𝙁𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 - Akali x Male reader

Chapter 2

***    Akali POV   ***

"Okay, Ahri let's just wait for a second," I lean back into the chair.

"What?" she looks at me and back at the track, she then replays the sample, "What's wrong?"

"Something doesn't feel right about it," running through my mind trying to think, then lifting myself in the chair I go back to the start of the song listening to it through to see if I can finally find it.

Isolating the main vocals from the rest of the track to find that choppy sound mixed between synth and background vocals making it sounds almost like a stutter, "There, hear it now?"

She nods, "How many times did you listen to this track?" she looks at me with an arched brow.

"Enough times to hear that part over and over in my head," then marking it on the timeline to deal with later when the rest of the girls reach the studio, "That is all I wanted to show you, after we find out what we want to do with it I will work with Yasuo to get the rest of it done."

"I appreciate the time you put in to find that," she then sighs, "Hopefully Eve will stop complaining about something feeling off with that track."

"Maybe she found something I didn't, should let her replay the song on a loop for a few hours."

She snorts, "As if. Eve is too busy for her own good managing her brands and K/DA's. Have you talked to Sera? Said she wanted to ask you something."

Pushing my lips together, "She did message me yesterday, but never responded to my message. I'll check my phone in a bit."

"Hm mhm," she then crosses her legs as she asks, "Have you decided when you are going to get your own house and not sleep in my guest bedroom?"

"Trying to throw me out?" I look back at the track, turning down the volume so that I can still hear her.

"No. Just wondering if you are going to stay with me and then I might have to let you pay half of the expenses."

"You make probably three times more than me," I state, then with a chuckle, "I already told you if you wanted me to pay I would."

"I am just housing you till you get a place to stay," she states, "But what was your excuse?"

"Excuse?" I arch my brow, "I wasn't being serious when I said, I will move out the moment I get a boyfriend."

She purses her lips, "You sounded serious."

I snort, "Yeah - yeah," my phone buzzes as I glance at it, "Must be Sera."

Reaching for it... yeah Sera. Then in the tab, I spot another notification. Pulling it down I chuckle to myself, that's a surprise. He actually responded. Then quickly replying to Sera about plans she wants to make to meet up.

"Sera?"

"Yep. 

Then to the other message, "Someone else?"

I lift my eyes to meet her's, "Hmm? What?"

She arches her eyebrow at me, "You just smiled so widely. Am I finally going to be free of you?"

"Oh, I didn't even realize," then shaking my head, "Nope, still stuck with me. Remember when I was wondering what Yasuo does in his off time and then he and Ekko forced me to spend some time with them?"

"Not so bad as you thought?"

"Never said it was bad," I roll my eyes, "Met a few of the guys they play with which were all super nice - though I thought one of them didn't like me so I was going to ask him but I guess I just read him wrong."

"If he knew you were who you were he might actually have hated you."

Rolling my eyes, "Looks like you are stuck with me for a bit longer."

But that isn't quite right, I didn't message him because of that. I just don't want Ahri to think I am interested in anyone.

***   Normal POV   ***

Sitting in front of my laptop, staring blankly at the lecturer I know I am going to ask for someone to give me notes or just study this section at a later time. My mind isn't with me at all, at the moment all I want to do is pass the fuck out.

I glance around but it doesn't seem like I am the only one - though I don't think their reason for wanting to pass out is because they spent the entire night playing games. Covering my mouth with the back of my hand, I fight the yawn only to just feel it hit me like a wave.

Fighting not to pass out, the lecture finally ends as I lean back into the chair trying to keep my eyes open.

"You don't look so good."

I glance to the side, "I am dying."

He then chuckles, "Why don't you head home and get some sleep? Ask someone to give you notes."

"Will you?"

He snorts, "Was to busy watching you not falling asleep to pay attention," I groan as I lift myself out of my seat, unplugging my stuff and putting it in my bag, "Didn't know you partied that hard."

"I'd rather sit with a hangover," I state, then sling my bag over my shoulder.

He then looks around, then yelling, "Grace!" then waving her over.

She says something to her friends before walking up to his, "Sup?" she looks at him and then at me, "Hey, (Y/N)."

"Hi, Grace." 

She flashes me a smile before turning back to him, "What do you want? Didn't take notes again?" he then looks at me with an arched brow.

I then state, "I didn't take any, too tired to even try."

She then twists her mouth to the side, then with a chuckle, "Look like you had one hell of a night," then pulling her bag out to write something and then handing it over to me, "Just send me a message and then I will send the notes over."

She then looks at Toby, "You to?"

"Please?"

Rolling her eyes she walks away from both of us and back to her friends.

He then rests his arm on my shoulder, "Just like that. Got you a number and secured the notes."

"What's with everyone trying so hard for my sake?" I grumble.

"Gotta help out your boys."

"Riiiggght," then slinging my bag over my shoulder, "I am skipping the rest of the day, if Conrad swings by just let him know."

"Will do, bud."