"Only two more days then I can go home," Alfred said as he looked at the calendar. "Wow, I lucked out this year."

"Doesn't Matthew have a final on the last day?" Ludwig asked, turning a page in his book.

"Does he?" Alfred paused for a moment.

"I remember him complaining about it this morning at work."

"I hope he doesn't," Alfred sat down on his desk. "I don't think I could handle three days of doing nothing."

"Can't help you there."

"I can't wait for Christmas break!" He turned towards Ludwig. "You and your folks going up to that cabin again?"

"Yes."

"Cool will your cousins be there?"

"I believe so." Ludwig turned the page in his book again. He focused on it but the words started to get jumbled in his mind. He slides a folded piece of paper on it and closed the book. He stood up and walked over to the fridge. Pulling out a bottle of water, he took a small sip of it.

"What class are you studying for?" Alfred asked.

"My Economics Class." Ludwig took another sip of his water.

"Gross."

"It's not that bad." Ludwig walked back to his desk. He stared at his textbook and his head started to hurt a little. Gently he rubbed it a little. He leaned back a little and tried to clear his mind.

"Something wrong dude?" Alfred asked about a few minutes.

"I'm honestly not sure I've been a bit once edge recently."

"Probably just finals."

"This may seem weird but I don't think it's finals stress." Ludwig leaned on his desk for a few seconds. "I've been feeling like this for a few weeks now. I don't know why but I feel like something bad is going to happen."

"Why's that?" Alfred turned in his chair a little.

Ludwig remained quiet. He tried to think of what to say but everything sounded wrong. He leaned back and sighed. Looking over he saw Alfred facing hm He didn't look annoyed or anything like that. Just curious.

"I guess everything just feels too good to be true. I came out to my parents and they accept me. What if it's all fake?"

"Your parents are two of the nicest people I know. And I live with Matt. I'm sure they mean it when they support you."

"I hope you're right," Ludwig said very quietly. Alfred gave him an assuring smile. Ludwig sat back down and opened his textbook again. He picked it up and leaned back his chair. The first minutes went well. But after a few minutes, the words started to jumble in his mind. He started seeing words like accepting, factors, etc. Slowly he shook a little and his hands started to feel a little calmy. Quietly closed the book and sat in silence.

"And done," Felician said as he held up some anatomy sketches up. He smiled and placed it in a manilla folder. Stretching a little he stood up and walked over to his backpack. Carefully he placed the folder in it. Making sure that it didn't bend. He sighed in relief once it was in safely. Zipping his backpack up he turned around and started to walk downstairs.

"Hey Feli," Tezera said as he walked downstairs. He smiled at her as he walked into the kitchen. "So, do you know when you're going home?"

"In about four days," he called from the kitchen. He opened the fridge and looked around it for a few seconds. Grabbing a can of soda he closed the door and walked back out.

"Is it just me or do you always have a finale on the last day?" Tolyis said as Feli sat on the arm of the couch.

"I just," he paused for a second. "Don't really want to go home."

At that moment the room went silent. Everyone looked at each other awkwardly. A few minutes later Tezera spoke up to change the subject. Feliciano turned around and slowly took a sip of his drink. He sighed and stared up the ceiling. The background noise slowly faded away. Gently he placed his can of soda on a table near him. He closed his eyes and tried to clear his mind.

Darling no one is going to like you if you keep this up. Felician shook his head quickly trying to get that thought out of his head.

What you're doing is unnatural.

"It's not," Feliciano said to himself so quietly that even he could barely hear it. His arms remained frozen in place. The only movement he felt was how they were shaking. A few minutes later he started feeling some tears forming in his eyes. Immediately he shot straight up. Quickly wiping the tears away. Looking behind him he saw no one looking in his direction. He took his drink and turned around like nothing ever happened.

"Don't worry Mom I'll leave before it gets dark," Ludwig said as he adjusted his cellphone a little. He walked over to his closet and started over his shirts. "I've driven home before."

"I know but I get worried about you," his mom said. "Do you at least know what time you're leaving?"

"It will around half an hour or so after I finish my final tomorrow," Ludwig took out a few shirts and started to fold them. "In fact, I'm packing as we speak."

"I figured that," his mom laughed a little. "You're always one step ahead."

Ludwig smiled to himself. He started to put the shirts in his suitcase.

"How much more do you have to do?" his mom asked softly.

"Just some more clothes." Ludwig looked over what he already packed. "And my bedsheets."

"Well sounds like your in a good place." His mom paused for a moment. "I don't want to keep you away from your work. I'll see you tomorrow."

"I'll see you tomorrow."

"And don't forget I love you no matter what."

"Why did she say that?" Ludwig thought to himself before saying "I love you too."

Then both of them hung up. He stared at his phone for a few seconds. Taking a deep breath placed it down. He walked back to his closet and started going through his clothes again. Going through clothes taking out the ones he knew would be warm. As he walked by his desk he heard a small thud. Turning around he saw the picture of his family lying down on his desk. After placing his clothes down he picked up the frame. Gently he touched it and placed it back where it was but slightly moved.

"One more day then I'm going home," Feliciano sighed as he climbed out of bed. As walked he along his house he heard virtually silence. Only hearing cars and occasionally a bird tweeting. He walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge. It was practically empty. The only thing remaining was some water and some other nonperishables. Feliciano sighed and walked back to his room. He grabbed his largest sweatshirt and backpack and walked outside.

As Feliciano walked across town he kept his head down and facing forward. He tried to keep his distance away from other people. Luckily barely anyone was on the street. And those who were didn't seem to notice him. Quietly he walked into a small coffee shop. He ordered a black coffee and an everything bagel. He walked back outside and started walking towards the town center.

Once there he the giant large fountain. He walked over to it and sat on its edge. Smiling he smiled and listened to the sound of the water running down behind. As he ate he remembered the first time he came to this place. It was during his first semester at Heartsdale. After an incident in his foundations of painting class, he ran off the premise. When he came across this fountain, he immediately felt calm. He just sat there and stared off into the distance. A few minutes later Mei and Kiku found him there. They sat next to him and from that moment on the three of them were best friends.

"I wish I could stay here forever."