Letters from the boy next door (COMPLETE)

Sacred to meet

TW:literally one swear
I quickly look up and see Roman, shit.

"Hey?" He says almost as a question.

"Please don't hurt me" I say shrinking in on myself.

"Im not here to hurt anyone, if you want I can continue on" He says gently. He starts to walk towards the stream sitting on a rock. He runs his hand though the cold water. I bet he's thinking of how if he pushed me into the water I could get sick or something.

"Please um please leave" I say quietly hoping he truly means what he said.

"Of course" I watch as he gets off the rock and walks towards the end of the trail.

I look down and let out the breath I was holding. I spot a note and grab it. I look up and see Roman already long gone. Should I read the note? Can't do any harm right? Opening the note it says,

Dear Virgil,

I have made a nickname for myself it's Miekka Kaveri. What do you think? I like it. It reminds me of a story from summer camp, granted they used the English version but still. I was the only person that had done the sword training for the whole two weeks. After the first week people noticed and decided I was going to be deemed the Miekka Kaveri, or as they said, sword guy. When we met I'll tell you sword guy so you know it me okay? I love the drawing by the way, its beautiful. I hung it on my wall by my desk, so whenever I'm writing these letters I can look up and be reminded of how much I love you. That sounded stalkery. I'm sorry! I don't mean it that way. Well anyways, thank you for agreeing to get to know me first, I've had problems in the past of people getting to know the real me and hating me for it... Anyways! I'm bought an extra yearbook you want it? I'll sign it before it gets to you if you want. Also about the bully part, I don't particularly want to answer that...

Love,
Miekka Kaveri(Sword Guy)

Holy crap. Romans the secret admirer. Unless he's talking about a different person? That would be odd that the other person draws,and also the bully part, and the person has my name? My name is very uncommon though. What if I were to give him it tomorrow and see if I get it later? Perfect plan.

I finally reached my house with Enzo. I unleashed Enzo putting away his leash. I took off my shoes and went upstairs. Lying in my bed I remembered I needed to return the note. I drifted off to sleep thinking about it.

The next day Enzo woke me up. I did all my morning chores including taking Enzo on a short walk. I grab my bag open my door finding no note. I was a little disappointed, but also assumed it was because Roman had dropped it the other day.

I entered school, and immediately started looking for Patton or Roman. I didn't find them until third period. Patton was at his locker with Roman talking with him, I waited until the conversation was over and walked up to Patton.

"Hey Pat?" I asked trying to sound nervous, which wasn't hard seeming as I actually was. He looked up as though he was nervous being seen around Roman.

"Y-Yeah bud?" He asked anxiously.

"Can you give this to you know who?" It was hard to remember that I wasn't meant to know who it was yet.

"Of course!" He smiled.

" give it to them as soon as possible make sure they read it after you give it to them" I said before walking to fourth period.

At lunch I was surprised that the bullies didn't attack me. Being thankful I walked to Patton's table. Sitting there I saw Logan, Roman and of course Patton. A small smirk fell onto my face. Now I was almost certain it was Roman. I walked away as if I had not come into the lunch room. I decided to go to the library to read during lunch instead of talking with Patton.

The bell soon rung for class. I checked out the book I was reading and walked to my next class. All class I thought about how sure I was it was Roman. I wasn't sure if I was happy or upset or scared even, but I knew I had to stick to my promise. The promise of getting to know Roman first, however I didn't know it was Roman at the time. For the rest of class, I drew a lot of random pictures to send to Roman. Thinking back to that note, I'm glad I had written down that I had found it on the hiking trail. I also thought back to the nickname he had given him self, sword guy. Such a strange name. If he doesn't get that I had found it and I know who he is now I'll come out and just say it. My mind soon started to wander, what if Roman lies and this really is just a prank? What if he's going to tell the whole school? What if he wants to meet up and talk?? What if he doesn't actually like me! What if he hurts me...

I walk home and decide to take Enzo on a walk seeming as he hasn't been outside for awhile. I walk to the park again and see a familiar red and white leather jacket. I stay away but I hear him talking to himself, he must me yelling at himself.

He was pacing with his head down running his hands though his hair. He said a few things that were incoherent then fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry Virgil, I'm so, sorry" he cried. I was almost going to go help him but my anxiety threw that out the window. I quickly left the park with Enzo.

'I was right it is Roman' I thought to myself. I'm so dumb why didn't I just help him!? He takes time to send me gifts and letters and I can't even help him when he's upset. Great person I am.

I finally got home and my sister had picked up Enzo. I crawled into my bed and cried. I was a horrible person....

Buzz buzz

Padre: hey kiddo! How are you feeling?

V: fine why

Padre: Oh! Just checking in you kiddo!

V:okay bye

Padre: bye Virgil! Make sure you get your homework done!

I groan forgetting I even had homework. I grab my bag and head downstairs to the kitchen. I notice how quiet the house is with just me living here. I can't say I miss my parents, wonder if Roman has nice parents....