When Baz woke up, a warm, soft, and unrecognizable pillow found it's way on Baz's bunk. Baz wrapped an arm around it and tucked in to spoon it. Baz's knees hit the pillow's and Simon Snow was flung from the bunk by a very alarmed vampire. "Simon!" Baz said. With a guilty little pouting face, Simon stared at the floor and murmured, "I was cold. I thought you wouldn't mind."
"You can't just crawl into someone else's bed without asking!"
"I know but you were sleeping so peacefully, I didn't want to wake you to ask."
"What made you think you could crawl into bed with me?"
"You kissed me last night when I was sleeping! We kissed, We flirted!" He had Baz there. "Look," Baz said "I was casting a spell-"
"A love spell?" Simon said with a cheeky smile. "I'm happy to say it worked." Baz's blood boiled. "No, I was trying to heal you. I thought you had a concussion!" he said "I don't feel anything for you." Simon's Snow fell and his eyes dropped to the ground again. "Well," and the smile returned to Simon's lips. "I guess I'm going to have to seduce you then." Simon skipped to the bathroom (yes, skipped) and yanked his towel off the door before closing it.
When Baz heard the shower turn on, he fell to the bed, exhausted even if that was the best sleep he'd had all his life. He couldn't go any longer with this. It was torture! And what about after? Would things be awkward knowing they'd kissed. Would it be awkward remembering Simon was in love with Baz? Baz yelled into his pillow, which ironically smelled like Simon.
After an awful exchange with Andrea, Baz made his way to the dining hall for breakfast. Simon was already there, waving and winking from across the room where he sat with Penelope. From the look on Penelope's face, Baz could tell she already knew everything, and that she was placing together a plan in her head. Baz kept his head down at the serving table and went to his usual spot with Dev and Niall.
Most people like distractions when their frustrated, but it only made it harder for Baz to keep his train of thought, and made it embarrassing when he couldn't keep up with the conversation as he got lost in his thoughts. Luckily, they didn't try and dig too deep into his problems and let him off the hook for now.
Simon kept staring and 'stealing glances' from his spot. Baz tried to keep his eyes away from Simon. How do you say 'fuck off' to someone without actually acknowledging their presence?
Andrea swept by Baz without him even noticing. She handed him a few papers and went to a couch with her roommate. Andrea was right, where the instructions actually made sense, they were vague. Where they were longest and most descriptive, they made no sense with ridiculous vocabulary and odd digressions. Baz couldn't understand it and got frustrated trying.
"What's that?" Niall said, grabbing the papers from Baz's hands. "It's instructions to the bow Andrea and I are presenting for our enchantments class." Baz said "We don't understand how it works." Niall studied the page for a while before showing Baz an underlined part in the instructions. "This means that the bow was crafted so that the effect can't be removed unless someone breaks the spell, or replaces it with a new one." "Of course." Baz thought. Niall started enchantment classes early and takes advanced classes now. He should know the language.
But even Niall had a difficult time deciphering the sloppy handwriting, spelling errors, and weird little notes Andrea's Aunt left for her. The whole family must be weird. By the end of breakfast, the three of them created a list of things they deciphered from the letter.
-The target will fall in love with whoever touched the tail or the body of the arrow last with their bare hand.
-The target must be hit with the head of the arrow for the effect to take place.
-The effect does not wear off. It must be removed or replaced by a new effect (new arrow from a different person).
-Targets are persistent with the people they have fallen in love with and will pursue them without a second thought, even if they are rejected. Whoever has tagged an arrow, must show regular affection for the target, as targets have a tendency to make reckless decisions otherwise.
Fantastic. Baz has to destroy himself to keep Simon from becoming a Yandere. "For the presentation, Andrea and I wanted to create so hypothetical events to show how you'd get around such a dangerous weapon." Baz said "Since neither Andrea nor me have any experience in dating or anything close to it, what would you guys do to say, 'neutralize the threat'?" Don't look at Simon. Don't look at Simon. Don't look at Simon. Niall quirked a brow, but Dev immediately was ready to boast about his experience.
"Well, I met this Italian girl over break this summer, and she's been absolutely obsessed with me. You'd think she'd never had a boyfriend. She'd text me day and night when we weren't together.
"But when I got to Watford, I realized I wouldn't be able to keep in touch with her over the summer. I wasn't even sure I wanted to stay with her, she was getting a bit clingy but I started sending her letters. She thought it was so romantic. And the best part was, I only sent one every few weeks, with few words. She thought it was because mail traveled so slow across countries when really I just had other girls at Watford I could talk to."
Dev could be a shameless snot sometimes. Niall shook his head, forgetting about Baz's strange behavior and ready for a little competition. "That's great Dev. Great for your little Italian girl, great for you, but not for a 'target' and not great for literally anyone else." he said "Girls want romance!" "Not helping." thought Baz. "Rita" (his ex) "would love presents. To show you care though, you don't need to be anything material. (Even if material things aren't the worst thing to give.) It's mostly in the surprise. Sometimes I'd bring her lunch from her favourite restaurants, or come and visit her over breaks with hot chocolate. Even just surprising her with a walk around the grounds may charm her." Niall said. "Oh, and another thing. Girls love to eat. Give them literally anything edible and they're convinced you love them."
The best advice Baz could have been given on the situation. Dev and Niall began to bicker about who was the better charmer, and whether or not Dev was a definite pig, and Baz sat planning his next move for Simon, as Simon carved hearts into the breakfast table.
