the bully and the loner | tomtord

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the sounds of my phone ringing annoyingly echoed throughout my room as i woke up from my small nap. i looked out the window and saw the orange sky outisde. a gentle breeze coming from the outside through the window.

i took my phone, not bothering to see the caller i.d because tord can just beat the crap out of them, even if we mutually hate each other.

but lately, he's been giving me a headache ever since he recruited me. every now and then he'll send texts that he loved me. saying that we'll look great together.

and then the front door will open revealing a drunk tord before he passes out on the floor.

the call eventually began as i patiently waited for someone to talk. the gentle breeze in the room trying to lull me back to slumber.

"t-tom..?" a voice that was chock-full of regret said.

i almost dropped my phone. the sound of edd's voice coming out of the speaker. his voice sounded like it would crack anytime soon.

"edd?" i slowly say. sniffles could be heard from the other side. "have you been crying?"

edd chuckled, "oh, yeah, it's n-nothing, really!"

i sat down on the bed. i just woke up from my amazing nap. it's been 3 days after that test i had. tord had now placed me as his special assistant. a big jump from a student.

but i had to still take classes from a few teachers since i didn't ace their classes, much to tord's disapproval.

"uh huh, and elephants fly."

"seriously, tom." edd told him. "it was r-really nothing."

i was really skeptical about his answer but i shrugged. "why did you call?" i asked edd.

"oh, yeah, i f-forgot. heh."

curiousity was eating me out, what could possibly bug edd to the point where he had to call me, out of all people? it could've been his parents, or his sister: ell, or matt, absolutely anyone asides from me!

"uhm. . . ugh how do i start this?" edd said, throwing in a chuckle. "i.. u-uh."

"i'vehadacrushonyoueversincetheseconddaywemetyesiknowi'mdatingmattsoijustneededtoteㅡ"

"woah woah!" i tried to calm down the boy from the other side of the phone. "slowly, edd, slowly."

i heard edd let out a big exhale and he started to speak, words rolling off his tounge.

"i've... had a crush on you, ever since the second day we met."

i was stunned.

"uhm, so yeah." edd said somewhat sadly, "sorry to bother you with this, needed to get this off my chest. so, uh, bye!"

and he hanged up. my phone in hand which was now resting on my lap. my mouth agape as the gears in my head turned.

he had a fucking crush on me, out of all people.

before thinking about the consequences, i dialed edd's number and waited for a response. i was biting my lip in anticipation. my other hand in my lap balled into a fist.

edd finally picked up and i began to say the first thing in mind.

"edd! what about matt?"

"tom, i just needed to get that off my chest. i like you but i like matt too." he said as the feeling of relief overtook my body. "don't worry tom."

i let out a sigh of relief. i never wanted matt to be like a heartbroken puppy. watching edd fall in love with someone that wasn't him.

"oh, alright." i say, lying on my bed. the duvet covers giving me comfort. "er, have a nice day i guess?"

i could feel edd frowning from the other end of my phone. "yeah, you too, bye tom."

i furrowed my brows. i don't look that good, my personality is something you won't get used too and i'm an alcoholic. and yet edd managed to fall for me.

i mean, i'm flattered i guess. but something in the back of my head was nagging me about the fact that i should've told edd i liked him even if i didn't.

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i fucking hate this chapter, when all of this is done i'm going to spend all my brain cells just to fix this mess.

aight bye cheers! 🥓🥓🥤