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[1.4] Questioning.

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I began to walk across the courtyard at break, seeing the rest of my squad in their usual spot, slumped down by the fence of the compound.

"Joshua Bradley, may I speak with you for a moment?"

I stopped, turning around to face the prefect that had stopped me.

I raised a brow, seeing no other than Callum McGinley, also known by the squad as 'Callux' or just 'Lux'.

I chuckled, knowing he hated being a prefect more than anything. He was pressured into it by his parents and our principle; we often made his job harder by just doing dumb shit around him.

"What've I done now, hey?" I asked with the slightest of smirks, my head cocking to the side.

"Earring, Josh," He spoke, a singular black strand falling in front of his eyes.

I rolled my eyes, smirking smugly as my arms came to fold over my chest.

"Oh, come on, Cal. How about I just walk away and you forget you even saw it?" I huffed, though I knew at some point it would've been noticed.

"I got told to give out at least one warning today; since I've let people get away with shit for weeks.." He paused, "but fine, I'll find someone else to knack."

"Cheers, Lux," I thanked, pulling him into a brief 'bro hug'.

"S'alright, soon mate," He sent me a single nod before going about on his way.

"See ya."

I then headed up to my group, they seemed to be in deep conversation about something.

I sat down next to Simon, who didn't seem too interested with whatever had been going on.

"What's happening..?" I whispered to Minter, who smiled warmly as I took my place beside him.

"Jide's wanting to invite Weller's sister out with us tonight.." Simon spoke slowly, expressing his clear disapproval with the topic in his tone.

"Is he fucking insane? Joe would be pissed if he knew they were talking, never mind meeting up.." I commented, my brow furrowing as I struggled, as per usual, to understand JJ's mindset.

"Josh, you're here now, tell him how fucked he is," Ethan spoke up to me, and I turned back to him; then Jide.

"Ain't a good idea, mate. But, if you want to get the shit beat out of you by your own mate, that's your choice," I hummed, and Si chuckled lightly to the left of me.

"Fuck sake, isn't much of a big deal. Who you lot bringing tonight?" Jide asked, swiftly changing the subject considering everyone seemed to be against his desires.

"Why do we have to bring people..?" Vik asked timidly, his inner socialphobe coming through.

"Elliot's dad is opening his pub tonight, he said we can all come and have booze too," Ethan informed, and Vik just kept hushed.

"You can bring a boy, mate. Isn't like we will care," JJ nudged Vik with his elbow, and the cinnamon boy looked up to him hesitantly.

I rolled my eyes; he wasn't meaning to but, he just sounded so insensitive.

"I'm good.." Vik hummed, looking down again.

I felt bad for him.

I saw Harry glance at him, as he sat by his side. The sudden change in Vik's completion seemed to spark Harry's mood also, causing him to look extremely concerned.

I wonder if Harry knew that Vik liked him yet.. If he couldn't already tell.

"I'm not nagging or anything, Vik. But, you got your eyes on anyone yet? I feel like you don't talk about it like we do," Tobi asked, his voice softening as the last thing he would want is to make Vik more uncomfortable than he was already.