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8:32 AM
It was cold outside, early in the morning and the sun was rising in the sky. You were tired and your arms were hurting as you picked up an other box to put in the car. Your friend looked at you with a huge smile as you gave her an awkward smile back.
“God, finally getting your own place! Can’t wait huh?” Naomi said as she helped you put the last box in the trunk.
“Yeah well college starting isn’t that good of a news tho huh?” You responded as you leaned your back against the car.
Naomi shook her head in an exaggerated exhaustion as she lit her cigarette with her lighter, offering you one as well that you denied as she faked being offended.
Naomi and you have been friends since middle school and you two were going to the same college now. The state of New york offered good education and closer to the city itself you found a good college with multiples branchs that interested you. You ended up picking Art because it was something you always liked, Naomi on the other hand picked computer science. You couldn’t help but chuckle with her everytime she reminded herself how ‘she wouldn’t find any hot guys in her class full of nerds’. You would have gladly been Naomi’s roommate if it weren’t for the fact the her rant was 10 times higher then what you could ever afford so she ended up getting a roommate and you ended up getting one as well, in a less fancy part of town. You talked to him a bit by text and he seemed okay-ish.. Not really talkative nor expressive but hey, maybe he was different by text then irl who knows!
The car ride was a little long, maybe around 2 hours, you even managed to fall asleep. Once arrived, Naomi woke you up by shaking softly your shoulder.
“Eww you have drool on your face miss sleepyhead!” she smiled at you.
“Mghrhh.. Fuck off” You mumbled as you elbowed her softly and she laughed quietly.
She got out of the car a bit before you, piling 3 boxes on top of each others in her arms. You did the same and suddenly you felt bad about overpacking when your back cracked under the weight. You weren’t athletic like Naomi nor had her daily sport routine, so this was harder then you thought.
“I hope they have an elevator..” You groaned as Naomi pushed the door with her back to let you in. And unfortunately enough, no elevator, at least no working one because there was a big sign saying ‘out of order’ on its doors. You left out a long annoyed sigh as you anticipated the pain coming. Naomi on the other hand, full of energy started climbing thoses stairs with a rapid rythm as you struggled to keep pace.
Once on the third floor you were out of breath and barely standing up as Naomi chuckled.
“Ready?” She asked as you dropped your pile in front of the door while you grabbed the key from your leather jacket. You gently opened the door… And you saw your apartment for the first time since your roommates had moved in. Hm. You didn’t remember all the figures and other superheroes stuff all across the living room but oh well! Wasn’t that bad! Naomi on the other hand turned to look at you like she just got punched in the stomach.
“Oh you’re with a boy aren’t you?” She said with a visilbly distraught face.
“Uh yeah, didn’t i tell you? And how did you figure it out like that?” You responded as you looked back in.
“Cauz no girl would allow that trust me, its easy to guess only a man would let his superheroes shit run all around the apartment like that.” Naomi continued a little too quickly as she snapped her nails. You chuckled, loving her usual sass.
You grabbed your boxes as Naomi went to grab your 2 suitcases back in the car. Maybe you overpacked way too much but you could never in hell not take all your important stuff with you!You walked around in the apartment that yet had to welcome you in return. You felt not at your place, not yet. You walked toward the long hallway that lead to the bathroom as you guided yourself toward the door on your left. Your roommate and you both agreed on wich room belong to who before setting in so when you opened the door you weren’t surprised to see it was completely empty beside an “inside wall closet”, few shelves and a desk as well as a bed made of only black metal bars and a white mattress. You knew you’d have some furnitures as you payed extra to have some installed, because there was no way in hell you were building theses by yourself.
You unpacked a few things as Naomi came back with you clothes suitcases.
“Girl learn to pack just the minimum next time or you’ll be paying for my next physiotherapist’s appointment!” She chuckled as she made the suitcase roll to you by giving it a little kick.
You smiled at her as you sat on your bed wich you had put sheets and a blanket on.
“Where’s your superhero obsessed roommate anyway?” She asked as she looked around in the empty apartment.
“Oh he’s out today apparently, he’ll be back tonight by 10 i think?” You responded not totally sure of yourself.
“Oh what! That suck! I’ll have to be back by then or MY roommate is gonna think i died!” She whined as she threw her hands in the air in a long sigh.
You chuckled at her gesture as the two of you ended up spending most of the day unpacking and setting things up in your room and around the apartment to make it more cozy. At first you felt bad for putting thoses little cat knives holder in the kitchen but Naomi pointed all the comics laying around the place and so your little cats could enjoy this as much as you!
When naomi left around 5pm you sat on the couch to watch some TV. You also ordered pizza that you ended up eating on that same couch while the box was laying on the coffee table in front of you. And you fell asleep, not so long after actually, your pizza wasn’t even done as you were already snoring your head on the couch.
Not even the sound of keys getting inserted into the door could stir your awake from your beauty sleep.
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9:21 AM
You woke up by the sound of a loud boom succeeded by a groan and a frustrated yell. As you tried to wake yourself up correctly you could hear a voice from the kitchen behind you. You looked in front of you to find your pizza box empty as you picked it up and turned it around like your pizza leftovers magically walked away. You saw that there was an orange striped flannel laying in the couch’s pillows next to your legs. You stretched as an other loud noise was heard from the kitchen. You slowly got up as you fumbled one of your step a bit due to iron deficiency and you shook your head as you walked toward the kitchen. The living room and kitchen were one, only separated by a counter so you immediately saw who was making thoses noises. If it wasn’t obvious enough, your roommate. William or Will if you remembered correctly? You walked toward the table as you sat down on a chair in front of him. He was typing loudly on his laptop’s keyboard. He didn’t even seem to notice you as he continued his angry typing.
“Hi…?” You mumbled. What a first encounter.
He rises slightly his head to look at you. “Hi.” And then immediately came back to his typing.
Well okay not very talkative, maybe he was the same irl then by text. Sweet. You thought sarcasticly as you sighed and got up to heat some water for tea.
While the water was heating you took time to look at this strange guy. His face had acne on it, like a teenage boy but less then one obviously. His messy light brown hair was falling slightly on his face like it hadn’t been cut in a while, and he had thoses squarry nerdy glasses. Yup he defienetly looked the type to have all thoses superheroes and comic stuff lying everywhere. Somehow this got a smile out of you. You realized you got sucked in your thoughts too long when the water started boiling. You turned around quickly and stopped the gaz as you poured your water into the cup where your sugar cubes and tea bag was waiting. When you reached for your cup to sit by the table again he had stopped his typing to look at you. His brownish hazel-grey eyes intensely piercing through you.
“Uhm. William, am i right?” You asked as you gave him a small awkward smile.
His face instantly looked a little shrunken, a mix between embarrassment and annoyance. “Bill, just Bill will do it.” He responded
“Oh uh okay, Bill.”
“And you are….?” He looked at you waiting for you to finish. You had given your name to him by text before but oh well. You gave him your name again as he nodded looking down at his cereals. “Kay’.’”
Awkward silence, again.
“So uhm, house rules maybe?” You asked with an OTHER awkward smile, AGAIN. Trying to make conversation seemed hard with the guy.
“What?” He responded with a raised eyebrow.
“Uh like you know, things to keep peace here or something.”
“Oh. Hm.” He thought for a bit. “No entering my room, no touching my figures, my comics nor my stuff in general.”
“That’s gonna be hard if they keep laying all over the place.” You added with a hint of playfulness wich he didn’t seem to get at all as he pieced right through you with his intense gaze again, you kinda shrunk in your seat as you looked down.
There was an other awkward silence, and Bill had that constant annoyed face.
“Did you eat my pizza leftovers by the way?” You asked as he raised an eyebrow.
“Yeah?” He responded.
“Uh well house rule from my side, i usually keep leftovers for tomorrow meals you know so, no touching please.” You added.
“That’s kinda dumb.”
“How so?”
“Re-heated Pizza taste like shit, that’s basically like wasting it.”
“It doesn’t taste like shit it just taste a little less good.”
“No it really does taste bad, i did you a favor by eating the rest.”
“Yeah well don’t do it anymore.” You defied this time with a little annoyance in your voice.
“Kay’. If you insist” He rolled his eyes as he then got back to his laptop’s screen.
You drank your tea in silence as you then cleaned your cup and went to your room. You watched the plushies on your bed as you sighed and sat by them, your glorious flip phone in hand. Naomi had sent you a text earlier this morning.
“Going 2 eat lunch outside with friends later wna com?” “id die without u x(!!” You smiled at your phone as you typed out an answer.
“Com 2 pick me up n ill b here” And only a few minutes later;
“Omw sis <3”
“tia queen” you typed quickly.
“Np” She answered just as fast.
You started preparing yourself fast enough, excited to discover the city with your friend. As you walked through the living room to grab a drink you met Bill who was now on the couch watching Tv. Again, not aknowledging you in the slightest.
Once ready you inserted your key in the door and he finally looked at you.
“I’m going out.” You said before he could ask anything.
“Okay. My friends are coming over tonight. Don’t bother us.” He said as he turned back to face the Tv again.
‘Okay, nice way to put it-‘ you thought to yourself as you rolled your eyes. “Don’t count on it” You responded as you then closed the door behind you.
You rushed downstairs, the stairs seemed immensely shorter when you didn’t had heavy boxes in your arms. And you met Naomie who greeted you with the biggest smile ever.
“SWEETIE THERE YOU ARE!!” She yelled as she threw herself in your arms. You almost fell as the furr of her jacket and her necklaces hit against your chest.
“Naomi!” You smiled right back.
“Sooo how’s your roommate?” She asked with a mischievous grin.
“Borning.. Like, unbelievably boring. We had little to no interaction.” You answered with a sigh.
“Okay well is he cute?” She then asked. “Mysterious hot boy or unsocial loser?”
“More of the second option if you ask me, tho i do find charm in his appearance.” You added when you remembered how his eyes pierced right through you earlier today.
“Hm, i’d have to see that because i surely do not trust your judgment in therms of men..” She said as a shiver ran through her spine. “You go for either the ugliest guys or the most mentally unstable of them!!”
You elbowed her as you both laughed and entered the car.
The car had this usual smell of roses and cigarettes at the same time, odly enough you learned to love that smell. You remembered when you got blackouts drunk on the backseat the first big party you participated in. Aah. Embarrassing memories yet you shared them with Naomi. ‘The boy is mine’ was playing in the background as Naomi was humming it and vibing around. You quickly realized how underdressed you look compared to your friend. She had a cropped flashing shirt with her fur jacket on top, shiny belt, flare jeans, bracelet and rings as well as a headband to let her dark and blonde curls in the back. She had makeup as usual and GOD SHE LOOKED GORGEOUS… On the other hand you wore a metallica band shirt that you got at one of their concerts. Funny enough Naomi was the one accompanying you this day and both of you yelled your lungs out. A pair of baggy jeans and some accessories here and there. Light makeup just some eyeliner and mascara. You did tie the back of your shirt with a clip to make it look cropped but beside that you felt like you should have put in more effort. Naomi noticed your slightly worried attitude as she put a hand on your thigh.
“Girl what’s wrong?” She asked.
“How many peoples are gonna be there?” You mumbled.
“Hmm. You, Me, Mathew, Jacob and Laurie”
“Okay so we’re 5”
“Yep!”
“Okay. How come i have never hear of that Jacob guy?”
“Met him not so long ago! He’s nice and he’s kinda cute! Older though but i heard he got younger brothers! 2 of them i think, one 23 and one 19”
“Wait how old is he then?”
“26 i think?” She shrugged.
“You really do hangout with older peeps huh..” You added.
“Duh, they’re more fun and can buy us alcohol!” She said in a melodic voice as she raised her hand like she was talking about some saint graal.
Once arrived you met up with the others who greeted you nicely and made you feel included instantly. Laurie was a girl you met a few times at parties, she was always nice and had thoses long blond hair falling on her shoulders, always wearing something of a light and soft color. A real sunshine if you may add. Mathew was your typical Jock in highschool but honestly just as fun to be around, you saw him a few times in high school because he was friend with Naomi’s ex boyfriend and picked her side when they broke up so you knew he was a good guy. On the other hand it was your first time seeing Jacob. He had spiky black hair and piercings, soft smile on his face and was wearing baggy clothes. His skin had that light tan to it wich made the small scar on his eyebrow a lighter shade. He greated you by shaking your hand.
“Yo” He said.
“Hi! First time seeing you, you’re from around here?” You asked.
“Ye’ i moved here like 3 years ago. Finally out from home.” He chuckled as his hand then went to rest in his pocket while you continued the conversation.
“Nice! How’s the city? It’s my first day around here so not really used to it.”
“It’s great, you’ll have to get used to all the noise tho if you came front somethin’ smaller.”
“Yeah, i’m sure i’ll get used to it quickly!”
“Ey’ don’t say that yet you don’t know! My brother been living here for months and he still complains about the cars ruining his immersion on his movies or whatever.” He chuckled, with a bright smile that made you smile right back in return.
“Why? does your brother live around here too?” You asked with a smile.
“Yeah he lives with me. Took him away from dad right after highschool. He’s one of em’ geeky nerd but he’s cool. You get used to him.”
“Pff maybe he’d get along with my roommate then.” You chuckled and so he did.
“He’ll join us in front of the brasserie”
“He’s eating with us?” You asked
“Yeah he’s off work for a few days and so am i.”
“You guys work together?”
“Yuh’, we actually work at that brasserie.”
“WE GOIN!” Yelled Naomi as she came rushing to give a little punch in your arm as you both ran after each other’s laughing.
You 5 then walked toward the brasserie talking about everything and nothing at the same time, you actually seemed to get along pretty well with Jacob to Naomi’s pleasure. Once there, a guy on his phone was waiting, his back leaning against the glass as he then looked up and waved at Jacob who rushed toward him as they both talked a bit.
“Guys that’s my lil bro Pete, Pete that’s my friends!” Jacob said as he pushed pete slightly in the front as he waved.
“Hi” Pete said trying to hide his awkwardness.
The 6 of you entered and sat around a long table. You ended up in front of Pete and next to Naomi on the Table’s left side. Jacob was in your diagonal right. Matthew and Jacob both ordered alcohol for themselves as the rest of you still underage ordered other stuff. You opted for a strawberry flavored diabolo, your go to drink. Everyone was talking and you liked listening to the latest tea and drama but your eyes lingered on Pete for a bit. Not that involved nor invested in the conversation but still listening as he played around with his knife on his tissue.
He had a red inverted cap but you could see black hair underneath, same shade as his brother. His skin was tanned but slightly less then his brother, a bit of acne but not much and he seemed to have unshaved facial hair around his chin. You noticed he had a piercing on his eyebrow wich you thought was cool. He was wearing a blue zipper hoodie and a black shirt underneath.
He noticed you were looking at him so he looked at you in return. You decided to engage conversation.
“So you work here?” You asked
“Yeah i’m a server, my brother is behind the bar usually.” He said as he pointed at the bar behind him where you could see a woman mixing drink.
“That’s nice, must be cool working here, the place is nice.”
“It’s fine.” He shrugged. “Tho you don’t get much tips unless you’re a chick. And as you can see i don’t really match the profile”
“Awh i’m sure you’d make a lovely ‘chick’ tho” you chuckled and he did so in return. You noticed how sharp his teeth’s looked somehow. “I like your piercing by the way, i wanted to do the eyebrow as well but i chickened out and ended up doing an other hole on the ear.” You said as you pushed a strand of hair to show your ear. You could have sworn you saw him swallow his saliva harder at your compliment.
“Y-Yeah it’s nice i count on getting other piercings later on maybe but for now just the eyebrow does it.” He continued. You smiled at him and a few minutes later a server arrived to ask for orders. You took something not too expensive and so did most peoples at the table and when you guys started eating you were listening to the latest parties drama. God now that you finally had your own place you won’t have to sneak out!
“Shit and Alena plan on that and i didn’t even knew?” Gasped Mathew.
“I told you yesterday!” sighed Laurie.
“Count me in 500%” Added Naomi.
“Heh i should invite you in Pete shouldn’t i?” Said Jacob as he elbowed Pete who responded with a groan.
“Not my thing plus i have something on sundays.” He responded
“Oh cmon! You could put your elf dice weird shit an other day” Jacob sighed.
“No it’s once a week and it’s on sundays, Bill’s gonna lecture me for hours if i don’t show up anyway.” He groaned again. Bill? Like your roommate huh? And nerd stuff.. Maybe a coincidence but you had to make sure.
“Bill? That’s funny i know someone by that name.” you added as you looked into Pete’s eyes.
“Well if he isn’t a jackass full of himself and a little too much into comics that isn’t my guy” He added.
“Shit, might just be my guy..” You sighed with a laugh.
“Brown greasy hair, acne, square glasses?” He looked at you intensely.
“Yup..”
“Shit! might just be yeah! How d’you know him?”
“Uh well i kind of share an apartment with him.”
“WHAT? BILL HAS A ROOMATE? Since when???” He seemed genuinely in schock. Jacob elbowed him in the stomach to keep him quiet. “Oh good luck with you i’d rather be caught dead then to share an apartment with him.”
Sweet.. You thought to yourself as you gave him a visibly awkward smile.
“Don’t traumatize my girl like that! And if he’s that much of a loser she might end up falling for him!” Naomi chuckled as you gave her a little punch in the elbow. “Yeouch!”
“I thought you said no more criticizing my past taste in men!” You laughed as naomi giggled while looking at your fake angry face.
“Might as well go for my brother instead then” Said Jacob with a laugh as Pete almost chocked on his drink.
Everyone kinda laughed and the rest of the hour passed quickly.
You ended up parting ways as Naomi drove you back to your apartment. You hugged her goodbye and when you entered, Bill was still on the couch watching TV, you thought about how Pete had described him and rushed to your room to prepare some school stuff. and the day passed rapidly, you ended up taking a small nap after that and woke up to multiples voices coming from the living room.