Sting Eucliffe x Reader Book 2

Chapter 16 - Stinging Love

It was five in the morning when you woke up to the ringing of your phone. It wasn't a call, but an alarm.

If you were going to go to the sea you needed to catch an early train to get there. You had already packed everything the night before --- all you had to do now was get changed.

You wore a sundress and did everything you could to keep your hair out of your face. You made some onigiri for the road and packed them away to eat on the way there. Before leaving you snacked on a few treats but you knew Sting had a plan to grab some convenience store bentos for breakfast.

You locked the place up and threw your overnight bag over your shoulder.

You were anxious. You've slept in a hotel with him before but this time was different. You were a nervous wreck back then. Now, all you wanted was Sting. You finally had him after so long. Was this time really going to be different? Only time would tell.

You met at the station. He was sitting on a bench staring at his phone without typing anything. Once he heard you coming, his face lit up. "Hey! You ready to go?"

His happiness made you happy. Excitement was building up in your chest. "Yeah!"

He took your bag and carried it for you. The was the last thing you wanted him to do but he did it anyway. You followed him onto the train and found comfortable seats. You sat across from each other with your bags placed overhead.

From where you were sitting it looked like not that many people were on. If there were going to be more people you were comfortable knowing that you and Sting had this compartment to yourself.

Both you and Sting thought about shutting the curtains but decided to leave them open. If either of you wanted to sleep you'd let each other know and shut the curtains then. For now, Sting gave you your bento and began eating his.

"How did you sleep?" You asked.

He wiped some food from the corner of his mouth and bobbed his head. "Alright. Though I have to admit, I'm not used to waking up so early."

You nodded in agreement. "Me too. The morning is nice but I'm exhausted."

The two of you looked out the window once you felt the train beginning to move. "Maybe we can check in early and get some sleep." He said.

Sting got a hotel room for the night. Neither of you told anyone you were staying out there. There would be too much gossiping and questions. Instead, Sting and you pooled your money together and spent it on the room and food.

It was like a mini vacation on your summer break. The time it took for summer break to come seemed like forever.

The halls were full of rumors about you, Mard, and Sting. Sting wasn't too fond of school before the break either. Studying became annoying to him for a number of reasons and he constantly needed your help. He also has passive aggressive conversations with Dobengal almost every morning and Mard's friends don't exactly make it easy on him either.

They constantly bother you and Sting in the halls. Your only place of solitude was the outdoor hallway where you two ate lunch together. Sometimes you'd have peace and quiet in the school library, but it was difficult to study there when you had eyes on you from all directions.

The only good people around the two of you were Rogue, Rufus, Orga, Lyon, Sherry, and Chelia, and a select few others. It seemed like you were slowly gaining more friends though. Sting didn't like you talking to Natsu but you said hi to him and his friends every once in a while in the lunch room.

Things just seemed to be progressing slowly in those halls. You wanted the year to end already. You weren't in a huge rush to start the third year but at the same time, you were. By that time, Mard and his gang would have graduated and you'd have the summer trip to look forward to.