Worlds Beyond Our Own
Several days later, Kara is at the local bar with her friends. Alex and Maggie are playing pool rather lazily. Often forgetting to take a shot in favor of whispering in each other ears. Lucy is getting a little tipsy. She’s happy her boyfriend James drove up for a visit. Kara stands talking with her good friend Winn about a history course they are trudging through together.
“Please just give me another science or computer course over this history stuff anyway. Like why do I need to know what was going on in Russia when Peter was being great there hundreds of years ago, ya know?” Winn is saying, but Kara stopped listening when she noticed a certain dark hair girl at the bar.
Lena’s hair is falling down her back and her lips are painted red. She’s wearing a simple but beautiful black dress that shows off her legs. Kara is openly staring at Lena and she doesn’t even realize it. Until, Maggie leans over next to her and suggests “Why don’t you grab the next round, Little Danvers?” Maggie smiles knowingly and nods towards Lena at the bar. “Go on.”
Kara gives Maggie a grateful grin and gathers her courage, before heading towards the bar.
“Are you stalking me?” Kara asks playfully as she leans on the bar. Lena smiles lights up when she turns and see Kara there.
“Why would I need to do that when Fate keeps bringing us together this way?” Lena takes a sip of her whiskey. Kara can’t help but notice the lipstick left behind on the glass, her eyes linger there.
“I didn’t expect to see you here.” Kara says taking the stool next to Lena. Their arms brush briefly, raising goosebumps on Kara’s skin.
“Where did you expect to see me?” Lena asks tilting her head to look Kara up and down. This is the first time she’s seen the blonde without her hair pulled back in a ponytail.
Instead her blonde waves are spread across her shoulders and falling in her face. Rather then sweats or soccer clothes Kara wears jeans and a dark blue button up shirt. The blue makes Kara’s own eyes look darker, but maybe that’s just the alcohol talking.
“Buried...” Kara answers teasingly “under a pile of textbooks and study materials.” Lena laughs and nods.
“Not an impossibility. My friend Jess dragged me here cause she thought I was working too hard. But she seems to have abandoned me in favor of your friend.” They both turn to see Jess and Winn chatting at a corner table.
“Were you working too hard?” Kara asks turning her attention back to the brunette. Lena sips her drink again with a smile.
“Maybe just a little bit. I took on alot this semester.” Their knees touch as Kara turns to look at Lena thoughtfully.
“What’s your major anyway?” Lena tucks her hair behind her ear, suddenly self conscious under Kara’s gaze.
“Well, I’m actually a double major in business and engineering, with a minor in finance.” The blonde’s eyes go wide and she leans back, obviously impressed. Lena laughs at her reaction. “Exactly, so I don’t allow myself much downtime.”
“I guess not. That’s amazing, Lena.” Kara says awestruck. Lena feels heat rise over her neck into her face as she blushes. She tries to hide her embarrassment by taking a drink and changing the subject.
“What about you, Kara Danvers?”
Shaking her head and readjusting her glasses, Kara says “Oh, I...you know, I’m focusing on soccer right now. Scholarship and whatnot. But I’m thinking...hoping really to deal with astronomy. Stars and space and the universe.” Lena smiles at this.
“Worlds beyond our own, huh?”
“Yeah, yes, exactly.” They lock eyes and Lena is all too aware of Kara’s hand only inches from hers and the fabric of Kara’s jeans on the exposed skin of her knee.
“Kara!” Alex breaks their spell and calls Kara over. “Lucy is drunk, we’re leaving. Come on.”
“Alright, alright.” Kara calls as she climbs off the bar stool. “Sorry, I’m the driver tonight.” She tells Lena.
“That’s quite alright. Thanks for keeping me company.” Something in Lena’s tone makes Kara sad. She reaches over and places her hand on Lena’s.
“I enjoyed talking with you.” She says intently. Lena is surprised by the gesture, but grateful all the same.
“I hope to see you again.” She says. Kara smiles shyly.
“I hope so too.” With that the blonde leaves, and Lena is left wondering when that will be.