Obscurity. Rucas. GMW CHOICE AWARD WINNER!

Long Day Part 1

"What the hell do you think you're doing?"

"Lucas!" The brunette snapped, but was ignored. Her eyes consistently flipping from her crush to Charlie and back again. Oh God, Lucas! No, no, no.

"I'm asking if a woman who is single would like to go with me on a date. Didn't realize that was wrong of me." Oh no Charlie. Damn it! STOP!

His green eyes saw red, and his knuckles turned white. "Lucas, that's enough." Maya pulled her back, he was scary and held an intensity she'd never seen from him.

"She's not interested." Lucas spat through gritted teeth.

"Let the lady speak for herself." His blue eyes narrowed, why isn't Charlie backing down? She had no idea who this was, but the Lucas she was used to was nowhere to be found.

Josh turned the corner and out of instinct pulled the quarterback away. "Luke, take 5. Charlie get out of here."

"The offer still stands Riley." Charlie gave one last smile before leaving, causing Lucas to lunge forward.

"NO!" Riley snapped but it was too late, the quarterback had him against the lockers. "LUCAS!" The blonde held her back and Josh tried to pull him away. It wasn't Josh's fault that Luke refused to move. The green eyed man was much larger, and right now he probably had no idea what was happening.

"Charlie you no damn good and well what you're doing. She's mine!"

The brown eyed girl yanked her friends arm off of her and placed her hand on her crush. He shuddered at her touch. "Look at me Lucas!" Riley thanked God Charlie was keeping his mouth shut and watched as the quarterback rolled his head to glance at her.

Instead of being greeted with a pair of eyes that reminded her of a meadow they were black. She tried to hide the fear that was evident throughout her face. But after a few seconds, she realized that could be what he needs. To know she's afraid. "Please stop. You're scaring me." His hands instantly released their grip on Charlie's collar. "Charlie please go."

He opened his mouth to say something but was dragged away by Josh. "Come on Riley." Maya mumbled and after a disagreeing motion, the blonde left to find Josh.

"Lucas." She whispered and waited for him to turn around. "Lucas." Still nothing. Her hand lifted to his shoulder and it took a total of .2 seconds till she was wrapped up in his arms.

"I'm so sorry Riley. I don't want to scare you." His forehead laid against hers, "please forgive me baby."

"Luc-"

"I can't believe I did that, I know how you feel about fighting and I did that."

"Lucas-"

"I'm so sorry."

"LUCAS!" His eyes flew open and the brunette was relieved to see those emerald orbs. "Calm down first of all." He smirked lightly and set her back down on the ground. "Now, it's fine."

"No it isn't," he disagreed, "I scared you Riley."

The brown eyed girl agreed, "It wasn't necessarily what you were doing though. It was your eyes, they go black and I love your eyes." He knit his brows together, "I have broken up 2 fights since you first realized I existed, fighting in itself doesn't scare me." A wave of relief washed over him, "But not recognizing someone I care about, that does."

He bit his lip to try and hide the smile. "You care about me?"

And disregard everything else I just said. "Yes I care about you, but all the other stuff I said was pretty important too Mr. Friar." His arms snaked around her waist to move her in closer to his body, "Lucas."