Warnings: AU. Yaoi. Language.
Gilbert rested his arm at the desk, followed by a slight sigh he looked out at the window near him. He stared blankly, his mind is floating somewhere. It's been three weeks since the semester started, and he's already bored with school. He looked back at the professor babbling something about the subject-which is history, but he can't hear him, he is lost in his thoughts, he is daydreaming.
The classroom door opened, didn't notice that the dean entered the classroom and called everyone's attention. The sudden interruption startled him, and that made Gilbert snapped back to reality. The professor moved away as the dean stood in front of the class followed by a young man.
"Sorry for the class interruption, I'd just want to introduce to you your new classmate in this subject, Ivan Braginski." The young man smiled. Gilbert moved his left hand to palm on the side of his face and leaned slightly on the left side while puffing his right cheek. Obvious boredom and shows no interest at all. Despite that, he glanced at Ivan from head to foot. He was taller than him, his clothes made him look at bit 'expensive', somewhat intimidating and he's quite good looking."But nowhere near as handsome as me." Gilbert said to himself with a smirk.
"He is a foreign exchange student from Russia, please welcome him." the dean said, tapped Ivan's shoulder and leaved the room. The professor took charge and said to Ivan to take his seat anywhere. Ivan looked across the room only to find out the only vacant seat in the second to the last row near the window. Gilbert was a bit annoyed, seeing the taller guy in front of him; he can't fully see the professor but then realized that it was to his advantage. He can use his phone, daydream or whatever; he can hide anything that he's doing behind Ivan's back.
Ivan turned back and smiled at Gilbert. "Hello, I'm Ivan."
"Yeah, I know that now." Gilbert said in a blank way while biting the top end of his pen.
"Then you are?" He reached his left hand to Gilbert for a friendly hand shake.
"Gilbert Beilschmidt." Ignored Ivan's hand and he just pointed out his index finger to the professor, telling that Ivan must pay attention to the man in front of the class.
"Ok, nice to meet you Gilbert." He grabbed the other's index finger and 'hand-shake' it.
Weirdo. The first impression Gilbert thought of the new guy.
The class was dismissed. The students started to move out from the classroom when everyone heard the ring of the bell. Gilbert went to the front row to where Francis and Antonio are seated. They've been friends since their childhood, schoolmates in highschool and thankfully classmates in college. The trio had planned to go to the same university since they were in highschool.
"Oh man this place's loaded." Francis blurted in annoyance and surrender seeing all the tables in the cafeteria being occupied by other students.
"I guess we need to stay in the grass again." Gilbert referred to the small park located inside the university, where they usually hang out and also an alternative place to eat lunch.
Antonio looked around "Hey over there!" he said at the same time hastily walked at the table, seeing Ivan eating his lunch all by himself.
"You're alone? Can we share the table?" happily Antonio said and Ivan just nodded.
Antonio waved at his two friends signaling them to come over where he is.
"Oh you're the new guy, right? I'm Francis by the way." The French guy said as he sat in front of Ivan then handed his hand over to him for greetings.
"I'm Antonio." Did the same hand greetings and sat beside the Russian.
Gilbert took his sit and about to bite his sandwich, he halted when the three other guys look at him.
"What?" Gilbert asked looking from one of his friend to the other.
"Aren't you gonna introduce your self?" Francis asked.
"I already did, back at the classroom." Gilbert then bites his sandwich.
The four of them was able to put a decent conversation. Ivan was happy, he thought that he'll be able to adjust just fine to his new environment. Being a foreign exchange student, it'll be hard to have constant friends since he has to attend different class with different classmates. But at least today, he had new ones.
The students whined when the History professor gave them a surprise exam regarding the lessons from the last two weeks of boring lecture. Gilbert annoyingly gnaws the top of his pen, mumbling and cursing in German. He is really clueless and doesn't know what to put on those black spaces on his test paper.
"Gilbert." Ivan whispered but he didn't turn back, still focused on his own test paper, he bends his head a little so that the professor won't notice him. He slowly moved his left arm back and slowly slid a small folded piece of paper to hand over to Gilbert.
Gilbert took the paper, moved a little closer to Ivan's back. "Are you sure these are correct?" he asked in doubt. But the Russian didn't respond. He didn't have any options, it's better to put anything than not having any answers at all. The exam was checked on the spot and Gilbert was surprised that he passed the short exam with only six wrong answers.
"Before I dismiss you, I want you guys to team up in pairs. You'll be having a case study or research regarding anything about history that has influenced us until today." The professor announced. Continued to explain to the students on what to do, how it should be done and everything they need to know.
Antonio and Francis teamed up, it made Gilbert annoyed feeling left out. So he asked Arthur if he would like to be his case study partner.
"I prefer our topic would be anything during the medieval era; especially related to the supernatural, like superstitions, magic, and the like." Arthur crossed his arms in front of his chest, raised a brow at Gilbert.
"Come on man, it's obvious that those things aren't real!" Gilbert blurted, obviously he was skeptic. He proposed other topic on his interest but the British shook his head, he disagree on everything Gilbert said and just won't let go of his choice of topic.
The class was even in number; Gilbert thought that he'll be able to find a partner that can be awesome as him, of course with the same awesome interest. Much to his disappointment, he wasn't able to find a partner and just went back to his seat, more annoyed.
He noticed Ivan was just sitting and quietly looking at their other classmates already planning. Gilbert kicked the foot of the chair in front of him that made Ivan turned back to face him.
"You available for this shit?" Gilbert asked now with a poker face. He really doesn't like the Russian that much, for any apparent reason at all.
"Da. I guess where the only ones left without a partner." Ivan sheepishly smiled.
"Fine." he sighed, he has no other choice.
The two agreed to have a topic regarding the past world war, its aftermath and the effect of it towards the countries involved, especially to their own.
Got back to his apartment by sunset, took out the keys from his pocket and open the door. Removed his shoes and tossed his back at the small couch across the room. He sat on it and leaned his head back, closed his eyes, inhaled deeply. He looked out at the window at the side looking at the vast busy city. Finally its weekend, no class for two days, he thought what to do for the next two days.
Gilbert lives alone in an apartment, he moved out from their house; he was happy to finally be independent, but not financially. He's privileged to have these. Apartments located at the heart of the city, near the university, mall and hospital are quite expensive to rent. But born in a higher middle class family, he's is lucky enough to have his full support from his parents. He doesn't need to study and work at the same time, unlike his other classmates.
He looked around his fully furnished apartment. As you open the main door, small kitchen is on the left. Complete with fridge, electric stove, microwave, and every basic things you need in a kitchen. Despite that he doesn't know how to cook and most of the time; he ended up eating on fastfood restaurants or just pick up his phone and asks for delivery.
The small living room is just separated from the kitchen by a small counter. With a 32 inch flat TV, a small, short table in the middle and a couch that only accommodate three people. And yet something is missing, a gaming console. His parent's won't allow him to take it with him; they just want Gilbert to focus more on his studies.
He stood up, took a shower. The bathroom is divided in two sections; the first one was the small laundry area, then the other was the real bathroom with a blurred glass sliding door. He wanted a tub but it's just a really simple small bathroom and it won't fit in. After which he went to the bedroom which is just parallel to the bathroom. Gilbert wondered why there are two single beds on both opposite sides when he first arrived here. He occupied the on the right, because it's beside the window. He just likes to stare outside and to open spaces.
His phone rang and answered it; the person on the other line was his younger brother Ludwig. Oh how he missed him. Ludwig was still in highschool and living with their parents.
"We're fine here, how about you brother? Are you feeling lonely? Homesick?"
"West, don't worry too much, you know that your awesome big brother can handle anything!" Gilbert laughed sounded like the overlord he was. They talked for awhile, then there's a knock on the main door. He cut their conversation and told Ludwig that he'd call again.
Gilbert answered the door and saw the owner of the apartment greeting him. He courteously offered the owner to come in, but the man refused reasoning that he won't take long.
"There will be another occupant, sharing this apartment with you. He'll be arriving later." The man soon then said goodbye. It didn't really bothered Gilbert, but he prefers living alone. Knowing that his rent cost will be cut off by fifty percent, he'd be willing to have a roommate and be able to save.
He was thinking who would be his roommate; Gilbert prayed and begged to the Gods that it would be a hot-pretty-girl. Forty minutes had passed and there was another knock on the main door. "That must be my new roommate." He thought. He was about to welcome and greet the person as he opened the door, he was dumbfounded.
"Gilbert?" Ivan was surprised to see his history classmate.
"You?" it made Gilbert upset and disappointed.
TBC.