Leo Valdez x Reader (Oneshots) {Book 2}

lockers (pt 2)

A/N

so....

it's been a while. a little over a year i think, hahah. um, so before i begin this chapter, i wanna y'all about a few things.

first off, thank you sosososososososo much to everyone who's continuously voted and read my old book and this one. whenever i return to see how my books are doing, seeing new readers and the old comments always make me smile.

my old book is almost to 300K, which is so unbelievably amazing.

i currently have nothing to do, and i came back to this book so see that a LOT of you guys wanted me to continue updating this book.

i'm sad to say that i won't be.

a year ago, back when i was in a very dark place, i lost my passion for writing here. i stopped being as obsessed with leo as i was, and i moved on with my life. reading back on the few chapters i published last year, i was in a dangerously dark place, and i'm so glad that i took the year long break that i did (and still am on).

i'm now in therapy, and my mental health has greatly improved since then. i'm working on self love, and i've never been happier with my life than now. i'm so sorry to disappoint anyone who wanted me to continue updating this book; it's just not happening.

but, as i looked back, a couple of people really wanted a part two to lockers, so i thought might as well.

i love this community so much, and i'm sad to have lost my passion for being here. i will periodically check in, to see how my old book is doing. i love you guys very much, and even if this chapter isn't what you guys wanted, i hope it's okay.

i wish you guys good luck, and i hope your lives are filled with happiness and love.

- cinnamon/stuffhappens7

ps. in old cinnamon fashion, this one's going to be a sad one :)

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"get back here you son of a BITCH."

his voice rang out and echoed around the empty hallways. i looked up, blood running down my face and onto the floor, and saw him.

he was angry. and that was a huge understatement.

his hands were balled into fists, his knuckles whiter than any piece of paper i've ever see . his face was scrunched up, and his eyebrows were furrowed. his loud footsteps let off a noise that rang in my ears, and his strides were long. his arms were strongly swinging, and he was approaching Ben.

i looked up at him, and smiled through the pain.

my eyesight began to blur, due to the loss of blood and pain i was suffering. my hands were coated with deep red, and my shirt was stained.

i collapsed onto the floor underneath my locker, and coughed.

i heard ben stop, and he turned and saw him walking towards him.

"well well we'll, if it isn't the faggot's knight in shining armor-"

he was quickly cut off, as he stormed past me, pure rage and anger burning in his eyes.

he swung his fist at ben, landing a direct hit in his temple. ben collapses, and he kicked him in his stomach, and proceeded to punch him, mercilessly.

i reached out my hand, in a desperate attempt to make him stop; to help me up so that the two of us could leave and become happy once more.

but nothing came out, and my hand fell, numb.

he picked ben up by his shirt collar, ben's nose now broken too, and his face plastered with almost as much blood as mine.

he stared deep into ben's eyes, and held him there; ben shaking with fear and pain.

i looked up, weak and low on blood. i winced in pain, and opened my mouth to call out to him.

i saw him lean in and whisper something to ben. ben shook his head furiously, and he let him go, and i watched as ben, cradling his broken nose, sprinted down the hallway and out of sight.

i smiled, knowing that he had saved me.

but i frowned, knowing that he had saved me, just like every other time.

tears ran down my face, and i winced in pain once more as the salty tears made contact with my open wounds.

i remembered what we'd gone through together all those years ago.

we loved each other. cared for each other. we were made for each other.

but then something happened, and we drifted apart.

yet there he was, every single time. he was there to save me, help me back up, and leave again until the next time.

i let out a quiet, pained sob. i missed it.

i heard footsteps approaching me, as my vision went completely blurry.

his voice.. he called out my name and i felt his calloused hands lift me into his arms.

i felt tears fall onto my chest, as he pulled me close and muttered words i wasn't able to hear.

i smiled, and as i went limp, i opened my mouth and mustered the last of my remaining strength to mutter his name.

"leo."

and darkness surrounded me.

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leo's pov

i cradled her cold, bloody body close to mine. i despises that this as the only time i'd get to do this.

i could feel her slowly leaving me, and i started to cry.

i pulled her close and muttered the three words i never had the guts to tell her before.

"i love you."

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goodbye friends 💕