[IC] 𝖭𝖾𝗐 𝖣𝖺𝗐𝗇 𝖠𝗍 𝖡𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗈𝗇 𝖧𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗌

 
Sigh.

Tobias started as he drove up the campus in his vehicle and pulled up to a nearby parking space. He left his engine running for quite sometime before finally deciding to shut it off and just sit there for a moment. The campus itself was thriving with loads of excitement and even a few nerves but his mood was not even matching the tone of the campus. His mood was much more of worry after the visions had been experiencing as of late and thought that it’d be best if he kept them to himself, for now.

His blue eyes stared out at all of the people that buzzed by his car and went to the quad to socialize for the moment. After a few minutes, he had opened up his own car door and got out of the vehicle, closing the door behind him then popped open the trunk to retrieve his two luggage bags. Tobias closed the trunk only to see a raven atop of his vehicle, which put him in a state of panic right now. It was totally unexpected and the raven glanced at him, flying away after a while and Tobias stood there, panting to himself.

Once he had straightened himself up, he grabbed his two bags and headed to the dorm room that he was assigned to, only to find it empty when he got there. Tobias had tossed his bags onto the bed that he had already picked out for himself and left the room. He had wondered if anyone else he knew had entered the campus yet so, he contacted the first person whom he felt close to, James. Sure, he did not really know him as well as Monty did but still, he felt a close connection to him than anyone else he hung around.

Once he had sent the message, he had stuffed his phone back inside of his pocket along with both of his hands. Tobias sat on the fountain that was right in the middle of the quad and eyes stared at everyone that crossed his path. He knew that he should’ve brought a book or something else that he could pretend to look at while he waited for someone else he knew to make an appearance. Hopefully, it would be James but right now, he will literally accept just about anyone that he knew.

Monty had been on campus for quite some time now. His bags were already in his dorm room and right now, he was at the cafeteria already. Of course, he had to keep up with his frame and strength so food always did that for him. Not really but he was just extremely hungry. He chomped on two subs, a bag of baked BBQ chips and drunk a Gatorade. Quite frankly, the cafeteria was already alive with many, many other customers and it made him glad that he wasn’t the only one in there.

After one last swig of his Gatorade, he stood up to empty his tray and take his exit from the cafeteria. He stood a few feet away from the doors, digging through his pockets and pulled out a stick of gum, which he inserted into his mouth and started to chew on. There was a trash bin nearby but he wasn’t close enough, so he looked around before he flicked the crumbled up wrapper towards it and it went in. Of course, with him being a hunter, he had excellent marksmanship skills and precision. Monty did want to celebrate but there were a time and place for that.

He stood at the curb now and looked before he crossed the street and eyes locked on a passing car and could’ve sworn that James was inside of it. Or maybe he was just stuck on the thought of him. Yes, they broke up before the break but he can’t deny himself how much he missed that guy. He had hoped to avoid him this year as much as possible but seems like that was going to be easier said than done.

He had scoffed under his breath before he crossed the street fully and squinted his eyes to look off in the distance. ❝Itsuki!❞ Monty shouted from the distance and waved his arms wildly a bit before he started to walk over towards him.

❝Hey, man.❞ He had reached out to pat the guy opposite of him on the shoulder. ❝How was your break?❞ Monty asked as he started to walk alongside Itsuki right now.

 
  Awake before the sun even breached the sky, James moved silently through the thick woods around him. Paws silent on the dew-covered ground, pricked ears twitching with each faint call of a bird. The need to shift and run had been hard to control during his trip back to England but he'd managed, it was harder there to just run free then here in the Preserve. The air smelled crisp and slightly floral and it soothed him, body relaxed as he ran through the trees and over creeks. It was best to do this now before classes began, dealing with the full moon was hard enough but add the need to run in and you had a recipe for disaster. 

So he ran until his flanks were heaving and the sun had long since risen into the sky. Before turning and heading back towards his car, tail wagging happily behind him. That had hours ago and now with the prospect of classes beginning so one couldn't blame him for wanting out, which led him to his current location. Now as he made his way towards the trees behind the dorms he couldn't help but glance at Ashton, who was like a shadow by now to him. Even if he was human he loved research and seemed intent on sticking around. The breeze that swept around them promised a chilly night, but it also brought with it the scents of everyone on campus. Two hours they's been here which gave them enough time to kill, they'd grabbed lunch as well as settled their things into their dorms. Just as he reached the edge of the trees he felt his phone vibrate from within his jeans, which drew his attention from the branches before him. Reading what filled his screen be couldn't help but snort in amusement, before tucking his phone away without replying.

Aston blinked at him in question but said nothing, before a grin split his pale face and he turned to follow him.  ❝It was Tobias, shall we we go?❞ He asked rhetorically even as they began to walk once more, nostrils flaring slightly to search for the odd scent that came from the banshee. Which was a bit hard to do since his scent was slightly muted due to the sheer mass of other scents around, but he did find him by the fountain without too much trouble.

 ❝Hey there, Tobias. Sure send a message to James but not me. I've been stuck here all break without a word from anyone.❞ Ashton said with a grin and waggle of his pale-blonde brows, tone teasing even as he sat down on the edge of the fountain. James rolled his eyes before reaching out a hand to instinctively run it along the pale skin of his neck, the need to scent-mark hard to ignore. Ashton then began a story of his trip to Russia to see his family, which James tuned out in favor of simply basking in the warmth of the sun above.  

He wondered he if could take a nap for a bit, internally cursing in Japanese at his parents for booking a return flight for last night. While he'd enjoyed his break back home in Osaka the time difference was killing him, well and the lack of sleep too but whatever. His stuff was already in his room and he'd even met his roommate, now he was just wandering the campus for a bit. 

Catching up with old friends and his family had been the best part, as well as shopping and just being back home. But there was something in the back of his mind that told him that this was his home to, so here he was fighting back a yawn. His parents were lucky to have a day off to sleep in, he didn't get the invitation which sucked. Between one blink and the next he was surrounded by a few friends he'd made during last semester, depleted energy returning as they shared excited stories of their own breaks.

He excuses himself with a forced smile and a wave before turning away, only to pause at the shout of his name. He sees a familiar figure jogging toward him from the other side of the street, snorting at the frantic wave of arms before they meet. The greeting is nice and he manages a soft  ❝Hey, back. ❞ Before a yawn interrupts him, a hand rising up to rub at his eye. At the next words from Monty he finds himself launching into his story once more, gesturing with his hands while they continue to walk. 

He wasn't aware of how sometimes he'd switch back to Japanese sometimes, it was habit to do that now but it was only temporary. He hadn't been paying attention to where they were walking until the sound of rushing water reaching his ears, just before he turned to see those before them. He saw James first before focusing on Tobias and Ashton, with the blonde-haired male speaking a mile a minute. They were all an odd group but it was working so far, except for the lovers spat but hopefully that would work out. His lips pulled up and an unknown sense of tension left his shoulders, before he stepped forward and greeted each with a fist bump. Except that James caught him by the neck and easily caught him in a headlock, his sandalwood-mint scent invading his nose long before he felt a warm hand glide along his neck. He wondered if the myths of foxes and wolves never getting along were true, because this just felt right for a reason be couldn't explain. Once he was released he sat down beside the other two with his attention on Hames and Monty, exhaustion temporarily forgotten in the face of seeing what would happen next.

[IC] 𝖭𝖾𝗐 𝖣𝖺𝗐𝗇 𝖠𝗍 𝖡𝖾𝖺𝖼𝗈𝗇 𝖧𝗂𝗅𝗅𝗌

BleedingLover Mistress of Evil / The Evil Queen

Arista Lil Bean