Camren One Shots

Distraction

The OG Author: bandgrad2008 on ao3

Summary:

When bored out of your mind, what do you do when the person you want to be with most is studying?

Notes:

• Studying

• Fluff

• Bored Lauren

Work Text:

It was a typical Sunday night, and Lauren was bored out of her mind. Normally she would be with her girlfriend, cuddling on the couch in the Cabello living room and watching either a classic horror flick or a cheesy romantic comedy on the rare occasion that Camila got her way, but tonight...Camila Cabello was studying for a test.

Lauren respected Camila enough to leave her alone when she knew the girl needed peace and quiet. That didn't mean she liked it, though. To everyone else, it seemed that Lauren was demanding of Camila, as if she never left the girl alone. And sometimes, Lauren was exactly that way. But there were times like these, when Camila asked specifically for time away from Lauren, and the paler girl had no choice. Even though people would disagree, Lauren never denied Camila anything.

But right now Lauren was restless. It was late and she missed the half-Latina girl. Ever since Camila had picked up that extra class, they hadn't spent as much time together, since Camila had to study every single day for whatever test or quiz was taking place that week, and Lauren was becoming impatient. She needed that time with Camila, especially tonight, when they'd been together for four months. It wasn't an official anniversary, but Lauren couldn't help counting the months since she and Camila had finally gotten over their love-hate friendship and turned it into a relationship that no one had seen coming.

Lauren had tried everything. From attempting to watch movies on her own to singing random songs that would come on the radio, there was nothing that held her attention for more than ten minutes, and she groaned in frustration when she realized only an hour had gone by since Camila had asked for the quiet. How much studying did the girl need?

She reached for her cell phone, her thumb hovering over Camila's name in her contacts, and she hesitated, wondering if she actually should call her. She decided against it and clicked 'send message'. How's the studying going? She hoped that Camila would respond with good news that she was finished studying, but Lauren knew that was too much to hope for.

It's going good, but Lo...please. Damn it, she doesn't want to talk, and Lauren's sanity was beginning to slip away into the abyss of an empty void, so bored that she doesn't know what to do to pass the time. What was she supposed to do?

But I'm bored... she replied, as if Camila would stop studying just to talk to her about absolutely nothing. Lauren didn't even know what to talk about; she just wanted Camila to pay attention to her. And she knew it was selfish for her to distract the girl like this, but if she didn't, she would most likely end up with a pair of scissors in her hand and cutting up something of value or less.

Then study. Lauren frowned. She had nothing worth studying; she was doing just fine in school. Besides, she didn't have tests like Camila's class did. They were far apart and they were easy enough that she didn't have to study.

I have nothing to study... The paler girl sighed, reclining in the chair in her living room, staring at the wall as though it was the best thing she'd ever seen. And at that moment, it was the best thing ever because she could think and not be focused on anything. But she wanted something to do, not something to stare at or think about. What was so hard about that?

After what seemed like an eternity, Camila replied. You win. Come over. But I'm not going to stop studying. Lauren was fine with that as long as she was near her girlfriend and had something to focus on other than the wall or some pointless activity.

She didn't bother to respond. Grabbing her car keys, she climbed into the driver seat of her car and drove to the Cabello house, parking behind Sofi's car. She didn't bother to knock on the door since it was unlocked and entered the house, ignoring Sofi's complaints of "unwanted" company at such a late hour. It was only eleven, and although her parents were asleep, they wouldn't mind if Lauren spent the night. Lauren ignored the girl on the couch and took the stairs up to Camila's bedroom, opening the door without her girlfriend's admission.

The half-Latina girl was hunched over her desk, her back to Lauren, and she was rubbing the back of her neck, as though she hadn't moved from that position in hours. And she probably hadn't, if Lauren knew her at all. Lauren stepped up behind her girlfriend and automatically began working out the knots in Camila's shoulders, causing the other girl to jump. "Damn it, Lauren, you should have given me some warning."

Camila could act angry all she wanted, but Lauren knew she really wasn't. She would rarely ever be angry at Lauren, but when she was, Lauren knew it took a lot to make Camila happy again. Lauren rested her chin on the top of her girlfriend's head while her fingers massaged her neck and read the beginning of the page in Camila's textbook. "What the hell kind of tests are you studying for, quantum physics?"

She could almost feel Camila roll her eyes. "No, but it's a big test I have to pass it in order to stay in the class. So please, Lo, let me study." Lauren shrugged and sat down on Camila's bed, picking up one of Camila's notebooks from the floor and flipping through the pages. Camila was too focused on her textbook to even pay attention to what Lauren was doing, and she was completely oblivious to the fact that Lauren had ripped out a few blank notebook sheets and was now cutting out small letters with her handy pair of scissors.

Grabbing the marker bag from Camila's backpack, she colored each letter a different color and glued them to another sheet of notebook paper in order. In a matter of ten minutes, she had made a 'gift' for Camila, something that would be considered completely cheesy by a completely unbiased third party. Apparently Lauren had been too silent for Camila' liking, and the half-Latina girl glanced over her shoulder at her girlfriend, taking note of the cut-up notebook paper. "Lauren, what did you..." Lauren held up the piece of paper and grinned. I love you, Camila Cabello. Camila rolled her eyes and stood, walking toward the bed. Leaning over Lauren, she kissed the paler girl. Lauren wrapped her arms around the girl's neck and pulled her closer.

"Hey, Lauren?"

"Yeah, sweetheart?"

Camila smirked. "I love the distraction, but it's not going to work."