"I don't get what she even sees in him. He talks like he's nine hundred years old, he has the longest pony tail that probably gets stuck in his ass crack! He isn't even that good looking . . . He wears fucking eyeshadow, like what?" Beidou rolls her eyes and groans, squeezing the life out of her juice box.
Lumine snickers, nudging Ganyu who simply shakes her head in response. "Well, I for one, don't see why you're so worked up over him." Keqing shrugs as if it's the easiest thing to understand. Beidou glares at her.
Keqing smirks back. She leans backwards, arm wrapping around Ganyu's shoulders snuggly. "You are one hell of a dick." Beidou grumbles. "You act like I didn't help you practice how you were going to ask out Ganyu--"
"So, in any case, what I'm thinking is that Ningguang is trying to get you worked up." Keqing clears her throat promptly. Beidou clenches her jaw and releases a slight sigh. Her eyes move down Ningguang's figure.
Her legs peep out of her uniform skirt that a little bit higher than it should be, the ribbon in her hair keeping it up is loose. Beidou wonders how easily her hair would tangle upon her fingers. Her uniform shirt is unbuttoned, one button too much. Her cleavage is clear.
Beidou takes a deep breath in. She still looks classy.
The most important part? She's fiddling with Zhongli's tie as he leans onto her locker cockily. Beidou despises the sight of him.
"Is she still looking?" Ningguang mumbles as she continues to tug at Zhongli's tie. Zhongli clears his throat, "I honestly can't begin to fathom why you believe this is more effective than your regular go about ways but I won't question it." He averts his eyes away from Beidou's glaring ones.
"Because she is a reckless one." The words roll off Ningguang's tongue. "And as is he." Ningguang smiles as she eyes the ginger who crosses his arms in annoyance, watching them.
"It's only a matter a time before they act," Ningguang laughs. Zhongli raises his eyebrow lightly, he grips Ningguang's waist and leans into whisper. "She stood up." He hums.
Ningguang laughs softly. "I'm glad we can see the benefit in each other."
Zhongli grins back.
"You're Beidou, right?" Ningguang says, rummaging through her list. Beidou nods, eyeing her softly.
It was the first time they had spoke, some months ago.
There's an instant heat building at her neck. "You're Ningguang." Beidou states gruffly. "Mhm," The shorter woman hums.
Ningguang's eyes drop down her figure so blantantly. She was so clearly checking her out. "Well, why is a pretty girl alone in the library?" Beidou raises an eyebrow. Ningguang laughs softly.
"Can't I?" She says, in response.
"Well, you could, but it'd look better if you were with someone." Beidou bites her tongue. "Really now?" Ningguang lightly smiles.
"I'm the library assistant." She states rather plainly. "But, if you think that way, then maybe you could come keep me more company." Her wine red eyes matches Beidou's.
"I'll have to check my schedule,"
"I'm sure you have time for a pretty girl, wouldn't you?" Ningguang's lips curve once more. Beidou swears she could have dropped to her knees right then and there.
There's electricity between them.
"Not all of them,"
"How about me?"
Beidou grins. "You'd fit."
"Ningguang?" She's called by the librarian. Ningguang's smile drops as she leans into her ear, cleavage way too clear. Beidou tries not to stare.
"You have an overdue book by the way."
Ningguang waves.
Beidou feels like she's about to faint.
Beidou swallows tightly. "It's only a matter of time before I act." She says firmly. They moved to the bleachers, Lumine was so sure that she might have ripped the poor man's head off right then and there if they didn't.
Ayaka is cheerleading near the football field but that's not something relevant to the reason why she had moved outside, not at all. "Lumine, would you quit staring? This is serious business." Keqing tugs her ear. Lumine whines, "That hurts!" She swats her hands away.
Ayaka turns her head towards the ruckus, they make eye contact and Lumine grins shyly. Beidou rolls her eyes. "I hate all of you couples." She says, groaning. "Then why exactly are you here?" Ganyu sighs.
"I've got to come up with a plan, duh." Beidou glares. She eyes the field for a moment, her eyes snap up at Kazuha who's practicing his kicks with a football. "I've got an idea." She says, lips curving into a smile.
"No." Lumine and Keqing firmly say at the time.
"What no? You guys haven't even heard the plan!"
Ayaka trots over to where they sit, giggling. "Lumi," She calls. Lumine raises her eyebrow softly, lips parting like an idiot. "Do you guys mind if I join in?" Ayaka asks brightly.
"Be our guest," Ganyu smiles. Beidou rolls her eyes. "Don't mind her, she's just being all jealous." Keqing taps Beidou's back.
Ayaka nods as she sits on Lumine's lap and the blonde goes flush red. "So, what seems to be the issue?" Ayaka offers her assitance. Beidou clicks her tongue. "What time does football practice end?" She asks.
"Mm, as far as I know, it ends at six in the evening." Ayaka nods. Beidou raises her eyebrow. "That's the same time as the debate club, right?" She nudges Keqing and the purple haired girl groans.
"What in the world are you scheming?" Ganyu sighs with distress.
"Kazuha is the football team captain, right?" She confirms further. Ayaka nods confusedly. Lumine eventually finds comfort with her hands on Ayaka's waist.
"Yo, Lumine. Borrow the car." Beidou says.
Lumine glares at her. "No, are you fucking stupid--" Ayaka frowns at her. Lumine clears her throat. "No, Beidou." She mumbles instead.
"I need to just quickly buy some paint,"
"Why?" Lumine groans. "Lumi, be nice." Ayaka squeezes her thigh. ". . . Why?" She says nicer this time.
Beidou grins wider. "I'm going to paint a huge Fuck you, Zhongli on the field."
"And explain to me how that is going to get Ningguang to like you?" Keqing slaps the back of her head. "Because she'll think Zhongli's a loser and will definitely break up with him!" She laughs loudly and everyone except Ayaka stares at her like she's a psychopath.
"How about something sweeter instead?" Ayaka suggests brightly. "Like . . . Ningguang, you're pretty." She grins.
Beidou thinks about it. "How are you sure those two are even dating?" Lumine mumbles and Ganyu sighs. "Okay, thanks Ayaka. You're totally, right." She nods. Ayaka smiles brightly and Lumine pouts.
Ayaka kisses her cheek. Lumine chokes.
"If I'm going to write something like that, I need somewhere better. Like . . . The front of the school."
Ganyu almost faints. "I didn't hear any of this." She rubs her temples.
"Lumine, car keys."
"Absolutely fucking not--"
"Lumi." Ayaka frowns again. Lumine creaks, arm slowly pulling out her car keys. She glares at Beidou who smiles at her promisingly.
"Come on," Beidou groans.
Lumine sighs, dropping the keys onto her palm. "Be back before five." She clenches her teeth.
"Okay, okay."
Keqing takes a deep breath in.
"Guys, we didn't hear any of this, right?"
There's a collective agreement.
The second time they speak, Beidou is the first to act.
"All alone, again?" Beidou slides right next to the white haired girl on the bleachers. "Always great with your timing, hm?"
It was no secret between them, the glances they shared. Despite their second conversation being about a month after their last. Beidou swallows heavily.
"You looked good in your jersey," Ningguang remarks.
"You'd look better in it."
Ningguang's eyes move up to meet hers. "I'd look good in all sorts of things." She says, Beidou feels heat in her chest.
"You'll have to show me some time, don't you think?" Beidou clicks her tongue.
"Ah, I'll have to check my schedule." Ningguang says with a light smile. Beidou smiles back, heart fluttering. "Surely you have time for a charming girl like me," She remarks.
"Perhaps," Ningguang turns to tug her tie down. Eyes trailing slowly. Beidou looks at how slim her fingers and wrists are.
How good she'd look holding them. "I'm going to take a guess and say your thoughts and mine right now aren't all that far from each other." Beidou says lowly.
It sends a shiver down Ningguang's spine.
"I would ask what your thoughts are, but unfortunately I prefer actions."
"Yeah?" Beidou says, grabbing onto the hand on her tie. Ningguang looks at her with clear intent, her legs crossed. Beidou smirks at that.
She brings the hand against her lips and Ningguang swallows. Her kisses trail down to her wrist before she looks up to meet Ningguang's anticipating eyes. "You look good like this." Ningguang says.
"I look good doing all sorts of things."
"Beidou! Break time's almost over, we got a team meeting, c'mon!"
Beidou slowly moves away, squeezing her wrist. "See you around."
Ningguang feels her heart race.
Beidou tugs her hoodie on tighter, the lights are off. She sneaks up the fence and easily jumps over. Lumine's car keys still in her pocket. She checks the time. It reads five forty five.
Lumine would probably forgive her . . . for as long as Ayaka is around.
Beidou finds the open field in front of the school and grins. She has three bucket of paint and one huge brush. Now, she wouldn't call herself an artist but surely she was some sort of adventurer. It was good enough.
She went all over the city trying to find whatever the hell type of paint she needed.
She uncaps all the paint cans boldly. Without hesitation she writes a huge N in red. She laughs a bit too loudly. Now, what was it Ayaka said to write? Beidou thinks about it once more. She stares at the grass. Would the paint stick? Hell, was that big enough?
She lightly taps the grass, paint sticking onto her fingers. "Shit," She grumbles, wiping the paint onto her hoodie. She realizes what she's done as she begins stumbling onto her butt. She groans once more, standing. Beidou pauses.
She had fucked up big time.
She had knocked all the paint cans over. A clang resonates across the empty field.
There is a big mix of white and red pooling all over the grass. Beidou sighs. "I hate this." She tosses the brush back onto the pool of paint.
"Hey, who's that!" There's a flashlight sticking in her direction. Beidou wasn't dumb, she knew this wasn't the greatest idea but . . . God, fuck did she fuck up. She makes a run for it.
She races across the field, "Hey!" The voice is chasing after her. Beidou groans, adults were quite the drag.
Who gives a shit if she ruined the field? It was for a good cause.
Beidou continues to book it down, she makes the corner towards the football field. Kazuha is caught surprised as a big figure, faced cover with a hoodie, leaving red footprints on the grass is being chased by a guard with a flashlight.
She drags her feet through the dirt, trying to get rid of the paint on her shoes. Successful enough, she runs another corner and into the school. The guard is surprisingly hot on her trail. "God, fuck you Zhongli! This is all your fault!" Her voice echoes through the school halls.
"No, cursing!" The guard echoes behind her.
Like for shit she cared!
Beidou's lungs feel like they're being squeezed. She continues up the stairs before sliding through the halls and finds whatever restroom. She quickly climbs thorugh the hanging vent, something familiar to her. She breathes heavily, covering her mouth as she settles.
The guard busts through the restroom about ten seconds after she does. He grumbles a bit, scrambling through every stall. He walks out, still suspicious. Beidou takes heavy breaths when he leaves.
She is sweating buckets.
Beidou takes off her shoes at her hoodie, holding them with one hand. She would have to climb down through the supply closet. That's the first floor. Beidou feels a headache arise.
Fuck you, Zhongli. She preaches once more.
The third time they speak is during some house party. Another month had passed. No progress. Just eyes on each other and imagination doing the rest.
Beidou grumbles, fixing on a shirt, the door opens. "Oh," She says in surprise. Ningguang pauses, eyeing the girl on the bed, Beidou putting her shirt on. She takes a step back.
Beidou steps forward. "This is not what it looks like," She bites her tongue. "Then what is it?" Ningguang tilts her head to meet her taller eyes.
"The girl threw up on me, I swear. Nothing happened. I just took a showr and changed my shirt. We didn't fuck,"
"And you owe me an explanation because?"
Beidou pauses. She breathes heavily. "Because that's what I want to do."
"Is that all you want to do?"
Ningguang tests. She's a bit tipsy, perhaps Beidou is as well. There's a tough moment of silence before Ningguang turns. Beidou holds her wrist.
She leans against her small frame, lips brushing against her ear. "I want you," Beidou admits. Ningguang turns towards her. "And what if I don't?"
Beidou grabs ahold of her waist. "I know you do," She whispers as she leans in. Ningguang doesn't stop her.
Beidou kisses her.
Ningguang shoves a tongue in. Beidou melts.
This was perhaps just a fraction of her fanatasies for months on end. Her heart sings happily. Beidou claws against her thigh and Ningguang hums. The kiss is separated as Beidou leans to kiss her neck.
Ningguang allows her to leave her mark. "You are good at this,"
"I like to impress." Beidou whispers against her skin.
A crowd of footsteps interrupt their session. "Where's Ganyu!" It's Keqing that runs up. Beidou has taken a huge step away from Ningguang who faces away from the two.
"In the room," She says reluctantly. Ningguang smiles, holding her neck as if to tell Beidou something else.
"See you in school," Ningguang pokes her abdomen, slipping away faster than their kiss.
"And for those reasons, the opposition side claims victory in this--"
"God, fuck you, Zhongli! This is all your fault!" The scream is feint but Keqing swears to the gods above she could recognize that voice from anywhere.
Everyone's eyes snap towards Zhongli who raises a curious eyebrow. "--in . . . In this debate." Keqing finishes. It's only Ningguang who seems rather unfazed by this.
She finishes timing and neatly creases her paper. Zhongli clears his throat. "Thank you, debaters." He says. "Ningguang, would you please get a new stack of papers?" Zhongli whispers, handing her the key.
Ningguang lightly nods, making her leave. She can hear Zhongli's voice from inside, conducting his adjudication. Ningguang releases a breath.
What trouble had Beidou gotten herself into this time? And why was Zhongli her motif?
Ningguang sighs, shaking her thoughts off. She would surely hear about it eventually. She turns a few corners, head in the clouds.
Beidou had often eyed her throughout the year. She can't begin to wonder why she wouldn't just ask her out. Ningguang rolls her eyes as she walks to the first floor, passing by a few frantic guards.
She looks at them curiously and greets courteously. They nod back without explanation. Ningguang ignores it, more interested with what Beidou was up to.
She looked quite charming earlier this morning. Her sleeves rolled up to her arm, biceps flexing through the thin material. Her tie slightly undone and her hair messy. Those pants looked so good on her too, her thin waist accentuated. Ningguang clears her throat.
Too many thoughts had crossed her mind.
She finally makes her way to the small room, using the key to unlock the door. She hears some rustling here and there. She supposes the utility man was fixing through some items. "Excuse me," She says, opening the door.
She pauses when her eyes meet the purple hued trouble maker, shirtless.
"What in the world--"
In a frenzy, Beidou tugs Ningguang in, taking the key from the door and lightly closes it, locking it in an instant.
"Fuck," Beidou sighs in relief. "My heart dropped, thank god it's you."
Ningguang's eyes blur for a moment. "Why are you here?"
The tension rises quicker than Ningguang realizes how hot Beidou looks right now. Beidou swallows, blinking for a moment. "I caused a bit of trouble," She laughs awkwardly.
She closes the lost and found bin, shrugging on her uniform shirt. Ningguang stops her hand. "What are you doing?" Beidou's eyes snap up at her.
It's like time slows down. They lock eyes and Beidou naturally leans in. "Wait, fuck." She snaps out of it. "You have a boyfriend--"
Ningguang gets annoyed.
"I don't."
She tugs Beidou in by the arm and kisses her.
Beidou doesn't know how quickly she melts into the kiss. Her hand on Ningguang's waist. She swears they had kissed more than conversed but at this point she doesn't care.
"I want you right here right now,"
"In this closet?"
Ningguang sighs, "I would rather not repeat myself." She says, hands wrapping around the taller ones shoulders. Beidou doesn't respond, hungrily against her neck, familiar with the skin.
"My place is five away," Beidou whispers. "I'm sure a pillow princess like you would prefer that,"
"And if you get caught by the frenzy of guards?"
"My brain works smarter when I want something."
Ningguang sighs.
"So, you're telling me . . . It fucking worked?" Lumine slams her hand onto the table. Beidou gloriously rocks the hickeys on her neck.
"You are such a--" Ayaka glares. Lumine pauses. "A . . . Miracle worker." She mumbles.
"So, where is she?" Keqing crosses her arms. "She made the decision to stay at home today." Beidou smiles.
"Who's?"
Beidou chokes. "Well, I dunno, considering you live alone and all." Ganyu teases and Beidou goes red.
"So, are you two dating or what?"
Beidou pauses. "What the fuck,"
Everyone looks at her in confusion. She grabs her bag and stands. "Where are you going?" It's Keqing that calls out to her. Beidou shakes her head in refusal.
"To get my damned answer!"
(She ends up getting told to fuck harder and speak less but perhaps that's a win as well.)