Shadows

Scary, unnerving, unsettling, terrifying, mind-altering, fearful.

Or, y'know, a typical Monday morning.
Even though Maya had promised Riley over the rest of the weekend she didn't give two shits about what anyone had to say, Riley could feel the clammy skin against hers. In a way, it was comforting; if Maya was nervous, her fucking paranoia and non-stop adrenaline was completely reasonable.

"We don't have to do this, Riles." Maya muttered, trying to avoid a mixture of confused, relieved and shocked glances the two girls were learning to deal with. Everyone knew the two were more or less married, but no one had ever seen the girls this touchy-feely this early in the morning - at least not before making sure Lucas was nowhere to be seen.

"Ladies?"
"Farkle."
"Farkle!"

The girls replied in unison, Maya's response more monotone and bored while Riley's was more excited and happy. Typical.

"Holding hands without doing a survey of the halls. I am no master of emotion but dare I say-"
"You dare Minkus," Maya smiled, holding up their joined hands and kissing Riley's gently, "she's all mine, more or less officially!"

Riley had to lean against Maya to stop herself from literally swooning.

"Please, Riley's been 'yours officially' since your first kiss when you -"
"Buh buh buh! When I nothing!"

Riley smirked, glad her still-only-sort-of girlfriend was the most crazy possessive person on the planet. She already knew Maya had practically threatened the entire school that Riley Matthews was off limits basically since Riley had looked at her different in AP history. It was kind of amazing.

"Whatever, how are the wives gonna face Lucas?"

Maya groaned, pulling Riley closer to her, trying to calm the obviously nervous girl down.

"We're okay, no laws broken." Maya whispered, kissing Riley's neck softly. Riley tried her very best not to whine at the loss of contact when Maya gave Farkle a steely eyed glare.

"We're not; he's gonna fucking deal with it, or deal with me."
"He's not."
"He fucking is!"
"Maya..."
"Okay, he's not. But only 'cause she's here."

Farkle grinned, "married."
Maya stuck her tongue out at the annoying fuckin' twerp before checking the time.

"Shit, c'mon wife, you can't be late to math with asshole Ardmark."
"Pick me up after?"
"Course, tell algebra to suck my ass,"
"I always do."

Farkle smirked at the exchange, following the girls only slightly to gauge people's actual reactions to the 'new' couple, and to try and see if Smackle was gonna be late, it was his dream.

~

In fairness, Maya could've done more to get kicked out of her first lesson. Well, screw it, math was dumb and so was Lucas' fucking smug, stupid, asshole Texas face.

Newsflash, still banging ur ex.

Okay, emotionally as well, but still. All she'd fucking said was she wanted to leave, didn't mean she had to. Ah well, time to find Riley.

"Riles, psst, Riley."

Riley lifted her head from her desk, this was like the third Monday in a row Maya had been kicked out of first period math. They'd have to talk about it at some point. Ah well, she needed some Maya time.

"Sir, I gotta, uh, pee."
"Uh, well, you, uh, like totally better go!" He sarcastically replied, before handing her her homework and study guide.

"Finish today's work and the homework for next lesson and you won't have detention."
"Thanks, sir." Riley muttered, before practically sprinting out of the stuffy classroom.
"Woah, bull in a china store!"
"Shut up, I missed you," Riley grinned bashfully, hugging Maya close to her.

"Course you did, I'm awesome."
"Whatever Hart, bathroom or drama office?"
"Drama office, I gotta hand in my essay anyways."
"Ugh."
"I know you secretly like that I'm a hard worker bee now."
"I do."
"I know I'm secretly your favourite and you love it,"
"I can't help it! You have those 'love me tender' eyes and I'm weak!"
"Course baby," Maya grinned, dropping her work on the desk and locking the door.

"Okay, second period is geography for you and... drama for me! Ideal, you can skip geogramaphy and watch me act!"
"You're a nerd." Riley grinned, pulling Maya into her, leaning the two of them against the door.
"Your nerd." Maya corrected, before finally connecting their lips.

Both girls let out a contented sigh, fuck Lucas, this was right, fuck the chief of police in Texas or New York or wherever, it was 'Riley and Maya', always.

"I feel like we're always together, why do I always miss you?"
"'Cause we're not always doing this and I'm good at it," Maya grinned, pinning Riley's wrists above her head.
"Now, shhhh, the juniors have to use this classroom in like ten minutes and I don't wanna leave,"
"I hate you,"
"I don't even semi believe you." Maya smirked, Riley loved every facial expression Maya pulled, she was so weak for the 'rebel'.

In fact, may as well show her. Heh, Maya as well. Riley let out a quiet groan, causing Maya to smirk against her lips, and started to grind her hips against Maya's gently.

"Riles... we can't."
"Why not?"
"Okay, we really can't!" Maya laughed, lifting Riley up to try and stop her hip movements, only slightly though, because, wow.

"I want you." Riley whispered into Maya's ear, causing the taller girl to shudder.

"Okay, we're leaving. We're going to yours right now. Right now!"

Briiiiing.

"Hold that thought, I have a pop quiz!" Riley grinned, kissing Maya softly before letting herself down from a very confused (and very turned on) Maya Hart. "That's not what a pop quiz is all about!" "Pop! I knew we had a quiz!" Riley laughed.

"I hate you."
"Play nice and I'll make it up to you." Riley grinned, grabbing Maya's hand so they didn't get separated in the halls.

"Ugh, c'mon I'll walk you to loser map class."

Riley grinned, "thanks baby."

~

"I'm telling you man! She said 'thanks baby,' and there was like rainbows and hearts and shit in their eyes."

Lucas sighed, he couldn't believe Riley would do this, it was Maya!

"You're sure, kid?"
"They're the hottest girls in the school, I'm sure."
"Fuck!" Lucas yelled, punching his locker, luckily he no longer punched walls and only left a slight dent, but his fist hurt like a bitch. Why was he getting juniors to stalk his ex?

Oh yeah, 'cause his ex loved Maya Hart.

This was bullshit. Surely Lucas was better than Maya. At least in Cory's eyes. Definitely not in Auggie's eyes, little shit.

"Christ, get outta here, kid," Zay muttered, yanking Lucas away from his stupid locker, "what's your problem with Maya, anyways, she's a dick but she's pretty cool."
Lucas groaned, this girl was ruining his life. It didn't help that she'd stolen his girl or his MVP award for the last year. She sucked.

"I just hate her." Lucas explained, putting his head in his hands.
"Clearly."
"Zay! I need advice, not sarcasm!"
"I can't do one without the other. You want advice? Stop being a dick and let Riley be happy. She's clearly a bearer of all things rainbow, and Maya would protect her with her life, I don't see what your problem is."
"It's that it's Hart!"

Zay sighed, "grow up man. This ain't middle school no more, it's the big dogs, high school."
Lucas grinned slightly at that. "I'll try, I just hate her!"
"Whatever, stud." Zay winked, grabbing his best friend before leading them to English, the one class that had remained the same since middle school.

~

"True love."
"Oh, suck my ass," Maya muttered, Riley grinned at her and started to play with Maya's hand which was once again firmly on Riley's thigh. It was a lot easier in English as they had actual tables rather than stupid desks.

"Rent."
"Nope." Lucas cut in, "not rent, anything but rent."
"Brokeback mountain?"
"The notebook?"
"Marley and me?"
"Shut up, Yogi," Maya sighed. Riley laughed and started doodling in her workbook, clearly nothing would get done today.

"Farkle. Rent."
"In this city?"
"Farkle!"
"Ugh, friends in New York, all in love, starving artists, and all super sad and gay,"
"Relatable," Maya snorted, earning a round of laughter from the class.

Harper rolled her eyes, "Maya, favourite character."
"The English teacher who follows us to every grade we go to."
"For extra credit."
"Joanne."
"Why?"
"Maureen's new girlfriend, lawyer." Maya grinned, moving her hand up Riley's thigh, causing the younger girl to shiver.
"Awesome." Riley grinned, despite the blush that covered her cheeks.

"Hey Riley, what job do you want?"
"Lawyer. Definitely."
"And for Maya?"
"Protest artist." Maya grinned. Everyone laughed, except Lucas.

"Can you not?! She is my ex and we only just broke up."
"Keep telling yourself that, bread boy." Maya smirked, stroking Riley's thigh, in a way she thought was lowkey.

"Maya. As adorable as this is, and trust me, it's adorable, I can't have you defiling a student in my classroom! Especially not the vice principal's daughter!"
"Fine. But then it's a clearly a lie when he says he puts the pal in vice principal" Maya grumbled.
"And no more, or you're switching with Lucas."
"We're just gals being pals!" Riley protested, grabbing Maya's hand.
"Sure." Maya smirked, along with Farkle and Zay. Lucas put his head on his desk.

"Adorable. Now let me teach my class!"

~

Farkle was laughing, Maya was laughing, Christ, even Zay was laughing. So why was Riley crying?

"This. Is. The. Sweeetest thing. Anyone's ever done for me peaches!"
"Babe, it's not peaches in public." Maya grumbled, though she couldn't contain her smile, "be prepared though, this is just day one of operation: Maya isn't an asshole."
"I know she's not an asshole though!"
"But we don't," Zay reasoned.

"Fine! But we'll need code-names!" Riley reasoned. Maya sighed, before realising this was so Riley, she wished she could've told her.
"Go on baby," Maya grinned.

"Okay, I'm eagle one,"
"Go eagles!"
"Maya, you're embarrassing me,"
"Sorry baby,"
"You two are sickening,"
"So are the straights."
"Lucas is 'been there done that',"
"Lucas isn't even here!"
"Maya is currently doing that,"
"Damn right," Maya grumbled, drinking her coffee and retaining her grip on Riley's thigh. She had an obsession.
"Zay is it happened once in a dream,"
"Knew it."
"Farkle is 'if I had to pick a boy',"

Maya fist bumped Farkle at that, even if he didn't know it yet, he had a mad crush on Smackle.

"And, Smackle is... eagle two,"
"Smackle isn't even -"
"Thank god." Smackle muttered, before sliding into her seat next to Farkle. He tried - unsuccessfully - to hide his obvious blush. Riley tried to hide her obvious fangirling. Maya tried to hide.

"Hey arch meme-esis,"
"I hate her, she's been here two seconds and I hate her."
"I love her! And I taught her that!"
"Feelings!"

Maya sighed, kissing Riley's cheek and going on a hunt for a refill.

~

*text from fark genius*
Ur so in love with her it hurts, it hurts me and I don't even care that much

Joking I care a lot

Reply

Stop banging Riley and reply to me :/

*text to fark genius*
I hate u

[read 5:47pm]

"Farkle left you on read."
"However will I survive. Oh wait. I'm basically dating the most beautiful girl in the world, I'll live." Maya grinned, loving how she could feel Riley's skin heat up under her. Also loving that Riley was in control of her phone now, it was cute how Riley had changed her name from 'riles x' to 'Riley Superclutz only one for me <3<3<3;)'

"Why do you never massage my head anymore, it feels so good," Riley sighed, leaning further into Maya's front.

"Because you always wanna reciprocate, and it feels like spiders biting me."
"But that's my spider moves!"
"Sure, babe."

*text from fark genius*
I leave you on read and you don't even double text me

Woooooow

"Friendship"

*text to fark genius*

(Image attached)
busy. Go annoy Zay or Smackle.

*text from fark genius*
instagramming that

Maya groaned. "I hate him."
"I love him and you love me, you love him."
"Only by association," Maya grumbled.

*text from Bae-bineaux*
U free? got sum :/:/::/

"Bae-bineaux?"
"He set it, let me live, and just say nah."
"Okay," Riley grinned, Maya had never left her before, especially not for whatever :/:/::/ was. She assumed drugs.

*text to Bae-bineaux*
nah, w riles :):):):)<3

"He'll know that isn't me."

*text from Bae-bineaux*
I'm divorcin u, that's the ninth time you've used a fuckin love heart when talking about Riley.

"Oh my god !! You love me!" Riley screeched. Maya groaned and flipped the two over, shutting Riley up the only way Riley considered acceptable - making out.

"You. Mmmph... mmmm, loooove me. mayaaah ah, loves meeee!"
"You knew that!"
"Sure." Riley smirked, letting her hands roam.