Waking up and getting dressed were apart of my daily routine. I had to wear my cheer outfit on certain days because of spirit days for my school. So today was one of those days, wearing my cheer uniform while putting a ribbon in my hair(whatever style you want). Done doing everything possible to make it look like I wasn't crying the night before. When Vance had walked me home, an hour passed and then my parents started yelling. It was hard to sleep that night so I had to cover my dark eye bags with anything I had.

Walking into the living room which was connected to the kitchen was my dad preparing a single serving while my mother was probably showering getting ready to get money for god knows what. My dad just sighed smiling happy at me.

"You look amazing Y/N..." my dad said smiling at me. In his eyes I looked like my mom when she was younger and when she wasn't as messed up as she was.

Eating quickly I grabbed my bag and kissed my father goodbye as I rushed out the door. I started walking towards the school which was a decent distance from my house. Walking I felt as if I was being watched yet again until someone from behind me had spooked me. Turning around I was shocked to see Vance behind me.

"You should've seen your face! You looked fucking terrified!" He said chuckling now standing beside me.

"Yeah well how would you react if someone scared you!?" I said continuing to walk. I wasn't friends with Vance but it was starting to feel that way.

"Well simple answer. I don't get scared" He said smirking now walking beside me. I rolled my eyes and he huffed at it. I didn't really care to be honest.

"I hope you know we're going to school." I heard from people that Vance normally skipped school and wasn't the biggest fan of it. So I thought maybe I should warn him about it.

"Of course I fucking know we're heading towards the school. I'm not a stupid cunt!" He yelled at me. I wasn't taken back from it, I was...- neutral.

"Fine, just letting you know." Walking on with Vance we just started talking about usual things like music or favorite snacks. I couldn't tell if this was his way of trying to get to know me or into my pants.

We kept walking until we were at the school. I could feel that everyone had their eyes on us as we walked into the school. Vance had walked me to my locker and I couldn't help but turn around to find him close to me. I nervously looked up at him and then at everyone else. He huffed and began walking away, was he not staying for school?

"Wait Vance!" I said grabbing his hand. He looked back at me and looked at our hands entwined. He shook off the hand and then waited for me finish what I was saying. "Aren't you staying for class?"

"You thought me walking you to school would mean me going to class?!" He laughed then walked out of the school with both his middle fingers raised at the people starring. I giggled at his action and looked around to everyone now just going back to their usual things. Vance had a bigger impact on everyone then I thought he did.

I went back to my locker switching out my things for my first class. Soon I was going through classes like nothing. I talked to people but some of my usual friends or should I even say randoms would be to scared to talk to me. I kept getting starred at by this one guy in my english class. I got confused until I had run into Finny in my science class. Finny was rather smart for his age so he got moved up in science and he was my lab partner so it was even better.

"Pinball Vance walked you to school!??" He said quickly sitting down next to me. I looked at him confused on why he was so shocked from it.

"Yeah...what about it?" Getting out my binder and opening it to last nights homework which I ended up doing it at the grab n go.

"They're rumors flying like crazy that he's into you." Finny said settling down but now more awkward. I looked at Finny and just started laughing.

"Finny. Have you seen the guy, there's no way he was into me. Yeah we have a lot in common but there's no chance it could ever happen." Finny looked at me with a sigh of relief. I was confused at his action but then ignored it. I actually got upset knowing that it would never happen.

Class had went on like usual, me and Finny being assigned with a project. So we thought we would just knock it out at the Grab n Go while I was working. Before I knew it I was walking out of the school while Finny was waiting for Robin, one of his best friends. I've met him a couple times and he's also tough as well. I heard he beat up Moose one time, I laughed at that and praised Robin. Someone from behind had caught up to me.

"Hey! It's me Tommy, from your english class" Soon recognizing him as the guy who was starring at me, Tommy was a nice boy with short brown hair and brown eyes. Nothing new I mean, he just looked like everyone else.

"Oh yeah! Tommy, we did a reading project together one time." I said smiling as he started blushing and rubbing the back of his head.

"Yeah, well that's actually what I wanted to bring up to you." He said nervously saying. "Ever since that project I've liked-" Before he could even finish I felt a familiar presence behind me. Turning around to see Vance twitching with anger at the sight.

"Oh hey Vance" I said nonchalantly. He looked at me and then snarled at Tommy. Tommy looked like he was going to actually shit himself. While Vance looked like he was a boiling kettle pot wanting to release it's steam.

"Scram!" Vance said lunging forward but before he could get his hands on Tommy, he fled so quickly. The sight was absolutely shocking to me. Why was Vance being so protective of me? "Come on." He said sneering now taking my hand and dragging me basically out of the school. I had to yell at Finny to meet at the Grab n Go and then finally started catching up to Vance.

"Vance, your squeezing my hand to hard" I said now fully beside him. He looked at me then my hand then shook it off crossing his arms. "What was that all about?" I asked confused.

It took Vance a while to gather up what he was going to say. "I didn't like his face." Then continued pulling me as he walked.

"His face!?" I said confused but submitting to the fact that Vance had his grip on my hand and was automatically pulling me with him.

I told him to wait as I went to go change inside my house then quickly went out. I was wearing jeans with a shirt and flannel. It was a basic outfit that I had planned for days at the Grab n Go. We started walking to the Grab n Go and Vance was talking about how he actually beat his high score in Pinball. I asked him why he was so obsessed with the game and then he came at me asking why I was wearing the flannel I was and said that it clashed with my eyes. Rolling my eyes at his comment we made it to the Grab n Go where I found my dad looking concerned why I was Pinball Vance. I headed straight for my dad to swap places while Vance went straight to the pinball machine and meeting with a couple of friends. I thought my father would completely disown me for hanging out with Vance.

He looked at Vance then back at me and sighed. "Be careful around that boy." My dad said hugging me and kissing my forehead before walking out of the store.

I slid behind the counter and started ringing up the daily set of customers. Soon Finny walked in with Robin, I waved for them to come over behind the counter where there was enough for all of us to sit down. I saw Vance giving side eyes and his friends confused looking over at me. They started laughing with Vance just glaring at Finny.

"Hey Y/N, nice flannel." Robin said chill as he sat with Finny behind the counter.

"Thanks Robin, like always your killing the bandana." I said smiling organizing the cash register as he smiled and nodded. Me and Finny worked on our science project while Robin just chilled listening to the radio that we had. It was peaceful until a loud banging of the bell on the counter started ringing. I looked up to find Vance with a five in his fist.

"Change for a five?" I said asking getting the change out. Vance just looked agitated and started impatiently tapping his foot. I gave him the change for him to take and he snatched it out of my hand then slamming the five on the counter walking away angrily to the Pinball machine. I could see his friends just whispering and starring at me.

"Y/n?" Finny said putting his hand on mine I looked to see Finny worried and Robin smirking. I nodded and smiled at his comfort.

"You little shit! I'm gonna fuck you up!" Vance said rushing towards the counter ripping Finny over the counter.

"Finny!!!" I yelled rushing over and Robin went in full defensive mode. Vance tried throwing a punch but Robin caught it.

Oh shit. What's going on?!?