LOVE MADE 8
Eva Derrin
The lighting was good. The composition looked accidental in the best way. And I needed samples for my photography club’s new pin-up board.
*convincing herself to keep Lucien's pic*
Eva Derrin
that's all, it's totally normal😵💫
Eva was at the photography club’s mini pop-up booth in the hallway. She and Mira had been pinning up prints for their “Campus Faces” board—a little collage of candid shots taken around campus.
Lucien Hart
Is that me?
*speaks from behind*
The voice came soft. Calm.
Lucien Hart
*wore a gray sweatshirt. Black backpack slung over one shoulder. Eyes fixed not on her—but on the photo*
Right there in the center of the board
Frozen in that perfect moment she accidentally caught.
She froze.
Her breath caught in her throat.
And her brain? Fully fried.
Eva Derrin
I—um—
*stammering*
Eva Derrin
I didn’t mean—It’s just a—
Lucien’s eyes flicked to her face.
Not cold.
Not mocking.
Just... unreadable.
Lucien Hart
You took this?
*asks softly*
Eva Derrin
It wasn’t on purpose. I mean—it was, kind of—but not like that. It just... happened. The angle. And I liked it. Not you. I mean—not in that way—just artistically...
Lucien Hart
Eva
*gently cute her off*
Lucien Hart
It's a good photo
*smiles*
Eva Derrin
What?
*surprised*
Lucien looked back at the picture, head tilting just slightly.
Her mouth opened. Then closed. Her brain went blank.
Behind them, Talia coughed awkwardly.
Talia River
I'm gonna...go pin up the rest of these across the hallway
Eva nodded numbly as Mira vanished like smoke
Lucien stepped a little closer, eyes on the photo again.
Lucien Hart
You can keep it. If you want.
She laid on her bed, hand over her face, groaning into her pillow while Mira howled laughing beside her.
Mira Lennox
You took a candid thirst trap of your crush and displayed it publicly. That’s art. That’s ballsy. I love it🤣
Eva Derrin
He is not my crush
*cheeks red af*
Mira Lennox
Peach, you literally have a print of his face in your folder.
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