My Crush, My Roommate

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y seat by Devon's voice, and I quickly

k that was next to mine. His blonde hair was pulled back out of his face

ut after observing how the blazer on his shoulders tape

in my grip before setting it back down as I struggled to keep from sta

onse to the warmth in his deep blue eyes as he searched the rest of the room before turning to look at me. I've never encountered

together when his focus didn’t wander away fr

substantial meal for breakfast, how are you going to get through your boxing workouts? Do you know that I had a chi

could have eaten all of those if I wanted to, but because I tried to avoid g

up my pen and placing both of my hands on the surface

is head. ‘‘You really ought to. You can come a

I inhaled deeply as I did so. My heart skipped a beat before picking up it

ider as he spok

but I only found a short mess of hair. My face flushed as a result. I scratch

I'm sure you could make out the sinc

re welcome… You know, I’m aware of how challenging it can be to transition to a new school. If there is ever a time wh

being friends was a given. As if one could just go and pluck a friend

to have him a

s bookbag, and it took me a few glances across

re precise,

my chest was excessively larg

s together when all my hands wanted to do was cover myself and check that

leaning closer, making it

ks heated, and I could feel a sense of comfort that

p to cover the knot in a defensive manner before taking a breath.

the question while concentrating on the surface of the table in fron

d, but the wait was unsettling. ‘‘It’s just… it’s a

then re-knot it correctly in the same manner as his. Because his knuckles were brushing aga

d his palm repeatedly against the top of

and he nodded before he looked u

new voice with a deep t

lder man strolled into the room. He arranged a short stacks of books on his desk,

d to talk to their buddies or tap on their phones. Only Devon and I were

ng as there are twenty butts occupying those chairs, there is no reason for me to take attendan

y drilled by the teacher's frown, yet

st didn't hear him because of all the other people talking. ‘‘Hello, everyone! My name is Professor Roberts, an

s harsh tone, including Kaden’s group

saying, he walked along the front row of seats and handed each student a stack of p

our professor turned his back, the young man pulled out a fresh piece of gum, opened it, and put it straight into his mouth. When he

d on from the front of the room about his syllabi and requirements. After taking one

istake and wrote Michelle on the header, I hastily scrawled Michael down in its stea

acher scolded another boy for texting, brow l

rginia. However, Devon stood out from the rest of the group because I knew that he is cognizant of the f

hile leaning forward and resting both arms on the w

pt me occupied before, while simultaneously looking at Devon’s

s while Professor Roberts went over the course outline, the expectations for

rough the haze of my increasing uneasiness, and when his f

ear as it shot across the well-lit classroom like a bullet be

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