Electrify My Heart

epilogue

warning/s: LANGUAGE!! (i can't help it aaaa)

note/s: bold and italic is nath's monologue!
this is the end y'all! thanks for being with me in this journey :))

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"...you get to be my girlfriend, okay?"

Nathaniel only stared at you blankly as you waited for his response. The sky had gotten dark and the remaining students were left to finish the props for tomorrow. You and him sat by the bleachers and you wanted to tell him what Adrien had told you. 

"Really?" He spoke. You slowly nodded, as if you couldn't believe it happened either. "And? What did you say?"

"I said... okay."

You watched him nod away with a tiresome grin. "And?" You leaned forward slightly. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah," he answered so quickly. "I'm okay. Very okay." He flashed you a proud smile. "Congrats."

You just stared at him as he seemed to be odd when- "I meant about you and Marinette..."

"Oh," In an instant, the smile he put was wiped off his face. "Marinette was okay..."

You nodded and let him continue. 

"I gave the cartoons that I drew to her..."

You nodded again, a hopeful smile starting to form in your face. 

"She liked the drawings..."

The smile was getting bigger.

"But she doesn't like me." His voice wavered as tears began to frame his eyes. He looked down at the ground and let the tears fall silently, sobbing every now and then. 

You watched him and mirrored his hurt expression. Your heart went out to this poor, innocent boy who didn't do anything wrong but love the girl of his dreams only to be rejected. You hesitantly yet carefully stretched your hand and placed it on his shoulder. "It's okay," you started, not really knowing how to comfort a person. "You did your best. At least Marinette knows."

It seemed that it was working because Nathaniel faced you now, a smile on his chapped lips. "You can't lose tomorrow, okay?" 

Your mouth stretched into a small smile. Not long after, you nodded. 

It only made his heart hurt more.

I gave it my best. 

You gave him a comforting smile and nodded again, hoping to give him strength. He chuckled at your efforts. 

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It was now the final day and it was nerve-wracking. Students from different group colors formed in their own cheering stands. 

As long as this school is divided into various cliques; with the average people, 

The blue group continued to sing their chant as Ivan and his goons stood by. Ivan held straw in his mouth and opted to spit the ball in a junior student's mouth. 

the bullies and the troublemakers, 

The juniors that Nathaniel had recruited wore their golden bandanas and began to cheer in Marinette's cue. 

the nerds, the athletes, 

Wayhem and Alix were stretching in their respective places when one of the male members of the black team winked at Wayhem. Alix could only watched with her mouth agape.