𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒 ❪ mendes ❫

xi. college rooms

"correct! now write it all down neatly."

7(9x-12) + 4(8x-4)
= 63x-84 + 32x-16
= 63x-32x + 84-16
= 31x + 68

"see, it's easy." alex chuckles.

"mhm, whatever you say." i grumble.

"i'll write some more out for you to practice." alex says, grabbing my notebook from my lap.

12(16y+8) + 7(3y-18)

3(12s-9) + 6(5s-13)

"here," he says, handing back my notebook and pen.

"uhh, okay." i say, starting to work the two sums out.

12(16y+8) + 7(3y-18)
= 192y+96 + 21y-126

i'm about to write the next part down when the door knock. "come in!" i call, continuing to write the sum down.

"so now you have to swap them around right?" i ask.

alex leans over me and looks at my notebook. "yep."

"m'kay."

12(16y+8) + 7(3y-18)
= 192y+96 + 21y-126
= 192y

"would that be a minus?" i ask.

he leans back over. "mhm, yep that's right."

i nod.

12(16y+8) + 7(3y-18)
= 192y+96 + 21y-126
= 192y-21y + -96-126

"is that right?" i ask, looking over at him.

he leans over again, this time resting his hand on my thigh and nods.

"catrin?" i hear a familiar voice.

both me and alex look up to see shawn standing in my bedroom doorway.

"shawn!" i exclaim. "i though you were on tour?"

"i'm having a couple of days break before starting in america. i told you this." he frowns.

"yeah. i must lost track of time because of college." i sigh.

"wait, you're shawn mendes. you two know each other?" alex asks.

shawn ignores him. "or did you lose track of time because you were cheating on me?"

my mouth falls open. "what? shawn i'd never cheat on you."

"really? then what's that?" he asks, pointing to alex's hand resting on my thigh.

alex notices and pulls away quickly. "shit. i didn't mean to, i didn't know she had a boyfriend."

"you didn't tell him?" shawn asks.

"it never came up in conversation?" i question.

"that's even better." shawn grumbles.

"woah, wait shawn. alex is my tutor."

"wait, you thought we were dating?" alex asks.

"you're her tutor? since when?" shawn asks.

"for about a month," i say "my marks have been dropping in maths so i got assigned alex."

"but wait, you two are dating?" alex asks.

me and shawn nod.

"woah, that's so cool! why didn't you tell me?!" alex exclaims.

"exactly for that reason, you would have freaked out." i laugh.

alex pouts. "meanie."

"suck my big toe."

"give it here then," he smirks.

"ew no that's gross!" i shriek.

alex chuckles. i feel the other side of my bed dip and someone slide backwards so they're next to me.

"what are you doing?" shawn asks.

"double brackets." i groan.

alex laughs. "come on catrin, you're lucky i only gave you two to do now get on with it. we're done after that."

i sigh, picking up my pen again.

12(16y+8) + 7(3y-18)
= 192y+96 + 21y-126
= 192y-21y - 126-96
= 171y - 222

i look over to alex who nods in approval.

3(12s-9) + 6(5s-13)
= 36s-27 + 30s-78
= 36s-30s + 27-78
= 6s - 51

"you've got it! well done." alex exclaims.

"that looks so confusing," shawn mumbles.

"well you've got a tutor who you only have once a week so you're really dumb." i giggle.

i slide forward to the end of my bed, close my notebook and place it in my bag along with my pen. alex gets up, grabbing his bag and slinging it over his back.

"see you monday?" i ask, walking over and hugging him.

"yep, bye catrin. nice meeting you shawn."

"bye," i hear shawn mumble.

i turn around to see shawn laying on my bed, nearly sleeping. i shake my head, laughing as i walk alex to my door.

i walk back to my bedroom to see shawn sprawled out. i giggle, walking over and sitting down. he sits up, wrapping his arms around me and kisses my cheek.

"i missed you so much," he mumbles.

"i missed you too. college is so stressful." i frown.

he pulls me down so we're now lying and pulls me close to him. "don't worry, you've got a couple of days relaxing with me now."

"mhm," i mumble, letting my eyelids close.

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way too much math omg. i only done brackets because that's the only thing i remember how to do bc i haven't done math in nearly a year.

i lowkey ship shawn and troye oops 🌚