A Day As Finn

Chapter Three

Finn sighed gloomily. He was in the library, someplace he had never been before. He was tucked into a corner, between Shakespeare and Russian Literature. He was hiding from his friends and knew they would never look here. None would except for one.

"Hey," Rory said softly, sitting down beside him.

"Hi" He whispered back. He sat with his stare on the floor and his hand twindling a small length of paper. She had never seen him act so gloomy, so depressed, so... un-Finn.

"How are you?" She asked

"I'm okay" He nodded

"I meant, how's your heart" Rory whispered, as she stroked her hand through his hair.

"It's... a little bit broken" He whispered, leaning into her shoulder.

They just sat there quietly as the Lunch period ended. Rory was and probably always will be the only friend to see this side of Finn. Everyone always saw the laughing, drunk side, but she got to see the serious, emotional side.

"I'm sorry" She whispered, before they seperated to go to class.

"Yeah... me too" He murmurred back.

"What's wrong with Finn?" Logan asked.

"I dunno" Seth answered.

"I'll ask him" Colin said getting up.

"You will do no such thing!" Rory yelled, tugging him back down.

"Why?" Logan asked

Rory shook her head at how oblivious they were, "Rosemary is going out with someone else"

"So?"

"Finn likes Rosemary."

"Finn likes all redheads" Logan said, causing laughter.

"Finn is in love with Rosemary" Rory told them quietly, causing their laughter to stop.

"Seriously?" Colin asked, shocked

"Yeah, what do you think he's been doing?" Rory asked incredulously.

"We thought he was just fooling around" Robert answered

"He really loves her?" Logan asked.

She nodded

"Then we'll help him win Rosemary," Logan said, getting agreement from the gang all around him.

"You'll have to be careful of Finn in your plans" Rory said as they were about to part.

"Why?" Logan, official leader of the Rosemary-Finn Plan, said

"Because... I think Finn may have given up"

"Finn never gives up!" Colin grinned, but his grin faded as he saw Rory watch Finn and he turned to see as well.

His best friend was sitting outside in the courtyard by himself, shoulders hunched and not a drop of alcohol near him.

"...We've gotta work fast" Logan murmurred with silent agreement from all.