Only Metal Can Save Me Now//Metal Lords •Hunter Sylvester•

Strange

There I fucking was, sitting at Hunter fucking Sylvester's desk at 8 p.m. on a goddamn school night.

Shit was strange as hell.

I wasn't even half way done with my project yet. I set down my pencil aggressively and lent back in the desk chair, letting out a loud groan as I covered my face with my hands and rubbed my eyes.

"What's your problem?" Hunter asked from where he was sitting. I turned in the chair and glared at him. "I'm not even half way fucking done and the shits due tomorrow, Hunter. I'm stressed the fuck out! That's my problem." I explained through a frustrated huff.

"It's only 8 something. Chill the fuck out. You'll probably finish it at like 10 or 11, maybe 12." He said as he cleaned his guitar. I sighed and pushed myself and the chair away from the desk.

I turned around to face hunter again. "Giving up?" Hunter questioned. I rolled my eyes. "I'm taking a break fuck face." I said as I got up and started walking towards the stairs. "Where are you going?" Hunter asked in confusion, like he was scared of her leaving.

"To get water?" I answered. "You're gunna get lost." He said, making up an excuse just to go with her, as he set the guitar down.

I rolled my eyes. "Hunter, it would take an extremely stupid person to get lost from your fucking basement to your kitchen. Literally, as soon as you reach the top of the fucking stairs, there's the kitchen." I said annoyed.

"Maybe that's what I was insinuating." He shot back. Eden shook her head and rolled her eyes as she continued her way up the stairs, Hunter following after her.

"Takes and idiot to fucking know an idiot." She fired back. "Eden, you just called yourself stupid." Hunter said in a laugh.

"Well, at least I know it." I told him as we entered the kitchen. Once we got there I realized I had no idea where the glasses and stuff was. "Can you get me a glass? I don't know where shit is." I said as I folded my arms over my chest.

He rolled his eyes and got her a cup and then got her water, handing the glass to her. As they interacted, Eden and Hunters hands lightly brushed over each other.

"Uh, thanks." I said. It wasn't a big deal that our fingers touched, but for some fucked reason, it felt like it was. I shook my head to myself as I abruptly walked  pasted him and back down stairs.

I took my seat at his desk again. My half page filled art project staring back at me. "I fucking hate it." I stated to not even Hunter. I said it to make it known.

I heard footsteps and then Hunter speaking next to me. "I think it looks fine." He reassured. "Then you are fucking blind, Hunter." I said. He didn't say anything.

I didn't know what he was doing and quite frankly I didn't care. I just wanted to focus on my art. "Can you play some music or something? I haven't been able to fucking listen to anything since Skip fucking knocked my phone out my hands earlier and fucked up my headphones." I explained to him frustrated.

He said he would and then he did. Panama by Van Halen started playing. I smiled to myself and picked up my pencil. As soon as the pencil hit the paper, I was working my ass off.

I didn't know I fell asleep until I opened my eyes and lifted my head off of the desk my head was laying on. I looked over my art project and to my surprise, I finished it. I must have passed the fuck out right after.

"Jesus for a minute I thought you were dead." Hunter said. I rubbed my eyes with my hands and turned around. "What time is it?" I questioned. "It's 4 am." Hunter said nonchalantly. "And then why the hell are you still awake?" I asked.

"I honestly don't know." He admitted. I nodded. "Okayyy, but like shouldn't I go home or something?" I asked. Hunter looked at me for a minute. "You can stay. I can let you borrow some clothes." He said after a few seconds.

I stared at him and my mouth dangled open. "okay." I said surprised he'd offer that. He nodded and walked away. I pushed the desk chair away from the desk and stood up.

Eventually he came back with sweats and a band shirt. "Thanks." I said as I walked to the bathroom to change.

When I came back, Hunter was laying on the floor. "What the actual fuck are you doing, kid?" I asked through a laugh. "You can take the bed." He replied from the floor.

She walked over to him and kicked him in the side. "Are you scared to share a bed?" She asked through a laugh. "No." He said. "Relax Hunter, we're...acquaintances and nothing weird will fucking happen. Cause your you and I'm me." I explained.

He looked up to the girl, thinking. "Alright fine, fuck it, but I swear to god." He said. "Swear to god what?" "No crossing each other's sides." He said as he walked over to the side of the bed he was claiming.

I did the same. "I agree with that." I said as I pulled the covers back and laid down, staring at the ceiling. "Do you pray?" I randomly asked Hunter, as I turned to lay on my side. He did the same.

We were now facing each other. "No, don't you?" He questioned. I shook my head. "I don't. People shouldn't be defined by what religion they believe in. No one is perfect and who are we to say or judge those whose do? Let people believe what they wanna believe. It's their life." I explained.

"You're strange." He said. I continued to look at him and I furrowed my eyebrows. "Could say the same about you." I told him. He laughed a small laugh and actually, for once, smiled at me genuinely.

"Goodnight Hunter." I said before I rolled back over to where my back was facing him. I felt the bed move and figured he did the same, so our backs were now facing each other.

"Goodnight Eden." He said. I don't know why, but after Hunter said that, I got all smiley. I shook my head, the smile still evident on my face as I closed my eyes.

Oh my god, God, man, if your a thing and listening...what the fuck is happening with my feelings?

***

"Goodnight Hunter." Eden said. I honestly don't fucking know why, but after she said that, I got all smiley, it was fucking weird. I shook my head, the smile that I thought was unwanted still evident on my face as I closed my eyes.

'Maybe the smile isn't so unwanted after all." I thought to myself. What the fuck?

Metal gods, what the fuck. Like what the actual fuck? Cocks! I think I like Eden and I hate to say it, but I blame you and I hate you right now, Metal gods.

A/N: I am so sorry for taking so long to update, I'm busy lately and haven't had time to write recently, but I'm on thanksgiving break from school so hopefully I can write and FINISH a few projects that I kinda forgot about. Sorry for the inconvenience of my taking so long to post. -Jaimie 🦆🤙