I Think I Was Safer in the Friend Zone

[cherry2]

Wells had never kissed a girl before. It was embarrassing. He came so close once at last year’s unity day ball with Clarke but chickened out at the last minute. He was almost 17 for goodness sake, at this rate he’d stay forever alone until he…well until he died. Okay, yes, that was…a little over dramatic. But it really wasn’t his fault. He’d always wanted his first kiss with Clarke to be this beautiful perfect moment for both of them. And he was talking butterflies, sweaty palms and goddamn fireworks. How the hell was he supposed to live up to those sorts of expectations when he didn’t even know how to kiss a girl.

That was really the only explanation as to why he’d ended up here. Outside Roma Bragg ' room. She’d asked him out once and he’d been too shy and in love with Clarke to even articulate an answer let alone say yes. But while the latter was still true, he’d grown in confidence as he grew in height and build. He was hopefully going to be in the guard which required rigorous training, and with that came the added bonus of looking a little less gangly.

See, he and Roma had gotten to talking after class and well, she’d made her intentions…clear once again. Though they were less date related and of a more…casual nature. Only this time, he hadn’t stuttered and embarrassed himself. Okay, so he wasn’t exactly insanely confident or anything, in fact his stomach was in knots, but he could damn well act confident. Finally, he built up the courage to knock on her door. “Hey?" Hey, that's really all he could think of to say to one of the prettiest girls on the ark. Hey? He should just turn and leave with whatever shred of dignity he had left. Why did he think this was a good idea again? Dammit Wells, pull yourself together.

[Roma Bragg]

Roma'a parents were gone to their work shifts when the knock came. Wells JAHA! The Chancellor's son! He had come all the way to lowly farm station for her! Roma squared her shoulders and moved to the door. She had never gone all the way with a guy, only with Alice, but she had hopes that she could win Wells over and maybe move up from here one day. Roma smiled as she opened the door. “Hey,” Reaching out, she took a hold of his lapels and pulled him into the room, while letting the door shut. He seemed nervous, because he didn't press her to the back of it and start things. Instead he moved toward her bed to sit on it.

“You took you’re time.” She told him, slowly walking forward to look at him, while moving to sit beside him. Her hand reached down to rest on his knee, her palm on top and her fingers on the inside. Slowly they danced their way higher. Roma was glad he took her up on her offer. She wanted to let him see how fun she was, and maybe he would keep coming around? This could be the beginning of everything she wanted!