Collateral Love

I woke up at 7. Yup, I usually slept till late, but today was my first day at this so-called college.

I went downstairs and found my mum. She was preparing breakfast.

"I’m going, Mum!" I yelled.

"Take this!" she replied.

I don't like breakfast, but I had to eat it. After I ate, I gave my mum a hug and left. She's lovely but strict with the rules.

"First day at college. I have no friends. Wow," I thought as I got to the unfamiliar campus.

I entered the room and there stood my teacher.

"She's beautiful," I thought.

As I entered, she greeted me. "Hello! You just added this class, right? Ms. Astrid?"

"Yes, ma’am!" I said, and she gave a big smile.

Then I turned my face towards the class. Everyone was looking at me.

I didn’t know where to sit, but there was an empty chair by a boy.

Woah. He's so handsome—perfect face with oceanic eyes in which you can get lost. He didn't look at me, so I kept on looking at him for some time. I came in my senses when I heard a voice.

"You've been staring me for half an hour. Care to study?" said the boy, gazing at me.

Oh shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! What will he think of me now? I lowered my head in embarrassment.

"I-I..." I was trying to come up with a reason why I was acting so weird when he spoke again.

"Anyway, it’s okay. I know I'm just too handsome. It's not your fault. Name’s Noah,” he said and smirked at me.

"It’s not like that. Don't be so full of yourself!" I retorted.

He smiled evilly and then his gaze shifted from me to his book again.

Now who the hell was he laughing at? Well, that’s not my problem.

I didn't do anything and just studied.

Yes, I studied.

Only studied, okay!

Astrid's POV:

After a few minutes, I got really irritated by him. He glanced me a few times and smirked by lowering his head.

What is he doing? Is he insulting?

Me?

I can't take it anymore.. This insult.

"Mister, what's your problem? What are you doing??"

"You're just finding reasons to talk to me!" he said while grinning.

Enough. I can't bear it. I stood up and called the teacher.

"Mam.. I want to change my seat" I said.

"Why?" asked the teacher.

Ohno. I'm so crazy. I didn't even think of a reason.

"That.. Mam... Actually.."

Yeah! I got an Idea!

"Mam I forgot my book, and... She! She is sitting alone, and she has a book"

Yeah I pointed towards a strange girl. I didn't know her, as I have literally no one I know here.

"Noah, don't you have book?" she asked him.

"Yes Mam, I do"

Woah. Can't he just neglect it?

"Then share it with her"

"Of course I have no problem" he said with a little smirk at me.

I don't get it. What's his problem.

I sat down with a little embarrassment. I don't know why everyone was staring me and at that girl.

After a while, when the class got normal, I looked at him.

"What's your problem?” I asked him.

" Huh, I should ask that to you. Can't you just study?"

Wow. Isn't he the one who is disturbing me? Guys are you with me??

Oh, these nerds...

I didn't do anything the rest of the class other than noticing his irritating glances. Oh yes, I studied too.

This college is beginning to become somewhat interesting. I don't know why, but my eyes, they automatically want to see him every minute. But I can't do that! He's a nerd. I got to know that. Why can't I accept it?

I tried to concentrate on the book. Book was lying in front of me, but all I could see was some letters written over it. I was not reading it, nor could I understand anything. I just wanted to have a glance of the one sitting beside me.

I slowly shifted my gaze towards him. He was staring me.

What the hell?

I quickly looked towards my book again.

"You really can't take your eyes away from me" Noah said.

What the hell. He was also staring at me.

"Same goes for you" I said without making any eye contact.

"Huh" he sighed, and a little laugh came out from his mouth.

I didn't react to this. I don't know about anyone or anything here. I should just concentrate on my studies. The moment I thought this, it was time for lunch.

"Lunch in the first period?" I spoke in air.

I don't know how time passed, staring at him or by irritating him, but it just passed.

I was looking forward to making a friend. Yes, I need a friend. I sat on the chair, alone. When a girl came to me. She looked around my age.

"Hello, you're Astrid, right?"