I've been quiet for a while now, and I really wish I could tell you all that I was just taking a much-needed break. But the truth is, I’ve been fighting for my life. I was literally on my deathbed, battling a health crisis that has completely stripped me of everything. Right now, I’m in a position where I don't even have the means to afford basic food or the medication I need to actually recover. It’s incredibly hard to be this vulnerable, but I’m struggling to survive the aftermath of all this on my own, and I truly have nowhere else to turn.
Summary:One night at Malone's leads to you meeting new people and getting drunk, something you never did. Now,the tall guy with the puppy eyes is coming to your rescue. Too bright mornings and sudden nicknames makes you feel like you belong somewhere.
Warnings:None
The sun was out and you had every reason to be outside so you did just that. It was your first week at the Briar U and while you were running to catch up with everything,you didn't get a chance to meet anyone-expect your roommate,who was an extrovert and always gone out, literally every day. She begged you to join her a few times but you always said that you had homework or needed to organise the crazy amount of books you had brought with you. You were a fan of romantic books,you just couldn't help it.It brought you a sudden feeling of happiness seeing to people falling in love.You never experienced it.Love, relationships.
You always said that it would happen when the time is right but that time never came.There were alot of fans of you,at highschool but no-one ever liked you for what you were but only for the pleasure you could bring them. You didn't wanted that,you despised the thought of meeting someone just to make out and then walk away. You just thought that this was something that you'd never do,it seemed meaningless to you.
It was Friday night and your roommate Kie had literally dragged you out of your room to go out.The destination for tonight was Malone's,the place that hosted basically everyone. You liked people, seriously,it was just that you were a freshman and you only knew Kie and she would probably leave your side in a while to go dance with her boyfriend.
You sat at the bar and ordered a milkshake. The girl looked at you surprised but made your order regardless. Her name is Hannah,you think.
"No alcohol for tonight?" She asked you with a sweet smile as she handed you the strawberry milkshake.
You took a sip while you shook your head. "Not tonight,no."
A few minutes passed where you relaxed and enjoyed the band that was playing. It was tuff, leaving from home to come here.You loved your family so much,they where everything to you and now that you were away from them,you felt a void in your chest-a need to go back.
This was your life now tho.You were going to study music and write your own songs,perform them and interact with people. You wanted your songs to be relatable,you wanted people to feel what you felt when you wrote them. Of course you had a good amount already written but only a few were romantic,all of them talked about love and how important is to someone's life but romantic love?
You didn't have any experience in that. Your thoughts kept you company till a girl came and sat beside you.
"Hannah,another round please!" She said and turned to look at you. "Hi,i'm Jules and you are a freshman."
Putting your milkshake aside your turned towards her. "Is it that obvious?"
"Oh,yeah." Hannah said preparing some shots.
"Did you came here by yourself?" Jules asked you then.
Letting your eyes travel to the dancefloor you spotted Kie dancing like crazy. You looked back at Jules. "Um,I came with my roomie but she's currently dancing."
"Why aren't you dancing with her?"
"I just...I prefer to just sit."
Jules opened her mouth and then closed it again. "Oh.Okay,but you're coming with me."
She handed you the tray and led you to the other side of where you were sitting. You followed because why not?You didn't have anything else to do and you where bored.
"Guys, this is..Wait, what's your name?" She asked you.
"Lizzy" You yelled over the music glancing at the people sitting around the table.
"Are you a waitress Lizzy?" A boy with brunette hair and kind eyes asked you.
You shook your head. "Then why are you holding the tray?" He asked again.
"I..Jules told me.." A voice coming from behind you stopped you.
"Jules,can you stop using freshman's to lift things for you?" Another boy came and took the tray from your hands. "Sorry about her." He said to you leaning slightly close so you can hear him.
You looked up at him and for a second you forgot that you had a mouth. His eyes were brown in the dim lighting and his hair were falling perfectly over his face,broad shoulders and much taller than you even if you had your heels on.
He was beautiful.
Swallowing hard your voice came out smaller than you intended it to be. "It's alright." You were ready to walk past him when he held your arm softly to keep you from moving.
You stayed still. "Where you going?"
Turning around slowly you tried to control your cheeks from blushing.His hand was warm wrapped around your arm. "To the bar."
He let his hand fall to his side and send you a beautiful smile. You felt dizzy at the sight. "No way.You're sitting with us."
"Are you sure?You don't have to.."
"We want to.Right guys?" He turned to the boys crowding the table.
"Yes!!" All of them yelled with a smile on their faces making you smile.
"Okay,okay." You sat at the empty seat beside the brunette boy from a while ago. "Beau." He smiled at you and offered you his hand.
You shook it. "Nice to meet you."
"Soo,this guy here is Tucker" Tucker send you a small smile. "This is Garrett." "Hi." He grinned. "This blondie dancing his ass off is Dean." You chuckled at his description. "And over here is Logan."
You looked behind you seeing him looking at someone, it was a girl.Of course.
So his name was Logan.It fitted him.
He glanced at you for a second and then he walked to the other side of the dancefloor where a girl was literally eating him with her eyes.
You took your eyes off him and choose to focus on the guys you just met. The night trailed on quickly and before you knew it you were drinking shots with Jules and Beau.
"Hey, let's go dance!" You yelled and took Tucker's hand dragging him to the dancefloor. He laughed when you started moving around him,you legs doing weird moves.
Logan returned to the table when he was done making out with the girl. His eyes fell to you and Tucker trying to dance,a soft smile curled up in his lips and Dean took notice. "Who is this girl?" He asked in disbelief.
"Freshman.She's cute." Logan responded looking at you twirling Allie who just passed by.
Garrett looked at Logan and threw him a chip. "Don't even think about it."
"Think about what?" The smile on his face betrayed him.
"Find somebody else for one night stand,not her."
"Why?"
"She seems innocent, you're not."
Logan rolled his eyes. "Whatever."
Five minutes passed and you were so tired and drunk that all you wanted to do was crush into your bed. You still had energy,too much energy for someone so shy.
You sat beside Logan and send him a smile. He smiled back handing you a bottle of water. "You're gonna need this."
You took a sip and leaned to press a kiss on his cheek.It was quick and you didn't even thought about it but it made his face turn a light shade of red. "Thanks!"
He chuckled and runned a hand through his hair. "You're welcome."
"I'm really dizzy." You mumbled letting your head fall to his shoulder. He stayed still,he didn't know why.
Garrett returned to the table after keeping some company to Hannah to find you completely passed out on Logan's shoulder. "Um, what's this?"
Logan glanced at you and then looked at Garrett. "She's just using me as a pillow."
"Can you take her home?"
"I don't even know where her dorm is."
"Right.Okay take her,take her to the hockey house."
"Alright."
"Hey,wake up." He nudge you with his shoulder. You groaned and hugged his bicep, Dean tried to control his laugh seeing the state Logan was in. "Shut up Dean."
He raised his hands. "I didn't say anything."
Logan turned to you again. He took your hands off his bicep making you slowly open your eyes. "Let me sleep for fucks shake!"
This time Dean let out a high pitched laugh. "She's feisty."
"I'm gonna take you home,come on." You groaned but stood up anyway,barely keeping your legs from falling. Logan came and wrapped an arm around your waist leading you to the exit. "Your arms are hot." You mumbled when he placed you in the passengers seat of his truck. "Thank you." He smiled and closed the door.
When he arrived at the hockey house you had fallen asleep again so he had to carried you bridal style. He took you upstairs to his room and laid you to his bed. He took your heels off and then he noticed the way your skirt lifted when you raised your leg in your sleep. He took his eyes off and headed to his drawer. You needed something comfortable to sleep in, right?
He took his hockey hoodie with the number 22 on the front and walked back to you. "Come on,arms up."
"I don't wanna go to school mom!" You mumbled but lifted your hands anyway. The hoodie hugged your body and he let out a shaky breath taking your skirt off,his eyes fell to the red lace of your panties but he quickly covered you with his hoodie and then brought the covers over your body.
He slept on the floor for the rest of the night but completely aware of the beautiful girl that laid in his bed. You seemed sweet,too sweet.
He loved it.
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When you opened your eyes the next morning you had the most annoying headache and that was just the start. Rubbing your eyes,you glanced around at the room.That was definitely not your room. Then you looked at yourself, hockey team hoodie on with nothing on the bottom. Your eyes widened and you let out a scream when you saw someone sleeping right beside the bed.
Jumping at the sound he screamed too. "What the fuck?"
Wait.You recognised him,he was that guy from yesterday. Oh god.
"What did you do to me? Where are my clothes?" You yelled back immediately regretting it by the way your head reacted. You pressed a finger to your temple waiting for his answer.
"You were drunk,Garrett told me to brought you here." He said with surprisingly enough calm in his voice.
"Hanna's Garrett?"
"Hannah's Garrett." He confirmed.
"What about my clothes?"
"I wanted you to be comfortable,I didn't see anything!No worries about that.." He did see something,your red laced panties but he was trying to reject it from his thoughts.
"Hm." Suddenly you got very aware of the fact that you were in some strangers house, sitting on the bed of a very hot guy while you wore his hoodie. And here comes the lightly pink cheeks from your embarrassment. "Then I guess I should say thank you."
"You're welcome.I'm gonna head downstairs,your clothes are at the chair and yeah...Come down when you ready."
He turned to leave but your voice stopped him. "Wait."
"What's up?"
"What's your name again?"
He chuckled and the sound came out raspy, making your shiver. "It's Logan."
"I'm Lizzy."
"I know."
He left you alone in the room and you stood up walking to the chair and taking your skirt putting it on. It was uncomfortable right now but you couldn't walk around with his hoodie on. Putting on your heels you grabbed your phone and exited the room heading towards an open door that seemed like it might be the bathroom. You saw the door open and got ready to enter but then you saw someone appearing from the water on the bathtub,a boy.
"Oh shit,sorry!" You said quickly and panicking you looked for the stairs.
"It's okay drinky Lizzy!" He called out with a teasing voice.
How did he know your name?
When you arrived downstairs you spotted Logan making coffee at the kitchen and a guy you remembered clearly from last night. "Tecker hi!" You greeted him with a smile.
He chuckled,a smile appearing at his own lips. "It's Tucker.How you feeling?"
"Like my head will explode."
In a minute some painkillers were passed towards you and you looked up to see Logan handing you some water. "Thanks." Your voice quietened,you felt his eyes on you, intense, searching. It made you look away before you could embarrass yourself.
After a beat of silence you took a sip of the coffee Logan had offered you "I walked in on someone taking a bath.He called me drinky Lizzy."
Both Tucker and Logan looked at you and then at eachother. "Still not closing that damn door." Logan muttered taking a sip of his coffee.
"That was Dean and yeah,I guess you're drinky Lizzy now." Tucker said next.
"But I don't drink, like,at all."
"You're really funny when you're drunk." Tucker laughed and you smiled too.
Your smile softened when you heard his voice. "I second that."
Logan.
Taking a glance at him you looked away immediately, suddenly feeling your pulse quicken. He was good looking yes,but his eyes was what made you nervous,how they would stay on you over the rim of his coffee.Just steady.
When you finished your coffee you got ready to leave but one arm was wrapped around your shoulder and you squirt in suprise.
"Drinky Lizzy! You're hangover,I can see it.You need food." Before you could even answer he left your side and opened the fridge quickly making you a sandwich.
He handed it to you and you took a bite.You really needed this actually. "This is delicious!Thanks Dean." You smiled at him with a mouth full with bread.
Pointing at you,he swayed his hips happily. "She remembers my name!" He sang.
Tucker wrapped his arm around him trying not to laugh. "Actually buddy,we told her."
"Nooo!" Dean groaned in disappointment. "Lizzy I expected better from you!"
You laughed feeling your chest warming up with joy. They were really cool and being here,it almost felt like home. Almost.
"I promise I'll remember from now on, Dean the clean." You smiled wicked at the nickname expecting them all to laugh but they just looked at you confused.
"Because I walked in on him taking a bath.Dean the clean." You explained,your brows lifting at the end to make them get the hint.
Logan mouthed a quiet oh and Tucker just stayed still. "This is so bad I love it!" Dean cheered suddenly taking your hand and twirling you once. You laughed and watched him go back upstairs.
He definitely had made an impression to you.
"So I have to go but thank you so much for letting me stay."
"Don't mention it." Tucker smiled softly.
"Do you need a ride home?" Logan offered.
You considered it.He already had helped so much,you didn't want him to go out of schedule because of you.
And...You weren't particularly fond at the idea of sitting with him in a car,alone. You knew that your eyes would turn to look at him for all the ride back to your dorm and you hated finding someone so attractive. He seemed like he would be smug about it. Not that he's ever gonna find out, it's not even a big thing,just you finding a guy attractive.
Only thing is: You hardly find someone attractive and when it happens you can't control yourself.
"No, it's okay." You declined with a smile.
His eyes fell briefly to your lips when you smiled and he smiled too looking up at your eyes. "Are you sure? It's no trouble."
"I'm sure.Well,guess I'll see you guys around,again,thanks for letting me stay."
"Of course." Logan's voice soften and Tucker noticed it.Of course he did.
"Have a nice day!" You walked to the door and both of them called out after you: "You too!"
The door closed and Logan turned to Tucker. A beat of silence passed. Then Tucker spoke. "You're into her."
Logan didn't confirm anything but he didn't denied it either. "She's sweet." That's all he said.
And Tucker knew,that his friend was fucked. Because sweet girls come with a price,they need commitment. Logan didn't do commitment. Ever.
But for you?He might give it a shot.
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A/N: Sooo first chapter is up!Hope you liked it and feedback is always appreciated! Your fellow girl Val♡
