WALLFLOWER // B.E

two

billie

i walked into my first block class. i looked to the back of the classroom, and i spotted juniper. like yesterday, she was scrolling through her phone with an airpod in her ear.

i walked to the back of the classroom, and i sat down in my assigned seat. i turned my body towards juniper.

"hi," i greeted.

"hello," she mumbled, though she didn't turn to face me.

"whatcha doing?" i quizzed.

"nun ya."

my brows furrowed. i tried to steal a glance at her phone, but my brows furrowed even deeper when i saw the screen. "your phone isn't even on..."

"yes, it is."

"no, i literally just saw a black screen," i deadpanned.

she sighed. she briefly showed me her phone screen, proving that it was on. "i have a privacy screen protector."

"what? why?" i let out a small laugh.

"this is why," she sent me a look. "people are nosy as hell."

"my bad," i gave a cheeky smile. "i'm just curious, bro. i can't help it. especially if you tell me that it's 'nun ya,' or some shit. that was on you!"

she let out a small hum, but didn't verbally reply. instead, she continued to pay attention to her phone. i sighed, and i let my head fall into the desk.

"you gotta talk to me, juniper," i groaned. "i'm dying here!"

"that sounds like a personal problem."

before i could respond, the teacher started speaking. i groaned again.

i guess i won't even bother trying to talk to juniper while the teacher is teaching; every time i tried to yesterday, she just told me to "shush" or to "shut up," before she turned her attention back to the teacher!

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it's now nearing the end of first block. the teacher has wrapped up teaching for the day, and the bell is about to ring.

"you just really don't like talking, huh?" i asked as i peered down at juniper. i was standing up, and i was leaning against my desk.

"i do, but... i don't know you. i have no business talking to you," she defended as she packed her binder into her book bag.

"like i said yesterday, you can get to know me, and then we can talk," i gave a grin.

the bell rang, and she stood up from her desk. she slung her backpack over her shoulder.

she stood in front of me, and she peered down at me now. i looked up to meet her eyes, and i swallowed.

"don't bother with it," she held eye contact. "seriously. don't waste your time on me."

my brows furrowed, but she just walked away after. i turned to watch her as she left the classroom, and my shoulders slumped a bit.

i let out a sigh, and i exited the classroom too. i walked down the hall to go to my classroom, but before i could, i was stopped by someone yelling out my name.

"billay! there's my lil' sis."

i turned around, and i grinned as i saw that it was darius.