Pocket/purse)

Our fingers are intertwined as we walk.

We make it to the park and Finny leads me to my favorite spot there!

The willow tree!

I smile wider and exclaim, "The willow tree!"

Finny laughs and nods, "Yup. The willow tree!"

My face flushes in embarrassment.

We sit under the willow tree together, laying down.

Then both of us just lay there for a few minutes, enjoying each other's presence, the stars, the tree..everything.

Why did he take me out here?

When am I going to give him the poem?

Finny sits up. I look at him sideways before sitting up too.

(You guys aren't holding hands since you laid down.)

He turns to face me, so I do the same.

Finnian digs in his pockets for something.

He pulls out two items. Technically three.

A pair of matching necklaces and a stuffed elephant!

I pull out my poem too.

Now's the time, I suppose!

Finnian looks up into my EC eyes with his beautiful teal ones, keeping my gaze.

I force myself to keep my eyes locked on his. If you're even a little shy, then it could be hard to look someone in the eyes this long.

"YN, I've wanted to tell you something for a while now, but I'll get to that later. I first want to give you these." He says, taking one necklace and the stuffed animal and gives it to me.

My eyes widen slightly at this, but I drop that and smile as I read the necklace.

His Doe <3

"Awwhh, this is so sweet, Finny!" I squeal in a casual way (not fangirling basically, but a higher pitched voice).

"Muchas gracias!" I exclaim.

"De nada, YN." He replies casually.

I look at him with slight shock, making him smile wider.

"You learned some Spanish?" I ask incredulously.

He chuckles and nods, "I'm only a beginner, but I know that de nada means you're welcome and that muchas gracias means thank you very much. I'm learning."

I smile again, "You're learning."

We laugh a bit and he helps me put my necklace on.

I help him too.

In the process I got to read what his says.

Her Buck <3

Ooohhhhhh myyyyyy goooossshhhhhh!!~~~

AWWWHHHHH!!~

That's soooooo cute!!~~

I hand him the poem and he looks at me with slight confusion.

"It's a free verse poem I made called I Know I've Won. I made it for you." I explain, he nods and unfolds it.

As he reads it, his faces reddens more and more.

I'm waiting in anticipation for his reaction to my poem.

Finnian looks up and me and smiles wildly.

This makes me smile too, but I put my gaze on the ground.

"You made this..for me?" Finny asks.

"Yeah..d-did you like i-it?" I stutter.

"Like it?!" Oh no... "I love it!"

This makes me look up and stare at him in shock.

"R-Really..?!" I exclaim.

"Yeah! It's beautiful, YN! The fact that you would write me a poem, say everything that's in your heart and taking a risk while doing so, everything! I love it almost as much as I love you." Finnian rants, never missing a beat.

My face reddens at his words, and my smile grows.

"You..love me?" I inquire.

"Yes. I love you. I've just been too scared to tell you. I even made a group chat with all of our friends to talk to them about how I should do this without having you reading our texts in case you would reject me! If that makes sense..heh.." Finny rants again, the long sentence in one breath.

"It's all clear to me, Finny. I love you too, mi amor." I say softly.

"Mi amor?"

"My love."

"Oohhh."

I laugh, he joins in.

We just chat and have fun for the rest of our time together.

Sadly, it reached 11:47 far too fast.

We stood up and he walks me home, holding my hand along the way.

We make it to my porch and stop there.

Turning to face one another, I give him a hug. He returns it.

"Muchas gracias for tonight, Finnian. I had a lot of fun." I mumble in his shoulder, holding him and the stuffed animal tightly, but not too tightly.

"De nada, YN. I had a lot of fun, too. I hope we can do this again, sometime?" He suggests.

"Of course." I reply, and we pull apart.

Well, not fully apart.

He's still holding me by the waist and my arms are wrapped around his neck (with the stuffed animal in one of your hands).

We slowly lean in and stop just before our lips touch.

"Serás mi novia, mi amor?" Finnian whispers to me. (Will you be my girlfriend, my love?)

That surprised me since he spoke in fluent Spanish.

"Por supuesto, Finnian." I whisper back. (Of course, Finnian.)

After I said that, he closed the space between us and we closed our eyes.

The kiss is slow, but very passionate. Our lips moving in sync with one another's. This is one of the most romantic types of kisses, sí?

It ends after what seems like hours, but is really only seconds. I don't want it to end. In fact, I'm missing his lips on mine.

I'm craving his touch. Craving his taste.

I can tell he feels the same.

Just before we were about to part fully, I press my lips onto his one last time for tonight.

He kisses me back, but it's shorter than the first one, much to his dismay.

Mine too, but I'm the one who pulled away.

I pull away fully, and he reluctantly lets me, making me hold back a giggle.

Finny smiles at me, and I smile back.

"I'll see you later then?" I inquire.

"Of course. Goodnight, princesa." Finny tells me softly. (Princess)

I blush and reply just as softly, "Goodnight, hermoso." (Handsome)

With that being said, I entered my home at 11:59 pm, closing the door behind me and squeezing the stuffed elephant Finny got me to my chest.

Locking the front door, I quietly walk up to my room so I don't disturb my familia.

I open my bedroom door as silently as I could before entering, shutting and locking the door, changing into pajamas and getting into bed with the elephant toy.

I keep my necklace on, since it's chain is pretty long around my neck and gives me a ton of room. Okay, not a ton of room, but enough to not choke me in the night.

TIMESKIP-A month later

Today is the day.

Today is the day Finnian meets my parents.

I've already met his familia a while back, but we've decided to hold off for a while on mine so that he can mentally prepare for...my papà.

Papà can be pretty scary when he wants to be.

And that's sayin' something.

Oh! And did I fail to mention that after I gave Finny the poem, he framed it and now keeps it in his room? How sweet is that?

I sleep with the toy he gave me every night because it reminds me of him.

I also never take my necklace off. Only when I'm taking showers, really. He does the same, Finny told me.

My familia all know about Finny. Well, at least that I have a boyfriend. Only mamà knows his name.

My papà isn't too happy about it, naturally, but he said as long as I'm happy, then it's okay. However, he said he will test Finny to make sure he's a good boyfriend for me.

We're standing on my house's porch right now.

I can tell he's nervous, so I turn him to face me and hug him. He hugs back, and I can tell he's shaking a little.

That makes me hug him tighter. His shaking stops almost immediately at my protective touch.

"Don't worry. They'll love you, mi amor." I whisper to him.

He kisses my temple and smiles at me, "Gracias, YN."

"De nada." I reply and we pull apart.

I take his hand in mine as support, and he has a smile on his face because of it, gaining confidence.

He knocks on my door and it opens about a minute later, revealing my mamà.

"Hola hija! Is this your novio?" Mamà asks sweetly. (Boyfriend)

I nod and answer, "Sí, mamà. This is Finnian."

"Nice to meet you, young man! My name is MN LN." Mamá introduces kindly, holding her hand out to him.

Finny takes her hand with his free one and shakes it, "You too, ma'am."

"Hola mamà, dónde está papá?" I inquire. (Hey Mom, where's Dad?)

I know that Finnian can understand us in Spanish since I'm teaching him, as well as he's learning online and stuff.

"Él estará aquí pronto, cariño. No te preocupes." Mamá replies. (He will be here soon, sweetie. Don't worry.)

I nod, and mamá lets us in.

{AN: I just realized that whenever I said Mamá or Papá, I probably used the wrong marking (Mamà, Papà). Sorry about that, but I'm not changing it.}

"Did you understand that small conversation?" I whisper to Finny.

"Yeah, I did." He replies.

I nod in response.

"YN, why don't you show Finnian here around the house while I finish dinner?" Mamá suggests.

"Okay! C'mon Finny!" I say, pulling Finny along and showing him around.

As we reach the bathroom in the hall, someone in a black ski mask and gun pops out and aims the gun at us.

Finnian and I yell from fear, but Finny pulls me behind him to protect me from getting shot.

The person lowers their gun and pulls off the mask, and it reveals my papá!

"Papá!! Por qué hiciste eso?!" I practically scream at him, clutching my heart. (Dad!! Why did you do that?!)

"Sí!?" Finny exclaims, panting from the shock and fear. (Yeah!?)

(That whole fiasco wasn't my idea!)

The fact that Finny can speak Spanish surprised my father, but he ignores that for now and smiles at us, more so to Finnian.

"I was testing to see if your boyfriend would protect you." Papá replies simply, shrugging.

Mamá runs in and yells, "WHAT HAPPENED?!"

I look back at her and motion towards Dad, "Papá. Papá is what happened, Mamá."

Mamá's eyebrows furrow as she exits for a moment before coming back with a rolled up newspaper, stomping up to Papá and whacking him over the head with the newspaper.

"Oye! Para que era eso?!" Papá exclaims. (Hey! What was that for?!)

"Eso fue por asustar no solo a mí, sino a nuestra hija y a su novio!" Mamá proclaims back. (That was for scaring not only me, but our daughter and her boyfriend!)

Finnian and I laugh at their bickering.

They stare at Finnian in shock.

"Él también puede hablar español?" Mamá and Papá ask in unison. (He can also speak spanish?)

This makes Finny and I chuckle again.

"Sí." Finny responds.

"Él está aprendiendo bastante rápido." I add. (He's learning quite fast.)

My parents nod.

I burst out laughing again, and they all follow suit too.

Once we've calmed down, my Papá says, "Mis disculpas, ustedes dos." (My apologies, you two.)

"Está bien." Finny and I reply in unison. (It's okay.)

We head into the dining room for dinner.

We're having mashed potatoes with gravy, steak, and cooked broccoli and carrots. (Change it if you don't like it.) We're having water to drink.

As we eat, my Mamá and Papá began to question Finny and I. Things about our relationship, things about Finny, stuff like that.

After dinner we all walked to the front door.

My Papá walked up in front of Finny and set a hand on his nervous shoulder.

"Me gustas. Apruebo que salgas con mi hija." Dad states approvingly. (I like you. I approve of you dating my daughter.)

Finnian smiles widely at my Papá, and I do too.

"Solo trátala bien y no te seguiré." Papá adds to his statement, making Finny gulp. (Just treat her right and I won't be coming after you.)

I chuckle along with my familia and Finny.

"Nunca soñaría lastimar a tu hija. Ella es demasiado preciosa para mí." Finnian tells him truthfully and firmly, his words make me blush a deep scarlet red. (I'd never dream of hurting your daughter. She's too precious to me.)

My Papá and Mamá smile approvingly at us.

"Bienvenido a la familia, chico." My parents say in unison to Finnian. (Welcome to the family, kid.)

"Muchas gracias." Finny responds.

"De nada." They reply.

My parents bid their goodbyes and walk away.

I'm actually staying the night at Finnian's house, and my bag is right by the door. I pick it up, but he takes it from my hands and slings it around his shoulder instead.

I huff at his action and smile, "I can carry that, you know?"

"I know. Simplemente no quiero que lo hagas." Finnian states, making his last sentence sound slightly romántico. (I just don't want you to || romantic)

I blush and retort, "Well I don't want to make you do all of the work!"

"You aren't making me do this. I want to do this. For you, mi amor." Finny replies, winking at me.

I look down with another blush and smile, "Lo que sea, chica." (Whatever, cutie.)

———
Should I do more like this? It was really fun! Let me know! :)

-CastrarWolf