August 25 2023

Jason Shadow was seen practising at the football court with all the other football players, Both teams were fighting for the control of the ball as the players were kicking the ball while trying to hit a goal.

The girls' team, along with other male football players, were seen sitting by the benches as they were watching the match. However, Jessica was unable to take her eyes off of the newest player, She was watching Jason running towards the ball as Jessica was smiling at herself.

Her friend, Cassie, has been noticing how her friend was looking at Jack, She bumped her elbow on Jessica's arm as McKay looked at her with annoyance.

Jessica: Owww, what was that for?

Cassie: I see you're been staring at the new football player.

Jessica: I'm admiring his skills, actually. He has been doing great in these last two weeks, I really hope he gets in the team.

Cassie smiled and decided to tease her best friend even more.

Cassie: Do I sense a crush?

Jessica: Oh, come on, Cassie. I just met him two weeks ago!

Cassie: *Laughs* I know, I know. I'm just kidding.

Jessica: You better be.

The girls and the others continued watching the match as Jason was doing great in the match so far, He was highly focused and began running towards the ball as one of the opponents tried to kick the ball, However Jason was fast enough and managed to kick the ball, scoring the goal.

Everyone began cheering and clapping for him as the match was over, Jason had a smile on his face as both teams were happy for him and congratulated him for his win, He was doing better and better as he continues practicing.

Jessica had a huge smile on her face and whistled while clapping, Jason turned around and looked at her as Jessica smiled and gave him a thumbs up. Jack couldn't help but smile at her as he looked at his team members.

[Later On]

Jason was ready to go back to his dorm as the college hallways were almost empty, Everyone was heading back to their homes while the others were already at their dorms, Suddenly Jason heard someone calling his name ad he turned around and saw Jessica.

Jessica: Hey Jason! You did great at the practice!

Jason: Thank you, Jessica. I can't wait to have my first match.

Jessica: I can't wait to see how you perform, If you need any tips or need a partner to practice with, you can ask me.

She pointed at herself and smirked as Jason just chuckled awkwardly and nodded.

Jason: I will, Thanks again, Jessica.

She nodded and smiled at him before walking away, Jason was staring at her, He was really excited for his first match, There hasn't been a date for it, but he really wants to participate now, He was also happy that his team members including Jessica were giving him some confidence and support.

He continued staring at Jessica until someone patted his back, which startled Jason as he turned around to see his best friend, Seth.

Seth: Dude, I saw you at the practice, You were awesome!

Jason: Thanks, Seth, but please don't scare me like that again.

Seth laughed and patted his friend's shoulder as Jason had a small smile on his face before speaking.

Jason: Where's Anna and Tay?

Seth: Oh, they're at their dorms, I heard they were going to watch gossip girl

Jason: I see.

Seth: Oh! Also, me and the girls are invited to a party hosted by Alexa.

Jason: *Raises an eyebrow* Really? What kind of party is that?

Seth: Oh, it's just a weekend party, She's inviting a lot of students to her house since her parents are going to be out for a few days.

Jason: Oh, I see. Well, I hope you will have fun.

Seth: You're coming us, Jason.

Jason looked at him as Seth smiled, Jason quickly shook his head and spoke to him.

Jason: No, no, I dont really like parties.

Seth: Come on, It will be fun!

Jason: Maybe next time-

Seth: Nope, you're coming with us! Like it or not.

Jason sighed as Seth began laughing and wrapped his arm around him, Shadow was already feeling a bit nervous, He still didn't want to go to a party but his friends seem like they weren't going to leave him.

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It was the evening as Alex was seen at his dorm, listening to music while studying, He was humming to the song while staying concentrated on his study, He was receiving messages from his friends as Ambrose was replying to them.

It was a usual evening for him, He continued reading the chapter until he heard a knock on his door as he took off his headphones and looked at his door, thinking it could be one his friends.

But he also had a doubt it wasn't Chris or Evan because he was already texting them, Ambrose got up from his chair and opened the door as he was surprised to see who it was.

Alex: Miss Johanssson?

Scarlett: Hello, Alex.

Both of them were staring at each other as Alex leaned on the door frame while crossing his arms.

Alex: I thought teachers weren't allowed to come to dorms?

Scarlett: I know, but I suppose you missed your textbook at class.

She pulled out the English textbook from her bag as Ambrose looked at it and realised it was his textbook that he left after English class was over.

Alex: You're right, This is mine. Thanks for returning it to me.

Scarlett: No problem, Just don't lose it again.

Scarlett kept her eyes locked into his eyes as Alex had a small smile on his face.

Alex: Come inside if you want.

Ambrose thought she was going to refuse. However, she looked around the hallway before nodding, Her response surprised him a lot, but he let her in the dorm as Scarlett was looking around before she sat on the couch.

She noticed there were books on the table as Alex sat next to her as she smiled at him.

Scarlett: Were you studying just now?

Alex: Yeah, I really enjoy studying.

Scarlett: It's nice to know you're not like those other students.

Alex: *Chuckles* Right.

Scarlett looked at the chemistry book and grabbed it as she smiled at him again before she opened the page and asked him a question.

Scarlett: Name two methods of gas collection used in school laboratories.

Alex: Oh, You're testing me now, Miss Johanssson?

She smiled and nodded as Alex smiled at her while clearing his throat.

Alex: The water displacement method and gas syringe method

Scarlett: Mind to give me an explanation?

She crossed her legs as Alex stared directly into her legs, She was clearly doing this on purpose, Ambrose began explaining her what each method was about but Alex couldn't take his eyes off of her.

Scarlett had a smirk on his eyes and knew where his eyes were going, There was heated tension in the air as she continued listening to Alex, She really liked how smart he was.

Scarlett: *Closes the book* What an excellent explanation.

Alex: Thank you, Miss.

Scarlett: No problem, I will need to see this confidence during English class as well.

Alex smirked and nodded as Scarlett was staring at him before he slowly began touching her finger.

Alex: I'll do my best.

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At the gym, Damian was seen on the walking machine as He was lost in his thoughts and was more focused on his exercise. Finally, He was rone as Damian closed the machine and walked away while drinking some water.

He took a deep breath and looked around until he recognised someone who was entering the gym.

Rhea had a smile on her face and saw Damian and immediately waved at him, She wasn't expecting to see him, but she sure was excited to see him. Damian just stared at her as Rhea continued walking towards him before speaking to him.

Rhea: Hey Damian, Wasn't expecting to see you here.

He just stared at her, Damian wasn't in a mood to speak to anyone as Rhea looked at him.

Rhea: Are you just gonna stay quiet?

Damian just walked away and was planning on doing some pushups, Rhea smiled at him again and followed him.

Rhea: Come on, At least talk to me. You don't always gotta be so mysterious and brooding.

Damian stared at her, trying to scare her off, but it didn't seem to affect her, She just smiled even more as Damian felt surprised that she was quite fearless around him, but he didn't want to show it, He slowly went down and laid on the mat, Ready to do pushups as Rhea was staring at him.

Rhea: How many pushups can you do?

Damian stared at her as Rhea was waiting for a response while crossing her arms, She smiled and wanted to challenge him.

Rhea: Okay, how about this? The one who does the most pushup wins.

There was silence again as Rhea continued smiling at him, She slowly went on the ground as Damian just nodded, Rhea smiled at him again before they both began doing pushups together.

Soon, both of them were on their 70th pushup as they were still pushing through and weren't tired yet, Rhea was looking at Damian, who was focused on the pushups as she smiled to herself.

Now, they were on their 110th pushup as Rhea said something to him.

Rhea: Tired?

Damian was silent, but he clearly wasn't tired yet, Rhea was quite impressed by his strength as she just smiled as they continued doing pushups.

Finally, they finished by 130 pushups as it was tied between them, Rhea and Damian got up as Rhea was drinking some water and spoke to him.

Rhea: I should have warmed up before then.

Damian was silent as Rhea was looking at him, She looked at his expressionless face before saying something.

Rhea: You did great, though. I'm really impressed by your strength.

Finally, Damian looked at her as she was smiling at him, She took another sip of water and spoke to him again.

Rhea: You don't seem that scary to me.

He continued staring at her in silence as Ripley knew he wasn't going to respond that as she chuckled to herself and stared at him.

Rhea: Alright, I'll just start working out now, See you later, Big guy.

She smiled and walked away as Damian just stared at her and watched her walk away, Rhea turned around to see him again as Damian was blankly staring at her as she smiled again and continued walking away.

A/N: Thank you so much for reading and stay strong!!! :)