Note: Well, welcome to this tale that started as a drabble and has now turned into a tale full of angst. Anyways, I'm going to be cross-posting this from my A03 account because I figured why not?

Anyways, do keep the quote down below in the back of your mind as this story unfolds.

Enjoy~

"We accept the love we think we deserve."

-Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

Law flips to the next page in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and adjusts his big thick rimmed gold glasses back on the bridge of his nose. He's currently sitting at the top of the bleachers of Radiant World University in the cold waiting for the soccer team to arrive for practice. Even though Law hates sports and would rather be curled up on a bean-bag reading a nice book, he can't resist spying on the hot captain of his universities soccer team. Ever since Law saw him on the first day of college he knew that he was in love as clichéd as that sounds.

Voices echo through the field and Law looks up from his book to see the soccer team arriving on the field, causing his poor fragile heart to stop beating. Every time he sees Kid it leaves Law completely breathless, his red hair tied back by a bandanna, amber eyes that shine with life, and the soccer uniform that hugs every single part of his muscular frame perfectly, hes just so perfect in his eyes. While Law looks like a really nice sack of potatoes that's on sale for 70% off, thick rimmed glasses, black t-shirt that's two sizes too big for his slim frame, a pair of jeans that are baggy against his long legs, and black hair that sticks out everywhere. He's a walking cliché for sure, but to Law the clothes are comfy and looking nice wouldn't matter much as no-one really talks to him besides his best friend Penguin. So, what chance does he have at his crush noticing him?

Sighing, Law continues to look at Kid with a sad smile, why does he chase after something that he can never have? He shouldn't stay here any longer, but his legs can't move, Law's far too love-struck right now in order to think of letting his sight wander away from Kid.

Then, by some sick twist of a falling bird hitting the president of the college Doflamingo in the face, Law see's Kid turn towards him and time decides to slow down. First, Law's face turns red, then his legs finally decide to move and grabbing his stuff he quickly makes his way down the bleachers only to trip half-way down. Law's eyes widen as the ground slowly grows closer to his face, this wasn't supposed to happen at all.

Just before Law ends up crashing down on the last step, a pair of warm strong arms catch him.

"You need to be more careful," Says Law's savior.

Slowly lifting his head up, Law's eyes meet green and then time begins to move again.

Kid is staring at him with a concerned look and Law's face is bright red he's sure of it. Staring this close to Kid is frying Law's brain, he can't think straight and why is he giving him such a tender reassuring look? Law doesn't deserve this, he can't have something that never showed him much of an interest to begin with.

"Are you okay? Do you need to go to the nurse's office?" Asks a still concerned Kid.

Law doesn't get a chance to answer, he breaks out of Kid's hold and runs off towards the school, not caring that he didn't bother to say thank you, he needs to find a bathroom fast. He needs to end this nightmare before it can grow any further, Law needs to be alone right now, away from Kid and away from a hopeless love.

By the time Law reaches the bathroom his legs ache from all the running he just did, but he doesn't care he needs to be alone right now and he needs his best friend. Opening the last stall door, Law locks it, sits his stuff down, and goes to sit in the corner farthest from the toilet which is to his left. Upon sitting down he fishes his phone out of his pocket and text's Penguin.

I'm in the bathroom, get over here now.

After he hits send, Law puts his phone back in his pocket and wraps his arms around his knees. He can't believe that he screwed up his first encounter with Kid, he always imagined meeting him in the hall after-school looking for help with something important and Law helps him with whatever it is. Then they would meet more after that, going to different places like the movies or the park, and just all kinds of dates. Things would be happy and sweet, yet none of that is going to happen now as far as Law is concerned since he fucked up. Tightening his arms around himself, Law places his head on his knees and tries to hold back his tears. Why is he so damn pathetic?

The sound of the bathroom door opens and footsteps approach Law yet he doesn't bother to lift his head up, he knows that Penguin is now here.

"Law? You in there? Open the door please."

Law removes himself from his curled up position yet he doesn't stand up, instead he crawls to the bathroom door and opens it from the ground. As soon as he unlocks the door Penguin shoves it open and the expression on his face only serves to make Law even sadder. His best friend is looking at him with worried concern, and a look of pure relief knowing that Law is okay. He really doesn't deserve a friend as kind as Penguin at all yet at the same time he does as so far he's the only person in his life who hasn't left him.

"Pen-" The sentence is never finished.

Penguin leans down to Law's level and his hands come up and remove Law's glasses, setting them to the side. Then said hands place themselves on Law's cheeks, warmth spreads through his body as Penguin rubs his thumb along Law's face.

"Law, what happened?"

"I don't want to talk about it."

Penguin sighs, and leans forward to where his forehead is touching Law's, their breath's mingling with each-other.

"Law, talking about it will make you feel better, keeping it bottled up within you isn't going to take you anywhere at all it'll only make things worse," Penguin says softly.

Closing his eyes, Law re-accounts the event that took place.

"I was waiting for the team to arrive like usual, and once they arrived it didn't take long for Kid to notice me Pen, he actually looked in my direction for once. Then I panicked and ended up slipping on one of the bleacher's, causing me to fall and him to catch me," Law explains. "He asked if I was okay and the concern look he gave me was one I didn't deserve at all. Then I ran away because I couldn't take anyone looking at me the way he did, I don't deserve that kind of kindness at all, I'm just a pathetic person who doesn't deserve any kind of happ-."

Law's cut off as a pair of soft lips meet his, speaking the words that are too hard to speak, and causing the wall that Law had built in his mind to finally crumble. The tears come slowly at first then after a few seconds they're rushing like a river. Penguin move's his mouth against Law's despite the tears, and Law responds back slowly though not with love, but with need. Law needs this, he needs to be reminded that he's loved by someone, that he has someone to go to in times of need, and for just a few short minutes to feel like he's happy for once. Wrapping his arms around his best friend, Law sinks into the warmth offered and clings to him as his cries continue to be muffled by soft lips.

Once Law's tears finally stop, Penguin releases their mouths and then pulls Law to his chest.

"Let's go home Law," Says Penguin. "For just a short while let's just forget that the world exists."

Nodding his head as a yes, Penguin gently releases himself from Law and stands up. Reaching out a hand, Law takes it and Penguin pulls him up off of the dirty floor, grabbing his stuff, Law makes his way out of the bathroom hand in hand with Penguin. They don't speak any more words as they make their way out of the bathroom, as right now, words aren't going to heal a fragile heart.