𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐀 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐃 (𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝙳𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝 𝚇 𝙴𝚗𝚋𝚒 𝙾𝙲)

𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐘 || 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐆𝐮𝐲

Students walk up and down the halls getting ready for class oblivious to what happened a few weeks ago. Adam, Chase and I stand around the new kid we met earlier playing rock guitar on the seat in the middle of the hallway. I smile brightly bopping side to side, enjoyment rushing throughout my body.

"Oh, sweet! Look at your fingers go! It's like each one has a little brain of its own." Adam grins. I chuckle and Marcus smiles glancing at me.

"Thanks. You know, you guys are the only people who have talked to me at this school. I hate being the new kid." Marcus tells us, putting his guitar on his stand next to his amp.

Chase and I nod, "Yeah, we used to be the new kids that no one talked to. Now we're just the vaguely familiar kids that no one talks to." He frowns as it's a little sad we haven't really made any friends since we started coming here.

"And we're your friends now. So you can hang out with us." I smile, patting Marcus's arm. He smiles at the three of us gratefully.

Leo joins the group with a bright smile. "Hey, peeps. What's the deal-io?" He asks.

"Hi. I'm Marcus." Marcus introduces himself cheerfully.

Leo looks at him with a frown. "I know. We have gym together. And study hall. And also chemistry. We're lab partners." He states a slight edge in his voice making me frown.

"Oh. I... did not know that. Chase, you ever play guitar?" Marcus asks, changing the subject to limit the tension.

"No, but I've always wanted to," Chase admits with a shrug. Oh my goodness that would be so attractive.

"Well, I'm a jammer as well. My rocking is only eclipsed by my rolling." Leo quickly adds in.

I frown turning to Leo. "Leo, your mum said you played the clarinet for three weeks until you swallowed the reed," I state raising a brow at him.

"I passed it." Leo snaps at me, making me chuckle.

"Here, Chase. You want to give it a go?" Marcus asks, offering him his guitar.

"W-- yeah-- yeah. Sure. Why not?" Chase takes the guitar and we watch him wondering what will happen.

My eyes widen as he begins to play expert guitar like he has played his entire life. I can't help my mouth drop open as he continues and slides on the floor as he finishes up. It is kinda cheating that he definitely used his bionics but still he is so hot.

Once he finishes he jumps back up nervously. "Uh... What do you know? Beginner's luck." He shrugs handing the guitar back to Marcus.

"Can I have a shot?" I ask, scratching the back of my head.

Marcus looks at me with a frown. "You play?"

"Yeah, I'm more of a singer but I can play a little." I shrug giving him a small smile. He hands me the guitar and I start playing a few cords of abcdefu by Gayle before I start singing the lyrics. Chase watches me in awe and a soft smile on his lips.

Marcus recognises the song and joins in singing with me moving to stand beside me. I smile and we look at each other as we sing. Chase's face hardens but I ignore it happy singing with Marcus.
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"So me and my dad moved around a lot. I was homeschooled for most of my life." Marcus tells us from across the table in the cafeteria.

"No way! So were we! We are so similar! Do you have a third nipple too?" Adam asks leaning forward super excited.

"Anyway... That's a pretty sweet guitar, Marcus. My guitar at home is a similar type." I smile which Marcus returns. Chase shifts around in his seat next to me and puts an arm around the back of my chair beside him.