𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧-𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮; jevon

1. expect the worse

hey guys, welcome to chapter 1 of never-ending story. hope you enjoy!
(A/N 10/9/22: I HAVE A NEW JEVON FANFIC OUT NOW CALLED "sweater weather" SO GO CHECK IT OUT)

dear jake, i know we haven't been on the best of terms this school year but i just want you to know that i care about you and like you a lot. you don't deserve the way you get treated and im sorry. im writing this because i want you to think about me and this letter all summer so therefore i wont say my name. but i hope you have a great summer because you deserve it. see you at school... - unknown.

and it worked. there hasn't been a day that passed by without me thinking about that letter i found in my locker on the last day of school. the only person i really talk to in this school is Gray but they wouldn't spend there time writing a letter like that. they have better things to do. so at this point the option of who wrote the letter is endless. or maybe it isn't.

"Jakey." a voice broke me out of my train of thought. "never call me that again." i said blankly as Gray took a seat next to me on the bus. ''oh hush you love it.'' they said putting their bag on their lap. i really don't. "i hope you're ready for sophmore year." i can't tell if there joking or not. the hell i went through last year was insane. it started with Oliver harrasing me everyday. then my cousin Junior thought it would be cool for him to join in on the bullying. it wasn't until he started dating Lexy he backed off. im not sure if it was Lexy who told him to back off or what happened there but at least he doesn't bother me anymore.

"were not even at school yet and im already over Oliver torturing me." i said with my head leaning against the bus window. Gray turns their head "Oliver isn't that bad." they said and i just roll my eyes. i don't even think Oliver has ever even looked at Gray the wrong way. which isn't weird because its hard to be mean to a kind soul like Gray. wish i can say the same about myself.

the bus stops and some people get on, including Devon. i kind of look at him for a second. i wish i knew more about him because everyone seems to be obsessed with him. i only know that hes best friends with my devil of a cousin and he has a podcast where he talks about crimes and such. ive never been interested in listening because horror isn't my thing. Gray said they listened to one episode and it was like listening to an episode forensic files. so im not interested.

"stop staring your gonna give Oliver something else to talk about.'' Gray said making me realize i was still looking at him. i didn't mean to it just happened. ''i was not staring.'' i whisper back to them, and with that Gray and i started bickering back and forth. once we stopped i turned my head to look back out the window. and in my peripheral vision i see Junior and Devon looking at me. i blink my eyes at them.

''don't tell me your gonna be miserable all school year again.'' Junior said rolling his eyes. "don't tell me your gonna be an asshole to me all school year again.'' i fired back and Gray laughed out loud making Junior glare and them and turn back around.

After what felt like a three hour bus ride we finally made it to school. im surprised that i haven't been bothered yet.

im sitting in sixth period science. this is the only class i don't have with Gray and it scares me. and this is the only class i have with Oliver. speaking of the devil he walks in and looks right at me and my anxitey starts pumping. wonder what hes gonna pull this year. maybe its gonna be worse than last year if thats even possible. "hey Jake.'' he said standing in front of my table. i look at up and just look at him not even saying anything. "ok so you don't have to say anything but, i had a little talk with someone and it opened my eyes so i just wanted to say my bad for the stuff that happened last year. you didn't deserve that and i was just taking my problems at home out on you. you don't have to forgive me i just wanted to tell you that, see you around.'' he walks to the back of the class to take a seat.

are you kidding me. i was stressing out all day just for that. i don't understand why all of a sudden though. he said he had a talk with someone? it would've been nice to know who. maybe it will answer some of my questions, like who wrote me that letter on the last day of school... wait. he said i didn't deserve the way i get treated and thats the same thing the person wrote in the letter. no no no Jake he didn't write the letter.. but he could've. this changes everything.

"i hope your not thinking to hard about me.'' i hear a familiar voice say. i look up to see Devon. "why would i be thinking about you.'' i say blankly and he goes to sit in the chair next to me. ''well since you were staring at me on the bus i thought you would be thinking about me too." i just roll my eyes at his response. "just remember that not everybody in this school likes you.'' i said. "i can say the same thing for you Jake. and the difference between me and you is that i don't care if anybody doesn't like me.'' he responded and winks then the teacher starts talking making everyone go quiet.

my blood is boiling. i never thought someone could make me this upset. "Jake your shaking are you okay?" i hear Lexy ask from the seat behind me. i turn around to look at her. "yeah im fine.'' and i turn back around and see Devon holding back a smile. "im glad i have that effect on you." he said smirking. i take a deep breath trying to ignore him.

the bell rings the teachers says. ''don't forget about the project and the person you sit next to is your partner.'' I choked on my spit and started coughing. ''my partner.'' i said kind of loud and the teacher just smiles and nods her head. ''you heard correctly mr. wheeler.'' devon mocks the teacher as he walks out the classroom.

he better pray that hes not dead before we have to present this project...

thanks for reading. (didn't proof read so sorry)