*trigger warning for drugging and attempted sexual assault*
"What's wrong with you?"
Eleanora rolled over in her bed to face away from Katie, wincing at the morning sunshine in her eyes. "I'm fine, just leave me alone."
Apparently realising that this was more serious than she initially thought, Katie hesitantly walked up to the bed. "Nora, I know we're not that close and I'm bad at talking about emotional stuff but you know I'm still here for you, right? You can talk to me about anything, I won't judge you."
She didn't know that, and she realised that maybe she had completely misread their friendship. "I know," she mumbled, still not turning around.
"Did you and Tucker break up?"
Eleanora shook her head. "I don't want to talk about it, I just need time."
"Okay... you going to classes today or taking some time for yourself? I can take notes for you in biochem."
She let out a sigh and rolled onto her back to stare up at the ceiling. "No, I better go. I missed yesterday's classes."
"Look at you go. I'll make you a coffee," Katie declared and left the room.
When Eleanora stumbled out into the kitchen after getting dressed, sure enough, Katie had a coffee waiting for her on the table. She took a big sip, crinkling her nose up at the odd taste. "This tastes really different."
"Yeah, I put rum in it."
Eleanora stared at her, a wave of fondness for the girl blooming in her chest. "You're amazing."
"Yeah, I know," she grinned.
• • •
It didn't take long for Eleanora to begin to regret her decision to go to class, finding it difficult to not think about the previous day's events and to hold herself together.
"Well, well, look who it is," Eleanora heard as Tony took the seat beside her. "You wanna tell me why you abandoned me yesterday? I looked like a total jackass guarding a seat that no one ended up sitting in."
She forced a weak smile. "You always look like a jackass."
"Fair," he shrugged, before narrowing his eyes at her. "What's wrong?"
The question made the lump in her throat swell sharply. "Fine."
"You don't sound fine. What happened?"
"Nothing, I'm fine."
"Tell me," he demanded childishly, poking her arm. "Is it why you disappeared yesterday?"
"Just drop it," she huffed.
"Mm, no. Tell me."
Eleanora ignored him.
"Tell me tell me tell me tell me tell me-"
"Can you shut the fuck up?!" she snapped finally, causing Tony to fall quiet. She sighed and ran a hand through her hair, biting the inside of her cheek guiltily. "Sorry."
"That was on me," he replied quietly with a shake of his head. "I deserved that... You really don't wanna tell me?"
"Nope."
There was a bit of an awkward silence and Eleanora busied herself with getting out her things while she waited for the professor to begin.
"Did you bring lunch?" Tony asked quietly.
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Obsessions ⇢ Tony Stark
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