"𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐱."
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A student devoted to achieving validation with soaring grades and high level education.
With a goal like that comes with a price of stress and a decreasing mentality.
So what...
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I felt my whole body jolt up, the sound of my alarm blaring repeatedly as it was now the next day. I tiredly reached over my phone to press stop, feeling my body slowly waking up and gaining strength, and with enough of it I managed to sit up from my bed. As much as I missed the comfort of the plushy mattress and sheets, it was time to start my morning routine as it was now the next morning. • • • I closed the front door, knowing that my mom will lock it later. Now walking down the quiet streets, my mind began to wonder a bit about yesterday's events... I didn't think I'd enjoy my time with the bullies. I'm sure Claire and the others would probably enjoy their company too if the 3 weren't assholes to them all the time. Hopefully that will change soon.
Not long into the walk, I spot Claire out in the distance. I excitedly speed walked to her walking figure and hugged her from behind. She turned to look at me in a surprised manner, noticing her face flushing a light red also. Her smile grew as she turned around to hug me back.
"Good morning [𝓝𝓪𝓶𝓮], how did you sleep?" Claire asked sweetly, pulling away from the hug and taking my hand as we continued our walk. "It was good, though I've had better." I replied. I was still a bit sore from yesterday, but soon enough the pain would fade away. Our conversations continued, but one question Claire asked stood out. "Hey... yesterday at school, Zip was clinging onto you... Me and Engel didn't see you much around the halls either. Why was that?" She asked in a concerned tone, she probably assumed that since I was beginning to get close to zip, I would probably become distant towards her... I squeezed her hand gently to try and ease any anxious thoughts she has, reassuring her about my care towards her. "Zip had now recently grown attached to me... and somehow I managed to befriend the other 2. I know that they hurt you... so I thought that if I could at least get along with these guys, I could draw their attention away from you, or get them to stop picking on you all together." I answered truthfully, a bit nervous if I had upset Claire in any way. Her gaze stayed on me, pretty eyes that laid out so perfectly yet so sadly. She stopped our walk by hugging me once more, this time with a strong hold. Her face buried within my chest for comfort, thanking me many time as her voice was muffled. I hugged the poor girl back, determined to make sure she doesn't suffer through this school year any longer. Light sniffs could be heard from the girl, though I didn't question. I just kept her in my hold, waiting for her to calm down.
She lightly moved her head up to show her glossy eyes that still had tears within them. Some had already made their way down her cheeks, so I caressed her face gently and used my thumbs to wipe away her tears. It pains me to see her in such a sad state... but my gesture seemed to have calmed her a bit, I wanted to make sure she was okay, I began to reassure her more just to make her feel better.
