The clock struck 3 o’clock PM and all the students of Frostworth Academy were dismissed. Most of them cheerfully ran out the front doors to the buses and their parent’s cars, ready to enjoy the weekend. One of the few students left behind was Dakota. As usual, his misdeeds had earned him detention for an hour. He’d ditch it and go with the others, but there was too much heat to risk getting suspended.
โโโDakota sighed with annoyance and made his way to room 205, the middle school’s unofficial detention hall. He opened the door and was surprised to see another student there. Sitting alone in the room was a quiet-looking girl with sparkling red, blue, and yellow hair that stood out.
โโโHe walked over and sat down next to her. If things got boring, she’d make for some decent entertainment. She didn’t look like the type to stand up for herself. Dakota opened his backpack and pulled out this week’s assignment. He looked over at the girl and saw she was staring at him.
โโโ“What are you looking at, huh?” He asked and glared at her. He wasn’t angry about her looking at him, but it was worth testing her personality.
โโโ“O-oh, sorry! It’s just, I didn’t think I’d see another girl in detention.” She said timidly. She rested her hands on her lap and fumbled with her fingers nervously. “I’m Sunny, Sunny Doggo. What’s your name?” She asked.
โโโ“It’s Dakota. What’s a ‘good girl’ like you doing in here?” He asked snarkily. He had no idea why she was even in here. She didn’t seem like a troublemaker to him. Rather, she looked like a girl that’d cry over the slightest insult.
โโโ“Well, I’m not a good girl, really. My teacher left some butterscotch on his desk and I took a few. I didn’t think he’d see! I just really, really like butterscotch. It’s my favorite…” She said dejectedly.
โโโAt first Dakota thought she was screwing with him. Who steals butterscotch? After seeing that she was serious, he broke out into a loud fit of laughter, slamming his desk. “Holy shit, are you serious!? They sell those in the vending machines, genius.” He said and snickered into his paw.
โโโHe eventually calmed down after a while and looked back at her. Tears were starting to well up in her eyes and she looked unhappy. “Oh, uh, crap… Sorry, I guess. Whatever, that douche had it coming. Maybe next time I’ll steal some for you.” He said.
โโโSunny seemed to appreciate his apology. “T-thanks. I thought you were a mean girl for a moment. But I can tell you’re really nice deep down!” She said and smiled. “My teacher’s not a bad guy, but I should’ve asked first.” She said.
Detention continued for the two in silence for the next half hour. They both finished their work assignments and did extra credit out of pure boredom. Surprisingly, no students or teachers entered the room in that period. Most likely, they left to enjoy their weekend.
โโโDakota half-heartedly browsed his friends’ feed to see what they were up to. While he was making a comment, he finally noticed that Sunny kept looking at him. “What do you want?” He asked, slightly annoyed.
โโโSunny’s dog ears perked up and she looked surprised. “Oh! Um, sorry, I just wanted to ask you something kinda personal.” She said. “I’d ask my friends but I can’t even say anything. I get too embarrassed…” She said.
โโโHe didn’t know what question she had in mind, but he allowed it. “You’re gonna ask anyways. What is it?” He asked.
โโโ“Well, I’m still embarrassed to ask, but are ‘yours’ growing yet? I turned 13 a couple of months ago, and mine are barely budding.” She said. She looked down at her chest curiously and frowned.
โโโDakota wondered what she was asking before just blurting out his thoughts. “What the hell are you talking about? Is what budding?” He asked. He was suspicious that this was a prank or some weird fetish.
โโโ“You know, your boobs.” Sunny whispered. She leaned in her chair for a better view of his chest and saw it was flat too. “Wait. You look a little young still. Maybe you haven’t started yet. Hm…” She thought aloud.
โโโHe rolled his eyes and returned to his phone with a giant blush on his face. Getting eyed by her and knowing that she was thinking of his chest embarrassed him a little. He never thought about it before, but he wondered if more people would pay attention to him if he had something going on in that area.
Another half hour passed and detention was almost over for the day. Dakota killed time by responding to the dozens of messages he ignored while working. Sunny was watching listening to music with earbuds, happily humming along to it.
โโโDakota got the uncomfortable feeling that he was being watched again. He looked over and saw Sunny staring at him again. This time, she was trying to hide her gaze from him by nonchalantly looking around the room.
โโโ“Ugh. What is it now?” He asked her. After her unexpected puberty question, he was sure this question would be weird as well.
โโโOnce again, Sunny looked surprised to hear his voice. “O-oh! I just had another question. Do you, um, like girls? Not like friends or anything, but y’know, like like.” She asked and played with her fingertips nervously.
โโโThis time it was a question about sexual orientation. She was full of weird questions. “Uh, no. I like guys.” He said. Never before had he really thought about girls or women or having relations with them.
โโโSunny’s ears drooped and she looked disappointed. “Oh… It’s just, I think I like girls, and you’re a cute girl. But do you think that’s weird? I don’t want to be weird…” She said.
โโโToday, Dakota wished he could’ve skipped detention and her series of questioning. Nevertheless, he answered her honestly. “So? Why do you care?” He asked.
โโโ“W-well, my parents are always talking about finding me a boyfriend, but I don’t really think about boys, ever.” She said. It was obvious that his answers weren’t what she was hoping to hear.
โโโHe turned around in his chair to face her. “So what? Screw them. Like whatever the hell you want. It’s your life, y’know. Do I think it’s weird that you like girls? No. Do I think it’s weird that you keep asking me this stuff? A thousand times yes.” He said.
โโโSunny grabbed his hands and pressed them against her cheeks. “T-thanks, Dakota. That means a lot to me. Um, do you think we can be girlfriends? No one has to know!” She said. She looked into his eyes, full of determination. Her face was covered in a scarlet blush.
โโโDakota looked into her sparkling eyes as well. He didn’t know that a wimpy girl like her could be this cute. But, he had to let her down, and in order to do that, he needed to reveal his secret. “I’m a guy.” He said.
Sunny continued to hold his hands for a few awkward moments, unsure of how to respond. She tried to interpret what he said in multiple ways, but it didn’t make sense. She was almost positive he was a girl at first. He had feminine features, gorgeous wavy hair, and a girl’s uniform that fit him perfectly.
โโโ“W-wait. You mean … you identify as a boy?” She asked and tilted her head. That was the only possible explanation for what he meant. A couple of her friends identify as trans, so this wasn’t a huge surprise to her.
โโโThe awkwardness of the situation reached its peak for him, and he pulled his hands back. “Uh, no. I’m really a boy. I have a dick. I use it sometimes.” He said blankly. If that didn’t explain everything, he didn’t know what would. Maybe flashing it to her would~.
โโโSunny’s eye grew wide and she blushed even more. “Ohmygod, I-I thought you were a girl! I mean, you look like one—sorry, that was mean! And you’re…” she stopped speaking. She looked at him again and saw he was wearing the same girl’s uniform like her. “...Wearing a girl’s uniform. Why?” She asked.
โโโ“You don’t want to know.” He said. “But if you want to see me without it, that’ll cost ya.” He said. Internally, he laughed to himself. The guys in the past that paid to see his dick were dumb. Who pays to see naked people?
โโโOnce again, Sunny went quiet. That revelation came out of nowhere and she didn’t know what to say. “W-well, can I still be your girlfriend? I think you’re cool, and it’d be cool if we could do stuff together—n-not like sex! Normal stuff! Though, if you really wanted…” She trailed off and hid her blushing face from him.
โโโDakota checked his phone and stood up from his desk. “Eh, whatever. Go ahead. Don’t expect any hugs and kisses from me here. Oh, and everyone’s going to officially think you like girls.” He said. He patted her on the head and left the room.
Sunny waited until he was gone before cheering, “Awesome! I have a girlfriend! Well, a boyfriend… With a penis. I wonder how big it is. Do they really hurt the first time?” She thought aloud.
โโโDakota popped in again to scold her. “I can still hear you. If you want to see it so much, wait until Monday. Heh, I’ll give you a mouth full.” He laughed into his paw.
โโโShe couldn’t respond and covered her mouth in shock. “Y-you want me to suck on it? Well, if you really want… I’m, um, embarrassed to ask, but could you do stuff to me too?” She said poked her index fingers together.
โโโHe looked at her and smirked. “Wow, ‘girlfriend,’ I didn’t think you’d be this slutty. If you’re a good girl, I’ll do whatever you want. So stop talking to yourself. ‘That’ is still a secret, remember?” He said and pointed below his waist.
โโโSunny nodded obediently and smiled. “I won’t tell anyone. I promise!” She said and stood up with her backpack. “Can we walk home together, as girlfriends?” She asked.
โโโDakota sighed and held his hand out to her. “Fine. But keep up. I need to meet my friends downtown.” He said.
In the end, the two ended up spending time together with his group of friends, much to his displeasure. Everyone accepted Sunny with open arms as an official member. True to her word, she didn’t ask any questions about his true identity, even though they knew as well.