Classes go by a bit too quick for my comfort. Before I know it, it's time for lunch. I was in the middle of my half of a project that we would be teaming up with another class for. The subject was dress code and it was a debate. The partners were already pre-picked. We won't find out until a couple of days before we present… in front of the whole school….
Partners were given a side to debate. Thankfully, my group got against the idea of uniforms. That is why we must explain why it is a bad idea for uniforms and so on. I would have been fine with explaining either way but this is easier.
I walk into the cafeteria and get my lunch. After paying for it, I looked for a spot to sit. A quiet table where no-one is talking? Maybe I'll sit alone. My thoughts were broken by the voice I hoped (secretly) I wouldn't hear again until at least tomorrow.
"Hey chief! Ovwer here!" I look and see Cronus waving me over. A couple of his friends were sitting around him. Including the one I thought he had a crush on, Meenah Peixes. I slowly made it over and sat down quietly beside him. Why did I sit by him? There are other seats still around...
Again he interrupted my thoughts by speaking. "Is your class doing a project vwhere you partner up vwith someone from another class?" I look up at him and nod. "But the partners are already chosen." He smirked. Why is he smirking? "I peeked at the teach's board~" He sounds a bit too happy about that… "Hm?" He looked me right in my eyes. His light-purple orbs staring right through me. "He partnered us together~" What? My heart stopped. I look back at him and saw the complete truth in his eyes. "My reason against it is your svweater~"
One of the girls at the table nearly squealed. I then realised I was blushing and I could not use the weather as an excuse. "I ship it sooo hard!" she almost yelled. "Shipping people can be triggering and not only that but I am a celibate and-" "Blah blah blah. Cod you talk alot. I don't even get why he's into you. You ain't even popular!" the one I thought he liked snapped. "Vwell you just talked a whole lot more than him." Cronus was defending me. Cronus… was defending me?
"I would like you to know that I also do not know why he is into me. And again, I am a celibate." The snarky one stood up in rage and stormed out of the cafeteria. Cronus stayed by me, laughing at her outburst.
The bell rang and we dispersed. My last two classes and I'd walk home. Well, after picking up my little brother, Karkat, that is. We were exact opposites but could almost be mistaken for twins. Our dad was mostly out on mission work and that left me in charge of him. I don't really care, though. I'd never say it to his face, but I don't want to be anything like him.