One-Shots // Book Compilation

• Simon x Baz •

TITLE: I Love & Hate You
WORDS: 4,140
COMPLETED: 6/25/21
UNIVERSE: Carry On // Rainbow Rowell

Simon let out an exasperated sigh as he yanked his sleeves down, hiding the bold, black, and permanent markings on his skin. He tucked his hands in his hoodie pockets and ducked his head down, trying so desperately to avoid being seen.

Things were weird where Simon Snow was from. For starters, every single individual is born with two tattoos on their wrists. Tiny and unique symbols, one on the inside of each wrist. The one on your left is similar to your worst enemy's, meanwhile the one on your right is identical to your soulmate's.

However, both of Simon's were the exact same.

He didn't know what to think of it, really. It was something he thought about at least once every single day. How can you be in love with someone if that's also the same person who hates you the most? None of it quite made sense and he was always worried that it was a mistake. It would be his luck to be the only person born with a mistake imbedded in his skin. Therefore, he hid them from the world. No one would ever see his tattoos, and that was just the way he wanted it.

Blue eyes looking up, he found himself squinting against the sunlight and pushing his blonde curls out of his face. This had been the location he promised to meet Penny, at least he thought this was the right place. Penny had been speaking so quickly that Simon could've misheard her entirely. Nevertheless, he was laying back in the stands of Watford's football field. Currently, the field wasn't occupied, and Simon was thankful for this fact. And that was because of one person on the school football team: Baz Grimm-Pitch.

Simon and Baz had a well-known rivalry throughout their time at Watford. The two of them expressed their disliking for one another frequently and preferred to keep to themselves. When they were together, however, it was like they had to start something. One of them would constantly mutter something under their breath about the other or resort to physical violence just to get a rise out of the other. And it almost always worked.

But there was one small issue with this unstable and pessimistic relationship that the two shared. And that was the fact that they were dorm-mates. And they would remain dorm-mates until they both finished their eight years at Watford; or until one finally killed the other. But that isn't even all.

Unknown to Simon Snow, Baz had alternative feelings for this boy. And they were the exact opposite of the emotions he displayed for Simon to see. Baz found himself frequently curious what Simon Snow's tattoos looked like, wanting to know if they were anything like his own. Because Baz Grimm-Pitch's small wrist tattoos were identical. He was destined to think of his soulmate at his mortal enemy. Baz hid his tattoos as well, but he would cover them up with a pale foundation that his Aunt Fiona would purchase for him.

Simon mindlessly messed with the silver cross necklace that hung around his neck, laying back on the metal bleachers and keeping his eyes sealed shut. The necklace had been a permanent part of the boy's wardrobe since discovering that Baz was a vampire.

Penny never showed up, so maybe Simon had misheard her. After fifteen minutes of basking in the sun on the bleachers, Simon got the feeling he was being watched. He wasn't too certain how to describe it; it was like when your skin crawled, or as if a cold chill washed over your body, or perhaps there was something gnawing at your stomach, alerting you something was amiss. Simon tilted his head and was surprised to discover that Baz was standing at the bottom of the bleachers, staring at him with a strong emotion he'd never seen from his nemesis before: adoration.

"What?" Simon demanded as Baz wiped the emotion from his face, changing from an awestruck gaze to an annoyed glower.

"What are you doing at my field?" Baz demanded as Simon groaned, pushing himself up and glaring at the boy who had been speaking with him.