Michael's POV

So, keeping my crush secret is proving difficult. It's nothing I haven't handled before but... we cuddled. We actually cuddled. Connor and I cuddled. And he's the one who asked for it. Well, does it actually count as 'cuddling' if only one party has the crush here? Either way, it made my crush hard to hide. But I should probably stop thinking about that, I have work to do for class. I can't really concentrate if I'm constantly thinking about my roommate or my feelings for him.

I opened my laptop and placed it on my lap. Connor had sent me a text at seven in the morning saying that he would be out for the day, so I had our room to myself. I went into the thing I was currently coding, a sort of AOTD fan game thing. Soon enough, I got bored of that and checked my phone. There was a text from the group I shared with my moms. Hey, Michael. Care to tell us how your college life is going? I rolled my eyes. Mom has always seemed to like to poke her nose into what I was doing. She means well, but she is particularly nosy. I almost regret telling her exactly everything, but then again, she is the one who works from home.

So, you want an update? Update Incoming! I could just picture her giggling. I giggled a bit myself. Update: Things have been going... I paused before I sent it. Should I bring up my crush? On my roommate? I tried to ignore how softly I was smiling and focus back on my mom. ...well. Yeah, they have. Since last time, I've taken my roommate out to the arcade so we can become closer, we also like to watch bad movies together and trash them. It's great.

Oh, so you took him out on a date ;)? I stared at my phone screen and felt myself blush.

Mom! It's- it wasn't like that when we went! I just thought it might help us grow closer, as friends. I'm going to be living with him for an extended period, right? So, it'd probably be best if we weren't awkward around each other, correct? So, anyway, I won him a stuffed Pac-Man ghost so yeah. 🙂

Michael, I'm kidding. Don't worry about it, I'm just having a bit of fun. Ah I see, a memory of that day. But wait! 'wasn't like that when we went'? Is, is there something you're not telling me?

Instant regret.

I should've never answered like that. I'm gonna have to come clean. I prepped myself for all the future teasing I was gonna get. I then sighed. Yes. There is something I'm not telling you. It's to do with my roommate. It's nothing bad, it's just. I didn't know how to end it so I just sent it as is. I could see Mom typing and I just waited anxiously to see what she would say.

Ooooh, I see ;). I can't wait to gossip to my wife~. Regret leveled up. Oh God, I am not looking forward to this. I facepalmed, regretting everything. I decided then to go for a walk, leaving my phone in the room. I left the building and started going for a walk on campus. I'd put my headphones on and was listening to music as I walked. I gazed at the scenery, not much to see really. There were the fields and a few shrubs and stuff outside the immediate area of our building. I had options on where exactly to go. I'd already been to Jared and Evan's side of campus so I decide to go in the opposite direction.

I continued walking, when soon the smell of food hit my nostrils. My eyes followed the smell and then they rested on something. A restaurant. There's a fucking restaurant on campus. How the hell-? Why the hell? So, that's a thing apparently. I decided to investigate. I looked around as if I was in a stealth mission and walked towards the restaurant. There was like, a mini plaza with various restaurants scattered about the place. Huh. I just decided to continue walking, it's just a restaurant block, it's not like there'd need to be a big thing about it. I mean, it's not a supercomputer trying to take over a high school.

Soon, I came upon a park. Wow, this place looks beautiful. It looks like it could be a real pretty background for a sort of slice of life video game. One where it's not just fighting or chaotic in other ways, a sort of more of an RPG experience. I thought back to a project I had to do for class. Maybe I'll base one of the areas on this park.

Maybe I could ask Connor to do the concept art?

When I thought that, I immediately realized the romantic potential this place had. It was quiet, not a lot of people around. Very trashy romantic-whatever other genre-esque. I immediately turned away, trying to not think about it too much. I started thinking of ideas of what exactly I could turn the park into as it wouldn't be a park in the project. Maybe some plains with a river running through them? I started my walk back, walking faster.

It wasn't long before I was nearing the building that I lived in. I didn't go in just yet and took off my headphones. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jake on the field and I was reminded of the weird conversation we'd had. He seemed so quick to leave after I'd brought up Rich, so had they made up at all? I paused, I probably shouldn't get into their business. Shaking my head, I walked inside the building and ascended the flights of stairs. I walked into the silent room and then locked the door. As I walked to my room, I passed by Connor's and saw through the door that Clyde was resting neatly on his bed. I smiled as I remembered when we'd gone to the arcade together. I then walked into my own room and lay down on my own bed.

This chapter is so bad- >~<