Lovey cuddles

After we had our fun at the skating rink we went to a nearby pizza parlor and shared a large deep-dish meat lovers pizza and Kayla went home.

"So are we going home now?" King asked as we waved to Kayla who was now driving off.

"Do you want to go home now?" I asked.

"We're really not allowed to do much on our own as minors, so yea, let's head back," King said and I agreed. Minors should be allowed to do a lot more than we can.

King called Maverick and told him to pick us up.

We got back to the manor and decided to chill in the arcade room watching Teen Titans Go.

It was easier to control than the movie theater T.V.

For the second time, we fell asleep on the couch, but the difference between this time and the last is that we didn't have anywhere to be the next day… and we were on the opposite side of the couch.

I woke up and looked to see I had my legs draped over King's and I felt King's head resting on mine. My body was turned to face him and my head yet again laid in the crook of his neck.

"You awake?" He asked after some time.

"Mhm," I answered softly and drew out the word.

"Can we stay like this a little longer this time?" He asked, his voice was also very soft.

"Mhm," I answered and snuggled into his neck.

I heard the faintest sound and looked to see who I assumed to be a maid with her hands on her face and a happy glint in her eye. I softly gasped and she noticed me looking and silently yet quickly crept off.

"What's wrong?" He breathed, barely audible.

"Nothing," I mumbled and turned my face back to his neck. I really didn't want anything in the world to be happening outside of this strobe-light, sound-effect-filled room, although I knew no such thing was going to happen.

We stayed there silent for a while before we both got a ding on our phones. I got a text from Miria telling me to get to the living room, a place I hadn't even known existed, and to be swift.

King must've got the same text because his face was full of confusion.

We silently walked to the living room and were greeted by John and Miria sitting on the couch. Then I realized where we were, it was the room I met them in.

Miria and John sat very professionally, almost as if they were angry, but I could see all the happiness in Miria's eyes that her face tried so desperately to hide.

"Kids, please sit down," Miria said, though she looked happy while trying to look calm, John was still a blank slate so I had no idea what was happening.

"You should have told us, now many people know." I could see Miria was trying to fight her smile. I looked at King and he looked at me, apparently, he had no idea what she was talking about either.

Miria gave us a happy sigh and turned her phone to show us cuddled up together exactly how we were a few minutes ago, then she swiped and showed us eating dinner laughing in an extremely romantic scene, a.k.a, my name on the floor in pedals and dim lighting.

"Th-that's taken out of context!" I turned my face away and bit the inside of my cheek to keep myself from smiling. Ugh, stupid feelings turning against me in a time of need! Humph!

"I'm not so sure about that," John said and for that, I had to turn back around and look. John had only spoken a number of times.

"King's never did more for a girl than take her on a date and give her things. He's never done anything like this." Miria commented. If I was white my cheeks would've been red, thank God I was black and I looked normal!

"Many people have already seen this, they expect that you two'll soon announce that you're publicly dating," Miria informed us.

I memorized the name of the person who posted the photos and looked them up and looked at the latest picture and looked at the comments.

[Aw, young love is so sweet and pure] One comment said.

[Ooh, secret relationship? I'm all in!] Another said.

[I wish it would've been me :( King was pretty fun anyway, congrats girl!] I assumed that comment came from a past contestant.

[She'll probably just end up like Kelly anyway, they seemed more in love than these two] That one stung. I made a mental note to look up pictures of him and Kelly to see how 'in love' they look.

[Givin me irl Adrien and Marinette vibes. I'm really starting to doubt those two are "JUST FRIENDS"] I kept reading.

[But she ain't even dat cute doe] Another comment read with an eye-rolling emoji.

[Aww, they are so cute together! I can't wait until they tell everyone they're dating!] There was the last comment I read. Lot's of mixed emotions going on down there.

"What are we gonna do ma?" King asked.

"Put it off for as long as possible and let you kids work this out." Miria smiled as she and John left.

"Back to cuddling?" I almost asked before realizing that's what got us in this in the first place.

"You know how people are, they just can't tell we're just friends?" My statement sounded more like a question.

"I'm sorry Perk, this one's my bad. I shouldn't have asked to keep cuddling or have spelled your name with roses."

"Yea, you were pretty cheesy," I rolled my eyes with a giggle and King chucked.

We decided to retreat to our respective rooms, and I was planning on looking through some juicy, juicy stories of how Kelly… Kinlly? King… Kelling? Whatever their ship name is came to be.