I promised someone this and I have deliver! Probably the world's first (or this site) Lick! I mean Lee x Nick. If there's any other pairings, they're undecided right now. I usually plan my pairings out, but today's the day I don't. If you've been reading my work over the years, you know that's pretty new.
Nick really didn't feel like getting his butt out of bed that day, but he knew if he didn't his mother would. He hated waking up so early in the morning, but he had school today and he didn't dare to miss it. Not because he liked school or anything. He absolutely hated school, only tolerating it because of his best friend and a certain someone...well a forbidden someone anyways. Nick hated to admit it, but he had a secret crush on his history teacher. The worst part was that the guy was married and even had a kid.
Nick hated that of all the people to crush on, it was a married man and his teacher at that. That meant he saw him every day, he was near him everyday, and that meant being around him everyday. It was like torture being around someone he had a crush that he knew wouldn't want him back. He had often thought about getting out of his class, but knew that would raise suspicion. Mr. Everett was a pretty popular teacher and an excellent one at that. You'd have to be a fool to leave his class for Mrs. Crabbeapple, the other history teacher who acted as if she had a stick up her ass. Even then, there was another problem. He lived right beside him and even babysat his daughter. He was pretty sure his mother wouldn't take too kindly to moving just because he had a crush on someone.
He just had to get over him. Yeah right! How could he? There were so many things he admired about him it was hard to fall for anyone else. Damn him for being so hot. He thought about talking it over with Luke, but he didn't want Luke to think he was some love sick puppy or tell him something he didn't want to hear, but probably needed to. He hated how it was only in his dreams that he and his teacher were together and not in real life. Although if he was going to be honest to himself if not anyone else, it'd be for the best. Not because of his kid or his wife. It was more that Lee could get in major trouble even if Nick was 18. A teacher couldn't get into a relationship with a student until after graduation and even then, he'd wait to wait months until that could prevent them from constantly looking over their shoulders. Life was so unfair.
School went on as usual with Nick forcing himself not to have fantasies of the subject of his affections but replacing them with something disgusting. He was relieved when school was over. At least, he wished he was. He had to babysit the little girl once he got home since Lee's wife had to head out of town while Lee had to go look after his sick mother for the weekend. He drove to the elementary school to pick her up. Clementine hopped into the back seat along with Alfred. Oh great. He had to deal with both of them for the evening. He couldn't complain though. It was for Lee, even if it meant nothing in the long run.
They arrived back at the Everett household where Lee's wife was already heading out. Clementine ran up to her and showed her some picture she drew in school. She didn't seem to care much and told her daughter to run along so she could get going. Clementine was visibly hurt by her mother not paying attention to her, but luckily Alfred was there to distract her and the two ran off to go play. It wasn't the first time she had done so. Her mother was so business minded, she hardly even paid any mind to her own child. She was pretty harsh towards her own child too. Whenever Clementine came towards her, whether wanting to play or ask for help with her homework or even wanted to converse with her, she would just brush her off, pretending she wasn't there, telling her she had more important things to do, or even yell at her to go away, sometimes even mumbling about how underfoot she was or even saying something about why didn't she tell Lee no. She was lucky Clem had no clue what that meant. Now that he thought about it, he'd never once saw the woman even show affection to her own child let alone her own husband. How Lee married such an unaffectionate woman was beyond him.
Lee was more grateful towards Nick and thanked him for caring for Clementine for the weekend. Nick resisted the urge to say anything for you least it give away his crush on him. Lee kissed his daughter goodbye and attempted to do the same with his wife, but she brushed him off too saying "Not now, Lee! I'm busy!" and moving to another room while still on her phone.
'At least he can give you kisses.' Nick thought bitterly. Lee didn't seem too bother by it as he merely rolled his eyes and left, telling the kids and him he'd see them later.
Mrs. Everett left some time later although nobody knew when as she had left without a word. While the kids were outside playing, Nick did his routine of watching TV for a while and then making snacks for the two. He got bored relatively fast given there was nothing good on TV. His mind drifted off to what was normal for him these days: fantasies of Lee. Of course they were dirty as hell and thank god Lee wasn't there to notice how much they were affecting him. He knew he shouldn't be having them, but man it was hard not to. This was his fault, not Nick's. Maybe he could change that in the future.
"Like that'll ever happen." he scoffed.