heartstopper + solitare oneshots !!!

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tori's pov
a few days before the new school year after higgs burns down
tw: mini anxiety attack

"sooooo." micheal says from across the kitchen table. he's at my house as usual. charlie and nick are also here. we are having some sort double date not-so double date. i haven't said a word to nick and charlie yet, and they haven't said anything to us.

"what's your idea for school?" he asks.

"i don't know yet." i lie. but i do know.

"no?" he asks.

"no." i reply.

and then i look down at the table. and I remember. i joined multiple classes and multiple clubs at 2 AM a couple nights ago. and i start to remember. and I remember i signed up for all those clubs and that i have to attend them and how i will have no time for anything and how somehow i will have to fit exams and tests and everything and.

i start to get super shaky. and my heart rate goes up. and i realize i will have no time for anything not anything at all.

i look up at michael, and he sees the look on my face. and he knows it. he knows it.

he gets up from his chair and walks over to me and grabs my hand. i get up and grab his hand aswell.

charlie and nick are having some conversation about nick's dogs, and they don't seem to notice me and michael have left the kitchen.

michael takes me up to my room. i stare down the whole time. my breath is heavy yet i feel as if i cannot breath.

when we get into my room, he shuts the door and locks it. he sits down on my bed and i sit down next to him. he turns his body around so he's facing me, opening out his arms. i turn my body around aswell and accept his embrace.

he holds me tightly.

"what's wrong?" he asks.

"i — i signed up," i pause. "f — for way too many c - clubs. and classes. and — and."

i pant, tears escaping my eyes. i put my head on michael's shoulder.

"i'm — i'm not gonna have time for anything. not anything at all." i sob.

he says nothing, but he picks up my head and wipes the tears off my face.

"shhhh," he whispers. "it's all gonna be okay, darling."

"b — but i'm not gonna have time for anything."

"we can figure it out. i'm sure it'll be okay if you unsubmit your applications for them."

"i know but—"

"shhhh. honey." he whispers. cradling my cheeks in his hands, wiping my tears with his thumbs "everything is going to be okay, you are just fine. i promise."

i look up with him with lidded eyes and yawn.

"i'll do that tomorrow i guess." i say softly as i rest my head on his shoulder.

"you wanna take a nap?" he asks.

"yes please."

"alright. i'll just text charlie and tell them you've fallen asleep." he laughs, and grabs his phone.

"okay." i mutter into his shoulder and give a soft smile, he puts his hand on my back and rubs it, and then kisses my head.

"i love you." i smile.

"i love you too."