A/N: The Cover Image is of Edward Kenway concept art by Ajay Ghale, or at least that's who I found it from but I also found another person who had the same piece from Annika Valkryie you can find them on pinterest or google however I did edit the images to change it to my liking AKA coloured it and blended the photo to make him look younger.
P.S. Changed the chatting using scrolls somewhat. Please tell me if it's working for you or not, cuz I know people who use TTS might be annoyed.
The boy stayed silent for a few seconds, but the teacher was impatient. "Mr Edward Smith, care to share why you were late?" This time, the boy did speak, but it was something unexpected.
"Well, you see sir, I was first taking a shit then I started thinking about song Ideas and when I was done with taking a shit I washed my hands and came here were I relised I was late and now were having this convisation so may I sit down now." He sounded like those old Mantle movies.
Before I could stop myself, I stood up and yelled "SWEAR JAR" and rushed at him using my semblance with a jar of coins and lien in it. Everyone was quiet, and the teacher became increasingly frustrated.
The mean boy just stared, then he laughed as if seeing something funny. Soon, others joined in as well, and I slowly lowered the jar, rushing back towards my seat with the jar disappearing somewhere, with people now whispering about me.
'I really dislike you, Edward Smith and you still owe me 2 lien' was the thought in my head as the other students started talking and whispering about the first-year girl with a red cape demanding money from a second year but got scared and ran away crying, the whispers and rumours were getting more out of hand as time passed.
Feeling too embarrassed, I pulled up my hood and tightened it. Then, bringing out my scroll, I wanted to text Kenway, hoping he wouldn't be like the other students, but to my surprise, Kenway was the first to text.
Kenway:
"Well, that was interesting… What did you think of that scene? You are in the hall, right?"
Ruby:
"Yes, I'm in the hall, and I think the boy was very mean!" Trying to move past the embarrassment and the self-pity, I asked, "BTW, are you a boy or a girl, cuz I don't quite know how to address you."
Kenway:
"Dam, guess we never really introduced ourselves, tho if you don't mind? I'd like to keep some things secret anyway… I'm 'Kenway' or Lewis if you want. I like running, but mainly the feeling of speed, I think, I like the rush, and I also enjoy trying to make songs tho those are a bit personal, and I also like photography. As for things I dislike, it'd have to be my long texts and social awkwardness; there's more, but I think it's best to keep some things secret so we can get to know each other more. Oh, and I'm a male, what about you?"
I was confused and slightly nervous about why it was taking so long, but when I got the text and read it, I could understand it was just the way he texted, and although the text felt a bit scripted, maybe that's just how he… communicates, talks… whatever? 'It's a bit detached, but I'm not the model of social interactions.'
Ruby:
"Well, I'm a gir-WOMAN in first year, I think I told you that." 'Luckily, I was able to delete the girl part after all, I'm 14 now.' "Oh, and I like cookies, hence the name 'CookieFlower,' and I guess I like running as well, tho my semblance does help, and I can relate to the social awkwardness and it get so annoying when my mum and dad usetoo tell me to go out and make friends but now I have you!"
Kenway:
"Haha, "WOMAN," huh? That's very official of you. And hey, CookieFlower is an awesome name—makes you sound like a secret dessert-themed superhero. And I'm glad I could count as a friend to you. That's kinda... nice. Unexpected. But nice.
Ruby:
"You are nice!! Even if you type like you're writing a speech 😆 Also, CookieFlower is 100% a superhero name. Weapon? Giant cookie shield. Weakness? Milk. 🥛💥"
Kenway:
"Okay, okay, now I'm picturing you yelling, 'Justice is sweet!' while hurling oatmeal raisin discs at villains. That's terrifying. And hilarious, and if that's the case, then I'd be SpeedBurst or something—your super-fast sidekick who always shows up late."
Ruby:
"Late?? What kind of sidekick shows up late??"
Kenway:
"The mysterious kind, they usually arrive just after the dramatic moment, ruins the timing. Classic me. But hey… if I'm being honest, it's been kinda cool talking to you. I don't usually talk like this. Or, talk much in general. So… thanks, I guess."
Ruby:
"Me too. I mean, not the showing up late part. I'm usually super early. But yeah, I like talking to you. It's like... You can actually understand me. Also, if we're ever teamed up in real life, dibs on team name. "Team CookieSpeed." 😎"
Kenway:
"You are not naming a team that. …Okay, maybe. It's kind of growing on me, tho I hope you've been paying attention to the assembly, cuz I think they're about finished, and some of the things were pretty important."
And as if he were a prophet, he was right, as the teachers actually stopped talking and are now looking for any students who weren't paying attention. They called on a few people, thankfully not me, though they did warn me about my hood 'Thanks, Dad' I grumbled mentally as he was the one to call on me.
I sent a few more texts to 'Lewis' or 'Kenway', mostly joking, but he did say that if I were to ever need help, to text him and he'll try to help, and that was kind of the end of the conversation. So I followed my group to our only class since it's a half day due to it being the first day and they wanted us to get used to the school, or at least that's what 'Lewis told me when I asked what I was ment to due along if he wanted to meet up.
He said he wanted to, but quote "Even if you seem nice and all, there's a thing called stranger danger, and I don't think I'm mentally prepared to meet such a cool and amazing person like you"...
Okay, so maybe I'm not quoting it word for word, but it's mainly because of how true and slightly mean he sounded through text, after all, they only just started talking like 2 hours ago, and although they did talk about themselves, they were still practically strangers so now shes just walking around what seems to be the music dipartment listening to a random mixture of sounds.
3rd P.O.V.
As Ruby continued to walk down the music room, she was able to hear what sounded like a completed song, so looking inside, she saw a male boy with a paper bag over his head with X crossed for eyes and a drawn smile acting out the lyracts to the song while mimeing out some actions.
"Sigh, alright, one more time," the voice sounded familiar, but it changed the next moment as it suddenly turned softer and smoother, with a catchy beat playing in the next moment from a speaker on both sides of the wall.
(Song is from "Marino - I'm Doing Fine" I've just kind of been listening to it on loop for a loong while so wanted to make the Oc's fist song be this as its scearly similar to my life right now hope I got you all hook on it as well if you havent already heard it.)
The first verse played, and the boy acted, falling back onto the chair as if stripped of energy and not being bothered to care how he looked.
I've been staying inside too much lately
Probably contributes to my anxiety
The boy raised his head and clutched his head before reaching into his pocket and a bottle filled with tablets.
Doctor says I need to get more Vitamin D
So I take a supplement two times a week
He then showed the camera recording this, a paper bag like the one he's wearing; however, it was filled with ripped paper and scribbled lines, then he sighed and put it somewhere the camera couldn't see and sat back down.
If you got inside my head, you'd see
There's no point in going to therapy
He grabbed his wallet and opened it and pulled out a paper module of a fly, flipped his wallet, showing it only had two coins, then leaned back and sighed.
'least that's what I tell myself 'cause I don't need
Another purchase added to my monthly fees
I'm doing fine
The Chorus then kicked in, and now he looked at an empty side of the wall, later revealed to be another him in the video pretending to talk to him with nice, dressed clothes and circular eyes, along with the images/ light of the sun rising and falling.
Alright, okay, sun keeps coming up each day
See it through my window shades, it's alright
Just passing time, I'll watch it fade, can't do too much anyways
The one sitting on the chair shrugged and pulled out a map, pointing to the small island of Pach with a town that had very little, as it was just some buildings.
In a small town, hid away, I'm doing fine
A break in the music happened, and the one sitting on the chair sighed and spoke, sounding tired yet loud.
I swear I'm doing al—
The second verse kicked in with seemingly upbeat sounds, but the second him grabbed him and pushed the X-eyed one into the chair and demanded an answer.
Am I really fine, or am I just really good at lying?
Then the circular-eyed one sat on an opposite chair that was placed off camera and sat down, elbows on knees, and confessed, then grabbed a guitar as if thinking.
I don't really know, lately, I've been on autopilot in my mind
Keeps me awake, every single night, I stay up late
I don't know how to sleep whеn I'm overthinking every littlе thing
But I'm taking my pills and I'm paying my bills
So I do, I still feel the same
Guess I play this guitar, hoping that tomorrow
I can say that I'm doing fine
The circular on then took the center of the camera and started spinning, while in the edit lights are moving as if the sun is rising and setting.
Alright, okay, sun keeps coming up each day
See it through my window shades, it's alright
Just passing time, I'll watch it fade, can't do too much anyways
In a small town, hid away, I'm doing fine
When the boy was finally done with the song he got up and was faceing the door do to all the spinning only to see Ruby watching before she quically panicked and ran off leaving rose petals in her wake the boy had a hand raised but lowered it and sighed before moving to turn off the camera with the paper bag showing circular eyes thanks to the editing after the video was shot.
And that is chapter two done now, I'm off to go get some sleep, as it's yeah, hope you enjoyed it again. Tell me if you like the scroll chats being that way, and what are your thoughts about the music?
P.S. Random question, what's your preferred chapter length along with upload days?