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It’s been a few days since the two started school, they didn’t really know of each other whatsoever. They had one class together that they sat next to each other and it was their first time going. They had said class, Albert was a bit late to the lesson but was let off due to it being the first week back.. He walked quietly over to his seat and sat down next to Jake, a claw.. For some context the school was divided into two groups of students, The Claws and The Wings, Albert was a wing with his pink flamingo wings which came from his back and head and his feathered tail. Jake on the other hand, was a claw, tiger ears and tail with some fur on his back, arms and legs as well as the typical tiger stripes in the same places but as well his stomach. As Albert sat down he hadn’t noticed this person sat next to him but Jake sure noticed Albert.. His ears pinned back and his tail lashed as he glared at the small boy's wings with annoyance, why did he have to sit next to this feather brain? He snickered to his friends Dani, who was a polar bear girl and Miles, who was a sorta grizzly bear, as well as a good friend Denis who was a black cat. Albert was pleased to see his friend Kaden was sitting behind him, Kaden was a raven so the two were luckily from the same group! After a while the teacher called for everyone's attention with a loud hiss, once everyone was paying attention he spoke. “As this is our first class together I would like you to introduce yourself to each other! Especially those who are sat next to you as I don’t plan on changing the seating plan any time soon!” With that he motioned for everyone to start speaking once more, Albert turned to his right and FINALLY realized he was sat next to a Claw.. Unlike Jake's thoughts about Albert, he thought Jake was just so.. Pretty? It was confusing, Albert hadn’t ever met a tiger before to be honest, the stripes were so perfect and the way Jake’s tail flicked was elegant to say the least. Albert was completely smitten for this Claw which he was meant to hate! But unlike that Jake thought Albert was so stupid, from the way he just gazed back at him it had ‘I’m a stupid bird’ written all over it.. Quickly Albert cleared his throat and spoke. “Uh, hi! I’m Albert Artez! It’s so nice to meet a tiger for the first time! What’s your name?” Albert chirped happily, not picking up the signs that Jake wanted him dead and nor did he hear the giggles coming from Jake's friends as he spoke. “Well, I’m Jake. Yes I know being a tiger is sooo cool but stop staring at me like that. You look fucking stupid.”
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Months have passed now and we’re back in the same class once more, Jake and Albert are still sitting next to each other and Albert’s feelings for Jake have not died down, they’ve even grown to be honest! But there is one factor Albert must input into his feelings.. Jake hates him, he also has a girlfriend named Ella who is some stuck up cheetah Claw who is most likely cheating on Jake.. But sadly he’s too in love to notice, Albert does though, he sees it all and just wishes Jake liked him enough so he could tell him without being jumped for ‘lying’. “Soo Jake, got any plans for the spring break?” Albert asks sweetly, genuinely wanting to know! “Wouldn’t you like to know.” Jake hisses, flicking his ear in annoyance as he keeps his head down at the paper in front of him which they both know he wasn’t actually doing.. To be real, Jake was falling for Albert too. He was falling hard, but he wasn’t going to admit it due to two main reasons. Albert’s a stupid bird and Jake isn’t ‘gay’, oh and he has a girlfriend but that part doesn’t matter. “Come on Jakey.. I want to know!” Albert teases, poking the tip of Jake’s tail which was laid next to his leg on the seat. “Pleaseee?” Jake lets out a long sigh before speaking “I’m going out with my girlfriend, happy?” At those words Albert’s heart sinks a bit.. He’s still with Ella? This is stupid.. “Got any other plans..?” Albert asks once more. “Yes, why? Because if you want to hang out with me, fuck off. We’re not friends for one and for two, you’re sad and pathetic.” Albert snarls, rolling his eyes before going back to his work. “Oh you don’t mean that..” Albert huffs before the bell rings and they leave the class.
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It’s closer to the end of the year and school is almost out! Which means the students have been a lot more rowdy and causing more and more problems. Jake found out Ella was cheating on him and FINALLY broke up with her! He’s also started to accept his feelings for Albert and finally let that bird brain into his life.. Today starts off like normal, the two go to class, talk during break and lunch and finish the day but at the end Jake invites Albert to meet him round back. This offer makes Albert pretty much jump with joy! “Oh alright! I’ll be there right after school, I promise!” Albert beams up at Jake before hurrying off to his next class, waving goodbye to Jake as he disappears into the crowd of people.
Being honest, Jake was actually going out back there to ask Albert out but life had other plans.. That same day some older kids, the lions in the Claws group to be exact were hanging out there and they hated any Wing.. So once the finally bell went and Albert made his way to the back he was met with a group of 5 lions, all with gleaming, sharp teethed smiles who were pretty bored and didn’t mind beating the shit out of some poor kid.. Jake was sadly late, he heard Albert’s screams as he walked to the back and picked up his pace the moment it hit his ears. Once he ran to the scene he was horrified, pink feathers fluttered down around the group and a pool of blood was forming as Albert’s head wings lay on the ground as well as some chunks of his actual wings and tail.. The lion's mouths were rimmed with blood as they licked their lips. “Want some of this bird bitches wing?” One of the lions offered it to Jake who quickly rejected it. “Alright, suit yourself. Do what you want with this gay motherfucker. We’re outta here” Another one spoke as he walked away, leading the other four lions away from poor Albert..
Jake quickly kneeled down to where Albert sat, his eyes were glossy and he sobbed. Holding his blood dripping head wings in his hands, looking around at the blood soaked feathers that lay on the ground. “Jake, why?”
“What?”
“Why’d you lie to me.? You made me come out here just so I could get torn to shreds..?”
“What? NO! I didn’t! I had no idea they were out here!!”
“Well the way they offered you some of my wings and how they acted sure doesn’t help that statement!”
“I swear! I have no idea who those five are!”
“Just leave me alone! Fuck you Jake and fuck this stupid friendship and meeting! I hate you so fucking much!” Albert sobbed, he clutched the two torn off wings close to his chest as he shakily stood and ran off.
“Albert! Wait!” Jake called after, quickly chasing after Albert but losing him as the younger boy ran around a few corners and was now out of sight.. “Fuck, fuck, fuck. This is all wrong! That’s not how that was meant to end!” Jake sat on the floor, burying his head into his palms and starting to cry. His one chance at getting Albert to date him and it was ruined by misunderstandings and a poor timing on his part..