SIDE B| JOSHLER

ÖGONKONTAKT

eye contact

Relax.

"Name and age?" mumbled a small man chewing gum obnoxiously, he much visibly couldn't care less about new kids, Josh swallowed dryly and choked out nervously an answer before they had more time to get mad at him as well as Irene.

"Uuh, J-josh. Josh D-dun." he took a deep breath to calm himself, still shaken up after the horrific encounter with literally everyone in the building. Right on the first letter of the second sentence he started on the man interrupted him impatiently.

"Ya full name, kiddo? I ain't got all day." he spoke, eyes still plastered on the old stationary computer on his right side, undoubtedly being busier with other assignments. The only thing being heard in the small office is a cough by the security guard, the mans gum being chewed, the ceiling fan lazily spinning above their heads and clicking of a mouse, but some buttons on the keyboard being pressed roughly also. Josh squinted at him after a while of silence, the pause gave him a sudden boost of energy, and he cleared his throat to turn the attention to him.

"Joshua William Dun, I'm eighteen, anything more you need to know?" he replied, sass being hinted in the last sentence coming out from his lips. Two could play that game, and he noticed quickly that the other was not giving up. He lifted his head to look at him in a dominant way while still chewing loudly on the gum. Josh snorted, he couldn't even look dominant of the two if Josh was sitting in panties with a belt in his mouth while drooling. Everything about this stuck up brat made Josh want to put him in his place.
Regardless, Josh did not swing that way.

"Yes.. Joshua. What's your friend's name?"

"Fuck you."

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After being thrown out of the office, which apparently meant they were done with him, Josh stumbled back on two feet. He brushed off the dust who clinged so fittingly on his knees, covered by his black skinny jeans, and after huffing out an offended "fuck off" under his breath he began to follow the noise of teenagers at lunch break which lead him out of the tight hallway. The hopeful taste of chicken in his mouth made it water, he hadn't even eaten breakfast yet!

Most of the people sitting on the tables have already taken their food and sat down by their companions in this building, so Josh took the food from the so-called-buffet and sat down on an empty table.

He didn't mind that much of the stares and whispers he could feel in every direction directed toward him, he got that usually in favor of just by being the weird kid in class. He didn't mind being lonely either, because he didn't have any company in school, so why would it be different here? He thought less of any actions being done after this, the focus on how good food in his belly felt overtook any sense and brain capacity before he had any chance to. He sat in content, being happy over the retort after the rude secretary's comment. Before he could even sigh and catch his breath after eating the food so fast, someone sat down in front of him. More like a toddler sat down in front of him, and he slowly looked up, confusion and frustration plastered over his well-defined face.

"Hi! I figured you maybe wanted some company, you did look a little lonely. N-not that it's a bad thing! I just.. Oh no, i messed up. I'm so sorry, oh no, no. I'll leave, I'm a horrible person.." the girl rambled on, obviously very self-conscious over screwing this up. Her eyes grew bigger and bigger very strangely, tears forming the bottom parts, her nose reddening. Almost like the girl were turning into a drawing with unnatural features. Josh went nervous of her crying in front of him, which wouldn't be a good thing to be known for just after the first day. He quickly spoke before they could fall.