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TW // MILD PANIC ATTACK
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(Luzes pov)
Swapping into the practice uniform I catch amity stealing glances at me.
Winking to her I'm glad to see her face cover in a blush, slipping on the shirt I chuckle lightly at my jerseys number '00' stealing a glance at amity's I snicker loudly seeing we can so make jokes during play as hers says '42'
"Hey am- I know it's childish but-"
Side hugging her I point at our numbers, she pushes me away to which I whine
"Luz you're such a dork-"
Someone separates us by slinging their arms around our shoulders, I look over at the ever so fucking tall- and I'm tall I'm exactly as tall as amity 5'7- raven snickering at us.
"It's not childish me and jess are doing '69' - now THAT'S childish "
Looking at jess ( 4'3.5 girl from "something new and I'm JUMPING in!" ) I chuckle lightly, and pull from raven's grip
"C'mon lets go"
Jogging out into the field making sure to regulate my breathing I sit down on the grass with the rest, looking up at coach he smiles at the building group of players on the girls team. He claps his hands together once we're all grouped together
"LOVELY I'm proud at the team we've got this year- alright I'm going to set some ground rules first! You may choose your own practice teams but when we have whole group- I mean WHOLE group. Second those of you in varsity!"
Me, amity, raven, and jess catch eyes and some other players look around to find the other varsity players.
"You won't be placed in separate teams during real play so please be patient with our junior players and understand they are novices, not advanced or vets like most of you vars kids out there in this huge crowd"
Looking towards amity I wonder where her skillset is if coach mentioned 'vets' I smile imagining her being an absolute dream to watch play, shaking my head to shake away my fantasies the coach blows his whistle
"Alright! Choose teams ladies practice starts in five!"
Grouping with amity and the other two I see a girl walk up to us, her caramel toned brunette hair pulled back into a ponytail- she looks like a generic rich bitch but she looks so nervous.
"Hey- sorry for bothering you guys but can I join your team?"
We all nod kinda and weirdly simultaneously
"Sure! we got room for anyone on the team"
Amity says welcoming her happily to our small team, jess smirks widely to seem approachable.
"I'm brigette but everyone I know call's me bri"
Brigette says feeling glad she's not with the prestigious rich popular girls fifteen feet away on novice status, all four of us shake her hand and introduce name and nicknames to make her feel comfortable
"Luz noceda- I'm ritualistically called my first name. so make up your own nickname"
"Amity blight but mittens works just aswell"
"Raven- I don't have a nickname so I suppose Venny works or Ven-"
Jess kinda explodes energy out
"I'm Jesse! But everyone calls me jess"
Bri looks started and blushing at the tiny sixteen year old ball of radioactive energy, I raise an eyebrow to bri with a smirk she looks away seeing I've caught her but then she gasps realization in her tone
"You guys are those varsity players! I'm told you guys play REALLY GOOD!"
Me and amity chuckle lightly but raven and jess take pride in the title, juggling the ball with mostly my knees kinda bored but no offense to anyone on our team- amity steals the ball from me and every time I try taking it back she rolls the ball so swiftly away I think I was hallucinating the ball being there,
"No fair!"
I groan trying to steal it back... and fail. Bri chuckles when I surprise amity by swiftly grabbing her sides and lifting her away from the ball, setting her down everyone sees the opportunity to begin practicing, passing the ball to raven after rolling the ball swiftly backwards on the heel of my cleat to stop amity she smirks at me
"You're slippery luz- I like that.. gives some challenge"
Winking a loving spark in my eyes glimmering at her, the ball passes back to me and I decide to try a trick I'd learned last year during camp, juggling the ball around the grass I kick it into the goal when she loses focus on the ball, too dizzy to realize where it's headed. Amity looks at me astonished,
"Oh and you say I'M not fair! I'm banning your ass from my cheetos!"
I shrug softly and say quietly
"You said you liked challenge- plus I like-"
Raven and jess know what's happening next so they go loudly 'DUN DUN DUN'
"COOL RANCH DORITOS! YE EES SSS
you thought it was cheetos but it was I DIO ALL ALONG"
Amity gasps fake offendedly, forcing bri to laugh.
"Oh my God you guys are amazing! I've NEVER seen or heard of jocks being weebs"
Leaning on amity I smile
"Well now you have- welcome to the club bri I hope you like my hero because we do"
Bri studies us closely then guesses suddenly
"Then amity- you must be deku. Luz I so see you as denki. Raven- you seem like jirou or shinso. And if I may imply jess- you seem like an over eager uraraka or possibly- mirio"
Everyone shoves their right fists into the air and say like we're announcing the team name
"Pluuusss ULTTRRAA!"
Then practice recontinues between us five.
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(Amity's pov)
Sitting on luzes dorm bed in her lap she presses kisses to my neck as her arms wrap around my waist, I smile at her my cheeks flushed red
" you looked pretty hot today at practice am.."
Luz mutters gently to me her lips pressing to my shoulder, I turn to her an eyebrow raised
"Are you sure you don't mean my ass??"
She laughs to my teasing tone her grip tightening
"I'm positive I'm not talking about your ass.. it does look pretty damn scrumptious but..no- I'm saying you looked really cute in uniform and it was fun to play with you-"
Sinking into her embrace as she kisses my neck again I close my eyes, she gently sighs against my skin.
"Mom said something important is happening tomorrow so I won't be here until maybe around...give or take beginning 15 minutes of practice."
Frowning gently I lean further against her my worry surfacing
"It's ok...it's just something with my doctor"
Nodding I smile understanding how long doctors appointments go especially with how bad luzes asthma is, she pulls me in closer forcing me to giggle, she then whispers lovingly.
"Mmm c'mere youuu"
She attacks my neck with passionate kisses as her grip tightening around me, flinging myself forward to playfully run away she traps me underneath her
"You're no fair.."
I whisper softly to her my face defeated, she leans down and whispers just as soft
" you're just saying that because I'm stronger~"
I flip around and face her, sitting up I place her hands on my neck and put her legs beside me one on each side, she looks around confused.
"Oh so this... doesn't ring- any bells??"
Scooting off the bed I stand up easily taking her with me, she looks around swiftly and blushes her grip tightening on my neck
"I-In my defense I was really tired-"
Kissing her gently I chuckle, my arms crossing to hold her up easier. She smiles scooting her legs around my waist to cross at her ankles now comfortable with the position we'd taken,
"I must say... you are very strong.."
Cupping my cheek the other hand explores my neck, she leans forward lovingly connecting our lips together like puzzle pieces. Turning around I sit on the edge of the bed and chuckle when she parts from me- I hate to go and destroy her heart but
"Get some sleep luz.. you're gonna hate the doctors office"
Her face drops causing her to groan, grumpily crawling to her side she lays herself down dramatically. Turning around I snicker slightly and join her, pulling her close to me she grumbles causing me to say in a playful whisper
"Oh don't be a grumpy bear I'm giving you cuddles"
Her grumbles slowly disappear as she presses into me but I have a feeling she wants something more than just cuddles, pressing gentle kisses to her neck I ask gently
"Why do you still sleep in your sports bra despite having got a night shirt?"
She snickers lovingly and replies
"It's more comfy am.. plus you don't seem to mind- if anything you seem more comfortable aswell"
Burying my face into her shoulder I whine softly
"I'm just as comfortable as when you have a shirt or hoodie on.."
She turns to me her eyes staring into mine, she part my hair from my eyes and says like it's the last time
"You're so beautiful amity blight.. I love you.."
Pulling me into a kiss I smile not realizing she said that half serious, hugging her close I rest my chin ontop her head. Both of us falling asleep our minds filled to the brim with happiness... at least mine is.
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(luzes pov)
Walking warily towards mom's car I sit down in the passenger seat and sigh,
"Is it about my heart..?"
Mom's face drops worried to tell me something
"Our insurance can't pay for your heart transplant.. it's just the doctor seeing if your lungs are getting better"
My eyes widen then cloud up as I start crying, hiding my face in my hands I start sobbing knowing this mean I just have a few months, mom rests her hand on my shoulder but I roughly shove it away. She starts the car and heads off, shutting off the radio I stare out at the stores passing my window
"So...this means I won't even be able to see my seventeenth birthday.."
Mom almost slams on her brake at my saddened borderline depressed tone, leaning my head on the glass I feel my anxiety surfacing. Choking on my breath I feel my eyes start watering, wiping my tears away my knees bounce forcing my hand to press on one of my knees.
"Mija...I'm sorr-"
"Sorry?! SORRY?!! I-IF YOU WERE SO-R..RY YOU FIND A WAY TO HELP ME! you have no-- no money to pay for a heart transplant and the bank won't accept you a loan because of your finances! How am I supposed to tell everyone I know and you I'M GOING TO FUCKING DIE and there's no saying no to it! I've lived seven...fuc..king y-years.. trying to make the most of it.. knowing I won't last long- I was promised thirty four... Well.. I'm going down at seventeen.. "
Mom looks startled at my outburst her eyes filled with tears, sighing I slam my head onto the seats headrest
"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to yell.. I'm just so scared.."
Mom rests her hand on my knee and leans in, hugging her I cry softly her voice returning in gentle shushes. Pulling back I unbuckle my seat belt and get out of the car
"Let's get this done... I hate this place."
Jogging slowly on the hospital's physical therapy treadmill I'm annoyed at the slow pace my asthma not even bothering me as I regulate my breathing. Stopping I have the treadmill slide me off, I sit on the bench
"Why did you stop?"
I look up annoyed and snap my hand to the treadmill
"It's too damn slow! I'm doing just fine breathing and I wish it was going faster so I could actually get something out of this STUPID exam!"
He clicks his pen to write something down and says quietly
"Let's get you to a run.. maybe you'll enjoy that better"
I nod still annoyed with this hospitals system.