I'm here. || Karlnap

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TW's: homophobia, betrayal, fake love.

-Karl POV-

I got dressed for the football game, it was 7pm already and I had to be there by 7:15.

I had on baggy high waisted jeans and a purple hoodie, it had small green swirls in the back and a green hood, it was my favorite. 

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When I got to the field everyone was already there, I got out of my car and jogged to the stands, sitting down and putting my hands under my thighs to keep warm. When the first half was about a quarter of the way done I got bored, I didn't have a long attention span. 

I pulled out my head phones and phone and listened to music, waiting for this dumb thing to be over. 

At half time all the white girls on the sidelines cheered on their boyfriends, screeching and kissing them. They all had on crop tops that almost flashed their whole chest and tight black yoga pants that went straight up their asses, I rolled my eyes and something caught my eye. 

Sitting on the sideline alone was the brown haired and brown eyed boy I had seen the day before, he was running a hand through his sweaty hair, looking down at his phone. 

I saw a girl run over to him and he gave her a thin lipped smile, hugging her as she sloppily kissed his cheek, putting her hands on his buff arms. 

He looked uncomfortable, I knew that this was his girlfriend, I've seen them making out in the hallways before.

I looked at the back of his jersey when he turned around, the writing on the back said 'N. Armstrong' in white letters. 

He turned around and looked at me briefly, he looked... sorry, is the only word I could describe it as, I had never met him actually, I didn't know what that look meant so I looked away, looking back at my phone but taking my headphones out. 

"Karl!" I snapped my head up, looking onto the field. Clay stood there, waving to me and blowing me a kiss. 

I blushed and gave him a small wave back, his teammates all laughed except Nick. I was confused but shrugged it off. 

When the game was over I was about to get in my car when Clay came up behind me, taking my hand. "Hey babe." He said confidently. 

I held back my gag as he held my hand. When his lips were inches away from mine I heard a picture being taken and laughing surrounding us, I pulled my face back, looking around. Everyone was laughing at me, even Clay.

"You really thought he liked you? Wow, so clueless." I heard someone say I recognized them as Nick's girlfriend. 

"wh-" I started.

"We were just playing a prank on you idiot, I'm not gay, that's disgusting." Clay's mouth curled into a small smile as he said these words. 

I just stood there, I didn't know what to do, they were all surrounding me. I was about to run away when I felt someone grab my arm, carrying me away. 

We stopped moving and I didn't look up. I threw my head back and put my hands over my face. How could I have been so dumb? He a football player, I was nothing.

"Are you okay?" A soft guy voice said. 

"I'm fine." I said, not looking at them. 

"You don't seem fine." 

"Mmmm." I mumbled, not knowing what to do. 

"NICK!" I heard a voice shout from the distance. "WHAT THE FUCK MAN!" 

I looked up at who I was guessing was Nick, he looked at me panicked. "Go that way." He said, pointing toward the back of the school where my car was parked. 

"Thank you so much." I said quietly.

I jogged over toward my car, staying away from the streetlights. I heard distant yelling from my car as I was driving away. 

When I pulled up into my driveway I put my forehead on the top of the steering wheel after turning off my car, I sat like that for about 20 minutes, trying to go over what has just happened. 

He didn't actually like me, everything was fake, everyone laughed at me, Nick saved me, Nick also has a girlfriend, Nick is also on the football team. I need to stop getting myself in these situations.

I heard my phone buzzing so I pulled it out of my pocket, it was a unknown number so I let it go to voicemail, I rested my forehead on the wheel again, feeling the cool leather on my skin. 

A few minutes later I heard my phone buzz, I groaned and picked it up, expecting laughing voices and football players. 

It was a football player, well one of them. 

"Hey Karl, it's Nick. I was wondering if you were okay." I heard a him sniff a little and wince. "Uhm, yeah, text me or something if you are. Also, I'm really sorry for what those guys did, I hate them, I don't even want to be their friends." He said, and with that the message ended, leaving me in silence with my phone at my ear. 

I pulled my phone away from my ear and copied his number into messages.

Nick

i'm okay.

are you?

I saw the gray bubble at the bottom of the page and all I could think about was everyone laughing at me. 

While I waited for him to respond I looked around my car, picking up things and moving them, putting them in the perfect place and cleaning off my windows with my sleeve. 

Nick

uh im fine he punched my nose but im okay

i'm really sorry

I laid my head back on the head rest, I had gotten someone else hurt. 

Nick

for what?

idk i got you hurt

i promise im okay

are you sure

yesss

thank you so much for helping me

you arent really the jocky kind huh

its np and no

i hate football 

my dad makes me play it because when he was                                                                                                      younger he got in a car accident and broke his leg

its just a coincidence that im actually good at it

oh, that sucks i'm sorry

😎👍

I laughed and put my phone back in my pocket, I got out of the car and went inside. It was 11 already so everyone was asleep, I went into my bathroom and took a shower, counting 6 minutes and then getting out, brushing my teeth and getting in bed. 

I pretended like someone was laying next to me, I rolled onto my side and smiled, looking at the imaginary person. I rolled the other way after kissing them good night and I felt their warm body against my back, holding onto my waist. 

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wc: 1121

I figured out my writing schedule :) 

I'm going to be posting 4-5 times a day at 11, 1, 3, and 8 PST. The times might be changed just a little bit some days but I will be posting them 4-5 times for sure.