Chapter 4: Competition?
Kai’s P.O.V
“Wow.” Devon gave the three of us a once over as he leaned back in his seat with a smirk. “The three of you sure look wonderful this fine morning.”
Three consecutive groans came from three different people but for three completely different reasons.
Joshua, the red-headed player of our group who got spotted the most because of his unusual hair color, gave Devon the middle finger as he laid his head back down on his desk. “Fuck you, man! I nearly had a heart attack! And this is what I come back to?”
Apparently, the woman who he went home with last night was barely eighteen and had a Lieutenant for a father. So it was safe to say…he spent the rest of the night running away from cops and ultimately getting away with a ‘polite’ warning as to never set foot near his daughter again ‘or else’…well, I’m sure none of us would like to know how that sentence ended.
As for Cole, he was lying on his desk with his head in his hands, still recovering from his killer hangover. I didn’t know if his bleached blonde hair was in disarray because he had been pulling at it all this time, or he had forgotten to brush it this morning due to the hangover.
And last but not the least…there was red eyed and sleep deprived, moi.
“I’d totally do you…if you let me.”
After my gay roommate had been so kind as to make that joke before snoring his way to dawn…I had lost my will to sleep because:
I did not find it funny at all.
I did not find it funny at fucking all.
He was joking…right?
“Hey De,” Cole turned to Devon, looking at him up and down with narrowed eyes. “How come you don’t look the slightest bit hung-over? You drank a lot of whisky last night.”
“It wasn’t all that much and I went home and got a good few hours of sleep last night.” Devon shrugged. “I even took notes in class for you guys. So if you want to copy my notes…buy me lunch.”
All of us groaned at the same time before placing our head back on top of the desk.
If there was anything we feared about Devon…it was the fact that the man had a bottomless pit and could eat an entire horse without blinking. And the fact that he had an incredible body to match his six feet four height was like rubbing salt to the injury.
But in his defence, he was the boxing club president and has won several medals in his school and college competitions. The fact that our group had a major fan following on F******k and several fan pages dedicated to each of us, was partially thanks to Devon posting shirtless workout selfies in the gym and sometimes daring us to do the same.
“Fine.” Cole and Josh said at the same time. “Whatever!”
“I took notes.” I told them before I looked down at my notebook and groaned yet again. “I think.”
Fuck! Since when did my handwriting become unrecognizable even to myself? Being sleep deprived wasn’t as cute as movies made them out to be. My vision was hazy and it felt like I could pass out at any time. If it wasn’t for the five shots of espresso in my coffee this morning, I’d probably be asleep already. But now, I just couldn’t stop shaking my legs.
“Fine, fine!” Devon sighed. “I’ll take pity on you three, just for today. Let’s go get lunch already. I’m hungry.”
“When aren’t you?” Joshua asked as he got up from his seat, as did the others…before all of them turned toward me. “You coming?”
“Yeah…” I sighed, getting up as well.
“I’d totally do you…if you let me.”
Fuck! Why did his words keep reverberating inside my head like some kind of stuck tape-recorder?
“What do you guys want for lunch? McDonalds or Subway?” Joshua yawned as we got into the elevator to get to the ground floor, making us all yawn in sync before giving him death glares.
“Nah! I’m fine with whatever they have in the cafeteria.” Cole waved away any suggestions of going out to have lunch, even though our next class was at 2PM.
“Wait a minute,” I frowned at him. “You just gave up on going to McDonalds! What the hell is wrong with you?”
“Fuck you idiots!” He cursed. “Did you forget what day it is?”
“Start of our third year?” I said along with Devon who muttered, “First day of new class?”
“Exactly!” Cole shook his head. “And that means what?”
The four of us gave each other weird looks before it finally clicked.
“Shit! Freshmen!”
“And fresh new girls!” Cole sang like a creep as the elevator doors opened and he all but skipped out of it. “Let’s get to the cafeteria before all the good ones are taken!”
“Is he seriously talking about women like they’re some kind of livestock?” I narrowed my eyes at his blonde head, hoping he would actually slip and fall on his face for once. If only he had this much enthusiasm when it came to group projects rather than leaving it all to the rest of us to finish…
“Well…he does have a point though.” Joshua, freshly heartbroken after last night, followed behind Cole as Devon and I walked at a slower pace, not wanting others to associate us with the two fools skipping ahead.
The cafeteria was crowded as usual, with students from other faculties joining in, especially those who didn’t have class at this time of the day. So it wasn’t a surprise to see a huge crowd considering the influx of the freshmen and their new admirers. It was however…extremely surprising when Cole suddenly slapped at my shoulders and Devon came to stand in front of me as if to shield my view.
“What the hell?” I looked at Cole incredulously while rubbing at my shoulders. “What’s wrong with the two of you? Get moving or all the seats will be gone!”
“Well…” Devon hesitated, but Cole shoved him out of the way.
“Oh, shut it!” Cole snorted. “Kai’s been over Ruby for ages. There’s no way she’s getting any reaction from him.”
“Huh?” Confused, I looked around as to what my friends were talking about, but with Devon still in my way…I didn’t think I would find out if he just kept standing there.
“Fine!” Devon sighed, finally stepping aside. “But I gotta warn you…I think you got competition.”
I was still confused as to what they were talking about…until my eyes finally met hazel orbs from across the room and I understood what was going on.
Ruby was sitting on top of a freshman, with her arms around his nape. Her expression was unreadable and yet, they were close enough that it seemed like they were about to kiss…and the man she was sitting on top of…was none other than Night Winters.
Competition was the furthest thing on my mind as I continued to meet Night’s eyes from across the room; my blue orbs narrowed in on his innocent hazel ones.
But what surprised me the most at that instant was the fact that the only question on my mind at that moment wasn’t about Ruby or how she ended up on his lap. Rather it was…
He told me he was gay…did he lie?
Chapter 5: More than a Tease Night’s P.O.V “Holy shit! The guy from the club?” Trey, one of my best friend’s, gave me a wide eyed look as he almost spit out his coffee. “Eat with your mouth closed for god’s sake!” Tanya, Trey’s girlfriend and the only girl in our gang, used her hand to shut his jaw while giving him a disgusted look. To be fair, she had way more testosterone than any of the boys in our group and the fact that all of us feared her was a testament to just how tomboyish she was…if the fact about her being on the women’s boxing team wasn’t clear enough. Which was Landon and I had been flabbergasted when Trey had announced that he was dating Tanya. But that was two years ago. Now, the two of them were pretty inseparable…although watching the two of them together sometimes felt like watching a bunny tagging behind a lioness… “So? How did he take it?” Landon seemed concerned as he narrowed his grey eyes, leaning forward in his seat as if that would let him get the scoo
Chapter 6: Taken or Not?Night’s P.O.V“What ‘taken’?” Kai scowled at his friend before bringing up his hand to smack the back of his head. “Ruby and I broke up ages ago! Stop making up stupid gossip just for fun!”I released the breath that I didn’t even realize I was holding.Fuck! What was wrong with me? Yes, the guy was attractive…but it didn’t matter if he was taken or not! I hated commitments myself.“Hey! Don’t insult me in front of the freshmeat!” The blonde guy rubbed the back of his head while pouting.Kai shook his head before turning to face me. “This is Night Winters, one of the freshmen in Communication Arts and my new roommate.” He turned to face the blonde guy. “He’s also the one who helped me get your drunken ass back to your dorm last night.”“Shit!” He stopped rubbing his head to turn towards me. “Now that’s embarrassing! I’m Cole Harvard by the way. Third year Economics major.”Third year? Now that’s something I wasn’t expecting.When I had seen Kai leave the build
Chapter 7: Campus HotshotsNight’s P.O.V“Guys…not again!” Kai groaned from next to me as he looked at the two girls with narrowed eyes.“Seriously,” Devon’s tone was just as sour. “By now it feels like you guys are just running our fan club.”“Well, we are,” the dark haired girl answered in all seriousness. “But that’s just a side business and its non-profit.”“Oh?” Cole smirked. “Your pants haven’t caught fire yet? Non-profit my ass! You guys sell our photos to the girls on campus for a large amount. I’ve had my people spy on you.”“Really? That confident?” The dark haired girl grinned and leaned closer to Cole. “You really shouldn’t trust your source, Cole, because your so-called spy? She’s the one who got your pool pictures to us in the first place.”“Fucking hell!” Cole yelled in exasperation. “My sister’s working for you guys?”“More like with us.” Yin flipped her hair back with a shrug. “We’re partners.”“Shit!”“Um…” I nudged Kai with my elbow. “What exactly is going on in her
Chapter 8: Breaking the IceKai’s P.O.VTo call…or not to call…wasn’t that the question?I sat frowning at the sleeping figure on the opposite bed, meanwhile waiting for the security to deliver my DoorDash order as I kept shaking my legs in agitation. I was lowkey hoping that the sound of the knocking would wake him up, so I wouldn’t have to, but with my luck…that didn’t happen.The security knocked only once and that too in such a ‘polite’ manner that it was hard for even me to catch the sound. Sighing, I got up from my bed and accepted the package before setting up the breakfast on the little table we had to the side of the dorm room that acted as the ‘living’ area and got out two plates.Finally, I went over to Night’s bed and placed a hand on his shoulder, shaking him slightly so I could wake him up.“Night.” I called out to him, keeping my voice low so I don’t wake him up suddenly. “It’s time to wake up.”“Ughhh…mom…five more minutesss…” He groaned in a soft voice, pulling the co
Chapter 9: Unknown Troubles Kai’s P.O.V “So? The freshmen really managed to drag us into their group party?” Devon sighed, swirling the whiskey inside the glass. “But I gotta admit…the bar’s pretty lit.” “Who cares about the bar? The drinks are free and the chicks are hot!” Cole smirked as he waved at a pretty girl at the bar, who waved back at Cole shyly. “I think I’m gonna go buy her a drink.” “Sure.” I shook my head. “And I’m pretty sure that’s her girlfriend right next to her…the one giving you the evil eye.” That had Cole’s eyes widening until they looked like saucers. He shook his head, rubbed his eyes…and then looked at the woman once again…only to find the dark haired biker woman next to her pull her in for one hot, steamy make out session. “Holy shit!” Cole’s jaw dropped to the floor as he observed the couple before his eyes roamed around the entire room once more. “We’re at a freaking gay bar!” “That’s why I said it’s pretty lit,” Devon smirked at our poor friend. “Th
Chapter 10: Deeper wounds Kai’s P.O.V Author’s Note: Proceed with caution; this chapter might have a few trigger warnings. I closed the door the our dorm, locking it shut before making my way over to the fridge and getting out two ice packs. “Hmm.” Walking over to Night’s bed, I handed him one of the packs before taking a seat next to him and placing the ice to my cheek, wincing a bit when the sting came from out of nowhere. It hadn't hurt when I had gotten that punch, probably because I had been too preoccupied with punching the life out of that fucker. “Good thing Landon got Devon to help us in time.” I sighed, trying to break the ice between us. Night had been unusually quiet since the whole incident. Landon and Devon had taken the other kid home first, who…as we had found out later, wasn’t even out of high school yet. But we were glad that he and his friend were both safe, at least for now. As for what will happen in the future…we had no clue. Hopefully the kids got their le
Chapter 11: Crossing the Lines Kai’s P.O.V His lips were soft…softer than I had anticipated a man’s lips to be. My first experience in kissing a man…why I was doing this…I didn’t know… I was trying to comfort him the first time…right? To let him know that I understood the shit he’d been through and that I didn’t judge him for who he was or what he’d been through. I shouldn’t be bothered by the kiss, right? I was straight…I didn’t…I shouldn’t be affected by the softness of his lips…or the taste of alcohol that still clung to it…but then…why was my heart hammering against my ribcage like a drum? Why did I find myself pressing my hands to his cheeks to pull his face closer? There was a second’s interval as Night moved his lips away from mine to kiss my cheek tenderly, before kissing his way down my neck in a soft, slow motion, leaving a trail of tiny kisses down the line of my jaw. “Kai…” his voice was a breathless purr against my neck as he clamped his lips on to the side of the
Chapter 12: Bickering Like Kids Kai’s P.O.V I ducked behind the sofa, looking left and right to see if the coast was clear before aiming for my next target. The table towards the center of the room was a bit too low, so if someone came down the staircase…shit! If someone came down the staircase, they’d be able to see me anyway. The sofas were all white and I was wearing a bright red shirt! ‘Think Kai, think!’ I told myself as I looked around once again before turning back to look at the engraved wooden door that I had just come in through. Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea? Oh, what was I thinking? ‘Maybe’? It was a fucking horrible idea to be sneaking around at 1 AM like a bloody thief in my own bloody house! However…the last thing I wanted was for either my mom or my dad to find me. As if having a bruised cheek and forehead wasn’t enough, but if either of my parents saw my like this right now and figured out that I had been in a fight…I’m sure I’d be leaving with more bruises