Cold Shoulder
Chapter 1
So, this is the new RotG fic I said I would start. I apologize in advance for writing yet another dark story rather than a comedy or something… Also, I'm probably going to screw up Bunny's accent, but I'm trying…
(TRIGGER WARNINGS: SELF HARM and DEPRESSION) (Also, CONTAINS CURSING)
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Jack Frost.
That is the name of the boy who has snow-white hair and bright, blue eyes.
That is the name of the boy who always wears a blue hoodie.
That is the name of the boy who was found near a lake in the middle of the woods one day with amnesia.
That is the name of the boy who lives in an orphanage because no one knows who his parents are, and no one has come looking for him.
That is the name of the boy who is ignored by almost everyone unless they're angry at him.
That is the name of the boy who, because of this, tries to annoy people as much as possible.
That is the name of the boy who ends up even more hurt when people yell at him for everything, even the accidents or things he didn't do.
That is the name of the boy who smiles despite everything because he's afraid of what will happen if anyone sees his true self.
That is the name of the boy who slices his own skin just to live another day.
Jack Frost.
That is the name of the boy who wishes he could end it all, but still holds onto the hope that things will get better.
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"FROSTBITE!" Aster bellowed as he felt a snowball hit him.
"What's the matter, kangaroo? Can't handle a little snow?" Jack grinned as he heard Aster say his name.
"Go an' play with the anklebiters, ya immature snowflake!" Aster growled.
"Come on, it's fun. See?" Jack said as he threw another snowball.
This time, however, Aster dodged the freezing projectile easily. Just as it appeared that Aster was going to retaliate, however, the back of his shirt was grabbed by a larger boy.
"Ay! Put me down, North!" he protested.
"Can't be late for class," North, one of Aster's friends, told him.
With a huff, Aster decided to drop it and let North drag him to class. The pair's other friends, Toothiana and Sandy trailed after them.
Jack sighed.
He stood there for a minute to think, but was quickly snapped back to reality as he heard the bell ring.
"Shit!" Jack exclaimed.
He ran to class and arrived two minutes late. This was, of course, one of the situations in which people actually saw him.
"Frost, why are you late to my class again?" the teacher questioned, annoyed.
"Obviously, I was playing checkers with a pink buffalo, and I lost track of time," Jack explained with a wide grin.
"See me after class," the teacher told him, sighing at his student's ridiculous excuse.
Jack skipped over to his desk, falsely oblivious about the trouble he was surely in. Aster, who, to the Australian's dismay, sat next to Jack, glared at him before turning toward the board.
When the bell eventually rang, Jack went over to the teacher's desk. As expected, he handed him a detention slip.
"Aw, for me? You shouldn't have," Jack said obnoxiously.
"My patience for you is running thin, Frost. The next time you're late to my class, I'm sending you to the principal's office. Do you understand me?" the teacher huffed.
"Yup," Jack answered.
Jack then went to his next class, and arrived on time. Due to this, however, the teacher almost marked him absent. The only reason she didn't was because he purposely tripped and knocked over his desk. This drew the teacher's attention long enough to realize he was there, but it also made the other students burst out in laughter at his stupidity. After putting his trademark grin on his face, he fixed his desk and sat down.
Once the lunch bell rang, Jack followed the crowd to the cafeteria. On his way there, someone bumped into him and knocked him to the floor. The student, however, just kept walking as if no one was there. Jack stood back up and continued to his destination.
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And there's the first chapter. Seriously, though. There have been times when the teacher hasn't noticed me during attendance, and then I have to point it out so I don't get in trouble for skipping. We don't want poor Jack to get two detentions in one day. :(