Thread: Look at Me [Dimitri x Plutonium]

There was a small and annoying ache in his chest when he overheard the first few sentences of the conversation before shutting his ears and his mind to it. It was rude to eavesdrop, yes, but he didn't divert his attention from the conversation because of that. He shut his ears and his mind to it because it painfully reminded him of what once was. It reminded him of the good ol' peaceful days when, well, everything seemed normal. It had been so, so long since he was reminded of that life and, quite frankly, it had been too long since he missed it. But now, hearing how Juliette spoke to whoever it was on the phone, it gave him a strong sense of pain that, right now, no one worried about him like that. People only cared about his career but other than that, no one would furiously call on his phone and ask him where the hell he was because he was late for a family dinner. Nope, that doesn't happen anymore. Managers and other bosses will only get mad at him for being late because it might break a deal or something but other than that, they didn't really care. They only cared about the kind of money and popularity he was giving them. And it sucked a little too much to only have that kind of signifance. Goddamn it, the conversation was giving him too much of an emotional turmoil. He groaned softly and poured himself another glass of wine and proceeded to distract himself with the view of the city again. When she spoke about her final reminders, Mike simply raised his glass to her with his back still turned. He waited until she was out of his condominium unit before succumbing to the pain brought about by the emotional wave Juliette's phone call conversation brought. Alexandria came in not so long after but when she saw Mike's shoulders discreetly rising and falling and when she heard the silent yet sharp intakes of breaths, she decided to let him be. --- The following morning, Mike was back to normal. He managed to shut away the unnecessary emotions after getting drunk that night. Alexandria dropped by again and the first thing he did was to strip her off of her corporate attire and fuck her right then and there just a few inches after the door. She almost scolded him for taking her by surprise like that but upon remembering the sight she encountered the previous night, she decided to let the issue drop. Poor kid's got love issues, after all. Afterwards, he instructed her about the homework he was supposed to do. Another argument came along because of it, primarily because it was a little frustrating how Mike didn't want to take his studies seriously, but Alex didn't fight for it too much. Mike' weekend was a little too jampacked. He had photoshoots and fanmeets to do across the country. Alex excused herself from that to work on the homework and other necessary paperwork to do so some other personal assistant accompanied Mike. It felt odd for him, yes, but as long as his homework can be done, he didn't mind at all. Mike was back in his own unit during Sunday night. Alex tried to seduce him that night, thinking that he was tired and wanted to do some fun things in bed but Mike simply kissed her lips and collapsed on the soft cushions almost instantly. Alex dismissed this and left the homework on his desk with a small note attached to it, telling Mike to take it easy. --- The following Monday, Mike was late for class, as usual. He woke up late because of the fatigue he experienced over the weekend and because of how he is constantly blocked by students freshmen, mostly to take photos with him. When he finally arrived at the classroom for his literature class, Mike headed to his usual spot near the window. As he walked, he wondered where Juliette sat and asked himself why the hell did he not notice such a babe before. He never noticed anyone in class, really, but seeing Juliette for the first time gave him the impression that she was someone he'd definitely notice. His pride got the best of him so he decided to not ask anyone about her seat. It might give the wrong impression too, and impressions are always important to him. The last thing he needed was involving a potential saint to some sort of nationwide or even worldwide scandal. Mike too his earphones out and blasted it on full volume as he read through the homework Alex did for him. It looked pretty simple, judging how short her answers were, but he found himself squinting his eyes and raising his eyebrows in confusion and partial disgust at some parts of the report. He didn't understand why people found love in books so he just shrugged and tucked the report neatly away. Just as he was about to get lost in his thoughts again, Douglas McCains came inside the classroom and started handing out the invites to his party. He also asked right then and there who would be attending and, as expected, everyone raised their hands. Everyone except Mike. Come on, bro! Douglas said. Some people gasped softly at how casual Douglas talked to him. Not that Mike minded, of course. A small part of him still appreciated the tiny bit of his whole being that remained normal. I know you've got like, a gazillion social parties but this'll be awesome! College parties are still the best, y'know. Mike shrugged. Although when he saw Juliette entering, he took it as his chance to prove himself. No, he didn't do it for the free homework he did it for pride and for the sake of crushing her assumptions that someone like him wouldn't take someone like her to some college party. Doug, I'm only attending your party if she's attending. He pointed to Juliette with a smirk.