Just for you

"The world doesn't seem like such a bad place when I'm with you"                                        - D.S

• Inara •

"Don't be long" Kane said, holding my waist, pinning me between himself and his car.
"Ivy takes a long time, knowing her, we'll miss half of the game" I laughed
"As long as you turn up in that face paint, I don't care" he bargained

"Sure" I rolled my eyes
"Miss Knightly, please put my lead player down, I need him warming up" Koen called as him and Ivy approached us

"Shut up Koen" Kane grumbled
"I want to win tonight. We need to win tonight" Koen said
"With you as captain, I'm surprised we've won any" Ivy said, crossing her arms
"Meaning?" He asked

"Meaning you spend too much time flirting with the cheerleaders than coaching your team" she pointed out
"Ah I get it, you're jealous" he replied
"Jealous?" She scoffed

"It's alright Jang, there's enough of me to go around" he said
"You've been around enough. Believe me I know" she said

"What?" He asked
"Girls talk" was all she replied
"Come on Inara" she said, walking to her car
"I'll be back soon" I said, leaning up to kiss Kane
"And I'll wear the face paint. Just for you" I smiled against him.

Kane smiled back, before I had to tear myself away from him.
"What are they saying? Koen shouted after Ivy.

• Kane •

Koen shook his head as she walked away
"Kane Vallow. Obsessed with Inara Knightly, I did not call that one for the year" he commented airily.

"I'm not obsessed, I like her" I said honestly
"I know, it was clear you liked her a year ago when you follow-"
"Don't" I warned

• Mallory •

"My legs are killing me" Libby whined as she stretched
"My head is killing me" Dea complained
"This is a big game for them tonight. Maybe you shouldn't have been out all night with Carden. And you shouldn't have been drinking" I scolded them both.

"Calm down. Tommy pissed you off or something?" Libby asked
Yes. But they didn't need to know that.
He kept talking about Inara.

About how she was faking her relationship
How it was all about him. All for him because she still wanted him
So what if she did? He didn't want her.
He didn't.

"No" I seethed out, as the boys began to filter into the field to warm up.
"Kane looks chipper for once" Libby said, stretching her leg out as she sat on the grass
He did. But why?

"Speaking of Kane... why haven't you took your shot Dea?" I asked
"My shot?" She echoed amused
"He's clearly not interested" she said
"He is. I told you, Tommy's told you. It's fake, it's all fake. He's free, he's single and you should tell him you like him" I advised

"I'd die of embarrassment" she scoffed
"Maybe after a little encouragement from... an entire bottle of wine, I'll make a fool of myself at the after party" she joked
Yeah. Maybe she will.

If Kane wasn't at Inara's disposal then she had nothing
And no one.

"Why not take a little courage now?" I asked, pulling my bottle from my school bag
"Before the game?" Libby asked surprised
"Why not? Come on Dea, don't be boring, drink with me" I urged.

• Inara •

"You look..."
"Nice?" I asked
"Like a girlfriend" she laughed
"Isn't that the point?" I asked

• Inara's Outfit •

"Yes but you two are like actual girlfriend and boyfriend now, the way you act it's like..." she trailed off, looking at me
Looking for an answer in my eyes
One she immediately saw

"You've fucked him" she stated loudly
"Ivy" I said
"You have, haven't you?" She asked
I looked down

"Oh my god, you have" she said
"How was it? What was it like? Is he big?" She fired off
"It was good. It was better than I thought my first time would ever be" I said honestly
"And?" She prompted
"And I'm not telling you" I smiled to the last question

She sighed
"Come on. I haven't done it yet. I need to live through you" she said
"Ivy" I warned
"Fine" she groaned, rolling her eyes

"But I want a complete run down of everything you did" she demanded
"Ivy... I really like him" I said seriously
"I know" she said, dropping the amusement
"And he clearly likes you too" she assured

"I hope so. Because I don't want us to be fake, I don't want to pretend. I... I want to be his actual girlfriend" I admitted
"Have you told him that?" She asked
I looked at her

"Of course you haven't" she sighed
"I'm going to. Tonight" I said
"Good. Then he can finally cheer up" she laughed, making me chuckle

"He isn't like that. Not really... he's sweet. And kind, he listens to me and he remembers things. No one else has ever cared about small things like that. But he knows me. And I know him" I explained
She smiled at me, like a proud mother

"Then what are you waiting for?" She asked

• Kane •

I waited in the hallway for her.
Where is she? The game starts soon
How can Ivy take this long to get ready?
I heard someone walking down the corridor, hoping it was Inara
But it wasn't

It was Dea. Dea Stirling
Practically staggering down the hall.
Is she drunk? She's supposed to be cheering in a few minutes.

"Kane" she smiled drunkly
"Dea" I said unsure
"I've been looking everywhere for you" she said
"Why?" I asked. We weren't friends
We didn't talk to each other.

I only knew her name because she was in my English class
"Because Mallory said I should be truthful and she's right, she was so right Kane, you know what?" She asked, making no sense
"What?" I asked

"I have always liked you. Always. You're hot and you're... hot" she mumbled
"Right" I said, stepping back to leave
"Kane" she said loudly, grabbing my arm, hesitating a moment before talking
"I know you like me. You look at the cheerleaders like you're just dying for one of us to talk to you. Mallory thinks you only went for Inara to make her jealous like she did to Tommy" she giggled.

"No. I didn't. And I don't like you" I said, pulling my arm back
"As for Mallory, she means nothing to me. She never has" I said
She looked at me, blank eyes
"I know you and Inara are nothing, Mallory sees it. I see it. It's fake. She means nothing to you, you've said it yourself" she rambled

"She's just a random girl you used to rile Tommy. We all get it. But you can stop pretending now. I know you want me" she said, leaning in

I shoved her back.
"You're drunk. You need to drink some water and sit down" I advised
She looked down, seemingly confused
"And when you've done that, and sobered up..." I said, trying to find her eyes

"Do not talk about my girlfriend again" I warned
"And do not fucking speak to me again" I finished, walking away.

• Inara •

"I'll get the seats, but hurry, I don't want to sit by myself like a loser" Ivy said
I nodded, rushing into the school to search for Kane

I rushed down the science hall, hearing voices getting louder and louder
It was Kane. Talking to... Dea?

His voice slowly tuned in
"She means nothing to me. She never has" I heard him say
I stopped, taking a step back as Dea's eyes found mine

"I know you and Inara are nothing, Mallory sees it. I see it. It's fake. She means nothing to you, you've said it yourself" she said to him
I mean nothing to him?
Was it me he was just talking about?

"She's just a random girl you used to rile Tommy. We all get it. But you can stop pretending now. I know you want me" she said, looking at me one more time before she leant in closer to him

And I turned away, quickly walking away. I didn't want to see that
I didn't want to think of the words she just said.
A random girl?
Did he say those words about me before?
That I meant nothing to him?

And she leant in to kiss him
My eyes shut on their own, tears stinging my eyes.
I'm stupid. I'm so fucking stupid.
Why would he ever be interested in me? Truly?

I was just... a situation to him.
Something fake.

I hid in the bathroom, trying to fix the makeup running down my face, the tears rolling over blue face paint
The blue number on my cheeks for him

Like a good girlfriend. A good fake girlfriend.

I'm such an idiot.
I left the bathroom, intent on leaving altogether
But he found me
He grasped my arm and I felt like crying all over again

"Hey" he said happily, pulling me into him, looking at my face
"You look pretty" he said, his thumb brushing my cheek

"Really pretty" he went on, leaning in
I didn't want to kiss him. Not after he's just kissed her
I pulled away
"Are you okay?" He asked
"I'm going home" I mumbled, pulling myself away from him altogether

"What? Why?" He asked
"I don't feel well" I lied, walking away
But he only followed
"Uh. Okay, do you want me to come round after an-"
"No, I'm not your responsibility Kane" I said

"What?" He asked
"What? It's not like we're a real couple. I'm not actually your responsibility. You owe me nothing. I owe you nothing. We... schools nearly over, we should just stop this now" I rambled out.

Stop the pain in my chest.

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