"Not here, please," I said, looking around. I wasn't one for drama and definitely hated being at the centre of it. I wanted to do this later in private, but he kept pushing me to talk, to explain. He knew it was coming somehow.
"I thought things were serious," he said. I was pretty sure I had gone out of the way to not make it not seem serious.
"I never said that," I said. He had been pushing me about meeting up later, but I didn't want to, and now it had escalated and was obvious I didn't want the relationship to continue. "I'm not ready for this much commitment."
"Great," Robin said. "So it was all just a bit of fun?" He did air quotes and I almost laughed. Jesus Han, I thought, not now. I ran my fingers through my long dark hair, thinking of a diplomatic reply.
"It was fun," I replied, the best I could come up with. Almost doing air quotes back on 'fun,' but managed to catch myself. "I just need my freedom."
"To fuck other people right," he said. The look of disgust he gave me hurt, but he wasn't wrong.
"Robin, please," I said. This was way too public for me. The college hallway was not the ideal place for a drama. I looked around at everyone watching and then back to him. I could feel my face burning.
"My friends were right," he said. "You are a fucking slut." He spun.
Asshole, I thought, but I wasn't that bothered, not enough to cause a further scene. I was what I was, and didn't give a shit what others thought. I watched him stomp off, then I cried out in surprise.
Someone hit Robin with their shoulder, hard, he went down like a sack of shit. The wall that hit him loomed over him. I nearly laughed when Robin went down on his bum with an actual 'oof.'
"What the fuck asshole," I said. God knows why I was helping the prick that just called me a slut, but I bent down to help Robin up, lifting him under his armpit. The last five minutes had been a bit of a mental overload.
"You need to learn some respect, douchebag," the wall said, looking down at Robin. I nearly laughed again. I hadn't heard douchebag for a while. I loved the classics. "Don't talk to ladies like that." That did make me snort. I clamped my hand over my mouth.
Robin gave me evils and then opened his mouth to argue as he scrambled up, and then realised it probably wasn't wise. He looked at my hand on his arm.
"Get off me," he said. Shaking me off. I took a step back. Surprisingly keeping my mouth shut. His pride was wounded, but he knew if that was all he wanted wounding then he had to get up and away from the big fella in front of him.
I nearly laughed again as Robin rubbed his bruised buttocks as he walked off.
"Are you okay?" the big fella in front of me said. Now I felt pity from his look and that rubbed me up the wrong way.
"I can handle myself thanks," I said, ungratefully. I cursed myself straight away. Here was a very good looking Knight in shining armour and I was being a twat. He really was good looking. Short blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. I tried to not think about the rest of him under those clothes.
"I don't doubt that for a second," he said, ignoring my rudeness. "I've seen you on the football pitch." I raised my eyebrows. "I just don't like anyone being disrespectful to anyone. Especially not women."
"Very 21st century," I said. I suddenly recognised him. He did rugby training on the pitch next to the one I trained for football on. I had cast many sly glances his way. "And civilised for an egg chaser!" Luckily he took this as the joke it was supposed to be.
I absentmindedly ran my hands through my long dark hair, watching as his eyes dropped over my body. A smile tugged at the corner of my lips. At 18 I had finally learned to love my 5'3" petite and slim figure. Wearing clothes that showed it off, without having to be self conscious of my small breasts, skinny legs, and small bum.
His eyes paused on my exposed thin waist, between my blue crop top and black ripped jeans. I felt the heat rise in my cheeks.
"Hey I'm not the one having a scene from Hollyoaks in the hallway," he said, bringing his eyes back up. "Let's not bring class up here." I laughed. His smile so disarming, making the comment obviously jokey.
I looked at my imitation fitbit. "Well there's a record," I said. "It's not even 9 and I've been called a slut and a chav. Normally I at least make it till lunch time."
"I didn't mean to offend," he said, his face taking on a worried expression. I felt bad then, I was being a bitch.
"I'm joking," I said. "Thank you for sticking up for me." He smiled.
"No problem," he said, relaxing again. He looked like he wanted to ask me something else, but thought better of it. A part of me wondered what it was going to be, but he just smiled again and walked away.
I looked around, a few people still staring, the exchange with Robin coming back to me. I hurried off trying to keep my head high, fighting back the tears that threatened to escape. That had not been how I had wanted it to go.
...............
I spotted him after football training the following day. The guy who had put Robin on his bum. He was stood at the side of the pitch as the other girls cleared up the cones and collected the footballs. He waved at me and I wandered over, my eyes raking over him as I walked closer. His hair was all sweaty from his rugby training. I liked hot and sweaty. His rugby shirt clung to his muscular torso, his hard tree trunk legs stretched his shorts.
His short blonde hair had the rugged post sex look, and I found myself wanting to run my fingers through it.
I smiled as I closed in, trying not to stare at the wrong places. I straightened my football shirt, pulling it down. My little pair of football shorts showing off my slender legs. I quickly checked that my ponytail was still in decent shape.
"Any more name calling? Did you at least make it till lunch time today?" he said.
"Only just," I said. "I had maths after lunch and the teacher loves calling me a chavy slut."
He laughed. "Sure there's grounds for a complaint there," he said.
"Oh no, I love it," I said. "Thank you again for yesterday. Seeing him walk away rubbing his backside was worth the grief he gave me."
"No problem," he replied. "You shouldn't have to take that shit. My names Sam." He held his hand out and I lightly shook it. Very formal, I thought.
"Hannah," I said. "And I don't usually take it, but he was upset and I couldn't be bothered."
"Fair enough," Sam said. He took a swig of drink from the bottle in his hand. I used the moment to take in his fine ass body again.
"I'm not a slut by the way," I said. Finally looking up.