Hello!
I began to write this story shortly after browsing the site and finding out there were no stories that featured Javier and Randall in a pairing. I hope to start it off with a good story, and I hope others who enjoy this pairing will enjoy this story as well. Currently, I'm looking for a beta reader to give me input on future chapters and pick up on any grammar mistakes that I may have made. If you're interested, I'd love to talk with you!
Anyway, chapters will definitely be longer than this. I posted this short prologue just to provide a small introduction. Also, I'd say that a chapter update every one to two weeks is expected. I still have exams that I need to study for after all!
"Javier will show you to your room, Boggs. Get settled in and sleep well. After all, your new life in Roar Omega Roar begins tomorrow morning," Johnny said.
Randall nodded, glancing at Javier and waving weakly. Javier met his gaze and quickly broke eye contact before turning toward the hallway behind him, refraining from returning any sort of friendly gesture to someone who could very well be removed from the fraternity at a moment's notice. The ones that lacked self-confidence didn't last long, and Randall certainly appeared to be the embodiment of self-consciousness. Javier walked into the hallway without a backwards glance, fully expecting Randall to follow. Hesitating, Randall looked to Johnny for guidance, but only received a smirk in reply.
"I told you to follow him, didn't I?" Johnny's condescending tone wasn't painfully obvious, but Randall knew that he had just made of a fool of himself. He blushed, dropping to all eights to hide his embarrassment. Keeping low to the ground, he rushed past the rest of ROR and into the hallway. Thankfully, Javier had been walking at his own slow pace. Having caught up to him, Randall picked himself up onto his four hind legs, squeezing his balled fists with his free hands as he had always done during his nervous fits. Javier had barely reacted to Randall with a brief glance behind his back before turning forward again, as uninterested as ever. The silence between the two grew longer and more awkward as they walked. Randall began to sweat as he felt pressured into breaking the silence, and he found himself squeezing his fists even harder. Javier, however, took no notice of the silence, maintaining his relaxed gait until they arrived at a closed door—his room, Randall assumed. Javier turned the knob and pushed the door open, then stepped aside to allow room for Randall to slip past.
A cool draft of air greeted Randall as he stepped into the dark room. Even without the lights, Randall could appreciate the room's clean and open appearance. However, turning on the lights, which were delicately soft and warm, brought out the beauty of everything else inside the room: a full-sized mattress topped with a simply decorated yet practical mattress set, a door that led to a sizable closet that was much bigger than Randall would ever need, and many other furnishings that accentuated a sort of regal and welcoming atmosphere. It was much more than Randall had ever had in his entire life, and here it was, condensed into a single room in a single house of many in the entire college campus. He came to the realization that he had reached the top, and he felt the need to make the most of it.
The new room—his new room—had calmed his nerves, and maybe for once, his life seemed to be heading in the right direction.
Randall climbed onto the bed and spread his body across the covers. Laying on the sheets, he began to imagine the places his new life as part of ROR would take him until he was interrupted by a knock on his door. Randall turned his head to the door and saw Javier standing there, ready to leave Randall to his own business.
"Oh, you're leaving? Have a good night!" Randall said with a breath of life in his voice and a small grin on his face. He waved once again, this time with more energy.
Javier certainly seemed a bit taken by surprise by his friendly smile. He hadn't expected Randall to get so comfortable so quickly. Slowly, he waved back.
"Good—" The last word got caught in his throat. "Good night," he said, turning the lights off for Randall before quietly closing the door.
Happy and determined, Randall crawled under the covers and quickly fell asleep with pleasant thoughts.
That was the first time that Javier had ever spoken to him.