After Elayne went to bed, blissfully unaware of the drama between her daughter and her friend, Elena was trying to make Anna not be so grumpy after what she had said.
"Anna come to bed with me..." She said.
"I am sleeping here, I already told you..." Anna sighed.
"But..."
"Its weird if I keep coming to your room and we stay there every night..." Sighed Anna. "It's not like we are anything, right? Don't you think its weird as well?"
"..."
Elena who wasn't good at talking remained in silence after Anna's sharp words. Elena had always been a rather timid and shy girl and had always held her expressionless face because she wasn't good at showing expressions, mostly embarrassed to not be able to convey her emotions through them. She used to be a cheerful girl, but after the passing of her father, she grew more gloomy and always silent.
It was thanks to Anna that she was able to open up a bit more. Back then in school, some found her pretty and her silent and expressionless nature ended bringing the stares of the girls around her. It wasn't weird to find girls interested in other girls in an all-girls school, where lesbian relationships were commonplace, even in a prestigious and very well-educated school, girls were always girls, especially at the ages of 15 and above, where they were more hormonal than ever.
However, Elena always paid no mind to any of that, and her mentality was strong despite her shy nature. But due to this, she always felt alone. Until Anna appeared to her life. She was a cheerful, and slightly annoying girl that was assigned to sit next to her. She began talking to her from the very beginning and wouldn't shut up no matter what.
Elena wished many times to just wrap a tape around her mouth.
Nonetheless, their friendship started when Elena learned Anna liked playing video games, just like her, a hobby she had inherited from her father. Like this, they slowly began to talk about the games they played. Finally finding someone that actually liked playing games and even comment about them, that also listened to her and understood what she was talking about ended making Elena see Anna as a friend very quickly.
The years went by and their relationship only improved, although sometimes they discussed over games, and their husbandos or waifus in games, they always got together as friends at the end of the day... However, when the time came for Full Dive VR to make its appearance, they instantly delved into the game.
Playing an online game of full dive VR felt truly surreal to them, playing however they wanted, to be whoever they wanted... It was all amazing and impactful, it made their friendship grow even more as they explored a beautiful world, hunted monsters, leveled up, completed quests, and overall had a good time together.
However, over time... feelings began bubbling in their hearts. After spending so many years as friends, sharing their lives with one another, and understanding their problems, they comprehended each other's hearts. They grew so close that they seemed most of the time like more than just friends, especially to the girls at school.
Over time, things began happening.
Occasionally, Elena would touch her hand and Anna would feel slightly flustered.
Other times, their faces would sometimes come closer, and both would grow even more flustered, almost at the same time.
Elena began wanting to spend more time with Anna as well, inviting her to her house almost regularly. She also knew about Anna's home situation and her irresponsible mother, so she wanted her own mother to give the warmth of family to her friend
Sometimes, or many times, Elena loved seeing Anna smile and being happy, and the same happened for Anna, who did anything just to see Elena's evasive smile once a day.
They love to be with one another and couldn't get enough of it.
It was rather apparent for both girls what was happening to them.
However, Elena was too shy and had no experience in such things, so without her help, the relationship never got out of the friendzone.
But both were slightly aware of what was happening, although it felt awkward sometimes...
When Elayne was trying to open the door and Elena didn't opened it, it wasn't because they were sleeping or something. It was because Elena had hugged Anna warmly while on bed, and wasn't letting her go.
But after what she heard from her when she said to her mother that there was no way she would have a relationship with anybody, Anna felt heartbroken.
"It's obvious it would be weird... I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable..." Sighed Anna.
"No..." Elena said, feeling slightly gloomy, as she sat at Anna side.
Suddenly, her hand slowly approached Anna's hand.
"I want you... to stay at my side... Do you want to... sleep in my bed with me?"
"E-Eh?!"
Anna felt completely shocked.
Wasn't doing this skipping several steps to being with, and out of absolutely nowhere?!
"E-Elena... This is... Erm, but you said..."
"Sorry..."
Elena apologized.
"I said that because I... I get embarrassed when talking with my mother... But I like... being with you. And playing games with you, and talking with you too... All these years. You've been very important to me."
"E-Elena..."
Anna felt so emotional she felt like she was about to cry.
Elena was having a hard time mustering her strength to say all of this, as she was growing redder like a tomato.
Anna knew her friend was like this, so she didn't forced her to say anything else, and hugged her back.
"Anna..."
"You wanted to hug me like this, right?"
"Hmm..."
Elena smiled a bit, as she petted Anna's head.
"Sorry about what I said again..." Elena said. "I didn't... took your feelings into consideration."
"No, it's fine... I'm sorry for also being so grumpy sometimes... or being annoying." Sighed Anna. "I am painfully aware of how I sometimes am an eyesore."
Elena quickly looked into Anna's eyes.
"You've stopped being an eyesore to me long ago..."
"Uwawawahhh...!"
Anna couldn't take it anymore, and almost fainted out of embarrassment.
