Love Easy [HANAHAKI] [BXB] ✓

TWENTY ONE

"Alrighty! What did you boys do this time?" Principal Taylor's voice greets us after a somewhat awkward walk to her office. I think it was only one sided, though, because Hudson seemed perfectly fine talking about swim season and how if he had a pool he wouldn't have to fight a bunch of 12 year olds for lanes at the local gym.

I don't respond, falling into my usual seat as Hudson does the same. My heart is still beating far too fast for me to say anything that won't come out shaky.

"I took Brown's phone and we were changing my grades and he caught us."

That is nowhere near the full story. He fails to mention the fact that it is entirely his fault. Principal Taylor doesn't seem to care, though, as she frowns in disappointment. Goddammit.

Then, to my horror, her eyebrow twitches and confusion takes over her features and she starts to smell the air.

I must have gone fucking noseblind, I swear. I've completely forgotten about the fact that I reek of roses. I also realize that there is no way that Hudson can't smell it. There's no way he doesn't know it's me, either. He's been alone with me and I haven't a doubt in my mind the smell followed me there.

I shiver at the thought, and quickly try to distract the lady before she says something.

"Actually," I pipe in too loudly, "I had nothing to do with it, Hudson just dragged me in." Like he usually does.

The woman frowns even further and looks over to my nemesis, "Now we talked about this. You need to quit dragging this poor boy into your schemes!"

Wait what? They talked about this? They talked about me?

He rolls his eyes, "it's not my fault Brown hates Laiken-"

"Yes it is! It is definitely your fault he hates me!" Hudson, the douchebag, just starts laughing.

Which, fine, yeah I'm a little irritated. Yeah I kinda want to either punch him in the face or kiss him senseless. However, the lighthearted nature of the boy in front of me actually puts me a bit more at ease, the adrenaline jump and fear of his mom commenting on the smell starting to fade away.

For once in my life I'm happy Hudson has a hard time being serious. It's starting to turn comforting.

Then, of course, it's ruined. By none other than the one thing that's been ruining my life for the past two months.

I have no idea why they're coming on so suddenly, last time Hudson and I had an intimate moment my lungs felt relatively normal for a few hours afterwards.

It's getting worse.

It's getting way, way worse.

This time, they're coming in a whole lot faster than they normally do.

Holy shit, if I don't get to a bathroom or, hell, I'd even take somewhere even remotely private over here, I'm gonna hack up roses right here in front of not only Hudson but his mom.

Oh no. Not to mention that by the feel of it this is going to be a rough one.

I must look sickly, because when I look up Hudson is giving me a concerned look and his mom is going on about something. Probably his behavior.

"I-I'm sorry, can I be excused?" I choke out, hand absentmindedly reaching up to rub my chest as I stare at Principal Taylor with pleading eyes.

Her expression turns to worry as she looks over at my face, "Oh, honey, are you okay? You look like you need to see the nurse."

More like the hospital.

"Yeah!" I'm already getting out of my chair and she hasn't even excused me yet. Rude. "I just, uh, I really need to-" then I'm coughing.