ʙᴏᴜɴᴅ ʙʏ ꜰᴀᴛᴇ ᴀɴᴅ ꜰɪʀᴇ CHA:11: xᴀᴠɪᴇʀ

{ xᴀᴠɪᴇʀ }

As We Walked Along The Path Towards The Computer Science Department, I Couldn’t Help But Feel A Buzz Of Excitement

It Was Another Beautiful Day, The Sun Was Out, And I Was With My Two Best Friends, Damian And Alistair

The Campus Was Huge, With A Big Lake Nearby That Stretched Out Beside The Path, Sparkling Under The Sun

Damian Had His Usual Stack Of Books, Reading Even As He Walked. And As Expected, He Couldn’t Resist Roasting Someone

Damian Smirked

Damian ( Reader )

Sunshine, Have You Noticed Abigor’s New Style? He’s Going All Nerd-Chic With Those Glasses And Sweater Vests. Is He Trying To Blend Into The Library Shelves?

I Laughed, Nodding

Xavier/ML

Yeah, I Noticed! I Think He’s Aiming For The 'Intellectual Brooding' Vibe, But He’s Failing Miserably

Alistair, Cold And Sarcastic As Ever, Shook His Head

Alistair Kensington

Abigor Could Wear A PhD And Still Not Convince Anyone He's Smart. It’s Honestly Tragic

I Chuckled, Watching The Lake Ripple As The Wind Brushed Over It

Xavier/ML

But Still He's Top 5 In Our Department

Alistair Rolls His Eyes

Alistair Kensington

Yeah, Yeah

Xavier/ML

Forget Abigor! Did You Guys Hear About Raizel And Zenith's Latest Fight? Those Two Are At It Again, Apparently

Damian Sighed, Still Reading

Damian ( Reader )

It's Like They’re Destined To Roast Each Other Till The End Of Time. Raizel Barely Makes It Through The Day Without Ticking Her Off

Alistair’s Mouth Curled Into A Half-Smirk

Alistair Kensington

Can’t Blame The Guy. Zenith’s Too Much Of A 'Perfect CR' To Let Him Off Easy

We Laughed, Caught Up In Our Conversation Until We Reached The Building

Damian Stopped And Looked At Alistair

Damian ( Reader )

Hey, We’ve Got To Grab Some Files From The Department Office

Damian Said, Patting My Shoulder

Damian ( Reader )

Think You Can Keep Yourself Out Of Trouble If You Wait By The Lake?

Xavier/ML

Hey, I’m Always Out Of Trouble

I Joked, Waving Them Off

Alistair Kensington

Sure

Alister Said, Rolling His Eyes

Alistair Kensington

Just Don’t Go Finding A Way To Fall In The Lake

I Scoffed, Hands On My Hips

Xavier/ML

Please! I’m Not That Clumsy!

They Nodded And Disappeared Into The Building, Leaving Me By The Lake. I Took A Deep Breath, Appreciating The Calm Of The Water

Despite How Beautiful It Looked, I’d Always Had This Weird Fear Of Big Bodies Of Water—Lakes, Rivers, Even The Sea

I Could Feel The Nerves Settling In My Stomach, But I Tried To Focus On The Scenery Instead

Just Then, I Noticed Two Guys From The Computer Science Department Playing On Skateboards Nearby

Zipping Around, Laughing And Attempting Tricks. One Of The Guys Seemed Like He Barely Knew What He Was Doing, Struggling To Keep His Balance

Before I Could React, The Wobbly Skater Lost Control And Came Barreling Straight Toward Me

Xavier/ML

Whoa! Watch Out—!

I Barely Managed To Get Out Before He Crashed Into Me, And The Next Thing I Knew, I Was Falling—Right Into The Lake

The Cold Water Hit Me Like A Shockwave, Swallowing Me As I Sank Deeper

I Could Feel Panic Rising As I Struggled, Desperate To Breathe, But All I Got Was Water Instead Of Air

𝙉𝙤, 𝙉𝙤, 𝙉𝙤! 𝙄 𝘾𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝘽𝙚 𝙄𝙣 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚! 𝙄 𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙏𝙤 𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙢! 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙖𝙣’𝙩 𝘽𝙚 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜… 𝙄 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙊𝙪𝙩, 𝙄 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙞𝙧… 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚… 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚!

The Water Around Me Felt Heavy, Pressing Down As I Fought To Keep My Head Above

Everything Felt Distant, Blurry, Like I Was Fading Fast

Just When I Thought I’d Pass Out, I Felt A Strong Grip Pulling Me Upwards

Girl, Swimming Towards Me With Determination, Wrapped Her Arms Around Me And Began Lifting Me Out Of The Water

I Could Barely Hold Onto Anything, Too Shocked To Process What Was Happening, But She Managed To Pull Me Up To The Surface And Onto The Edge Of The Lake

I Blinked, Coughing Up Water, My Vision Coming Into Focus As I Looked Up At My Savior

She Had The Most Mesmerizing Eyes, Warm And Deep, Almost Hypnotic. I Was Speechless

She Leaned Closer, Concern Clear On Her Face

Rose/FL (Meet Romantic)

Are You Okay?

I Nodded, Finally Catching My Breath

Xavier/ML

Y-Yeah... Thanks To You

I Paused, Still Captivated By Her Gaze

Xavier/ML

You Have… Beautiful Eyes

As Soon As I Said It, She Blinked And Quickly Put On Her Glasses

Just Then, Damian And Alistair Came Running Over, Their Faces Showing Shock

Damian Practically Lifted Me To My Feet

Damian ( Reader )

Xavier! You Idiot, What Happened?!

Xavier/ML

Oh, Just Got A Little Too Friendly With The Lake

Alistair Shot Me A Glare Before Turning To The Girl Who Saved Me

Alistair Kensington

Thanks For Jumping In. Really

She Just Nod

I Gave Her A Grateful Smile, Still Feeling A Little Dazed

Xavier/ML

Thank You... Again

She Nodded And Then Walked Away Before I Could Ask For Her Name. I Watched Her Go, Something About The Moment Sticking With Me

Xavier/ML

Guess I Did End Up Falling In After All, Huh?

Damian ( Reader )

Yep

Damian Said, Rolling His Eyes

Alistair Kensington

You’re Just Lucky Someone Was Here To Save Your Clumsy Self

I Looked Back Toward The Girl

𝙒𝙖𝙞𝙩—𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙧 𝙉𝙖𝙢𝙚?

As We Headed Back, I Couldn’t Shake The Memory Of Those Eyes And The Feeling Of Being Saved. The Lake Hadn’t Felt So Scary After All… Not With Someone Like Her Nearby

𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘞𝘢𝘴 𝘚𝘩𝘦? 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘌𝘺𝘦𝘴… 𝘐 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘏𝘦𝘳 𝘕𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘕𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘦

𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧

𝐓𝐎 𝐁𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄