Sorry for the slightly late update, my weekend was busy and I was in a bit of a stump on how to write chapter four.
.....Yes! :D
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Denmark makes an appearance here, but since I'm using human names, I decided to use Mathias (his name from fans) since he doesn't have an official name.
Okay, so yeah....well enjoy!
The hallway was empty, only the clacks of boots and loud sighs resounding through the halls. The usual perky and bright blonde was nowhere to be found as Tino walked sluggishly, a large stack of textbooks nestled between his thin arms. He let out another weary sigh and struggled to steady all the thick books. Why, oh why did he have to do all this labor?
It was the unfortunate time Tino walked into the office because that was when the secretary needed a huge favor from Tino. Obviously, the young Finn obliged but he would have taken those words back when he saw what he had to do. So, it was afterschool, and here Tino was, carrying textbooks (newly shipped in) back and forth from the office to the library. The first and second rounds carrying the heavy load went quite well, much to his surprise. But around the fifth load, his arms started to feel like jelly; Tino wouldn't have been surprised if they melted into a puddle of goo. Thinking of the upside to his situation (which there wasn't much of); Tino reminded himself constantly that it was for the benefit of the students. By the eighth round, he didn't care about the students anymore; it was his arms that needed the desperate attention.
Sweat laced on his forehead while his bangs were stuck as well, Tino rounded a corner only to collide into a body and drop all the books. The young blonde let out a groan, his arms numb to pain.
"Whoa! My bad!"
"Ah, yeah, it's fine," Tino mumbled gathering all the books back, feeling ridiculous to even thinking that it was alright for the other being to run into him. Of course, the blonde chided himself mentally that it really wasn't anyone's fault.
"No, really! Sorry about that. Here, I'll help." The load suddenly seemed lighter as Tino's shoulders sagged in relief. His eyes roamed up to cast a glance at his savior. In front of him stood a tall, broad-shouldered boy with wild honey hair spiked in different angles. His azure eyes sparkled under the harsh lights, and a good-natured grin was plastered on his face. Tino remembered that this friendly blonde was a Danish student whom he had seen around school before.
"Thank you very much," Tino replied softly, his eyes reflecting the other blonde as some kind of hero…which he was, to Tino. The taller male let out a laugh.
"No problem! I'm Mathias, Mathias Kohler," he greeted shifting all the books under his arm, letting his free hand out to shake Tino's.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Tino." The petite blonde tried to free his hand to return the extended shake but his other arm began to wobble dangerously and Tino momentarily retracted his hand to balance the books. Mathias chuckled and clasped the Finn's shoulder instead.
"So what are you doing with all these books?" he started while they walked together.
"Well, the secretary at the office asked me if I could transfer all the new books to the library since she was busy. And…yeah, here I am now."
"Wow. So you were carrying all those books…by yourself?" Tino confirmed with a nod. "Wow. Shouldn't someone have helped you?" The Finn had thought about the suggestion but he figured everyone would be busy with extracurricular activities. He considered calling Su-san but the blonde was nowhere to be found.
"Yeah. But I figured I could just do it by myself…why trouble anyone else?" Mathias stared at Tino in wonder like he was some kind of idol. But it was amazing that the blonde- with barely any meat on his bones- could carry that large of an amount and run back and forth.
"Wow…you're amazing." Tino felt himself go red at those words but realized that it was just a meaning of admiration. Amidst all the talking, the duo finally arrived at the library where the last bit of the textbooks had been dumped into the care of the grateful librarian; the two got coupons for a free meal at the school's cafeteria. The two exited the school building, heading towards the dorms.
"So I'll see you around?" Mathias asked. Tino gave a nod and smiled, glad to have made another friend. The shorter blonde was just about to leave when he felt a hand on his shoulder; stopping him.
"Hey! Wanna eat lunch with me tomorrow?" Mathias asked, the bubbly smile still present (it had never faded during their meet.)
"W-Well…I planned to eat with Su-sa, I mean, Berwald. But, we can eat together some other time." The reaction was instant as the smile faded to a grim line. Tino blinked, puzzled. The Danish male stared hard at the young Finn, making him feel a bit uncomfortable under the intent gaze.
"Er…is something wrong…Mathias?" The taller blonde blinked as if out of a trance.
"Oh…yeah! Of course I'm fine, Finn!" he slapped Tino's back lightly in a playful manner but it stung to the younger blonde who cringed.
"Okay well, I'll meet with you next time." Tino smiled, concluding that Mathias' sudden change wasn't really anything to worry about. But as he walked, Mathias continued to stare at him, a lost, hollow look in wake.
A pretty pointless chapter but we got to meet Mathias! :D
And sorry that there wasn't Su-san in this chapter. He'll come out in the next one.
Thanks for reading!