Roxas sighed, looking over his acceptance letter for the Trillionth Time. Roxas Strife, we congratulate you on being accepted to out high esteemed academy Hollow Bastion…
How did this happen again? Oh, yeah. He was "Talented", and they wanted him. Hell, they even gave him a full scholarship!
Hollow Bastion Academy was a school most kids dreamed of going to. It was where some really famous people came from and apparently the education, you could get practically any job. It ranged from the beginning of high school to the end of college, and those kids were geniuses by the time they got out.
Roxas loved that he was going to this school. That he'd be getting a better education so he and his brother could have a better future. There was only one thing bothering him…
Why would they choose him? He didn't think he was good at anything. He read the letter one more time, and finally saw (one of) the detail(s) he had been overlooking. Art. They had accepted him for his art skills.
Everyone he knew said he was a good artist, but he didn't believe it. He just painted. It was no big deal.
But, I'd help his family so he couldn't overthink it.
Roxas' family had been pretty normal. He had two loving parents, an older brother (By one minute), a house, and food to eat. He had no reason to complain until… that happened.
When his mom died, his dad went totally and utterly mad. He quit his job, broke down, and started doing drugs and getting drunk all the time. Suddenly, their perfect life was gone. Roxas felt a deep grudge towards his father. How could he just sit there and wallow in depression while Roxas and Sora had to face the music and try to keep their life stable! Where he once felt love and respect, he now held loathing and hatred. In the end, Roxas and Sora left their father, moved in with their aunt in Hollow Bastion, and started to have a new life.
Then his aunt got sick, and he and Sora started to work even harder to get enough money so they could move out and their aunt could use her money on medicine, not them. Soon, their aunt passed, but left the money she had left, her apartment, and practically everything she owned with them. She had treated them like her own sons, and it left a deep void in their hearts that would take quite some time to fill.
Now, he and his brother both worked, and went to school (most of the time). They spit the rent, but were struggling to get it paid on time. Roxas was scared that one day they wouldn't be able to keep living, so that's why he wanted a better education.
True, it would be hard, but Roxas was determined to do what he had to do so he and his brother could finally have the good life again.
He finally got out of bed and into the bathroom. He took a quick shower, put on a blue t-shirt and jeans, and looked at himself in the mirror.
He had sea blue eyes, and golden blond hair that defied gravity even when wet, yet always looking windblown to the left. His skin was very pale, and he didn't have much in the abs department, even if he did work out a lot. He had on his checkered wristband, a gift from his mother that he always wore.
He walked into the living room of their apartment, only to see Sora sitting on the couch, watching cartoons and munching on a bowl of Captain Crunch. Sora had the same eyes as him, but his hair was a light brown color that stuck up in big spikes. His skin was tan, but not that tan. And he didn't have abs either. Must've been genetics.
He hadn't told Sora about his acceptance yet, and he was planning to do it today.
"Sora?" He asked casually. Sora looked up from his cartoons, surprised to see the blond behind him. "Roxy! Your awake!" Sora said, tackling an uncomfortable Roxas. The blond was silent, thinking of what to say.
"Roxy, what's wrong? You're usually not so quiet. Is it- OOH A LETTER! Is it for me?" Sora screeched, seeing the acceptance letter in Roxas' hands. He snatched it up, and started reading it.
Then there was silence.
Roxas figited. What should he say? Would Sora be sad? We he hate Roxas? What if he kicked him out? Then what would he do? He didn't want to have to start over again. Eventually he decided on "… I got in."
Sora turned around tears in his eyes. Oh, God. What did he do? Maybe Sora hated him? His thoughts were interrupted when Sora tackled him.
"Roxas! This is amazing! Do you know what this means? This could be the start of a new life for us!" Roxas was shocked. Sora was so supportive! He was defiantly going to study twice as hard with his brother cheering him on like that.
Sora went back to reading the letter again, shaking from excitement. He froze. "Uh, Roxas?"
"Yeah?" Came the reply.
"Read this right here." Sora pointed to a part of the personal information section. Roxas Strife, Age 16, Sex…
Female?
