"hey nerd" "hey doofus" -rodrick x reader

Chapter One-Hundred-Five: Lexi's Party

"Can you connect your phone to this please?" Lexi asked. "Your music is the best and I'll be too busy drinking to play it from my phone."

"Yes, of course," Y/N replied as she went into her Settings app.

The moment Y/N's phone connected, there was a knock at the door.

"I'll get it," said Barry who took a step forward.

Lexi was much faster. She dashed towards the door, letting in several guests.

She led them into the living room and spoke with the people who brought drinks.

"I'll have one of those and one of those. Oh! And two of these," said Lexi as she pointed at several different beverages.

Y/N shook her head at her friend, a smile creeping onto her face. Although she didn't agree with Lexi's idea of fun, she was glad that she was spending her birthday the way she wanted.

She turned around, back facing the crowd that kept growing in the room and began to flick through her playlist.

Once she found the perfect song to play, she tapped on it and smiled when she heard Lexi exclaim. "Yes! Turn it up, Y/N/N!"

Y/N's grin grew wider as she turned up the volume on her phone.

As she looked for another song to play, she felt a sudden tap on her shoulder. Thinking it was Rodrick, she spun around with a smile. Her face fell when she saw who stood before her.

"Lenwood," she whispered, her voice unheard from the booming music.

"Hey, Y/N," he said, smiling.

"Hi," she replied politely before she started to turn away.

He wrapped his hand around her wrist, causing her to face him once more.

"Could I speak to you?" he asked. His eyes darted towards the crowd of dancing teenagers. "Alone?"

Y/N's eyes scanned the crowd for Rodrick. Maybe if he saw her, he could get her out of this situation.

"Please?" Y/N turned to face him and she sighed.

"Okay," she replied. "Lead the way."

Lenwood escorted her out of the living room, down the corridor and into the vacant kitchen where he then comfortably leaned against the counter.

Y/N awkwardly stood by the fridge, eyes flickering between him and the way out.

"I know this is probably strange but I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry," he said suddenly.

Y/N furrowed her brows and faced him completely. "For what?"

"You know," he said, his voice lowering as if he were telling a secret. "About what happened before I went to Spag Union."

"Oh," Y/N mumbled, remembering the moment all too well.

"That was a horrible thing for me to do and it stills haunts me to this day, so I can't imagine what it's done to you," said Lenwood. "But I want to let you know that I have changed and I have realized my mistake."

Y/N nodded slowly. "Thank you for your apology," she said before she went to turn away.

"Wait." She stopped and peered over her shoulder at him. "Is that all?"

Y/N furrowed her brows. "What do you mean?"

Lenwood took a step towards her. "I mean, I was dared to take you out and everyone in the school knew. When you found out you were devastated. I don't understand, doesn't it still bother you?"