Bad Reputation

Ch. 16

I'd gotten the ice pack and returned to my bathroom, where Chris was still sitting. I handed him an icepack to hold on his hand, whilst I held one against his eyebrow. He winced at how cold it was.

Y/n- "sorry. And I just want you to know that you didn't scare me before Chris....I um have had a rough past"
C- "what happened? If you don't mind me asking"
Y/n- "um okay well it's just when I was younger. My dad he was abusive to me, my brother and my mother. He died a few years back, but some scars still remain. Mentally and physically"
C- "oh I'm sorry y/n. I wish you didn't have to go through that"
Y/n- "me too. But I'm okay now"

Chris looked down at the ground.

C- "can I ask you a question?"
Y/n- "yeah"
C- "why have you been ignoring me? What did I do?"

Y/n- "i- it'll sound stupid and I know I should've just talked to you about it but Stephanie. Said you guys slept together, at your party and I thought we were actually getting closer that night but then I heard that and with your reputation I just assumed..."

C- "y/n...I promise you we didn't do anything. I want to be with you. That's why I've been chasing you. You're the only person who said happy birthday to me this year y/n. Do you know how much better that made my day?"

I placed my spare hand over Chris's cheek, rubbing my thumb lightly against his skin.

Y/n- "I'm sorry I didn't just talk to you first"
C- "it's okay...I get my reputation exceeds me. But can you just ask me next time? You ignoring me felt like a living nightmare"

I nodded and smiled.

Y/n- "yes"
C- "I like you y/n. Alot. And just so you know. I've only ever slept with 1 person"

I scoffed with a laugh.

Y/n- "okay"
C- "you do look good in my jersey though. I like you having my name on your back"
Y/n- "and your eye looks like it's getting better"

I moved the icepack and placed it on my sink.

Y/n- "now let me see your hand"

He moved the icepack and I examined the marks.

Y/n- "they'll heal within a week"
C- "I never knew you were such a doctor"
Y/n- "yeah well Jesse taught me"

We locked eyes.

C- "your brother?"

I smiled slightly and nodded. Looking down and blinking back a tear that had formed in my eye. I felt Chris's thumb lift my chin and my eyes caught his.

C- "you're beautiful y/n"

I smiled slightly before Chris began to lean in. I didn't stop him, I hesitated for a moment before our lips pressed up against each others.