Thread: An Unexpected Romance [Xanatos and Sigr]

Alex endured the mind numbing barrage that the class was to her, eager to go outside, to move. She fidgeted and shifted posture often, being bored in class was the worst thing ever when something irked you, as you had way too much time to think about it, to mull it over. It wasn't like Mike had ever been a mysterious boy, but his habit of being gentle and soft spoken made him leave things unsaid, wary of what others could feel, the chance of his words hurting people. It wasn't dishonest, but sometimes it could be infuriating, at least to Alex, who tended to be way more straightforward with her ideas. The class was finally over, causing a huge relief sigh to come out of Alex, prompting a couple of head turns of other students, but her attention was towards Austin, his stretching causing a smile. It was that bad, eh? Alex voiced, more of a confirmation than a question. Oh, sure, I'm sure he knows I'm worried, or will know soon enough, it's not like I hide anything from him she shook her head. Another thing is if my worries do anything else but add to the problem Alex got up from her chair with a small jump. Sounds awful. He didn't look that bad to me, but on a daily basis... shows what I know, I guess she said honestly, when Austin talked about Seth. Looking at Austin's smile, she wondered how he was doing. They talked about Seth, about Mike and about Alex's reaction to Mike's recent issues, but Austin didn't say much about himself. Being his brother's keeper couldn't be easy, nor grateful. Yeah, lets catch up with them she just nodded, walking side by side. In the silent moments of the math class, Mike could hear Seth's restless pencil, outlining yet another drawing in his sketchbook. Would be he drawing her again? Who was she and what was her relation to the brothers? Mike didn't nor couldn't know, turning his awareness inwards. He wasn't a swimmer. He wasn't a worker for his father. If not that, who was he beyond being a student? Of course, he didn't really expect to find a calling just like that, thinking about it during math class, but any claims he did before his father would be stronger the more solid the idea behind that change was. He couldn't really say to him that he was going to quit swimming to do whatever, lazying up wouldn't be allowed. With his mind shifting between what could be Seth's issue and what could he do made the class feel shorter, and amounted to an enormous pile of discarded options on both sides of his worries. Mike slowly got ready to move on, noticing that Seth was already almost gone without a word. Was their talk just before class that awkward? Maybe he scared him away with his troubles. Luckily for him, it was Seth the one that turned around and talked to him, even if it was to ask about his brother. Oh yeah sorry Mike remembered that Seth wasn't there. We actually planned to meet in front of the class, lets go Mike soon was at Seth's side, walking back to their homeroom. Their hair and active demeanor made easy to notice Austin and Alex even in the distance, specially when Alex saw them and waved. The encounter felt a bit awkward, but the silence didn't last long. Mike, I'm hungry, feeeeeed meeee Alex whined, grabbing to his arm. The girl eating at his house was nothing unusual, and now that the high school was so close to his home he noticed that it could start to become a habit. Lunch time was in fact approaching, even if Alex's demands for food were exaggerated to say the least. I missed that Mike smiled and shook her away from his arm. Fine, fine, I'll cook for you he said, causing Alex's eyes to brighten. My house it's like ten minutes away on a walk, you two are more than welcome to come and eat with us Mike offered looking at the brothers. It would be my pleasure he nodded earnestly at Seth, looking seemingly eager to have them come. Just call home and say you'll be eating at a friends house Alex shrugged, telling Austin that without giving it importance. She came and went as she pleased, but after talking with Austin she had the vibe that their parents were the kind that wanted to know where the brothers were. He's good, I promise Alex added, eager to eat at his friends' and happy to see him smile.