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[third pov]
"Every now and then walk to the main hall because there's his food and water. He probably starts walking over there himself when he's either hungry or thirsty." Jane explains with excitement to the new student.
"So, I just have to look out for it?" Corazon asked her roommate, still in disbelieve. Why would the school have a campus mutt called Dude and ask her to care for it.
"It has a name and for the fourth time, yes." Jane laughs at the unsure Corazon. Jane places Dude on the ground and hands the leash to Corazon. "If you have any questions, come find me, Ben or Doug. But now I need to go, my mother expects me in less than five minutes." Jane squeals, looking at her watch. At a high speed she walks away, leaving the villain kid with the mutt. Corazon scoffs and looks with a raised eyebrow at the dog. She's never seen a dog, let alone cared for one. She kneeled down to his level to pet his soft fur.
"Like they say here; you are a good boy." Corazon mumbles, at a higher pitch than she usually talks in. Corazon walks around campus with the dog and eventually went to sit underneath a tree near the tourney fields. Bored out of her mind she starts scrolling through her phone, not noticing she released the leash. Dude went to sit really close to her and snuggle into her side. Corazon smiled at the man's best friend, softly petting him behind his ear. She moved her gaze back to her phone while petting Dude for a while. The peaceful minutes were interrupted when Dude suddenly ran off to the tourney fields. Corazon's eyes widen at the sudden action but soon ran after the dog she was supposed to look out for. Nearing the tourney field she saw Ben with a stopwatch and Carlos running for his life towards the forest, followed by a happy Dude. Ben didn't seem to notice Carlos' fear and satisfied wrote something on a clipboard. Corazon ran passed Ben to the forest to find Carlos and Dude there.
"Sweet! Wait, Corazon?" Ben said confused at the sudden appearence off the girl running towards the forest. "Carlos?" Ben finally got the hint and ran after the two students and the mutt.
"Carlos! Dude? Where are you?" Corazon yells. She's slowed down her pace to look around for the mutt and the boy he scared away. Whimpers could be heard and she walks over to where the sound is coming from. Carlos is shielding in a tree from the campus mutt who is barking at the boy.
"Corazon? Corazon!" Carlos noticed Corazon making her way to them. She increased her pace again to help the poor, scared boy. "Cora help me! This thing is a killer! He's going to chase me down and rip out my throat. This is a vicious, rabid pack animal!" He yells in fear, pointing at the not so dangerous Dude. Corazon picks up Dude from the ground in the hope both the dog and Carlos calm down.
"Hey, hey. Calm down little C." Corazon says to him, petting Dude behind his ear to show he's just a sweet, harmless dog. Ben finally makes it to the scene, a little out of breath. He chuckles when he sees Carlos in the tree.
"Who told you that?" Ben asked, looking at the anxious boy.
"My mother." Carlos answers with an 'obvious' tone in his voice. Corazon shook her head with a smile, Cruella wasn't a good example as a parent. Especially someone as sweet as Carlos.
"Cruella?"
"She's a dog expert, a dog yellerer." He explained, not leaving the tree. "Cora, why are you holding him? He's going to attack you!" He exclaims with worry in his voice, repeating the nickname for her.
"Carlos, you've never actually met a dog, have you?" Ben asked with a chuckle, his eyes darting between the dog in Corazon's arms and Carlos between the branches.
"Of course not."
"Dude meet Carlos, Carlos this is Dude." Ben introduces, picking the dog out of Corazon's arms. "This is the campus mutt."
"He doesn't look like a viscous, rapid pack animal." Carlos slowly says, getting out of the tree. With tiny steps he walks over to the dog in Ben's arms. "Geez, you are a good boy, aren't you?" He whispers to Dude, slowly daring to pet the dog. Corazon and Ben smile happily at each other when Carlos becomes more comfortable with the dog. Coming over his fear, created by his mother. Ben places Dude in Carlos' arms and a small smile creeps on his face. "You're a good boy." Carlos whispers again.
"I guess you guys have it pretty rough on the Isle." Ben says, breaking the silence. Corazon starting petting Dude behind his ear again and looked at Carlos, shrugging.
"Yeah, let's just say we don't get a lot of belly rubs." Carlos said while trying to smile, memories of the Isle flooding back.
"Nor treats when we behaved like we were asked." Corazon adds with a sigh. The three glance at each other with small smiles. Ben feels out of place between the two VK's because of their rough childhood and can't help but feel sorry for them. Guilt washes over him.
"You're a good boy." Ben finally says, placing his hand on Carlos' shoulder. The two VK's look confused at the soon to be king. "I—uh mean you're a good runner, you're fast!" Ben corrects himself, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Thank you." Carlos grins, moving his eyes back to the dog in his arms.
"Listen, I'm going to give you guys some space. Just, come find me when you're done." Ben says, slowly walking away from the two and the dog. The two nod at him and he turns around to walk back to the tourney field.
"I should go too." Corazon mumbles. Carlos looks up at her with confusion why she had to leave all of a sudden. "Apparently here in Auradon you actually have to make your homework, so I need to get started on that." Corazon chuckles. Carlos smiles as well, noticing her eyes light up when she smiles. He's stuck in a trance while looking in her eyes.
"Carlos!" Corazon laughs, waking him out of his trance. His cheeks flush red. "Can you bring Dude later to my dorm?"
"Uh—yeah, sure." Carlos stutters. Corazon smiles one last time at him and then walks back towards the tourney fields.
