[ more of my art... 😬 i'm having a love hate relationship with it rn 😭 😭 i can't tell if it's fine or not, but i can't find any other art i like so i GOTTA make my own 🙄😒 ]
ANYWAY 🤬 INFOOO!!!:
- you are friends with clay
- you are in the sad book club fr 😞🤞
- requested!!
RELATIONSHIP TROPE: sorta strangers to crushes 😭 (i mean 'sorta' because i'll explain it in the chapter)
enjoy ❤️!!!
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[ 2nd person pov ]
you were friends with clay.
he's a funny guy, and he's pretty heart felt sometimes.
he even made a 'sad book club' ..nobody really wanted to join, you felt bad so you decided to.
there's a couple people in the club.
poppy and her sister, they're in the club for the same reason as you.. y'all just felt bad.
branch is also in the club..sorta? poppy and clay forced him to be in it.
lil diamond is also in it..for some unknown reason actually, i think it's just entertainment for him.
but there's one person clay has been trying to get to join the club.
floyd.
floyd is one of clay's brothers. you don't know floyd really.. i mean you've said some 'hello's' to him..but actually he's never responded back...
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what does that mean..? -anyways,
floyd seems very sweet, he is the sensitive type anyways, you'd enjoy if he was in the book club, it'd be awesome!
[ y/ns pov ]
today was another meet, i was kinda not feeling like going, but i decided to just suck it up, and head over. i don't wanna upset clay anyways.
once i got to the meeting area, no one else was there but clay.
"where is everyone?" i asked while approaching him.
i saw him perk up quite quickly, he seemed happy to see me?
"y/n!" he smiled, jumping over me to, "uh.. nobody's here... yet.." he nervously says, looking around as he squinted his eyes.
"..actually...i don't think anyone's coming today. . . i kindaa thought.. nobody was gonna come," he shrugged, looking down disappointed.
i felt empathy for the poor guy, i patted his back. honestly, really glad i came now.
"well, how about we start our sad book club?" i giggled, trying to lighten the mood. maybe cheer up a friend.
he nodded, his coolness and relaxed behavior returned, sitting down in one of the chairs.
"yeah.. i hate how small it is today..y'know.. maybe i could. . ." he seemed to be in thought.
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and then he looked as if he had a grand idea.
"i could invite floyd!!!" he gleams.
"you invite floyd all the time though? and he never co-!.. actually.. sure! let's invite him," i smile warmly. i was hesitant at first, and denied the idea, but i didn't want clay to be upset..and i sorta also just wanted to have floyd come.
i wanna meet floyd, and interact with him- i mean i know i've met him before but i wanna chat, and talk with him!
so why not give it a try? there's no harm in it!
floyd it is i guess!
quickly, clay and i went on a search. asking around if anyone has seen the red head guy.
it wasn't too long until we spot him, walking with his back turned to us.
"floyd!" clay exclaimed.
we both watched as floyd turned around. i saw his face, he looked confused..
but i watched as his expression changed to shock!..? and he began to run away??
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why?? [ don't leave bro😭 ]
"chase him!" clay laughed as he began to run right after him.
i had a hard time reacting, but not soon after i followed suit.
floyd ran, clay chases, and i tried keeping up..
which was kinda..actually hard to do..
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is that sad??? [ 😞 ]
but not long after, we turned a corner, it was a dead end.
i tried to catch my breath.
squinting my eyes to watch the drama not far ahead.
my eyes sorta widened in shock when i saw floyd literally get tackled to the ground by clay, trapping him in a hug.
clay is taller than floyd, so he picked him up in a bear trap.
floyd's legs kicked around, with his arms trapped.
"heeelllpppp," floyd whined in a very pitiful way.
"did you really need to do that?" i mumbled to clay, he turned to face me, with a heroic face, he nodded happily.
"uh, why yes i did!" he scoffed, and walked away.
..well.. i guess there's nothing i really can do about that.
i followed them once again, trailing behind. gazing as i saw in real time floyd's will to escape decreasing.
we headed to our spot. clay sat floyd on a comfy couch-chair and tied him up with a stretchy sweater near by.
"you will enjoy my sad book club, floyd! and you will not leave!!" clay put his hands on his hips determined, and i couldn't help but snicker.
floyd looked very defeated, i did feel really bad, but also..it was a little funny.
i didn't expect this was the way the situation was gonna go though.
i sat down on the rug that laid on the floor, it was fuzzy and cozy. sitting besides the chair where floyd was.
"okay! since floyd is new! i shall read out loud, and you two can read along!.. and since floyd's tied up.. hold the book for him, y/n," clay instructed.
i blinked a couple times, processing this information.
"..oh!..alright?-" i said, pretty confused.
but i did see why clay was choosing a 'read out loud' thing for this moment.
floyd probably wouldn't even bother reading a book by himself, well that's what i assume at least.
so it's not a bad idea.
clay handed me a book, it was a book i had already read.
it wasn't too sad, i think clay picked it on purpose cause he didn't want it to be too sad for the new 'member'.
i sighed, scoffing as i opened to the first page.
i awkwardly scooted closer to the boy that was tied up, i saw him nervously glancing at me through his peripheral.
i brought the book over the chair, so it was closer to floyd's face than mine. i had already read the book so i didn't need to follow along that much.
i tried sitting so i was comfortable on this ground, and so floyd could see the book comfortably..though i doubt he'd even read along. he'd probably just listen so i don't know why i'm trying so hard... . .
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meh .. i don't care 🤷♀️
clay started reading.
the book was a soothing and oddly comfortingly sad, the words were like poems. it kinda made me tired.
i looked over every once in a while, surprised to always find floyd sorta reading along.
i was happy about that.
soon. . .and then more than soon. . . and then a long time had passed.
it was later.
the book was almost finished.
my arms were tired, and my legs were uncomfortable.
and i've been feeling a weird pressure on my arm! i don't know what it is!-
i looked over, to see whatever the annoying sensation was, and i instantly paused.
the red head was sleeping, his head leaning over and his shoulders resting on my arms.
my face heated a little, slightly embarrassed. i made subtle glances at clay but he seemed REALLY into his book.
*ahem* - i made a simple sound to catch his attention.
clay looked up, confused, and then quickly realizing.
"oh!-" he exclaimed, "-oh wait!..oh..!" he then whispered, realizing he was really loud with his first 'oh'.
clay set down his book, and stood up.
"huh..well book club lasted a lot longer than i intended.. i'm gonna go now..bye y/nn," clay muttered, walking away.
"huh?? wait- don't just leave me!" i spoke softly and loudly at the same time.
"you can untie him, it's fine!" clay lightly shouted, after getting further away.
i furrowed my eyebrows.
did he really just leave me?
-..yeah.. he did [ 😵 ] - 💀
i gently removed my arms, the red head slightly fell over some more from the change of positions.
i was free, but he wasn't, and i didn't wanna leave him tied there.
it seems uncomfortable tight, and because clay did it tightly around his arms, it'll be hard for him to get out on his own.
i huffed, moving around to the front of the chair, facing floyd. the knot was harshly tied around his stomach.
i tried being as cautious as i possibly could.
but the knot was very difficult to untie.
i ended up leaning closer, and closer.
my elbows to my wrists were resting on his legs, being too tired to hold them up because of how long i was holding the book up.
i finally was able to push the knot around to become lose, but that's when i looked up..and had a scare of my live.
he was looking right at me, staring wide eyes, it seems like he JUST woke up.. . .what a strange awakening for him.
i quickly jumped back, apologized.
"ah!- i'm sorry! i was just untying the knot!-" i put my hands up in defense and waved them around, i probably looked like i just committed a murder and was denying the best i could, or it looks like i've seen a ghost and i'm trying to deny its existence.
whatever example you wanna use, is just how worried i look.
i really was sorry though, cause that was realllyyyy..embarrassing.
he looked quite flushed though.
he is eyes were still wide, and he began wiggling his way out the now lose ropes.
he got free, and i fully expected him to run away.
i stared at the ground, sweating profusely. 'OHMYGOD-WHYDIDIDOTHAT??' i couldn't stop thinking.
i slowly looked up.. he's still ..there??
he looked nervous, and i felt pretty anxious.
"uh...it's..okay.. . ." he spoke, in a slow and embarrassed tone.
i let out a breath i was holding in, nodding.
"*phew*..thanks," i mumbled.
he returned my thanks with a nod, just like what i did.
it got a little quiet, i didn't know what to really do.
"..did ya...like the book?" i raised an eyebrow, rubbing my arm, trying to hide any 'shameful' emotions i was feeling, trying to relax, and play it cool.
he nodded again.
"..y-yeah.." he stuttered, and he began to turn red.
i wanted to laugh at his stutter, but i knew it be rude, and he'd probably ..freak? i don't know- but i did smile a little, though i tried not to.
"me too," i grinned.
"..you should..come to book club more often..it would be fun to have you there!..clay really wants you there too . . .but i'm not forcing or anything-" i quickly excused at the end, hoping i didn't seem to pushy and annoying, but i was cut off by a soft mumble.
"..what was that..?" i asked, hoping he'd repeat, as his mumble caught my attention.
"..i'll..join.." he mutters.
i didn't notice, but i bigger grin appeared across my face.
"..great! i'll tell clay!" i smiled. he warmly smiled and hummed.
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"okay . . yeah. . .id like that."
[ end 🤑 ]
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i deeply apologize for the corniness of this dear chapter,
for whoever requested it, i am TRULY sorry 😭 🙏
xoxo y'all 💋 literally ly ALL, and good night 😭 💕