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[sub][color=silver]Friday, October 26th, 2035
Location: Fitness Center | Featuring [color=F2D398]Dr. Sebastian Navarro[/color][/color][/sub][/center]
A few days had passed since the scavenger hunt, the buzz and controversy surrounding the activity fading, and once again monotony returned to the campus of San Agustin. However, Friday brought about a certain excitement for the student body- after all, tonight was the party on the first floor of the residence hall, as well as the beginning of any other weekend shenanigans the students desired to get into. 

But in the fitness center on late Friday afternoon, Leo Brooks sat dejected and pensive on the bench, pondering life and all. He wasn’t usually one for deep thought, but he couldn’t help but delve into the inner workings of his mind as he sat there. The boy had a dream the previous evening that he couldn’t wrap his head around. He was running- where, he didn’t know, but behind him the police yelled to him, sirens blaring. Leo knew he had never been apprehended by the police, so the mere thought of being cuffed and thrown in the back of a cruiser sent him reeling. He may possess the bad boy air, but he wasn’t a bad boy at heart… or was he?

Lying back down on the bench and wrapping his fingers around the metal bar, he pressed his arms upwards, lifting the barbell above the rack and holding for a moment before returning it back to it’s stationary position, the weight clanging as it was set back in place. 

[color=F2D398]“You need a spotter, Brooks?”[/color]

Leo glanced over to the source of the question, and his eyes were met with Mr. Sebastian Navarro standing next to the treadmills. The dark haired boy nodded curtly, which the teacher took as an invitation to approach the bench. He stood behind Leo as he added on more weight to the bar. [color=F2D398]“You know, it’d be easier to track you down if you actually showed up to class today.”[/color] 

Mr. Navarro was one of the only teachers who seemed to understand that Leo didn’t want to be there. The man taught calculus, which was the boy’s least favorite subject, but the only thing that made it bearable was the man’s early acceptance of Leo’s disinterest and how he worked through it. The two had a mutual understanding- so long as Leo got his work done, Mr. Navarro didn’t bother him during class. It was a give and take, and Sebastian was just happy that Leo didn’t dick around while he was teaching. What also helped was that the two had a good relationship where their conversations often drifted to things other than school. 

Leo tried to speak as he lifted, but instead found himself breathing deeply, the weight of the barbell heavy on his chest. With a spotter there, he could push himself to lift heavier than he previously had. After placing the bar back on the rack, he exhaled loudly, and then replied. [color=ED1414]
“Yeah, well you found me now,”[/color] The boy grabbed the towel he placed on the ground next to the bench, wiping the beads of sweat from his forehead. 

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“I was being responsible and respectful to my peers- Frankie’s sick, which sucks, so I’m worried I’m going to get sick now too since we were… hanging out the other day.”[/color] Leo was pissed when Frankie texted him saying she had caught the flu. He had a higher risk of catching it than most people since they spent a lot of time together between the sheets, so he prayed that he wouldn’t come down with anything serious. 

[color=F2D398]“That’s not what we agreed to, Leo. But rest assured, she went to the health center as soon as her symptoms started to show, so you probably won’t catch it.”[/color] [i]Lies.[/i] Sebastian hated the lies- these were good kids, and it ripped him apart sometimes that they were thrown into this. He wished he hadn’t taken this job, regretted it even. But the compensation was too good to pass up with the situation he was thrown into. Deep down, he knew that Leo wouldn’t see Frankie again for a while. [color=F2D398]“You were with her and Dwayne for the scavenger hunt- how did you think that went?”[/color] 

Leo scoffed, [color=ED1414]“It was dumb. Frankie complained the whole time, Dwayne was getting on my nerves, and we didn’t even come close to winning. I practically carried the team so that we didn’t come in last. It was embarrassing.”[/color] A bit of an exaggeration, but nonetheless the boy didn’t enjoy the activity as much as he should have. Sebastian’s interest was piqued- with the heart and head of a lion, Leo should have been much more invested in the hunt than he truly was. It was exactly what he was cut out for, speed, agility and all. 

[color=F2D398]“Did you want to win?”[/color]

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“Not really, I didn’t want to be there. It would’ve been more fun if I had Sol or Sam on my team, but we probably would’ve been at each other's throats the entire time if I’m being honest.”[/color] Leo took a sip of his water as he laid back down, ready to do another set. Sebastian nodded in understanding. It made sense; that was his pack that he was referring to, his closest friends on campus. He was comfortable with them, he was their alpha. Once again, Leo lifted the bar, exerting his energy until he set it back down on the rack. 

[color=F2D398]“I see.”[/color] Mr. Navarro replied, assisting Leo with his set. [color=F2D398]“Anyway, do you have any plans for the weekend? Anything you’re looking forward to?”[/color] 

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“Eh, not really. I’ll probably hang out with Billie at some point, and some of the girls from the first floor are having people over tonight so I might grace them with my presence. It probably won’t be exciting until I show up.”[/color] Leo explained, toweling off once more and throwing the rag over his shoulder. Sebastian chuckled.

[color=F2D398]“You talk quite highly of yourself Mr. Brooks.”[/color] The teacher stated, knowing that it was his lion personality coming through. King of the jungle he was, and king of the school he acted like. [color=F2D398]“And you’re quite the casanova it seems.”[/color] The scientists knew that Leo spread the wealth in terms of his relations. The younger doctors had to explain to the older ones what a fuck boy was, and how this was a good indication of their experimentation. Lions fuck for status, and that’s exactly what Leo did.

[color=ED1414]“What can I say, the ladies love me. Some of them at least.”[/color] He grumbled the last part, dwelling on some of his previous interactions that didn’t prove fruitful. [color=ED1414]“Billie and I have an arrangement that works. She puts up with my shit, and so does Frankie.”[/color]

[color=F2D398]“Just be careful. I was young once too and enjoyed having options. But options only get you so far.”[/color] Mr. Navarro said a lot without actually saying much. He hoped that Leo picked up what he was putting down metaphorically. [color=F2D398]“I’ll let you shower off, but don’t get it twisted- I might have let today’s skip slide, but you miss my class one more time and I’ll be calling on you for the rest of the semester.”[/color] 

Leo smirked, and nodded. [color=ED1414]“You’ve got it, teach.”[/color]