"Yup. I'm the roommate. I prefer going by Roxas though," he replied, not even bothering to hide the edge in his voice. The blonde bitch laughed and it sounded acidic.
"Little baby face has attitude huh? You only said he doesn't know when to shut up," the blond said. Baby face? Doesn't know when to shut up? The fuck?! Roxas thought, bewildered.
"If you want to call me baby face then get out of my room," Roxas said angrily. It wasn't often that he couldn't control his temper, but nothing got on his nerves more than people telling him he looked young.
"Oh, don't get worked up Roxas. She's only kidding," Ienzo said calmly, clearly trying to diffuse the situation.
"Yeah, Larx has a nasty mouth, she barks louder than she bites," Axel added, looking somewhat apologetic. Roxas huffed and walked to his closet, not bothering to give them the time of day…or night anymore. He gathered his towel and shower caddy and practically stomped to the bathroom. He had to get the grime off of him and calm down.
"They better be out of my fucking room," Roxas grumbled to himself in the steaming shower. The water was so hot that it stung, but that's how he liked it. As he washed himself, the red-hot anger he had felt just moments ago gave way to the extreme temperature of the water beating down on him. He felt much more relaxed and he recapped his first day. All he had to say about it was…damn. He already made out with a girl, but not just any girl, it was Naminé. He only met her like 8 hours ago, but she really interested him. She was artistic, stylish, beautiful, and undeniably kind. Roxas smiled and thought about what tomorrow could be like between them.
Roxas shut off the water, wrapped his towel around his waist, and opened the curtain, not surprised that the bathroom was full of steam. He returned to his room to see that 'Larx' and Axel had left and Ienzo was already in bed.
By the time Roxas got into bed it was approaching 2:30, and when his head hit the pillow he couldn't even remember falling asleep.
….
Roxas felt like shit. His head was pounding when he woke up and his mouth was so dry that his lips stuck together slightly. He groaned and rolled over, catching sight of his roommate. Ienzo was still knocked out, snoring lightly. He looked a lot less critical and smug when he was dead asleep, Roxas noted Roxas glared at the light streaming through the window, cursing the morning back to hell. He fumbled for his phone and checked the time. 10:55. So late, but it feels so early. Roxas put his phone down and closed his eyes once more when his phone vibrated. He checked it and his stomachs flipped.
One (1) New Message From: Naminé Sato
Hey, u up yet?
Roxas smiled so hard his cheeks hurt, even though the brightness of his screen made his headache pound even worse. He quickly typed back
Yea, but I think im a zombie lol
He couldn't help but stare at his phones screen until Naminé texted him back.
Two (2) New Messages From: Naminé Sato
Me and u both!
Breakfast?
Roxas' heart practically burst from his chest and he was beyond giddy. While the idea of eating right now repulsed him he was not about to miss the opportunity to spend time with her.
Sure! Meet in lobby in 15?
Roxas didn't even wait for Naminé to answer before he jumped out of bed and ran to brush his teeth and take a leak. He looked in the bathroom mirror at himself and winced at his appearance. He looked exhausted and somehow his normally bright blond hair seemed dull and messy. Roxas sighed and returned to his room. When he got there, he saw that Ienzo was awake and lying in bed on his phone and his lilac hair in impressive bed head form.
Roxas threw on a striped shirt, tan shorts, and a black pair of sneakers. He started fussing with his hair in an attempt to tame it when Ienzo started speaking.
"Hey, I'm uh sorry about Larxene last night…She doesn't really know when to shut up," he said awkwardly. Roxas wasn't sure how to feel. He guessed it wasn't really Ienzo's fault if Larxene was a bitch, but she was still his friend and Ienzo had her over.
Roxas sighed turning to Ienzo with a halfhearted smile. "It's alright, not your fault if she's bitchy," Roxas said with a smirk. Surprisngly, Ienzo laughed.
"I've known her and Axel forever, she's always been a bit on the…catty side," he said. Roxas smile genuinely at that, liking Ienzo a bit more now. Roxas looked at the clock and realized he had to meet Naminé downstairs three minutes ago. Roxas was overcome with a rush of adrenaline and kicked himself internally for being late.
"Sorry to cut this short Ienzo, but I was supposed to meet someone and I'm late!" Roxas said on his way out the door. He skipped steps on the way down and entered the lobby to find Naminé sitting on her phone at the front desk. She looked over and beamed at him.
"Somebody's late," she teased. Roxas held his hand to his chest in faux shock and together they walked out the front doors.
"Yeah, yeah whatever Nam," he replied. They chatted lightly as the followed the tree lined path to the dining hall. Winter Fern had a beautiful campus that emphasized greenery and nature. The college was located in the middle of a city so the campus was like an oasis of verdure. There were small wooded areas all over campus and all the gardens were meticulously cared for. The beauty of the campus and its fresh flowery smell is what attracted Roxas to the school the most.
When they reached the dining hall, Roxas still couldn't stomach the idea of eating food yet. He was too hungover for that, and honestly even just smelling the food made his stomach flip. Instead, Roxas poured himself a tall mug of coffee and kept it black. He sat in the same booth from last night and waited for Naminé to join him. Roxas sipped his steaming hot coffee when Naminé slid into the seat across from him. He gulped down the coffee ignoring the burn, and smiled at her. She smiled softly back and took a bite of her bagel.
"Not eating huh?" she asked. Roxas shook his head.
"Too hungover for that," he replied. Naminé laughed genuinely at that.
"Yeah, we were all so drunk last night," she added. She took another giant bite of her bagel while looking at Roxas with a mischievous glint in her eyes. "Everybody got a little lucky too," she eventually added. Roxas felt a blush creep up his face and sipped his coffee again in a sad attempt to hide it.
"Ah, yeah, you're right," Roxas said chuckling awkwardly. Naminé really laughed now and Rox had no idea what was so funny. He shifted uncomfortably in his seat while Naminé stifled her laughter.
"You're so clueless and cute," she said between laughs. Roxas was even more confused now and threw back another gulp of coffee.
"Uh, thanks I guess," he replied. Naminé shook her head at him, looking wildly amused.
"You have no idea when somebody hits on you."
"All my ex-girlfriends have said I'm pretty oblivious," he replied with a weak laugh. At the word 'ex-girlfriends' Naminé visibly perked up, and Roxas for once was not entirely blind to it. This time her smirked at her. "Yeah, I said ex-girlfriends, surprised?" he said, emphasizing the plural. Naminé looked flustered to say the least, but she quickly gathered her composure.
"Surprised? I'd be more surprised if you've never had a girlfriend before," she said while grinning. She played with her food a little bit and hung her head, but Roxas could see that she was blushing brightly now. "I mean I barely know you, but I can tell you're a great person," she mumbled. Roxas couldn't help but smile ear to ear, and his insides went absolutely nuts. His pounding heartbeat was loud in his ears as he reached out to touch her hand lightly.
"Thanks, Nam. You're pretty amazing yourself," he said. The blonde looked up from her food, her cheeks flushed and her eyes wide as saucers. She laced her nimble fingers in between Roxas's own. "I can't wait to keep getting to know you," he finished. His companion smiled brightly.
"Me too," she said softly, gazing into his eyes. Roxas' stomach did flips again, he hadn't felt this way about someone in a while. Not that he was entirely sure what the feelings were, but still. Roxas gave her fingers a quick tight squeeze then wrapped his hands around his hot coffee once more.
"So, what are we then?" she asked quietly. Roxas raised his eyebrows, not expecting that question. They definitely had something, but he didn't think that they were labeling anything yet after just a day. Roxas shrugged, and smiled apologetically.
"Honestly, I don't know. But that's okay! We're just people getting to know each other still," he affirmed. Thankfully, Naminé didn't seem upset.
"You're right! And in the spirit of getting to know you, why don't we play a nice little game of 20 questions," she said playfully. Roxas snorted and leaned back against the cushion of the booth.
"Not a bad idea, I'll start! Who's your favorite band?"
"Wilco. You?" She said without even pausing to think. Roxas wasn't surprised that she liked Wilco. They were good, but not exactly his genre.
"Cage the Elephant, Arcade Fire, The Strokes. Just to name a few," he answered.
"You can never go wrong with the Strokes," she affirmed. "What's your favorite movie?" Naminé asked.
"That's easy! Pulp Fiction, all day, every day," he said. Nami grinned and got all giddy.
"Really?! Me too! I love Tarantino movies," she gushed. And with that, their game of 20 questions dissolved into a Quentin Tarantino fangirl session.
Roxas lost track of the time until Naminé checked her phone and gasped loudly.
"Oh shit!" Naminé exclaimed, looking a little scared. Roxas furrowed his brows.
"What?" he asked. Naminé looked at him, her beautiful smile now forced into a worried frown.
"Kairi and I had plans to go explore the town and figure out the bus system around here, but I totally forgot! We were supposed to meet like thirty minutes ago, oh god I'm so STUPID!" Roxas looked at his own phone and nearly choked. It was 1:30! They had sat there talking for two whole hours! Roxas turned his attention back to the frantic Naminé, who was clearly shitting her pants about upsetting Kairi.
"Look, I doubt Kairi will be that mad if you call her and go find her right now," Roxas comforted.
"You're right," Naminé said, still looking worried. She stood up and picked up her plates and cup. She smiled at Roxas. "I'm so sorry to cut this short, Rox. It was nice though!" she said already speed walking away.
Roxas smiled back at where Naminé was only moments before. He slumped back into the booth. Now what to do with himself? Roxas decided now was a good time to catch up with some of his friends from home, and his mom too.
He grabbed his mug and walked to the exit of the dining hall and put it on the conveyor belt for plates. He bounded down the steps of Brubacher Dining Hall, fishing his phone of out of his pocket trying to decide who he should call first. Roxas stepped out of the building and decided to explore campus a bit, so he followed the pathway that lead to the campus quad. He was about to call his mom, when his name being called stopped his tracks.
"Hey! Roxas, right?" the voice yelled from the steps of another residence hall along the path. Roxas turned to see who the hell would be talking to him, and he was surprised to find it was the redhead from the night before.
"Axel?"
Chapter 3 finally! Let me know what you guys think in the comments :) Do you prefer RokuNami or AkuRoku?
