Drawn To You

play ball!

Amity's pov
It was odd seeing how Luz acted outside of school and how she acted when we were in school which was silent and boring.

I nudged her shoulder making her look down at me as she lowered herself a bit to look me in the eye “Yes miss blight?” I smirked at her nickname for me.

I was about to speak when the couch blew her whistle making me look over at her “ALRIGHT BOYS AND GIRLS ON THE COURT!”

None of us hesitated to do so knowing what would happen if we didn't, and I don't think anyone wanted to do 100 push-ups today

Luz stood beside me, I side eyed her seeing that she was doing the same she smirked then focused on the teacher

I tried to hide my blush, but I knew it was noticeable.

We all stood in a circle while the couch explained what game we were playing today or had to walk and risk getting hit “Okay we are playing dodgeball today I want a fair game cheating will automatically make the other team win, all parts of the body are game except the face or for the boys below the belt”

I chuckled as I remembered when hunter got hit there once, and he didn't move for a couple of minutes she broke up in teams of two, with an even number of 10 on each team Luz luckily being on my team.

We all waited I looked over at Luz, and she was in what looked like a track team runner's stance waiting for the whistle to blow she looked at me in the corner of her eyes and gave me a wink

I felt my face grow hot I started to try to shake the thoughts as I heard the whistle seeing Luz rush to grab the ball “Luz this is dodgeball not a race!”
Someone said beside me but Luz soon

She started to tag people out left and right I looked at her as the adrenaline started to pulse through my veins grabbing a ball and sending it flying towards a guy who had glasses on striking him out

Time skip to last game

The entire room was consumed with utter silence as I held the dodgeball in my hand. Beads of sweat gathered at my neck, I took in a deep breath.

This was it, the game to end all games. My heart was beating in my ears and my stomach was turning.

I had to impress her even if it meant embarrassing myself. We were in the lead by one.

Amity and I had been able to be a team and look out for one another unlike everyone else, which caused some of them to get hit

I waited watching as the star player on the opposite team kept his eyes on Amity watching her every move as I kept my eyes on him the whistle blew

I rushed to the center getting a ball in my hands in instantly throwing it missing him completely "Fuck” I said in a low tone.

My sneakers squeaked against the gym floor as I dodged a ball, feeling the wind it produced seeing that it came from the guy “Was he trying to hit my face?”

He eyed Amity and I saw his eyes go up and down I felt a prick of jealousy make its way into my chest I caught a ball and sent it his way again, this time getting me with a hard blow.

I smirked as I heard the couch say, “out!” Amity was about to toss a ball when one came spiraling for her face, which made me go into a defensive state and ended up getting it with it instead.

Amity's pov
I watched as Luz got in front of me, the ball connected with her face making her fall back with a thug “ah fuck!” She said holding her nose as she groaned, we heard the whistle “That's game!”

The coach said as she walked over to us “Let me see the damage hero” she said sarcasm in her voice as Luz lifted her hands her nose was bleeding, and it looked bruised in some areas “You were lucky it's not broken”

Luz looked up at her, “Lucky? They were aiming for Ames! If I haven't stepped in she would be on the ground not me!” I felt a blush creep up my face, she saved me?

The couch got out a piece of paper “Yeah, and we are lucky you did that her dad wouldn't let the school hear the end of it if she got hurt”

Luz just groaned again “Here hero, go to the nurse's office and get yourself fixed up Amity you go too she'll need help walking”

I nodded as we both helped Luz up, “also if that creep doesn't stop staring at Amity I won't be the only one in the infirmary”

I chuckled “Luz come on we better get going” she nodded not looked back making me do the same, and she was right there was somebody Josh, captain of the football team staring at me.

Not only that, but I was not fond of him either “Luz let's just go” she just sighed, and we started to walk out when I saw her put her finger in the air directed at him

In the nurse's office she said it wasn't broken just badly bruised and would hurt for a few days, making Luz groan in annoyance “Guess it was for good reason”

I shook my head “You shouldn't go trying to test the football players Luz” she scoffed “I've been in worse situations Amity” I tilted my head some “Like how?”

It took a moment for her to reply, she looked away “I ended up breaking my hand on someone's face once”

I shook my head “Well let's just hope you don't need to be doing something like that here” she nodded looking at me again “Amity can I?” I looked at her confused “hm?” Her face went red.

She sighed, “can I hug you?” She said looking at me straight in the eyes with a serious expression, I smiled as I held my arms open letting her hug me “You mean a lot to me and I don't want you to ever get hurt”

I felt my heart quicken in my chest as she rested her chin on my head before pulling away, “I don't think I would be the same if you got hurt in any way”

My eyes widened “Luz” I was speechless was this the cocky rude person I met a few days ago being sentimental and caring “it is unclear to me why, but I'm only this vulnerable around you, and it's odd”

I cupped her cheek in my hand “It's not odd it just means I've made my way into that heart of yours” I said with a smile making Luz smile as well

“Yeah, I guess so”