Chapter 1.

About two months had passed since Pinc— I'm sorry, King Ben's coronation, and everything in Auradon was well. The four friends from the Isle of the Lost were feeling more and more at home in the Kingdom, finally finding their place and feeling like they actually belong somewhere.

It was a sunny day outside, classes had been cancelled due to the lovely weather, as Fairy Godmother had deemed it fit for the students to enjoy the sunshine and take a small break from their lessons. Most of them were out in the gardens or in the forest having fun and Mal was walking around aimlessly, trying to spot one of her friends, so they could hang out together. Ben was busy with some documents he had to look into (his responsibilities had grown now that he was king), Jay had some practice with the team, Carlos was volunteering at the dog kennel with Dude and Evie... Where was Evie?

Mal looked around the grounds but her blue-haired friend was nowhere to be seen. Hmm... Maybe she was inside? Mal decided to check their room, although she doubted Evie would actually be there, seeing as the weather outside really was gorgeous and her friend had never been one to stay cooped up inside anyway. Perhaps she was somewhere with Doug...

Pushing the door open, Mal was surprised to see that Evie was, in fact, in their room and she was looking a bit down, with a small frown adorning her face.

"Hey, Evie, why aren't you outside?" Mal asked, making the other girl turn her head to look at her.

„Mal, I've got a problem." Evie stated, uneasiness creeping into her voice. She was sitting on Mal's bed with her hands nervously folded in her lap, her fingers fidgeting with the hem of her black skirt.

„What is it?" Mal asked concerned, as she took a step forward, closing the door behind her, and approached her friend.

„I think…" Evie's eyes shifted and she bowed her head down, sticking her gaze to the pattern of the carpet in front of her. Mal waited for her to continue on her own, without pushing her, sensing it was clearly something important. „I've got feelings for Jay." Evie finished quietly without lifting her eyes, but directing them towards the boots of her purple-haired friend. Silence engulfed the two girls for a few moments.

„What?" Mal questioned surprised once she found the ability to speak.

„I know! It's horrible! I mean, he has a girlfriend!" Evie exclaimed exasperated as she buried her face in her hands.

„No. No, no." Mal immediately hurried to comfort her friend while overcoming the initial wave of shock. She stepped forward and sat next to Evie on the bed. „Ah. I mean…" She struggled to find the right thing to say. „Jay? Really?"

„Yeah…" Evie sighed, lifting her head and looking at Mal. „I don't know what to do…" She looked so worried, Mal really wanted to help her but she wasn't sure how.

„Well, okay, um… How long have you had feelings for him?" The purple girl asked genuinly curious.

„Thing is… I think I've felt this way for a long time." Evie told her. „But, seeing him with Audrey these past couple of weeks… I think I'm just now realising it." She said sadly. „What am I going to do?"

„Don't worry, E." Mal said, laying a comforting glove-clad hand on the other girl's own hand. „This thing with Audrey, it's not gonna last, trust me. Jay's way too wild for her." She really meant it too. Jay might like Audrey because he'd always had a thing for pretty girls but that didn't mean they were going to work out.

„He may be infatuated with her at the moment but sooner or later he's gonna realise she's not right for him. And you and Jay…" Mal pondered for a moment. „I hadn't really considered it before but you two would make a great couple. You know, they say the strongest relationships are the ones rooted in friendship and you and Jay are so close. God, I even feel stupid for not seeing this sooner." She laughed, making Evie smile with her.

„Thanks for the support, Mal." She said, sqeezing her friend's hand affectionately. „I really mean it." Evie told her with a smile, appreciating the fact that her friend was there for her.

She sighed inwardly, still worried but feeling a little bit better now, and decided she would just have to wait and see what would happen next.

"That's what I'm here for." Mal smiled encouragingly before standing up and extending her hand out to Evie. "Come on, let's go soak up some vitamin D."

Evie laughed, accepting Mal's hand, and the two girls headed out.

Disclaimer: I don't own Descendants. I own nothing but the storyline.

A/N: There aren't many Jay/Evie stories out there, so I thought I'd write my own. Leave me a review if you've got the time, it'd be much appreciated :)