The Virtual Affection | #Wattys2018

#3 The Bad Boy Reads

                  

"God, stop talking, you two," I mutter as I watch Dave and Caroline from the corner of my eye while pulling out my books from my locker. After around four minutes, Caroline heads off for class and as Dave walks past, his eyes meet mine for a moment. I look away. He casually walks away, without taking much notice of me.

Those smoky grey eyes, manly smolder, sharp features and brown lips. He probably smokes. There ought to be some great muscles underneath that jacket, too. There's something captivating about him. He's a player, like any other badass jock; and I know that most of the girls of our school drool over him; and I know it is expectedly docile of me to like him, but I do. I can't get him out of my head.

In class, I couldn't concentrate since my mind always kept fluttering back to Dave. And Caroline. I wonder what it feels like to be pretty and talented and popular and have everyone adore you. I'm tired of being so imperfect.

"Miss Allen," Professor Hall suddenly barks out, "Tell me, who led the First Crusade?"

What? I thought I was in Math class.

"Uh...Pope Urban II?"

"Yes, but when?"       

God, who cares?

"Uh...I don't know." I say.

"You should be. Cut the daydreaming, Allen."

"Yes, Mr. Hall," I say.

Later that night, as I lay in bed, Dave texts me again.

Dave: Sup, Carol.

Me: Ceiling?

Dave: Hilarious. Where were you at lunch today?

Why, God, why...

Me: Gym.

Dave: Really? Must have been your long lost twin sister I saw in the library, then.

Me: Oh, did you say at lunch? Right, i was in the library. Sorry, got a little confused.

Dave: lol, it's ok. You read??

Caroline does?

Me: Uh, yeah, more or less.

Dave: Cool! What's ur favourite book?

Me: P.S I Love You by Cecelia Ahern.

I reply before calculating Caroline's reading standard.

Dave: Ugh, romance.

Me: Have you read it?

Dave: Nope. Watched the film. Hilary Swank's a babe ; )

Me: You should read the book. It's amazing.

Dave: Alright. I'll try.

Me: What's your favourite book?

Dave: ... does Marvel count?

Me: No, Dave. I mean literature.

Dave: ...Playboy?

Me: Are you serious.

Dave: Haha, no. It's Tuesdays With Morrie.

Me: Mitch Albom? Holy cow, I'm impressed.

Dave: Of course you are. Anyways, gotta go. See ya' tomorrow ; )

He really uses the winky a lot. Not that I'm complaining.

Me: See ya'.

**A/N: Btw, guy in the pic is Dave (Colton Haynes).**