Who Is He?

Chapter Four • First Words?

I walk up the stairs to go to the main office.

Why did I agree to help that teacher.

I get to the top and walk through the waiting room to go into the passage to the Vice Principals office.

Once I'm done with everything she had asked me to do, I close her door and walk back into the waiting room but freeze as I notice a familiar figure standing against the wall next to the window of the office.

It's him.

I notice how good he looks in our school uniform and I also notice that he's holding some papers in his hand.

I was right, he must be new but why would he arrive in the middle of the school term.

I quickly act like I haven't been watching him and walk past as if I didn't see him.

He lifts his head up to see who was walking past and realises that it's me.

He quickly pushes off the wall and walks to the railing as I walk down the stairs.

He leans against the railing gently and stares at me.

I feel his stare on me and I blush but keep my head down and continue to walk out of the office block.

-time skip

I'm practically half asleep as I go out for the lunch break.

I look around for Iris and feel slightly bad about the way I sort off bit her head off this morning.

I stop looking for her and go towards the school garden.

I look around for a minute and then sit on the floor against the nearest wall.

I take out my sketchbook and earphones.

I plug my earphones into my ears and start doodling random stuff.

I find myself doodling a pair of familiar eyes, I smile slightly as I remember him.

And yet I still don't know his name...

Oblivious to my surroundings, I don't notice the footsteps entering the garden.

The mysterious boy with blonde hair strolls into the garden with his hands in his pocket.

He looks around while he walks, but doesn't notice me sitting there yet just as I don't notice him.

He walks towards a small rose bush and raises his right hand from his pocket to gently touch one of the roses.

He looks at it in deep thought and a small blush, unaware that the girl he was thinking about was just a few steps away from him.

The bell rings to signal that the break is over, he sighs and turns to walk out of the garden when he catches a glimpse of me putting my sketchbook in my bag.

His eyes widen in surprise and slight nervousness and he walks forward only to trip over a branch and fall onto the ground.

He yelps as he hits the ground with a thud and I look up to see him groaning and rolling onto his back.

I gasp in shock and quickly drop my bag and run to him.

I drop to the ground beside him and check his head gently before speaking,"Oh My gosh, are you okay?".

He opens his eyes and looks up to see my worried face and he blushes realizing that I my right hand on his cheek and the other hand behind his head.

I wait for him to answer me and I get worried when he takes long to do so but soon enough, he lifts his hand up to hold my right wrist,"Ye- yeah, I'm all good".

Oh sweet Jesus, his voice-

I raise my brow at his stuttering before helping him to sit up,"Are you sure? I can show you to the nurse".

He stands up with me and rubs the back of his neck while looking down at me and smiling,"Yeah, ofcourse, I'm fine really. Don't you worry your pretty little head about me".

My eyes widen slightly and so does his once he realises what he said, and soon enough a small blush covers both our faces.

He clears his throat nervously,"So, urm, I'm sure you know I'm new here, do you think you could show me to my class by any chance?".

I look up at him,"Ofcourse but don't you have the map of the school?".

His eyes widen and quickly takes the map out of his pocket and throws it into a bush when I turn around to get my bag.

He straightens back up and acts normal once I turn back around.

I look at him as he speaks,"Uh nope, no map, guess they didn't have any, we probably shouldn't ask either".

I look at him confused,"But why-".

He cuts me off as he looks down at his watch and speaks quickly,"Oh, would you look at the time, we're gonna' get late for class, you should probably start leading the way".

He gives me a small nudge and I start walking as I give him a confused smile,"Well okay, follow me".

He gives me a goofy smile and immediately follows closely behind me,"I'm Xavier Varon, by the way".

I take in a breath after finally hearing his name,"It's nice to meet you, Xavier".

His face gets warm as he hears my voice saying his name,"Oh, aren't you going to tell me your name?"

I don't reply as I keep walking with him following me with a curious look.

I then turn my head to look at the reader with a smirk and turn back to walk into the block.

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Jace Norman as Xavier 'Christian' Varon