Eve's pov-
I hate this. I hate that I dozed off in the middle of math class and now have to attend an extra class. And I certainly don't want to be alone in a room with anyone as of now. Yesterday taught me that I cannot trust a single person I know. Alex, I thought was just mischievous and loved to tease me but after seeing the extent he went to last night, I realised that I needed to be more cautious around people. But I also cannot turn down Mr. Escareno either. Ughh, I'm in trouble already.
Anyways, he said room 306. Well, that's weird because me and Oli have been around the whole campus and explored every corridor of this college, yet room 306 sound unfamiliar. It's a big college though. Wouldn't be a surprise if we missed it. Anyways, I have to get there quickly as Mr. Escareno said after the class. I won't be able to make it this way. I have no idea where I have to go. Just as I was lost in my thoughts, I saw Noah coming out of the library. Thank-goodness, I thought, seeing a familiar face. I can ask him if he knows where that area is. But nothing more than that. Remember, not to trust anyone.
I approached Noah but he seemed to be in a hurry. He then saw me with eyes of relief. "Oh, you're here. I thought I'd meet you directly in the room. Well, let's go now. Shall we?", Noah said. 'What?!', I thought. Noah is going there too? Wait... is he.., Noah saw me confused and added "Wait, are you not aware I am the one who's going to be tutoring you?". "No..", I said in a low voice. "oh. Well, I am. Now, shall we go?". "Yeah", I said as I followed him to the classroom. It was in a very secluded area of the college. I've never been here and I don't think anyone else comes here either, seeing that there was no one there besides us. We entered room 306. It was pretty big, bigger than our classrooms and it was well maintained too. It had a huge AC in the middle of the ceiling which was different than our classrooms which had barely functional fans. Noah told me to sit and asked me if I was comfortable. I wasn't. But I said "Yes" nonetheless.
He sat down besides me and told me to take out my books. I did.
Third person's pov-
Noah- "okay. So, you need help with today's lecture?"
Eve- "Yaa. I'm guessing you already know I dozed off then.."
Noah- "Well, you just told me" he chucked as he said.
Eve, says nothing, too embarrassed to have bought it up.
Noah- "Eve, don't be embarrassed. I was just playing you. Let's start now. I'll begin with the basics first".
Time passed by, both Eve and Noah now more comfortable with each other. The vibe of the room was peaceful yet filled with curiosity. Curiosity about each other. Two strangers in a room alone, yet it felt like they've know each other for decades. Occasionally, laughters of them both were heard echoing in the rather quiet classroom. They would crack jokes about irrelevant things when math seemed too boring. After about an hour, they both decided to take a break and Noah excused himself to go to the men's room.
Eve's pov-
I know I just decided that I won't make any new friends or trust new people but Noah is too friendly to not befriend. I won't get too close. Just enough for us to talk sometimes. Or for him to tutor me occasionally, as he just offered. Noah, to anyone who hasn't talked to him would seem very boring or introverted. Well, that's until you talk to him. He is not only good at studies but also has a great sense of humour. Perhaps, that's the reason he gives off such mysterious aura. There is so much about him that you don't know and that he wouldn't tell you. Like the bandaids on his hands. He shrugged at me when I asked him about it. I took the hint and dropped the topic.
Anyways, the only thing that got me through to math were his techniques. After a while, he excused himself and I reached my bag to get my earphones to listen to some music until he comes back. As I waited, a weird looking notebook caught my eye, peeking out of Noah's bag. I ignored it, or at least I tried to. That's until curiosity got the best of me, yet once again. And we know what happened the last time I let it affect me. Last night happened. So, I should just keep my hands and legs to myself and control my thoughts. I waited two more minutes before I finally gave in and reached out to take the book out of his bag. I know I shouldn't be snooping around with other people's property, but it's just a book. Wouldn't hurt to take a quick peek.
I opened the book just to close it back immediately. IT WAS A JOURNAL. That's personal. But I swear I saw my name written in it. The page I opened, it said- 'Eve' as it's title. I swear I saw it. I would've kept it back if I hadn't read my name. Also, I'm not the only Eve to ever exist though. There are so many. That's what I said to myself to make it easier for me to let go of my curiosity. Let's just say, it didn't work. I opened it again, the title said Eve. Okay, I've read that already. What does the paragraph say? I shifted my eyes further down the page to read-
Eve-
~Unexpected encounters have left me fazed. Something that I never thought would happen, happened. A women caught my eye, she interests me. She is beautiful, playful from what I know and she doesn't realise how amazing she is. I guess no one ever told her that. We fell together, I helped her get up. I wish we could do that again, where we fall together, rise together, love together maybe? This is all so new. It's scary and exciting. I wish to see her more often. I hope we cross paths like we did today~
Soo... Eve. I think he's definitely talking about me. I tripped and made us both fall. He offered to help me get up. He likes me? HE LIKES ME?!? Shit. What am I supposed to do now? Maybe, act like I don't know anything. Or should I just ask him about it? But he'll know that I read his journal and hate me. I mean doesn't matter, I know but like I don't want him to hate me for some reason. So, play pretend it is then. I put his journal back just as it was kept before and continued to act like nothing out of the ordinary had happened. I heard the door to the classroom open and my heart skipped a beat. I mean it's supposed to be no different than when he was here before but somehow, it is. Knowing he likes me affects me in a weird me. Not to mention the fact that he is extremely hot. He wears black square spectacles and his hair fall over his forehead in a very majestic manner. He mostly dresses casually, hoodies and sweats or sometimes form-fitting tee's which outline his abs and accentuate biceps even more. I noticed, just now, that I've been noticing him in the past without even realising it.
Noah cleared his throat to get my attention. I looked at him flustered. He starts- "Are you really fantasizing over math?. Do you love it so much already?", which instantly made me burst out into a laughter. I don't understand why being with him here is so easy. I don't have to pretend to be someone I'm not. I don't have to hold back on my thoughts or my broken humour either. I replied with a "Funny. Now come-on, we still have a lot to cover. Did you go to use the men's room or built one?". "Funny. Yeah, let's start", said Noah and sat in his previous seat. A few minutes into the topic, Noah now gave me a mathematical sum to solve. It was a Calculus sum. The ones that I hate the most. "Help me pleasee. I can't do this alone", I said to Noah as I looked at him with pleading eyes. He laughed in response and let out a stretched "okayyyy".
I reached out to grab a pencil from the pencil box that was lying on the table. Unknowingly, Noah too reached to grab one at the same time making his hand land onto mine, almost holding it. I panicked and looked at him while he was still staring at our hands. He didn't retrieve his hand and for a second I felt him squeeze my hand tighter before letting it go gently. "Sorry", he said in a low voice. I heard his voice hitch. Did skin-ship affect him that much, I thought. I replied with an "it's okay". The truth was that it wasn't okay. It took me a few minutes to calm myself down while I pretended to solve the given problem. He finally broke the silence and offered to help me with it. Things got a little normal after that. As we called it a day, I asked for his number to know his availability for tutoring me in the future.
What a weird and unexpected day, I thought.