Red Roses ~Marcus Lopez Arguello

12~ Daredevil

Scarlett's dorm, November 7, 5 am

Scarlett wakes up from her sleep, tiredness still present in her eyes. She takes a look at the clock beside her bed. Her alarm hadn't gone off yet, but she figured now would be the best time to wake up and get ready for her day. Still dazed, she decides to just roll off her bed. She tries to move when a pair of arms drags her back down. She turns to see a sleeping Marcus, dragging her body closer to his. He groans as he feels her attempt to move away. Her face turns scarlet red as she glances over the boys' features. He looked so peaceful when he slept, as if he had no care in the world.

She gently grazes her fingers against his scars, watching as he cuddles closer to her from her touch. She grows even more flustered and realizes her action, gently pushing away from the boy, and freeing herself from his grasp. She stood up, fully awake, and decided whether or not she should wake the boy up. She just lets him lay in her bed, and she goes to the bathroom, turning on the shower.

She showers and dresses into her uniform. A black pleated skirt, and a tight white button up, and a red and black tie. Her Kings jacket lies sprawled on the top of her desk chair. As she exits the bathroom, she catches a glimpse of the still sleeping Marcus. She looks at the time, and walks up to the boy, slightly shaking him awake. "Argüello, wake up." He doesn't budge. "Argüello." She shakes him one more time, and when he doesn't answer she leans down towards his ear. "Marcus. Wake up please."

With that he's up, and he turns over, taking note of the bed he woke up in that clearly wasn't his. Now noticing that he's up she continues. "Argüello, if you're gonna shower you have to get up now and go get your clothes."

"Why am I in your bed?" His voice is deep and raspy as he talks to the teen.

"I guess we just fell asleep when we were studying."

"We both fell asleep?" She nods her head. "In the same bed?" She nods once more and she watches as his face turns a deep red.

"Yeah, I know. Just hurry and go get your clothes so you can shower."

"Are you gonna make breakfast?" He asks hopeful.

"I won't if you don't hurry." With that he's up and out of her room, not even bothering to put his shoes back on.

•••

Fundamentals of Psychopathy, 10 am

Scarlett sat on her desk with Marcus trailing behind. Marcus had gotten back later, so they just barely made it to class. With only a few seats available Scarlett takes a seat in the second row, closest to the center aisle of the room, while Marcus sat behind her. Scarlett just pulls out her notebook, while Marcus attempts to make conversation with Jaden who sat beside. "Where's the teacher?"

"Find a thousand dicks and suck 'em." Jaden remarks going back to drawing scribbles in his notebook.

"So many?" Marcus just looks over at the boy confused. Scarlett just shakes her head at his remark and looks up once she hears the door opening.

"Welcome to the Fundamentals of Psychopathy." The wheelchair-bound professor rolls over to Marcus eyeing him up and down. "Now, why would Lin enroll such a lowlife into his esteemed Atelier of the Deadly Arts?"

"You don't know my reputation." Marcus coldly retaliates, something he learned from Scarlett.

"Well, reputations can be deceiving. -Do you know mine?" The professor moved his head towards the boy as much as he could with his neck bound to the chair.

Shabnam quickly answers. "Um you're keen on astrology, 41 victims, no bodies found."

Billy coughs as he speaks. "Cannibalism."