Projection (Male reader x Female OC)

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I hate myself for even wanting to wake up this early. I get dressed in my gym clothes and get my school clothes ready to get dressed after I used the showers there - nothing like having a decent gym with proper facilities.

I walk out the front door only to see her stop in front of the house with her bike. Pulling off the helmet she rests it on her lap as I remark. "You are up earlier, I usually walk to yours."

Lifting her shoulders. "Woke up earlier."

I glance down at her to see she is dressed rather warm in baggy clothes. There is definitely a need to get used to everything because right now I am wearing what I usually wear to go to the gym and she is used to the same. Besides, it is about being comfortable more than anything.

I chuckle. "Using the showers there too?"

"Yeah. Not looking forward to getting to school."

"Yeah, I wouldn't either." I climb on the bike wrapping my arm around her middle without thinking much about it before she slides on her helmet driving both of us to the gym.

Reaching the place I unlock the doors with our keys. Walking around the place to turn on the music and all the lights while she stood near the front of the gym where I tossed my bag the moment we got in.

I yawn loudly walking over to the bag and pulling out my towel, phone, and headphones. I glance at her through the corner of my eye as she unzips her jacket tossing it onto her bag revealing just a plain shirt.

"If you need help just throw me with something."

"Sure." She plops in her headphones and heads straight into it.

I turn on the music but we use our own music despite that - well the main reason is just for the ten or so people that come in early that never use their own music. Nothing like a bunch of people groaning and grunting together.

I continue with my routine for the day, focusing on just legs to get it over and done with early in the week so I don't have to worry about it later. I do find myself almost subconsciously glancing over to see if Rin is actually doing something but she just jumped into it like usual.

At least there aren't any issues there.

A bit later the rest of the usual early birds step into the gym, only shooting a quick glance her way before doing what they came here to do. With that, I put my full attention back into my own workouts and after an hour of working out, I head straight to my bag as she walks up behind me.

"How was it?" I ask.

"Alright," using the hem of the shirt to wipe her brow I couldn't help but glance down and notice that she still has pretty obvious abs.  "At least I still look like I have been going to the gym for two years."

With a nod. "Not all is lost."

"I'll hit the showers and meet you outside?"

"Sure."

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Parking her bike in the high school parking spots. I glance at her as she fixes up her uniform while looking incredibly uncomfortable in a skirt and having to tuck in her shirt underneath. Looking at me with her annoyed and angry expression I couldn't help but chuckle.

"I feel like I am going to die."

"You'll be fine."

I then start walking to the gates glancing over to make sure she is following me, we are early as usual but I think it is better that way rather than being swarmed by everyone from our year wondering why the fuck is there a new girl.

But I think a lot of people will have a sneaking suspicion.

In a hushed tone. "I still hate this entire experience, nothing about it is fun."

"I know."

We reach the square where we usually hang out in. She drops down on one of the benches while glancing around frantically as if to see keep an eye out for people she really doesn't want to see. Though just as I predicted one of his friends does show up as early as usual.

He then sides next to me with a loud yawn. "Sup."

"Yo."

He then looks at Rin with a slightly furrowed brow. "Who... huh? Wait since when were you..." then looking at me with a confused expression. "Who is this?"

"Akarin," I answer.

He looks at her with the same expression before his eyes suddenly widen. "No way you of all people got turned into a girl-"

"Yeah just don't-"

"That's awesome!"

Rin sinks into her seat with a groan. "Nothing about this is awesome."

"Awh come on man." Then with a smile. "I mean it is pretty shitty to suddenly turn into a girl but at least you look hotter than ninety percent of the girls in this school."

Rin snaps at him. "You aren't exactly nice to look at!"

"Okay... this is definitely Akarin." Then crossing his arms. "Don't worry I got your back! If any of the boys try to flirt with you I will just tell you to get into the already possibly long line-"

"He just doesn't stop talking, does he?" Rin looks at me.

I lift my shoulders. "These are your friends."

Edward then looks at me. "What's that supposed to mean?" Crossing his arms with a narrowed stare. "We just lost a good brother... we will remember you forever Akarin but just know that you are always welcome to hang out with us."

"That's what scares me." Rin counters with the same expression.

"What? What do you mean by that?!"

As the two of them begin to chew into each other the rest of the school starts to fill up with pockets of people surrounding a single person. Must also be a few people that got affected by this phenomenon.

The same goes for here, a lot of the guys have shown up and Rin is all smiles. I almost expected a little bit more uncomfortable but I guess most of the idiots in this school aren't total idiots. Only for the girls to eventually join the group with a lot of the focus on Rin.

I knew it was going to happen regardless. I am just relieved they aren't making it harder on her and I can tell that she is even more relieved by that fact.

Though I have been kind of nudged out of the conversation as more people joined the massive gathering - not putting up much of a fight I just hover around till it is time for us to head to our classes.