Adjustments and Sacrifices
Summary-Ezra and Aria are expected to have difficulties while he's working at Hollis. This is just a scenario using that information, short and sweet.
Sorry I reuploaded. Explination as to why at the bottom.
I apologize for any typos
General POV
Ezra walked into his apartment quietly, not sure if Aria was there or not. The clock read some god-awful time that was way later than midnight. He saw Aria curled in a ball on the couch with her phone clutched in her hand and a note and a menu lying next to her. There were papers all over the coffee table.
He turned the side lamp on and examined at the papers. Schoolbooks were covered by various papers, some were homework papers but most of them were little poems or short free writings that she'd written. He glanced over them but he didn't want to read them. He knew most of them were about him and what's she's been going through. And honestly, he didn't want to know the full extent of what she was going through. The extent of her sorrow that he was aware of now was just about killing him.
On top of all of the rubbish were nail polish, nail polish remover, and various other nail pampering tools.
He looked back at Aria and took her hand in his gently. Cheetah, her nails were cheetah print. He was truly amazed with the things his girlfriend could do in her spare time. Yesterday-two days ago, technically-they were zebra and the day before her big toes held a decent replica of Van Gogh's Starry Night.
He set her hand down, resting it on the Chinese take-out menu she'd picked out for them to eat for dinner that night.
They rarely ate out, though, because he was rarely home. He was always working late with a student, was attending a faculty meeting, or was attending a faculty party. Aria especially hated the parties, because she couldn't attend with him since they hadn't gone public yet. And with Jackie being with him all day rather than her? That was the worst.
He set the menu on the side table and took her phone out of her hand to charge. He caught a glimpse of the phone's screen.
I'll be home as soon as I can. No earlier than 10, though. I'm really sorry. I love you.–Ezra
Ezra sighed heavily. That's what he said every night, and he was curious as to why it hadn't pushed Aria over the edge yet, because he, himself, was just about over the edge. He set the phone down and went to pick up Aria.
He wasn't going to pick her up bridal style, no. Aria always spoke of how afraid she was that if someone carried her like that, they'd drop her. So, he picked her up as if she were a small child, picking her up and making a seat with his arms for her to rest in. She responded to the sudden movement by wrapping her legs around his waist and resting her head on his shoulder.
He carried her to the bed, careful not to trip on anything, and lay her down carefully. He brushed the hair out of her face and kissed her cheek lovingly. As a response she smiled in her sleep. The smile melted into a more content look as Aria rolled over on her side.
Ezra realized that he was still holding the note in his hand and read it to himself, using the little light given off by the lamp to do so.
I know you're trying, and that's what counts. You know I'll support you in every way. I hope I see you in the morning, I love you.
He reread the note a few times before kissing Aria's cheek once again. "I love you too, Aria."
Ugh, not even 1,000 words. :(
Hope you like it! I'll update lacrosse lovers later today. :D
Why I reuploaded is because I wanted to know if you wanted me to continue. If enough people want me to, I will, with longer chapters of course :D
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Love Always,
-randomness
