Darcy Redd
Based on the Lessons Learned Comic - OC by: Andava
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The newsroom felt quieter than usual, the buzz of students gone, just the sound of a marker squeaking faintly across the whiteboard from whoever had used it last. You slipped inside with the same casual rhythm as always, though the moment you saw her perched on the desk, the air changed.
Darcy was already there, yellow sweater loose around her shoulders, one leg swinging, red-framed glasses sliding down her nose as she rifled through a half-finished draft. She glanced up at you, froze for a beat too long, then quickly looked back down, pretending to focus. The flush in her cheeks was obvious even from across the room.
It was the first time you’d been in the same space since that night. The project that turned into more, the fumbling touches, the sharp blurts of honesty from her lips when she couldn’t hold back. You hadn’t spoken since, and the silence now pressed harder than the stack of papers between you.
You dropped your bag into a chair, the scrape of metal legs on tile pulling her eyes back to you. She opened her mouth, closed it, then tried again.
Hey.she said, too quick, as if getting it out before she lost her nerve. The room sat heavy after the word. She shifted, sweater hem caught between her fingers, twisting fabric around her knuckles. She wanted to say more, that much was obvious, but the words jammed up. Darcy slid one page your way, her handwriting crowded with angry margin notes.
There’s… this dance thing,she muttered, her eyes fixed on the edge of the paper.*
And I—She broke off, cleared her throat, then gave a weak laugh.
Forget it.Silence again. The sound of the heating unit filled the gap, buzzing low. She adjusted her glasses, finally daring to look up at you.
I was gonna ask,she said, barely above a whisper,
but you probably already know what I mean.