[center][img]https://fontmeme.com/permalink/200501/759094fd45c8377b8b43b9a060e16aec.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/0gMcTlt.png[/img] [color=darkgray][Sub][i]A [@Melissa] & [@Rosalia] Collaboration [b]Featuring [color=ED1414]Leo Brooks[/color] & [color=firebrick]Soleil Jameson[/color][/b][/i][/sub][/color] [color=#ED1414]▃[/color][color=#EB1414]▃[/color][color=#EA1414]▃[/color][color=#E91414]▃[/color][color=#E81515]▃[/color][color=#E71515]▃[/color][color=#E61515]▃[/color][color=#E51515]▃[/color][color=#E31616]▃[/color][color=#E21616]▃[/color][color=#E11616]▃[/color][color=#E01616]▃[/color][color=#DF1717]▃[/color][color=#DE1717]▃[/color][color=#DD1717]▃[/color][color=#DB1818]▃[/color][color=#DA1818]▃[/color][color=#D91818]▃[/color][color=#D81818]▃[/color][color=#D71919]▃[/color][color=#D61919]▃[/color][color=#D51919]▃[/color][color=#D41919]▃[/color][color=#D21A1A]▃[/color][color=#D11A1A]▃[/color][color=#D01A1A]▃[/color][color=#CF1B1B]▃[/color][color=#CE1B1B]▃[/color][color=#CD1B1B]▃[/color][color=#CC1B1B]▃[/color][color=#CA1C1C]▃[/color][color=#C91C1C]▃[/color][color=#C81C1C]▃[/color][color=#C71C1C]▃[/color][color=#C61D1D]▃[/color][color=#C51D1D]▃[/color][color=#C41D1D]▃[/color][color=#C31D1D]▃[/color][color=#C11E1E]▃[/color][color=#C01E1E]▃[/color][color=#BF1E1E]▃[/color][color=#BE1F1F]▃[/color][color=#BD1F1F]▃[/color][color=#BC1F1F]▃[/color][color=#BB1F1F]▃[/color][color=#B92020]▃[/color][color=#B82020]▃[/color][color=#B72020]▃[/color][color=#B62020]▃[/color][color=#B52121]▃[/color][color=#B42121]▃[/color][color=#B32121]▃[/color][/center] [color=darkgray][indent][indent]Throwing open the double doors of the Arts Building, Leo emerged into the New Mexico heat after his rather interesting interaction with a certain redhead. The sudden sunlight stung his brown eyes and caused him to squint, nearly walking into a poorly placed trash can. Why didn’t Tyler Jane like him? It was nearly impossible for anyone not to like Leo, or so he selfishly thought. Once acclimated to his outdoor surroundings, the boy began briskly walking across campus towards his first class of the day. He didn’t take the most efficient route by making his pit stop, but whatever, it was worth it… sort of. In the distance, Leo could see his fellow classmates making their way across campus just like he was. Some headed towards the cafeteria, including his friend Nicholas, who he could easily identify by the way he walked. He had the same kind of confident gate that Leo did and it was easy to pick him out of a crowd. Leo made a mental note to himself to find him later- maybe Nick knew something about Tyler Jane that he didn’t. Also headed to the cafeteria was Zakya, another person who didn’t walk, but strutted with confidence across campus. Leo hadn’t heard from her over the weekend, so he’d have to change that when he saw her in math class later. A flirtatious wink usually did the trick. As the brown haired boy approached the Academic Building, he could also see the fitness center in his line of vision. Checking his watch, he saw that he shockingly still had a few minutes, 5 to be exact, before class started, so he made a diversion to scope out the competition in the gym. The large glass windows made it easy for anyone to look inside (which Leo liked since all of the girls could watch him lift) so he peered in to check out what was going on. Spotting Sol getting in her morning workout, he admired her form and watched as she… violently lifted up the bar and weights from the leg press with her feet and they loudly clattered to the floor. Aggressive much? At the sight of his best friend [i]clearly[/i] in a bad mood, he decided to make a second detour, pulling open the door of the fitness center and waltzing into the student gym. Navigating past the exercise machines, he meandered over to the weight machines where Sol sat and with a chuckle, he tried to get her attention and waved for her to take off her headphones. [color=ED1414][b]“Jesus, is it [i] that[/i] time of the month? Remind me not to piss you off this week.”[/b][/color] Soleil couldn’t help but snort at her best friend’s words. As much as she hated to admit it, she was kind of relieved that, out of every single person that could have stumbled on her when they did, Leo had been the one to find her. He’d be a welcome distraction from her thoughts-- or at least the one person who would probably understand them the best… If she were to tell him, that is. [color=firebrick]“You? Not piss me off? You'd have better luck wrestling a bear and coming out of it unharmed,"[/color] Shady joked, playfully punching her friend in the ribs but following it up with a side hug. Leo rolled his eyes, but then dissolved into a hearty chuckle. The bond that he and Soleil had formed over the past two months was unprecedented; something Leo never thought could happen when he arrived at San Agustin. He didn’t expect to make such a good friend on campus, a girl, no less. But the two instantly clicked, and it was evident that they were destined to be friends. [color=ED1414][b]“Fuck, well guess I’ll be walking on eggshells this week. There’s a punching bag over there though, so don’t ruin my face. It’s my moneymaker.”[/b][/color] The boy took his hand and combed it through his hair, making sure it remained intact. [color=ED1414][b]“Seriously though, you good?”[/b][/color] [color=firebrick]"I'll punch your dick, then. Keep you out of commission for a while. How's that?"[/color] Sol asked him, keeping a straight face for as long as she could before erupting into loud laughter at Leo's horrified expression. [color=firebrick]"Chillax, bro. I'd never do you dirty like that!"[/color] the girl chuckled, slapping him in the back. She thought for a moment about skirting around his concern for her well-being, or lying about what was really bothering her. But she was a terrible liar. Her body language always betrayed how she really felt on the inside, and Leo knew her well enough to recognize when she was bullshitting him. So after taking a deep breath, Sol finally spoke. [color=firebrick]"I had another one of those dreams again…"[/color] she admitted, keeping her face as blank as possible so the boy wouldn't see how rattled this topic had her. With his back turned to her, unaware of her facial expression and tone, Leo took his hand and placed it thoughtfully on his chin, crossing his other arm over his chest, pretending as though he was in deep thought. [color=ED1414][b]“You know, funny enough, I also had a bad dream last night. I was about to go on a date with this super hot model and I ran out of hair gel- total nightmare. I woke up screaming, it was awful.”[/b][/color] Looking back at Sol to see if she laughed, he saw her face held a blank stare, almost as though she wasn’t even there. Odd... Leo’s face went from pensive to puzzled and he took a step towards her, noticing the slight creases underneath her eyes to indicate she didn’t sleep well last night. [color=ED1414][b]“What [i]kind[/i] of dream?”[/b][/color] The dark-haired girl raised an eyebrow at him. [color=firebrick]“You really want me to say it, don’t you?”[/color] she asked him, rolling her eyes. Leave it to Leo to want her to share every lewd, explicit detail about last night’s occurrence. Then again, could she have expected anything else from the Casanova of San Agustin? [color=ED1414][b]“Yes, yes I do.”[/b][/color] He crossed both of his muscled arms over his chest, drumming his fingers on his bicep. [color=ED1414][b]“I’m not the one having unclean thoughts about someone on campus...”[/b][/color] Leo paused for a moment at Sol's raised eyebrow, processing what he had just said. [color=ED1414][b]“...okay scratch that, maybe I am, but I’m not the one having vivid sex dreams about certain men on campus. There, that’s factual.”[/b][/color] Instantly worried by his loud tone of voice, the panicked Sol whipped around to scan the area, and breathed a sigh of relief when she confirmed that there was nobody in their immediate surroundings. [color=firebrick]"Gee, why don't you say it a little louder? I don't think the guards at the front gate heard you!"[/color] the girl complained, smacking the back of Leo's head in punishment for his lack of discretion. [color=firebrick]"Jesus fuck, Leo, keep it down! But in my defense, though, the dreams haven't been about men [i]plural[/i], but [i]a[/i] man, single. Only one guy out of the however many there are in this campus. That counts for something, right?"[/color] Leo grimaced as Soleil whacked his head, immediately unfolding his arms and bringing his hand to the spot, rubbing it for relief. [color=ED1414][b]“Sol, like I said before, the punching bags are over there, and I am clearly not one of them.”[/b][/color] Leo sighed, [sub][color=ED1414][b]“You’re lucky you’re a girl, that’s for sure.”[/b][/color][/sub] He muttered under his breath. That earned him another, albeit softer, smack. [color=firebrick]"Say it to my face, bruh. I'll throw hands with you on the ring whether you're a dude or a chick. Try me. See what happens,"[/color] Sol fearlessly challenged her friend, balling up her fists and pretending to be swinging like she would an opponent or a punching bag. She kept this bravado up for a few seconds before she chuckled and briefly hugged Leo. [color=firebrick]"Anyway, back to the topic. What's your take on it?"[/color] [color=ED1414][b]“Regardless of how many men you’re dreaming of or not, why does it bother you so much that you’re dreaming about him? I mean, it’s not a bad thing you know.”[/b][/color] Leo reasoned, taking a seat on one of the benches next to the free weights, resting his forearms on his quads. [color=ED1414][b]“Seriously though, you shouldn’t be ashamed of the fact you like someone.”[/b][/color] [color=firebrick]"That's easy for you to say, Romeo,"[/color] Sol debated, grabbing a jump rope from the ground and trying to distract herself by seeing how far into this conversation she would get before stumbling. [color=firebrick]"You probably dream about a new chick or two every night, maybe more than one at once. But [i]this[/i]? This is the first time anything like that has ever happened to me. My life’s always revolved around boxing and friends. I've never even thought about kissing a dude before. And now, all of a sudden, I can't stop dreaming about getting fucking pounded by this [i]one[/i] guy? Like, what the fuck?"[/color] she grumbled, swinging and jumping the rope just a little faster. [color=firebrick]"And why him? Couldn't it be, I don't know, Sam, or Dwayne-- hell, I'd even take Nick. But T? I don't wanna fuck things up with T!"[/color] she grumbled angrily right before stumbling on the rope and nearly falling over. [color=firebrick]"[i]Fuck[/i]!"[/color] she cried out in frustration, throwing the rope to the floor and rubbing her temples. Leo listened as Sol went off on her tirade, watching as she spun up and grew more and more frustrated. He knew it wouldn’t end well right from the start, so he prepared himself for the worst. It was evident that she was agonizing over this, and Leo didn’t understand why it was so bad in the first place. Sure, the boy was a little upset when he first found out that of all the people on campus she could have picked from, she chose Theo to set her sights on. [i]Theo[/i]. But, in all fairness, he wasn’t a terrible person, and from what it sounded like, he treated her well, so Leo couldn’t really see what the issue was. Her fears she described were valid, but those alone shouldn’t be causing this much anxiety for her. Leo watched as Sol exploded, launching the rope with everything she had in her, luckily, not towards him. Standing up, he quickly wrapped his friend in an embrace, attempting to console her. She was well… causing a scene. [color=ED1414][b]“Hey, hey, hey, [i]easy[/i] now, calm down. [i]Breathe[/i].”[/b][/color] Taking a step away and releasing her after she’d followed his instructions. Once she seemed calmer, he spoke again. [color=ED1414][b]“First of all, I would take any advice I give you with a grain of salt because as we know, commitment is not in my vocabulary. Second, you shouldn’t be toiling over this so much. Like, seriously, you need to relax- there’s nothing wrong with you for thinking about him…[sub]in that way[/sub]… because clearly you’re drawn to him for some reason. And I don’t know why you are, but you are, and you shouldn’t push those feelings away.”[/b][/color] Soleil let out a deep sigh. [color=firebrick]“I just don’t want to mess things up, you feel me?”[/color] she admitted, slumping her shoulders in defeat. [color=firebrick]“Okay, let’s say some higher power was to possess me and I told T how I feel, and it turns out he doesn’t like me back? One: I’d look like a fucking idiot. And two: my rep would be shot to hell. That’s not really something I wanna do, man. I don’t want anyone to go around thinking I’m a sentimental little pussy or an emotional little bitch.”[/color] [color=ED1414][b]“If he doesn’t like you back, then you just move on. A bump in the road. You’re not gonna know if you don’t try.”[/b][/color] Leo smirked, laughing at his own choice of words. [color=ED1414][b]“Damn, I sound like a fucking greeting card, what have you done to me...”[/b][/color] Looking at his chuckling friend once more, he sighed. [color=ED1414][b]“Have you eaten anything today? Because you know, [i]you’re not you when you’re hungry.[/i]”[/b][/color] The boy caught a glimpse of the clock nailed to the far wall and shook his head. [color=ED1414][b]“Fuck it, I’m not going to class. Why don’t we go grab some breakfast? Maybe that’ll ease your mind a bit.”[/b][/color] [color=firebrick]“That sounds like the first good idea you've come up with since the day I met you,"[/color] Sol joked, patting Leo's back and turning on her heel in the direction of the showers. But before she could go further than a few steps, she looked back at her best friend. [color=firebrick]"Thanks for the advice, Leo. I can't promise you I'll take it, but I appreciate you listening. Just… swear to me you won't go around telling people I have feelings or something like that. I can't have everyone thinking I have a heart,"[/color] she teased with a grin. [color=ED1414][b]“Cross my heart...if I had one either…”[/b][/color] Smiling and shaking her head, the now cheerful Sol made her way to the gym showers to get herself ready for the day. And twenty minutes later, she and Leo had made their entrance to the school's cafeteria.[/indent][/indent][/color]