[AU: Modern World]

"...so that means you'll have the pleasure of spending time with me."

I had just met him moments ago, and already I could tell that he was a cocky jerk.

The young man before me stood at an overwhelming height of 6'2".  His vivid blue hair swept over his face, and an intriguing red tattoo adorned one side of his face.

He guarded the door to the dorm room with a relaxed stance and wore a loose navy tee with tattered black jeans.

Of course I thought he was attractive, that couldn't be denied. But I had no intention of gracing him with that opinion.

The only opinion about him I would share would be one that criticized his sly, arrogant personality.

"Your immodestly has been noted." I replied curtly.

Great. And this guy's my roommate.

"So what's your name darling?" Inquired the blue haired student.

Already he was starting conversation, and I hadn't even entered the room yet.

"You should know that it's impolite to ask for a lady's name without introducing yourself first." I answered with a shy smirk.

The charming stranger stiffened himself until he came to a formal posture.

"My name is Jellal Fernandes; aspiring aeronautics major."

Personally, I wanted to chuckle at his formality, but I told myself to not give him any indulgence. He was a jerk after all.

"Erza Scarlet." I uttered carelessly.

Curiously, I peered into the dorm room.

"So are you gonna let me in?" I asked him in an agitated tone.

He nodded and let me pass.

This was going to be a long four years.

[...............]

Since the cocky bastard, Jellal, happened to be here a week before me, he showed me around the campus. While it pains me to say this, he was quite helpful. He walked me through my schedule, gave me a quick review of what previous students thought of my classes, and even showed me all the hangouts for the students.

I have no idea how he knew this all, but I was thankful.

Dang. Jellal Fernandes is rubbing off on me.

"Ready to head back to the dorm?" The towering, blue haired man asked.

I nodded, and together we went back to the room.

A part of me wanted to thank him, but most of me just wanted to slug him in the shoulder, just to show that jerk that he couldn't affect me in any way.

Well, I guess it was a way to remind myself of that.

But, I was feeling gracious, so I let him be.

Jellal had no problem changing in front of me. He flashed a provocative smirk my way. I scoffed, and went out into the bathroom to change. Who decided to combine male and female dorms in the first place anyway? I sympathize for all the females stuck with one of the ignorant jocks.

As I entered back into the room, I noticed Jellal staring at me. I wore a purple tank top and gray shorts, with my scarlet hair tied up in a low, messy ponytail.

"Are you gonna keep staring or do something?" I asked, annoyed at him. His dark brown eyes didn't cease to stare as I gave him a stern look.

We stood there for a moment, and then Jellal moved.

Towards me.

Closer towards me.

I stood my ground. I was determined not to let this sly dog intimidate me.

He looked down on me, first with a mischievous smirk. I felt my knees tremble. Why was I feeling this way? I wasn't scared, that was for sure. There had to be some other reason.

His smirk soon disintegrated into a stoic face. His intense, dark eyes looked at me with... What was it? Anger? Compassion? Curiosity?

No. Those weren't it.

I felt his warm hands begin to caress my cheek. Closing my eyes, I felt my body set on fire. What was this...feeling?

All of a sudden, my body became limp as I felt his strong arms lift me up. A whirlwind of question raced through my mind. What was going on?

Before I had any time to react, I was gently placed down onto my bed. I looked up to see Jellal's warm gaze, a face I had never seen before. I had always seen my blue haired roommate as an arrogant, witty bastard who just did whatever he wanted. But now...

He gracefully turned his back on me while he climbed into his bed. I was helpless to watch. It was as if my eyes were drawn to him. As if I was...drawn to him. Immediately, I felt my face grow hot as I became flustered.

That baka.... Trying to make me fall for him. Pft. What a joke.

Mustering up the courage to speak, I managed to utter out a couple words.

"Goodnight Jellal." I said in a stern voice.

I heard him chuckle, which made me huff in anger. All I said was goodnight! It wasn't as if I confessed my undying love!

Tomorrow would be the official first day of college, and so far, I felt confident about going to class. I was eager to meet the other students. However, I unintentionally rolled my eyes as I remembered that Jellal would be in almost every one of my classes. Hah. Even though I started to think he wasn't so bad, my conscious didn't agree. 

I tossed and turned a bit before settling in a comfortable position to sleep in. My eyes began to shut as I grew drowsy.

"Goodnight Erza Scarlet." I heard his smooth voice reply.

And that night, I went to sleep with a smile.

[.......The End........]

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