The Monsters Inside and Out (Scott Howl x Depressed Reader)

128. Dodgeball

After the nurse's office, you go back to gym with Scott. You're both silent the entire walk there, walking close to eachother as you each carry your things. You both walk into the empty locker room, hearing the sound of squeaking shoes and bouncing dodgeballs in the gym. Scott lifts his shirt over his head as you remove your pants. You put your shorts on, trying to keep as much of your body covered up as possible. Scott doesn't care though, and takes his pants off as well, leaving himself in his underwear. You shyly remove your hoodie and shirt, revealing your damaged body to him. You look down at the floor in shame as you fumble, trying to get your shirt over your head as soon as possible. Scott grabs your hands and stops you. You lower your hands, blushing as you stare back at him. He pulls you in for a hug, your head resting on his bare chest. You hear his heartbeat. When he pulls away, he sits down on the bench, still holding your hands as he looks up at you. He asks, "Have I ever told you.. That you're beautiful?" "N-No.." "Well.. You are." He begins reaching toward your arm, asking, "Do you mind... If I touch...?" You think for a second before slowly nod your head side to side, telling him you don't mind. He nods, and lays his hand on you arm. It's big and feels warm against your cool skin. He carefully runs his hand up and down your arm, feeling the scars. He nervously leans forward and begins kissing each one, making you blush. He smiles and looks up at you, "You're beautiful." You smile, "I.. I know.." He suddenly lift you up in his arms, hugging you tightly. The feeling of his bare skin on yours is very comforting. He adds, "And you're allll mine!" You hug him back, "I know.." He puts you down and you both continue getting dressed for gym. You're about to put your hoodie on to cover yourself, but it's too hot. And Scott's a good boy. He would never lie about your beauty. So, you decide to be brave, and you choose not to wear it. You still nervously grab Scott's hand as he escorts you out of the locker room.

You both quietly enter the gym, not drawing too much attention from others. Some people, most notably the coven, do glance over at you two, but quickly redirect their attention to their dodgeball match. As you approach Coach, he notices you, and his eyes light up. "Ah! There you two are! Where have ya been? You're late!" You feel yourself withdraw a little behind Scott, but he keeps a firm grip on your hand, and he hands coach both of your tardy slips. He nods in understanding and tells you two to sit on the sidelines until the next match. As you sit and watch the match, you look down at your cut arm, and it seems better than you remember. There are still plenty of people left in the match, so you decide to start removing your bandages on your other arm, seeing how that one looks. It looks even better than the other one, there is barely anything on it. Scott stops holding your hand so that he can instead wrap his arm around you. "Does that mean it's working?" "It must be.." You lean into his touch, still feeling emotionally exhausted.

After a little while, the game finally ends, and you and Scott are put on separate teams. Both teams play the game valiantly, and soon, only three people on each team remain. You, Amira, and Joy on your team, and Scott, Vera, and Oz on the other. As usual, it's treated as a high stakes match. Both teams stand motionless, their eyes darting back and forth, waiting for their opponents to make the first move. Amira is the first to move, going for a classic strategy: Run around and scream as you gather as many balls you can, and rush your opponents with them. Although not usually an effective strategy, Amira does manage to get Oz out. She celebrates by giving you and Joy a high five. However, all the balls are now on the opposite side of the battlefield. Vera bends down and picks one up, walking elegantly towards the center of the room, getting as close to you and your team as possible. She gazes at you, petrifying you. Not literally, of course. She smiles, "Sorry, (Y/N). It's just business." She throws the ball, but Amira suddenly jumps in the way. The ball bounces up off of her, and you quickly jump for it, catching it. Coach blows his whistle, announcing that Vera is out. She turns to you, her eyes narrowing as she gets up, dusts herself off, and goes to the sidelines. And then there was one. Scott Howl, the Ultimate Dodgeball Player. He runs around quickly, grabbing dodgeballs left and right, and throwing them at you. You all barely manage to dodge all of them, and the odds are now stacked in your favor. You throw balls at him, but he dodges them all as well. After going back and forth like that until almost the end of the period, you decide to pull out the big guns. Using your magic, which you've only used a little of in your time at Spooky High, you envelope the ball in a bright blue flame, throwing it at your boyfriend. But he still manages to dodge it. Your team groans, and the bell rings. Coach tells you all to quickly get changed and head to your next classes. People quickly run back to the locker rooms to change, but your friends are a little too excited for that. Your team praises you, Amira, and Joy for how well you did in the game. Scott agrees with them, "Yeah! You guys did great!" You smirk at him, "Yeah? Well, next week, we'll have to have a rematch." He puts his hand out for you to shake, saying, "I look forward to it." You grab his hand and shake it.