Chapter 20. The world in a new light

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Sitting on the couch next to Tim, I hold a controller sideways as a smirk is plastered across my face under my mask. Tim has his mask off for now, but I keep mine on. No one knows what I look like and I would rather it stay that way. Maybe I like the mystery of it, or maybe its my insecurities, but even though Jeff has that SELF INFLICTED scarred smile, and rake is....yeah.... And smile dog is actually kind of creepy, I just rather keep the mask. The less they see the more safe I feel. Maybe...

"Round seven! Fight!" yells Jeff. He fist pumps the air like superman readying for take off and grins a bit. I'm surprised he can grin anymore than the scar. A permanent smile, and yet its so easy to tell when he's downtrodden even without my sight or sense. He can't hide it even if he tries. I turn my attention full onto the game and Ben sneaks behind me. I don't look to his screen but I feel compelled to turn around and- BINGO. Shit head! "Got ya!" he yells, shooting with his auto machine gun. I squat quickly running to him and knifing him. He got a couple bullets to hit me but I'm still up! He goes down and I laugh. "Nope!" I claim.
"Hacker!" he yells. "I know you are, but what am I?" I snarkily reply. Ben growls throwing his controller in his lap and crossing his arms. His face puffs up a little and he growls. I snort and hit pause on my controller. After a second I stretch and yawn before checking the time. About twelve thirty. I should probably call it a game seeing as I won five out of seven matches on call of duty.
Lunch is probably going to be ready somewhere around one or one thirty. To be honest, I feel kind of intrigued to see my food for once. Its been years since I've been able to tell what my food looks like. Someone could give me pancakes and call them waffles and I would never know. Not now though, I can see the difference. It is just so cool!
"Hey (y/n)? Can you give me a hand? I'm making salad and chicken fajita melts!" grins hoodie. I blink a few times behind my mask. He had his mask raised up a bit, I could only see his mouth and nose, but what on earth do his eyes look like?
"sure thing!" I beam. He seems satisfied with my answer and he heads to the kitchen. I tag along after teasing Jeff a bit. Jeff and I have actually become quite close over the past few months. He's taught me a lot about close hand to hand combat, and long range as well. Tim acts as a mission partner and training buddy. Ben keeps me in the mood to stab something constantly. Lastly there's slender, who helps me with my powers. Hm...feels strange saying powers...
He teaches me to control them and teaches me how to use it to tell what the enemy is planning.
All in all very helpful.

Its been almost an hour and lunch is almost ready, I made the salad. "Alright. Table is set, salads ready, anything I'm missing hoodie?" I ask. He shakes his head and shoo's me away. I leave the kitchen to be greeted by a certain handsome figure not wearing his mask. "Hey, how about we go out for dinner tonight?" Tim asks. I feel my face heat up a second before my body tenses. "Sure.. Where to?" I ask, trying to be casual.
Tim rubs the back of his neck and looks away from me in thought. "Well, I hear there's a great place, not too fancy, out in town, and if you don't try to run away this time, its a possible nice outing spot. I mean, if you're into that sort of thing..." he says. His gaze slowly lifts from the floor to me. He searched over my expression a second as if looking for anything to give away my answer. I glance around before walking up to him removing my mask and kissing his cheek, "sounds like a plan to me. You're paying!" I demand. I give a playful smile and he just shakes his head shrugging. "Alright. Fair enough. So, eight o'clock?" he asks. I nod smiling brightly at him. I place my mask back on and walk away to my room waiting for lunch to be finished. The fajitas only had about twenty minutes left till finish. I got maybe fifteen left. Might as well lay down and relax.

"Hey, try a bite of mine (y/n)! I added a few things and I think it tastes better this way." Jeff coo's. I hesitate a second before tilting my chin down and asking what he pit in it. "Just a few sauces. Try it!" he chuckles. I comply and instantly understand what he meant. It was sweetened and somewhat better. "Told you." he teased. I was too busy munching on his food to care. He slid me the sauce he used and really it was something home made, which was awesome.
Lunch was good. Jeff and masky joked around. Ben ate while gaming in the living room. Sally was out with Jane off somewhere to do whatever. Nina got back from a mission and fell in Jeff on purpose knocking him out of his chair. I laughed and he chased her out of the room. Tim snorted and inched his chair closer to mine. Yup, average day with the pastas.

"Ready?" Tim asks. I nod walking out in my outfit. Light jeans that hugged tight on my skin but left room for flexibility. Comfy clothes. Then I also put on a white shirt with a band logo. green day. I threw on a small jean jacket I found in the wardrobe and some cute boots I found. "Ready. Is this ok?" I ask. He nods and starts walking away. I tag along happily with my mask over my face. I guess its a date...!

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