Dean returned with a couple of cheeseburgers. He knocked on the door to his shared room and opened it slowly. He spared a glance at Novak who was face down in his pillow.
Concern crept into Dean's gaze until Novak shifted and turned onto his side. Dean let out a heavy sigh and relaxed slightly. If Novak hadn't looked so peaceful Dean probably would've woken him up.
He put the burgers in the mini fridge, noticing how empty it was. Dean frowned slightly and looked at Novak. There's no way that a mini fridge would have nothing inside after two months of school. With a huffed sigh he stood up and walked over to Novak's bed.
He reached out and touched the other boy's shoulder. Novak gasped loudly and jolted awake, turning to glare at Dean. Dean backed away slightly.
"What?" Novak's deep voice asked.
"I brought back some burgers."
"I'm not hungry." Novak tugged at his sleeves once more.
"Come on, man," Dean crossed his arms stubbornly. "You need to eat something."
"I'm not hungry," Novak insisted. Dean was about to argue farther when Novak's phone rang. "Hello?" His expression changed slightly and anger flicked in his eyes. "I told you not to call me anymore Naomi. I don't care if you're trying to be friendly or whatever, I don't want to talk to you."
Dean raised an eyebrow and sat on his own bed.
"Look, I appreciate it but I don't need counselling. Goodbye Naomi. I'm hanging up now, my roommate needs help with his algebra." Novak ended the call and turned his phone off.
"Who was that?" Dean looked up from the model car he had picked up from his bedside table.
"My older sister Naomi." Novak shrugged.
"Counselling?"
"It's a..." Novak paused and tugged his sleeves down once more. "Sensitive subject."
Dean raised an eyebrow but said nothing more on the subject. He glance at the mini fridge and got up, placing his car on his bedside table once more. He grabbed a burger and offered it to Novak. "Just a couple of bites?"
Novak shook his head. "I'm not hungry."
Deans suspicions prickled and he promised himself he would ask Meg what she had meant earlier. "I'll let it slide this time but next time I won't take no as an answer."
Novak bowed his head slightly. "You shouldn't worry about me Dean. You don't have to."
"Yeah, I do. You're my roommate, we have to look out for each other." Dean crossed his arms. "Don't try to act like some tough guy, it doesn't fool me."
Novak nodded. "I'm sorry."
"It's fine. If you refuse to eat just go back to bed. I'll be putting my stuff up."
Novak nodded again and pressed his face into his pillow.