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Study Break (Ray Toro)

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Author: robinrunsfiction (on ao3)

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"Hey (YN)," you heard your friend Ray say from across the student union. You looked up and waved him over, your stomach did a flip as he made his way over.

"Hey, what's up?" You asked.

"Nothin much. It seems like I've barely seen you this semester."

You groaned. "I know, it's this damn econ class," you said gesturing to the books and notes spread out in front of you. "Ashley had this professor last semester and he was going through a divorce, so he didn't even do half the quizzes or assignments, so it was basically impossible to not get an A."

Ray nodded along.

"So I signed up with him and apparently he has moved on to the anger stage of grief. We have a huge exam on the 15th."

"The day after Valentine's?"

"Exactly. Probably would have had it the day of if we had class that day," you sighed. "At least chocolate will be on sale that day to drown my sorrows when I'm done."

"Did you have plans for Valentine's Day anyway?" Ray asked. It wasn't a mean question, in fact you could have sworn there was a little nervousness in it. You were hoping that maybe Ray would want to ask you out for Valentine's Day, but as much as you flirted, you weren't totally sure he was into you that way.

"No," you said forlornly.

"Oh, yea. Well at least you will have plenty of time to study before then."

"Yea I guess so, but I gotta go to class now, it was good to see you," you said getting up, putting all your books and papers in your bag.

"Yea, I missed you," he said also getting up. When you glanced up, he was holding his arms open. You smiled and accepted his warm hug. As his strong arms wrapped around you, you breathed in, he always smelled so good.

"I miss hanging out with you too! Come study with me sometime?"

"Yea, I can do that," he said as you pulled back. You put on your jacket and waved as you left.

~

"Hey Ray, how's it going?" Gerard greeted his friend in the school coffee shop the following week. "Wait, when did you start drinking tea?"

"Oh, umm, one is for (YN), I'm gonna go study with her," Ray replied.

"Are you guys going out yet?" Gerard asked as he picked up his coffee from the counter and walking out with Ray.

"Nah, we're just hanging out, ya know, she's my friend. I don't wanna mess anything up with her."

"You know she's like total heart eyes every time you're around right?"

Ray stopped dead in his tracks. "What?! Stop bullshitting me."

"I swear! I can tell these things. Ask her out for Valentine's Day or something," Gerard called as he headed in the direction of his class.

Ray furrowed his brow and considered what his friend said as he made his way to the library. He found a table near the front and waited for you to arrive. When you walked in you couldn't help but let your face light up in a grin, even more so when you saw he had brought you a cup of your favorite tea.

"Hey Ray!" You said setting your bag down and siting down across from him.

"Hey!" He said sliding the tea across the table to you. "I got the green tea, that's the one you like, right?"

"Yea, thanks for remembering," you said, trying not to blush. "What do you have to study for?"

"Oh, I umm," Ray stammered. He didn't have any exams coming up, and he was really only there to hang out with you. "I have some history notes to go over."

You both opened your books and set to work. After a couple hours the words and numbers started to jumble together in your mind, and you felt like you were somehow losing knowledge. A few seconds later, you felt the sting of frustrated tears in your eyes. You sniffled and tried to blink them away without noticing, but the silence of the library made it impossible to hide. Ray looked up and saw you wiping your eyes.

"Hey hey hey, are you ok?" Ray asked, switching to the chair next to you, wrapping his arm around your shoulder.

"Yea, I'm just... frustrated with all this," you said gesturing at the papers in front of you.

"You'll be ok, let's take a break and grab some dinner. That will help clear your mind," he suggested.

You sniffled again and gathered up your things. You didn't really want to move, you would have preferred staying in the quiet library sitting close to Ray, but he was right, you needed a break.

"Thanks Ray. You're kinda the best ya know? Thanks for hanging out with me."

"Anytime."

~

From: Ray😍

How's studying? At least the misery is almost over

From: 💕(YN)💕

Ughghghhgg

From: Ray😍

Are you at the library?

From: 💕(YN)💕

No up in my room

You tossed your phone on the bed behind you and refocused back on your studying. About 15 minutes later you heard a knock on the door. You got up and opened it absentmindedly without checking to see who was on the other side. It was Ray, and you grinned at him, before noticing the bouquet he held in his hands.

"Ray, what are you doing?"

"(YN) I wanted to ask you out for Valentine's Day, but I know you need to study so I don't want to take up your whole night. But, (YN), I really, really like you. Maybe you'd like to go out with me on a date tomorrow night?"

You were grinning and nodded excitedly.

"Then it's a date! Also, these are for you," he said holding out the flowers with a grin.

"Oh duh," you laughed as you took them. You were so nervous and excited and surprised you couldn't think straight and your hands were shaking slightly.

"So I'll umm, let you get back to studying then," he said with a smile.

"Ray, hang on," you said setting the flowers down carefully before turning back to him and wrap your arms around his neck, holding him close. You pulled back from the hug and quickly pressed a kiss to his lips. "Thank you for making my day," you said when you broke the kiss.

"Anytime," he said softly.