the door creaked behind you as you pushed it open with one had while your other hand balanced the tray of coffees. you never needed to knock on leightons dorm door anymore, you just walked right in

the dorm was alive but surprisingly calm. kimberly was sitting at the desk in the corner, typing on her computer. whitney was in one of the rooms, laying on the bed and looking at her phone. bela wasnt in sight but she was probably at the catullan

then you saw leighton and smiled. she was on the couch and she looked like she belonged in an east coast magazine

you had spent a whole year learning leighton. even now, two months after you broke up, you still stayed around her

"brought your coffee princess" you let the words slide out as you walked into the room

she looked up and surprising didnt roll her eyes "youre late"

you just smirked as you kept walking over. you were mid step, watching her, when it all went bad

your foot got caught of the edge of the rug and time seemed to slow down as you fell forward. somehow you had saved the coffees but your glasses slid off your face and your nose smacked hard against the floor and you felt the blood dripping before you even touched it

"holy shit" leightons jaw dropped and in a blink she was on her knees, uselessly hovering her hand in the air

you tilted your head up with your hand under your nose and instead of looking embarrassed, you gave her a lopsided grin

"guess im more graceful with money then rugs" you laughed as you held your nose

she stared at you "youre bleeding all over the carpet, why are you smiling?"

kimberly looked over with her eyes going wide "oh my god are you okay? should i get tissues? or like.. pressure right? youre supposed to apply pressure.."

whitney glanced out the door "damn. you wipe out like that often or just when youre trying to impress leighton?"

that made leighton glare at her then focused back on you "let me see"

her fingers brushed under your chin, tilting your face towards the light. she was so careful with you when her mask fell

"its mot broken" she muttered after a second "but youre an idiot. who trips in slow motion like that?"

you laughed quietly "me. you should know that by now."

she sighed, shaking her head while holding back a smile as she pressed her sleeve to your face "ugh youre so annoying"

"annoyingly charming" you corrected "dont forget that part"

kimberly came over with a wad of tissues, holding them out "here here take these youre dripping"

leighton took them, rolling her eyes "thanks" she pressed a tissue to your nose, holding it there as her other hand lingered against your cheek