Rejected{boyxboy}[book 1]

Chapter 4

Jason

Caden didn't come back at all while I was there. All night, even after I got home, that time in his room played out. I had always heard about mates and true loves growing up, but they were always a fairy tale; something always just out of reach. I heard the stories of how they smell, the way their touch feels practically electric. But I'm me, and I'm not in a fairy tale or made up story. Caden isn't my prince, my mate or my savior.
He's... Caden.
We barely know each other, only the occasional study session so he could pass a test or class. I'm me, I leave others alone, I keep to me and my friends, and try to keep my magic hidden.
My magic is an anomaly in my supernatural nature, I'm not even supposed to be able to have it. Yet, there's this feeling, this thing inside of me, coiled around my chest telling me that it's meant to be there. I shook my head, clearing my thoughts before I walked through the foyer and up the stairs, my end goal the loft. I get to the wall before looking behind me, making sure no one is around before focusing, letting my magic reach to the "ceiling" and pulling it to the side, exposing the room above.

I pulled the ladder down and my magic receded, no longer being needed. I climbed up to the loft while the ladder followed and the ceiling closed again.  I was left in my grandma's study, the large bay window looking out into the forest. The window is a mere illusion however; No one can see the window from outside. I sit down in the chair by the window, lighting up the fireplace as I do. I let my magic fill the space and close my eyes, my magic sparking against the wards set inside to contain any accidents. I opened my eyes again, letting my magic stay flowing as I called books to me. I then proceeded to get lost in time, going through book after book until I fell asleep.

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I woke up feeling like shit. I was still in my clothes and sitting in the chair. Knowing I only had minutes to leave before my little happy place was discovered, I quietly snuck down before running to the shower to clean myself. Once I was done throwing on clothes I went downstairs to see my keys on the counter.

Hey, got your keys for you! I know you need to get back and forth to school so I convinced your father to give them back, even if he shouldn't have taken them. Luv u!
-Mom

I smiled before heading out to the garage and getting into my car. Nothing fancy, nothing new, just a subaru. I backed out and went on my way, feeling good about the day already.

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I spoke way too soon. As soon as school began I was cornered by some humans wanting to beat me.
"What's the little bitch gonna do now." Jared, and not surprisingly the biggest one, mocked. I stood with my head down and silent not wanting to say anything. Just ignore them, You feed into it by giving them attention.
"I'm talking to you, you know. Answer me."
he progressively got more and more angrier, his group of friends still surrounding me. I kept hearing them taunt me and taunt me, calling me names. I clenched my fists and unclenched. Anger was coursing through my veins, along with a hateful burning in my gut. I felt the air get denser as my magic started leaking through. I looked up."Finally acknowledging me now are you? Think you're too good to be talking to me?"
"You really like hearing yourself talk don't you?" I looked at him with an unamused face. He opened his mouth as if to say something and closed it again the response startling him. I gently moved past him and saw him turn.
"You know You're still gay! And you don't have a boyfriend cause no one likes you!" He really tried to dig hard for something but couldn't. "Was that really the best you could think of? I don't have a boyfriend because I don't want one." I saw his face redden a tad as he looked away from me.

Oh fuck why is he red in the face. Nope, nope, nope, nope. Okay it's not that Jared is bad looking, but he's an ass and has the mentality of a 5 year old. Why is this going to happen the one time I decide to open my mouth. The anger and rage left me as my magic recoiled back inside me. I groaned as I continued down the hall, not looking forward to my other periods.

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After the whole Jared thing, the day kinda slowed down. Not much else happened besides gossip in 5th and many
"avoid Caden in the halls" moments. However throughout the day I consistently felt eyes on me, as if they were unraveling everything inside of me.
I shivered at the thought, not liking that someone else is potentially looking at me as predator would prey. The feeling set me on edge, my magic crackling inside of me. I tried to calm down, let out only little whisps here and there. I had too much energy in me, the adrenaline trying to increase my magical energy. I backed up against a locker and let out a shaky exhale. I counted backwards from 10, as I watched many of my other classmates pass by without another thought to what was going on.

This by far is one of the only times I am glad that I am not that popular. It felt like hours I was trying to hold everything back when in reality it was only a few minutes. I looked back up and saw everything had stopped. I shakily held my hand out, and poked one of my classmates in the hall. To my surprise, she didn't budge and I jumped back. I looked around and it seemed that the whole school had been stopped. I screamed loud, trying anything to get a reaction. I slammed lockers, I ripped off backpacks, I slapped a few bullies; and nothing.
I started making my way to the bathroom and ran water before splashing it on my face. I felt the cold sting a bit as it hit my flushed skin before I grabbed a paper towel. I looked back to the hall and then decided to give my own magic a try. I exhaled and went still, breathing steadily through my mouth.
I reached inside of myself, feeling the warmth radiating from my magic. I pulled it, teasing it into action and it responded in kind.

Break this spell.

I couldn't think of anything else but that. I wanted this to end. I kept concentrating,  feeling the energy being sapped from me as a ball formed in front of me. I opened my eyes before I threw the ball up. Once airborne it exploded causing a visible ripple to occur. Then almost as soon as it happened it was over. Voices exploded from the hallways as kids were hurrying to their classes. I slid down the wall, my back warm against the cold tiles. I shivered slightly, before I lifted myself with the grace of a baby deer. On shaky legs, I made my way to the parking lot and sat in my car for a good 20 minutes before driving away.

However I hadn't noticed the figure that was off to the side of the building, walking back to the forest.