Into the World of Twisted Wonderland Pt 2

✨Side Story 50: Moonlit View✨

A/N: Sorry guys. I wasn't feeling the writing mood this past week and finally finished writing this short chapter. I'll have to say this, I will write 3 more before focusing on the Q&A chapter. Please, please, please, tell me your questions for it! I want this Q&A chapter to be fun!

"La la la laa!" Rook happily hums as he waters the plants in the green. "Beauté!" He happily exclaims as he looks at the brightly colored flowers in front of him. "You are blooming beautifully! Why, even I'm stunned at your beauty that even I can say it rivals Vil! Such colors, such posture, it's all beauté indeed! I could stare at you for hours, letting your determination and beauty shine through! Inspiring!" He closely look at a flower, seeing that it looked a little off. "Even those who look like they have nothing to show can still shine the brightest," he says as he carefully prune the flower. "Why, even those who have imperfections are still perfect in the eyes of some, and yet, those imperfections are what turn people away. Well, I'm here to say that I see your imperfections, and I truly seeing them as beautiful," he says as he inspects the flower, content with his progress. "Why! This calls for a song! A song that truly embraces the beauté of you all!"

In the distance, some students watch the scene, feeling chills down their back as they look at Rook happily talking to the flowers. "Hey, is it just me or does Rook feel...different today?" One of the students asks.

"Nah, it's not just you," another student replies, focusing on his experiment. "I feel it too."

"I mean, he's like this all the time, but it feels...a lot today," another student says. "Like...overbearing maybe?"

"No, it's more like more...Rook?" A student asks.

"Can anything be more Rook?" A student skeptically asks.

"It is kinda hard to out-Rook...Rook of all people," a student states with arms crossed.

"You know what I mean!" The student exclaims with sigh. "It's like...if there were two Rooks and they just combined with each other, and became the Rook we see now!"

The other students look at him with doubt. "Dude, I think the fumes from your project is getting to your head," a student speaks out.

"H-hey!"

"Hey guys," Trey says as he walks up to the students, with them turning to look at him. "What's the gathering about?"

"Trey!" A student exclaims. "Look at Rook," he points.

Trey follows his finger, seeing that Rook was happily singing to the flowers. "Yes, it's Rook. What about him?"

"Don't you think he feels...different today?" Another student asks him. "You hang out with him, so surely you know, right?"

"Well, I don't hang out with him," Trey corrects with an awkward smile. "Just because we exchange pleasantries in the hallway every now and then don't really consider 'hanging out'."

"Yeah, but you're the only person who can at least deal with him," a student points out and the others nod in agreement.

"Come on guys, don't say that," Trey smiles. "He's a good guy, despite his tendencies."

"But back to the topic, doesn't he seem, weirder than normal to you today?" A student asks.

"Weirder than normal?" Trey curiously asks as he looks at Rook. "He seems pretty normal to me."

"Yeah but, something's off," a student states. "Like, he seems more...Rook today."

"Hmmm..." Trey hums in thought. "Alright, I'll talk to him if it's help you guys get back to your experiments."