Bound To (Not) Love

Chapter 2: Unexpected Guest

Pun, haha

"...Noo.. It's ... ime!.."

"...Noob? Wa.."

"..Noob! Wake up!"

Noob's head suddenly snapped towards the air, taking him out of his deep slumber. He was awakened by a shout from an older feminine voice. He tries to open his eyes to look at the person, but his eyelids were still heavy. He can barely even open them yet. He groaned as he pressed both of his knuckles into his eyes, rubbing them to try to clear up his eyesight. As he was now squinting at what seemed to be a feminine silhouette, who was standing by the door. His vision soon became clear enough.

"You're going to be late for school soon!" Of course.

Noob was too tired to even reply since he was rudely interrupted in his sleep. His mother just sighed, before her lips turned into an apologetic smile.

"By the way, I had already set your breakfast on the table. It's your favorite cereal!"

That was the last sentence she said before she exited his bedroom. Noob was still sitting up in his bed, his legs weren't working at the moment, still trying to process. With a raspy yawn, he stretched his arms up in the air until his back made a pop sound.

Now finally getting up from his unmade bed and messy sheets, he lazily walked out of his bedroom through the doorway, now onto the hallway. Currently going to the kitchen area for some breakfast before school, people don't just leave on an empty stomach. He meets his Mother on the way. His eyes darted over to the dining table, where a bowl of cereal and milk was placed atop. Including a spoon that was dipped in the cereal. He now glanced over at the front door, which was where his Mother was standing. Along with a black bag that she was carrying.

"You can go ahead and eat by yourself. I'm leaving early for work."

Of course, he obliged. She always leaves so early, so he has to take care of himself every morning. He walks over to the table, his hand holding the top rail of the chair. Pushing it back so that he can sit down. He picked up the spoon and start filling up his stomach.

"Be careful on your way to school. Love you, sweetie."

He was about to open his mouth to give a reply, but the woman had already disappeared from the front door. So he spent the time eating alone before getting ready for school.

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With a sigh, Noob finally approached his classroom. And just like yesterday, everyone was chatting loudly. And he sat back in his seat, dropping his bag on the tiled floor. Again, the teacher hasn't arrived. Noob was now bored out of his mind, not knowing what to do before the class starts. Other than sitting all alone, while daydreaming. He does that every day. Perhaps, he could hang around with Bacon. He began looking around for his best friend-

"Boo!"

Noob yelped at the unexpected jump scare. It was Bacon, who was sneaking behind him this whole time. Noob's face twisted into irritation. Bacon then burst into laughter, which turned into a painful grunt when Noob suddenly elbowed him in the stomach.

"Stop doing that!"

"It wasn't even that scary! And you look so stupid when you're maaad," Bacon started to imitate Noob's angry face in a teasing way. And earned another damage from the boy.

Bacon ruffled his head playfully, they always acted very much like siblings to each other. They were inseparable. But just before Noob was about to speak, a new voice cuts in before an argument began between the two friends.