Fifth Prompt Post
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Eventually, the water gets cold and Puck isn't stupid enough to give himself hypothermia just to avoid Finn and his big innocent eyes and stupid kicked puppy pleading. He shuts off the water, leans against the wall and just tries to get his brain to shut the hell up for him to get through all this now. Finn doesn't say anything, not as Puck strips out of his wet clothes and pulls his gym gear from his locker to change, he's going to have to explain his sodden boots to his mother but whatever.
"That was, um, pretty intense." Finn finally speaks, when Puck's lacing up his sneakers, trying to figure if he could actually run himself into exhaustion tonight or not. When Puck doesn't say anything, Finn forges ahead. "Do you want to talk about it?"
"Do I look like I want to talk about it?" Puck definitely doesn't want to talk about it, he doesn't even want to think about it. He does want to figure out why his whole body rebelled against him and his brain went into overdrive over one stupid crack of a whip though.
"It's just," Finn is still doing his awkward turtle routine and frankly, Puck doesn't really care, "we're here for you man."
"Great, be here for me by never mentioning it again." And then Puck is gone, he's just so gone. He runs the track so hard his legs feel like lead and his lungs burn and he can't actually form a thought he's so fucking tired. It's Beiste that shouts him off the track, it's dark out and he hadn't even noticed. Coach gives him one of these looks as he finally gets inside, shuts up his locker and bails, letting her lock up and then it's to the choir room. No one is there anymore, but his stuff is all sitting on the piano and there's a note from Schue. Puck doesn't even bother reading it as he shoves it in his backpack and grabs everything.
He just hopes that they'll let it all go. It's not likely though.
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Tina can't look him in the eye.
Artie is being overly friendly -even if they are bros now, they conversation is bordering on uncomfortable.
Kurt just avoids him more than usual.
Mercedes keeps trying to talk to him, petting at his arms and back and neck.
Rachel actually gives him self-help leaflets from Miss Pillsbury's office.
Mike just looks at him like he's got an extra head.
Quinn asks him how he's feeling, like seriously and stuff.
Sam tries to talk about 'Arrested Development' until he figures out that Puck isn't about to answer him.
Santana treats him like he's got the plague.
Brittany makes him a 'Get Well Soon' card with ducks and unicorns on the front. Mr Tubbington signs it too.
Mr Schue tells him that 'he's there for Puck' in any capacity he needs.
Finn follows him around like a puppy, asking stupid questions, trying to talk about it, wanting to help.
Puck bails after third period to sit in front of 7-11 for the rest of the day.
Finn sends him seventeen text messages and calls him four times. Puck doesn't read them or answer.
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