Rain to Roses

Chapter 5

Wilbur was looking around for his last two periods when the bell rang. He winced, then his eyes widened as the hallway almost instantly filled with kids and... security officers? Wilbur walked up to one of the officers, "Pardon me, sir, but why are there so many guards?" he asked, looking around the crowded hall.

"A lot of the kids will try sneaking off or fighting between classes, so it's just a safety precaution," he said, smiling quickly at Wilbur. He then turned at the sound of yelling, and ran over to break two boys apart as they tackled each other in the middle of the hallway.

It took Wilbur a moment to realise that one of the boys was the ram hybrid that possibly shared his dorm. He was wearing a worn blue hoodie with old jeans, and a pair of black lace-up boots that were untied. He had blood dripping from his nose, and a menacing scowl on his face as he was pried off of the other boy, who was grinning. He had curled scruffy hair, and a slight beard. His skin looked like sandpaper, and his eyes were glinting with malice.

Wilbur stared at him, until the ram turned, seeing Wilbur and recognising him almost immediately. He rushed over, grabbed Wilbur's arm tightly, causing him to yelp. The boy looked at him angrily, before storming off, dragging Wilbur behind him. The guards were too busy running around, fighting, and arguing with the other kids to notice.

The boy shoved kids out of his way, causing them to shoot curses at him. He ignored them, and instead pulled his attention to Wilbur as he went down a smaller hallway where only a few kids were, and no guards could be seen. He threw Wilbur against the lockers, earning another small yelp from the frightened boy.

Though Wilbur was taller, the other boy was still far more intimidating. He wiped the blood from his upper lip, and grabbed Wilbur's collar, pinning him.

"Who the fuck are you?" he growled, looking at Wilbur angrily.

"I-I'm Wilbur-" he said, wincing from the pain he felt in his ribs from hitting the solid metal lockers.

"Why were you in my dorm?" he asked, still scowling.

"I-I just transferred, a-and it said th-that it was my dorm..!" he said weakly, trying to free himself.

"Bullshit!" The boy yelled in his face, letting him go.

Wilbur coughed, moving away from the other.

The boy grumbled angrily, before walking away swiftly, leaving Wilbur alone, upset, and very confused.