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Tobias
Being flat mates with a boy is something. Four is nothing like Christina who was loud and messy, and I learn more about him as the days go on. It isn't just the usual things like his favorite movies or about his love for coffee and chocolate cake. I learn that despite being an amazing cook himself he loves the homemade cookies Hana sends him once a month more than anything and he won't let me touch his cookies at all. That Four loves to just sit with a glass of warm milk and cookies and draw his blueprints on the kitchen table with such precision going over each line multiple times, perfecting his drawings. That he wears glasses while working and seeing him in those glasses does weird things to me. Despite being a neat freak he always leaves behind pencils everywhere on the kitchen table and in between the couch. Slowly I discover that what the intimidation is just a mask to hide himself from others.
I do miss not being able to see Christina everyday now but Four makes it up by being sweet and considerate always.
Most of the time we eat breakfast together, unless one of us has an early meeting and then we eat dinner together as well. It was a few days after I moved into Four's apartment that the gang came over for dinner. It was then I realized that Four usually never invites anyone to visit his apartment, the only exception being Zeke, Shauna and I. Christina seemed content to be staying with Will and informed me then that she will be moving into his apartment permanently which was no surprise honestly. She also was adamant at getting me alone so she could grill me for some gossip, she joins me in the kitchen, helping me clean up.
"So, what's going on between you and number boy?"
"Nothing. For the last time nothing" I tell her, tired of her insistent probing about my non-existent love life.
"Well I don't think he would offer you to come stay here if it was nothing" she tells me.
"Well, he was just being a good friend. He's sweet that way. And even if I did feel something, I can assure you that Four does not. He only thinks of me as a friend, despite us being soul mates."
"Are you kidding?" she finishes cleaning "If you've got it, flaunt it" she says before sauntering away, her hips swaying slightly. I don't miss the way Will's eyes immediately finds her backside.
I enjoy the rest of the time with Four and my friends by my side. When its late and everyone is gone, Four and I are the ones cleaning up together.
We both work in silence, just enjoying each other's company. I am done so I go to tell Four just that.
"Four-"I start to say but am cut off by him saying "Tobias"
"Huh?" is the stupid thing that comes out of my mouth.
"Tobias, that's my real name" he says.
"Tobias," I say testing out the name, liking the way it rolls of my tongue much more than Four ever did "suits you."
"Call me that we're alone, it's nice to hear my name sometimes" he says rubbing the back of his head.
"Okay, Tobias", I say smiling feeling privileged that he shared something like that with me.
That night when I sleep, it's with a name imprinted in my mind. Tobias.