The Dorm

Dawn--

"Yup," She smiled, the lift door open and she got out first to show him her room. SHe pushed the door open and let him put the trunk down. She set the storage units down and smiled at him. "Thanks for the help. If you need help I'll help." She smiled.

[Ryan Peterson]

The sun was setting, and Ryan could see the light fading in his dorm room. Nick wasn't there; and he didn't know where he was.

Ryan was sitting on his bed, flipping through the pages of his diary. He had been writing in it since he had gotten it for his 16th birthday. The latest entry read:

I've seriously got to learn not to be a jerk. Everywhere I go - everything I do - is wrong. I just don't think before I act. I can't control myself.

It's my first day at campus, and I've already hurt probably the nicest person in the world. Lily... she was so beautiful. And I hurt her.

I met her in the lobby earlier this morning. We became friends, and I went over to her dorm. We talked for a bit and she invited me to the dance. When we were there, I refused, and came back here, to my dorm. I left her there, in the middle of the song, crying.

I can't believe myself.

Lily:

I knocked on Ryan's dorm. He pulled the door open.

"Um...hey. I was...just wondering...do you want to grab some coffee and just talk? I was too forward earlier...and I was just..." I blushed. "Never mind, I'm sorry to disturb you."

"No, wait. Coffee sounds good. Let's go."

"Okay..." I blushed. I wanted to grab his hand again, but I was afraid of rejection.

I don't know how much more of that I can take.

"You sure you don't need any help unpacking?" I asked her. She seemed nice.

"No, I'm fine," she said with a smile.

"Okay, well do you wanna meet up later for a coffee? Just to get to know each other."

[Ryan Peterson]

Sipping his coffee, Ryan looked at the table. There were etchings on it, swear words of all types.

"Look, I'm sorry. I don't know what I was -"

"No," Lily interrupted. "I was rushing everything. It's my fault."

"No, listen. It's just that I broke up with my girlfriend a week ago. I just... um..." his voice trailed off. Lily looked deeply into his eyes.

"You just want to wait?"

Ryan nodded slowly.

"It's not that I don't think that you're an awesome person, it's just that I can't right now. With school starting, and everything, I just don't think it's smart. Is that okay with you?"

Lily:

No, it's not okay! I'm in love with you!

"Of course. That's fine." I smiled.

"So, tell me about your family. Do you have any brothers or sisters?"

I smiled sweetly.

[Ryan Peterson]

His heart sank. Why did she have to look at him like that?

"Um, my parents are divorced. My dad remarried and my mom hasn't. I've a 12 year old brother, but that's all. What about you?"

Lily:

"I used to live with my mom and dad, but I'm an only child. I spent a lot of my time riding my big black baby." I grinned. "I know a horse is sort of big for a baby, but he acted like it. I would enter jumping contests. That was pretty much my only friend, besides my cat."

I smiled at him again, my eyes glowing as I talked about my horse.

"Is your coffee good?" I inquired. I didn't want to leave him for a minute!

[Ryan Peterson]

Why was she so anxious?

"Um, yeah. I've never really liked coffee, but it's alright, I guess." His voice was quiet, and charming.

"Um, can I ask you something?" she asked.

"Uh, yeah. Of course. Anything!"

"I know that you said you didn't want to get into a relationship, but I just wanted to know something."

Ryan looked down at the etchings on the table again.

"Um... is there any chance that we might be... um... in a relationship? Ever?"

Ryan sighed. He knew that this was coming. "Listen -"

"No," she interrupted, "No, I get it... it's fine... I just wanted to know."

"That wasn't what I was about to say, Lily. I like you. You're cool. It's just I broke up with Liza -"

"Liza? That was her name?" she asked, her eyes staring into Ryan's depths of his eyes.

"Yeah... she cheated on me. I don't want that to happen again..." his voice trailed off.

Lily:

"Oh, I get it." I smiled, finally glad I understood. "But...I would never do that. In fact...I.." I blushed. "I've never had a boyfriend before."

"You haven't?!" he looked shocked.

"No, I haven't." I blushed again. "Besides, I think you are wonderful. You desvere far better than a stupid girl who didn't see how good she had it. You deserve beyyer than me..." I added softly, looking into my cup of coffee.

***Urm...could someone pull Tristan in, he got lost. ***

Nick-

Ncik walked down the halls of the dorms, after becoming bored with sitting in his room alone. He was counting his steps, an odd habit, he only did it when he was bored. So, of course, he wasn't paying attention and ran into someone.
"Sorry mate," he muttered, pulling the boy to his feet, "didn't see you there."
"S'okay. I'm Tristan." Tristan stuck his hand out.
"Nick." he replied, shaking the boy's hand.

Dawn---


"Alright, that sounds pretty cool." She smiled back, he nodded and left. She waited until the door was shut before she looked around and stiffled a Sweet! with her hand. He wasn't exactly asking her out. But still. SHe jumped up and ran tot he door. "Wait! What time?" She called after him.

*Thanks Rory!!*

Tristan--

I smiled at the boy, another new student from the looks of it.

"Nice to meet you Nick. Where're you headed?" The boy shrugged. "Okay, wanna come with me then?"

"In about an hour?" I asked her. "Or do you need more time to unpack?"

"No, that'd be cool," she said with a smile. "I'll talk to you then."

I nearly whistled as I walked away.