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ᴺᴼᵂ ᴾᴸᴬᵞᴵᴺᴳ : Heat waves
2:04 ───ㅇ───── 3:59 ↻ ◁ II ▷ ↺ "Sometimes all I think about is you"
chapter two : lunch
Y/N's POV
Quiet chatter of students filled the classroom, warm rays of sunlight peeked in through the window, and the scent of dendrobiums hit our noses. It created the perfect, lively environment. I could tell it wasn't the same for the boy I had met earlier today, who I had learned was named Scaramouche, as he put his head down in annoyance. We were in our third period, Advanced Algebra Two. Our teacher, Mrs. Gunnhildr, had allowed us to use our first day as a time for making friends and settling down. Since we didn't have to sit through long, boring lessons, my classmates were all conversing. No one bothered to talk to me, which makes sense seeing as I wasn't well acquainted with my classmates, as the majority of them were upperclassmen. I decided to talk to Scaramouche, curious as to why everyone gave him odd looks and whispered his name to their friends. Though, I didn't ask, as I didn't want to bring up any potential bad memories. I scooted my desk closer to Scaramouche's, causing the boy to lift his head at the sound. I gave him a smile, "Hey, Scara!" Scaramouche looked at me with a confused expression, "Scara? What's with the nickname?" "Your name is too long," I explained as I rested my elbows on his desk. He shrugged it off as I continued to talk to him. We talked until the bell rang, signalling the start of our one hour lunch period. I looked at my new friend, "Wanna sit with my friends and I? I'm sure they won't mind." Scaramouche thought about it for a moment, "Sure, I guess." "Great! Come on," I grabbed my bag and waited on him to grab his. I grabbed his hand, leading him outside of the classroom. I waited for the large crowd of students to die down before hurrying to the old music room, where my friend group often had lunch. I opened the door, revealing my friend group. Sitting at the Piano were Tighnari and Cyno, Xingqiu and Chongyun sat by the drumset, Venti, Xiao, Kazuha, Aether, and Hu Tao sat at a large table that was being stored in the room. "Yo! Where's Heizou, Itto, Yoimiya, and Amber?" I asked as I dragged Scaramouche to the table. Xiao shrugged, "Probably somewhere causing chaos." "Amber is eating with her girlfriend, Eula today. Heizou went to help Yelan and Shinobu set up the Debate Club room. Yoimiya went to confess her undying love to Ayaka, and Itto is probably dead in a ditch somewhere," Aether explained as he ate his Chicken Mushroom Skewers. Hu Tao perked up, dropping some of her Vegetarian Abalone back into her food container, "Yoi's confessing? Oh, shit!" Venti eyed me, "Ooh, someone brought home a boy!" Everyone's eyes landed on Scaramouche, making him visibly uncomfortable. "He's my new friend, and I offered for him to eat with us. Don't scare him away, we have nearly all our classes together," I scolded the curious eyes of my friends. Scaramouche gave a small wave, "Uh, hi. I'm Scaramouche." The others each introduced themselves as Scaramouche and I sat down and began to eat. "Hey, guys," Cyno grabbed our attention, making the majority of us groan, knowing he was about to tell another joke. "Why can't you hear a pterodactyl using the restroom? The 'P' is silent!" Cyno bursted out in laughter before Tighnari punched him in the arm. "Cyno, please stop telling jokes," I pleaded before shoving another forkful of Xiao's Almond Tofu in my mouth. Cyno rolled his eyes, "You're just mad that I have a father and you don't." "Well, at least I actually have the balls to confess to my crushes," I retorted, causing Cyno's face to heat up at the thought of confessing to Tighnari. Scaramouche couldn't help but nearly spit out his drink, nearly choking as he tried to contain his laughter. The rest of the group also began to burst out in fits of laughter. As we laughed, Kazuha's face held a concerned expression, "Guys, I think I'm high." We only began to laugh harder, knowing Kazuha was high ninety percent of the time. The rest of our lunch period was focused on making jokes, bullying each other, and laughing our asses off. I often found myself glancing over to Scaramouche, trying to make sure he was enjoying himself too. He was smoking Naku Weed along with Kazuha, his head leaned back. I observed his features, his sharp jawline, his pale skin, his electrifying eyes, and the slight smirk he held. He looked as if he were crafted from Aphrodite herself. I felt my cheeks heat up as I forced my eyes away from him. Xiao looked at me with a knowing, and teasing, expression. This bitch can read me like an open book, damn. I glared at the golden eyed boy, daring him to say anything about what he knew. Before we knew it, the bell rang, signalling the end of our beloved lunch period, and the start of our fourth period. I knew Scaramouche's schedule, which was quite literally the same as mine, besides our first and second period. Standing up from my chair, I waited for Scaramouche to clean up his mess, before dragging him off to our Advanced Integrated Science Two class. We, once again, waited a few minutes for the halls to clear. The ocean of students calmed down and we rushed to our class. A seating chart was on the smart board, each table having two students. I noticed I was paired with Scaramouche, and I couldn't help but feel a smile forming on my face. This was the first time I actually had classes with my friends, as the majority of my classes were advanced and those who also had advanced classes had a different schedule. I felt comfort in the fact Scaramouche would be with me in nearly each class. A tall man with brown hair and brown eyes stepped in front of the board as soon as the class was seated. He cleared his throat, "Hello, class. I'm Mr. Timaeus, your Advanced Science Two teacher. Our main focus this year will be chemistry and alchemy. You all have yet to get your Chromebooks, so for now, just talk to each other." I looked towards Scaramouche, who had fallen asleep as soon as Mr. Timaeus said we wouldn't be doing work. I quietly chuckled before laying my head down. I could tell this year would be a good year already. I really hope I don't fuck everything up this year.
