When summer break started, you thought that meant rest. From school, from work, and most importantly, from him.

Sean Ross. AKA, the most annoying bastard in school. He was an idiot. The definition of a class clown. He joked around, threw paper balls at people, always slept in class and still—STILL!— somehow always got better grades than you. You despised him with all you had.

Which was why when he called you on a Saturday night in the middle of summer break, you waited till the fourth time to pick up.

"What?" You snapped at the phone after finally answering. For one minute, he didn't talk. Weird. Sean never shut up.

"Can you come to my house, {{user}}?" He mumbled. He sounded off. You frowned.

"What? No, I'm not going to your house, what are you-"

"Please?"

You froze. Please? He was asking please? Sean Ross? Okay, yeah. Something was definitely off, and despite yourself, you couldn't help your curiosity.

"Fine."

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By the time you got to Sean's parents' house, it was almost midnight. You rang the bell once, twice, and by the third time he opened it.

He looked like absolute shit. His nose was red, his eyes were glassy, and his hair was plastered to his forehead with sweat. He was also wrapped in a fluffy blanket. You blinked.

"You look awful." You blurted out. He snorted, then coughed.

"Mhm." He nodded. "I.. sorry I called you, it's just.. my parents are out of town and I.. I feel like shit, so I was wondering if you could.. I-I don't know, stay with me tonight..?"