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Henry Peletier x Reader

Words: 1319

Warnings: some swearing but no f-bombs.

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Days at Hilltop we're beginning to feel long. Long and boring and repetitive. I would wake up, help Enid in her office, work in the fields, eat, and go to my trailer and read. Every day. The same damn things... over and over again. But anything in the comfort of these walls was far better then what happened out there.

But as it were, I had no friends either. The other teenagers or kids at Hilltop didn't talk to me much. Not that I tried to talk with them either. I didn't really have an interest in hanging out with them and getting drunk in the woods, so that was that. There were better and more important things to do. Especially when there was a zombie apocalypse going on.

Life went on like that for years and years, until Henry came along. When he first came to Hilltop with Carol I could feel in my bones that we were gonna become friends. I just knew it. And we did. The moment I walked over to his wagon and greeted him... I knew.

...

"You don't have to hit me that hard y/n!" Henry shouted, after I had hit him particularly swift in the shin with my stick.

"Why don't you block it then?" I shouted, while trying to stifle back laughter.

Henry just shook his head with a smile, but then he looked up with a slightly more serious look in his eyes. "Okay look, I don't wanna hurt you."

I rolled my eyes, but my cheeks felt a little warm. "When I asked you to train me, that didn't mean go super easy on me because I can't defend myself at all. I meant go hard on me... I want to learn." I crossed my arms, hoping that he would understand I was a little pissed now.

He nodded with a small smile. "Okay, okay. Sure. Let's go again then."

I uncrossed my arms. "Is your leg okay?" I finally asked. I had forgotten before and I kinda felt like a dick.

He laughed. "It's fine. It's gonna bruise, but it's fine."

I just nodded and grabbed my stick. Bringing it into the right position. Henry did the same. We locked eyes for second before he swung first. I dodged it and went to hit him while he was off balance, but he blocked the hit with his own stick.

He was stronger then me naturally, so it was easier for him to bring my stick down. He had knocked my stick out of my hands, but it was just a step away from me.

"Give up?" He asked with a stupid smirk on his face. He was holding his stick up by my neck.

I nodded. But instead of giving up, I kicked my foot under my stick and brought it up, quick enough that Henry couldn't defend himself, and I walked him on the head. A little harder then I had intended to.

He stumbled back, holding his head. "Shit y/n."

I ran towards him and I caught his hands before he could fall over. "Henry I'm so so sorry."

I guided him to a bench and sat him down. He was just clutching onto his head and groaning a little. I felt like a complete ass.

"Just wait here. I'll go grab Enid." I turned around to leave, but Henry was holding onto my wrist.

"No... I mean... can you just do it? I just need a few bandages probably."

I nodded and gave a small smile. "Yeah. I'll be right back with some supplies." He let go of my wrist and I went to the infirmary to grab some cloth and alcohols for his cut, along with some butterfly bandages.

I was leaving the room before Enid stopped me on the way out. A very confused look upon her face.

"What are you doing?" She asked in a calm tone.

"I was training with Henry and I hit him hard in the head. I think he might be concussed." My voice was shaky.

Her eyes widened and I could see her doing some medical calculations in her head. "Then we need to get him up here right now."

I shook my head. "He wouldn't get up. He said he wanted me to do it."

Enid just nodded. "Oh... well you better get down there then." She pushed me out the door. "Good luck!"

When I made my way back down I saw Henry give a thumbs and a big smile up to the sky from afar. I was confused, but I still rushed over there to help him.

When I got there, he immediately grabbed his head again and groaned. "This shit hurts y/n."

I took a look at his head and dabbed some alcohol on the cloth. "I know... I'm sorry. This is going to hurt a lot more though."

When I was bringing up the cloth to clean the wound, Henry brought his hands up to stop me.

"Wait wait wait. I don't need alcohol on it. It's not that deep, really." He kept looking up at the same spot where he gave the thumbs up.

I was confused, and I finally turned around to look where he was and I saw Enid and Alden standing in a window... watching. They immediately hid behind the wall when they noticed I saw them.

I turned my attention back to Henry. "What's going on?"

He gave a sigh of defeat. "Okay look, you  didn't even hit me that hard. I mean- you did hit me, but I'm not concussed or anything. I'm fine."

"What? What do you mean you're fine? You made me worry for no reason at all?" I was mad now, and I had began to walk away from the bench.

Henry grabbed my hand and pulled me back. "I'm sorry! I just wanted an excuse to get closer to you. I thought you checking my battle wound would be as close as I could get."

I was mad and confused now. "What is that supposed to mean, Henry?"

He breathed out really loud like he was nervous. "I like you... okay? And I just wanted to spend more time with you that didn't involve you kicking my ass."

I smiled and sat down beside him on the bench. "You could've just asked. You're my best friend, we usually tell each other whenever we have a problem."

"That is the problem. I don't just wanna be best friends. I like you. Like I want to kiss you right now."

My heart rate sped up and my cheeks were red... I could feel it. In my 17 years of existing I had never ever felt like this before. Well, there were a few instances that also involved spending time with Henry, but none of them made me feel this anxious and happy at the same time.

"I-I..." I couldn't get any words out.

Henry looked to the ground and nodded. "I feel so dumb. Just forget I said anything...okay? I don't want to ruin what we have." He stood up.

I grabbed his hand and pulled him back down, a look of confusion on his face.

"I like you too Henry. I may even love you. I've just never done anything like this before. I've never liked anyone this way." I felt embarrassed.

A bright smile lit his face up. "Me either."

I couldn't help but smile too. "Then let's figure this out together then..."

He grabbed his hand in mine and intertwined our hands. "Yeah."

We sat in silence for a little before something popped in my head. "Was Enid in on this?"

He laughed. "Kinda. I've been telling her about my crush for months and she said she would help me. But she figured today out on her own."

I just smiled. "Of course she did."

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