Your lessons passed calmly and you even made some new friends, which you honestly didn’t really expect but after all not everyone is as bitchy as Heather.

Your lessons were over but you couldn’t go home yet for 2 reasons. The first reason was that you promised to get lunch with Maddie and the second reason was that Rodrick still had one lesson left and you promised he could drive you back home.

As you entered the cafeteria you realized how huge it was. “Holy shit” you whispered to yourself There’s no way I’ll find her just like that. You pulled out your phone and dialed Maddie's number but of course she didn’t answer it. Just call me and I’ll be there in 5 minutes she said, great. This is just great.

Shall I call Rodrick? Yes, it’ll be for the best. But as you were just about to dial his number you remembered his words. “Come on Y/N don’t be ridiculous, you need me”. No way I need him. I’m perfectly fine by myself.

You put your phone away and headed forward, trying to find Maddie but of course you didn’t and if this wasn’t enough bad luck someone suddenly bumped into you. Again. But this time spilled his drink on your shirt.

“What the hell is wrong with you? Are Ya'll blind at this school?” you said not caring about the people around you staring.

The guy who spilled his drink on you looked at you with a smile on his face. Fucking bastard. It’s almost like he did it on purpose. His eyes staring at the soaked-up t shirt which now underlined all of your curves.

“Looks even better than I expected” he said turning around to the boys surrounding him. They all wore sweatshirts with the school's logo. Aaaahhh, the football team and it’s captain.

He turned back around to face you with a smirk on his face. “I asked what the hell you were doing?” you said rising your voice.

The cafeteria got silent and all the eyes were on you once again.

“Aw, baby I was just doing you a favor. Look, now everyone knows what’s underneath that shirt. Isn’t that nice of me?” he said and you immediately slapped him across his face as hard as possible. “What the fuck? Who the hell do you think you are?”

“Damn baby” he said looking back at your chest “you can’t just embarrass me like this, but I like girls with an attitude.”

You stepped closer taking his face in your hand putting it up “I said look me in my fucking eyes when I speak with you or you will fucking regret that you even approached me.” you whispered in his ear. Then you drastically pushed his face away. And stepped back.

“Now take off your sweatshirt” you said looking him directly in his eyes.

“Baby, we can’t just do it here. Let’s go to the bathroom or something” he said smiling.

“I said take off that fucking sweatshirt now.” you said rising your voice once again, so that everyone could hear you.

“Uh, well. Whatever you want” he said his smile growing as he took off his sweatshirt.

“Now give it to me” you said stretching out your hand towards him. He gave it to you without any hesitation and you took it and put it on.

He looked at you with confusion. “Babe, what are you doing? I thought we were going to...you know.”

“Please don’t be ridiculous. I just had to cover up because of what you did. Also, here? Are you serious? That turns you on? That's sad” you said turning around and finally seeing Maddie sitting at one of the tables on the left, watching everything you do, Rodrick sitting next to her.

You smiled at them and as you approached them you turned around one last time and shouted. “Oh, and hey, cover that up” you said looking down at him “You’re embarrassing yourself honey.”

You watched him looking down and then turning around to the boys, his cheeks growing red with each second. “Give me that” he said at one of the boys snapping a sweatshirt out of his hand and covering himself up and then quickly heading to their lunch table.

You smiled to yourself and then headed to Rodrick and Maddie, them freeing a seat in between the two of them for you and as soon as you sat down Maddie immediately hugged you.

“Girl, you totally put him back on his place. You know that Heather thing, I think everyone knows that story by now and now Bryce Johnson, the football team captain? You’re gonna rule this place, I can tell now already.” she said fast, stopping to take a breath.

“Nah, I’m not really into that bullshit. I just want them to leave me alone, you know.” you answered, snitching a french fry from her plate.

“Wait, I’m gonna go get you some food. You don’t have a pass yet, do you?” she asked.

“No, I was gonna get it from the principal at 2.30pm.”

“Well, I’ll talk to the cook, she’ll understand.” and before you could say that it’s fine she was already gone.

You turned around just to see Rodrick staring at you. “Are you okay?” you asked him, not breaking eye contact.

“You just got juice spilled all over you and you got sexualized. And you are asking me whether I am okay? Well, I’m not, considering the fact that I wasn’t there to protect you.”

“Rodrick please, it’s fine I didn’t-” but he cut you off.

“Yes, you didn’t need my help. I know. You could handle it perfectly by yourself, once again. I just feel so useless, you know. I should have been there for you but I wasn’t because I knew you would handle it. Because you simply don’t need me Y/N.” he said quietly looking down.

You looked at him softly and then took his hand into yours “But isn’t that great Rodrick?” you said.

“What do you mean by that?”

“I mean that I may not need you Rodrick, but I still hang out with you because I chose to, because I want you around.”

He looked at you and you gave him a soft smile and leaned your head against his shoulder. He put his arms around you and rested his head against yours.

The smell of his cologne and shampoo reaching your nose. He smelled so good and you felt so safe in his arms. You felt like you could sit like that all day long but suddenly he pulled away saying “Sorry, I can’t do this”.

You looked up at him, a confused and hurt look on your face. “What do you mean?”

"I can’t. I tried to but I can’t.” he said taking off his flannel shirt. “Take that off. I can’t see you in his sweatshirt” he said giving you his flannel shirt.

You smiled relieved. “Why?” You said with a smirk on your face. “Don’t you like it?”

“No, I don’t” he said returning your smile “And if you’re not gonna take it off, I’ll do it for you.”

You rolled your eyes but quickly took his flannel and headed to the bathroom to change, because you felt your cheeks growing red.

Arriving in the bathroom you changed into his flannel and left open the two top buttons. You looked at yourself in the mirror and smiled. You liked yourself in it and it smelled just like Rodrick, it was perfect.

You returned to your place and sat down back next to him and his eyes landed back at you. “Wow” he whispered quietly. You gave him a smile but then he pulled you closer to him buttoning up one of the buttons.

You watched his working hands and the veins showing through them. Silver rings on his fingers.

“Aren’t you overreacting?” you said calmly.

“My shirt, my rules love.” he said smiling.

You were about to answer but then Maddie came back with a plate in her hands. “Took a little time, but in the end my persuasive skills won the battle” she said smiling at you.

“Thank you so much Mads”, you said smiling at her and taking the plate.

You started eating and you guys talked about basic stuff like your hobbies and shared random stories but then suddenly Maddie asked you about your zodiac sign.

“Please let’s not do that” you said giving her a pleading smile.

“Oooh, okay fine. Let’s do it this way then. I have 3 guesses and if I get it wrong you don’t have to tell me” she said smiling.

You agreed eventually.

“Okay, so you gotta be either an aries, a scorpio or a gemini due to that attitude.”

“I don’t know whether that’s a compliment but I’ll just take it” you said smiling. “Okay, go.”

“Okay, I’m just gonna go with gemini.” she said smirking, and with that your eyes widened. “How did you know that?” you said impressed. “You know, I just know stuff like that.” She said smiling.

"Also, you know your zodiac sign is a good match to Rodricks, he’s an aquarius. So, the stars are kind of on your side when it comes to your relationship.”

“Please, that’s ridiculous Maddie. Also, we’re not in a relationship.” you said.

Maddie turned her gaze at the two of you and her eyes widened. “Are you like serious?”

“Uh, yeah.” Rodrick answered awkwardly rubbing hick neck.

“Oh, yeah, right. I’m so sorry.” she said “I totally forgot that Rodrick has that thing for Heather.”