The Owl House, Broken Hearts, Shattered Bones

The Eccentric Bard

(This chapter focuses on a different Bard's past, and how they amd Lilith came together, basically, this was before Edalyn was cursed)

It was just another day at Hexside, attending classes, performing at plays, going home and cracking open a cold one, but, there was one particular student that had caught my attention, to me, they were the motivation I needed to go to school.

I opened my locker and exclaimed, "Ahhh, Lilith, if only I had the strength to confront you." I sighed and grabbed my belongings out of the orifices of the locker. I couldn't get her out of my head, Her smooth Ivory skin, her red curly hair, her aqua marine eyes, her conservative, and teacher's pet apparition, her shy and responsible behavior as an older sister to Edalyn." Everything I say on my mind as I stared at the witch of my dreams, chasing after her sister after they released an abomination army.

"RUFUS!, get out of the way!" Principal Bump yelled out to me, meanwhile, I was oblivious to the fact that one of the abomination grabbed and carried me with a breeze, thoroughly inspected me and threw me to a locker when it found nothing of value.

As the abomination threw me like a Grudgy ball, I was still trap in a trance, mesmerise my Lilith's beauty, until something hit me directly in the head, causing me to lose consciousness. As I opened my eyes, I heard a familiar voice, calling out to me, "Rufus~" A white skinned, red head, with glasses wearing a white gown extended her arms to me,the girl of my dreams, Lilith Cawthorne, I smiled and didn't say a word, I reached out my to her hand to hers, stucked in an enchanted, blissful wonderland, I wish this wouldn't end.

"Rufus?, Rufus!" Someone slapped me back into reality, I snapped forward, eyes wide open, I felt something gushing out my head, as it turns out, I was bleeding, "Oh, boy, I thought I had to feed your corpse to the choosy hat, thank Titan you're alive from one of Eda's antiques." the principal sighed of relief, I wasn't worried about the bleeding at the slightest, but, a little disappointed at the fact that I woke up from possibly the best dream of my life.

Later the next day, I came back to school with bandages on my head and a look that says, "No one should feel the way I feel that day." And, yes, both Eda and Lilith got in detention after that incedent, luckily the abominations where dealt with, with the help of my key notes and guitar, I was able to subdue the ugly beasts of sludge with music. Although, I only ever wanted Lilith to hear how I felt about her through harmony.

As time past, and some awkward confrontations with Lilith, for example, the day during Biology class, when I accidentally slipped out, Lilith was my dissecting partner.

During class, we had to dissect a deceased withered toad, "Class, today we will be learning what separates life from death...." I was barely listening to what the teacher was saying, as I was to focused on Lilith's attentiveness and beauty, when the teacher continued, that was when I regretted adding a flirtatious remark, in front of Lilith and the whole class, "Biology remains an important aspect in our lives, as we grow as witches, so does our bodies." I let out a smile and released, "I'll be happy to study every part of your body in EVERY INCH~"

The entire clas froze as the teacher choked and looked at me disapprovingly, Lilith flinched and blushed, "I've a smooth endoplasmic reticulum, but know that I like it rough." I continued, not knowing what I had said and immediately started blushing and shook uncontrollably.

Even Eda and Odalia had their jaw's dropped, Eda snorted out loud, Odalia sighed,"Get a room you two, or, at least wait until class is over."

The teacher called out to me, "Mr. Burroughs, inappropriate behaviour will lead you to detention, just you wait for the proper punishment handed out to you."

After that, I had half the class looking at me weird, and the other half laughing at me, I guess the secret's finally out there.

Someone poked me at the back and  whispered, "Hey, Rufus, was it yourself talking there, or the concussion from that abomination problem I caused?" Edalynn laughed out loud, I looked back at a Lilith covering her face with paper and distracting herself with the teacher's babbling. Great, now my chances are ruined.

After that endeavour, I didn't talked to Lilith, or my mates. I regret what I said during that class and face-palmed, I wanted to take back what I said, so, I took a quick bathroom break. Sentient graffiti and ghost's littered the Comfort rooms, probably one of Edalynn's antiques. As I made my way to one of the stalls, a figured pulled me from behind, unbeknownst to me, it was a relative to the girl, whom I possibly harassed in Biology class.

"Eda!? Uh.... What... What are you doing here?" I stuttered, she directly questioned "You like my sister, don't ya?" I froze in place, reality shattered as I tried changing the subject, "Th-that depends on your definition of li... like-" she cut me off, "It's obvious, man, you like her, you're probably want to ask her our to Grom Night, don' cha?" I gulped and swallowed my pride as I shamefully admit, "Y-y-y-Yes."

"Don't worry, I'll help you out with my sister." The petite witchling winked at me, hoping for something in return, of course I knew her ways, she's the sister of my love interest, so I gave in to her, "What's the catch?" she looked away then looked back at me with sparkling eyes, the look that says we're in the same situation, she took a deep breath and let out her request, "TeachmehowplayaninstrumentsoIcanimpresssomeoneIlove!" she spoke her request with an embarrassed and flustered tone, so of course, I'm no one to deny a witch their loved ones, so I accepted her request.

Before Grom, I taught a witch from the Potion's track music and Bard magic, sure, mixing magic from a different is illegal, but who cares really? During this time, Eda told me somethings about her sister, what impresses her the most, and some embarrassing stories about her peeing herself when she met the Emperor's Coven. (side note: In this story, Eda learnt how to play her instrument from Rufus, and in "Eda's Requiem", how she played was partially based on Rufus' style when playing.)

Finally, the day gas come to ask her out, witch of my dreams~.