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Ten years ago… in the year 2041…

Over the course of the semester, Blair and Roxanne began hanging out, both in and out of ROTC activities. Blair continued to receive guidance from Roxanne regarding AFROTC customs and courtesies, her form even rivaling some of the more experienced cadets in their class. In return for her tutelage, Blair helped Roxanne relax every now and then by bringing her to parties and showing her a good time. By the middle of the semester, all the other freshmen girls had dropped the program, leaving Blair and Roxanne as the only female freshmen cadets in the detachment.

It was early October and the two had just ended their midterms, about to go on Fall Break which lasted four and a half days. It was Wednesday afternoon and Blair had just finished her last class for the day; all classes starting in the afternoon were cancelled by the university to allow students and staff time to travel.

Blair took in a deep breath then exhaled loudly, moping as she left her last midterm exam. "Man… that was such horseshit…" She groaned as she trudged along, heading back to her dorm when her pocket began vibrating. She reached in and pulled out her phone, and after seeing it was Roxanne, she tapped on the screen to answer it.

"What's up?"

"Had lunch yet? I was about to get something to eat and wanted to know if you wanted to come with," said Roxanne as she sat on a couch in the Cadet Training Room (CTR), which was the AFROTC cadet lounge/common room.

"Uh, I just got out of my last class, so I haven't eaten yet. Where're you going for food?" asked Blair.

Roxanne sat and thought for a moment, not hungry for anything in particular. "Let's eat at Clark; it's closest to my dorm and I need to head there right after."

"All right. Be right there," said Blair as she began walking in that direction. When she finally arrived at the dining hall, she met with Roxanne outside the entrance.

Roxanne was browsing her phone, making sure she had all her assignments accounted for. She looked up from her phone and smiled. "How'd it go?" she asked, slipping into her pant's pocket.

"How did what go?"

"Didn't you say your last midterm was today?" asked Roxanne with a chuckle.

Blair groaned loudly as she began walking to the door. "Don't remind me. It completely sucked, so let's drop it, kay?"

"All right. I won't talk about our academics anymore," said Roxanne before following her inside.

Once they had their cards swiped, they proceeded to the food line after they grabbed their plates and utensils. Blair wasn't particularly in a hungry mood, so she only took a few items from the buffet line. The two of them found a table and were slow to begin eating as Blair was still frustrated from her last exam.

After a few moments, Roxanne decided to start up a conversation. "So, what are your plans for the holiday?"

Blair looked up at her with a rejuvenated smile. "I've got nothing, but I was hoping we could spend some good quality time together! I've been scouting some potential things we could do these past few days, so I was hoping we could plan out our weekend together."

As soon as she said that, Roxanne winced as she looked away. "Yeah… about that…"

Blair's enthusiasm was instantly curbed as she saw Roxanne's uneasiness. "What's the matter?"

Roxanne continued to be a bit edgy as she tried to avoid the question, but seeing Blair's unyielding gaze, there was no use hiding it. "I'm actually headed home for the weekend. I… won't be back until Sunday evening."

Blair reeled back from the news and was shocked for a moment. "What? You're going home for the entire break? What am I supposed to do then?" she asked with an exasperated tone.

"Well, my parents wanted to see me so I said sure, why not? I get to enjoy a good night's sleep… for once, home cooking, and all the comforts of being at home. Why wouldn't I not take the opportunity to head home for the weekend?"

"I thought… we could hang out or somethin'. It's not like I have anywhere to go, so I'm stuck here on campus for the break," said Blair, a bit disappointed.

"Yeah… I'm sorry about that, Blair," said Roxanne as she gave her an apologetic look. "It's, you know… family."

"I guess…" Blair remained silent, disappointed in the recent news Roxanne had for her. She sighed and focused on her meal, biting into a small slice of pizza.

After lunch, they went their separate ways as Roxanne left to pack her bags. Meanwhile, Blair headed back to her dorm, still disappointed that she'd be spending the break alone and without her best friend. On the way back, she decided to stop by the GLBT Center on campus to see if there was anything new. When she arrived, she met one of the senior members adding new flyers to the bulletin board.

She saw Blair coming over and turned to greet her. "What brings you here, Blair? Something troubling you?"

Blair sighed and put her hands in her pockets. "Nah. Not really, Mindy."

"Oh? Your face says otherwise. Come. Sit down and let's talk about it if you're not in a hurry," said Mindy as she took a seat off to the side.

Finding Mindy's kindness refreshing, Blair acknowledged and took a seat in front of her, plopping down on the cushions after taking off her backpack. "Thanks. I guess I sorta have something on my mind."

"Pleasure to help. That's part of my job here at the GLBT Center. So, what's got you troubled?"

Blair fidgeted in her seat, making sure she phrased her words carefully. "Well… you see, my best friend is headed home for the weekend so I'm left here by myself. I was hoping we could have some fun together over the break, but it seems like that's not going to happen."

"Oh, is she also your… girlfriend?"

Blair blushed but tried to hide it. "No! I mean, she's not like that. We're just friends. Just. Friends."

Mindy snickered at Blair's nervousness. "But you do like her, don’t you?"

That only made Blair blush harder as she tried to stop thinking about Roxanne. "Yeah, so? So what if her eyes are the most beautiful I've ever seen and that her bookworm nerdiness gets me hot and bothered? We're just friends and I'm not even sure if she's into girls or not."

"So it's like that, huh? Well, I've had my heart broken by a straight girl once. It was one of the worst periods of my life, so I hope you don't make the same mistake by falling for a straighty as well," said Mindy, placing a hand on Blair's shoulder.

Blair gulped, fearing that she would experience the same rejection if Roxanne were to be heterosexual. "What should I do?"

Mindy heaved a sigh and crossed a leg over the other. "Nothing. Absolutely nothing. When the times comes, you'll find out whether she's straight or gay and when that happens, you'll know what to do. In the meantime, keep doing what you're doing, but nothing more. Your friendship should be your sole aim and that's it. If you try and make that something more without knowing full well which way your friend swings, you'll just end up hurting yourself more in the long run."

"So should I just… ask her?"

"To be honest, I wouldn't. It could offend her and if she's really against the idea of having a friend who's got the hots for her. You might just lose her. I think it would be best to just keep your feelings hidden until the time is right, and unfortunately, if things don't turn out the way you hope, she wouldn't be the wiser and you two could at least remain friends."

Blair just sat there, taking it all in as she contemplated her thoughts.

Mindy saw the discouraged look on her face and leaned closer, taking one of Blair's hands in hers. "But hey, it's not the end of the world, right? You still have a chance, so don’t give up, okay?"

Blair cracked a smile and nodded as she kept her emotions at bay. "Yeah. Thanks, Mindy. I feel better already."

"Good. Now if there's anything else you need, I'll be on campus as well during the break. Give me a call if you want to talk more," said Mindy as she got up.

"I will. Thanks again," said Blair as she picked up her backpack. As Mindy went back to work pinning the flyers to the board, Blair headed back to her dorm room.

When she got back, she didn't bother knocking and barged right in, sighing with relief as she set her bag down. Fortunately for her, her roommate had already left for home and wouldn't be back until Monday morning. Seeing as she had the room to herself, Blair went over to her laptop and began playing some music on high volume. The beats of punk rock echoed through the room, a remnant of her gothic/punk phase in high school. Now that her plans were down the drain, she sat behind her desk, contemplating how she wanted to spend her weekend alone.

After a few minutes of surfing the net, checking her emails, and scrolling down her Facebook wall, a knock was heard at her door which made her jump in her seat. She wasn't expecting company and her roommate never had friends come by, if she even had friends. Blair got up and answered the door, expecting to see her RA or someone, but to her surprise, a friendly face stood before her.

"Oh! Roxanne. What are you doing here? Aren't you going to get picked up soon?" asked Blair as she opened the door fully.

Roxanne shook her head and smiled. "Well… I did some thinking and… I guess it would do me some good to relax and take the weekend off."

"Huh? But didn't you say your family wanted to see you and such?"

"Oh, don’t worry about them. The real reason they want me back is to do chores around the house and stuff like that. So I simply told them I had some school work to do and they wouldn't dare get in the way of my studies. Now I get to hang with you all weekend. I hope you still have the plans you came up with earlier," said Roxanne as she stood in the doorway.

Blair was too overjoyed to speak and her face was frozen in a giddy grin. Unable to contain herself, she just embraced Roxanne in a hug and said, "I'm so glad you decided to stay! I was afraid my break was going to be spent lazing around in my room, snacking on Doritos as I watch yuri animes."

"Well we don't want you doing that now, would we?" said Roxanne with a smile as Blair continued to latch on to her.

After the hug began to get too long and awkward, Blair stepped back and placed her hands on her hips. "Come on in. Have a seat. My roommate is out for the weekend, so don't worry about taking her chair," she said, moving out of the way.

"Uh huh. Sure. So how are you and, uh… what's her name doing?" asked Roxanne as she stepped in, closing the door behind her.

"Pfft, you mean my roommate, Marie? She's her usual stick-in-the-mud self," said Blair with much discontent.

"Do you even, like, talk to her?" asked Roxanne, pulling over Marie's desk chair and taking a seat.

"What is there to talk about? All she does is sit at her desk staring at her computer. And if she's not doing homework, she's reading some geeky forum site or looking at who knows what. Honestly, she creeps me out and the less interaction with her, the better." Blair whisked a hand through her hair and sat down in her own chair, scooting it closer to Roxanne. "So what's up with your roommate? Like she's any better…"

Roxanne groaned, rolling her eyes with disdain. "Urgh! Don't even get me started with that annoying, infuriating redneck!"

"Whoa! Such language!" said Blair with a mocking gasp.

Roxanne scoffed at her, glancing away with a whip of her bangs. "You don't even know the half of it. She comes home late at night, waking me up on PT nights. She always reeks of smoke and keeps her side of the room in a constant pigsty! It's unbearable, and if I don't get a good night's sleep, I'm going to go insane!" She was starting to lose her composure and promptly calmed down, clearing her throat. "But don't worry about me; I'll figure something out…"

"Uh huh, well, if you need me to straighten her out, just let me know," said Blair with a wink. "I have no qualms beating some decency into her if it'll help you out."

"Thanks, Blair. But I don't think that'll be necessary," said Roxanne with a chuckle, glancing around the room. As she did, her gaze stumbled upon a futon situated underneath Blair's bed, which was raised up to give her extra room. She got up from her seat and waltzed over to it, skimming a hand along the surface. "Is this… yours?" she asked, not having been inside Blair's room before.

Seeing Roxanne inspecting her futon, Blair got up and went over to her. "Yeah. Pretty slick, huh? Fits perfectly under my bed, and I can even change it into another bed if I get too lazy to climb up to take a nap," she said, sitting down on one side of it.

"I see…" said Roxanne as she contemplated her thoughts. "Actually, I think there's another way you can help me out." She took a seat beside Blair on the futon, turning to face her.

"Oh? And what might that be?" asked Blair.

Roxanne glanced down at her lap as she hesitated to speak. "Well… since your roommate is away, and the fact that you're such a really really good friend…"

Blair rolled her eyes and gave her a smirk, partially curious as to what Roxanne wanted of her. "Just come out with it already. Let me guess: you want to stay here for the weekend, right?" She figured that was what Roxanne was going to say, and even if it wasn't, she wanted to implant the idea in her head to make her consider it.

Roxanne had a surprised look on her face as she reeled from the correct guess. "Uh… uh, yeah. Spot on. That's exactly what I was going to ask… I mean, if it's okay with you and all," she said, a hint of nervousness in her voice.

Satisfied that she was correct in her assumption, she patted Roxanne on the shoulder with a hearty slap. "Of course it's okay! We're like, best friends and shit. Mi casa is your casa. We can have a super long sleepover and watch movies, eat snacks, and…" She paused, seeing Roxanne's apprehensive look. She then sighed and glanced away. "I guess we can add some studying in there as well. Sheesh. You don't have to give me that look."

Roxanne smiled as well and gave Blair a warm hug. "Thank you so much, Blair. You have no idea how much I've been wanting to get a good night's sleep. And I'd love to do all that with you, so long as we don’t stay up too late with our shenanigans."

Caught off guard by the sudden show of affection, Blair was breathless as she felt Roxanne's body pressed against her. Being that close, she happened to inhale a bit of her scent, a mixture of her natural smell and her scented lotion. She let out a slight whimper of pleasure as her chin rested on Roxanne's shoulder, savoring the moment. "No problem, Rox," said Blair, bringing a hand around and awkwardly patting Roxanne on the back.

Not before long, Roxanne broke the embrace and moved back, content and satisfied with her new temporary living arrangements. "Splendid. Let me run back to my place to pack a few things. I shouldn't be too long," she said, getting up from the futon.

Blair got up as well, walking with her to the door as she shook off the blissful feelings from before. "Uh, want me to come with you?" she asked.

"No, that's okay. I won't be bringing much. I'll just pack some personal items and such. I'll be right back," said Roxanne, hardly unable to contain her delight as she left the room.

As Blair found herself alone, she turned around and grimaced at how everything looked. While her roommate's side of the room was spotless and well organized, hers was messy and in complete disarray. There were dirty clothes lying around the floor, not to mention a few pieces of lingerie clearly visible. She blushed as she failed to hide them while Roxanne was in and went about tidying up the place. She picked up her dirty clothes and stashed them away in her laundry bag. She then threw away any loose trash lying about and vacuumed the floor, taking care to make sure the rug was free of any grit or debris. As she was finishing up the final touches, there was a knock on the door. "Keep it together, Blair. It's only a sleepover. Just… a friendly sleepover." Making her way over to the door, she opened it up and saw Roxanne there, carrying her backpack and an overnight bag.

"I was so glad to be walking out my door just now. My idiotic roommate had her country music blaring and she was partying with her stupid friends. Ooo, she just infuriates me to no end!" said Roxanne as she stepped in to Blair's room.

"Well, you're here now, so you don’t have to worry about them anymore," said Blair as she closed the door.

Roxanne looked around the room and gave an approving nod. "Seems like you tidied up the place," she said as she continued in. "And oh look! You even prepared the futon for me! How sweet."

Blair rubbed the back of her head, heading over to the futon. "Yeah, well. You know. Had to do something. Couldn't just let you sleep on it without a pillow or blankets. And since I was having company, I couldn't have the room in the sorry state it was in."

"Thanks for that. I brought a pillow and blanket just in case," said Roxanne as she set her bags on the futon. She then slipped off her shoes and placed them by the door next to Blair's. "So, since I'll be staying on campus for the holiday, what were those plans you said you had in mind for us?" she asked, moving back over to the futon.

Blair grabbed a chair and pulled it over to her, using it to sit since there was no more room on the futon. She rested her arms and head on the back of the seat as she sat on it backwards. "My plans? Sure. I've got tons of things in mind for us to do," she said, an enthusiastic smile on her face.

After the two talked about what they wanted to do for the weekend, Roxanne mentioned that she still had some last minute work she needed to get done. Feeling hungry for a snack, Blair decided to go with her to get some ice cream while she worked. They grabbed their shoes and jackets and made their way out, walking together towards the library.

"So what do you need to work on?" asked Blair.

"Oh, nothing much. I just have a paper for my English class that needs to get finished," said Roxanne.

"English, huh? 101?"

"Yeah. My numerous AP credits couldn't knock the class out, I'm afraid."

"That sucks. Wish I had some APs under my belt, then maybe I could graduate faster," said Blair with a chuckled.

"And why would you want to graduate faster? Wouldn't you want to stay in college as long as you could, being the party girl you are?" asked Roxanne with smirk.

Blair smiled, having not thought about it that way. "I guess that sounds tempting, but the notion of being an officer and flying jets around for a living is also just as cool, wouldn't you say?"

"I suppose so, being a fly-girl like yourself. But if you leave early, who'd keep me company while I remain here?" asked Roxanne, turning her head towards Blair.

"Huh?" Blair turned to meet Roxanne's gaze, unsure if she heard her correctly.

"I mean, we've been having so much fun these past few weeks. Though, we did get on the wrong bus when we went exploring around Downtown Raleigh that one weekend, and my first time to the movies could have gone… better, but I wouldn't change a thing if I could."

Blair was touched after hearing that Roxanne was enjoying her company. "I suppose going to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show wasn't the best choice of movie to see, especially late on a PT night," she said with a chuckle.

"But we made it to PT the next morning and got through it, so it wasn't that bad," said Roxanne. "It was an amusing film nonetheless, but maybe next time, I can pick the film?"

"Ha, yeah. Sure. You can do that," said Blair as they entered the Brickyard.

The two of them reached the library and made their way inside, seeing that the building was rather empty. There were only a few wandering around, sitting in the computer lounges or relaxing at the café. Blair followed Roxanne to her favorite place to work, one of the cubicles on the seventh floor which was situated in the back by the windows. It was a quiet location and offered them plenty of privacy to work in peace. As they rode the elevator up, Roxanne winced and waited apprehensively, not trusting the old, rickety elevators. Once the doors opened, she was first to step off, leaving the steel box with a hastened step. From there, they hurried to her spot, wanting to claim it as her own before someone else did.

"C'mon… c'mon… yes! Got it," said Roxanne in a hushed voice, minding anyone else who might have been studying nearby. She took off her backpack and took her seat before she began unpacking.

Before sitting down, Blair stood around a bit, feeling hungry for an icy treat. "Hey, do you want to get some ice cream before you start?"

Roxanne sighed, opening up her laptop once she got it plugged into an outlet. "You're just asking me now, after having found my spot and got everything up and running?"

Blair shrugged, her hand deep in her jacket's pockets. "Better late than never, I suppose."

After getting her assignment pulled up on her computer, Roxanne paused for a moment and looked to Blair. "Unfortunately, I'm still a bit full from lunch, so that'd be a no. Sorry."

"Oh well. I'm going to get a scoop or two while you work. I've been itchin' for some frozen goodness since we left my room," said Blair as she began walking away.

"You coming back?" asked Roxanne, poking her head out of the cubicle.

"Of course. Right after I get it, I'll eat it up here. Perhaps I can entice you with its sweet aroma and make you jealous," said Blair, giving her a wink after she stopped to turn around towards her.

"Sure, jealous of you getting fat. If you don't watch yourself, you'll be gaining that freshman fifteen in no time," said Roxanne with a chuckle.

"Yeah? Wanna know what I have to say to that?"

Roxanne smiled, resting her head on her hand. "What?"

Blair scoffed at her then smirked, giving her the finger as she disappeared around the corner. After getting her ice cream from the Creamery, an ice cream shop in the library that used milk gathered from NC State cows, she made her way back upstairs to Roxanne. As she took the first bite of each flavor, she mewled with delight as the elevator continued its way up. By the time she had returned to Roxanne's cubicle, she had eaten a quarter of her ice cream and half the whipped cream.

Seeing Blair approaching with ice cream in tow, Roxanne took a break from her work midsentence and looked to her. "So, whaddya get?" she asked, crossing her arms as she raised an eyebrow.

After stuffing another spoonful of ice cream into her mouth, she responded with pleasure. "Got a scoop of peanut butter chocolate and one of strawberry. And of course whipped cream on top," she said, her words slightly skewed by the frozen mouthful.

"Uh huh. Sounds delightful," said Roxanne before returning to her work. After a few silent moments, besides the sounds of Blair happily enjoying her icy treat, Roxanne heard a sudden yelp of pain. She sighed heavily and didn't bother looking towards the source of the sound. "Brainfreeze?"

Blair winced at the pain in her forehead as she managed a nod. "…yeah."

Roxanne snickered a she continued writing her paper. "Ha. Loser."

While Blair finished off her ice cream, standing by Roxanne as she worked on her paper, she couldn't help but look over her shoulder every now and then to see how she was doing. After she was done with her snack, she threw away her trash then pulled up a seat next to Roxanne's cubicle, surfing on her smartphone while Roxanne finished up the final touches. She wanted to chat with Roxanne, but the more she distracted her, the longer it was going to take. So, to avoid spending more time in the library doing almost nothing, she bit her tongue, saving her topics of conversation for later.

As Blair was starting to get really jaded, a sudden movement from beside her attracted her attention. "Huh? What's up, Roxanne?" she asked, stuffing her phone in her pocket.

With a satisfied grin, Roxanne saved her paper and closed her laptop. "I'm done. Finished my paper, and to my satisfaction I might add. Added in a few more sources to be safe and the length is way above the minimum. All's good," she said, turning to Blair.

"That's good. I was starting to get fed up sitting here and saying nothing," said Blair as she wiped her brow. "So wanna do something fun?"

Roxanne began packing up, unplugging her laptop from the wall and taking care of her wireless mouse. "Hmm… what did you have in mind?" she asked, stuffing everything back into her backpack.

Blair smirked, taking her phone back out and swiping her finger across it. "While you were working, I happened to stumble upon the campus' movie theater website. Wanna catch a late night flick? It's zombie classics night tonight."

"Zombie classics, huh? Guess you can't go wrong with that," said Roxanne as she stood up, slinging her bag over her shoulder. "What's showing?"

"Uh, let's see…" said Blair as she tapped on her phone to get to the movie listings. "Here we go. Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and World War Z. And I'll let you choose to make up for last time, though all three are pretty good to me."

Roxanne thought the choices over and promptly gave her decision. "World War Z sounds like a good one. Is that like set during WWII, or something?" she asked, not quite familiar with any of the movies.

"Not really; it's set in the two thousand teens, or somethin'. I've seen it before and I can vouch for it; it's pretty good. If you want to know a brief overview, I can tell you all about it," said Blair.

"Nah, if you say it's good, then I believe you. At least you've seen this one rather than the last time we saw a movie together, so I won't ruin the surprise," said Roxanne. "When's the next showing?"

"Hmm… there's one at 7:30PM and then another at 10PM. Either one works for me, but I'll let you decide."

Roxanne deliberated her options as she stood by the cubicle, but quickly came to a conclusion. "The 7:30PM showing sounds good. We can eat dinner early then head on out to the theater. We've got an early morning tomorrow, so I don't want to stay up too late."

"Yeah, I guess so. So what's my bedtime, 'mom'?" asked Blair as she stuck her tongue out with a wink.

With a tired sigh, Roxanne rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "Listen, Blair. I'm not going to force you to go to bed when we get back right after the movie, but I want to be showered and in bed by 11PM at the latest. I need my eight hours of sleep and if we plan to get up at 7AM, 11PM is when I'll be calling it a night."

Blair was irritated at first, usually not sleeping until midnight at the earliest on weekends, but nodded as she put her phone away. "Don't worry, Roxanne. Whenever you go to sleep, so will I. I don't want to wake you up by coming back late or by staying up in the room. Eleven sounds good."

Roxanne smiled sincerely, appreciative of Blair's gesture. "Thank you, Blair. It means a lot to me that you take my needs into consideration and not just your own, unlike my dense and nauseating roommate…" Her tone became more harsh and dark as she mentioned her roommate.

"That's what friends are for, I guess."

"Mmmhmm. Soooo… what do you want to do in the meantime? I've finished all my work, so I'm free until dinner."

"Wanna play some COD? I've got two controllers," said Blair with an enticing grin.

Roxanne just stood there, glaring at her as she mulled the suggestion over. "Sure! Haven't played any video games since high school," she said with a sudden smile.

"Really? I didn’t know you played," said Blair as she placed her hands on her hips, raising an eyebrow in skepticism.

"Well, I wasn't exactly studying ALL the time when I stayed late back in high school. I may have… visited the FPS Club on more than one occasion," said Roxanne with a wink.

After hearing Roxanne had some gaming experience, Blair was hyped and energized to play some video games with her. "Dang, I gotta see this. Let's hurry up and get back to my place so I can set up my X-Box!" said Blair, grabbing Roxanne by the hand and hurrying to the elevator.

For the next few hours, the two of them played video games in Blair's dorm, almost losing track of time as they played online against other players around the world. When it was time for dinner, they left her dorm and had a light meal at the dining hall closest to the movie theater. Blair wanted to make sure she had room for snacks during the movie, so she made sure not to overdo it at the buffet lines. After eating, they headed over to the movie theater, which was around a five minute walk from the dining hall. It was early in the evening and it was starting to get dark. As usual, there were people walking about around campus, though it wasn't as bustling since it was a holiday, which was nice. Blair enjoyed being with Roxanne and having the calm, serene surroundings add to the experience.

When they entered the theater, Blair headed straight for the snack bar to get some refreshments. The movies on campus were free for the students, so she didn't have to worry about getting tickets.

"Hey, Roxanne, mind finding us a couple of seats while I get some stuff?" asked Blair as she stood in line.

"Sure, I can do that," said Roxanne as she turned to head inside the theater.

Before her friend got too far from her, she turned her head and asked, "Want anything?"

"Nope. I'm fine. Thanks anyway," said Roxanne as she kept walking, heading into the seating area.

"Suit yourself," said Blair as she looked back to the snack bar, browsing the menu on the wall. After getting a snack and drink, she took them into the auditorium, searching for Roxanne amongst the rows of seats. She began walking down the side at a slow pace then caught glimpse of Roxanne from behind. The movie hadn't started, so it was still bright enough to see clearly in the audience. Blair made her way over to her at a brisk walk, scooting into the row and sitting down beside her with a plop.

Seeing Blair beside her, she looked to her then back to the screen as advertisements played. "So, what'd ya get?"

"Oh nothing much, just a box of my favorite movie-going candy, Buncha Crunch. And I also got a small, cherry Slurpee to wash it all down," said Blair as she ripped open the top of her candy box.

The two of them sat around, watching the advertisements as they waited for the movie to begin. Students started coming in the closer it got to the start, filling about a third of the auditorium's seats. When the lights started to dim, Blair knew the movie was about to begin and got comfy, occasionally looking over to make sure that Roxanne was okay as well. As the movie played, Blair couldn't help but divert some of her attention towards the girl sitting beside her. At times, Roxanne's hand migrated onto the armrest and Blair wanted to do the same, but made sure to keep her hand clear of hers. The last thing she wanted was to make Roxanne feel weird with an awkward hand touch. They enjoyed the film together, and at certain points, Roxanne gave in to her temptations and asked for some pieces of candy, which amused Blair. After the movie was done, Blair and Roxanne left the theater, thoroughly satisfied with the movie they had just watched.

"That wasn't half bad. At least there weren't any transvestites like the other movie we watched," said Blair, throwing away her empty candy box and cup.

Roxanne snickered, nodding in agreement. "Yeah. I enjoyed myself this time. Thanks for that."

Blair smiled, content that everything went well this time. "I'm glad you had fun. That Israeli chick was pretty cute, no?" she asked with a chuckle.

"Yeah. Wait… huh?" asked Roxanne, looking to Blair.

Realizing what she had just said, she tried to cover it up, not wanting to make things uncomfortable by acting too much like a lesbian. "Uh, I mean she's pretty cool, like, I wouldn't mind hanging out with her… or somethin'," said Blair with an awkward smile.

"Uh huh. Let's get back to your dorm before it gets any later. I wouldn't mind taking a nice, hot shower before bed," said Roxanne as she quickened her step a bit.

Blair gave a nod and kept pace with her, walking back to the dorm in the brisk, evening air. When they got back, Blair plopped down on the futon with her feet on it while Roxanne went over to her bags.

"You know, that's where I'm going to be sleeping," said Roxanne as she searched through her overnight bag.

"Oh, right. Sorry…," said Blair as she sat upright, bringing her feet back over the side and on the ground. "So you're going to take a shower here?" she asked, scooting closer to Roxanne and her bag.

"Of course. How else am I supposed to get clean before bed? Go back to my place and take one there?" said Roxanne as she took her bag and headed to the door. "I won't be too long in there, so you can go once I'm done."

"Okay. I'll just chill until you're done," said Blair as she got up and went over to her desk, awakening her laptop.

While Roxanne freshened up, Blair decided to do some last minute research on the places they were going to visit the following morning. She barely even noticed the fifteen minutes that had passed before Roxanne came back, dressed in her pajamas with her towel slung over her shoulder. Her hair was still a bit damp as she kicked off her flipflops, wearing pink pajama pants and a white tang-top. She then slipped on a pair of black ankle-socks and sat on the futon, rusting her hair more with the towel. Blair couldn't help but look over the top of her computer at her, gazing upon her attractiveness as she gulped from the delightful surprise. As Blair was fondling her with her eyes, Roxanne looked over which caused her gaze to dart back to the screen.

"Aren't you going to take your shower now?" asked Roxanne, draping her towel around her neck.

Blair hid her face behind the screen, imagining that she was probably blushing a bit. "Uh, yeah. Just need to finish this up," she said, trying to calm herself down. After a minute or two, she got up and quickly got her towel and toiletries together, heading promptly into the bathroom. She decided to take her time in the shower, letting the hot water flow over her body as she tried to comprehend her circumstances. Spending, the night with her attractive best friend was quite the experience for her, despite sleeping in different spots. When she went back to her room, drying her hair with her towel, she was greeted with an awkward expression from Roxanne, who was sitting on the futon as Blair stood in the middle of the room.

"Hmm? What's up?" asked Blair as she remained standing while rusting her hair. She then glanced down to where Roxanne was looking and noticed she was wearing only her panties, leaving her chest fully exposed. Immediately, she covered herself with her hands and arms, turning her back towards her as she began stammering. "Whoa! I- I'm just so used to- I was zoned out! I-" Blair hurriedly took the towel and wrapped it around herself, covering up her torso.

Roxanne was dumbfounded, slowly turning her head away with an embarrassed smile as her cheeks began to redden. "It's cool. Don't worry about it. I get it…"

Blair hurried and got the rest of her clothes on, slipping into a pair of black shorts and a black t-shirt. Once she was dressed, and the embarrassed air settling, the two of them began talking again.

"So… yeah. About before…" said Blair as she turned off her computer. "Like I was saying, I usually just wear my panties after my shower and… I kinda forgot you were here, so…" She struggled with her words, feeling more and more embarrassed by the second. Before she could continue, Roxanne raised her hand with a warm smile to calm her down.

"Don't worry about it. It's fine. I understand. It was just… unexpected," said Roxanne, recalling what happened just a few moments ago. "It's not like it was something I haven't seen before, like, since we're both girls and all…"

"Yeah, I guess," said Blair as she got up and moved to her bunk, standing adjacent to Roxanne. "So we turnin' in now?" she asked, trying to change the subject.

Roxanne exhaled and looked at her phone, seeing that it was just about their bedtime. "Yeah. Sorry again for making you turn in so early."

"It's not a problem. I completely understand," said Blair as she scratched the tip of her nose. "Got everything you need?"

"Yeah. Thanks again for letting me stay," said Roxanne as she set her bag on the ground before making her bed on the futon.

"That's good. Do ya mind getting the light?" asked Blair as she began climbing up onto her bunk.

After finishing with her blankets and pillows, Roxanne went over to the switch on the wall while Blair got situated on her bed. Once Blair gave the signal, Roxanne turned off the lights and went over to the futon, getting comfy as well.

"Goodnight," said Blair as she wiggled under her covers.

Roxanne smiled, feeling at peace in the dark and stillness of the room. "You too, Blair," she said, feeling confused and strange all of a sudden. The image of Blair standing in front of her, wearing nothing but her panties invoked certain emotions in her, though she didn't quite understand why. She figured the feeling stemmed from the mere taboo of seeing a girl almost naked that way, so she promptly put the thought out of her head, hoping the emotions would go with it.

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Ten years ago… in the year 2041…

Over the course of the semester, Blair and Roxanne began hanging out, both in and out of ROTC activities. Blair continued to receive guidance from Roxanne regarding AFROTC customs and courtesies, her form even rivaling some of the more experienced cadets in their class. In return for her tutelage, Blair helped Roxanne relax every now and then by bringing her to parties and showing her a good time. By the middle of the semester, all the other freshmen girls had dropped the program, leaving Blair and Roxanne as the only female freshmen cadets in the detachment.

It was early October and the two had just ended their midterms, about to go on Fall Break which lasted four and a half days. It was Wednesday afternoon and Blair had just finished her last class for the day; all classes starting in the afternoon were cancelled by the university to allow students and staff time to travel.

Blair took in a deep breath then exhaled loudly, moping as she left her last midterm exam. "Man… that was such horseshit…" She groaned as she trudged along, heading back to her dorm when her pocket began vibrating. She reached in and pulled out her phone, and after seeing it was Roxanne, she tapped on the screen to answer it.

"What's up?"

"Had lunch yet? I was about to get something to eat and wanted to know if you wanted to come with," said Roxanne as she sat on a couch in the Cadet Training Room (CTR), which was the AFROTC cadet lounge/common room.

"Uh, I just got out of my last class, so I haven't eaten yet. Where're you going for food?" asked Blair.

Roxanne sat and thought for a moment, not hungry for anything in particular. "Let's eat at Clark; it's closest to my dorm and I need to head there right after."

"All right. Be right there," said Blair as she began walking in that direction. When she finally arrived at the dining hall, she met with Roxanne outside the entrance.

Roxanne was browsing her phone, making sure she had all her assignments accounted for. She looked up from her phone and smiled. "How'd it go?" she asked, slipping into her pant's pocket.

"How did what go?"

"Didn't you say your last midterm was today?" asked Roxanne with a chuckle.

Blair groaned loudly as she began walking to the door. "Don't remind me. It completely sucked, so let's drop it, kay?"

"All right. I won't talk about our academics anymore," said Roxanne before following her inside.

Once they had their cards swiped, they proceeded to the food line after they grabbed their plates and utensils. Blair wasn't particularly in a hungry mood, so she only took a few items from the buffet line. The two of them found a table and were slow to begin eating as Blair was still frustrated from her last exam.

After a few moments, Roxanne decided to start up a conversation. "So, what are your plans for the holiday?"

Blair looked up at her with a rejuvenated smile. "I've got nothing, but I was hoping we could spend some good quality time together! I've been scouting some potential things we could do these past few days, so I was hoping we could plan out our weekend together."

As soon as she said that, Roxanne winced as she looked away. "Yeah… about that…"

Blair's enthusiasm was instantly curbed as she saw Roxanne's uneasiness. "What's the matter?"

Roxanne continued to be a bit edgy as she tried to avoid the question, but seeing Blair's unyielding gaze, there was no use hiding it. "I'm actually headed home for the weekend. I… won't be back until Sunday evening."

Blair reeled back from the news and was shocked for a moment. "What? You're going home for the entire break? What am I supposed to do then?" she asked with an exasperated tone.

"Well, my parents wanted to see me so I said sure, why not? I get to enjoy a good night's sleep… for once, home cooking, and all the comforts of being at home. Why wouldn't I not take the opportunity to head home for the weekend?"

"I thought… we could hang out or somethin'. It's not like I have anywhere to go, so I'm stuck here on campus for the break," said Blair, a bit disappointed.

"Yeah… I'm sorry about that, Blair," said Roxanne as she gave her an apologetic look. "It's, you know… family."

"I guess…" Blair remained silent, disappointed in the recent news Roxanne had for her. She sighed and focused on her meal, biting into a small slice of pizza.

After lunch, they went their separate ways as Roxanne left to pack her bags. Meanwhile, Blair headed back to her dorm, still disappointed that she'd be spending the break alone and without her best friend. On the way back, she decided to stop by the GLBT Center on campus to see if there was anything new. When she arrived, she met one of the senior members adding new flyers to the bulletin board.

She saw Blair coming over and turned to greet her. "What brings you here, Blair? Something troubling you?"

Blair sighed and put her hands in her pockets. "Nah. Not really, Mindy."

"Oh? Your face says otherwise. Come. Sit down and let's talk about it if you're not in a hurry," said Mindy as she took a seat off to the side.

Finding Mindy's kindness refreshing, Blair acknowledged and took a seat in front of her, plopping down on the cushions after taking off her backpack. "Thanks. I guess I sorta have something on my mind."

"Pleasure to help. That's part of my job here at the GLBT Center. So, what's got you troubled?"

Blair fidgeted in her seat, making sure she phrased her words carefully. "Well… you see, my best friend is headed home for the weekend so I'm left here by myself. I was hoping we could have some fun together over the break, but it seems like that's not going to happen."

"Oh, is she also your… girlfriend?"

Blair blushed but tried to hide it. "No! I mean, she's not like that. We're just friends. Just. Friends."

Mindy snickered at Blair's nervousness. "But you do like her, don’t you?"

That only made Blair blush harder as she tried to stop thinking about Roxanne. "Yeah, so? So what if her eyes are the most beautiful I've ever seen and that her bookworm nerdiness gets me hot and bothered? We're just friends and I'm not even sure if she's into girls or not."

"So it's like that, huh? Well, I've had my heart broken by a straight girl once. It was one of the worst periods of my life, so I hope you don't make the same mistake by falling for a straighty as well," said Mindy, placing a hand on Blair's shoulder.

Blair gulped, fearing that she would experience the same rejection if Roxanne were to be heterosexual. "What should I do?"

Mindy heaved a sigh and crossed a leg over the other. "Nothing. Absolutely nothing. When the times comes, you'll find out whether she's straight or gay and when that happens, you'll know what to do. In the meantime, keep doing what you're doing, but nothing more. Your friendship should be your sole aim and that's it. If you try and make that something more without knowing full well which way your friend swings, you'll just end up hurting yourself more in the long run."

"So should I just… ask her?"

"To be honest, I wouldn't. It could offend her and if she's really against the idea of having a friend who's got the hots for her. You might just lose her. I think it would be best to just keep your feelings hidden until the time is right, and unfortunately, if things don't turn out the way you hope, she wouldn't be the wiser and you two could at least remain friends."

Blair just sat there, taking it all in as she contemplated her thoughts.

Mindy saw the discouraged look on her face and leaned closer, taking one of Blair's hands in hers. "But hey, it's not the end of the world, right? You still have a chance, so don’t give up, okay?"

Blair cracked a smile and nodded as she kept her emotions at bay. "Yeah. Thanks, Mindy. I feel better already."

"Good. Now if there's anything else you need, I'll be on campus as well during the break. Give me a call if you want to talk more," said Mindy as she got up.

"I will. Thanks again," said Blair as she picked up her backpack. As Mindy went back to work pinning the flyers to the board, Blair headed back to her dorm room.

When she got back, she didn't bother knocking and barged right in, sighing with relief as she set her bag down. Fortunately for her, her roommate had already left for home and wouldn't be back until Monday morning. Seeing as she had the room to herself, Blair went over to her laptop and began playing some music on high volume. The beats of punk rock echoed through the room, a remnant of her gothic/punk phase in high school. Now that her plans were down the drain, she sat behind her desk, contemplating how she wanted to spend her weekend alone.

After a few minutes of surfing the net, checking her emails, and scrolling down her Facebook wall, a knock was heard at her door which made her jump in her seat. She wasn't expecting company and her roommate never had friends come by, if she even had friends. Blair got up and answered the door, expecting to see her RA or someone, but to her surprise, a friendly face stood before her.

"Oh! Roxanne. What are you doing here? Aren't you going to get picked up soon?" asked Blair as she opened the door fully.

Roxanne shook her head and smiled. "Well… I did some thinking and… I guess it would do me some good to relax and take the weekend off."

"Huh? But didn't you say your family wanted to see you and such?"

"Oh, don’t worry about them. The real reason they want me back is to do chores around the house and stuff like that. So I simply told them I had some school work to do and they wouldn't dare get in the way of my studies. Now I get to hang with you all weekend. I hope you still have the plans you came up with earlier," said Roxanne as she stood in the doorway.

Blair was too overjoyed to speak and her face was frozen in a giddy grin. Unable to contain herself, she just embraced Roxanne in a hug and said, "I'm so glad you decided to stay! I was afraid my break was going to be spent lazing around in my room, snacking on Doritos as I watch yuri animes."

"Well we don't want you doing that now, would we?" said Roxanne with a smile as Blair continued to latch on to her.

After the hug began to get too long and awkward, Blair stepped back and placed her hands on her hips. "Come on in. Have a seat. My roommate is out for the weekend, so don't worry about taking her chair," she said, moving out of the way.

"Uh huh. Sure. So how are you and, uh… what's her name doing?" asked Roxanne as she stepped in, closing the door behind her.

"Pfft, you mean my roommate, Marie? She's her usual stick-in-the-mud self," said Blair with much discontent.

"Do you even, like, talk to her?" asked Roxanne, pulling over Marie's desk chair and taking a seat.

"What is there to talk about? All she does is sit at her desk staring at her computer. And if she's not doing homework, she's reading some geeky forum site or looking at who knows what. Honestly, she creeps me out and the less interaction with her, the better." Blair whisked a hand through her hair and sat down in her own chair, scooting it closer to Roxanne. "So what's up with your roommate? Like she's any better…"

Roxanne groaned, rolling her eyes with disdain. "Urgh! Don't even get me started with that annoying, infuriating redneck!"

"Whoa! Such language!" said Blair with a mocking gasp.

Roxanne scoffed at her, glancing away with a whip of her bangs. "You don't even know the half of it. She comes home late at night, waking me up on PT nights. She always reeks of smoke and keeps her side of the room in a constant pigsty! It's unbearable, and if I don't get a good night's sleep, I'm going to go insane!" She was starting to lose her composure and promptly calmed down, clearing her throat. "But don't worry about me; I'll figure something out…"

"Uh huh, well, if you need me to straighten her out, just let me know," said Blair with a wink. "I have no qualms beating some decency into her if it'll help you out."

"Thanks, Blair. But I don't think that'll be necessary," said Roxanne with a chuckle, glancing around the room. As she did, her gaze stumbled upon a futon situated underneath Blair's bed, which was raised up to give her extra room. She got up from her seat and waltzed over to it, skimming a hand along the surface. "Is this… yours?" she asked, not having been inside Blair's room before.

Seeing Roxanne inspecting her futon, Blair got up and went over to her. "Yeah. Pretty slick, huh? Fits perfectly under my bed, and I can even change it into another bed if I get too lazy to climb up to take a nap," she said, sitting down on one side of it.

"I see…" said Roxanne as she contemplated her thoughts. "Actually, I think there's another way you can help me out." She took a seat beside Blair on the futon, turning to face her.

"Oh? And what might that be?" asked Blair.

Roxanne glanced down at her lap as she hesitated to speak. "Well… since your roommate is away, and the fact that you're such a really really good friend…"

Blair rolled her eyes and gave her a smirk, partially curious as to what Roxanne wanted of her. "Just come out with it already. Let me guess: you want to stay here for the weekend, right?" She figured that was what Roxanne was going to say, and even if it wasn't, she wanted to implant the idea in her head to make her consider it.

Roxanne had a surprised look on her face as she reeled from the correct guess. "Uh… uh, yeah. Spot on. That's exactly what I was going to ask… I mean, if it's okay with you and all," she said, a hint of nervousness in her voice.

Satisfied that she was correct in her assumption, she patted Roxanne on the shoulder with a hearty slap. "Of course it's okay! We're like, best friends and shit. Mi casa is your casa. We can have a super long sleepover and watch movies, eat snacks, and…" She paused, seeing Roxanne's apprehensive look. She then sighed and glanced away. "I guess we can add some studying in there as well. Sheesh. You don't have to give me that look."

Roxanne smiled as well and gave Blair a warm hug. "Thank you so much, Blair. You have no idea how much I've been wanting to get a good night's sleep. And I'd love to do all that with you, so long as we don’t stay up too late with our shenanigans."

Caught off guard by the sudden show of affection, Blair was breathless as she felt Roxanne's body pressed against her. Being that close, she happened to inhale a bit of her scent, a mixture of her natural smell and her scented lotion. She let out a slight whimper of pleasure as her chin rested on Roxanne's shoulder, savoring the moment. "No problem, Rox," said Blair, bringing a hand around and awkwardly patting Roxanne on the back.

Not before long, Roxanne broke the embrace and moved back, content and satisfied with her new temporary living arrangements. "Splendid. Let me run back to my place to pack a few things. I shouldn't be too long," she said, getting up from the futon.

Blair got up as well, walking with her to the door as she shook off the blissful feelings from before. "Uh, want me to come with you?" she asked.

"No, that's okay. I won't be bringing much. I'll just pack some personal items and such. I'll be right back," said Roxanne, hardly unable to contain her delight as she left the room.

As Blair found herself alone, she turned around and grimaced at how everything looked. While her roommate's side of the room was spotless and well organized, hers was messy and in complete disarray. There were dirty clothes lying around the floor, not to mention a few pieces of lingerie clearly visible. She blushed as she failed to hide them while Roxanne was in and went about tidying up the place. She picked up her dirty clothes and stashed them away in her laundry bag. She then threw away any loose trash lying about and vacuumed the floor, taking care to make sure the rug was free of any grit or debris. As she was finishing up the final touches, there was a knock on the door. "Keep it together, Blair. It's only a sleepover. Just… a friendly sleepover." Making her way over to the door, she opened it up and saw Roxanne there, carrying her backpack and an overnight bag.

"I was so glad to be walking out my door just now. My idiotic roommate had her country music blaring and she was partying with her stupid friends. Ooo, she just infuriates me to no end!" said Roxanne as she stepped in to Blair's room.

"Well, you're here now, so you don’t have to worry about them anymore," said Blair as she closed the door.

Roxanne looked around the room and gave an approving nod. "Seems like you tidied up the place," she said as she continued in. "And oh look! You even prepared the futon for me! How sweet."

Blair rubbed the back of her head, heading over to the futon. "Yeah, well. You know. Had to do something. Couldn't just let you sleep on it without a pillow or blankets. And since I was having company, I couldn't have the room in the sorry state it was in."

"Thanks for that. I brought a pillow and blanket just in case," said Roxanne as she set her bags on the futon. She then slipped off her shoes and placed them by the door next to Blair's. "So, since I'll be staying on campus for the holiday, what were those plans you said you had in mind for us?" she asked, moving back over to the futon.

Blair grabbed a chair and pulled it over to her, using it to sit since there was no more room on the futon. She rested her arms and head on the back of the seat as she sat on it backwards. "My plans? Sure. I've got tons of things in mind for us to do," she said, an enthusiastic smile on her face.

After the two talked about what they wanted to do for the weekend, Roxanne mentioned that she still had some last minute work she needed to get done. Feeling hungry for a snack, Blair decided to go with her to get some ice cream while she worked. They grabbed their shoes and jackets and made their way out, walking together towards the library.

"So what do you need to work on?" asked Blair.

"Oh, nothing much. I just have a paper for my English class that needs to get finished," said Roxanne.

"English, huh? 101?"

"Yeah. My numerous AP credits couldn't knock the class out, I'm afraid."

"That sucks. Wish I had some APs under my belt, then maybe I could graduate faster," said Blair with a chuckled.

"And why would you want to graduate faster? Wouldn't you want to stay in college as long as you could, being the party girl you are?" asked Roxanne with smirk.

Blair smiled, having not thought about it that way. "I guess that sounds tempting, but the notion of being an officer and flying jets around for a living is also just as cool, wouldn't you say?"

"I suppose so, being a fly-girl like yourself. But if you leave early, who'd keep me company while I remain here?" asked Roxanne, turning her head towards Blair.

"Huh?" Blair turned to meet Roxanne's gaze, unsure if she heard her correctly.

"I mean, we've been having so much fun these past few weeks. Though, we did get on the wrong bus when we went exploring around Downtown Raleigh that one weekend, and my first time to the movies could have gone… better, but I wouldn't change a thing if I could."

Blair was touched after hearing that Roxanne was enjoying her company. "I suppose going to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show wasn't the best choice of movie to see, especially late on a PT night," she said with a chuckle.

"But we made it to PT the next morning and got through it, so it wasn't that bad," said Roxanne. "It was an amusing film nonetheless, but maybe next time, I can pick the film?"

"Ha, yeah. Sure. You can do that," said Blair as they entered the Brickyard.

The two of them reached the library and made their way inside, seeing that the building was rather empty. There were only a few wandering around, sitting in the computer lounges or relaxing at the café. Blair followed Roxanne to her favorite place to work, one of the cubicles on the seventh floor which was situated in the back by the windows. It was a quiet location and offered them plenty of privacy to work in peace. As they rode the elevator up, Roxanne winced and waited apprehensively, not trusting the old, rickety elevators. Once the doors opened, she was first to step off, leaving the steel box with a hastened step. From there, they hurried to her spot, wanting to claim it as her own before someone else did.

"C'mon… c'mon… yes! Got it," said Roxanne in a hushed voice, minding anyone else who might have been studying nearby. She took off her backpack and took her seat before she began unpacking.

Before sitting down, Blair stood around a bit, feeling hungry for an icy treat. "Hey, do you want to get some ice cream before you start?"

Roxanne sighed, opening up her laptop once she got it plugged into an outlet. "You're just asking me now, after having found my spot and got everything up and running?"

Blair shrugged, her hand deep in her jacket's pockets. "Better late than never, I suppose."

After getting her assignment pulled up on her computer, Roxanne paused for a moment and looked to Blair. "Unfortunately, I'm still a bit full from lunch, so that'd be a no. Sorry."

"Oh well. I'm going to get a scoop or two while you work. I've been itchin' for some frozen goodness since we left my room," said Blair as she began walking away.

"You coming back?" asked Roxanne, poking her head out of the cubicle.

"Of course. Right after I get it, I'll eat it up here. Perhaps I can entice you with its sweet aroma and make you jealous," said Blair, giving her a wink after she stopped to turn around towards her.

"Sure, jealous of you getting fat. If you don't watch yourself, you'll be gaining that freshman fifteen in no time," said Roxanne with a chuckle.

"Yeah? Wanna know what I have to say to that?"

Roxanne smiled, resting her head on her hand. "What?"

Blair scoffed at her then smirked, giving her the finger as she disappeared around the corner. After getting her ice cream from the Creamery, an ice cream shop in the library that used milk gathered from NC State cows, she made her way back upstairs to Roxanne. As she took the first bite of each flavor, she mewled with delight as the elevator continued its way up. By the time she had returned to Roxanne's cubicle, she had eaten a quarter of her ice cream and half the whipped cream.

Seeing Blair approaching with ice cream in tow, Roxanne took a break from her work midsentence and looked to her. "So, whaddya get?" she asked, crossing her arms as she raised an eyebrow.

After stuffing another spoonful of ice cream into her mouth, she responded with pleasure. "Got a scoop of peanut butter chocolate and one of strawberry. And of course whipped cream on top," she said, her words slightly skewed by the frozen mouthful.

"Uh huh. Sounds delightful," said Roxanne before returning to her work. After a few silent moments, besides the sounds of Blair happily enjoying her icy treat, Roxanne heard a sudden yelp of pain. She sighed heavily and didn't bother looking towards the source of the sound. "Brainfreeze?"

Blair winced at the pain in her forehead as she managed a nod. "…yeah."

Roxanne snickered a she continued writing her paper. "Ha. Loser."

While Blair finished off her ice cream, standing by Roxanne as she worked on her paper, she couldn't help but look over her shoulder every now and then to see how she was doing. After she was done with her snack, she threw away her trash then pulled up a seat next to Roxanne's cubicle, surfing on her smartphone while Roxanne finished up the final touches. She wanted to chat with Roxanne, but the more she distracted her, the longer it was going to take. So, to avoid spending more time in the library doing almost nothing, she bit her tongue, saving her topics of conversation for later.

As Blair was starting to get really jaded, a sudden movement from beside her attracted her attention. "Huh? What's up, Roxanne?" she asked, stuffing her phone in her pocket.

With a satisfied grin, Roxanne saved her paper and closed her laptop. "I'm done. Finished my paper, and to my satisfaction I might add. Added in a few more sources to be safe and the length is way above the minimum. All's good," she said, turning to Blair.

"That's good. I was starting to get fed up sitting here and saying nothing," said Blair as she wiped her brow. "So wanna do something fun?"

Roxanne began packing up, unplugging her laptop from the wall and taking care of her wireless mouse. "Hmm… what did you have in mind?" she asked, stuffing everything back into her backpack.

Blair smirked, taking her phone back out and swiping her finger across it. "While you were working, I happened to stumble upon the campus' movie theater website. Wanna catch a late night flick? It's zombie classics night tonight."

"Zombie classics, huh? Guess you can't go wrong with that," said Roxanne as she stood up, slinging her bag over her shoulder. "What's showing?"

"Uh, let's see…" said Blair as she tapped on her phone to get to the movie listings. "Here we go. Shaun of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and World War Z. And I'll let you choose to make up for last time, though all three are pretty good to me."

Roxanne thought the choices over and promptly gave her decision. "World War Z sounds like a good one. Is that like set during WWII, or something?" she asked, not quite familiar with any of the movies.

"Not really; it's set in the two thousand teens, or somethin'. I've seen it before and I can vouch for it; it's pretty good. If you want to know a brief overview, I can tell you all about it," said Blair.

"Nah, if you say it's good, then I believe you. At least you've seen this one rather than the last time we saw a movie together, so I won't ruin the surprise," said Roxanne. "When's the next showing?"

"Hmm… there's one at 7:30PM and then another at 10PM. Either one works for me, but I'll let you decide."

Roxanne deliberated her options as she stood by the cubicle, but quickly came to a conclusion. "The 7:30PM showing sounds good. We can eat dinner early then head on out to the theater. We've got an early morning tomorrow, so I don't want to stay up too late."

"Yeah, I guess so. So what's my bedtime, 'mom'?" asked Blair as she stuck her tongue out with a wink.

With a tired sigh, Roxanne rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "Listen, Blair. I'm not going to force you to go to bed when we get back right after the movie, but I want to be showered and in bed by 11PM at the latest. I need my eight hours of sleep and if we plan to get up at 7AM, 11PM is when I'll be calling it a night."

Blair was irritated at first, usually not sleeping until midnight at the earliest on weekends, but nodded as she put her phone away. "Don't worry, Roxanne. Whenever you go to sleep, so will I. I don't want to wake you up by coming back late or by staying up in the room. Eleven sounds good."

Roxanne smiled sincerely, appreciative of Blair's gesture. "Thank you, Blair. It means a lot to me that you take my needs into consideration and not just your own, unlike my dense and nauseating roommate…" Her tone became more harsh and dark as she mentioned her roommate.

"That's what friends are for, I guess."

"Mmmhmm. Soooo… what do you want to do in the meantime? I've finished all my work, so I'm free until dinner."

"Wanna play some COD? I've got two controllers," said Blair with an enticing grin.

Roxanne just stood there, glaring at her as she mulled the suggestion over. "Sure! Haven't played any video games since high school," she said with a sudden smile.

"Really? I didn’t know you played," said Blair as she placed her hands on her hips, raising an eyebrow in skepticism.

"Well, I wasn't exactly studying ALL the time when I stayed late back in high school. I may have… visited the FPS Club on more than one occasion," said Roxanne with a wink.

After hearing Roxanne had some gaming experience, Blair was hyped and energized to play some video games with her. "Dang, I gotta see this. Let's hurry up and get back to my place so I can set up my X-Box!" said Blair, grabbing Roxanne by the hand and hurrying to the elevator.

For the next few hours, the two of them played video games in Blair's dorm, almost losing track of time as they played online against other players around the world. When it was time for dinner, they left her dorm and had a light meal at the dining hall closest to the movie theater. Blair wanted to make sure she had room for snacks during the movie, so she made sure not to overdo it at the buffet lines. After eating, they headed over to the movie theater, which was around a five minute walk from the dining hall. It was early in the evening and it was starting to get dark. As usual, there were people walking about around campus, though it wasn't as bustling since it was a holiday, which was nice. Blair enjoyed being with Roxanne and having the calm, serene surroundings add to the experience.

When they entered the theater, Blair headed straight for the snack bar to get some refreshments. The movies on campus were free for the students, so she didn't have to worry about getting tickets.

"Hey, Roxanne, mind finding us a couple of seats while I get some stuff?" asked Blair as she stood in line.

"Sure, I can do that," said Roxanne as she turned to head inside the theater.

Before her friend got too far from her, she turned her head and asked, "Want anything?"

"Nope. I'm fine. Thanks anyway," said Roxanne as she kept walking, heading into the seating area.

"Suit yourself," said Blair as she looked back to the snack bar, browsing the menu on the wall. After getting a snack and drink, she took them into the auditorium, searching for Roxanne amongst the rows of seats. She began walking down the side at a slow pace then caught glimpse of Roxanne from behind. The movie hadn't started, so it was still bright enough to see clearly in the audience. Blair made her way over to her at a brisk walk, scooting into the row and sitting down beside her with a plop.

Seeing Blair beside her, she looked to her then back to the screen as advertisements played. "So, what'd ya get?"

"Oh nothing much, just a box of my favorite movie-going candy, Buncha Crunch. And I also got a small, cherry Slurpee to wash it all down," said Blair as she ripped open the top of her candy box.

The two of them sat around, watching the advertisements as they waited for the movie to begin. Students started coming in the closer it got to the start, filling about a third of the auditorium's seats. When the lights started to dim, Blair knew the movie was about to begin and got comfy, occasionally looking over to make sure that Roxanne was okay as well. As the movie played, Blair couldn't help but divert some of her attention towards the girl sitting beside her. At times, Roxanne's hand migrated onto the armrest and Blair wanted to do the same, but made sure to keep her hand clear of hers. The last thing she wanted was to make Roxanne feel weird with an awkward hand touch. They enjoyed the film together, and at certain points, Roxanne gave in to her temptations and asked for some pieces of candy, which amused Blair. After the movie was done, Blair and Roxanne left the theater, thoroughly satisfied with the movie they had just watched.

"That wasn't half bad. At least there weren't any transvestites like the other movie we watched," said Blair, throwing away her empty candy box and cup.

Roxanne snickered, nodding in agreement. "Yeah. I enjoyed myself this time. Thanks for that."

Blair smiled, content that everything went well this time. "I'm glad you had fun. That Israeli chick was pretty cute, no?" she asked with a chuckle.

"Yeah. Wait… huh?" asked Roxanne, looking to Blair.

Realizing what she had just said, she tried to cover it up, not wanting to make things uncomfortable by acting too much like a lesbian. "Uh, I mean she's pretty cool, like, I wouldn't mind hanging out with her… or somethin'," said Blair with an awkward smile.

"Uh huh. Let's get back to your dorm before it gets any later. I wouldn't mind taking a nice, hot shower before bed," said Roxanne as she quickened her step a bit.

Blair gave a nod and kept pace with her, walking back to the dorm in the brisk, evening air. When they got back, Blair plopped down on the futon with her feet on it while Roxanne went over to her bags.

"You know, that's where I'm going to be sleeping," said Roxanne as she searched through her overnight bag.

"Oh, right. Sorry…," said Blair as she sat upright, bringing her feet back over the side and on the ground. "So you're going to take a shower here?" she asked, scooting closer to Roxanne and her bag.

"Of course. How else am I supposed to get clean before bed? Go back to my place and take one there?" said Roxanne as she took her bag and headed to the door. "I won't be too long in there, so you can go once I'm done."

"Okay. I'll just chill until you're done," said Blair as she got up and went over to her desk, awakening her laptop.

While Roxanne freshened up, Blair decided to do some last minute research on the places they were going to visit the following morning. She barely even noticed the fifteen minutes that had passed before Roxanne came back, dressed in her pajamas with her towel slung over her shoulder. Her hair was still a bit damp as she kicked off her flipflops, wearing pink pajama pants and a white tang-top. She then slipped on a pair of black ankle-socks and sat on the futon, rusting her hair more with the towel. Blair couldn't help but look over the top of her computer at her, gazing upon her attractiveness as she gulped from the delightful surprise. As Blair was fondling her with her eyes, Roxanne looked over which caused her gaze to dart back to the screen.

"Aren't you going to take your shower now?" asked Roxanne, draping her towel around her neck.

Blair hid her face behind the screen, imagining that she was probably blushing a bit. "Uh, yeah. Just need to finish this up," she said, trying to calm herself down. After a minute or two, she got up and quickly got her towel and toiletries together, heading promptly into the bathroom. She decided to take her time in the shower, letting the hot water flow over her body as she tried to comprehend her circumstances. Spending, the night with her attractive best friend was quite the experience for her, despite sleeping in different spots. When she went back to her room, drying her hair with her towel, she was greeted with an awkward expression from Roxanne, who was sitting on the futon as Blair stood in the middle of the room.

"Hmm? What's up?" asked Blair as she remained standing while rusting her hair. She then glanced down to where Roxanne was looking and noticed she was wearing only her panties, leaving her chest fully exposed. Immediately, she covered herself with her hands and arms, turning her back towards her as she began stammering. "Whoa! I- I'm just so used to- I was zoned out! I-" Blair hurriedly took the towel and wrapped it around herself, covering up her torso.

Roxanne was dumbfounded, slowly turning her head away with an embarrassed smile as her cheeks began to redden. "It's cool. Don't worry about it. I get it…"

Blair hurried and got the rest of her clothes on, slipping into a pair of black shorts and a black t-shirt. Once she was dressed, and the embarrassed air settling, the two of them began talking again.

"So… yeah. About before…" said Blair as she turned off her computer. "Like I was saying, I usually just wear my panties after my shower and… I kinda forgot you were here, so…" She struggled with her words, feeling more and more embarrassed by the second. Before she could continue, Roxanne raised her hand with a warm smile to calm her down.

"Don't worry about it. It's fine. I understand. It was just… unexpected," said Roxanne, recalling what happened just a few moments ago. "It's not like it was something I haven't seen before, like, since we're both girls and all…"

"Yeah, I guess," said Blair as she got up and moved to her bunk, standing adjacent to Roxanne. "So we turnin' in now?" she asked, trying to change the subject.

Roxanne exhaled and looked at her phone, seeing that it was just about their bedtime. "Yeah. Sorry again for making you turn in so early."

"It's not a problem. I completely understand," said Blair as she scratched the tip of her nose. "Got everything you need?"

"Yeah. Thanks again for letting me stay," said Roxanne as she set her bag on the ground before making her bed on the futon.

"That's good. Do ya mind getting the light?" asked Blair as she began climbing up onto her bunk.

After finishing with her blankets and pillows, Roxanne went over to the switch on the wall while Blair got situated on her bed. Once Blair gave the signal, Roxanne turned off the lights and went over to the futon, getting comfy as well.

"Goodnight," said Blair as she wiggled under her covers.

Roxanne smiled, feeling at peace in the dark and stillness of the room. "You too, Blair," she said, feeling confused and strange all of a sudden. The image of Blair standing in front of her, wearing nothing but her panties invoked certain emotions in her, though she didn't quite understand why. She figured the feeling stemmed from the mere taboo of seeing a girl almost naked that way, so she promptly put the thought out of her head, hoping the emotions would go with it.