#bash is such a comedian fr
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it took leona a moment to collect herself. teeth pressed into each other behind a tight-lipped frown, jaw aching as she silently tallied all the ways she might deliver maximum devastation without crossing the line into actual consequences. not that bash was worth the trouble. god, no. but the imagery alone, vivid and deliciously vindictive, was enough to balm her bruised pride. it wasn’t about whether he wanted to sleep with her or not. leona didn’t need his validation, nor did she crave his attention. what did get under her skin, however, was the insult buried beneath his jabs. the implication that she was dumb. that her struggles in chemistry were some symptom of shallowness, of a vacant, pretty head that couldn’t possibly hold more than lip gloss and surface-level thoughts. being bad at chemistry didn’t make her stupid. it just made her bad at chemistry. if she were the scatterbrained airhead bash seemed to believe, she wouldn’t have dragged herself to her professor’s office hours in the first place.
leona wouldn’t have cared enough to try. and of course, the one time she dared to show a flicker of vulnerability, the universe rewarded her courage by sending him as her so-called tutor. " i’m failing chemistry, ” she began, voice like honey left too long in the sun—syrupy sweet, but seething beneath the surface, “ because the professor teaches it like it’s a 300-level course when it’s supposed to be an intro. he doesn’t teach, he rants, and the syllabus reads like it was scribbled by a madman during a fever dream. but sure, call the pretty girl stupid. that’s the only explanation your neanderthal brain could cough up, right? ” her words cut clean, sharpened by irritation, but she didn’t linger on the insult. chemistry majors weren’t exactly known for their originality, after all.
bash’s remarks were as dull and predictable as the lab equipment they used. instead of continuing the argument, leona moved with cool, deliberate grace. she plucked the textbook from his hands without a word, flipping through its dog-eared pages until she landed on the chapter responsible for her current academic descent into hell. thermodynamics. with a firm push, she slid the book back across the table toward him, fingers still faintly curled in a challenge. “ we have a test next friday. it’s far too late to find someone new, and I don’t have the luxury of wasting time. so, I guess you’ll do. ” her tone made it clear that barely was implied.
most insults thrown bash's way wasn't taken to heart, though he wasn't above letting pointless words be an excuse to start a fight. still, there couldn't be much offense when someone like leona didn't know him. first impressions definitely wasn't and probably never would be his strong suit. he recalled how easy it was to get a rise out of the other that one rowdy night, though arguably it seemed to be accomplished quicker this time around. perhaps a new record, the way leona seemed to be distressed as soon as he entered the room. the pure hatred wasn't returned. irritability, sure. but bash was willing to open the text book, go over the basics, and move the fuck on.
〝 maybe if you weren't so obsessed with other people's looks, you wouldn't be flunking out of chemistry. 〞bash wasn't above being shallow, but pinpointing physical flaws only went so far. it was more apparent to challenge someone's intellect than traditional beauty standards. 〝 am i supposed to be wounded? if you haven't notice, i'm not trying to fuck – therefore, i don't fucking care what you think of me, 〞though he's had his fair share of tutoring sessions having added benefits, it was duly noted that the lack of moisturizer was far behind leona's standards. bash reached out for the textbook, a sigh soon leaving his lips. fucking art students, he assumed at least. this would be similar to having to teach the alphabet to toddlers.
credentials. it was tempting to to blast his own ego in this sense, but he doubted leona would exactly be impressed. plus, admitting his circumstances didn't really give bash any positives either. 〝 i'm a graduate student for chemistry. completed my undergrad at nyu in, guess what? chemistry. this doesn't have to be so complicated. if you'd rather fail though, i'm not going to beg, 〞some people were beyond his help and it wasn't like bash was doing this out of the goodness of his heart. if he didn't get the amount of hours from leona, well, there were probably more than a few students that needed a little extra assistance. 〝 what chapter are you on? 〞bash had questioned, giving the other the chance to move the fuck on as he flipped through the pages absentmindedly.
#interacting with — leona .#featuring — bash .#bash is such a comedian fr#leona is being so annoying and he is like okay shut up and open the book babe!
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