❝ That's a win for the lesbians and bisexuals. ❞

"I can't just go over there and just 'hey, Mj, I like you, wanna date?'."

"That's how we got together." Roman responded to the blond female, giving his curly haired boyfriend a tiny grin and wink.

"Yeah, besides, Brandy, you're the only single one in the group. The least you can do is try." Grayson quipped, running his fingertips over the spines of the books shelved behind him.

Brandy let her apprehensive green gaze drift over to the curly haired female who sat at one of the library tables, nose buried in a book.

"I don't know.." she mumured, leaning back against one of the shelves with her lips pressed in to a thin line.

"Oh, come on!" Axel spoke up, exasperation in his tone as he eyed his blond best friend.

"Remember that thing you always would say whenever we had crushes and were too scared to go ask them out?" Grayson rose a brow as he looked over his shoulder from removing a novel from one of the shelves.

Brandy paused before nodding, "Welcome to Brandy's matchmaking service."

A grin pulled up at the Aussie's lips as he nodded in reply, "So, we're gonna be your matchmaking service!"

"I'm getting you two together if it's the last thing I do." Roman added on, his brown eyes alight with determination.

"Guys, I just.. what if Mj doesn't like me back and I just make things incredibly awkward between us." Brandy mumbled, pulling at the sleeves of her jean jacket as her teeth grazed at her bottom lip.

"But what if she does?" a softer voice spoke up from behind the group.

Axel turned around to meet the green irises of Oliver Michaels, the brunet nervously tugged at the sleeves of his maroon sweatshirt.

"What do you mean?" Brandy pressed, raising a brow at the teen.

"Well, she's kinda my friend and she came to hang out with me while I was painting sets for the school musical and you guys came to see Axel and the way she looked at you.. it was the first time I've seen her genuinely smile." the male responded before blinking and opening his mouth again.

"I'm Oliver, by the way. Axel and I know each other through the musical."

Axel gave the younger brunet a tiny smile, making Oliver grin sheepishly.

"Well, you heard the guy, she likes you!" Roman chirped, his eyes glittering a bit as he smiled broadly.

"Do it." Grayson added on, flipping through the pages of the hardcover book he held.

"Do it." Axel and Roman chimed in, which started a chain of chanting from the group, Oliver hesitantly joining in with a tiny chuckle.

"Okay, okay, okay!" Brandy cut the chanting males off, "God, y'all are annoying sometimes."

But, a smile was on her face as she headed towards the curly haired female on the other side of the room.

"Hey, uh, Mj?"

The light skinned female glanced up from her book, seemingly a bit confused as to why Brandy was speaking to her. She closed the book, folding her arms on the table and looking up at the blonde.

"Yeah?"

Brandy licked her lips, resting her hand on the back of the chair across from the other female.

"It okay if I sit here?" she questioned softly, raising a brow as she tilted her head a bit.

Mj blinked, seemingly shocked, before speaking.

"Go ahead."

Brandy nodded and hesitantly pulled out the wooden chair, placing herself in it and gazing upon the female in front of her.

"Mj I.. uhm.. look, I like you." she blurted out, cheeks tinting red.

Mj deadpanned, face looking like the face of someone who had just had a gun pulled on them. Brandy instantly shook her head, standing up and shaking her head while mumbling that she shouldn't have came over here.

"Brandy, wait!" Mj quickly exclaimed, making the female glance back over with furrowed brows.

"I.. I kinda like you too. Well, not kinda, I like you. Like.. a lot." the curly haired teen responded, a small smile gracing her lips.

Now it was Brandy's turn to deadpan.

"Wait really?"

Mj nodded with a soft chuckle tumbling past her lips.

"Holy shit.. holy shit!" Brandy's lips upturned in a broad smile, making Mj laugh a bit as she shook her head.

"Do I have a girlfriend now?"

Mj's grin broadened, "I think you do."

"Oh my god!" Brandy practically squealed, cheeks tinting pink.

The moment was interrupted by the sudden quiet cheering of four males.

Brandy glanced over her shoulder to see Grayson, Roman, Axel and Oliver watching the scene with wide smiles.

"Hey, dorks!" Grayson spoke up with a wave, making Mj nod her head in a 'sup' movement.

Axel laughed softly, feeling a sense of happiness at seeing Brandy so ecstatic.

"That's a win for the lesbians and bisexuals." Grayson mumbled.

"C'mon, let's leave these two lovebirds be." Roman chuckled, turning around and grabbing Grayson's hand on the way out.

Axel readjusted his bag on his shoulder, holding open the door to the library for the group. It was the end of the day so the halls were pretty much empty, except for a few teens getting things out of their lockers.

"So, Ollie. How are you and Flash?" the blond questioned, turning to the brunet.

"Flash Thompson?" Roman rose a brow, glancing over at the brunet and blond.

"What's a total sweetheart like you doing with a.. a dick like him?" Grayson inquired, confusion sweeping over his face.

Oliver paused before replying.

"Let's just say I've seen a side of him that he doesn't really show."

Grayson and Roman exchanged a glance but let it be.

"Hey, Ollie, let's go!" a male voice called and Axel glanced up to see Kenny, Oliver's twin brother, and Flash waiting on the other side of the hall.

Axel was rather shocked to see Flash smile a genuine smile as he saw Oliver.

"That's my ride, I gotta go. See you guys later!" Oliver chirped, waving at the group as he jogged off towards the two males.

"See ya!" the three teens called after him, Axel grinning a bit as he watched Oliver interlace his fingers with Flash's and walk off down the hall.

"He's a nice kid." Roman spoke up as the three continued down the hall, making Grayson nod in agreement.

"Yeah, he's a sweetheart." Axel mused.

"If Flash hurts him I will personally beat his ass up." Grayson warned with a determined face, one that made Axel throw his head back to laugh.

Mid laugh, he felt a pair of arms wrap around his waist from behind. The blond looked over his shoulder to find a certain brunet nuzzling his face in to his shoulder blade.

"Baby!" he chuckled, his response being a lighthearted giggle.

Peter let go from Axel's waist, taking his hand and giving it a light squeeze.

Axel smiled a bit, leaning over to press a soft kiss to the male's cheek, feeling the heat rise to Peter's face the moment his lips touched his skin.

"You coming over today?" came Peter's quiet voice, to which Axel nodded.

"Of course, Pete."

"Aunt May has to work late tonight so we'll have the house pretty much to ourselves." the smaller brunet responded, and then flushed as Grayson wolf whistled.

"Ignore them," Axel chuckled softly, shaking his head as he pushed open the double doors that lead outside.

"See you two later, don't have too much fun." Roman called over his shoulder as he and Grayson headed in the opposite direction.

Axel rolled his eyes, laughing under his breath as he and Peter continued down the sidewalk, hands interlocked.

"You wanna go to Delmar's and get something before we head back to my place?" Peter questioned, glancing up at his boyfriend.

"Sure, babe." Axel hummed, adoring the sight of Peter's flushed cheeks as the pet name left his lips.

"You're adorable." the blond laughed softly, giving the shorter's male hand small squeeze.

"And you're beautiful." was Peter's response, and a grin brightened his face once Axel flushed red.