Monster || among us

t h i r t y ;

t h i r t y ;

That night in the dorm bathroom, she spent several minutes looking at herself in the mirror after she got ready for bed. Her hands raked through her now short pink hair and she heaved a sigh. She didn't like it and she thought it didn't suit her. It made her face seem more round and full. She frowned, puffing up her cheeks in displeasure, and she could feel Raven's black eyes staring at her through the open door of the bathroom. She turned slowly and locked eyes with him for an instant before she turned and looked away. She felt him looking for a moment, but she wasn't sure how long he had actually been staring at her. Perhaps, since the moment she pushed the door open when she finished changing, but stayed in the bathroom looking at herself in the mirror for three more minutes. She wondered what he would think of her new hair style, one that not been her choice. Her long hair had always been the one thing she was most proud of and the instructors, as well as many of the younger crew on other teams always gawked at how lovely her hair was. The younger teams were always praising the members of 12191 because they were the best of the best. The younger generations all aspired to be like them.

She walked out into the room and she did notice her head felt lighter. She hadn't realized before how heavy hair really was until she had been forced to cut it. There was a gentle smile on Raven's lips as he shyly offered her some words of encouragement upon seeing her so visibly upset. "I know you really liked your long hair, Rosie. But really anything suits you." He said, a dark blush tinting his cheek bones and he genuinely meant it.

Roseanne couldn't help but smile at that, and she nodded at him gratefully. He was back to being that shy little kid who blushed and stuttered with everything he said. She wondered when the next time would be in which cheeky Raven would make an appearance. His shifts in mood were always so different from each other. But she appreciated that whether he was feeling overly shy, or extremely brave, he was always so good to her. Even when he teased her, he made sure he never crossed the line.

At ten on the dot, the lights went out in their room. But the two were already in bed and ready to fall asleep. They were already more comfortable sleeping in Raven's bed together and she had climbed in next to him just minutes before the admins cut off the power for the night. Raven was always out like a light, falling asleep almost instantly. He had always been that way, ever since he was a little boy. While for Roseanne, it always took an hour for sleep to finally take her. Her mind was always loud and overflowing with thoughts that kept her from falling asleep right away.

They got up the next morning and changed into their clothes for the day. Raven changed into his black polo shirt and black chino pants. Roseanne put on her white button up shirt with a pink ribbon tie and her pink skirt to match. They walked out together and sat at their usual table, away from the others. This time, most of the other crew members sat next to them. Ciel, Indy, Mauve, Seville, and Honey all joined them at their table. They left Cedar, Ivory, and Scarlet at the other table while the three glared at their crew members. Ciel had been questioning for a long time why he was still sitting with them. He was friends with Cedar, but he knew what had gone down between Ivory and Indy, and he didn't respect her for it. He also thought Scarlet was a terrible person with a terrible personality and frankly, every word that left her mouth only served to annoy him. The only reason he sat at that table with them was because he was also close with Mauve and Seville.

Then there was Indy, who had grown to hate Ivory with a passion after he came to the painful realization that Roseanne was right about her. All she wanted was to hurt his feelings and play with him. She never had any intentions of being with him. He knew he had to tell Cedar about it. But he had decided to give it a few weeks in space before telling him. That way he would have the next eight years to think about things and come to forgive him. Indy also hated Scarlet because like Ciel, he thought she was a horrible person.