Genius Rivals (Ongoing)

12 - RAINE'S RISING POPULARITY

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¹ The angel's blinding radiance
² He soars above the horizon of gold
³ White feathered wings dance
⁴ Clad in elegance and power he hold

¹ His graceful and long curls are the Sun
² Most beautiful and brightest of all
³ A story untold within the mind of God's son
⁴ Poisonous ambition soon to fall

-Poem 2, Virgil's notebook
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Nothing to do in class. 2nd and 3rd period of the morning are announced to be vacant today. But I remember Devin's weekly assignment. I just can't seem to catch a break from this guy.

My classmates converse in groups. Gossiping about fads subjected for teenagers. Some are either sleeping or does projects like me. The glutton Levi in front of me is eating, again. I don't mind at the start, but when the plastic cover of the chocolate fell, it set me off. Worse, the slow descent of the plastic mid-air dragged it near to my shoes. I'm a very clean person and I don't like these type of behaviour. My eyebrows met and fists tensed. This act shouldn't be tolerated anymore.

"Hey, four-eyes!" I shouted at him.

He looked surprised. Tried to locate the initial call to him. Maybe he had not just heard it clearly because he's focused typing some codes in a laptop on his desk.

"Behind you" I assertively said to him.

Levi instantly turned around and adjusted his glass while glancing to me. "Uhh, y-yes?" he said. I can feel the hesitation of the voice.

I moved my left feet for him to see his garbage. I pointed my finger to it and said "This might be yours."

Levi clenched his teeth. That is a face of someone who knows he's guilty. He closed the laptop and stood. Picked up the trash on the floor and apologized. "S-sorry."

I said nothing. As soon as he took it, no words are needed anymore. I continued writing the academic paperworks as he returned to his seat.

"You're Virgil... right?" Levi asked me. The sound of the keyboard clicking is enough to be heard.

"Yeah" I answered simply. My cheeks lean on my left palm. My right hand does the assignment. "Levi... the humanity's strongest soldier..."

He smirked. Letting out a single breathe in his mouth. "You watch that too?"

"Yeah, and I know a fan if I see one."

How did I know? For a split second I glanced when the plastic fell, I saw the screen's wallpaper. A Wings of Freedom logo.

Levi snapped his finger in left hand. Commended me by saying "Good eyes."

Thus, we continued doing our thing. He types in his computer. I rush to finish my assignment. A small encounter to soothe the boredness of the morning.

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Strolled through the neatly white hallway in which sunlight reflects from each passing window. Passing through the lower  classrooms of the 12th level which are filled with schoolmate's laughters and youth energy. My feet's purpose is to drag me to the faculty room to slam the finished product of my brainstorming to Devin's table.