Because it's you (Rei x Arlo)

3

Time always seems to move slower when you're looking forward to something.

Arlo hummed looking over the fence down at the courtyard. He didn't have anything to do once again and couldn't text Rei as the older male had informed him that he had a test today. A small smirk crawled onto his face. 'Always texting during class.' The blonde pressed a hand against the fence and then leaned against it. 'I wonder...' He thought to himself before turning and making his way down the stairs. There was no one in the hallways to stop him or ask what he was doing so he smoothly made his way into the courtyard. Taking the short path around the back of the school Arlo found himself in front of the old bird bath. 

It had been built during Arlo's first year at Wellston and Rei had brought him to see it.

"Exactly why do I need to see this?" He had asked. "The reason this was built is because this big momma bird keeps flying around the school so the staff wanted to give her some place to relax. I think she's gonna have babies soon meaning baby birds are going to fly around here! I wouldn't want to miss a chance to see the baby bird would you?" Rei smiled brushing his hand against the smooth stone. "What do you say we carve something into this? Let the baby birds know they've got company." Arlo rolled his eyes. "The birds don't need company." Rei huffed blowing a piece of hair from his face. "Okay okay, how about our initial then. Just so it's something to look back on." The green haired boy suggested. "Why?" Arlo crossed his arms causing Rei to sigh. "I think it'd be fun. Think about when you're a fourth year and you look at the fountain, remember this day and then you can think how much you've grown.

Plus I kinda want something that maybe Remi would see. It'd make her happy." Arlo looked at the older boy and sighed. "Fine, since you want to so badly. What are we putting on it?" Rei had perked up with the largest smile Arlo had ever seen. "We can put whatever we want! Rei and Arlo were here, R and A, waffles buddies-"

"We're not putting waffle buddies"

"Okay no waffles buddies."

Arlo smiled brushing his hand over the fountain. They ended up just carving Rei and Arlo into the bottom of the fountain after a few minutes of arguing. 'I guess he was right.' A ping from his phone caught his attention as he brought it out. Rolling his eyes at finding it was just a news alert he reluctantly opened it as he had nothing better to do.

"WHO'S YOUR FAVOURITE SUPERHERO!

RADIANCE
EQUINOX
X-STATIC
ARKRAYGEOUS
GENIE
HURRICANE
SHATTERSTACK
MISTRESS EMERALD
GALAXY-GAL
VENOM

PLACE YOUR BETS NOW!"

Arlo scoffed shoving his phone back in his pocket. 'Superheroes. People with a complete disregard for the hierarchy. They go around in their fancy suits "using their powers for good" yeah right. Most of them probably just see a quick way to get famous.' Arlo personally didn't have a problem with the superheroes, he just though the idea was pretty stupid. Once again, his phone ringing caught his attention, though this time it was a text from Rei.

Rei: Who's you're favourite superhero ;P

: Oh shut up

Rei: :D

Rei: Anyway, I just got out of class, that test was stupidly hard.

: Should've spent last night studying instead of playing games. 

Rei: But then I couldn't talk to you... :(

: boo hoo

: I'm just about to be free from here then we can go to woaba boba.

Rei: You want me to pick you up?

Arlo's cheeks flared red against his will. He'd never ridden in a car with Rei, that was very close proximity to each other. Sure, he'd been on a bus with him before but he usually sat with Holden in the seat across from Rei and whoever he sat with. Arlo grunted shaking his head, he didn't know why he thought like that.