The Triangle

Chapter 12 ? Act

NICK:
"Are you different around each of us?"

Y/N:
"Well duh, no one acts the same way around everyone." I laughed then ate a spoonful of my ice cream.

NICK:
"Okay so, how do you act around me?"

Y/N:
"I talk with my mouth full." I mumbled while eating my ice cream.

Nick giggled, "So you wouldn't do that with them?"

I shrugged and ate more while smiling.

Y/N:
"This is so good." I mumbled while he laughed again.

NICK:
"So, what else?"

Y/N:
"I dunno." I shrugged again, "I guess around you I'm more..."

I thought for a moment of how I act around each of them.

Around Clay, I act like a little cub I guess since he always protects me.

Around George, he acts like the little cub in a way I guess, so I protect him.

Around Nick, I guess I'm a bit of both.

Y/N:
"I guess around you, it's like a heads or tails type of thing. Like, one day, I'll be protecting you and the next day, you're protecting me."

Nick's lips curled up into a grin as he nodded at his ice cream.

Y/N:
"But with Clay it's like he has this mentality of 'oh she's a little cub I have to protect 24/7' which is lowkey annoying because I can take care of myself." I raised my eyebrows, "Like today's stupid events..."

He frowned slightly.

Y/N:
"And with George? He's the cub." I joked which made us both laugh, "He has pretty privilege and he doesn't even know it and, he's closed off obviously so it's like, I like protecting him."

NICK:
"Pretty privilege?" his lips curled down farther.

Y/N:
"Yeah." I shrugged.

NICK:
"So you think George is hot?" he sat up a little in his seat.

Y/N:
"Duh, you're all hot." I laughed while eating more of my ice cream.

Nick chuckled as his cheeks shined red.

Y/N:
"We're the 4 pretty best friends." I joked which made him laugh harder.

NICK:
"True, true." He nodded then ate a spoonful of his ice cream.

The two of us spoke a little more until we finished our ice cream. Then we threw our empty cups into the trash and and left.

Nick turned his head to the blonde girl cashier before we left, making my eyebrows squish together at him but I brushed it off.

-CLAY's POV-
I arrived late for practice considering the fact that I didn't want anything to do with it. When I arrived, players were already running across the field.

CLAY:
"Bullshit..." I mumbled under my breath then ran over to the couch.

COACH:
"You're late, Evans."

CLAY:
"Yep. It's cause I don't wanna be here." I raised my eyebrows as he rolled his eyes.

COACH:
"Well this is better than expulsion. Go join them."

I sighed then ran off to the field. I saw everyone that I didn't like.

Wilbur, Zak, Floris, Noah and other faces I didn't recognize. But one face I did recognize was the pink haired ninja from gym class, Techno.

"At least there's one person here that doesn't suck." I thought as I raised my eyebrows.

After we ran for a bit, the couch had us throw the football around to practice our throwing and catching. Of course, Wilbur and I got teamed up since this school sucks.

Wilbur ran down the field and held up the football.

WILBUR:
"Don't cry when this hits you in the face! That'd be embarrassing!" He yelled with a grin while Zak, Floris and Noah laughed.

I rolled my eyes then got ready for the throw. After a moment, Wilbur threw the football way farther than where I was. I sighed then ran as fast as I could to the touchdown line. I caught the ball and fell into the line. Once I did, I groaned in annoyance then Techno ran to me, helping me up.

TECHNO:
"Damn, you're fast."

ZAK:
"That's what she said." He snickered with Floris.

I rolled my eyes at his comment then the coach blew his whistle.

COACH:
"Evans! Over here, now!" He yelled.

I sighed again then jogged over to the coach.

COACH:
"What the hell was that?"

CLAY:
"A bad aim." I raised my eyebrows.

COACH:
"No, that was the best catch I've ever seen. It looks like you're gonna be the person who actually wins us a game for once."

My eyebrows squished together.

COACH:
"Soot!" He used his whistle, "Keep making long passes to Evans!"

Wilbur rolled his eyes then I jogged to the field again.

-Y/N's POV-
Nick walked me home and we made it to my front door.

Y/N:
"Thanks for walking me home. I had fun today, just us. You really cheered me up from...earlier." My smile faded as I remembered.

NICK:
"Of course but, tomorrow will be okay. Clay means well, you know that."

I sighed nervously with a nod.

Y/N:
"Thanks anyways." I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him into a hug.

He tensed up a little then shortly returned the hug as he held his hands around my waist.

Y/N:
"Call me if you need anything, okay?"

He nodded then we distanced a little but we still had our arms wrapped around each other. We stared at each other for a moment until we both awkwardly let go as we laughed.

We waved then I went inside and shut the door, leaning against it as I breathed out from the long day.

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