Adore S.M |Prequel to Devoted|

thirty-nine

|Eloise|

|7th January 2017|
|1:03pm|

It had been a week since that night. A week since that new years eve party where my happy bubble was burst.

I still hadn't spoken to or seen Shawn. For the first three days he would text me like every hour and call every two, leaving like five voicemails at a time, to now hearing nothing from him. By surprise he hadn't shown up at my dorm room like I expected him to do. Everyday I thought I'd wake up to him banging on my door and calling out my name. Maybe he just haves enough self-respect not to, maybe he's giving me space or maybe he's given up? I don't know which one I'd rather.

Imterrupting me from my endless trance of thoughts about Shawn I heard a guys voice greet me as I felt a figure standing over me in my seat.

Slowly looking up I was met with a pair of blue eyes, the sort of eyes you'd never forget purely from the vibrance of them.

"Hey, I was checking on you as the whole class left about ten minutes ago" the red-headed boy smiled, warm just like his eyes.

Following my eyes around the room my lips parted a little in surprise at myself of how wrapped up in my thoughts I was that I didn't even hear or notice my peers leave the classroom.

Feeling my cheeks burn a little in embarrassment I muttered a thanks to the boy before reaching to my bag under my chair and slipping my laptop off the desk and into it.

"I've done it plenty of times too, get lost in my thoughts" he softly laughed, as if some attempt to comfort me.

Was it really that evident on my face that I was heart broken?

"Yeah it's a mine field up there" I joked, my voice accidently sounding blunter than I meant it to.

Standing up from my chair I hooked my bag onto my shoulder as I gave the boy a tight smile, as if to apologise for my tone.

The boy just smiled at me, digging his hands into his front pockets.

"You know, we spend so much times in our own heads and thoughts. Just make sure it's a nice place to be" he said, his words framing themselves in my mind.

This time I gave him a more genuine smile, his words adding a little comfort to the confusion and sadness I was feeling.

"Flynn" he grinned, he smile reaching his dimples as he held out a hand.

"Eloise" I softly laughed, not use to such a proper introduction, as I put my hand on his for him to shake.

"I've got no classes this evening, did you wanna grab some coffee or something?" Flynn asked, releasing my hand as I let it fall back down to my side.

Looking at him I battled two sides of my brain.

No Eloise, you're too sad and still love Shawn.

Just go Eloise, it's only a coffee.

Feeling a faint sigh pass my lips I gave a Flynn a sorry smile.

"I'm sorry, I've got some things to do" I lied, not really feeling up to making a conversation with a stranger or even somehow I know right now.

"It's okay Eloise, maybe another time?" He smiled, his blue eyes being so kind yet so intimidating at the same time.

"Definitely" I returned the same smile before he turned on his feel and walked to leave the room.

Once he had left I let out a deep breath before making my way down my row of seats and down the steps to the exit door