Sparrow's POV
I opened my apartment door and flicked on the light, signing in relief.. everything was here.. I walked in and closed the door behind me, yawning as I streched, I wondered how most found the energy to even keep going during splatfest.. they truly must be night owls or dedicated to their teams..
I didn't feel like eating anything for dinner, plus.. I was kinda out of food.. so I needed to go on a shopping spree in the morning. I walked into my bedroom, it was plain like the rest of my apartment, I didn't have much really.. a small couch, a decently sized TV, etc. I walked over to my dresser and picked out an overly large sleep shirt, as I was changing I heard knocking..
Who in the... who could that be..? I thought as I quickly finished changing and walked to the front door and opened it..
"Z-z-zackary?!" I squeaked, surprised on how he even knew where I lived.. "hey, can I come in..?" He asked and was taken back a bit.. he sounded.. upset.. I felt like he was up to something but I didn't want to be rude so I stepped to the side, allowing him in and closed the door behind us
"U-u-um... i-if.. if.. you-" I began but he shook his head, "Nah, I'm fine.. I only came by to talk a bit.."
"Um... o-okay..." I said. I felt like he was trying to do something sneaky... but I ignored the feeling, this had to be going somewhere.. "So.. I came by to tell you... uh.. so, remember that turf war earlier today?" He asked and I nodded, I remember seeing the look on his face when he and his team lost.. it felt pretty good being on the winning team and proving I was actually a good teammate
"And when i.. um.. hit.. you.." his voice got quiet towards the end but I heard what he said, I remembered that to.. he came up and slapped me once again and he punched me as well.. It still stung but it was more of a dull pinging then full on stinging
"W-where... where a-a-are y-you... g-going with this..?" I asked, suspicious. I felt like kicking him out.. "well.. what I wanted to say is... I'm sorry... and.. and I like you.." he said and I looked up, "w-w-what..?" I said confused.. he liked me...?
"I said I'm sorry and I like you.. I've always had... I'm sorry I hit you and everything it's just.. I have anger issues and I hate losing, I've always have really.. when I saw your being rejected by everyone, I wanted to help you out so that's why I accepted you but I'm not used to losing so I took out my anger on you even though I never wanted to.. and I admit it, I started falling for you the moment I laid eyes on you..." he leaned in closer, my back pressed against the door, he had a hand resting against it.. I was completely on edge.. where the ink was all this even coming from?!
"B-b-but... i- w-what...?" I managed to get out as I stared at him for a moment, before looking away, blushing like mad... this.. didn't make any sense really.. why would he end up hurting me if he liked me.. Having anger issues didn't justify bullsquid!
"What I'm trying to say is... i.. I love you" he said as he began leaning in closer, I felt his hand on my cheek as he turned my face, my blush only getting worse... I'm even more on edge when he asks me this... "I want to know, do you love me?" And I swear I completely blanked out. I mean.. I don't really like him really... but if I said no then.. who knows what will happen..
"I- i.. love you to..." I muttered, it sounded more like a question then an answer but it seemed to satisfy him as he smiled, resting his forehead on mine.. "u-um.. I'm kind o-o-of t-tired.. s-so.." I muttered, shifting my gaze slightly so I was looking at a wall but I could still see him out of the corner of my eye
"O-oh.. right, sorry. I'll be on my way now!" He said, as he straightened himself up and I quickly did also, moving out of the way, "I'm... I-I'm g-gonna go.. t-to b-bed.. c-can.. u-um.. youturmthelightsoutgoodnight!" I said the last sentence as quickly as I could, fumbling with the words and turned and fled the room, stopping in the hallway to hear if he was going to see if I was alright.. I heard the click of the light going off and the front door closing
I sighed, I slowly walked to my room, closing the door behind me, "lyra is gonna freak out when she hears this... but.. how did I get myself into this kind of mess again?!" I whispered as tears began rolling down my cheeks but I wiped them away.. I had to tell my parents however.. I always told them anything and everything, I basically had to cause they were my parents.
I sighed "maybe in the morning" I barely mouthed as I dragged my feet towards my bed and crawled under the sheets in my squid form, falling asleep as soon as my head touched the mattress