| w. Rielin


365 Degrees
completing the circle

| chapter three |

bgm 〈 bolbbalgan4 - some piano cover by DooPiano 〉

"...,"

Eve remained silent; her eyes staring off into the distance, her lips slightly gaped, and her nose…let's just say she was only trying to stop the blood running with two tiny pieces of rolled up tissue paper.

I can't believe it.

Rewinding to mere thirty minutes ago… Elsword ripped off pieces of her tissue paper and rolled it up. When Eve was just about to ask what was he doing, he just plugged the two pieces into her nose without hesitation, leaving the female in shock. Just what kind of person, no, what kind of creature is he and why is he in front of me…?

However, much to her surprise, he nursed her until her nose stopped bleeding. She had to admit, she was thankful for the male for watching over her even though it was just a minor injury. Not only that, but rushing over to her apartment after hearing a thud made her feel appreciation.

Forwarding to the current situation Eve is placed in; she was recollecting her thoughts to figure out why was she placed in this situation first of all, and realized Elsword was the one who caused all of this. Figuratively, he created the disaster and blew the disaster away, only to leave her in shock. She let out a sigh and stood up, removing the rolled up tissues from her nose and threw them away into the trash bin. She stared at her front door, and the thought of Elsword leaving her apartment came into her mind. Even when he was leaving, he was laughing. At her.

"HFIEKSKSOGJDDM,"

She mumbled gibberish in frustration; why does she have to show such embarrassing moments to someone she just met?! She blamed herself for being so idiotic, once thinking that maybe he's not much bad of a person. But nope. He's definitely a troublesome jerk. She decided to maintain the relationship they have right now: next door neighbors. And that was enough… perhaps.

She let out another stressful sigh and looked at her clock hanging off of the wall. The hands were aiming toward 8:43 AM. Her first class of the day starts at 9:30 AM and it only takes her 10 minutes to walk to campus, thus she decided to start preparing for another day at her university.

Eve walked over to her closet as she folded her worn out high school shirt and Nike shorts on top of her bed. She was feeling rather sloppy, due to wasting her efforts dealing with her energetic neighbor since early in the morning. However she wanted to feel somewhat presentable as she was going to a public place filled with many people just like her. Therefore she grabbed a burgundy colored floral dress and her favorite outerwear that she wears at least once a week, a cream colored oversized knitted cardigan. She quickly devoured down a banana and a fruit drink which she have blended the night before, and threw her feet into a black colored loafers as she carried her worn-out black backpack, plastered with various buttons and patches. She walked out of her apartment and locked her door, and walked down the staircases to enter her vehicle as she started up the engine.


3:15PM

At last, Eve have finished her classes for the day and have even bought herself a cup of ice coffee for a little treat for herself. As restless as she was, from waking up early in the morning and such, she deeply deprived a long, unbothered nap. She couldn't wait to dive into her warm sheets and cuddle up next to her pillows and eventually, fall into dreamland. She took a quick sip of her drink and started her car, the sound of the engine roared throughout the busy parking garage. She quickly made her way out of the building that smells like gasoline and eventually was stuck in front of a red light. Since classes have just ended, the traffic was jammed and she was literally going six miles per hour. As mundane as the situation she was put in, she decided to brighten up the mood by connecting her phone via bluetooth and pressed shuffle. A rather calming indie song soon filled the car and her ears were blessed with music that calmly excited her.

However, it wouldn't be life if everything goes in a soothing way…at least for the unfortunate Eve. After pressing on the break to come to a complete stop for just couple seconds, another car pulled over next to her, blasting extremely loud and obnoxious EDM music that was overly upbeat. It sure sounded as if she was in a rave… except that she was actually in a university campus? She tried her best to ignore the loud music that overwhelmed her own, however she couldn't help it. She whipped her head toward the car that stopped right next to hers to give whoever it was a rather annoyed glare… only to find out it's Elsword… of course. His music was bursting out of the window that was down all the way, as he rested his left arm upon it while holding the wheel with his right hand. On the passenger seat, it was another male- possibly his friend- posting on his Snapchat, annoying all of his friend list with two hundred stories that are completely pointless. On the backseat was another dude, lazily sitting around without seatbelts… while smoking blunt? When he's still within campus area?

Just what the hell…,

She thought as she stared at them with shocked glance. And at that moment, of course the situation which Eve did not wanted to place herself in, happened.

"Eve!"

He yelled out with excitement painted all over his face as he waved his hand around, greeting the female.

"I don't know him, I don't see him, who is he, why is he talking to me…,"

Eve swiftly turned her head back to the front and murmured to herself as if she was casting a spell. However… none of that worked when trying to ignore the one and only, Elsword, of course.

"WHERE ARE YOU GOING, EVE?!"

He practically yelled out when his window was open and his car is placed right next to hers.

Why does he have to yell my name out loud?! And where's the green light?!

She thought to herself with panic. She could even hear his friends asking him questions-

"Who that?"

"Side Hoe?"

What the hell is wrong with them?!

"Dude get lost,"

As she heard their conversation and their laughters, she couldn't help but to feel the sensation of her cheeks rising with heat. What an such embarrassing situation she was put in, all because of Elsword once again.

"EVEEE!"

He yelled out once again, as he thought she didn't hear him at all. However that was not the case, Eve was purposely ignoring him as she was embarrassed at his such actions. Then the hope of emerald light shined through, alarming the female to step on the accelerator and to leave this place immediately, as she was unable to hear Elsword's words due to leaving so quickly.

"WANNA HAVE DI-,"

"Di? Dick?"

"Whoa man. Chill, we just finished classes,"

"NO, DINNER! YOU FUCKTARDS!"

Elsword yelled out in frustration to his friends as they continued to laugh at the male.


11:00 PM

Eve glanced above and caught the time, alarmed by the fact how quickly the time passed by. She successfully took her nap and was so concentrated on working on her assignments that she didn't even notice the time. She took off her chunky cardigan and was about to grab her bath robe when her doorbell rang.

Who could it be?

She wondered to herself, as people normally don't visit her at late at night. Eve walked over and opened her front door, revealing, of course. Who other than the one and only, Elsword?

"Let's eat,"

Those were his first words as he walked in, when Eve didn't even welcome him inside. Instead, he didn't even give her a second to even greet him. He simply just walked in as soon as the door opened… while carrying a box of chicken wings.

I give up on even thinking.

Eve thought to herself as she blankly stared at her door, which is now closed as Elsword entered. With a sigh, she turned around, only to see the male plop down on the loveseat sofa as he opened the bag of chicken wings. Then he glanced over at Eve, who was standing blankly in middle of the room. He then patted the empty seat next to him, inviting the female over to join in.

Although Eve didn't wanted to admit, it sure sounded delicious here as she began to salivate. She only had a salad earlier, therefore her stomach was ready to growl within any second. But first of all…

"Why are you here?"

"I said let's eat dinner. I mean you just drove on without even hearing it but… you didn't say no,"

He said with a sly smile that made Eve want to punch him on the face, but she constrained her hands from moving by creating a fist.

"...Who eats dinner at 11,"

Eve mumbled to herself as she sat down next to Elsword. She reached for a wing as well and enjoyed the unplanned midnight dinner.

"Yeah…, I'm eating early today I guess,"

"11 PM is… EARLY?!"

She couldn't help but speak out in shock. She know people often eat early, possibly around 5 or even late, possibly around 9 but never have she heard someone eating dinner at 11… and that's considered early for him.

"I mean yeah, I usually eat at 2,"

"AM?!"

"Mhm-hmm,"

Eve was surprised once again that this boy was so casual about it as if it was the most natural thing in the world. She stared at the male who have already moved onto the third wing while she had only taken two bites. It seemed like he lived in another dimensional world or as if he was a complete different species from her.

"Let's watch a movie,"

Of course it wouldn't be Elsword if he decides to do something spontaneous at the most random times. Eve let out another sigh as she stood up from the love seat sofa and walked over to her laptop. She grabbed the technical device by the bottom and placed it on the tabletop in front of the sofa.

"Um… Netflix?"

That was the only source of entertainment regarding film and cartoon that Eve could find.

"And chill?"

He asked as created the shape of gun with his fingers.

"Get out,"

Eve said as she pointed toward the front door.

"Hahaha, I'm kidding!"

He let out a laughter as he placed his wrist in front of his mouth and Eve couldn't help but let out a chuckle as well. It felt new yet strange, she have never interconnected herself with another person that has the opposite personality as her, they were total 180 degrees. Yet it seems like the straight line was slowly inching toward the two ends, closing the gap in between. The more time she spent with Elsword, the more comfortable she felt, and even she was surprised by the fact she enjoyed his company.

"Let's watch an animated movie!"

He enthusiastically yelled out as he placed his hands up in the air, one holding a chicken wing of course.

What a child.


note:

it's been a full month and i have been procrastinating posting this story ahahah...
i apologize for being so late! but i have been studying my butt off for orgo :c

and OMFG THIS CHAPTER IS SO STUPID WHY DID I WRITE SUCH THINGS
there's so many lame jokes and whenever my brain is fried i write random shit on my google doc but i decided to just keep it for some reason?
oh and i decided to put time stamps throughout the story because i feel like time is important in this story.

thank you guys for reading,
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review:

Kiyoshiin: thank you! Eve will slowly open up to Elsword and talk more frequently! c: