||The Seven Days Game|| (An Aarmau AU)

||Day 1|| The Game

It's easy to stand with the crowd,

but takes courage to stand alone.

Day 1

I sat at the only empty lunchroom table. Sadly, Katelyn and I didn't share the same lunch period, so I always ate alone.

I once tried to sit with the boys at their table, but it was really awkward. All they talked about was sports, and girls they thought were hot.

I never got included on that list.

I quickly learned that eating alone wasn't always a bad thing, it gave me time to think, and time to do my homework. Also, with less people around, it's more unlikely that I'd catch a deadly disease, so it's a win win for everyone.

Looking out over the field of lunch tables, I saw everyone in their cliques, enjoying lunch together. I'll admit, sometimes it got kind of lonely, but I was used to feeling lonely, so I never let it bother me.

I saw a group of girls laughing and talking together, the 'popular' boys were talking about Irene knows what, and the Shadow Knights. Ugh, I hated the Shadow Knights, they made my life a literal hell.

But on this day, I noticed something different about their table, a new seat had been taken. It only took me a second to identify the new member, Aaron Lycon. I only new him because he was in my werewolf class, but he never seemed like the type to join the Shadow Knights.

He didn't appear to think so either, for he looked extremely uncomfortable. Every time one of the members made a joke, the rest of the table would laugh, but Aaron just sat there, looking uncomfortable.

I wonder if they blackmailed him into joining, they tried to do that to me once, but Aaron also didn't seem like the guy who gave into threats. Maybe he wanted to try something new, maybe he just wanted some friends.

I forced myself to look away, it was really none of my business. Aside from a few group projects, we had hardly even spoken to each other. Whatever he did on his spare time, or whoever he hung out with, was none of my concern.

The bell ran, signalling lunch was over. I grabbed my bag and ran out the door before I could be crushed. A good deal of the kids here and Phoenix Drop High are almost double my size, that's why I need to be smart if I want to survive an environment like this.

I turned around and saw the Shadow Knights stand up and get ready to leave, and I let my eyes wander over to Aaron. Sadly for me, Aaron looked up right at that moment. We made eye contact for a second, and before he could react, I broke contact and fled out the door.

I ran all the way to history class, and groaned when I realize I had werewolf class after this. I couldn't believe he had caught me starring at him. He would probably tell the Shadow Knights, and then I would get teased merciless about it.

I tried my hardest to deny it, but I had a really big crush on Aaron, and I hated myself for it. He was a tall, muscular, senior boy, while I was a small, short, freshmen. I had zero chance with him, and I knew that, but my heart had betrayed me anyway.

I walked into History, and took a seat in the back. There was no one I knew or wanted to talk to in this class, so I just mostly zoned out and doodled during it.

On this particular day, I chose to doodle.

Next to my notes about The War Of The Magi, I start drawing the face a girl. I decided to give her cat ears and a cute little mouth. Moving onto the body, I drew her in an awesome pair of armor, and gave her a sword.

Satisfied with my doodle, in my sloppy hand writing I wrote 'Shu' above her. She was one of my favorite Oc's to draw, because I almost considered her a piece of myself. I liked to think of her as the me from a Parallel Universe were I'm a warrior, and a hero.