"Ahhh that hits the spot" Mitch sighed finishing off his final plate of food and leaning back in his chair holding a can of energy drink "Is that a good idea to drink those so late at night you won't be able to sleep" Alan pointed out as Mitch shrugged his shoulders "Look I don't sleep anyway so what's the difference".
Pushing her chair back Sky stood up holding her plate "Well it was fun getting to know more about each of you but I should be getting back to do some studying" as she went to say goodbye everyone noticed her gaze was mostly focused on Tom before walking off as Ania leant across the table "I'm guessing you managed to patch things up with her then?" "It would seem so and I am glad since I had this strange feeling in my stomach knowing that she might be angry at me".
"That my friend is what you get when you think someone who you care about may not like you" Alan patted Tom on the back as they all started walking back to the dorm room. "Oh that reminds me I've been meaning to ask any of you every time I hang with Sky by ourselves I get this weird feeling in my chest like before a major exam or fight" "Oh you mean butterflies?" Ania said as Tom raised an eyebrow "I don't know how one would call this feeling after those tiny creatures".
"It just means that you get nervous around her and feel weird because you have feelings for her as well" "Hold up so Tom actually 'likes' someone here sheesh I thought he was like a sexual or just a robot" "No only you are the one who doesn't have feelings" Ania rolled her eyes before turning back to Tom "This is good you like Sky just the same way she likes you now all you need to do is convey those feelings across to her and you'll be a couple".
Tom mused on the thought for a second, he would actually have a girlfriend the concept seemed to baffle him as all his life he was brought up to study, train and fight nothing about girls ever came to mind even after he hit puberty solely his focus had been on becoming a great hunter. "I never thought I'd end up getting a girlfriend this wasn't factored into my planning" "Girls usually never are" Alan said patting him on the back as Mitch rolled his eyes "Most of the time they cause more harm than good" "As long as she doesn't distract me from my studies and cause me to begin failing my grades I am alright with the notion of Sky being my girlfriend".
As they entered into the dorm Mitch flopped onto the bed and stretched out "Do you even know what a boyfriend does?" "Umm well isn't it just what I do with you guys" "Not even close" Ania sighed "Look when that bridge comes I'll have to teach you everything about that as well since no one here is qualified" "Hey I've had girlfriends!" Alan protested but then shrunk away as Ania gave him a look to say "And what happened to them". "What about Mitch couldn't he teach me?" "Nope I'm terrible at those sort of things" he took a drink from his flask as Ania stared at him "You've had a girlfriend though right" "…" "What exactly happened?" "…..nothing happened"
He jumped up from the bed eyes staring down the floor "Where are you going?" Alan asked as he simply grumbled "…out" Slamming the door behind everyone stood staring at the door for a moment longer wondering what the hell happened "Anyway I'll help you be the perfect boyfriend to Sky when the time comes" "Umm Tom you do know about the other stuff that comes with being a couple?" Alan seemed to be delicately dancing around a subject as Tom just stared confused "He means having sex" "Oh that no I haven't really been taught my parents thought it was pointless since I wouldn't be needing that to be a great hunter" "I suppose you'll teach him about that as well" Alan chuckled as Ania glared at him "He can read books on that no way in hell will I get into those details" she shuddered at the thought of teaching him sex ed.
Elsewhere Mitch lay by himself on the oval staring up at the bright moon as he held the triangular pendant he wore in his hand staring at it through the moonlight "Why the hell do they have to insist on digging in my past" he grumbled before letting it drop as his hand rested on the tattoo on his right arm of a broken heart and rose "I just want to forget…."