Cigarette And Lavender(Halfway Edited)|| Salvis || Sally Face ||

11

Travis' pov

My sleep schedule was royally fucked. I couldn't sleep through a single night and it was beginning to seriously affect me.

I grimaced at the sight of deep purple eye bags lingering upon my face, adding to my already unpleasant appearance. It's not that I hated how I looked, but I didn't particularly like it either. I hated the freckles that spread across my face, and my crooked nose from being injured one too many times, I didn't like the brown of my eyes, or how full my lips were, making me look too feminine.

I sighed as I looked away from the mirror, cutting off that train of thought before I got too deep in my insecurities.

I washed my face before brushing my teeth and heading out of the bathroom. I pulled on a comfortable knitted sweater and a pair of khaki shorts before trotting down the stairs.

I grabbed my school bag and made my way down the driveway and onto the sidewalk. I took in the slightly chilly weather as I walked to school, noting how the leaves had begun to turn an array of orange and red.

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I kept my head down as I walked into my first period. I hated making eye contact with people, especially people that I don't know. There were a few people that I could maintain eye contact with but even that was limited.

I sat in my seat before folding my arms on the desk and laying my head in them. I let my thoughts drift to Sal, tuning out the loud chatter of everyone else.

The chair beside me let out a loud screech as it was pulled away from the desk. I lifted my head and gave Sal a smile.

"Hey I was wondering if you'd want to sit with me at lunch?" He asked whilst playing with a strand of his hair.

My eyes followed his dainty hands as they pulled through his hair. I drew my gaze away from them and to his eyes, "I'm not too sure about that...Larry won't be happy and I don't want to cause any drama," I explained

"Larry's just gonna have to suck it up" he stated as he pulled a pencil out of his bag. "Please? I'll talk to him," he said as he turned his head. I sighed, "fine" I agreed. It was nearly impossible to say no to him when he was looking at me like that.

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I took a breath, trying to prepare myself to walk into the cafeteria. I don't know why it was giving me so much anxiety, it was just a stupid lunch table.

I gave myself a short pep talk before making my way into the cafeteria. I looked around. Every bit of confidence I had withered at the sight of Sal's friends.

I gave a sigh before making my way over to the table. Thankfully, Sal was the first one to notice me, he scooted over to give me more room on the bench. I took a seat and glanced around at the people surrounding me. Most of the group didn't even bat an eye at my presence, Ashley even gave me a smile, Larry on the other hand didn't seem happy at all.

He didn't look happy to see me at all, Sal quickly elbowed him in the side. Larry winced before giving a grunt and turning away from me.

"How's your day been?" Sal questioned. I gave a lazy shrug, "you?" I asked. "Better now," he replied, his eye's showed the smile he was giving me.

I felt my face begin to heat up. I looked away quickly, avoiding eye contact. I glanced at each of the people sat at the table.

Todd had his nose buried in a book, as usual, a chubby green haired boy had his arm wrapped around the purple haired girl that Ashley was talking to, using his other hand to scarf down a sandwich. My eyes drifted over to Larry who was once again giving me a death glare.

I quickly averted my eyes. Sal turned in his seat to look at Larry. They began to stare at each other, the tension of their staring contest, or whatever was happening, was making the rest of the group slowly turn to look at them.

They continued to stare each other down, as if arguing with their eyes, neither one backing down.

I stood from the table and quickly found the nearest bathroom. I let out a loud sigh as I walked in.

I stood in front of the mirror taking note of every imperfection I saw. I turned the water on and began to splash my face in the sink.

I looked to the mirror again as I heard the door push open. "I'm sorry he's being like that, I told him you were sitting there and he said he wouldn't be a dick, I just don't see what his issue is, you actually understand you were in the wrong for treating us like that and you're trying to fix it and he just doesn't care" he said as he leaned up against the counter beside me.

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The gravel of my driveway crunched beneath my feet as I neared the house. I took note of my father and his girlfriend's cars parked in the driveway.

I made my way to the door and paused as I heard yelling. My hand rested against the cold metal of the door knob. I let out a heavy sigh and gave a quick prayer before pushing my way into the house.

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I used the wall for support as I limped towards the bathroom connected to my room. My hand was clutching my ribs as I let out labored breathes. I couldn't tell if he broke something or if he just left a horrible bruise but my rib cage was in excruciating pain.

I pulled the cabinet open, I let out a groan as I realized I had used up all the medical supplies.

I pulled my phone from my pocket and laid it down on the counter, taking note of the now broken screen as I looked for Sal's contact.

dont forget to eat, drink water, and take any meds prescribed to u !! ♡♡

[Author in 2024 note: I fixed the toaster into the toaster 😭]