Sunrise // a Bastille Dan Smith fanfic

19. Bad Idea

Dan's POV

Start of Uni.

The annoying sound of my alarm echoed throughout my dorm, Ralph, my roommate groans and throws a pillow at the clock. Today was the start of uni and I don't know whether if I should feel excited or scared. In all honesty it would've been so much better with Aurora here with me. I proceed to get up from my bed and go to the bathroom to get changed, slipping on some blue jeans and a white t-shirt.

"Ralph." I call, he doesn't respond for a minute "Ralph!" I call again, earning a muffled yes from the other side of the room, "I'm going to class, and it's 9am, you have class in 10 minutes.". Without another word I grab my stuff and leave to go to class. To my dismay, as every first class of the year type of thing it was and orientation and get-to-know people type class, great. 

We were told to introduce ourselves and tell them something you like. And because I really didn't want to be a babbling mess, and I didn't want myself labeled that guy that cant articulate 8 word sentences, I rehearsed what I was going to say over and over till they got to me. 

Hi, I'm Dan Smith and I like films.  

Hi, I'm Dan Smith and I like films.

Hi, I'm Dan Smith and I like films. 

Hi, I'm- oh shit it's my turn.

"Hi-er I'm Dan Smith and I-um like films." I stutter. You've got to be kidding me, the amount of times I had repeated that sentence in my head I still managed to fucking stutter. That's great Dan, really great. 

During that whole class that moment kept replaying in my head, taunting me. I hated it, I can't do anything right. I took down a whole heap of notes, color coding and labeling them. I don't plan on failing this year. 

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The class was over in a blur and I finally got to go back to the dorm. For the first day, it went pretty well, could have gone worse to be honest. But I don't really seem to fit in here, I've been here for a few days and I've managed to make one friend, and that was Ralph. I haven't seen Kyle anywhere but I doubt e would want to talk to me, he's probably found some better friends. 

"Oi oi look it's Smith! Smith!" a guy called, fucking great I've jinxed myself, I thought high-school was over. "Listen to me you fatass!" he says again, I could hear them gaining on me. "Smith, you better listen to me." I was now cornered by Jake and his asshole friends, he smirked, grabbing me by the collar. I stare down to the floor, not wanting to respond, because I know it'll make the matters worse. 

"How's Aurora Smithy? She not here to save you're fat ass again?" he said, making all his so-called friends laugh. "Can't talk Smithy? Oh that's right, Aurora's not here to do that for you. I've got to say, Aurora is way out of your league, I mean look at you. Face it Smith, I'll get to bang her before you even get to kiss her on the cheek "

That's fucking it. "Shut the fuck up you fucking twat! Let go of me! What the fuck do you even want from me?" I spat, trying to loosen their grip on me, but it didn't help, they were too strong. I successfully kick one of them in the leg, not powerful but it was better than nothing. 

Bad idea. 

Jake punched me in the stomach, and in the face. Soon I was on the ground, curled up into a ball, my arms covered my face in attempt to shield myself. "Y'know what Smith? You should kill yourself, you're doing the world a favor." "loose some fucking weight" "No wonder Aurora never loved you back, look at yourself, your fat and ugly, no ones ever going to love you." They spat. The kicking and punching didn't stop. But it stopped hurting when things were fading into darkness and my vision was going hazy.

"Stop you fucking bastards!" I heard a familiar voice shout. "Oh shit, Dan, no no no stay awake!"

[[ hey y'all!

Im sorry for hurting Dan in this chapter, but it's part of the plot :\\ sorry to say this but theres more depressing/sad chaps on their way. 

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Denise x ]]