Common People (frerard)

Chapter 7

TW rape

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I saw Andy and smiled as I walked up behind him, tapping his shoulder. Andy turned around, raising his eyebrows when he saw my hair. He didn't say anything for a while and my stomach started to twist nervously.

"Do you like it?" I asked, running a gentle hand through the soft strands.

"No," he said. "Why would you do that? It looks fucking stupid. Who the hell dyes only the roots of their hair?"

I shrugged, looking down as I bit my lip.

"God, and I was gonna have you over for a special night but that hair just kind of ruins it all," he said before looking at his watch. "God, it's too late to cancel now. Just make sure you fix it in the morning, I can't stand looking at you like this. You look like a fucking clown."

My eyes watered as I looked down.

"God, sometimes I can't believe how fucking stupid you are," he said.

"Wh-what were you planning tonight?" I asked.

Andy sighed. "It's a surprise. Just wear something cute like a dress, okay? Maybe some of your really cute lace panties. I'll pick you up in a few hours outside of your dorm. Probably just wear all black, every other color is just going to clash it's that stupid fucking hair."

"Okay," I said. "I'm sorry, I'll fix my hair, I promise."

I went to my next class and barely had time afterwards to get dressed and do some simple eyeliner and lip gloss. I sat outside when Andy pulled up and smiled. I got in, giving him a kiss. We drove back to his frat and I frowned in confusion a little when we went up to his room. One of his brothers were sitting on the bed as Andy locked the door.

"Gee, you remember Bob, right?" He asked.

"Yeah," I said.

"He just kind of wanted to be able to talk," Andy said. "He's been struggling a lot with his own sexuality and maybe even his gender expression so I was thinking maybe he can talk with you a bit."

"Oh," I said.

I thought we were gonna have a special date tonight.

Either way, I sat down on the bed between them.

"Well, I know Andy kind of just knew he liked guys but what about you?" He asked. "Like what do I do if I'm struggling to understand?"

"Well, for me it was really difficult because I also like girls so it was extremely confusing," I said. "A lot of the time people thought I was just saying it for attention or that it was a phase. I don't know why but people can't seem to fathom just liking both genders."

"Yeah, I think that's where I'm at," he said. "What about the dresses and stuff?"

"I don't know, I just tried it on one day and decided I liked the way I looked in them and how they made me feel," I said.

"Well, I do think you look good," he said.

"Oh, thanks," I said.

His hand rested on my knee and I gently brushed it off.

"Now, you're not going to be impolite, are you?" Andy asked.

"I thought we were gonna have a nice evening together," I said. "Something special like a dinner together or something. I thought it was just gonna be the two of us."

"We can have a nice night with Bob," he said.

I stood up, making Andy do so too.

"Maybe I should just go back to my dorm," I said, an uneasy feeling filling in the pit of my stomach.