Standing in front of Musain high school Eponine Thenardier felt nothing, besides it wasn't like she'd be hanging around, she was just drifting through no point in getting involved with anything or anyone. Wearing her brown skirt, brown blazer, white shirt, tie black shoes dark raven hair in a low loose ponytail, Eponine tapped her heel on the hard concrete as she took a deep breath, followed by those first few tentative steps into the next year of her life. It didn't take her too long to find the main office and her disinterested form tutor, a tall spindly man with a faded 70's mustache and prescription glasses. Following him blankly Eponine found herself standing in front of class 2B.
"We have a new student, introduce yourself", the entire class stopped chattering and looked up curiously at the new girl who seemed to be staring straight through them.
"I'm Eponine Thenardier….can I sit down now", the teacher nodded caught off guard by her abruptness, walking straight and paying no attention to the gazes eating her up Eponine placed herself in a seat near the back by a window.
"Erhm... Okay first period is self-study, I'll be next door keep it down or they'll be trouble" with those empty words he left. As soon as the door slammed behind him the focus of the whole class fell on Eponine, a tall boy with wispy hair approached her desk, both hands gripping her table, slowly Eponine looked up through her long dark lashes.
"They call me Mathieu, or the champ because I always come out on top, nice to meet you", Eponine gazed blankly at his outstretched hand before turning to face the front.
"Ugh...my heart", stumbling back and clutching his chest Mathieu turned to the class a triumphant smile plastered across his childish face "she's here...she's finally here the one who'll defeat the fairy...hmmm defeat seems harsh...more like a rival has appeared"
"Were you dropped as a child, in what universe does she match up to to the fairy", chirped in short-haired blonde girl.
"Azelma...are you blind? maybe you've spent too long staring at your ugly face in the mirror so you can't recognize pretty things anymor-", the sharp end of an exercise book struck Mathieu on the head interrupting him temporally, shrugging it off he continued once again invading Eponine's personal space.
"Look at this face, it's darkly pretty….more than that it has a mysterious beauty about it, the complete opposite of the fairy if anyone can rival our fairy queen, it's her", the class fell into a completive silence.
"I think you're forgetting one thing Mathieu…" spoke up a scrawny boy with unruly hair.
"What?...what did I forget" crossing his arms Mathieu waited,
"The fairy isn't alone she has a fairy prince by her side, are you saying she can take them both on", the class erupted into excitable chatter again.
" she doesn't have to take them on… let me ask you something are they dating?….no, have they ever dated no... has he liked other girls... yes, is it possible for him to like someone else, absolutely… the princes' allegiance is up for grabs".
"Just one problem, she doesn't seem interested in anything let alone school hierarchy", piped in Azelma holding Mathieu's gaze, the entire class turned to stare at Eponine who was now staring absent mindedly out of the window.
"It doesn't matter if she's interested she's already involved...just by being here... she's involved", the class fell into silence once again glancing at Eponine. Realizing her utter disinterest everyone soon went back to their own self study. It wasn't long till the bell rang for next period ,Eponine got up quietly packed her stuff but as she reached out to open the door a hand stopped her.
"Where's your next class, I''ll show you", chirped Azelma cheerfully, gently but firmly Eponine took her hand and threw it off
"I'll find it alone…" with that she walked off,
"… I was only trying to help" Azema muttered a little hurt.
"Truly a mysterious beauty", Azelma jumped at Mathieu' voice,
"You scared me…"
Walking down the long corridors Eponine felt like she was drifting aimlessly, it'll probably be 6 months maybe a year before I'm forced to leave again...I'm tired of running really tired-
Eponine's bag and the entirety of its contents scattered across the floor, her knee hitting the hard ground bruised on impact, catching her breath, she noticed the other figure dasting his trousers and then an outstretched hands, wavy brown locks framed warm green eyes and an illuminating smile.
" Are you okay, that was quite a collision", smiles danced on his words, Eponine felt her hand reaching for his and then she was up, looking around he seemed to observe the mess for a moment before sighing bending down and shoving her things into her bag, his eyes momentarily glanced at the graze on her knee, standing up he handed her the bag.
"You're hurt, we should get you treated", another luminous smile before fingers wrapped around her tiny wrist, soon the long halls became nothing but a haze as Eponine let herself be dragged in complete silence. In the nurse's office the young man explained what happened as Eponine stood to the side.
"What's your name", the nurse asked finally snapping Eponine back to reality.
"Eponine…. Eponine Thenardier", a wide smile graced warm lips.
"It's pretty...Ep-on-ine… I thought you couldn't speak, what a relief", a confused frown graced Eponine's normally blank face.
"relief ...why would you be relieved", the young man took a step forward,
"Because now I can introduce myself...I'm Marius pontmercy".
AN: it's been a long time I'm not sure where this is going but hopefully somewhere interesting, I will aim to post 1 to 2 chapters a week any reviews would be helpful.
