Crimes and Punishments [N.H.] (AU) #Wattys2022

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Five
Song Selection:
'Blue Monday' New Order
'Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann' Nena
'Me and the Devil' Soap&Skin

'A hundred suspicions don't make a proof'

Roisin arrived after taking a Lyft and texted Delilah that she was on campus.

Deli 🇬🇪

Okay, meet me in the hallway and we'll walk to the chik fil a on campus. - 12:01 pm

She walked to the philosophy building and bumped into someone.

'Oh, I'm sor-' Roisin was stunned at who she bumped into. Amanda. She was dressed impeccable, yet risqué as usual. Her straight black hair made Roisin's curled hair seem frizzy all the sudden. She was intimidated is an understatement. She knew this woman had been manipulative and she was pretty sure she was going to try again, but she had trust in Niall.

Niall hadn't given her a reason not to trust him. Sure he'd done stuff with Amanda while he was flirting with her, but he believed that he was trying to protect Roisin, because this woman was a manipulator. He'd taken her away from an awkward situation with Louis and even given her an expensive jumper. He was such a gentleman, but she also knew her ex was a gentleman before he got into her pants.

But Niall didn't serve his own pleasure and last night proved that when she asked him if she could take care of him, even though she didn't know how to do such a thing and he said no. He only pleasured her and even said that her consent was important to him, which was not the case with her ex. So, compared to her ex and the things Niall has done for her, she should trust him. As Billy Joel said, it's all about trust.

'I'm sorry, my mistake, are you okay,' Roisin asked and Amanda huffed.

'Yeah, I'm fine. You're all good,' she said as she brushed off her sleeves and skirt. 'I'm kinda in hurry, so would you be a doll and excuse me?' Roisin moved out of the way and headed in after the woman to meet up with Delilah.

'Hey,' Delilah said to Roisin after she watched her boyfriend's professor go into the classroom she was just in.

'Hey, you ready to go to chik fil a?' Delilah nodded and they started walking.

'So, you and my professor, eh,' Delilah asked and Roisin stopped. She paled and looked at her bag.

'How...How did you know,' Roisin nearly sobbed. 'You weren't supposed—'

'To find out?' Roisin nodded shyly and Delilah sighed. 'I thought we didn't keep secrets from each other. We're best friends, I thought.'

'We are...I just...he's your professor and I didn't want you to think that I was fucking him for you to get good grades or extensions, or some shit. I didn't want you to think he was coercing me into anything, because he's a professor. I wanted to tell you, but I don't want to go to the dean either!

'I like him very much and he treats me very well. He doesn't treat me like...like—'

'Conor did,' Delilah asked. Roisin nodded as tears ran down her cheeks. Delilah came up and embraced her best friend. 'Hey, hey, he's not here.' Roisin just sobbed. 'I'm sorry I was mad at you, but I just don't want you to get hurt and I don't like it when you keep secrets from me. We tell each other everything, okay?' Roisin just nodded.

'I told Professor Horan if he hurt you, he'll have an angry Georgian woman after him.' Roisin laughed at this. 'Come on, let's go to the restroom to clean up and then, I'll get you one of those ice cream lemonade things...my treat.'

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'So, did you find a new girl yet,' Amanda asked as she entered the classroom while Niall was still packing his leather messenger bag.