bruised (an ezria fanfic) {student/teacher}

Chapter 35

Ezra:

"What is this?" I repeated again

She just stood there staring at me.

"Aria" I repeated standing up and walking towards her

"Oh thank god you found it, I was starting to get worried I was going to have to pluck my beard" she said trying to play it off as a joke

I hope this isn't what I think it is.

"I'm not joking" I shook my head starting to loose my patience

"Listen it's nothing" she said

We were standing a few centimetres away and I could feel her nervousness

"Nothing?" I sarcastically laughed

"Mike probably dropped it or smthng" she mumbled trying to grab the blade out of my hand but I pulled it back and she jumped struggling to snatch it

"Aria don't make me force it out of you" I pleaded

"There's nothing to force Ezra" she insisted

My heart fluttered, she called me Ezra

"Don't shut me out" she can't after all she's told me

She didn't say anything just shook her head looking at the floor

"Don't please" it hurt me to know she's doubting my trust

"I can't do this right now" she said still not looking at me sniffling a little

"Hey look at me" I said in a soft tone taking a few steps towards her but she still wouldn't look up

She wiped her eyes, but more tears were streaming down her face.

I grabbed her arm and pulled her towards my chest as her tears soaked my shirt

"Shhh" I whispered into her hair as she clung onto the collar of my shirt

Just this simple gesture and I was feeling like the luckiest guy

I led her towards the couch, and sat down as she placed her head on my lap silently whimpering

"Do you wanna talk about it?" I asked playing with her hair

"I am severely overwhelmed with everything." She started sitting down properly, to face me

Her tear stained eyes looking at me, I hated seeing her like that

"It's come to the point that even small tasks make me feel like breaking down and crying. Everything is just too much for me now" she continued wiping away her tears "I'm so tired" she said letting out a shaky breath

"You know I'm always here for you" i whispered taking both her hands into my Larger one

"No you're not" She mumbled looking at our hands

"Don't you ever say that" I said my tone tuning cold making her eyes widen

Aria: