Touchdown for a Tutors Heart (Madis and RedSupernovaDragon)

[Madis]

Looking at her watch, Shannon sat at one of the couches in the student center waiting for Roman to arrive. Though they had been semi friends in high school being neighbors and her occasionally helping him out in classes since they had started college, and the same one to boot, the two of the m had rarely talked. It was pretty much the same story as it had been in high school, simply put she was nerd who spent her time nose in a book or studying f or class, though not ugly Shannon was not the most attractive girl standing at only 5’5 the red head tended to go for what most would call a librarian look. In fact there had been many times in high school and even some since coming to college students had mistaken her as someone that worked in the library.

But she did not mind it. She was perfectly fine with the fact that she was not overlay curvy and that her breast where not too big for the most part it made her quite happy as she did not really have time for romance and because of her looks she had very few if any guys that pursued her. This, of course, suited her quite nicely.

Looking at her watch again she sighed. Of course Roman was a different story. Even in HS he has been different. Yea he seemed to act like most boys but he had always treated her nicely. In fact if of the other football players had reached out to her for help she would of most likely said no but she had not seen Roman pretty much since they had started. She had seen him a couple of times at some required activates but she had not really spoken to him. So when he had reached out to her asking for help with some classes she had readily agreed, though she was getting a bit annoyed that he had not shown up yet. Leaning back on the couch Shannon looked up at the ceiling “Well I suppose I probably shouldn’t have gotten here so early I did tell him to get here at 5”

 

[Jaeda_SilAnara]

Roman was running late as usual due to practice, he didnt mean to keep Shannon waiting. He hadnt seen much of her in school, even in high school they were like ships passing in the night. Though they were in different circles he never treated her badly, nerds were needed to, just as much as jocks and those that fell in between. Being on the football team had its pro's and well as its con's, and keeping your grades up was one of those cons. He stood at 6'0 tall, black hair, blue eyes, and a very good physique. He wasnt overly muscular but what he did have suited him nicely on the field....and off of it.

He looked at his phone and realized he was running behind, he just hopped she would still be there when he arrived. He hated making anyone wait, but sometimes it couldnt be helped, like right now. He made it to the student center, still wearing his jersey and pants. He looked around for her and could see her sitting on one of the couches, he made his way to her and smiled as he arrived in front of her.

"Sorry Im late, coach was being a monster today. Hes not a bad guy just over zealous sometimes. I hope you havent been waiting long." his hair was damp with sweat, being a receiver on the team you were bound to get a workout. He smelled like sweat and fine cologne, a mix that drove some people crazy. He had his books with him, he had taken them to practice just so he didnt have to run back to his room and get them.

 

[Madis]

Looking Roman over as he greeted Shannon could tell that he had come straight from practice. Looking at her watch she noted he was ten minutes late. Looking back at him she put her head down a bit to look over her glasses. “If you want my help with your grades you will be on time. I will allow a few tardies though as I know you have practice and such. But you could have warned that you might be late. I would have scheduled this for another time. Speaking of “Opening her bag that she had put on the floor in front of her she pulled out a printed sheet of paper “This is my own schedule, as you can see I am free on most nights and on the weekends. We need to decide on a couple of times during the week that would be good for the both of us. “

She then gave him a smile “Now that is out of the way, It is good to see you Roman and I am glad you reached out to me. So tell me what classes now please have a seat and let’s talk about the classes you need help with” Sitting their she waited for him to take a seat she could smell the scent of his cologne and sweat. It was not an unpleasant combination but it did remind her of a few of their encounters in HS. He had been one of the few jocks that had not teased her, well one of the few in his crowd. She shook her head though bringing herself back to the present as she waited for him explain what he needed help with.

 

[Jaeda_SilAnara]

Roman couldnt help but look over shannon, she was looking good today for some reason. He listened to what she had to say and agreed with her, her time was precious and shouldnt be wasted waiting for him to get there. When she finished he looked to her and smiled. "I promise from now on i will let you know if im going to be late." He set his books down on the table in front of the couch, and then took a seat next to her, but not to close as he was still a little sweaty. Practice had been a bitch because the coach had introduced a few new plays, thats what made him run late and he would do his best to not be late again.

He was glad she had waited, it would give them a chance to catch up and talk for a bit while he told her what classes he needed help with. He couldnt get over how she looked today, there was something different about her and he couldnt place it. It was driving him nuts. But he needed to focus, he was there to get help and not be distracted. "Its good to see you to shannon, been a while huh?? Theres two classes i need help with AP Biology and Literature, Im having a hard time with all the poetry, and their authors, so many different styles it gets my head spinning." Again he found himself looking her over, and once he caught himself he snapped out of it and got back to the matters at hand.

"So do you think you could help me with those classes?, If I fail im off the team and i cant afford to have that happen. It would ruin my scholarship and my chances of advancing my football career." He was concerned that because of these two classes everything was going to go sideways, he had to pass. It was a lot of pressure on him for the moment. "As for what times I can be available, I am open anytime after 6 just to play it safe. But meeting up a couple times a week would be great. And thank you for helping me, i really appreciate it shannon. You are a life savor." he sat back on the couch and relaxed for a moment, his muscles were still burning from practice.

He looked to her, hopefully without staring. " Where should we meet? My dorm or yours?" I was a decent question, though there were plenty of places to meet and he wasnt sure why he picked those two places right off the bat. It didnt matter, he would meet here wherever she was most comfortable. He was thankful for the help, he wasnt sure she would since they hadnt had much interaction since HS, but here she was and he couldnt help but have a glimmer of hope.

 

[Madis]

She nodded as he promised to not be late again and stiffened slightly as he sat down, Even though he had kept some distance between them it still made her feel slightly tense. Not in a bad way but in the way of a girl enjoying the fact the hot guy had chosen her. And while she did find Roman to be attractive she was here to be hi tutor not ogle him so she cleared her head buy smoothing out her skirt ” As I said I can accept being late some and we can find a time that will allow you to be on time”

Shannon then listened to what classes he needed help with as well as some of his questions. She could not help but smile as he talked. She should have guessed it was the same classes he had trouble with in HS. Shaking her head she sighed. “Well I can say that biology is not my strongest course but I will help you with both as much as I can” She t hen gave him a slight smile and it is good to see you as well Roman”

“As for time and place after 6 works fine so let’s say 6:30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays. And I mean it when I say do not be late I may not be in many clubs, or play a sport, or even get out to social events often but I do not like to waste my time.” She gave him another slightly stern look before she continued. “As far as location’s I will say if you have something you are working on and you need help I can meet you in your dorm room, but are tutoring sessions will be either done in one of the private rooms in the library so we have better access to books we may need, or here in the student center. How does that sound?”

 

[Jaeda_SilAnara]

Roman listened to what she said, he could tell she was being dead serious about not being late. He took it all in and would not waste her time from now on, he kinda liked her being so serious. It made him wonder what she was like in a more relaxed atmosphere. He shook his head a bit and cleared his thoughts, he had to take this seriously and pass those classes so he could remain on the team. That was first and foremost.

he looked to her with a slight smile. " All that sounds good to me, Ill be sure to set reminders in my phone so that I am not late. And again thanks for doing this Shannon, I know your time is precious, Im glad your able to help me out. I owe you for this." he leaned over without thinking and have her a kiss to the cheek, when it dawned on him what he had done his cheeks flushed with embarrassment. He said nothing, just stood up real quick and nearly stumbled on his own feet trying to get out of there. What had come over him, he had never before shown any affection towards her.

Some of the other students couldnt help but chuckle at his drunken escape, they found it all rather amusing and if they had thought about it would have caught it all on video and posted it to the web. He had recooperated and made his way outside and on his way to the dorms. he couldnt help nut wonder why he had even kissed her cheek, it all just happened and there was nothing he could do about it now. he just hoped rumors wouldnt spread, they both didnt need that kind of crap in their lives and he would do his best to squash it before it began.

About an hour after he made it to his dorm room he shot shannon a text. "I hope i didnt offend you, and im not sure why i kissed you on the cheek. I hope it doesnt change your mind about helping me." he hit send and would await her reply. Roman definitely hoped this wouldnt make this weird between them. He went back to his studies and stayed in his room the rest of the evening, trying to make sense of what happened and why it happened.

 

[Madis]

Shannon smiled and nodded her head as he seemed to understand. It was not like she liked being so serious but she knew this was important to him. So she wanted to make sure he did the work to get the grades up. Though she was not a sports fan she was big on academics and understood that bot h took a lot of work and even more so when you had to do both. All this was going through her mid when he leaned in to kiss her cheek.

When he did her body stiffened, and while she saw that he realized what he had just done and his face flushed, she could feel her own get out as it turned bright red. She watched as he stumbled away and she herself quickly grabbed her own bag and started to leave. As she did she could here a few whistles which caused her to walk faster and leave the student center. As she walked back to her dorm her head spun, though the kiss had certainly ben unexpected, she had to admit it was not something that had made her angry. In fact she was quite happy as a part of her had always hoped he would notice her. Even in high school she had fawned over him secretly. Given he was in the poplar crowed though she had never thought she would have a chance.

An hour later she sat at the her desk in her room, it was quiet at the time as her roommate had left to go do whatever it was she did at night, and as her phone went off it startled her and she jumped in her chair. Picking it up she read the text from Roman and could not help but smile. She thought for a moment before she replied back. “No, it is fine it’s not as if you kissed my lips or tried to make out with me or whatever. I will still help you; I said I would and keep my word” Putting her phone back down she went back to the book she had been reading smiling to herself thinking it had definitely not been a bad thing.

 

[Jaeda_SilAnara]

He had his nose buried in a book when his phone went off, he had to stop studying a few times and consider what he had done. Roman was almost afraid to see what her message said, then again maybe the message wasnt from her. He looked at his phone, yep it was her, oh hell let it be good news. He opened the message and read it, thank god he was still on good terms, the kiss hadnt crossed the line. he sent another message. "Thank you for not holding it against me, and im glad your still willing to help me. I would apologize for kissing your cheek but it was kinda nice albeit a surprise to both of us." he sent the message and smiled, he wondered what would have happened if he had kissed her on the lips. "What the hell am i thinking, just stop it roman and get back to studying." he thought to himself.

Roam studied until about midnight, he had class at 9, he could still get some sleep before then. The night proved to be filled with replays of him kissing her over and over, enough so that he woke up at 435 and not 7 like he had planned. He sat up on the edge of his bed and shook his head, his forehead was sweaty as were his hands. He hopped up and grabbed some clothes and a towel, time to hit the showers, maybe being bathed in some hot water could help him out. He made his way down the hall and to the showers, once there he turned on the water and let it cascade over him.

When the shower was finished he dried himself off and put on his clean clothes, and made his way back to his room. Turning on the light he opened a book and went back to studying, might as well since he was more than awake. His mind wandered for just a moment and he couldnt help but think of what she might be wearing at this moment in time, was it full on Pj's or was it a t-shirt and underwear. He smacked himself and ruined the mental picture, he had to stop thinking about her in such ways, or it would ruin his train of thought and possibly mess up his friendship with Shannon.

He nodded off again while studying until his alarm went off and he snapped awake, he looked at the clock and felt a small sigh of relief. A wicked idea did cross his mind but he would wait until it was the proper time, the wheels were beginning to turn and that made him smile. For whatever reason he couldnt stop thinking about her, and instead of fighting it he just rolled with it but wouldnt act on it. Not yet anyway.

 

[Madis]

Still reading her book, she jumped as her phone went off again as her roommate entered the room, “Wow Shannon that must be a good book you are reading” Shannon turned and looked at her roommate and best and really only friend since she was little.

“Oh hi Lisa, and no it wasn’t you that made me jump it was my phone” picking up the phone she smiled as she read the text. Looking at the time she decided not to text him back and put the phone back down as she got up and stretched. Moving to her closet she pulled out an old oversized shirt and taking off her clothes pulled it on. When she had been younger it would go down over her knees. Now that she was older it went down to her thighs but it had belonged to her dad so she still wore it.

Looking over at her friend as she got into bed she saw the look her friend was giving her. “What it was just a text from Roman, remember I told you he had reached out to ask me to tutor him we met up earlier” Her friend smiled and nodded.

“Right and why did your face go all red now when you said his name”

Shannon felt her face getting hot and picked her book back up from the desk “no reason miss nosy now leave me be I need to finish this book!” She then went back to reading ignoring her friend’s chuckle. After a couple more hours of reading she looked at the time. It was close to 10 putting the book down she turned off her own light and with her friend still watching tv she laid back and was soon asleep.

That night as she slept she dreament of Roman, the dream was him going for her cheek and slipping and the kiss landing on her lips. When her alarm went off her eyes snapped open, reaching for her glasses she put them on and looked at her clock. It was 5:30 in the morning. Looking across the room Lisa had already gone, probably doing a morning run, she thought. Getting out of bed she grabbed all of her shower stuff and went to the showers. As she showered her mind started to wonder towards Roman and what it would be like to have him kiss her. Shaking her head she kicked her self mentally. Pull it together Shannon your supposed to be tutoring him not making out with him.

An hour later she was leaving the forms heading to the cafeteria to eat breakfast, looking at her watch she nodded and once more her thoughts went back to the kiss and she shook her kiss. She started to wonder again about how it would feel to have his lips on her’s. Letting out a soft sigh, Shannon pushed the thought from her mind, after all there was no way he would ever want to kiss her like that.

 

[Jaeda_SilAnara]

Between classes he found himself texting shannon. "Hey shannon, hows it going? I wanted to let you know that I will need you to come to my dorm on thursday. Practice will be over around 4 all this week." he hit send and waited to see if she would respond. He found that he was thinking about her more and more, he couldnt help but wonder why she was on his mind so much. He had decided the night before that he would roll with it, seeing what would happen but not pushing or forcing the issue either.

He tended to his classes but his mind was on shannon, so not much got accomplished. Even his friends and faculty noticed he was distracted more then usual, his friends were giving him shit over it too. "Hey man whats going on with you?, the lights are on but nobody's home. What gives??" he looked to Adam, and then shook his head a bit. " Its nothing Adam, just a small distraction. It'll pass soon enough." Adam nudged his shoulder slightly. " Its a woman isnt it? you got the bug man. Your fallen for your distraction bro." Adam was still giving him shit and all Roman could do was smirk and nudge him back.

Great now people know, adam will spread this like a fire in a forest, he thought to himself. At least nobody knew who he was infatuated with cause that would put a lot of pressure on her and he didnt want that. The thought of people giving her shit over this was more then upsetting. Roman would do his best to keep her out of all this rumor and inuendo, he could deal with it and it was a price to pay for his popularity. he pulled out his phone and sent another text to shannon. "When you come to my dorm thursday i will have pizza and energy drinks for me, what would you like to drink? Any preference to what kind of pizza you like?"

Normally he would just order what he wanted, and drink what he wanted, but now he was asking himself why he was taking her into consideration. Keep it under control roman, just breathe and ride this out. Whatever happens happens. Just be you, nothing has changed yet, he thought to himself.