Guilty As Sin? (Nathan Prescott x reader)

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We had almost gotten to the school when I get a call from an unknown number. I ignore u til it calls again and then i decided to answer.

"Uh hello?" I say into the phone. Nathan doesn't acknowledge me being on the phone and keeps his eyes on the road. "Y/n it's Drew I got a new number" "oh my god! It's been forever what's up?" Surprisingly Drew North and I used to be pretty good friends aswell as Mikey and I.

"Nothing too interesting, I did want to share the news that I am finally able to play football again" he tells me and my smile instantly grows wider. "I'm so happy for you! I hope college life is treating you well." I tell him. "Yeah it ain't too bad- miss my brother and dad tho but they visit often. Wish you would visit more" he tells me and I feel guilty. "Me too, there's a lot we need to catch up on. Maybe over the summer or even winter break?" I ask. "Sounds good, Infact I think I'm coming down there in winter break anyway so that would be good. Is it true you're dating that pip squeak?" He asks and I instantly cringe at the nickname.

People used to always tell me Drew had feelings for me and I question if that's why he's asking, though I never fully believed it when people told me because Drew never mentioned it. "Yeah that would be correct" I tell him. "Shit y/n I never would've thought" he says and I hear him laugh under his breath. "Yeah it kind of just- happened?" I reply. "Well as long as you're happy, anyway I gotta get going. Call soon?" He ask and reply with, "absolutely" then we hung up.

We pull into the schools parking lot and I hope Nathan doesn't ask who I was talking to but of course to my luck he asks, "who was that?"

"Uh- Drew. Drew North, he got a new number. And I don't know if you remember that shit that went down his senior year but he's finally able to play again" I tell him. "I forgot that you guys were friends" Nathan said and I was surprised he didn't get upset. After all Drew was kind of an ass to Nathan but to be fair Nathan was just as mean to him too.

Eventually we get out of the car and begin walking towards the dorm. It was relatively late and I'll probably crash the second I get into my room. Nathan is walking besides me with his hands in his pockets as we walk I look at him closely. Not in the usual way, this time I notice things about him I haven't seen before. I evaluate not just his physical attributes but everything else too. How he acts so tough and cold hearted when in reality he's fragile and cowardly but also loving.

Some people only got to see the bad side of Nathan, they don't know why he is the way he is. Then there are the few exceptions like me who get to see both, and it's then when you realize why there's a bad side. Dinner tonight was the perfect example. Nathan doesn't know that I know his father hit him tonight, though he's told me about the past abuse.

We arrive to the girls dorms and it snaps me out of my thought. He turns and faces me, "sorry about tonight, thanks for coming anyway" he tells me. "It's okay, I'm glad I came" I tell him which is somewhat a lie because I feel as though It is my fault Nathan was hit.

"Well...this weekend dinner with your parents will hopefully go a lot better. Anyway I'm exhausted I'm gonna go" Nathan says and he pulls me into a quick kiss.

"Okay bye love you-" I say but then freeze and realize what it was that I just said. Nathan doesn't respond instead just smirks and walks away.  I slowly walk to my room. Though I didn't mean to say that, his lack of response was what kept me up