Him - Ruel Van Dijk

Twenty Two

Tuesday - 2:51 pm

A knock on the door makes me sit upright, alerting me that the tall boy had returned.

Summoning all the energy in me, I lift myself from my seat and open the door.

My heart skips a beat when I see him.

I mentally scold myself.

"Hi, come in."

I step to the side, giving space for the boy to enter the house.

He ducks his head as he steps in, avoiding a collision involving his head and the door frame. He mumbles a quick "hi" as he walks past.

I close the door and head back to the living room, plonking myself on the couch. Ruel copies my actions.

"Do you want to watch something?" I ask him, wanting nothing more than to have a good excuse to not talk to him for a good hour.

"Sure." He replies shortly.

"What do you want to watch?" I turn on the TV.

"I don't mind."

I chuck him the remote. "Choose something."

He rolls his eyes dramatically before choosing a Marvel movie.

I honestly don't know which one it was.

"I don't wanna watch that." I say, trying to be difficult.

He glares at me. "You choose something then."

"I don't want to."

"Close your eyes then."

"Why?"

"I'll choose something else and it'll be a surprise."

"Fine."

I close my eyes for a couple minutes before he tells me I can look. The screen shows the opening logos and stuff, nothing that gives away the movie.

It's only when the first song plays that I realise what the film is.

"Hercules! This is my favourite." I make myself comfortable on the couch and am immediately invested in the movie.

Ruel laughs before muttering something a bit too loudly.

"You're so cute."