featuring Wadz only

trigger warnings: mentions of anxiety, cute shit

"I don't even know how I deal, today I really hate everybody..."Y/N's music played the latest version of Anxiety by Megan Thee Stallion.

It was raining outside; she only wanted to focus on her dissertation. She was too busy planning, reading, and typing to realize that her boyfriend had been calling her all day.

Y/N bit at her nail feeling her head pound. She felt frantic and out of place as she typed on her laptop and then flipped open her articles. She was nose-deep in an article about contemporary Black films when her doorbell rang.

She stayed in her place reading and typing. The door bell rang again causing her to yell, "Who is it?!"

No answer.

Y/N sat up heading towards the door. Taking a look through the peephole she smiled.

"Walid, you have a key," Y/N said allowing him to cross the threshold of her door.

He sucked his teeth, "I don't feel welcomed."

"What?"

"I been calling you all day, ma."

Y/N's eyes squinted at her phone on the coffee table, "Shit, my phone's been on do not disturb since this morning."

He hummed, "And when's the last time you checked your phone."

Y/N scanned the living room that was in disarray, "Eight in the morning."

She yawned noticing the time. The sun was setting, casting an orangish glow in her flat. Books were sprawled out on the coffee table where her laptop was propped up. Her notebooks were open with various pen markings in the margins.

"This is already giving me a headache." Walid understood that Y/N loved academia but sometimes it was just too much.

"Oh, is that my favorite food I smell?" Y/N asked trying to grab the pizza boxes from him.

He snatched it away before nodding his head to her overstuffed table, "How about we take a break?"

Y/N scoffed, "No I have to finish these annotations for my paper."

"Uh-uh, this is why we fight Y/N." Walid's voice was serious as he went inside her kitchen.

Y/N was right on his heels following, "What? Are we fighting right now?"

"Yes!"

Y/N crossed her arms over her chest, "Why are you mad at me? Don't be sassy about it either Wadz."

"I wanted to spend time with my girl come to find out she's already spending time with someone else.

She giggled, "Walid, I'm trying to get my PhD, that's it. If you're jealous of my work hours then just say that."

"You didn't even kiss me when I walked in and we always greet each other. Babe, what's going on?"

She knew he was right. They always greeted each other when they say each other. Whether it was a hug or a kiss. Something to acknowledge the other person.

Y/N's eyes swelled when he finally figured out something was wrong. Sniffling she wiped her eyes, "My advisor gave me a whole bunch of notes for the rewrite, and then my deadlines coming up. I have to finish this 85,000-word dissertation."

Walid grabbed her shoulders bringing her into a hug, "It's okay, Y/N. I don't know why you push yourself so hard."

She inhaled his sweet cologne finding calm in his presence, "Because I'm trying to be the best you know?"

"Is it really worth stressing out about stuff you can't control? You've been going at this all day."

Y/N sighed knowing he was right, "Okay, okay."

"That's my girl, you deserve a break." He lifted her chin wanting to kiss her.

She nodded leaning forward to kiss his lips. "I'm gonna go put everything away."

Once her living room was cleaned she extended herself on the comfy couch. Walid had turned on one of her favorite movies and brought the takeout boxes, "I swear I'm gonna gain weight eating so much."

He shrugged pulling her close, "And?"

Y/N laughed kicking her feet up, "Thanks babe, I swear this is why I love you."

Walid kissed her lips a few times before turning to the television, "You still feeling anxious?"

"Not too much? Can you stay the night?" Y/N's doe eyes peeked into his.

He nodded, "For sure."

Author's Note:

another shitty day is crazy so I wrote this, low-key wish I had a boyfriend to help me get through school anxiety, being a senior in college is really taking its toll

vote and comment, some updates this weekend hopefully

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