"Do it again." Michael ordered from behind me.
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I groan in exasperation. "We've been here for two hours."
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We are in Michael's training arena, blasting spears of Luminus at dummies. We came here straight after the award ceremony before dinner, then after dinner we came straight here to start training and we've been here for TWO HOURS. To make it worse, I still have to sneak off at night to practice with Deimos. It was already almost dark, but we were still here.
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"Do it again." He repeats.
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I huff but despite that, I do it again. I form the spear with some trouble but not as much as my first few times, then I throw it up before catching it and throwing it with as much force as I can. Michael taught me how to use a spear and throw it, theres a certain way you have to handle it, as well with the way you hold it before throwing it. It was a whole thing.
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The spear hits the dummy in the lower abdomen, removing quite a chunk from it which kinda mortifies me because if that was a human it would most definitely be fatal.
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"You have to understand that you are the source, Leon. You can do anything I teach you and make it your own." He says to me, not in his usual condescending dickwad voice, it was stoic but softer.
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"Get one in the head then you can go." He instructs.
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I nod at that, now how can I do this....
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YAY, IDEA!
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I do the usual, forming the spear like normal before throwing it up, instead of catching the spear I make it hover over my head. I take a deep breath before I motion my arm as if I was throwing it like a curve ball, the spear flies through the air like I hoped, I motion for it to head for each dummies head and like I hoped it it flew horizontally through each dummies head before they exploded one at a time. That part was NOT apart of my plan.
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What was remaining of them was in flames that shimmered this crazy silver glow. It was surprisingly pretty.
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I was knocked out of my thoughts when a hand landed on my shoulder and I involuntarily flinched away from it. I look up to see Michael looking at me in question but he quickly covers it up.
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"You see, you could do it. Better than I thought you would." He says, which is his stingy way of saying well done.
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"Thanks." I respond and he nods once.
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"Head back, I'm teaching you more tomorrow." He says and I groan but without saying more I decide to grab my phone and water bottle before heading towards our dorm. He stayed in the arena, but I just ignored that.
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As I walk through the lone soccer field, I can feel that same weird feeling that someone is watching me, I tighten the hold on my things and start to walk a bit faster.
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I eventually make it back to Apollo and in through the common room before making my way up to the sophomore floor. I get into my room and I was slightly surprised when I saw Lakota and Raphael chilling on Raphael's side.
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"Sup roomie." Raph greets with a blinding smile.
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"There you are, we were waiting for you." Kota says with an even bolder smile. I smile back and walk to sit next to Kota and just hug him.
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He laughs softy. "You okay?"
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"Mhm." I hum, I just feel shaken up.
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"How come I dont get a hug?" I hear Raphael sulk and I laugh softly before walking to him and hugging him as well. I don't hug him as long though cause I don't want Kota to feel a type of way. I pull way before heading back to my side and seeing Seraphim cuddled on my pillow. I smile and pet him fondly.
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"What time is everyone coming?" I ask them as I start to get out of the clothes I was sweating in during training.
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"Around ten." Lakota says and I nod at that.
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"Thanks."
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We still have a few hours, so I could relax but something is telling me to go read the Solaria with Deimos. I let out a groan because I really wanted to just relax after today, being around people really drains me.
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I grab my phone and shoot Deimos a text about meeting me at Songstone in ten minutes and quite surprisingly he responds quickly. 'Bet' was his response. As I slide my phone back into my pocket I hear the sound of rain pouring outside.
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I huff and quickly get changed into other clothes and a jacket before grabbing my bag and putting the Solaria inside it and let Seph jump in as well. I grab my umbrella then turn to my friends.
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"I'll be at Gossamer." I tell them.
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Lakota gets up. "I'll walk you out." He says and I nod.
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We make it out of my room and Kota closes the door. "You headed to see Deimos?" He asks and I nod.
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"Yeah, I wish I could just relax but I have to make sure I'm ready for whatever." I respond and he nods.
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"You want me to come with you?" He asks and I just shrug.
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"Nah it's okay, and I don't want you walking back alone." I tell him and he nods, we both get to the back door.
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"You'll be okay yeah?" He asks and I nod.
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"I'll be fine, you have fun with Raphael." I add with a subtle tease, he laughs and tries swatting at me but I dodge just in time.
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I wave at him before heading out the door and into the rainy night air.
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I walked through past the other dorms courtyards before I made my way towards the fields that were empty, which was strange cause usually people are outside at this time cause curfew is later since its a weekend.
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The rain was coming down hard, soaking the soccer field and turning it into a slick mess. I had been on my way to the woods to meet Deimos for training when this weird feeling hit me, tugging at me to stop by the field first. It was like a whisper at the edge of my mind, impossible to ignore. So, there I was, standing near the center circle, my sneakers squelching in the mud with every step. Everyone else had gone back to the dorms. The place was empty.
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Or so I thought. God, I hate my luck.
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A cold gust of wind hit me, making me pull my jacket tighter. It wasn't just the weather. There was this heaviness in the air, like the whole field was holding its breath. I felt a prickle on the back of my neck and turned around, scanning the empty stands. Nothing. Just the rain and the buzzing of the floodlights.
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"You shouldn't be here alone. Strange things happen when you're all alone."
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The voice made me jump. It was low, almost like a growl. I froze, my heart pounding as I turned toward the sound.
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There was someone standing just outside the penalty box. They were wrapped in a long, ragged cloak, the hood pulled up. Their face was covered by a mask—white, with strange patterns carved into it. The rain slid off the mask, making it gleam under the lights. The eye holes were just black voids. No eyes, no nothing. But they weren't normal-sized. They were taller than any human should be, their long limbs almost spider-like under the cloak.
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"Who are you?" I asked, trying to sound brave. My voice wavered, and I hated it. The figure tilted their head, like they were studying me.
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"We are the heralds of truth," they said. Their voice sent chills down my spine. "We are the architects of change."
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I swallowed hard and took a step back. This had to be some kind of joke, right? Someone from school messing with me? But the air felt thick, like it was pressing in on me. And then I noticed- it wasn't just one figure.
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Shapes started to emerge from the shadows around the field. One by one, they stepped into the light, all wearing masks. Some were shaped like animals, others like faces twisted in fear. Their cloaks blended into the dark, making it hard to tell where they ended and the night began. Their proportions were all wrong, some had elongated arms that scraped the ground, others had hunched backs that made them look like predators stalking prey. They carried weapons gnarled staffs, hooked blades, and spiked chains as if they'd stepped out of some nightmare.
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They surrounded the field, closing me in.
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"Leodonis," the first figure said. Hearing my full name sent a jolt through me. How did they know that?
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"You've got the wrong guy," I said, my voice shaky. "I don't know who you're talking about."
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Laughter rippled through the group. It wasn't normal laughter; it sounded wrong, distorted. The leader raised a hand, and the sound stopped instantly.
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"Ignorance does not absolve you," they said. "You carry the mark. The seal binds you, but it will not hold forever. When the time comes, you will stand with us."
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I felt a burning on my back, right where the seal was. My hand shot up to it, even though I knew they couldn't see it through my clothes. My heart was racing now. How could they know about that?
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"I don't even know who you are!" I shouted, my voice cracking. "What do you want from me?" But I did know, from the pits of my stomach I knew exactly who they were.
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Vel'Shamar.
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The leader took a step closer. The way they moved, slow and deliberate, made my skin crawl. Rain dripped off their mask, and they tilted their head again. Up close, I could see their hands. If you could call them that. Long, skeletal fingers tipped with claws that twitched like they were eager to tear something apart.
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"We want you to remember," they said. "We want you to awaken."
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The air around me felt heavier, like I couldn't get enough oxygen. The others started to chant, low and guttural, the sound vibrating in my chest. I stumbled back, my sneakers slipping on the wet grass.
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"Stay away from me," I warned, but it didn't sound convincing. My hand flicked out on instinct, and for a second, I saw a spark of golden light. It fizzled out just as fast. The leader tilted their head again, watching me like they'd seen everything they needed to.
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"You cannot fight what you are," they said. "You will see us again, Leon. When the seal breaks, you will understand. And when that day comes, you will have no choice."
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The chanting got louder, filling my ears, my head, everything. The figures seemed to flicker in and out of existence, like the rain was washing them away. I covered my ears, my hands almost straining my skin as my made my attempt to dodge their chanting.
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And then, just like that, it stopped. The field was empty. The rain kept falling, but the pressure, the noise— it was all gone. I stayed there for a while, trying to catch my breath, my mind racing.
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And their words stuck with me, echoing in my head.
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"You cannot fight what you are."
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...
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"You did it okay, I think we're done for today." Deimos says but I wasn't really paying attention, my head was kinda still spinning and to be honest, I was terrified of the thought of heading back to the dorms by myself.
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I think he catches onto the fact that I really wasn't in the moment so he snaps his fingers in my face. I look up at him.
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"That didn't piss you off?" He asks with a raised brow.
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I shake my head slowly. "No...why?"
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"Because this whole session you haven't given me any shit for being annoying...and you aren't acting like how someone would if they learned how to do transmutative dome."
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Sorry for all the man-splaining but the transmutative dome or the horizontal ward is just a dome that gets stronger the more it gets attacked, it also drains energy of the attacker.
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I shrug. "I'm just not feeling it today."
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Deimos made this dome thing with his Strain, which he doesn't want to tell me what it is, anyway it kept us shielded from the rain and I supplied the light factor.
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I walk over to my bag and put the Solaria in and Seph jumps in, I open my umbrella and Deimos takes the hint and the dome dissipates into small black shards before dissolving in the air.
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When I look down I see the floor where the dome was formed, the grass looked black in a perfect circle. In confusion I squat and take some grass into my fingers and they crumble.
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I look to Deimos who for some reason looked really guilty.
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"Mortis?" I ask and he nods softly.
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"Yeah."
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I nod, because I can kinda feel him feel as if I'm judging.
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"That's kinda cool." I offer and he meets my eyes and rolls his, but a small smile cracks on his lips.
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"Hey, could you walk me back to Apollo? I just don't wanna be alone right now." I ask and instead of making fun of me like I thought he would, he just nods.
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"Lets get you to bed before you get all cranky my prince." He says and it was my turn to roll my eyes.
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We start walking and I was struggling to hold the umbrella over Deimos's huge frame, he saw that and took the umbrella from my hand but I couldn't tell if it was my hand or his that lingered.
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"So you wanna talk about why you have that depressed puppy look on your face?" He speaks up.
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"Huh? Oh, sorry just thinking about stuff." I respond faintly.
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He nods, looking ahead.
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"It's not this whole agreement thats got you so in your head right?" He asks rather softly and I look up at him to see him already looking down at me. I shake my head.
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"Not at all, to be honest I kinda like this arrangement." I say and he looks at me in shock which actually makes me laugh. "I'm not making a love confession, I'm just saying its fun."
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He nods at that, a small smile playing at his lips, then his smile transforms into a wicked grin.
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Before I could question it, Deimos rips the umbrella away from me and starts bolting across the soccer field, the rain pouring down on me.
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"YOU DICKWAD MY HAIR IS GONNA SHRINK!" I shriek as I pull my jacket over my head to cover my hair and race towards him.
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"I couldn't give two shits about your hair!" He shouts back.
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He was a lot faster than I thought he would be, like he was a fricking speedster and it was pretty impressive then again I guess it's a supernatural creature thing.
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I tried my best to catch up to him but he was super quick, it was actually upsetting.
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"Okay you win, my hair is gonna be ugly thanks to you!" I call.
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I hear his laugh ring through the field, genuine and really loud, I don't know if it was how dorky he looked with my tote bag, or it was how much I could feel Seraphim's uncomfortability but I just let myself laugh.
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Loudly and unapologetically.
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I didn't realize but he somehow was now infront of me and I almsot jumped out of my skin cause this fucker is fast, but I was too busy laughing to care how he got here.
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"Theres that shit eating smile, you scared me for a sec there sunshine." He teases, I recover from my fits of laughter and look up at him, shaking my head but the smile plastred on my face.
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"You need to stop with these pet names."
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"Why? Scared you're gonna catch feelings?" He shoots back.
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"Never." I laugh.
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He laughs, and in two seconds I'm thrown over his shoulder and he holds the umbrella over us.
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"You're so clingy." I joke.
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"Only for you, love." He jokes back. And thats how he gets me back to Apollo. When we get back to the back door, he drops me back onto the floor and hands me my stuff and was about to hand me the umbrella.
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"You keep it so you don't get soaked." I tell him and he nods, that easy-going smile on his face.
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"I'll see you tomorrow cupcake." He says and I roll my eyes, but as you can imagine I was smiling.
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"Yeah yeah, get out of here."
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He winks at me before walking off, I don't linger, watching him leave cause it was cold as fuck and I'm not a love-sick teenager so I just get my cute ass inside.
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Right then the back door opens again, and as I was about to make a run for it because those freaks are still after me I hear the shushing of my friends.
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I turn around to see Erika poking her head inside the door and I could hear Rebecca and Saeg shushing and giggling at each other.
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"Goldy!" Erika says with a smile and I smile back at her.
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"Come on." I tell them, Saeg and Becs were both in onesies while Erika was in a robe and pants. All their hair was tied at the top of their head. I walk ahead of them and stealthily lead them towards Lakota's room. We were not stealthy in the slightest, Becs and Saeg were giggling nonstop and that made me laugh and that made Erika laugh, so we were just fits of laughter as we got to Lakota's room.
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"Hey guys." Lakota greets with a his usual dazzling smile and the girls immediately get comfy on his bed.
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"Let me get changed and grab Raph." I tell them before leaving, closing the door behind me and walking into my room.
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"Hey roomie, how was your study sess at Gossamer?" Raphael asks as I get into the room.
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I smile at him. "It was okay, just a lot I'm still catching up on." I respond and he nods.
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"Is everyone here, I heard giggles that were definetly Saeg's."
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I laugh at that. "Yeah there in Kota's room."
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"Cool, August is coming too."
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"What about Cassius?"
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"Nah, he has studying to do."
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I nod and quickly get changed into my pajamas which was just an oversized shirt and plaid pants. I grab my pillow, blanket and laptop while Raph does the same and we head to Lakota's room. As we were about to get in August was walking down the hallway to us, wearing a backpack and for some reason I ogled him. Don't judge me, he was wearing grey sweatpants and that put a spell on me.
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"Whats up losers." He greets and I just send a smile his direction cause I was feeling a little flustered.
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Him and Raph do their bro shake thing and I just decide to open the door to Kota's room. When I get in, there were so many snacks that got me excited just looking at them. I smile and put my pillow down next to Erika and Saeg's legs, then Raph and August walks in and also sit with me on the floor.
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"You okay goldy?" Erika asks from above me and I smile, nodding.
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"Yeah, glad you guys are here." I say and she smiles, ruffling my hair.
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"So what are we watching first?" Rebecca asks but Erika speaks up.
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"We should have fun before we sit and watch Leon's mortal stuff." She says, typical, I love that about her.
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"Oo like what?" Saeg perks up.
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"Maybe truth or dare?" August speaks up and he shoots me a wink, to which I roll my eyes.
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"Nah, truth or dare gets messy." I shoot down and August playfully pouts.
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"Have any suggestions?" Kota asks me and I think.
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"Never have I ever?" I suggest and they nod at that.
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"Y'all wanna spice it up?" August says with mischievous glint in his eye, ew that sounded gross.
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"How so?" Lakota asks.
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"For everything you've done, you take a shot." August says, opening bag and pulling out a bottle of that same enchanted alcohol and red solo cups.
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I look at the bottle wearily but Raph speaks. "You don't have to if you don't want to."
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I nod. "I'll play, I just won't drink."
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"Same." Saeg says and I smile at her.
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"Okay but the rest of us are gonna get fucked up." August cheers softly and the others do the same, to which I laugh at. I would drink, but I have to keep my guard up. Just in case.
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"Okay form a circle." Erika says and we all shift around to form a circle.
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"Okay never have I ever hooked up in a public area. Nice and simple one." Erika says and I keep my fingers up and so does Saeg, Lakota and Rebecca. But Erika, Raph and August all pour themselves shots and down it.
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I look at Raph in slight shock. "An angel?" I ask with dramatic flare.
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He flips me off. "Oh fuck off, I haven't ascended yet." He says and we all laugh.
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"Aight, never have I ever had a crush on someone in this circle?" August says, and this boy was just purposefully trying to be messy.
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I look at everyone and August puts pours himself a shot and Saeg puts a finger down which shocks me, and Lakota pours a shot and I watch Kota look at Raphael who doesn't pour a shot which makes my heart sink for him.
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"You better not be perving on my Goldy, August." Erika says, wrapping her arm protectively around me which makes me laugh.
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"He knows I want him." He says with a simple shrug and I laugh at that.
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"Saeg what about you?" Raphael asks but she seems flustered already.
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"Lets not harp on Saeg, let's continue." I divert and Saeg sends me a thankful smile.
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I can feel that Lakota is a bit down from what just happened so I just lean agasint him and subtly take his hand into mine, he holds my hand, and I squeeze his in reassurance.
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"Never have I ever had a crush on a senior." Saeg says and almost everybody, including me puts their finger down.
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"Speaking of seniors, Leon why have you been hanging out with my brother?" Raph asks and I was caught off guard.
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"He's been helping me catch up." I say with a shrug.
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"We saw you guys walking off today at Challengers." Rebecca decides to helpfully state and I narrow my eyes her direction and she makes a sorry face, telling shes gotten me in trouble.
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"He's just been helping me get around and stuff and he was explaining what the swimming part of today was gonna be like." I try to lie but I felt my facade crumbling under all their eyes.
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"I think it's nice Michael is helping Leon, but we should continue." Saeg saves, and I let out a soft sigh of relief and send a smile her way.
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The game progressed for a little while until we somehow landed on Raphael and August doing the macarena while balancing books on their heads. We were all laughing and having fun, everyone was super drunk except Kota, Saeg, Rebecca and I. Kota and Becs stopped drinking a while ago while Saeg and I didn't drink.
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But it was fun, we were all talking and having a good time but I felt so uneasy and terrified of everything that happened on the field. They could have killed me, I was so carefree that I didn't take Seph's warning seriously. Frick.
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I was spiralling in my own head that I didn't realize August came to sit next to me. And now that I think about it, I have friend named October and now August. Huh.
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"You know Leon, why don't you like me?" He slurs, I smile at that.
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"I do like you August." I reply, entertaining his drunk babbling.
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"Yeah but not in a more-than-friends way." His eyelids were blinking one at a time, which was slightly odd but I left it. Also I have no idea why I didn't want to be more than friends with August, he was hot and funny, and I could say I have a tiny crush on him, but I don't think I'd date him, he gets distracted easily by other people and he's a little promiscuous. And dating anybody is kinda out of question for me.
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"Yeah, I'm sorry." I offer genuinely and he just sighs.
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"Okay, if you give me a tiny kiss on the cheek, I'll try get over this dismal heartbreak." He says dramatically and I laugh at that.
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"You're just gaslighting me to kiss your cheek huh?"
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"Is it working?" He responds cheekily and I laugh at that. I gently hold his face and pull him to me and give him a small kiss on the cheek. I pull away and August pretends to faint and I laugh at that.
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"Lets go! My boy got his win!" Raph cheers and everyone softly cheers for August who was still pretending to have fainted, or he actually passed out, not sure.
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"Can we watch Leon's mortal shows before Midnight Essence starts?" Lakota speaks up and everyone agrees. We all get into comfortable positions, August being dragged by Raph to make room for us.
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I place the laptop on Kotas chair where everyone could see and we all fell asleep somewhere towards the fifth episode of Modern Family.
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and then Add to home screen.