*au based in the universe of john knowles' "a separate peace"*
Eugene, still jumbled from the events of last term, enters his senior year at The Devon School weary of his new roommate. Phineas comes to Devon looking for a fresh start. Brinier's not...
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Shit.
Does he know that I saw his writing?
Oh god he does, doesn't he?
Oh my god, he's gonna make me leave the room. Can he do that? He probably can what am I talking about. And I'd totally deserve it too. I totally looked through his stuff without asking, and found out something he probably didn't want me to know.
Shit.
But you know what? He kinda deserved it for being an ass.
Yeah.
Like what did I to to him? Yeah, he might have some shit for the past, but I wasn't involved with that! I wasn't even here, and he wants to unload all of this on me and be awful for what? Because I remind him of someone he used to know? It's bullshit. I shouldn't be feeling sorry for trying to figure out the truth.
So why do I?
I make my way up to the dorm, racking my brain for what he could possibly want to talk about, just trying to figure out a solution that isn't him being pissed at me for reading his stuff, but it's the only conclusion I can come to.
What will I even say to him? Sorry that I went through your stuff, but honestly it's kind of your fault because you've been an ass and barely talked to me for the entire time I've been here, which like fair, except not fair because I literally didn't know any of you except for Ev and El, and I actually really like your friends, and think I could like you too, but you won't give me a chance?
Maybe not in those words though.
I'm right at the door, just about to go in, but I can't. Not yet.
Instead, I make my way to the girls dormitory, and knock on another door.
"Phineas?" Evelyn says, opening the door in her pajamas and slippers. Shit. I probably woke her and Sasha up. Ev usually sleeps in until noon when she can, and it's just about that time.
"Hey. Can I come in, or are you two still sleeping?"
"Yeah, come on in. Sasha slept at Natalie's last night, so it's just me. What's up?" We go to sit on her bed.
"I just wanted to talk to you. About last night." I look down, a bit ashamed. I was an absolute mess, and from what I could remember, she had to deal with it.
"I'm honestly surprised you even remember last night. And that you don't look completely hungover." She chuckles lightly.
"Yeahhh.... I won't lie, I had a bit of an unfortunate awakening this morning. Nothing like post-election night." My voice gets low, remembering everything that went on during that stupid, awful day.
"Election night? You don't usually talk about that. Phin, are you doing okay?" She cradles my face with her hands.
In a lot of ways, Ev's like the sister I never had. Well, technically I have a sister, Genevieve, but she learned how to love me from my parents- meaning not at all. But Ev and El, their moms, they've been there for me when my own family hasn't been. Hell, they're the ones I come home to during breaks. We've known each other since we were babies, as both of our dads
