A/N: this was requested by and dedicated to DegrassiIsMyLove...enjoy!
Rewind
Ellie Nash scanned the Dot, it again striking her how different it looked.
While doing so, her eyes fell upon a boy whom was reading a very well-worn book, the cover curling back and pages seemed to be falling out. His shaggy dark brown hair hung in his emerald eyes and he was dressed in all black. Every so often he would check his phone, a smile appearing on his face as he typed away on the keyboard.
Ellie smirked, tucked a stray piece of her auburn hair behind her ear, and sipped her coffee as she continued to read her own well worn book.
But she couldn't help it as her eyes keep flicking up to glance at the boy. Something—she wasn't sure what—seemed strangely familiar about him, even though she swore she had never seen the boy before.
And then it clicked.
This boy-this boy with dark hair and dark clothes-reminded Ellie of herself; a combination of who she was and who she had become.
He glanced up, his eyes meeting hers, and slowly a grin spread across his face. He stood up, walked over to her table, and sat down, his book tucked neatly under his arm.
"I've noticed you've been checking me out, and I just wanted to tell you, up front, I'm not interested," he said with a smirk.
Ellie couldn't help but laugh at this, "No, no, it's just you remind me of someone…"
"Hopefully someone good," he said. "I'm Eli by the way."
"I'm Ellie, nice to meet you."
"Right back at you," he smiled.