Fire and Flame | Highschool Au

Chapter 1 | Iris's Pov

Another day. Another tuesday, to be specfic. Today we will get put with our roommates. I hope i get roomed with a pretty girl.

I'm walking up to the school gates right now, actually. It's a big building, all mossy and stuff. Like one of those victorian places, if you know what i mean. Miss Gotaly is calling our names, I should probably hurry up. "Goodbye mom!" I shout to the retreating car, recieving a half-hearted wave back.

I should probably feel more sad that I'm not gonna see her for another month, but to be honest, it doesn't really bother me. I don't have the closest relationship with my mother, you see. I used to, but ever since i came out, she treats me, well- differently i suppose. Strange looks whenever I mention that I've made friends with a girl, and that always judging stare when i speak about someone bullying me over it- almost as if she thinks the bully is in the right. I don't get bullied often, if I'm honest, but when I do, it's not fun at all.

The bells are ringing now, I should definitely hurry the heck up. I rush to the entrance, getting there just in time, before Miss Gotaly calls my name. "Here" I answer breathlessly, trying to sort out my hair which has been majorly ruffled by the wind. Another girl has arrived late aswell. I believe her name is Amber? I've seen her quite alot around the campus, despite the fact I've only been here for a few months. I don't think I've actually had a conversation with her yet, but that's fine. There is plenty of time.

Now we are walking into the vast open doors to the school, I could call it welcoming but then I would be lying. It looks very dull and prison-like. We should reallly convince the head teacher to top up that paint. That shit is crusty musty. I hear someone shout "OI FREAK, WHAT ARE YOU DOING, STARING AT A WALL" I turn to see where it's come from. Oh, of course. It's callum. He's such a pickme, its honestly irritating. I flip him off, and continue making my way inside. I hear the usual shouts of "OVER HERE" "CMON" "HELLO I MISSED YOU" and the occaisional "SHEEEEESH", which always makes me laugh. 

I make eye contact with the pretty girl from earlier, and gave her a small smile before turning to my locker and dumping all my books in it. God, why do we have so many books anyway. It's not like we are even gonna remember half the stuff we write in them, is it? I check the timetable, great, i have a free period. After this is a assembly, i suppose that's when we will find out our roommates for this year. I'm pretty excited, if i'm being honest. I do hope its a girl though, girls are just 10x more interesting then men.