To be completely honest, I didn't see any really nice fanfiction with Max that wasn't Roxanne and I really wanted one so I wrote one. I've actually been working on this since 2013 but that doesn't really mean this is any good. I like it though... So I hope you do to! R&R
-Xoxo
Kasey was late, no scratch that, beyond late. The college campus was ridiculously busy recently with all the preparations for the College X-Games. She had got strung up into being a part of the decorating committee, even though she hated the X-Games. Most of the freshman art students were volunteers in the committee, or sucked in against their will was more like it. Now she was late to her art history class because of a meeting to see if they would change the logo color, which they didn't.
She groaned loudly in frustration as she ran. Her class was on the opposite side of the campus and right now she wished she had listened to the lessons her step brother had tried to give her on skateboarding. She'd at least make it there if she had.
Suddenly her rush came to an abrupt stop as she collided with a mass of red that knocked her down.
"Ow, Jesus, I'm gonna be even later now!" Kasey groaned rubbing her nose. Her butt was sore and she was about to give up on going to class and spend her class time in the Bean Scene reading her art history text book.
"Geez, that seriously hurt. Are you okay?" a new voice pierced through.
Kasey looked up and a gloved hand was extended towards her to help her from a young man. she grabbed it gratefully and started to run again.
"Thanks a lot but I'm really late for my class! I'm sorry about bumping into you!" She yelled back as she rushed for her class.
Max Goof watched as the small girl hauled herself across the campus as she shouted back at him. His chest slightly hurt from the impact and he was momentary interested in the small girl who was in a rush. It passed quickly as he needed to get to his own class.
Kasey ended up being only about two minutes late, but that two minutes cost her extra work on covering art styles. She wasn't pleased in the slightest. Being dragged into the committee against her will was one thing, but getting extra work for being late because of it was something she had hoped her professor would have understood. To her dismay he couldn't have cared less.
So now she was siting at the Bean Scene with her text book out and her coffee next to her as she tried to finish the extra work assigned to her.
She could easily work in the calm atmosphere of the place, but she also enjoyed the limited noise it gave her unlike the library that was so silent it was uncomfortable.
It had only been about four weeks into the semester and her Art History teacher had packed on two papers, three projects, and about fifteen different reading assignments that keep her up late at night. She had assumed that he was only trying to weed out those who didn't want to be there but she was miserable trying to juggle it with her other class works and the committee work she had.
Today Max had an urgent need of coffee for he had a paper to write tonight and he didn't have time to lay it off until tomorrow, not if he planned to win the X-Games. And if he's planning to win he has got to practice, which he was planning to do tomorrow, but now he had a paper to draft through.
Once in the Bean Scene he rushed to the counter to place his order, which happened to be at least four coffees; the boy needed this paper done and if he had to stay up until two in the morning he would. He didn't have any classes tomorrow, he only planned to practice.
The barista gave him his order on one of the foam four cup holders. On the way out Max caught out of the corner of his eye a familiar looking girl with her face crammed into a text book diligently working.
She looked strangely familiar until he realized it was the girl who had literally ran into him just that morning. He suddenly found himself pacing over towards her and sitting himself down in the empty chair in front of her.
She didn't budge at him sitting down, he could only assume she wasn't paying attention to anything but her paper and text book. He didn't really know what to say, the only girl he really had any luck with was Roxanne back in high school. He was still awkward when it came to girls and even the ones that flocked to him because of his talent on a board was very new to him.
"I uh, thought studying was for the library?" He asked her waiting for a response.
She visibly jumped slightly, before looking up. It took Kasey a moment to place the young man in her brain. It was rattling around with art history that she almost completely forgot about bumping into this guy earlier that morning.
She easily found herself responding to him though, "I find the library a little too quiet for my taste." she said, "by the way I am so sorry for bumping into this morning." she added with an apologetic smile.
"Oh that was nothing, don't worry about it. Where were you in a hurry to anyway?"
Kasey put her papers inside her book and pushed it to the side, she really needed a break anyway. "Art History." she replied.
His eyes widened a bit. "No wonder you were in a hurry, the art building is on the other side of campus."
"Exactly." she stated, her eyes traveled down to the four coffees on the table. "A lot of coffee there. Is it all just for you?" she asked jokingly.
Max flushed slightly before responding, "That actually is all for me. I have a paper I really need to finish tonight."
Kasey laughed even more now knowing this. Max gave out a few laughs himself.
"By the way, the names Max." he said holding out his gloved hand.
"Kasey." she responded shaking his hand.
"So what were you doing on the other side of campus anyway? All the X-Games stuff is going on over there. Not that you don't seem athletic-" Max was starting to fumble over his words.
"It's okay, I'm not even into the X-Games." Kasey said reassuringly with a small giggle. "The Freshman art students got stuck in the committee." she mumbled the last part a bit harshly.
"Oh, that's a shame. It's one of the biggest events of the year, at least I've heard, I'm only a Freshman myself." By this point Max was sipping on one of his coffees as was Kasey.
"I probably wouldn't have an issue with it if I wasn't drug into it. It's also all my step-brother talks about." she responded.
"I can understand that, my team is actually entering the X-Games this year."
This time it was Kasey's turn to flush and become embarrassed. She hoped that she didn't offend Max in any way, she was just so sick of her step-brother always talking about how he won every year.
"I hope I didn't offend you." she averted her gazed to her cup and started sipping.
Max let out a loud laugh for a moment. "No it's fine, why don't you come see me and my teammates practice tomorrow?" he offered.
She became slightly skeptical but accepted the offer anyway. "Sure why not. I only have one very early class tomorrow, rather than that I'm free."
Max beamed a huge smile. "Well, uh, I'm gonna go. Got a paper to finish and all. I'll see you tomorrow Kasey!" he said getting up and waving to her.
She gave a weak wave back and watched him leave. She glanced back down at her closed book with messy papers sticking out and sighed heavily. She mumbled some curses to her art teacher and began working again.
Kasey's morning class went by fairly quickly. So fast she had enough time to go to her dorm room and clean up herself. She has spent her time at the Bean Scene until it closed last night and upon arriving in her dorm she passed out on her bed. In fact she still had yesterday's make-up on, which left some horrible smudges under her eyes, and she had yet to take a shower. That was her first and utmost priority. She was still feeling weird about going to see a guy she just meet the other night but wasn't too shy to not enjoy a fun experience. It would be her first since she started really. It wasn't as if she hated her classes, but she did find them a tad boring and she wasn't taking any hardcore art classes until later on. With the committee as well she didn't have a lot of time for socializing. Her only friends so far were her two dorm mates.
Once she was done with her shower she quickly put on some make-up and shoved her dark brunette hair into a small pony tail. A once over in the mirror and she immediately didn't look as horrid as she had that morning and she was okay with that.
Grabbing her messenger bag she was off to the middle of campus.
Max was still trying to get used to large crowds. In fact it was a whole new concept to him. It's not like he never had any crowds at the skate park, but that was nothing compared to what he was going to face with the X-Games. He feed off the energy but was still slightly conscious of the fact he could screw up in front of people. No one would ever know that though, he was quite the show off.
A small crowd had gathered by the time Kasey showed up and she stayed in the back watching as Max showed everyone his well earned talent. Even though she wasn't a real fan of skateboarders she could still see the talent that lied there. For the first time in a long time she was actually enjoying watching someone skate. A small smile found it's way to her lips. Maybe this would be a good starting base of a friendship.
When Max finished his training on the half-pipe Bobby soon found his way onto it. Smiling brightly at his friend Max cheered for him before turning to see Kasey lingering in the back of the crowd. He made eye contact with her vivid blue eyes, and waved for her to come over and after her faced flushed from embarrassment she shuffled her way forward.
Next to Max stood a plump looking guy who was a stranger to Kasey and the husky boy threw her off guard for a second. She waved to him shyly. He turned towards Max questioningly.
"I didn't think you would show up!" Max said once Kasey was in front of him.
"I told you I would." she told him.
"Well what, what did you thi-" Max was cut off by his friend quickly.
"Hi, I'm PJ. Max's best friend."
"Oh," Kasey's face went into a very flustered look. "I wasn't very polite sorry, I'm Kasey."
"Nah it's okay! Why don't you come with us to the Bean Scene after this?" PJ offered happily.
"Sure if you buy me a drink!" She replied boldly.
PJ and Max both laughed. "Sure why not!" PJ said.
PJ turned to wave down Bobby as Max and Kasey stood next to each other.
"You know, as much as I dislike skateboarding, that was pretty cool." She told Max.
A big smile came across his face. "Well for as long as I have been doing it, I should be pretty amazing."
"Don't push the compliment." she elbowed him lightly as he just chuckled.
Bobby came off the half pipe and the group had small talk on the way to the Bean Scene. Kasey eased up a lot once they all started talking about very dumb trivial stuff. They were a really easy group to get along with and she was really enjoying herself.
Once in the Bean Scene a new face joined them. She sat down next to PJ at the end of the table and Kasey was soon introduced to Mocha. She was a poet and very chilled out. Kasey was sure she had a class with this girl but wasn't quite sure. Either way she was right up Kasey's ally and soon the two girls were enthralled in talking about their favorite painter and poets.
"So what's your major then?" Kasey asked the girl.
"Well it's changed once or twice, but it's always within the English department so it's not like it really matters." she responded sipping on her latte.
"That sounds great. I'm such crap at English. I love reading but that doesn't mean I'm any good at English." Kasey said giggling.
"I know how that feels, I remember taking a grammar class. I spent over two weeks learning comma rules." Mocha stated laughing along with Kasey.
"Girls, girls, please we have all the time to talk about classes another day. Our years just starting, so let's get to the par-tay!" Bobby said loudly.
Mocha rolled her eyes at the overly excited boy and continued her conversation with Kasey as Max and PJ snickered at their friend.
