Between the Lines - Professor!Ari Levinson x Librarian!Reader
A/N: Massive shout out to @precious1610 who essentially was my co-author for this oneshot, you came up with some brilliant lines and ideas for this and I can't thank you enough!Â
Word Count:Â 6.3k
Warnings:Â Fluff! Professor Ari (he needs a warning because damn)! Sexual Harassment and Assult (not by Ari!)! Language! SMUT! 18+ ONLY! Minors DNI!
Dividers by @firefly-graphicsâ
Masterlist
Between the Lines
You always looked forward to the new academic year. After weeks of the campus being quiet with only researching staff around, the liveliness of the new and returning cohorts of students always brought the campus back to life.
Another reason you enjoyed the new academic year was that Professor Levinson would be back. He often spent most of his summer in various different countries volunteering at refugee camps, providing aid during humanitarian crises.Â
Youâd look forward to the stories of his days off, the people heâd met and the landmarks he'd seen. Heâd often bring back a little souvenir for you too, last time it was a pair of velvet slippers because âthe library can get coldâ he said.
You missed him dearly over the summer break, which was somewhat ridiculous because he was just the professor that you had a helpless crush on. At least the gifts he brought you said he thought of you at least for just a moment while he was away.
Even if it was a hopeless crush that didnât stop you from putting in a bit more effort on Thursdays. The day heâd always come in after lunchtime to return any books and take out more for the next week's lectures.
You were sat at your desk, scanning through the returned books when he finally walked in. You couldnât help but smile when he walked over, he looked incredible in his blue sweater and brown suit. The look completed with a pair of glasses which were a recent addition over the last year. It was no surprise almost every girl on campus had a thing for him. His international politics class was one of the most popular.
âHi, did you have a nice summer?â He asked as he reached your desk.
âVery good, how was yours?â You smiled up at him.
âRewardingâ he smiled before nodding down to your book âHow many of those did you read?âÂ
You could feel the heat rising to your cheeks âLotsâ you admitted with a bashful smile âlots of free time during the summer break, while you were travelling the world I was travelling the universeâÂ
Ari gave you a lopsided smile âSounds incredible, speaking of travellingâ he reached into his pocket âI got you a little somethingâ he held out a tiny pouch.
âProfessor Levinson you didnât have toâ your voice soft as you took the small pouch.
âIâve told you many times to call me Ariâ he reminded you âand I wanted toâ
You smiled as you opened up the pouch and gently tipped out its contents, a small silver token falling out into your palm.
âItâs a medallion that wards off evilâ Ari explained as he leaned against your desk with a lopsided smile.Â
âItâs incredible, thereâs so much detailâ you muttered in amazement, admiring the small medallion.Â
âI thought you could use it to ward off people who talk too loud or eat loud snacksâ Ari smirked making you chuckle.
âI love it thank youâ You smiled, if you could youâd get up and cup his cheek and kiss him, youâd just have to settle with your imagination.Â
âItâs nothing, anything for my favourite librarianâ he winked âNeed a hand putting any of these away?â he nodded over to the large collection of returned books.
âI think a few of these are top-shelf books,â you said pointing to the trolley to which you had been adding books too.Â
âOn itâ Ari smiled, moving to grab the trolley.
âThank you Ariâ you said as you got up to follow him.
âDo you not trust me to put them back in the right places?â he smirked over his shoulder at you as you both walked through the bookcases.
ânoâŠI trust youâ you said slowly.
Ari snorted âThat means noâ he chuckled âAfter all the times Iâve helped you do this, youâd think youâd trust me by nowâÂ
âI do trust youâ you laughed âI justâŠâ you trailed off trying to find a reason you could actually say out loud. In truth, you just wanted to make the most of any time together.
âYouâre just protective of your library, I get itâ Ari smiled reassuringly as he lifted a heavy book onto the top shelf.Â
âYes⊠protectiveâ you muttered unable to take your eyes off his biceps, even underneath the suit you could see how impressive they were.Â
Ari smiled back at you breaking you from your trance. You cleared your throat before grabbing a book from the trolley and turning to put it away, subtly fanning yourself as you did so.
For the next half an hour Ari helped you put the books back on the shelves, he even reorganised an entire shelf when you complained that it was all out of order. You were just walking back to the desk when Ari paused and turned to face you.
âWhat are you doing Saturday afternoon?â He asked.
âOh um, nothing I thinkâ you stuttered trying to recall if you had any plans, which was pretty pointless because you rarely did.
âHow about we go grab coffee?â He suggested a lopsided smile on his face.
âWhat like a-â you squeaked blinking in surprise.
Ari grinned âYes like a dateâ he finished for you.
You couldnât stop stuttering, your mind short-circuiting as you tried to comprehend what was happening.Â
âDid a book fall on my headâ you muttered to yourself, only realising youâd done so when Ari barked out a loud laugh âShhhâ you chastised on instinct.
Ari covered his mouth with his hand, delight clear in his eyes as he continued to laugh but quietly this time. You covered your face with your hands feeling utterly embarrassed at your outburst.
âOh god,â you groaned quietly.
Ari chuckled as he wrapped his hands around your wrists and pulled your hands from your face, his smile widening when he saw you were pouting. He shifted his hold on your wrists so he was holding your hands, his thumbs stroking your palms.
âNo you havenât hit your head, this is really happening,â he said softly âis that really so hard to believe?â
You quietly scoffed âYes, I mean youâre you and Iâm meâ you admitted shaking your head.
âIâll let you in on a secret,â he said before leaning in to whisper âIf you werenât you, I wouldnât be asking you outâ
âAriâ you whispered in disbelief.
âAnd if youâll join me for coffee Iâll tell you all the other reasons Iâve wanted to ask you outâ he grinned.
You smiled bashfully, looking down at the floor âIf I say yes, will you tell me one of the reasons now?â You asked looking back up at him.
Ari smirked âThat pencil skirt and those knee-high boots to startâ he said nodding down to your boots âSo is that a yes?â
âItâs a yesâ you grinned.
âGreatâ he smiled leaning in to kiss your cheek âI have to go teach now but Iâll see you Saturdayâ
âSee you Saturdayâ you smiled watching him go.
You were frozen to the spot for a few moments still not entirely convinced that heâd actually asked you out and your crush wasnât so hopeless. You eventually managed to get back to your desk, a smile on your face as you got back to work.
It was about an hour later when a shadow covered you. You were excited thinking that Ari had come back to talk to you again after his lecture but your smile faltered when you saw who it was.
âHey sunshine,â Coach Hansen said as he leaned against the desk, lollipop in his mouth âHow was your summer?â
âNice,â you said forcing a smile âHow about you Coach Hansen?â You asked to be polite.
âCall my Lloydâ he grinned âgreat, looking forward to the season, youâll come and watch the games right? You can be my good luck charmâ he winked.
You tried your hardest not to shudder in disgust âOh um Iâm not sure Iâll have to check my diary, I think Iâm usually busy on game daysâ you lied.
âIâm sure I could convince you to find the timeâ he grinned leaning in closer.
You laughed awkwardly as you pushed your chair back and stood up to try and put some distance between the two of you âGuess weâll seeâ you chuckled âUm do excuse me but I have some repairs to do in the office, youâd think college students would know how to treat booksâ you said stepping away âsee you aroundâ you added as you slipped into your office, shut and locked the door behind you.Â
You leaned against the door and let out the shudder that you had been holding in. Coach Hansen was the most disgusting man youâd ever met, Assistant Coach Pete Brennan coming in a close second. Youâd heard rumours that Hansen had slept with multiple cheerleaders throughout the years. Why some of the most popular girls would sleep with him was beyond you.Â
You grabbed the hand sanitiser that was on your desk, squeezing a decent amount onto your hands. Lloyd hadnât touched you but it made you feel cleaner. Just an encounter with Lloyd made you feel gross.
You sat down at your desk with a heavy sigh, it had been a rollercoaster of a day. But on the plus side, you had a date with Ari. The thought of that alone was enough to bring a smile back to your face. You had to think about what to wear, something that went well with your boots you thought.
It had been a couple of weeks since his date with you and Ari felt incredible. He hadnât realised his feelings for you until the summer. Heâd been walking through the market with one of his volunteer friends, Sam, heâd just found the small medallion when Sam snorted and shook his head.
âFor your librarian friend?â Sam had chuckled.
âShe would love itâ Ari explained as he paid for it.
âHave you asked her out yet?â Sam asked as they walked to the next stall.
Ari frowned âNo, sheâs a friendâ heâd said even if it felt wrong to call you just a friend.
Sam had laughed and shook his head âWho knew a college professor could be so stupidâ he said as he walked away leaving Ari dumbfounded.
For the rest of the day, Ari had replayed that conversation before he finally came to the realisation that he had feelings for you. That heâd had feelings for you for a while now. If he wasnât halfway across the world he would have gone straight to you and asked you out.
He was so glad youâd said yes, heâd found it so adorable how flustered you got. You were a little flustered on the date but Ari made sure to put you at ease and soon enough the side he absolutely loved about you. The sweet and a little cheeky side.Â
His favourite part was when you both left the coffee shop. It had been unseasonably cold for a September afternoon and he could see you shivering. So he took off the blue jacket he wore and draped it over your shoulders. You smiled up at him, the jacket almost swallowing you up as you wrapped it around yourself more. It was the cutest sight ever.
He now found any opportunity to visit you in the library. When he walked in you werenât at the front desk, he checked your office but you werenât in there either. He noticed that the book return trolley was missing meaning you were out putting books back on shelves.
He started walking through the library trying to find you. He eventually found you in a far corner, his blood boiling at the sight. You had your back pressed against the bookcase as the sleazeball Coach Hansen crowded against you. Ari couldnât instantly see how uncomfortable you were even though you were forcing a smile.
He cleared his throat loudly to interrupt. Lloyd looked over and rose to his full height allowing you to sidestep away from him.
âProfessor Levinsonâ Lloyd greeted him with a lopsided smirk.
âCoach Hansen, are you lost? The picture books are at the public library across town, I think they have sticker books tooâ Ari said as he walked over, fists clenched down by his sides, he then turned his attention to you âAre the books I requested ready to collect, I need them for my lecture in half an hourâ he didnât have any more lectures today, he knew youâd know that and hopefully took the out he was giving you.
You blinked a couple of times âOh, not quite Iâll um go get the last of them nowâ you muttered before shuffling past him and back towards the front desk.
âI think you have somewhere else to be donât you Coach Hansen?â He asked turning his attention back to the sleaze ball.
Lloyd ran his tongue over his teeth as he studied Ari âSomewhere more interesting thatâs for sureâ he said before turning and leaving.
Ari followed behind him just to make sure that Lloyd actually left the library. You werenât at the front desk but he spotted you peaking through the blinds in your office.Â
Once he was satisfied that Lloyd had gone he walked over to the office door and gently rapped his knuckles against the wood. He pushed the door open slowly when he heard you answer. He found you perched on the edge of your desk rubbing your hands, the faint smell of hand sanitiser lingering in the air.
He closed the distance between you, his hand moving to brush hair out of your face and cup your cheek but he stopped himself short. You might not want anyone to touch you right now.
âHey, are you okay?â He asked softly.
You took in a deep breath before nodding as you breathed back out âFine, just feel a little grossed out, nothing out of the ordinaryâ you admitted.
Ariâs brows furrowed âThis has happened before?â
You gave him a weak shrug of your shoulders âKinda, usually, Iâm at the front desk so I have that barrierâ you said gesturing in front of you âToday was the first time heâs found me between the casesâÂ
Ari shook his head in disbelief âWhy didnât you say? Why didnât you tell him to back off?â
You scoffed and stepped away from him, crossing your arms as you moved to the far corner of the office. When you turned back to face him you hit him with a hard look.
âSeriously? Thatâs the worst thing I could do with a man like him, you think heâll take my no as an answer?â You scoffed âThe safest thing I can do is be nice and polite and hope to god that nothing happens, that he gets bored and moves onâ you exclaimed gesturing with a clenched fist towards the door âAnd if he doesnât I just have to pray that I can find not only the ability to fight back but win⊠and I know itâs wrong but thatâs just reality!â
Silence fell in the room. Ari stood there and watched as you breathed heavily. Heâd fucked up and he knew that, even if part of him was pretty impressed at how you put him in his place.
âYouâre right, Iâm sorryâ he apologised holding his hands up in surrender as he took a couple of steps closer âThat was very male of me to say thatâ he added with the smallest of smirks.
You pursed your lips before letting out a small chuckle âYes it wasâÂ
Ari smiled softly as he walked closer to you again âIâm sorry, Iâm sorry this is the reality you have to live inâ he said before his brows furrowed in concern âYouâve never felt like that with me have you?â
You quickly shook your head, stepping closer to close the distance your hands resting on his biceps âNo, god noâ you told him âYouâve never made me uncomfortableâ
âGood, and if I ever do just put me back in my place like you just didâ he smirked.
You bit your lower lip âIâm sorryâ you said with a slight wince.
âNo donât apologise, it was actually kinda sexyâ Ari whispered as he leant in
Your smile turned bashful as you looked up at him. He smiled back down at you as he moved to cup your cheeks with both hands, his thumb gently stroking the apples of your cheeks. Your head tilted into his touch, your eyes shining as you looked up at him.
âHow do you feel now?â he asked softly.
âMuch better thank youâ
âGood, and I promise nothing like that is gonna happen again, Iâll make sure of itâ he swore âIâll be here when you finish tonight to walk you to your car and text me if he comes back before thenâ
âOkay I will, thank you Ari,â you said with a grateful sigh.
âIt's nothing, sweetheartâ he smiled before leaning down to capture your lips in his.Â
He started gently just to make sure you were okay with it but as soon he felt you melt into his touch he let go of his restraint and deepened the kiss. From the moment he finally got to kiss you on your first coffee date he knew he was a goner. With every kiss since, every time he got to hold you, be close with you he fell harder and deeper for you.
If he could, heâd stay here with you forever but he had something he needed to do âI have office hours soon so I need to head offâ he said softly as he rested his forehead against yours.Â
âThatâs okay, Iâll see you laterâ you smiled, running your hands over his biceps.
âSee you laterâ he smiled, pecking your lips once more before making his way out of your office.
When he stepped out of the library instead of turning towards his building, he turned in the opposite direction. Towards the football field and training facilities. He found Lloyd in his office talking to his assistant coach, Pete Brenner, lollipop in his mouth as he chuckled.Â
âProfessor Levinsonâ Lloyd smirked when Ari walked in âAre you a little lost?â he asked with a condescending tone, throwing Ariâs words back at him.Â
Ari instantly saw red. He surged forward, pinning Lloyd to the nearest wall, fist gripping the mustard polo collar Hansen wore.Â
âWhat the shit!â Pete exclaimed, shooting up from his seat, while Lloyd just laughed.
âSitâ Ari hissed over his shoulder at Pete who instantly did what he said like an obedient dog.
âItâs cool Brennerâ Lloyd smirked âLet him have his momentâ
Ari growled in response, shoving him back against the wall again âDonât push meâ
Lloyds just laughed âOh câmon pumpkin,â he said shaking his head âWhat are you gonna do? Strangle me with boredom? Talk me to death? You academic lot are so funnyâ he tilted his head with a condescending look.Â
âYou go near her again and youâll find out exactly what I can do to youâ Ari warned.
âAw, you got a little crush on my little librarian?â Lloyd grinned.Â
Ari shifted his grip, his fingers wrapping around Lloyd's throat. Lloyd only looked more excited, a wolfish grin growing.
âSheâs not your property and never will beâ Ari said, squeezing his grip slightly for good measure.Â
Lloyd didnât say anything for a moment, his eyes studying Ari âWarning takenâ he finally said.Â
Ari wasnât entirely convinced but took a couple of steps back, letting go of Lloyd. Lloyd shrugged and straightened out his polo before regarding Ari with a look.
âWhat are you still doing here?â he asked âtrying to cause more of a scene? I donât think Y/N would like thatâ
Ari clenched his fists and resisted the urge to punch Lloyd right there and then but the sick bastard was right. If you knew Ari had caused this scene you would hate it. You probably wouldnât want to see him anymore and heâd lose the best thing heâs ever had.
âStay away from herâ he reiterated harshly, pointing over to Lloyd who held his hands up in surrender a smirk playing on his lips.Â
Ari turned, shooting a glare at Pete who shifted uncomfortably in his chair. He stormed out of the office, the door slamming so hard that it rattled behind him.Â
The past couple of months had been the best of your life and it was all thanks to Ari. As the weather got colder you got excited to celebrate the holiday season with him. Youâd already had a lot of fun with him at Halloween and Thanksgiving, heâd dressed up as Indiana Jones and you went as Marion. He looked incredible as Indy, you really had to try hard to keep your hands to yourself at the faculty party. You did have a lot of fun with the whip afterwards though.Â
Much to your relief too, Lloyd had kept away from the library and you. That short interaction between him and Ari in the library had clearly sent enough of a message that you were taken.Â
Ari had been the sweetest too, heâd meet you whenever you finished work to walk you to your car or pick you up to take you back to his place. He visited the library more and helped out whenever he could. You joked that you should get him an assistant librarian badge.Â
It was Friday evening and you were working late. A large delivery had arrived ready for the new semester in January and you wanted to get them all sorted before the Christmas break. Ari had agreed to help out, bringing snacks and keeping you company.Â
It was taking a little longer than you expected because you kept getting distracted by Ari. he was wearing a deep green button-up sweater which hugged his arms deliciously, especially when pushed the sleeves up to his elbows.Â
Heâd definitely caught you checking him out if the smirk on his lips was anything to go by. But when heâd lift heavy books up onto the top shelves you couldnât help but stare, you were only human after all.Â
You shook your head to try and clear it so you could focus on the job at hand. You turned away from him and crouched down to put away some books on the lower shelves. When you stood back up you were surprised to find Ari stood behind you, his hands resting on your hips.Â
âAriâ you muttered as you looked over your shoulder at him.Â
âY/Nâ he smirked as he pressed a kiss to your neck, pulling your hips back so you could feel that it wasnât just you who was getting distracted.Â
âAriâ you sighed as you melted back onto him âWe canât, not hereâ you muttered as he continued to kiss your neck, one hand moving up to your breast.Â
âSure we canâ he murmured âIt's late, no one else is hereâÂ
You could feel your resolve weakening âWe should at least go to my office thenâ you suggested.Â
âNo we donâtâ he smirked as his other hand moved from your hip to your covered core, tugging you back towards him âThis sort of thing is in the books you read and I know how much you love themâ
You blinked a couple of times in surprise as you turned around to face him âHow did you know that?âÂ
Ari gives you a lopsided grin âIâve read themâ he answered.
âYou read themâ you repeated in disbelief.Â
âOf course, theyâre something you loveâ he explained with a casual shrug of his shoulders âI want to know as much as I can about you⊠get some ideas⊠make sure youâre satisfiedâ he smirked.Â
âAri,â you said softly, shaking your head in disbelief, you couldnât believe how incredible he was.Â
âSo what do you say?â he smirked, âare you gonna let me worship you in your temple?â
You nibbled your lower lip and nodded, you could never say no to him.Â
âGood, now make sure you stay quietâ he smirked as he sunk down to his knees âWe are in a library after allâÂ
You let out a shuddered breath of anticipation when his hands slipped under your skirt to pull down your underwear. Once he tucked them into his back pocket his hand wrapped around the back of your knee and lifted it. He pressed a kiss to the exposed skin just above your knee-high boots. He hooked your leg over his shoulder as he pressed kisses up your thighs, his head disappearing underneath your skirt.
You cupped a hand over your mouth to silence yourself when his lips finally found your core, his quiet moan vibrating against you when he discovered how wet you were for him already. Your other hand found the back of his head, your fingers weaving through his long, soft locks.Â
His beard scratched against your thighs as he feasted. He knew your body so well now that not even the perfect world of fiction could compare. He made your legs so weak that if he wasnât propping you up, youâd be on the floor.
The feeling of him between your legs was like heaven, especially when heâd tease your clit. You wanted to stay in this moment forever, you also wanted him inside you, and you wanted to reach your peak.Â
âAriâ you whimpered, your fingers gripping his hair tightly.
You felt him smirk against you before diving back in. Except this time his lips wrapped around your clit and he slipped two thick fingers inside you. You had to bite your fist to stop yourself from screaming, especially when his fingers curled against that golden spot and fireworks exploded as you hit your peak.
Ari worked you through the waves of your orgasm, prolonging to the point that the entire world melted away. You hadnât even noticed him rising to his full height until he cupped your cheeks and kissed you deeply, the taste of you on his lips.Â
âYouâre doing so well keeping quietâ he murmured against your lips.
The kiss brought you back to life, energy surging through like electricity. Your hands quickly found his belt buckle and pushed down his deep green trousers enough to free him. You wrapped your fingers around him and pumped him a couple of times. Just the weight and feel of him in your hands made your core ache for him.
It was like Ari had read your mind because he hooked his hands under your thighs at the same time that you wrapped your arms around his shoulders to climb him like a tree. You buried your face into the crook of his neck to muffle your moan when he entered you.
Neither of you moved once he was fully seated inside you. You only breathed deeply as you took in the feeling of him filling you up completely. It was a feeling you never wanted to get used to and one you hoped youâd always have.Â
Soon enough you felt the overwhelming urge for movement, you turned your head to press kisses to his neck just below the ear âMoveâ you whispered pleadingly.
Ari chuckled softly âAnything for youâ he said before thrusting up into you.
He started slowly but soon worked up to a fiercer pace. You clung onto him tightly, rolling your hips to meet his. You bit your lower lip to hold back your loud moan but you couldnât stop the small gasps that escaped. It would be impossible for anyone to be silent when with Ari.
Your head tilted back against the bookcase, which Ari took advantage of as he pressed wet kisses to your neck and collarbone. You felt and heard books tumble to the floor but you didnât care, you couldnât care about anything except how great you felt.
You could feel your orgasm building and before you could even say anything it crashed over you and you couldnât even think let alone speak. It felt like you ascended to a whole new plane of existence, Ari joining you shortly after as he hit his own peak.
Ari held you close as you came down from your mind-blowing high. His large hand cradled the back of your head as you nuzzled your head back into the crook of his neck.
âCan you stand?â Ari asked softly after a few moments.
You nodded âI think soâ you muttered, still catching your breath.
Ari gave you a lopsided smile before pressing a soft kiss to your lips. He held onto you as he pulled out of you, a whimper falling from your lips at the emptiness. You leant back against the bookcase, feeling his spend slowly spreading down your thighs.Â
You watched as Ari picked up the fallen books with his clean hand and returned them to the nearby trolley to be reorganised later. When he returned to you he slipped his other hand back under your skirt. He smirked down at you as he collected the combined juices of your and his release, spreading it back up to your core.
âLetâs get you back to your office to get cleaned upâ he murmured as he kissed you.
A couple of hours later you and Ari called it a night. There were still lots of books to sort through but you were both tired and just wanted to head back to his place to relax.
You were walking into the parking lot when Ari paused and cursed under his breath âI forgot to grab something from my officeâ he muttered glancing over his shoulder in the direction of his building.
âThatâs fine,â you said wrapping your jacket around your tighter, it was a pretty cold December night, as you turned to go with him.
âItâs fine, you go get in the car,â he said passing you the keys âGet the heater going and lock the doors, I wonât be longâ he promised.
âOkay see you in a secondâ you said as you started to make your way towards the car. Ari jogged off in the opposite direction towards his office.
Ari had parked under a street lamp but it was barely working. Flicking on and off periodically. You werenât worried about it though, Ari had already seen to the campus sleaze.
You reached the car with no problem but as you reached for the handle you heard someone and your blood ran cold.
âHey sugarplum what you doing out so late?â Lloyd said.
You quickly turned around to find him stood much closer than you thought. It was like he materialised out of the shadows and just the mere thought of him had summoned him like a demon.
âLarge delivery, but heading home now,â you said gesturing to the car behind you.
âSo soon? Iâve not seen you around in a while, maybe we should catch upâ he smiled as he closed the distance between you, backing you against the car.
âOh um well itâs late, uh maybe another time? Iâm pretty tiredâ you stuttered as you leaned back to create some distance.
An evil smirk grew on his face âTired or bored? I bet youâre bored to tears hanging out with that dull professorâ he said âbut donât you worry, I can show you a good timeâ
His hands gripped your hips and you stopped breathing. Ari had kept hold of your underwear after cleaning you up, it was something that excited you at the time but now you regretted it. You didnât want to think what Lloyd would do if he discovered you werenât wearing underwear.
âOh no thanks, Iâm very happy as I am,â you said, your voice wobbling.
Lloyd smirked as he leant in to whisper in your ear âI donât think thatâs trueâ
Your entire body froze, eyes screwed shut when he pressed a disgustingly wet kiss below your ear. You whimpered but he just took that as a sign to carry on. He gripped you tighter, forcing his growing bulge against your stomach and kept kissing your neck.
âYou like that now donât-â he started but he didnât finish as suddenly he was gone.
You opened your eyes to discover Lloyd on the floor, Ari stood between the two of you âI told you to stay awayâ Ari growled, his fists clenched down by his sides.
Lloyd just laughed as he pushed himself to his feet âPlease, she doesnât want you, she wants me even if she doesnât know it yet, I can read between the linesâ he said before glancing around Ari to look at you âisnât that right sugarplum?â
Ari snapped and surged forward, his fist connecting with Lloydâs jaw. Lloyd stumbled back, the smirk disappearing and replaced by fury as Lloyd swung back and punched Ari.
You gasped in shock, hands covering your mouth as the two men brawled in front of you. It was a blur of punches and for a moment you couldnât work out who was winning. This was a side of Ari you had never seen before. To your relief Ari got the upper hand, landing a hard punch to the side of Lloydâs head causing him to stumble. Ari took advantage of his disorientation and grabbed his shoulders and threw him to the floor, pinning him down and shoving Lloydâs face into the asphalt.Â
At that exact moment campus security finally appeared and rushed over âWhatâs going on here?â One of them demanded.
âCoach Hansen was sexually assaulting Miss Y/L/Nâ Ari said keeping Lloyd pinned down even though he wasnât fighting anymore.
âIs that correct miss?â The security guard said, you tore your eyes away from Ari and Lloyd and looked over to the guards, barely being able to bring yourself to nod in response âOkay, weâll take it from hereâ he said.Â
Ari finally climbed off of Lloyd to let the security cuff him and pull him to his feet. You gasped quietly when you saw just how beaten and bloodied he was, how much Ari had beaten the crap out of him.
âWould you like us to report this to the police on your behalf?â The other guard asked you.
âI uh yes pleaseâ you muttered weakly.
âWeâll be in my office when they arriveâ Ari told them before finally turning to face you.
Your heart stopped for a moment when you saw his split lip and brow. He didnât look as bad as Lloyd but it was still difficult to see.
âLetâs go sweetheartâ he said softly as he wrapped his arm around you to guide you away from Lloyd and to his office.
The entire walk to your office all you could hear was buzzing in your ears, your entire body felt numb. You hadnât even realised you were in his office until he sat you down in his brown leather office chair. You blinked a couple of times and looked over at him as grabbed a first aid box from the far corner.
The sudden urge to take care of him took precedence over how you were feeling âLet meâ you said standing up and taking the kit from him.
âSweetheart-â Ari protested.
âAri pleaseâ you pleaded.
You needed this right now, you needed to look after him, you needed the distraction.
âOkayâ he relented softly, he moved to perch on the edge of his desk.
You grabbed what you needed before standing in between his legs to clean up his cuts. He didnât even wince as you did so, he just looked defeated as he watched you work.Â
âAre you okay?â He asked quietly drawing your eyes to his.
You took a deep breath âI donât knowâ you admitted.Â
Ari sighed âIâm sorry, I shouldnât have- I just saw him crowding you and I-I snappedâ he apologised.
âNo, donât apologise Iâm glad you did that, if you hadnât been there IâŠâ you trailed off, you didnât need to think too hard about what would have happened.
âItâs my fault I shouldnât have left you alone, I should have known that he wouldnât have left you alone after I-â he said before silencing himself.
âAfter you what?â You asked, brows furrowing.
âThreatened him and told him to stay awayâ he sighed dropping his head.
âAriâ you muttered in disbelief.
âI know itâs stupid I know but after I caught him in the library and saw how upset it made you I knew I had to say and do something,â he said shaking his head âNobody gets away with making the people I love uncom-â
âLove?â You interrupted, your jaw dropping in shock.
The corners of his lips twitch upwards âYeahâ he said softly âit may have taken me far too long to realise my feelings for you but once I did I fell hard. I love you Y/Nâ
You let out a watery chuckle and smiled at him âI love you tooâ you said pressing a gentle kiss to his lips.
Ari smiled into the kiss as he cupped the back of your head to keep you there âHow do you feel now?â He asked after a moment.
âBetterâ you smiled softly âI know I probably havenât processed what happened yet and I donât know how Iâll feel when I doâ you sighed âbut I know I have you so that doesnât scare meâ
âGood, and Iâll be right there beside you I wonât let anything like this happen againâ Ari promised as he cupped your cheeks.
âThank you Ariâ you smiled.
âAnything for you sweetheartâ he smiled before kissing you deeply once more.Â
The feeling of his protection enveloped you. You knew that difficult days were ahead of you but with Ari by your side, you knew you could not only face it, but survive it.
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