Soon Dylan brought the breakfast too. Cassian was reticent to decline him. He has no way to repay this goodwill only saying, 'thanks' for every meal. But his research was going smoothly. Dylan brought him dinner and breakfast everyday. His considerate action moved Cassians heart. Ofcourse about which the person in the question has no idea. It was only before two days that he got to sigh in relief having completed his project. In his study he got to know a lot.
Cassian however is now in deep thought. Will Dylan bring those breakfast and dinner even after his project completion? He really wanted to know. Can he just ask him directly but wouldn't that make him a complete bastard after him only for the food. Cassian cleared his throat when he heard the door opening behind him. It is still nighttime. Not too late either. Dylan has dinner box with him and Cassian looked at him. This made Dylan a little be discomfort as he is staring at him without even blinking those big eyes.
He gave him the dinner and sat down at his seat even forgetting to take his jacket off. Cassian, asked a question suddenly, "You have been taking me dinner and breakfast all these times. I know it won't come for free, so how much did these cost?"
Dylan paused his hands that were about to reach out to take his pen. Now that he think about it, he didn't calculated. Although he knew Cassian will ask him this. He replied flatly, "No need to pay back."
Yet Cassian shook his head lightly, saying, "How can I just eat and don't pay? I don't like 'All take and no give' concept."
Dylan hearing this looked at him back. He is still indifferent. And hear Cassian adding, "You were very good to me. I don't want us to have any kind of awkward atmosphere in the future. You have to take back the money. I don't like owing people. It makes me feel uncomfortable."
Dylan than said something surprising, "Than treat this as my return gift for the chips you gave me last time."
Cassian almost fell from his lazy position and replied, "How can that be compared? Those chips were too cheap and also not much. But your meals were very delicious and must have costed."
Dylan cannot say anything else. He flatly uttered, "I don't know how much this has cost me. I just paid and took it from the nearby hotel."
Hearing this Cassian felt even more shock. The hotel nearby is few blocks away. How did he brought those meals so fast? He knew before that something is off but he didn't thought to that far.
Cassian than said slowly, "Oh, if so, umm," he thought for few seconds. Looking down dumbly. Dylan found him too cute. Cassian than spoke, "If so, I will bring you the dinner and breakfast when you will have your project or assignments to do. Alright?"
Dylan first frowned at his stubbornness. But Cassian was already set on this idea and he could not argue any further. Just accepted his reasons. Cassian smiled brightly at him. As if, giving thumbs up with his sparking eyes, saying, that they have this treaty between them. Don't forget.
Dylan got he breath hooked. His gaze locked on Cassian, who slowly turned back to his usual position to practice problems. If was only a while later that he slowly breathed in and out. He didn't knew he was holding his breath. But that smile and eyes were too attractive. He cannot help but repeat, 'they were indeed beautiful.'
Dylan is a nihilist. He has always thought life as meaningless. Without any kind of objectives, purpose or intrinsic value. What he is doing here? Does he have to do this? Why is he alive? What should his duty be?
Everything for him is chaos but he finds peace when dealing with something serious. He can put down his mind and focus on the serious problems. His problem was always thinking that life is all empty. How long can he even live? Will it ever before enjoyable? Nothing is certians and that's why he cannot bring himself to belief in anything. He was not depressed but it not clear what he is.
Despite his belief that nothing exists for eternity and life is meaningless etc and etc, Cassian is making him too interested. He makes Dylan reflect on his earlier notion. This is way too interesting. His mind feels joyful. It's possible that he has missing cells in his brain. If not how suddenly he turned into an idiot.
Cassian on the other hand is also not very calm like how he make himself appear. His mind travel in every place possible in this few seconds. Even his note copy before him remained empty. There is nothing. His hands didn't moved to write anything. For exactly why did he felt very happy to ran errands for Dylan? He is seriously not mistaken for his earlier emotion. It was filled with happiness. All he could feel was satisfaction and content. Was he in the need for care? Someone's care? But he didn't missed his mother and father at all!
What is happening to him and his heart it's beating crazily. It's as if, something is banging it heavily to beat crazily. He stood up slowly and went inside the washroom. He saw Dylan normal as if thinking for some problems. So he didn't bothered and went in. But Dylan who saw his cautious attitude was not at least budging. He is calm, too calm. A monstrous attitude of being calm. His heart is still. Nothing is bothering him. Not even the test which is tomorrow.
But that doesn't mean he will not study. He slowly returned his mind to study. Cassian inside the bathroom is hypnotizing himself. "Cassian be strong and don't think of anything weird. Otherwise, peace won't be long in your life." That rigorous heart beat was not any kind of sign of love or anything. You are not gay. It is not what your mind says it is. Calm down, you are still that pumpkin head which is definitely not likable.
He slowly but using his orange head successfully get rid of his useless thoughts.