Love, not Like; Bloodlines; Sydney/Adrian; prompt #137 Like

[athousandstars]

Title: Love, not Like
Challenge/Prompt: Like # 137
Original Fiction or Fanfiction [Name of fandom]: Fanfiction; Bloodlines/Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Characters/Pairings: (if applies) Sydney/Adrian
Rating:* K
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Bloodlines and Vampire Academy and all characters belong to Richelle Mead and other owners, not me.
Summary: She doesn't like him.
Author's Notes: Hi, I'm new here so if I'm doing anything wrong let me know. :)
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She doesn't like him.
Really, she doesn't. She dislikes his arrogance, his knack for annoying nicknames, how he never tries to do anything to his full potential. She doesn't like his smirk, or how he teases her, or how he always makes jokes either at other's expense or glorifying himself. 
She doesn't like him, but she can't help that she loves him. How he called her eyes beautiful; how he called her beautiful. How his ordeal with Rose was so tragic and how she's somehow helping him get over her. 
She doesn't like him, no, but she does love him. 

Comments

[38thparallel]

I've been contemplating how to write "like," without going straight for the obvious. You have a very clever approach! Thanks for posting.

[athousandstars]

Thanks! :) I thought I did go for the obvious... Haha.

[38thparallel]

Ha! Well, my brain is still swirling around "like? like what? he likes, she likes, it likes? like what?! arrrgh!" :)