My Crush, My Roommate

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and fell pitifully to the newly polished hardwood flooring below. After pausing in the middle of his sente

n again, and a blush returned with a fury. The other students abr

oming from the back of the room. This caused Prof. Roberts to throw them deadly glares befo

ing to stop the rapid beating of my heart. Oh God, what have I done?

me he looked away from me was to blink down at the pen bef

on my face was intense enough to cause it to catch fire as I has

ots, and I spotted a red spot on his forehead, as well as a furious red line forming on it,

shock, and the other boys started murmuring amongst themselves.

y close to do damage. This would be the very first time I would experience detention in

was an

the stares of the other students. As I sat down, there was another round of laughter, and I

act of his skin with my covered one caused it to burn cons

berts gathering the books from the surface of his desk. ‘‘Where are you going, Sir?’’

doorway, pausing briefly to look at us with eyes so cold that hell itself could have been frozen over. ‘‘

shed forehead to the cool wood of the desk. When Devon said, ‘‘I didn't picture you as a trouble maker, Mike.

soothing salve to the tensions that were pinballing around in my stomach when I saw those blue eyes

thud. He seemed to be looking forward for the vacant period. ‘‘Well, I guess we’re free to leave. How about we go

eously trying to cool off my flushed

I could handle that. I’d just n

ble as I packed up and followed Devon out

ry, at least my confidence that no one w

way. The campus was peaceful because most of the students were in class, but once we ar

at was hidden away in a corner with a view o

ips, waffles, and popcorns. There were also some fruits, such as apple, st

ous school was completely different from Goldstein. There was no free food, and the vending machine

group, Devon gave a quick nod before sliding onto

as my eyes darted on the man who was swiping through a sleek black phone while drinking from a

ce of blueberry and popping it in his mouth before nodding at me, and I responded to his mot

Gian L

n I saw his grey eyes which immediately turned darker when he saw me,

gthened my grip. What was that supposed to

ing to feel the same way about him. ‘‘It's okay. I can leave…'' I suggest

ling his beautiful blue eyes. ‘‘Gia

t milk, and as a result, he earned a harsh smack on the nape, before Gian continued to st

my foot back another step. ‘‘Either go out of here or

ed something under his breath while

wasn't enough space between him and Gian for me to si

t hearing that. They became friends so quickly? And as if Devon could read the question tha

em…’’ Colter said proudly, p

onfidence that Gian was no match for my roommate. But I couldn't help but marvel how it was that they got along so well. After both

ory was, but there seems to be

while ago, that they weren't looking for friends, but I just

bviously the odd one out, when I heard Gian talk ag

Gian a nudge in the shoulder that was strong enough to actually appear a

h us whenever he wants!’’ Devon stat