Freefalling

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There was an unsightly bandage on his nose. Turns out, he broke his nose when he fell. Something about that bandage made him more attractive, though. His features were fairly soft and this little wound cover made him just a bit more rugged.

Today she approached him in front of school. She didn't know his nose was broken yet; his hood was up and his head was down. Her hands were in her jacket's pockets when she said, "Hey."

"Hey." He looked up with a small grin. "Broke my nose." She found this pretty funny, but concealed her laugh by biting her lip. She wrapped her hands around his arm and dragged him to the side of the school.

She studied his face. She took note of his round chin, his shaggy blonde hair, his large ears, and his defined cheekbones. Her face was scrunched up as she thought. A few awkward seconds later, there was dirt on his cheeks. Confidently, she said, "There. You were cute, but now you're hot." She turned around and left him there confused.

He went inside aiming to go wash his face. His path to the bathroom was clear. As he outstretched his arm to reach the door knob, he found his hand in contact with a person. It was her. She was standing in front of the door and his hand was right under her navel. Stunned, he quickly removed his hand and ran it through his hair. She shook her head and led him to his science class.

When they arrived she informed him that he must leave the dirt on his face because it made him devilishly handsome. She also told that she worships the devil. His stomach filled with butterflies and he blushed. Now he knows that she thinks he's attractive.

The moment was ruined when a jock called out, "Hey, losers. Are you expecting?" Then the athletic male rubbed his stomach just above the waist of his pants. The kid chuckled and kept walking away.

He was slightly confused. She knew what that guy was talking about. He was even more confused until she noticed this confusion and cleared it up with, "You touched my stomach instead of the door knob." He went back to being awkward so he bade her goodbye and went into the classroom.

She shrugged it off and went to English class. Her small journey was filled with stares and whispers. They were all under the assumption that she was pregnant. The rumor spread quickly. She was completely oblivious, though.

During science, he heard things. He heard things regarding himself and her. In a state of awe, he told to pair of gossiping girls that it wasn't true. When they asked why he was touching her belly, he couldn't come up with a reasonable and confident answer. They laughed at him and said he was a filthy liar.

During English, she heard things. She heard things relating to herself and a baby. She asked the group why the topic of their conversation was about her. One of the girls said that babies were simply precious and that they were all excited for her. She told them she wasn't expecting and that the rumor is a misunderstanding. None of them believed her and kept talking.