Author's Note: I just wanted to mention, my name isn't Thea! I just liked the name and this character came to me one day, hence why it's my user name haha. Hope you like it so far!

Chapter 4

Before Gordo knew it, it was the day before classes were supposed to start. The hallways in the dorm were high traffic as everybody started to arrive and move all their stuff into their rooms. He knew the quite couldn't last forever. Since it was so busy, most people just left their dorm doors open as to not miss anything going on in the hall. Gordo had just gotten back from the campus bookstore, getting all his textbooks for his classes the next day. Most of them looked quite interesting, he loved that they were all about film! Finally, learning about things he was actually interested and passionate about.

Just as Gordo was putting his last textbook on the bookshelf, there was a knock at his open door. Gordo looked to his left and felt his stomach fly up into his throat.

"Hey David" Thea smiled, standing just over the threshold to his room. "What are you up to?" she asked as she brushed some of her long brown curls out of her face.

"Hey! Hey, uh not a whole lot not really no… just got the last of my school stuff." Gordo said all this very fast, pointing to his bookshelf.

Just then, some guys in the dorm hallway were carrying a mattress past Thea, making her move further into Gordo's room. She was wearing tight, waist high skinny jeans and a white lace blouse. She looked like a porcelain doll.

"So this is your room" Thea said, as she moved around, looking at all his things.

Gordo was frozen standing at his desk, watching her examine his things. He'd never been this self-conscious when Lizzie or Miranda were in his room back home. Yet again, he'd known Lizzie and Miranda for as long as he could remember, it took a lot to embarrass him in front of them.

Thea was standing close to him now, examining his bookshelf.

"Hey, you like The Crucible too?" She spoke as she picked up his copy.

"Yeah I do, it's one of those things that needs to be experienced rather than just read though" Gordo replied, at a normal speed this time. Once they were actually talking, he forgot about how nervous she made him. He leaned against his desk with his hands behind him.

"I completely agree, although being an acting major I think I'm a little biased." Thea smiled as she returned the book back to its spot. "What are those?" she asked, pointing to coiled sets of paper.

"Those are actually some of my finished manuscripts for future ideas I'd like to film, I might even be able to film some of it for my classes" Gordo didn't make eye contact while explaining himself, he was very private about his screen plays.

"Maybe I can be in one of your films! I am an acting major you know", she genuinely sounded excited. Smiling, she walked over and sat down on his bed, facing him. He hadn't had a girl sit down on his bed other that Lizzie and Miranda, he wasn't sure how he felt about it.

"I'd love to film you, you seem like you'd look great on camera" was he flirting?

"Thanks," Thea flashed that smile that made Gordo melt, "but I only have school theatre experience. I hope film won't be that hard to learn. I have a class completely dedicated to learning how to act while knowing where the camera is." Crossing her legs under herself, she sat against the wall next to the bed. Her hair was so long that is lightly brushed against her thighs even as she was sitting up straight.

"It's quite a bit different, but I'd bet you'll pick it up quickly." Gordo smiled as he crossed over to his bed and sat down at the head, making sure they weren't too close. "I can help you with the basics, I've been filming my friends since the day I got my first camera" the mention of Lizzie and Miranda came out naturally, although he wished it didn't.

"Do your friends go here?" Thea asked.

"No, they both stayed in California for college. They're both at Berkley, one for fashion and one for nursing."

"Ahh, so they're most likely both girls then?" Thea gave a cute grin.

"Yeah actually, they were my best friends back home since elementary school. This is the first time we haven't been at the same school, it feels sorta weird" Gordo found himself telling her things he normally wouldn't want to talk about, she just had that effect on him.

"Well that's a great part about university and college, isn't it? You're not tied down to who you used to be, you can become whoever you want without the people from your past defining you. You have more room to grow and meet new people. If your friends were here, maybe you and I would have never met and became friends and then we wouldn't be sitting here right now." Suddenly Gordo realized how close they had become, he was leaning over and their faces were a few inches apart. Her eyes were piercingly green.

Thea gave out a sweet sigh and turned her face straight forward, resting her head on the wall and closed her eyes with a small smile on her lips.

They stayed up pretty late with the rest of the dorm, talking about music, movies, classes, and plays they wanted to check out together. Over the next couple months, their friendship grew quite strong. Gordo no longer stuttered or felt nervous around her. Although she was still beautiful and outgoing, it no longer intimidated him to the point of being shy. They were able to talk openly and candidly, it felt very familiar to his friendships with Lizzie and Miranda, although he never had to listen to Thea talk about makeup, Ethan Craft, or how important is was to go to a party just because everyone else was. Instead, they went to obscure poetry readings, they partook in weekly showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Thea didn't roll her eyes when Gordo went on a tangent of the importance of symbolism in A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. It was a welcomed change, Gordo finally had someone who took him seriously and understood and cared about everything he cared about.

December 7th, three months later

Gordo was sitting on his bed with his textbooks all around him. Sometimes he just couldn't study at his desk, it was too rigid.

Without knocking, Thea opened his door and walked in, closing it behind her.

"Oh good, you're not naked, I was worried I might walk into some stress relieving since it's exam time." Thea laughed as she kicked some of his clothes out of the way and sat on the floor, he back to the bed.

Smirking, Gordo responded, "Thea, we can't all be you. Not everyone procrastinates studying by having sex." He wasn't saying it to be mean, it was true. Thea was quite open with him about her numerous sexual conquests.

"Oh I know that, I meant you might be partaking in 'self love' ya know? It's been three months on campus and you still haven't been on a date or had a one night stand. You're a one of a kind, David" Laughing, Gordo smacked her with his pillow.

"You might want to stick to self stress relief, Thea. Aren't you worried about STD's at all?" Although Gordo and Thea were really good friends, he couldn't say that it didn't kill him every time Thea told him about some new guy she'd been with.

"I'm always extremely careful, you know that," suddenly, she went into a typical new york accent, "ain't nobody gonna get up on this if they don't have a recent STD check, bro" Gordo couldn't suppress laughter as he shook his head, redirecting his attention to his books. Beyond her smooth exterior, she could be so weird sometimes. He wondered if the guys she slept with even realized how amazingly unique she was.