IMAGINES ▹ ROSS BUTLER

↳ never

( NEVER ) 
by xlijahsgirl

It started with Betty and Veronica coming over to the almost empty table.

You had been sitting at the picnic table, munching away at some chips while your friend Ethel talked about the latest adventure she went on.

"Hey Ethel. (Y/n)." The blonde sits down next to your friend. A familiar looking book in her hand.

Veronica takes a seat and gives you a smile. "We need to talk to you, (Y/n)."

Ethel shifts in her seat as Betty slides the book over to you.

The leather bound cover touches your fingers as you slowly pull it open.

Your heart stops.

Several girls names fill your vision. Numbers listing them in groups.

Ethel. Cora. Tina. Ginger. Y/n.

Wait.

Your eyes pauses at the sight of your name.

Y/n. 10 Points. Reggie's Girlfriend. Demanding.

Next to Noah. Another Footballer that wasn't your boyfriend.

"That's not all." Veronica's voice breaks your thoughts as she turns a couple pages.

There it was. Your Name.

Over and Over again.

It wasn't just next to Noah's. But Almost the whole team.

Almost all of them except your own boyfriend. Reggie's name is nowhere to be seen.

All of the entries saying the same thing.

Y/n. 10 points. Reggie's Girlfriend. Demanding.

Then you see it.

At the top of the page.

"The Bulldogs Very Own Whore" scrawled out in Chuck's handwriting.

Slamming the book shut, you shove it over to the Blonde.

"(Y/n)..." Betty tries to say something but you are already halfway across the courtyard.

Reggie found you sitting on the couch curled up in a blanket with some food from Pop's.

"(Y/n)?" He takes in the state of you and plops himself right down.

It was quiet for a while until the news traveled back around.

Reggie's phone goes off as you got up to put in another movie.

As you turn around, you could feel the tension suffocate you.

"(Y/n), what is this?" His voice usually soft and playful is now sharp and harsh.

He shows you his phone.

Pages from the playbook. All your name.

Your heart stutters to a stop.

"Reg-" Your words fail you as you take in his confused and hurt expression.

"Almost the whole team's on here!" His voice raises slowly but surely as the words pour out. Saying how much he cared for you. How much he gave up for you. How he could have anyone he wanted but he chose you.

You shake your head as the tears threaten to spill.

"I don't do anything with them, Reg." You reach for him but he moves sharply away from you. Breaking your heart a little more. "You know I was just tutoring some of them for extra credit."

He lets out a cold laugh. "Yeah. Tutoring. In what, (Y/n)? How to sleep with someone else's girlfriend?" His warm features replaced with a cold glare.

"I didn't cheat on you, Reggie!" You yell back and cross your arms. "You know they put a girl's name in there for the smallest things. Ethel was in there and all she did was show Chuck where a book was! I did nothing out of what I told you happened."

He takes a quick and determined step towards you, making your heart falter.

Your stomach drops as a thought runs through your head.

He reaches for you and you find yourself flinching against his gentle touch.

The whole room stops and it's as if the tension of the fight had fled the scene.

His expression goes blank.

"Did..." He pauses before continuing. "Did you think I was going to hit you?"

You nod as the tears run down your face.

Through your blurred vision, you could see him in the same state as you.

With tears gathering in his eyes, he slowly brings you into his arms. "I'm sorry. I would never hurt you."

His whispers calm you down as he promises over and over again.

"Never. I will never hurt you."