When I First Met You

Chapter Two: New Friends

Chapter Two: New Friends

The minute Professor Julian ended the class, May raced out of the classroom before anyone could stop her. Ignoring the look of disgust from Professor Julian and the rest of the students, May ducked her head behind her hair and swiftly left the room.

May's head was spinning with thoughts as she raced out of the room. Out of all the people that could be a drawing model. Thank god it was only a shirtless sketch today. I don't know what I would do if it was a full body. Good god, she was now picturing him in a full-blown sketch without any clothes! What would Vera and Kaida think of her? Regardless, he has the perfect lean figure for detailed sketches. Snap out of it May!

There was no good reason for May to skip out like that. The only reason she could think of involved a very tall and almost naked ghost from her past suddenly showing up as a drawing model. There was no way, the guy from Paris three years ago was this same person she had to draw today. It just couldn't be him.

She took the steps two at a time before reaching the first floor and headed for the exit. Maybe the guy from Paris had a twin brother? That would be a good explanation May thought. She wouldn't know because she never searched for him after Paris. She was so sure they would never meet again, let alone end up in the same Summer Class. He was only a random guy had just-

Without looking first, May stumbled outside onto the courtyard and bumped into another person walking in. May's bag dropped onto the ground, revealing her opened sketchbook with Paris boy's skimpy drawing.

"Eeeek!" May shrieked when her sketch unfolded and laid bare on the ground for the whole world to see.

She tumbled forward to grab her bag and collect her embarrassing sketch as fast as she could. However, the sketch was already in the hands of the person she had just bumped into.

The afternoon sunlight bounced off the Arts building and had blinded her sight a little, unable to make out the person holding her sketch. "That's private," May announced and stood up to match his posture.

The guy chuckled lightly and handed the sketch back to May revealing his face. "Yeah, I can tell," replied a deep slightly accented voice.

May's eyes grew wide at the sight of him. He had blonde hair, a strong jaw, and beautiful facial features. The guy wore white jeans with an oversized grey hoodie which had the words GAMER BOY written in big fat bold letters across the chest area.

"It's for my Arts Class," May explained as she stuffed the drawing back into her bag which earned a burst of laughter from the guy. She stared at him bewildered at how a stranger could laugh with such intensity after only meeting her for less than a minute.

"Look," May's hands were now on her hips, "the sketch is from my first class today and it was a nude drawing lesson and I had no idea what I was getting into when I signed up so here I am sketching a guy I barely know and yes it may look suspicious from a complete stranger and I have no idea why I am explaining all of this to you..." she stopped because the guy was now staring very intently at May.

There was a moment of silence between the two.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" May finally asked.

He broke off his stare instantly and looked away in embarrassment.

"Actually, I'm sorry," said the guy looking shyly at May. "I might have laughed out of line, but the drawing was a bit....much", at that moment his cheeks flushed a slight pink colour which made him look away. Was he blushing? May thought and she gave him a weird look which earned another burst of laughter from him. He likes to laugh May thought.