Twisted Legacy (This is a working title)

The Girl in the Hallway

The halls of WVU buzzed with electric energy, students—both male and female—flocking in droves outside the administration office. The cause of the commotion? None other than the young master Fairway.

Excited murmurs rippled through the crowd: "Princely!" "Heavenly!" "Boyfriend material!" The students couldn't help but gasp as they laid eyes on not one, but two exceptionally handsome teens occupying the waiting area.

"Isn't that Olivia Bradford?" Toby whispered, breaking the spell.

Nicki tried to play it cool as he casually glanced at the reflection in the window. "Yes, that's her," he replied, his tone calm, trying to dismiss his friend's whisper.

"You guys used to be playmates," Toby remarked with a knowing grin.

"We're not. Their family came over a few times, but we never played together. We had different interests," Nicki retorted, brushing off the memory.

Just then, a teacher entered the waiting room, waving the young men to follow her. The teacher had to navigate the throngs of students, who parted like a sea of adoration, creating a pathway for the boys as if they were celebrities.

As they walked toward the dean's office, Nicki caught a glimpse of a girl gazing out the scenic window of the hallway. Intrigued, he couldn't help but admire her graceful profile. When she turned to face him, he was captivated by her bright round brown eyes, shimmering with happiness like sunlit honey. But just as quickly as she had appeared, she vanished into the crowd, leaving Nicki momentarily breathless.

Toby noticed Nicki's distraction and looked in the same direction. However, instead of the girl Nicki had seen, he spotted a tall girl with fiery orange hair and alabaster skin. She was standing with an air of confidence, and when she noticed Toby staring, she flashed him a bright smile. Without realizing it, he smiled back, a spark of intrigue igniting between them.

"Right this way, Master Fairway and Master Higgins," the teacher called, snapping Nicki out of his reverie. He turned back just in time to see the enchanting girl by the window disappear, replaced by the vibrant figure now commanding Toby's attention.

"You were staring, weren't you?" Toby teased, nudging him as they walked.

"Shut up," Nicki shot back, but he couldn't hide the hint of a smile tugging at the corners of his lips.

As they entered the dean's office, Dean Morris greeted them with a warm smile. "Welcome, Mr. Fairway. It is a pleasure to meet such an astonishing young man."

Nicki couldn't help but think, Here's a man who has no shame. "We are pleased and looking forward to our stay here," he said, extending his hand for a shake, curious to see how far this man's shamelessness would go.

"Master Higgins, the pleasure is all ours," Dean Morris replied, shaking Nicki's extended hand firmly before turning to Toby.

Toby, sensing a hint of hesitation in the dean's grip, quickly withdrew his hand, annoyance flickering in his eyes.

"Let's hope your experience here lives up to the hype," Toby remarked dryly, folding his arms and arching an eyebrow.

Nicki nodded, his mind still wandering back to that first captivating girl by the window. Was she just a fleeting moment in a whirlwind of first impressions, or could she be the unexpected twist in his WVU adventure? Meanwhile, Toby was oblivious to the lingering effect of the orange-haired girl, entirely focused on the possibilities unfolding before him.

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To whoever is reading -- I will just be posting this one for today. Sorry, I am quite swamped with work. Thank you for reading.