Rain Fall / dnf

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TW: eating disorder.

I walk into the nurse's office, and seeing Clay with a cast already on his arm, a dark green one to be exact.

He has his head down, staring at his bandaged-wrapped knuckles.

"Hey, you okay?" I ask as I come in and walk over to him.

He lifts his head and sighs in relief at seeing me, "I'm so sorry George— I was so upset and—"

"It's okay..." I wrap my arms around him and stand between his legs. His arms wrap around my lower waist and his head lays on my chest.

"I'm so sorry I yelled like that. I scared you— and saying that stuff out loud it wasn't my place." He says.

"I don't care clay.. it's fine I just care that you're okay and nothing else happened or was said."

He gently rubs my back with his left hand, avoiding any touch with his right, "I'm sorry baby."

I laugh a little, "It's okay Clay.."

"Everyone's pissed with me." He says, "They're all mad because I threw the first punch and I started it. Their captain is now injured— we have a game tomorrow that is really important. Recruiters were going to be there— people that give out scholarships to players."

I frown and rest my head on his, "I'm sure they'll forget about it?"

"Everyone screamed at me except for Punz and Finn." He mumbles, "Sapnaps mad as fuck."

"I have a solution," I say with a small smile, "sleep with me for a while so you don't have to see Sapnap. He'll be mad for days since it's sapnap..."

He nods, "Yeah sure. Punz will barely be in your dorm because he said he had an English project with Sapnap so it works out."

I pull away from him and he looks up at me, keeping his hand on my waist.

"What were you guys fighting about?" I ask.

He sighs, "he came up to me bitching about everyone and everything— I threw the first punch and then beat the shit out of him. I'll probably be suspended—" he winces in pain, "It's fine tho—"

"Clay that's not fine. You want a career out of football. Your next game was important... that's not fine clay," I say quietly.

"well it's over— it's all over now and that's okay." He smiles weakly, "I threw it all away because— he said things about you and I got angry.. it's my fault and... that's what I get in return I guess."

"That's not fair. You don't get to blame it all on yourself clay." I say.

"But I do. I mean I started the fight.. that means it's on me." He sighs, "Now everyone's mad."

"I'm sure they'd do the same thing if in your situation." I smile softly at him, "I'm sure they don't hate you clay."

He smiles at me, "Thanks, baby."

I lean down and press my lips against his.

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I'm sitting on my bed, on FaceTime with Tara as Clay is lying down on my chest.

I have one hand in his hair and the other holding my phone up to my face.

Punz is over at sapnaps and they're working on their English project. Punz said he would talk to Sapnap and see if he can do anything.

"So everyone's being pissy at clay now?" Tara asks as she types something on her laptop.

"Pretty much." I say, "I mean I think everyone's being dramatic. Clay didn't know that Leo was gonna break his arm so really, how is it his fault?"