Trusting Milo

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I looked at Tanner blankly before shifting my gaze to the other three guys standing with him. The first kid seemed a bit intimidating; he was largely built with tattooed sleeves. He had honey brown eyes and dirty blonde hair that was styled as an undercut with a little taper and more length on top. The next one seemed to have a friendlier face and was less burly. His eyes reminded me of caramel and it matched well with his auburn colored hair; his hairstyle was more laid back as it was in what people call a 'man bun'. My eyes abruptly stopped at the raven haired boy that I was ogling over earlier; his eyes were like bottomless pools of blue and I wanted to drown in them. I heard someone cough, which snapped me back to reality. I looked over to see Tanner chuckling lowly as my cheeks began to heat up. He pointed at each guy, introducing them one by one, "This is Jake, Tyler, and Milo." 

Milo. That's a nice name.

All three said 'hi' in unison but I was only listening to him. His voice made me shiver, but definitely not in a bad way. Not being able to speak suddenly, I gave them all a small wave and then turned around to make my exit. "You don't eat lunch?," Tanner asked, stopping me before my board hit the pavement. My heart beat began to race as I turned around to see him and the other three looking at me in a questionable manner. I just shook my head and managed to escape quickly. If Jim found out I ate without his permission, I'd be digging my grave after school.

M I L O

I watched as a girl I had never seen before skated around the parking lot. She had thick brown hair that fluttered in the wind as she flew past the cars; she was petite and a bit skinny, but her jeans allowed me to see that she had curves as well. She seemed content and it was calming just to look at her. 

Tanner's hand waved in my vision partially blocking the cute little brunette. "What?," I growled out. "What are you gawking at?," he asked innocently as he traced my gaze. "Ah-ha! I was wondering where she was," he said excitedly. For some reason, a tinge of jealousy bubbled in my stomach making me feel uneasy. As if he read my mind, he quickly added in, "Calm down, she's in my class." Then he yelled for her to come over.

"Indigo, meet the gang," Tanner cooed.

I watched her intently as she took in each of us. But when her dark green orbs landed on me, I legit felt my heart skip a beat. I'm officially screwed and I know nothing but her name. I felt like we were the only two in that parking lot at this moment; I was lost, searching through her forest like eyes. There was something off about them though.. my mom always taught me that the eyes are windows into our souls. And hers seemed rather darkened with bags that were placed under them. Tanner coughed to break our stare which made me internally growl at him.

When introducing us, I noticed a small smile playing on the corner of her lips when he stated my name which made me smirk with pride. I was waiting to hear her voice, hoping it was as melodic as she seemed. To my disappointment, she just waved at us and turned to leave. I quickly looked over to Tanner, silently pleading him to stop her.

"You don't eat lunch?," Tanner questioned her.

I watched as the color drained from her face as she violently shook her head. 

What was that? Fear? 

And with that, she hopped on her board and left us standing there, confused. "She doesn't talk?," Jake asked. Tanner shrugged his shoulders, "She did in class... a little." Another flash of jealousy hit me. I wanted her to feel comfortable talking to me too. I huffed in aggravation. I was used to girls practically throwing themselves at me.

"I knew she'd peak your interest. Give her time, Milo, she's-- different," Tanner said as he patted my shoulder.

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