it starts with a jog.
"run with me," conor says eagerly. ned groans, having been so rudely awakened at an ungodly hour by his roommate, only to be dragged out of bed in only his knickers and an ink smeared muscle shirt.
"blimey, conor, give it a rest!" ned complains, but he still manages to pull on some plain grey sweatpants and a matching crewneck.
he misses the way conor's smile falters for a second, the way he blinks a few times as if clearing away a strange thought.
"first, though, i need coffee. and since you woke me up, you'll be the one to get it for me." ned smiled up at him, and conor smiles back at him.
"fair enough," the taller boy replies easily.
they head down to the cafeteria, and ned slides into a chair at a table, immediately lowering his head in his arms. conor shakes his head, grinning, and goes to get a cup of coffee for his best mate.
when he comes back, he hands ned his cup of steaming energy. "black?" the redhead questions, looking into the cup.
"with plenty of sugar," conor assures.
ned nods once, sipping tentatively. "hold on a second, how do you know the way i like my coffee?"
"i do pay attention, ned. i've seen you make it loads of times in the mornings." conor says, sitting down across from ned.
"er, right. sorry."
once ned had finished his coffee, they walked out, off school grounds, and ran into an empty field about a mile off to the left of the school border. they ran for who knows how long, silent except for the occasional tip conor gave ned on how to control his breathing or keep a steady pace.
afterwards, they plop down on the dull green grass and panted, trying desperately to catch their breath. "never again," ned gasps.
conor chuckles, shaking his head. "afraid not," he teases.
ned groans, falling on his back on the grass and looking up at the sky.
when conor lays down next to him, turning his head and giving him that shy smile, ned knows he's a goner.
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i got this idea because i just loved handsome devil so so so much, but i was still a bit disappointed that my beans didnt get togetherat the end :( plus, like many other fangirls, i immediately went to AO3 in search of some fanfics, and there were like 12 :( so i'm making my own! hope you enjoy 🌻
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bad liar // ned roche + conor masters
Fanfictionit might be the booze and the overwhelming scent of beer, sweat, and regret in the air talking, but ned thinks conor's lips are the best he's ever seen and he wonders if his best friend tastes as good as he looks.
