Poppy was exhausted. But what else was new? Her early training was annoyingly long, and now she had to help set up for the event Alfea was holding. "5'o clock." Poppy nodded her head to see her dad walk up to the pair.

"Great." Sky groaned.

"I assume you heard from Riven what happened at Saul's house." Andreas said.

The girl was confused. What happened?

"You mean my house? Yeah I heard."

"Tonight will be long and tedious." Andreas stated. "Pompous alums who haven't done a hard day's work in their lives." The man takes a bottle of champagne and hands it to the boy. "This usually helps me deal."

Their attention was snapped to see Freya yelling at River for something.

"Adjust your attitude. His too by the way. You've both been in a mood that's unpleasant." Andreas said, walking away.

"Did he seriously just offer you that?" Poppy asked.

Sky shrugged. "It's a good idea."

Poppy rolled her eyes. "Alcohol doesn't solve all problems. Or make them go away for that matter."

"Says the one who drowned 2 bottles of Vodka because you and Riven broke up." Poppy sighed. After her weird dream last night, she couldn't get it out of her head. She needed to tell someone. It was eating her up alive. "Oh shit Pops, I'm sorry I didn't mean to..."

Poppy shook her head. "It's fine."

"Have you guys... you know talked?" Sky asked. He was already feeling awkward enough. Still being friends with the guy that hurt your twin sister's heart wasn't easy. No matter how had it was to not punch Riven in the face. 

"Here and there, but you know Riven. He never wants to talk about his emotions."

Sky nodded. "Then maybe you have to talk to him first."

Poppy groaned. "You know I hate making the first move."

"I do. But if you truly want Riven back, you'll put your foot down and do it."

"Why does everyone think I want him back?" Poppy groaned again.

"Don't you?" Poppy didn't say anything. Did she? "You're forgetting I'm your twin Pops. I can feel almost everything you feel. And as annoying as it is that you love my best friend, I do want you to be happy. You know after everything that happened last year, it just taught me to appreciate all the time we have together. Because you never know when that'll end."

Poppy smiled. "Yeah. I don't know. It's just..."

"Complicated." The twins said at the same time. They both chuckled.

In the courtyard, Freya was getting annoyed at how Riven could not set up something simple as a table. She was kind enough to switch jobs with Poppy so she wouldn't be stuck with her ex-boyfriend. Poppy better pay for her lunch later. "There's a latch."

Riven scoffed. "Yeah I know there's a latch."

"Then fucking use it." Freya sassed.

"What does it look like I'm fucking doing? Having a fucking picnic?" Riven sassed back.

"You know all this pent-up frustration Riv, maybe the rumors are true. That 3-way was a little too much for you."

"How do you know about it?" Riven asked, looking at the girl before turning his attention to his ex-girlfriend.

"She knows by the way. If that's what you're so worried about."

"I'm not."

Freya rolled her eyes. "Sure you are."

"Poppy and I are over. Have been for a while now."

"Is it really over though?"

"What?"

Freya shrugged. "You can convince yourself all you want that you're over Poppy, but we all know you still love her. But I'm warning you now, you've hurt my girl too many times God can't even count. And I'm not letting that happen again. Unlike Sky, I'm not afraid to punch your pretty face."

"You think my face is pretty?" Riven smirked.

Freya smirked back. "Not as pretty as mine. But I mean it. I might be shit during training but I'm better at using my fist than you."

"Whatever."

"Does he know?" Freya nodded her head in Dane's direction.

"Know what?" Riven asked.

"That you and him are over?"

"What?"

Freya shrugged. "It doesn't take a genius to see the heart eyes he sends your way." The boy looks at Dane who was already staring at the pair. "Or the hard on he has right now from your stares."

"Shut up." Riven said, fed up with this conversation.

Freya chuckled. "Just calling it how I see it." 

The boy was over this conversation. He hated how he fucked everything up. He had an amazing girlfriend who loved him for him. But because of 1 stupid mistake, it costed her. Well, not literally. He knew they were drifting apart. But he had hope their love would save them. And he wondered if things would have been ok between the two if he didn't lie to her. 

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i would looooove to see freya fight riven!! we gotta protect our girl poppy am I right or am I right??